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AC32

User Manual

Getting to know your RIDO Camera

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Page 1: ...AC32 User Manual Getting to know your RIDO Camera www MyActionCamera com ...

Page 2: ...n 14 6 1 Turning ON OFF RIDO 14 6 2 Introduction of the Main Menu 16 6 3 Explanation of the Status Icons 16 6 4 General Rules of Selection 17 6 5 Ride Recording 18 6 6 Changing Settings during Ride Recording 23 6 7 Pausing Resuming Finishing the Ride Recording 26 6 8 Reviewing Your Riding History 28 6 9 Setting Menu 33 7 Connecting Your Camera to a PC 36 8 Connecting Your Camera to an HDTV 36 8 1 ...

Page 3: ...eting Photo Video Files with HDTV 40 8 6 Changing your Camera Settings 41 9 Mounting Your Camera on the Handlebar or Pole 42 10 Specifications 43 11 Computer System Minimum Requirements 44 12 Troubleshooting 45 ...

Page 4: ...e 1080p video Take 5 Mega Pixels photographs Wide angle lens Status display shows required features The camera is waterproof to 3 meters The camera is drop proof to 1 2 meters Show sport workout information through the display Backlit display allows the user to see the display in the dark Support the microSD microSDHC memory card up to 32GB Save workout route GPS data in GPX file format at memory ...

Page 5: ...ck the package and ensure that you have the following accessories 1 Micro USB Cable 6 SUMSUNG 8G MICRO SD CARD 2 Secure String 7 Bike Mount 3 Carabineer 8 Kinomap CD 4 Neoprene Carry Bag 9 Quick User Guide 5 USB READER 3 Functional Parts ...

Page 6: ...ecure string 9 Left Button 1 Move to left previous selection 2 Choose the top left option on the display 3 Decrease the number when setting a value for Date Time or custom settings 10 Right Button 1 Move to right next selection 2 Choose the top right option on the display 3 Increase the number when setting a value for Date Time or custom settings 11 Back Button 1 Return to previous selection or in...

Page 7: ... the Camera 4 1 Opening the Back Cover Slide to unlock the camera latch and open the camera back cover as shown below 4 2 Charging up the Battery Charge your camera through the USB cable connected to a USB2 0 computer port or through the AC DC adapter not included plugged into the socket When the camera is charging the LED indicator lights up in RED and turns off once the camera is fully charged m...

Page 8: ...force the card into the card slot as it may damage both the camera and the microSD card 2 A new microSD card should be formatted before using For more information refer to section 6 9 7 and 8 6 4 4 Auto Rotation The camera has a built in G sensor which is able to detect the camera orientation The feature is available for both video recording and photo capturing By rotating your camera to 180 from ...

Page 9: ... start the video recording The rotation feature will not be activated throughout the recording 2 You can disable the auto rotation function in the General settings in the Setting menu Refer to section 6 9 5 Camera Function 5 1 Turning ON OFF the Camera To turn ON the camera Press and hold button The camera will vibrate and the Green LED will turn on Notes 1 When you turn on the camera the sport fu...

Page 10: ...eted the settings for Date Time can the camera enter the Ride interface To set Date Time General rules 1 The flashing value represents the current option ready to be set 2 Press the Back button or the Enter button to move to the option you want to set 3 Press the Left button to decrease the number or press the Right button to increase the number 4 Press to confirm and move to the next setting opti...

Page 11: ...et the Time format at either 12 hr or 24hr also the value for HOUR and MINUTE Press the Left button or the Right button to select the time display format from 24 hr or 12hr You may follow the general rules to complete the settings for HOUR and MINUTE If 24hr is chosen as the Time display format Time Range 00 00 23 59 If 12hr is chosen as the Time display format Time Range 12 00 11 59 am pm After c...

