VIRB X/XE ® D R AF T Owner’s Manual May 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01870-00_0A
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Opening the Front Cover ............................................................ 1 Installing a Memory Card ............................................................ 1 Installing the Desiccant Pack ...................................................... 1 Installing the Battery ................................................................... 1 Charging the Battery ...................................
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Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. It is your responsibility to use the device in a safe manner. Garmin will not be responsible for any property damage, injuries or deaths resulting from any use of this device in any activities. ® Opening the Front Cover You must open the front cover to install the battery, memory card, and anti-fog desiccant pack.
3 Charge the battery completely. Saving Energy While Charging the Device You can turn off the device screen and all other features while charging. 1 Connect your device to an external power source. 2 Hold POWER for 4 to 5 seconds. The screen turns off, and the device goes into a low power, battery charging mode. 3 Charge the device completely. The device should be horizontal for the proper aspect ratio when recording video.
À Displays the sensor status and remaining battery capacity. Includes ANT+ sensors, Bluetooth , Wi‑Fi , and GPS. ® ® Á Â Ã Ä ® Displays the remaining memory card space for video recording. Displays the remaining memory card space for photos. Displays the field of view, video resolution, and frame rate. Displays the photo mode. The screen displays the elapsed recording time À, available recording time Á, and video mode Â. 2 Move the recording switch backward to stop recording video.
Timelapse: This high-resolution mode enables you to capture slow-moving or long-term action that is ready for playback or sharing immediately (Recording a Time-Lapse Video).
of minutes of video to save. This enables you to save storage space when you want to capture key moments but do not want to save all footage of an activity. This feature is useful when using the device as a driving recorder. The saved video loop is split into multiple files of equal length. This allows you to delete unwanted portions of the video easily. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Video > Loop. 3 Select the number of minutes of video to save. 4 Start recording video. 5 When finished, stop recording.
6 While on the home screen, select the key. ANT+ Sensors Your device can be used with wireless ANT+ sensors. For more information about compatibility and purchasing optional sensors, go to http://buy.garmin.com. Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors The device takes a series of photos at the selected interval. The screen displays the remaining number of photos the device can take À, the number of photos the device has taken Á, the elapsed time Â, and the time in seconds until the next photo is taken Ã.
1 Install your ELM327 compatible OBD-II device in the OBD-II 2 3 4 5 6 port of your vehicle. TIP: See the owner's manual for your vehicle to locate the OBD-II port. If necessary, enable pairing mode on your OBD-II device. TIP: See the owner's manual for your OBD-II device to enable pairing mode. From the VIRB X/XE device, hold MENU. Select Bluetooth > Status to turn on Bluetooth wireless technology. Select Add New. Select the OBD-II device to pair.
Orientation: Sets the camera to capture correctly oriented video and photos with the screen facing up or down (Inverting the Camera Orientation). Microphone: Enables the internal or external microphone. TIP: If wind noise is an issue when recording video, you can select Off to record video without audio. Record Light: Turns the recording light on or off. Tones: Turns audible tones on or off. Time/Date: Sets the time and date formats. Units: Sets the units of measure.
Troubleshooting My device does not turn on • Verify the battery is installed correctly (Installing the Battery). • Fully charge the battery (Charging the Battery). My device display is hard to see The device has a reflective display that maximizes battery life and is readable in direct sunlight. The display does not have a backlight and requires ambient light for visibility. If the display looks dark or hard to see, you should increase the ambient light or go to a brighter area.
Index storing data 8 system settings 7 A T accessories 6, 9 ANT+ sensors 2, 3, 6 forgetting 6 pairing 6 temperature 6, 8 time settings 8 zones and formats 8 tones 7 tracks 6, 7 transferring, files 8 troubleshooting 9 B battery 7, 8 charging 1, 2 installing 1 life 9 Bluetooth technology 3, 6, 7 C cadence 6 camera field of view 4 orientation 8 self timer 5 settings 2, 5 charging 1, 2 cleaning the device 8 computer, connecting 8 D data, transferring 8 deleting, all user data 8 elevation 6 F files, tra
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