Minox ACX 100 User manual

Type
User manual
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Content
Controls
(seepage2)
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Introduction 17
Scope of delivery 18
Get to know your MINOX ACX 100 18
- Interior 19
- Battery 19
- Optics/Electronics 19
- Sound 19
- Resolution/Memoryspace 19
- Modulealignment 20
- Suggestedsystemrequirements 20
Set-up 20
- Openthecovering 20
- Closethecovering 21
- Insertingthebattery 21
- Chargingthebattery 21
- Removingthebattery 21
- Insertingthememorycard 21
- Removingthememorycard 21
- Settingtheresolution 21
- Attachingthelenscovering 21
My first video 22
- Beginrecording 22
- Stoprecording 22
- Playback 22
The LED indicators 22
- Warningwhenthememorycardisalmostfull 22
- Warningwhenthebatterychargeislow 22
Mounting the MINOX ACX 100 23
- MountingthecamerausingtheVelcropad 23
- MountingthecamerausingtheVelcrostrap 24
- Releasingthecamerafromtheadapter 25
Care and Maintenance 25
- Environmentstoavoid 25
- StoringyourMINOXACX100 25
- CleaningyourMINOXACX100 25
Serial number 26
Technical data 27
Warranty terms 28
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Controls
(seepage2)
1. 180°rotatablecameramodule(-90°/+90°)
2. Alignmentmarkingonthemodule
3. Arrowforaligningthemodule
4. Mainswitch(On/Off)
5. MainLED:powerindicator
6. Mountingbracket(atthebottomofcamerabody)
7. Quickrelease(bothsidesofcamerabody)
8. Coveringfor:resolutionswitch,USBport,
memorycardslotandbatterycompartment
9. Switchforsettingtheresolution:1080p/720p
10.USBport
11. Memorycardslot
12.Batterycompartment
13. LED(left):indicateschargingprocess
14.LED(middle):indicatesremainingmemory
space
15.LED(right):indicateslowbatterypower
Introduction
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyourMINOXACX
100.LikeallMINOXproducts,thisdeviceconforms
tothelong-standingtraditionofourestablishment
–combininghighfunctionality,dependabilityand
comfortwithoutstandingopticalquality.
TheMINOXACX100wasespeciallydesignedfor
thosewhowishtovisuallyre-experiencetheirsports
oroutdooradventure.AndthatinHDquality.Whether
mountainbiking,snowboardingorcycling:theMINOX
ACX100isyournewcompanioneverystepoftheway.
Theseinstructionsshouldhelpyoutodiscoverthefull
potentialofyourMINOXACX100andtomaximiseits
use.Takeafewmomentsofyourtimetoreadthrough
thefollowinginstructionstothoroughlygettoknow
yourMINOXACX100beforeusingit.
Wewishyouendlessaction-packedandfun-filled
recordingswithyourMINOXACX100.
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Scope of delivery
MINOXACX100ActionCam
RechargeableLithium-ionbattery
Lenscap
4GBSDHCmemorycard(Class6)
USBcable
Mountingkitconsistingof:helmetadapter,strapand
Velcromountingpad
Instructionmanual
Please note: Disposal of electric
and electronic devices
(ValidintheEUaswellasmanyotherEuropean
countrieswithseparatewastecollectionsystems.)
Thisdevicecontainselectricandelectronicelements
andmaynotbedisposedofinregularorhousehold
waste.Pleasebringthisdevicetotheappropriatecol-
lectionpointinyourcommunity,commonlysetupfor
thisexpresspurpose.Theseservicesareusuallyfreeof
charge.Thisdevicecontainsanexchangeablebattery;
thismustfirstberemovedanddisposedoflikewise
attheappropriatewastecollectionpoints.Further
informationonthistopiccanbefoundatyourlocal
communitycentre,thelocalwastedisposalcompany
orintheshopwhereyoupurchasedthisdevice.