Page 12: ...ction 6 9 the camera will turn off automatically if no action is detected within the preset time 5 2 Recording Videos There are two methods for starting the video recording function When the camera starts recording there will be a short vibration indicating recording has started The LED indicator illuminates RED throughout recording 1 Whether the camera power is ON or OFF simply slide the Recordin...

Page 13: ...onal option is to hold the Power button to stop the recording and turn the camera off The camera will vibrate and the Red LED light will turn off Notes 1 Changing video resolution is disabled during video recording 2 There will be around 2 3 seconds delay before the camera starts recording 3 Assure there is sufficient memory available on the micro SD card If the card is full the camera will vibrat...

Page 14: ...he camera will vibrate each time a photo is taken To stop Time Lapse Press the button to stop and exit the Time lapse mode and return to Standby mode Note When you start the recording or turn off the camera the time lapse mode will be cancelled 3 Take a photo in Self timer mode To avoid shaking of the camera a tripod is recommended To capture a Photo make sure the camera is in Self timer mode Refe...

Page 15: ...lash continuously 6 Sport Function The embedded GPS function enables RIDO to display the exercise information including the workout distance time pace and calories RIDO can be mounted on the bike and you can not only record the view during cycling but also trace the cycling track and all the workout status You can use the sport function no matter the camera is in power on mode recording mode or po...

Page 16: ...the Sport Function Press and hold the Enter button to turn off the sport function The Sports animation will be shortly displayed on the screen and then the screen will turn off Backlight Press and hold the Back button for about two seconds to turn on or off the backlight steadily When the backlight is off press any one of the LEFT RIGHT BACK ENTER button once the backlight will illuminate for a pe...

Page 17: ...aces of the main menu 6 3 Explanation of the Status Icons Item Function Description 1 GPS Reception Status Shows the intensity of GPS signal 2 Battery Power Indicator Fully charged Low battery Recharge needed 3 Page Shows the current page number 4 Recording Status Indicator If the icon is displayed on the screen the camera is recording a video If the icon is not displayed on the ...

Page 18: ...s on the upper area of the Ride recording interface Available parameters Time Distance Speed Pace Calories 7 Lo Info Shows the parameters on the lower area of the Ride recording interface Available parameters Time Distance Speed Pace 6 4 General Rules of Selection 1 Top Left Selection 2 Bottom Left Selection 3 Top Right Selection 4 Bottom Right Selection Select relevant option by pressing the LEFT...

Page 19: ...g To proceed your ride recording select your desired ride recording method from quick start time or distance by pressing their corresponding buttons on the side of the camera body Turn on the Sport function and enter the Ride interface Enter the ride interface by pressing the Enter button to select the ride startup options ...

Page 20: ...as normal ride recording While there is no GPS signal only the time counter will be proceed 1 Quick starting the RIDE Select quick start by pressing the Left button The ready and go animation will be shortly displayed on the screen before jumping to the ride recording interface The display will show the ride recording data on spot 2 Setting the Ride time The ride recording will stop automatically ...

Page 21: ...reaches 30 minutes If you select 1 hr the ride recording will last for 1hour and stop automatically once it reaches 1hour Select custom to define your desired preset time Each time you press the Left button the value will be decreased by ten minutes while each time you press the Right button the value will be increased by ten minutes ...

Page 22: ...irm After setting the ride time the ready and go animation will be shortly displayed on the screen before jumping to the Ride recording interface The display will show the ride recording data on spot Note You can also finish and save the ride recording data prior to the preset ride recording time 3 Setting the Ride distance The ride recording will stop automatically once the preset distance is ove...

Page 23: ... time you press the value will be increased by 1 kilometer or 1 mile Press and hold the button the value will keep decreasing automatically Press and hold the button the value will keep increasing automatically Value range 1 999 km mi The default value is 10km 5mi or the value you have previously set Press the Enter button to confirm After setting the ride distance the ready and go animation will ...

