Mio MiVue M500 User manual

Brand: Mio

Model: MiVue M500

Type: User manual

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MiVue

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M500 Series

Table of contents

Precautions and notices ................................................................2

Getting to know the recorder .........................................................4

Inserting a memory card ................................................................5

Charging the battery .......................................................................6

Setting the date and time ...............................................................7

Using the mount .............................................................................8

Turning the recorder ON and OFF .................................................9

Continuous recording ..................................................................10

System settings ............................................................................11

MiVue Manager..............................................................................12

Installing MiVue Manager ......................................................12

Playing the recording les ....................................................12

Caring for your device ..................................................................15

Safety precautions ........................................................................16

Regulatory information ................................................................18

Precautions and notices

• Neverattempttodisassemble,repairormakeanymodicationstoyourrecorder.

Disassembly,modicationoranyattemptatrepaircouldcausedamagetothe

recorderandwillvoidanywarranty.

• Ifyouseeorsmellsmokefromtherecorder,stoppingchargingimmediately.

• Keeptherecorderawayfromthechemicalsubstancesordetergents.Theycould

becorrosiveandcausedamagetothesurfaceoftherecorder.

• Donotsubjectyourrecordertosevereshock,orinsertanyobjectotherthan

memorycardintotheslot.

• Makesurethatnoobjectisblockingthecameralensandnoreectivematerial

appearsnearthelens.Pleasekeepthelensclean.

• Alwaysusethesuppliedmountingequipmentwiththerecorder.Whenmounting

onamotorbikeorbicycle,makesurethatyouplacetherecorderinan

appropriateplace,soasnottoobstructyourview.

• AMicroSDcard(notincluded)isrequiredforvideorecordings.

• Foryourownsafety,donotoperatethecontrolsoftherecorderwhileridinga

motorbikeorbicycle.

• Itisnormalforthequalityofvideotobemomentarilyaffectedastherecorder

movesfromverydarktoverybrightconditions.

• Whentakingtherecorderoutofthewater,makesurethedeviceiscompletely

dried-upandallforeignobjectsareremovedbeforeopeningtheprotectioncap.

• Asthebatterylifemaybeaffectedbyextremecoldtemperatures,youare

advisedtoturnonthedeviceinawarmplacebeforeuseandtokeepthedevice

connectedtopowerwheninuse.

• Avoidsprayonthedevicewhiletheprotectioncapislooseorremoved;

otherwise,itmaycausedamagetothedevice.

• Donotusethedevicewithawethandwhiletheprotectioncapislooseor

removed.

Getting to know the recorder

❶

Camera lens

Makesurethatnoobjectisblockingthe

cameralensandnoreectivematerial

appearsnearthelens.

❺

Protectioncap

Rotatetoopenandaccessmore

features.

❷

Recordingindicator

• Glowsinred:standbymode

• Flashesinred:recordinginprogress

• Goesoff:chargingisstopped(even

whenconnectedtoapowersourcevia

theUSBcable)

• Glowsandgoesoffalternately:low

batterypoweralert

❻

Statusindicator

• Glowsinblue:fullycharged(when

instandbymodeandconnectedtoa

powersourceviatheUSBcable)

• Flashesinpurple:chargingin

progress

• Flashesinred:systemerrors

• Goesoff:chargingisstopped(even

whenconnectedtoapowersource

viatheUSBcable)

❸

Powerbutton

PressandholdtoturntherecorderON

andOFF.

❼

Memorycardslot

AcceptsaMicroSDcard(upto32GB).

❹

Microphone

Receivessounds.

❽

Micro-USBconnector

ConnectstheUSBcable.

Inserting a memory card

⚠

Do not apply pressure to the centre of the memory card.

⚠

Do not insert or remove the memory card when the device is turned on.

Youhavetoinsertamemorycardbeforeyoucanstartrecording.

1. Opentheprotectioncap.

2. Holdthecard(MicroSD)bytheedgesandgentlyinsertitintotheslotasshown

intheillustration.

3. Toremoveacard,gentlypushthetopedgeofthecardinwardstoreleaseit,and

pullitoutoftheslot.

Before you start recording, please format the MicroSD card to avoid malfunction caused by les not created by

MiVue M500.

MiTAC does not guarantee the product's compatibility with MicroSD cards from all manufacturers.