Get to know your MINOX ACX 100
TheMINOXACX100isasmall,lightandhandyaction
camforrecordingvideosinfullHDquality(optionally,
videoscanberecordedin720p).Thankstotherobust
andweatherproofhousing,youractioncamcanbeused
inmanydifferentsituations.
Thesuperwideangleandhighquality135°rotatable
cameramoduleallowsforunusualmountingpositions
tocaptureanddepictyourimmediatesurroundingsas
horizontallyaspossible.
Theincluded4GBSDHCmemorycardhasastorage
capacityofapprox.45minutesoffullHDrecordings
(correspondinglymoreifsetat720p).Memorycards
withupto32GBcanbeusedinyourMINOXACX100.
Theintuitivesingle-switchoperationandthequickand
easymountingassemblyguaranteeaconvenienthan-
dlingofyourMINOXACX100.TheMINOXACX100can
beattachedsecurelytodifferenttypesofhelmetsusing
theincludedmountingkit.
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Interior
Behindthecovering(8)youcanfindtheswitch(9)
forsettingtheresolution(1080p/720p),theUSBport
(10),thememorycardslot(11)andthebatterycom-
partment(12).
Battery
TheLithium-ionbatteryincludedinthedeliveryisre-
chargeable.Ifcompletelyempty,chargingthebattery
viaUSBcabletakesapprox.2hours.
Optics/Electronics
The135°MINOXwideanglelensrecordsvideosin
bestqualityandwithpinsharpcontrast,thanksto
theautomaticexposurecontrolandautomaticwhite
balance.
Note:Thepincushiondistortionattheouteredges
ofthepictureisatypicalcharacteristicofwide
anglelenses.Thisprovideshowever,greaterand
smootherimage.
Sound
Thesoundisrecordedviathefullyintegratedmono
microphonewhichenhancestheeffectsofthevideo
asawholeandrecordssoundwheneverthecamera
hasbeenactivated.
Resolution/Memory space
Youcanrecordvideosinthehigher1080pfullHD
qualityorin720p.Pleasetakeintoconsiderationthat
recordingvideosinHDqualityrequiresnearlydouble
theamountofmemory:
MemorycapacityinfullHD,1080p
1h=5.55GB*
1GB=11min.*
Memorycapacity,720p
1h=2.53GB*
1GB=23min.* *approximatevalues
Note:PleaseusetheSDHCcardincludedinthe
scopeofdeliveryoranequivalentSDHCclass6
cardorhigher–thiscardcategoryprovidedthe
bestresultsinthedevelopmentalandtestingphases
oftheMINOXACX100.Youractioncamsupports
SDHCmemorycardswithupto32GB.
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Module alignment
Innormalrecordingposition,theblackdot(2)onthe
moduletubeshouldbealignedwiththearrow(3)on
thecamerabody(Fig.2).Thispositionisidealfor
mountingthecameraverticallyontohelmets,han-
dlebarsetc.Ifverticallymountingthecameraisnot
possible,themoduletube(1)canbeturned90°to
therightorlefttoadjusttheangleofview(Fig.3).If
thecameraismountedhorizontallyontheleft,turn
thelenstubetotheright.Ifthecameraismounted
horizontallyontheright,turnthelenstubetothe
left.Theblackdotonthemoduletubecanbeused
forangleorientation.
Werecommendhavingasecondpersoncheckthe
positionofthecamerabeforeyoubeginrecording.
UsingtheMINOXletteringonthetopfrontofthe
moduletube(1)canalsobeahelpwhenadjusting
theangleofview
Suggested system requirements
WindowsXP,Vista,7
WindowsMediaPlayer10
DirectX9.0
3.0GHzProcessororhigher
i5processor
512MBRAM
128MBgraphiccard
1920x1440screenresolution
Set-up
Open the covering
Openthecoveringonthebackofthecamera(8)by
pushingitdownandpullthecoveringouttowards
youuntilitisfullyopened.