Page 24: ...de recording distance 6 6 Change Settings during Ride Recording Press the Enter button during ride recording Select setting by pressing the Left button to enter the setting interface 1 Setting Metric Select metric to set the display units for distance and speed from km kmh and mi mph ...

Page 25: ...ed will be presented in unit mi and all the Speed information will be presented in unit mph 2 Setting the Low Information Select from time distance or speed pace to set the parameters displayed in the lower part of the ride recording interface Note Either Speed or Pace will be presented in the bottom right position when selecting the Low Information parameters It depends on the selected parameter ...

Page 26: ...l switch automatically every 5 or 10 seconds Select off to disable the slide effect You need to switch the interfaces with different High Information manually by pressing the Left button or the Right button Notes 1 The High Information may display one of these parameters distance speed pace calories or Time If one of these parameters has been selected as the Low Information Refer to point 2 in sec...

Page 27: ...e presented at the same time It depends on the selected parameter in the movement setting in the setting menu Refer to section 6 9 6 7 Pause Resume Finish the Ride Recording Press the Enter button during ride recording to enter the setting interface To pause the ride recording ...

Page 28: ...g In the suspended ride recording interface press the Enter button again and select resume by pressing the Right button the ride recording will continue To finish the ride recording Select finish by pressing the Enter button to end and save the RIDO recording data The display will show a summary of the riding ...

Page 29: ...you have traveled AVG SPD Average speed shows the Average Speed of your ride CALORIES shows how many calories you have burned Press any button to save and exit the ride interface 6 8 Review Your Riding History Turn on the camera and press or to switch to the history interface Press the enter button to enter the history interface ...

Page 30: ...l Distance Max Speed Pace Calories Average Speed Pace Calories Select Sum by pressing the Left button to view the summary of the ride record The default is the ride summary of time Press the Left button or the Right Button to switch between slides which display different ride summary ...

Page 31: ...e Max Distance shows the maximum ride distance Avg Distance shows the average ride distance Ride Summary Speed Pace Max Speed shows the maximum ride speed Avg Speed shows the average ride speed Max Pace shows the maximum time needed for one mile or one km Ride Summary Pace calories Avg Pace shows the average time needed for one mile or one km Max Calories shows the total calories you have burned ...

Page 32: ...he display Date shows the ride start date S Time shows the ride start time R Time shows the ride duration Dist shows the ride distance Avg Speed Pace shows the average ride speed pace Calories shows the calories you have burned Page shows the current page number Press the Left or Right button to review the other single ride summary pages If there is no ride record a warning message No record will ...

Page 33: ...X file After a ride is completed and saved a GPX file will be generated and stored at the Internal SPI flash memory IC The GPX file can be uploaded to sport sites such as runtactic com mapmytracks com for sport analysis You can export the GPX file from the internal flash to your microSD card Before exporting the GPX file to your microSD card make sure a microSD card has been installed into your ca...

Page 34: ... HH MM SS represent the starting year month day hour minute and second of the ride record Note Once the GPX file has been exported to the microSD card it will be permanently erased from the Internal SPI flash memory 6 9 Setting Menu Turn on the sport function Press the Left button or the Right button to switch to the setting interface Follow the below general rules to enter setup interface for eac...

Page 35: ...when you enter this interface the dot will move to the bottom of the corresponding selection This table below shows all the available menu options for your quick lookup Movement Speed Pace Movement display setting Metric KM KMH MI MPH Change the metric of distance and speed Del all records No Yes Delete all records and GPS files Ride Reset history No Yes Clear the accumulated ride records All the ...

Page 36: ...ration after pressing a button Clock 30 sec 1min 3min Speed 30sec 1min 3min Screen saver Off Set the Screen saver type and the amount of time you would like the screen saver to activate or turn off the screen saver function Language English Spanish French Display language setting Date Time YYYY MM DD HH MM Date or time setting TV type NTSC PAL TV Type setting Frequency 50Hz 60Hz Power frequency se...

