Formatting
Standard formatting tools provided by the operating system are not always reliable and
should not be used. In addition, they do not optimize the SD card's performance.
For optimal card performance it is recommended to either use the Windows setup program
(mSetup, see below) or use the camera's built-in formatter. Instructions for In-Camera
Formatting are outlined below.
In-Camera formatting is also available via the OSD menu.
Another excellent formatting utility is "SD Formatter" which can be downloaded from
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/index.html. This utility has been specifically
designed to format SD cards.
Breaking the rules
tip for 32 GB SD cards: Formattng a 32GB card with exFAT is non-
standard, and not supported by the camera’s integrated formatter nor the recommended
SD Formatter utlity.
However, Windows OS (10 & 11) formattng routne does support this, and limited testng
has shown an exFAT formatted 32GB SD card does work and allows recording long clips
up to the limit of the cards capacity.
In-Camera Formatting
The Camera contains a built-in formatter which should be used to format the SD card.
1. Disconnect the camera and ensure it is turned off.
2. Turn on the camera and wait until it is in one of the Standby modes (steady yellow,
blue or red LED).
3.
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If the camera was set to auto-record, press the Shutter button (top left) to stop
the recording.
4. Press and
hold down the Shutter button (top left).
DO NOT RELEASE the
button.
5. Rapidly press the Mode button (top right) 4 times.
6. Wait about 2 seconds until the LEDs start to blink.
7. Once the LEDs start to blink, immediately release the Shutter button.
8.
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If the LEDs don't start to blink, release the Shutter button and start over again at
4.
9. The LEDs will blink very quickly while the card is being formatted.
10. The camera will return to Standby mode when the formatting is finished.
USB Connections
The camera requires a USB C (USB Type C) cable for charging or connecting to external
battery packs for continuous recording. A USB C cable is also used to connect the camera
to the PC in order to set the parameters or to access the camera as an external disk. The
camera supports USB2.0.
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Always use
HIGH QUALITY
USB cables. Cheap cables may lead to all sorts of
problems. If possible, keep the cable as short as possible.
A special USB C cable is required for A/V out (TV-Out, Video-Out) available from the
vendor. The cable has a USB-C plug for the camera and two pigtail leads from that
terminating in two standard "servo-style" plugs.
One is for the analog video out, which in turn needs to have a mating extension cable
terminating in an old style (Yellow) "RCA Phono" plug for connecting to older analog TV
inputs on a compatible monitor.
