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Shooting Your Troubles
Q:
It won’t turn on!
A:
Try turning it on and off again. Has the camera been left on/recording
for a while for a while? Is the Atom HD charged? If not, check out “You
Got the Power: Charging the Battery” on page 11. Also, don’t try to
charge from a computer’s USB socket, because it probably won’t.
Q: I 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).
It’s available free from www.videolan.org/vlc , 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 case? 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 Atom HD in or around water, not using the
waterproof case will dramatically improve sound quality. However, the
camera won’t be as resiliant to bumps and knocks, so be careful!
Q: The audio sounds distorted/weird/too loud.
A:
This can often happen if you attach the Atom HD to a vehicle,
skateboard, bicycle or anything else which vibrates when in use. Try
it with and without the water-proof case (unless you need it to be
waterproof). Try using a different 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.