Fig.1 Fig.2
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Close the covering
Foldthecovering(8)towardstheportandpushup
untilfirmlyinplace.TheMINOXACX100should
alwaysbeusedwhenthecoveringiscompletely
closed.
Inserting the battery
Insertthebatteryintothecompartment(12)sothat
thestickeronthebatteryisfacingtowardstheUSB
port(10)andthegoldencontactstotherightofthe
camera.Thebatteryhasbeeninsertedproperlyif
therehasbeenanaudibleclick.
Charging the battery
BeforeconnectingyourMINOXACX100toyourcom-
puterwiththeUSBcable,makesureitisturnedoff.As
soonasthecamerahasbeenconnected,thecharging
processwillautomaticallybeginandthegreenLED
ontheleft(13)willlightup.WhenthisLEDturnsoff,
thechargingprocessisfinished.
Removing the battery
Toreleasethebattery,pushthesmallpindownlo-
catedattheupperrightofthebatterycompartment.
Thebatterywillbereleasedandcannowberemoved.
Inserting the memory card
Openthecoveringandinsertthememorycardinto
theSDcardslot(11)withthegoldcontactsfacingthe
USBport(10).Thememorycardhasbeeninserted
properlyiftherehasbeenanaudibleclick.
Removing the memory card
Carefullypushthememorycardinwardsandletgo.
Thecardwillthenbereleasedandcannowbere-
moved.
Setting the resolution
Youcanchoosebetweentworesolutions.Iftheswitch
(9)hasbeenpushedup(HI),theMINOXACX100will
recordinthehighestresolution(1080p=fullHD).If
youwishtorecordinthelowerresolution(720p),
pushtheswitchdown(LO).
Attaching the lens covering
Alwaysusethelenscoveringtoprotectthelensfrom
foreignbodieslikeraindrops,saltwater,dustorsand,
whenyourMINOXACX100isnotinuse.
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My first video
Begin recording
Tobeginrecording,push
themainswitch(4)to-
wardsthemoduletube.
A red marking will
nowappearbelowthe
switch. The red LED
(5)willfirstblinkfour
times.Therecordingwill
beginassoonastheLED
lightsuppermanently.
Stop recording
Push the main switch
backuntiltheredmark-
ingisnolongervisible.
TheredLED(5)willblink
severaltimeswhilethe
camerasavestherecord-
ingtotheSDcard.The
storage process is fin-
ishedwhentheLEDstops
blinking–thecamerawill
thenturnitselfoff.
Playback
YourvideoscanbeviewedonaPC,laptoporsimilar
device.TurnyourMINOXACX100offandconnectit
toyourdeviceusingtheUSBcable.Turnyourcam-
eraonbypushingthemainswitch(4)forward.Your
MINOXACX100willnowberecognisedasamass-
storagedevice.Asnosoftwareisrequired,youcan
viewyourvideosonpracticallyanyPCorlaptop.
Note:Pleasepayattentiontotherecommended
systemrequirements.
The LED indicators
Warning when the memory card is almost full
IftheSDmemorycardisalmostfull,themiddleLED
(14)willbegintoblinkred.Ifthecardisfull,theMI-
NOXACX100willautomaticallystoprecordingand
themiddleLEDwilllightupredfor30seconds.After
afurther30seconds,thecamerawillturnitselfoff.
Warning when the battery charge is low
Ifthebatteryisgettinglowonpower,therightLED
(15)willbegintoblinkgreen.Ifthebatteryistoo
Fig.3
RedMarking:
Mainswitchinthe
ONposition
Fig.4
Mainswitchinthe
OFFposition
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lowtorecordvideos,theMINOXACX100willauto-
maticallystoprecordingandtherightLEDwilllightup
greenfor30seconds.Afterafurther30seconds,the
camerawillturnitselfoff.
