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POV.HD User Manual, v1.12 Copyright © 2010, 2011 V.I.O., Inc. All rights reserved. POV.HD, V.I.O. and the V.I.O. logo are trademarks of V.I.O., Inc. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Contents What’s In The Box? ................................................................................................................................2 Get Ready................................................................................................................................................4 Watch the video tutorials................................................................................................................................ 4 Set up the POV.
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POV.HD Shoot, Tag, Edit, Share The POV.HD makes it easy to shoot great HD video, tag interesting shots while you’re recording, edit videos on the recorder while in the field, and share your videos. Everything inside the POV.
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POV.HD User Manual What’s in the Box? What’s In The Box? The POV.HD you purchased contains everything you need to take high quality HD video. The POV.
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POV.HD User Manual What’s in the Box? USB Cable & Analog A/V Cable The POV.HD comes with two cables for connecting to other devices. The USB cable allows you to connect the recorder to a computer using USB 2 for uploading or possibly downloading video clips.
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POV.HD User Manual Get Ready Get Ready The POV.HD is shipped with everything you need to start making great videos in HD, but a bit of assembly is required before you get started. Watch the video tutorials The POV.
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POV.HD User Manual Get Ready 2. Remove the Input/Output cover from the bottom of the recorder, and install the SDHC card included with the POV.HD. • Unscrew the retaining screw. • The Input/Output cover has a snug, water-‐tight fit.
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POV.HD User Manual Get Ready Attach the camera head to the recorder Please watch the Camera Head Cable Connection tutorial before connecting the camera head to the recorder. 1.
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POV.HD User Manual Get Ready b. When the recorder powers up, the LCD displays the message “No camera detected” • The camera head cable may not be connected or it may not be seated properly. If the camera head appears to be attached, remove the cable completely, and try connecting again.
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POV.HD User Manual Get Ready If the wireless remote does not start and stop the recorder: a. Move the remote closer to the recorder and try again. b. Check to see that the recorder is in Standby. The word “Standby” should appear in the upper left corner of the LCD.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Using the POV.HD Indicator LCD LCD LCD Soft Keys Video Control Buttons Power Button Built-‐in Speaker Recorder buttons and soft keys Soft keys The functions of the soft keys change with the operating mode of the recorder.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Power up/Power down The Power button turns the recorder on and off. To power up the recorder, press the Power button and hold for 1-‐2 seconds until the LED turns from orange to red.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder File names on the POV.HD Files containing video made with the POV.HD are referred to as clips. Raw clips, that is clips that are the direct result of recording video with the POV.HD are named using the date and time at which the recording started. For Example: 2010 Jun 03 11h 03m 18s.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Record video The basics 1. When the POV.HD boots up, it goes to Record Standby automatically. If you have been reviewing clips, using settings or for some other reason are not in Record Standby, push REC once to get to Record Standby.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder See Understanding the POV.HD Record Methods for additional information about how the POV.HD determines how much video to save in order to ensure that you capture the action immediately before and immediately after each tag. To set the Record Method, use the Settings menu.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Preview video on the recorder Select a video clip You can preview your video clips on the recorder. Previewing your clips lets you see that your videos are looking as you want them and make any adjustments that might be necessary.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Press the << soft key to run the clip slower, or jump backward. • When running at 4x, pressing << changes to 2x. • When running at 2x pressing << changes to 1x. • When running at 1x pressing << jumps back to the previous tag, if one exists.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Uploading video clips and still photos to a computer There are two ways to get files from the SDHC card in the POV.HD onto a personal computer. 1. Remove the SDHC card from the POV.HD recorder and use a flash card reader attached to your computer. 2. Connect the POV.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Upload and/or delete files using a USB connection: • If the POV.HD recorder is powered down, power it up. • Connect the recorder to a USB port on the computer using the USB cable included with the POV.HD, or any standard USB 2 cable with compatible connectors.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Play video clips directly from the recorder to a TV or personal computer You can play clips that are on the SDHC card in the recorder on a television set or on a personal computer.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder • Select USB Mode to connect to the computer via USB. While in USB Mode, the recorder cannot be used for any other function. • On a Mac, the recorder will appear in the Finder as an external drive. • On a Windows PC, in Windows Explorer, the POV.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Update the firmware on the POV.HD From time to time VIO may make updates to the firmware in the POV.HD available to owners of the POV.HD. These updates improve system performance and may add new features. You will be notified by email when a firmware update is available.