Page 37: ...d to the computer as mass storage device you can 1 Open the microSD folder and browse you can browse the files saved in the camera 2 Format the microSD card Note If you cannot find the mass storage you can unplug the USB cable from the PC and turn the camera on and off once and connect it to the PC again 8 Connecting your camera to an HDTV You can connect your camera to an HDTV via the HDMI cable ...

Page 38: ...to switch between photo preview mode and video preview mode 1 In preview mode all icons will be hidden if no action is detected within 5 seconds 2 Please make sure a microSD card has been inserted into the card slot of the camera or a No card message will be displayed on the HDTV screen 8 1 Taking Photos with HDTV 1 Press the Left button or the Right button to switch to photo preview mode 2 Press ...

Page 39: ...t recording c When your camera is OFF with connection to an HDTV and the Recording Slide Switch is at the location that reveals the letter REC press and hold the Power button to turn the camera ON and it will start recording To stop recording press the Power button once or slide the Recording Slide Switch to reveal the letter STOP when the Recording Slide Switch is at the location that reveals the...

Page 40: ...w the previous file or the next file 7 Press the Enter button shortly to start the slide show and press it again to stop All icons will be hidden if no action is detected within 5 seconds 8 Press the Back button to go back to Photo thumbnail mode 8 4 Playing Back Video Files with HDTV 1 Press the Enter button to enter the Menu mode 2 Press the Left button or the Right button to select VIDEO 3 Pres...

Page 41: ...s detected within 5 seconds 6 Press the Back button to go back to Vide thumbnail mode 8 5 Deleting Photo Video Files with HDTV To delete a SINGLE photo Video You can delete a single file photo or video from the memory card in single photo or video playback mode In single photo or video playback mode press and hold the Enter button for about two seconds to enter the delete mode Press the Left butto...

Page 42: ... button to select SETUP Press the Enter button again to enter the SETUP interface Follow the below general rules to conduct the setting for each item Press the Left button or the Right button to select the menu submenu item you want to set In TIME SETUP item press the Left button to decrease the number or press the Right button to increase the number Press the Enter button to confirm your selectio...

Page 43: ...E SETUP Year Month Day Hour Minute AUTO POWER OFF 1 min 3 min Off AUTO ROTATION On Off DELETE ALL FILES Photo Video All FORMAT No Yes FREQUENCY 50HZ 60HZ DEFAULT SETTINGS No Yes FIRMWARE VER Shows the firmware version 9 Mounting Your Camera on the Handlebar or Pole 1 Loosen both bike mount screws 2 Attach the bike mount to the handlebar or pole and tighten the screws until the mount is firmly secu...

Page 44: ...a until it is tight on the bike mount Note The Ball joint nut allows you to change the angle of the camera Simply loosen the nut adjust the camera angle and retighten the nut 10 Specifications Sensor 5 Mega pixel CMOS sensor Lens 170 o wide angle field of view Focus range 0 5m 1080p 1920x1080 pixels 16 9 30 fps 720p 1280x720 pixels 16 9 30 fps 720p 1280x720 pixels 16 9 60 fps Video Format H 264 co...

Page 45: ...rage Recording Times about 6 hours using 32GB mSD card in 1080p30 Micro USB2 0 for data connection and battery charging Connection Mini HDMI Built in 1050 mAH Rechargeable Li ion Battery Power Battery Life Approx 2 hrs Durable plastic and fashionable finishing Housing Depth up to 3 meters Display Panel 23x28 5mm Weight 162g 11 Computer System Minimum Requirement Operating System Windows 7 8 Vista ...

Page 46: ...h a memory card with space available for contents Cannot take photos or video Green and Red LED flashes alternatively 1 microSD card is not inserted 2 microSD card has not been formatted properly 1 Insert a SD card 2 Format the microSD card in the setting menu at PC or TV Cannot find removable disk after connecting the camera to the computer Connection failure 1 Make sure all cable connections are...

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