Q: It won't turn on!
A: Tryturning it on and off again. Has the camera been left on/recording
for a while for a while? Is the SportsCam charged?lf not, check out "You
Got the Power: Charging the Battery" on page 9. Also, don't try to
charge from a computer's USB socket, because it probably won't.
Q: l can't play back footage on my computer.
A: Try using a different program, such as VLC Media Player (a favorite
around the Swann office).
lt's available free from
and works with a huge
range of operating systems. You may need to drag and drop the file
onto the VLC (or appropriate program) window if the default file
association isn't right.
Q: The audio sounds muffled.
A: Are you using the waterproof cap? Unfortunately, sound doesn't
travel so well through solid plastic.
That's the downside about making it waterproof - it's pretty sound-
proof, too. You can use this to your advantage - in many high wind
situations (anything 65mph [100km/h] or faster) it can actually make
the audio quality better.
If you're not using the SportsCam in or around water , try using the non-
waterproof cap (the one with the little holes). Sound travels better
through holes (or so we've heard).
Q:The audio sounds distorted/weird/too loud.
A: This can often happen if you attach the SportsCam to a vehicle,
skateboard, bicycle or anything else which vibrates when in use. Try
it with and without the water-proof cap (unless you need it to be
waterproof). Try using a di
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eerent mounting option. Try attaching the
camera to your clothing using the hook & loop patches - cloth usually
muffles vibrations and might improve the audio quality. Finally,
remember that in certain situations you're just not going to be able to
get any decent audio - for example, when the background noise level
is simply too high. It sucks but sometimes there's nothing that can be
done: physics is a harsh mistress.
www.videolan.org/vlc,
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