Mounting the MINOX ACX 100
TheMINOXACX100canbeusedinavarietyofsitu-
ations.Usingthemountingkitincludedinthescope
ofdelivery,theMINOXACX100canbemountedon
varioustypesofhelmets.
UsingtheVelcro pad
is ideal to mount the
cameraonhelmetswith
large smoothsurfaces
e.g.ski/snowboard
For helmetswithven-
tilation (e.g. bicycle
helmets),mountingthe
cameracanbebestac-
complishedwhenusing
theVelcro strap.
Mounting the
camera using the
Velcro pad
Peelthetwohalvesof
the Velcro apart and
removetheprotective
foils on both halves.
Placeoneofthehalves
lengthwiseonthemid-
dle ofthe helmetand
pressfirmly,beingcare-
fultomatchthedirec-
tioninwhichthecamera
Fig.5
Fig.6
Fig.7
Mountingthecamera:
Pushtheadaptercarefully
intothemountingbracket
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adapterwillbemounted.Attachtheadhesivesideof
theotherVelcrohalftotheadapterandthenpress
theadapterfirmlyontothehelmet,bringingthetwo
Velcrohalvestogether.Slidethemountingbracket
(6)onthebottomoftheactioncamontotheadapter
untilyouhearanaudibleclick(seeFig.7).Carefully
movethecameraandhelmetfromsidetosidetoen-
surethatthecameraisfirmlyinplace.
Mounting the camera using the Velcro strap*
Insertthestrapintooneoftheopeningsoftheadapt-
erwiththeVelcrosideup,ensuringthatthestrapruns
underneaththemountingadapter.Pullthestrapup
andthroughtheothersideoftheadapter.Pullthe
strapthroughtheopeningsuntilthebuckleisposi-
tionedsnuglyagainsttheadapter.
Positiontheadapteroverthecentreofthehelmetand
insertthestrapthroughoneoftheventilationopen-
ings.Pullthestrapupandthroughaparallelventila-
tionopeningandthenthroughthebucklenearthe
mountingbracket–besurethatthecameraisaligned
verticallyandascentralaspossibleonthehelmet.
TightlyfastentheVelcrosidesofthestraptogether
toavoidanyunnecessarymovementofthecamera.
Fig.8
Fig.10
Fig.12 Fig.13
Fig.9
Fig.11
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Slidethemountingbracket(6)onthebottomofthe
actioncamontotheadapteruntilyouhearanaudible
click(seeFig.12).Carefullymovethecameraand
helmetfromsidetosidetoensurethatthecamera
isfirmlyinplace.
*Subjecttotechnicalchanges
Releasing the camera from the adapter
Toreleasethecamerafromtheadapter,simultane-
ouslypressthequickreleasebuttonsonbothsides
ofthecamerawithathumbandfingerandpullthe
cameraupandaway(seeFig.13).
Furthermountingkitsareavailableat
www.minox.com.
Care and Maintenance
Pleasereadthefollowingtipstoensurecorrectusage
ofyourMINOXACX100.
Environments to avoid
DonotstoreyourMINOXACX100in:
• areaswithdirectsunlightorextremetemperatures
liketheinsideofacarduringsummer.
areasinfluencedbystrongmagneticfieldslike
electro-motors,transformersorstrongmagnets.
• areaswhereaggressivechemicalslikepesticides,
rubberorvinylproductsarestoredoverextended
periodsoftime.
Storing your MINOX ACX 100
IfyourMINOXACX100willnotbeusedforanex-
tendedperiodoftime,removethebatteryandstore
thecamerainadryplace.