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Prepare the recorder • If the recorder is not powered up, power it up now. • Check the battery level when the recorder goes into Standby mode. If you do not have at least half a charge left on the batteries, power down the recorder and install fresh batteries.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Troubleshoot firmware upgrade problems 1.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder 3. If you complete the firmware upgrade process but Settings indicates that you are still using the older version: • Check to see that the correct firmware upgrade file is loaded on the SDHC card, and that it is not in the DCIM folder/directory.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Settings Using the built-‐in settings, you can configure the POV.HD to create optimal video in every shooting situation, maximize battery life, select Record Methods, set the time and date, and perform in-‐field editing. The POV.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder 1 LCD Sleep Timeout Sets the idle time required before the LCD goes to sleep. LCD Sleep Timeout will not occur during video playback. LCD Sleep Timeout may occur when recording video. Any use of the soft keys or other buttons on the recorder resets the LCD Sleep Timeout timer.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder 6 Record Method 7 Loop Record Time Sets the method by which you control the recording and tagging of video or capture of still photos. Options: Clip Loop Loop and Forward Still Photo Default: Clip Sets the loop time used in Loop and Loop and Forward recording.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder 10 Video File Format 11 Exposure Metering Sets the encapsulation codec used to record video on the POV.HD. Options: .mov .mp4 Default: .mp4 Sets the window within the frame that the auto exposure logic uses for light metering.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder For more information, see Optimizing Video Quality, in the next section. 15 Time and Date Stamp Overlay Places the system time and date on each frame in any clip recorded while this setting is set to either “Bottom” or “Top”.
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POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder 19 Remote Control ID Selects the ID to be used with your wireless remote. The wireless remote can be set to ID’s 0 -‐ 9 to allow multiple POV’s to operate in the same vicinity. The recorder and remote are both set to ID 0 out of the box.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Tips and guidelines for getting the most out of your POV.HD Over time you will learn from experience exactly how you want to configure the POV.HD settings for the conditions you shoot in. This section will help get you started and answer some basic questions about how to use the settings.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Comparison of POV.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines How the three Record Methods work The illustrations below compare the Clip, Loop, and Loop & Forward Record Methods. When the explanation of the examples refers to pressing Tag, you can either press Tag on the recorder or REC/TAG on the wireless remote.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines When the POV.HD begins recording using the Loop Record Method, it gets the Loop Record Time–30 seconds in this example–and begins recording a segment of that length. When that segment is complete, it is saved temporarily, and another segment is started.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Loop & Forward allows you to record using the Clip method, without starting the clip until the action starts.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Using the built-‐in editing features The POV.HD can perform basic, automated editing operations within the recorder, based on tags you’ve placed in your video clips. Save Tags Save Tags creates a separate clip for each tag in a recorded clip.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Compile Tags Compile Tags extracts video clips similar to those made by Save Tags does, and appends those temporary clips into a single Highlight Clip that is saved in the main clip directory (DCIM). The individual clips extracted by Compile Tags are not saved.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Choosing a Record Method Clip – Loop and Loop & Forward provide advantages under some circumstances, but generally, recording using the Clip method is the simplest and most effective approach.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Loop Recording Save Tags Applied to a Tagged Clip The length of all loop clips is equal to twice the value of Loop Record Time at time the recording was done. The length of all tag clips are equal to the value of Loop Record Time at the time Save Tags is run.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines By default, the dynamic exposure control logic looks at all the pixels in the frame, which is referred to as full-‐frame exposure metering.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines Noise Filtering also increases the amount of footage that can be stored on a given SDHC card, because, by eliminated random spots of color, it makes it possible to achieve a high level of compression without reducing video quality.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines SDHC card choices The POV.HD captures high quality HD video and is capable of recording at a high bit rate. Because of this VIO recommends minimum SDHC card classes for use in the POV.HD.
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POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines If you’re concerned about the weight of your load and won’t have access to a way to recharge batteries in the wild, three sets of lithium batteries weigh only half as much as six sets of standard batteries, so again their long life makes them the obvious choice.
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POV.HD User Manual Compliance, Warranty, and Support Compliance, Warranty, and Support FCC Compliance The POV.HD has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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POV.HD User Manual Compliance, Warranty, and Support clearly marked on the OUTSIDE of the returned package. Packages returned without this RMA number will be refused. Once the RMA number has been assigned, it is important to return the Product within two weeks, otherwise the RMA number will become void and the parcel will be refused.