Cleaning your MINOX ACX 100
Useasmallsoftbrushtoremovedustandlargerpar-
ticlesfromthecameraandlens.Lightlywipethesur-
facewithadryandlint-freecloth.Iftherearestains
onthelens,putadropofliquidlenscleaneronthe
clothandgentlywipethesurfaceofthelens.Donot
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scratchanyofthesurfacesofyourMINOXACX100
withhardobjects.Donotuseaggressivesubstances
suchassolvents,benzeneorinsecticides.Thesesub-
stancescannegativelyreactwiththecamerabody
anddestroytheprotectivecoating.Wesuggestusing
theMINOXcleaningkit(ordernr.69731)tocleanyour
MINOXACX100.Othersuitablecleaningagentscan
befoundatappropriateretailers.
Serial number
Youcanfindtheserial
numberofyourMINOX
ACX 100 on the bot-
tomofthecamera.Itis
suggestedtowritethis
number on your pur-
chasereceiptandkeep
itinasafeplace.This
can be useful to help
identify your MINOX
ACX100inthecaseof
theftorloss.
Fig.14
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Technical data
Lens Fixed-focus,2.9mmwideangle
Aperture f/2.2
Angleofvision 135°
Video HDvideo
selectableresolutions:1080por720p
framefrequency:30fps
Sensor HighlysensitiveHDCMOSsensorwith1080presolution
Videoformat H.264compressionin.MOVformat
Exposure Automatic
Whitebalance Automatic
Storage SDHCcardupto32GB
Recordduration approx.45min(4GBin1080p)
USB USB2.0tochargebatteryandtotransferfiles
Battery Internal,1000mAhrechargeableLithium-ion
Camerabody Weatherproofmetal/syntheticbody
Measurements Length:110mm/4.3in.
Width:35mm/1.4in.
Weight 124g/4.4oz.(incl.batteryandmemorycard)
Order number 61607
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Warranty terms
WiththepurchaseoftheMINOXACX100,youhave
purchasedaproductthathasbeenmanufacturedand
testedinaccordancewithparticularlystringentqual-
itystandards.Thisproductiscoveredbyawarranty
of2yearsfromthedateofpurchaseandissubjectto
thefollowingconditions:
1)
Duringthewarrantyperiod,complaintsbasedon
manufacturingdefectswillbecorrectedatthesole
discretionofMINOXGmbHbyrepair,replacement
ofdefectivepartsorreplacedcompletelybyan
equallyflawlessproduct.Furtherclaimsofanykind
andregardlessoflegalreasonsinconnectionwith
thiswarrantyareexcludedfromthewarrantyterms.
2)Warrantyclaimsareinvalidifthedefectsaredue
toimpropertreatmentcausedbyuseofotherac-
cessories,interventionbyunauthorizedpersonsor
workshops,oriftheserialnumberhasbeenma-
nipulatedordestroyed.
3)Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadeuponpresen-
tationoftheoriginalreceiptfromanauthorized
dealer.
4)Tomakeawarrantyclaim,pleasereturntheMINOX
ACX100alongwiththeoriginalreceiptandafull
descriptionofthedefectstotheMINOXcustomer
serviceoralocalMINOXrepresentative.
5)Ifnecessary,touristsmayclaimthefullwarranty
iftheproofofpurchaseispresentedtoaMINOX
representativeintherespectivecountry.
MINOXGmbH
Walter-Zapp-Str.4
35578Wetzlar
Germany
Tel.:+49(0)6441/917-0
Fax:+49(0)6441/917-612
eMail:info@minox.com
Internet:www.minox.com
ÄnderungeninKonstruktionundAusführungvorbehalten.
DieMarkeMINOXisteineeingetrageneMarkederMINOXGmbH,Wetzlar.
Designsubjecttoalterationswithoutnotice.
MINOXisaregisteredtrademarkofMINOXGmbH,Wetzlar.
Sousréservedemodifications.
MINOXestunemarquedéposéeparMINOXGmbH,Wetzlar.
MINOX GmbH
Walter-Zapp-Str.4
D-35578Wetzlar,Germany
Tel.:+49(0)6441/917-0
Fax:+49(0)6441/917-612
e-mail:info@minox.com
www.minox.com 9949305/12
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