Charging the battery

Whenchargingthebatteryforthersttime,youshouldfullychargethebattery.

ConnectyourMiVuetothecomputeroranotherpowersourceforcharging.

1. Opentheprotectioncap.

2. ConnecttheMicro-USBendoftheUSBcabletoyourrecorder.Thensecurethe

captightly.

3. ConnecttheotherendoftheUSBcabletoapoweredcomputeroranother

powersource.

Setting the date and time

Toensuretheaccuracyofrecordeddateandtime,makesuretosetthedateand

timebeforerecording.

1. MakesurethattheMicroSDcardisinserted.

2. Opentheprotectioncap.

3. Turnonyourcomputerandtherecorder.Connecttherecordertoyourcomputer.

4. Therecorderwillberecognisedasanexternalstoragedevice.Openthe"time.

txt"lefromtherootdirectoryoftheMicroSDcard.

5. Enterthecorrectdateandtime.

• Date:YYYY-MM-DD

• Time:hh:mm:ss(24hourformat)

6. Changethesettingvalueof[UPDATE:]from[N]to[Y]tosavethechanges.

Otherwise,yourchangeswillnotbesaved.

7. Closethe"time.txt"le.

8. Forthechangestotakeeffect,restarttherecorderwiththeMicroSDcard

inserted.

⚠

New changes will not take effect if the MicroSD card is removed before restarting your MiVue.

The settings in the "setting.txt" le are for professional users only. If you are not familiar with the settings, do not

try to change them; otherwise, it may cause damage to the recorder.

Using the mount

UsethesuppliedmounttosecureyourMiVueonamotorbikeorhelmet.

Turning the recorder ON and OFF

• ToturnonyourMiVue,pressandholdthepowerbutton,orconnect(or

reconnect)theUSBcableforcharging.

• Toenterthestandbymode,brieypressthepowerbutton.(Therecording

indicatorwillstillglowinthestandbymode.)

BrieypressthepowerbuttonagaintoresumeyourMiVue.

• ToturnoffyourMiVue,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor8seconds.(The

recordingindicatorwillturnoff.)

8 sec

Continuous recording

⚠

Keep the MicroSD card inserted in the recorder while recording.

Afterbeingturnedon,yourMiVuestartsthecontinuousrecordingautomatically

shortly.Therecordingindicatorashinginredindicatesthatrecordingisinprogress.

The recording will be divided into several video clips (about 1 minute for each clip by default); recording will not

stop between clips.

In the continuous mode, if your memory card is full, the recording continues and the earliest clips will be

overwritten by the new ones.

Tostoptherecording,pressthepowerbuttonbriey.YourMiVuewillenterthe

standbymodeandtherecordingindicatorwillstopashing.Pressingthepower

buttonbrieyagainresumesthecontinuousrecording.

System settings

AsystemprolelewillbegeneratedautomaticallyontheMicroSDcardafterthe

rstrecording.Youcansettheadvancedfeaturesusingthe"setting.txt"le.

The settings in the "setting.txt" le are for professional users only. If you are not familiar with the settings, do not

try to change them; otherwise, it may cause damage to the recorder.

LightFrequency Setsthefrequencytomatchtheickerfrequencyofthelocalpower

supplywhenrecording.

TimeStamp Showsorhidesthedateinformationintherecordings.

CycleRecord Enablesordisablesthecontinuousrecordingfeature.

MicVolume Setsifyouwanttoincludesoundsintherecordings.

RecordingTime Setsthedurationofeachvideoclipforacontinuousrecording.

Bitrate Setsthequalityofthevideole.

BatteryLevel Displaystheremainingbatterypower.

MiVue Manager

MiVueManager™isatoolforyoutoviewthevideosrecordedonaMiVuerecorder.

Your computer needs MOV and AVI codecs to play the recording les. Please visit www.mio.com/support to

install the required codecs.

Not all features are available for every model.

Installing MiVue Manager

DownloadMiVueManagerfromtheSupportpageofMiowebsite(www.mio.com/

support)andfollowtheon-screenpromptstoinstallit.Makesuretodownloadthe

correctsoftwareversion(WindowsorMac)accordingtoyourcomputer'soperating

system.

Playing the recording les

1. Removethememorycardfromtherecorderandaccessthecardonthe

computerviaacardreader.

You are advised to copy the recording les to your computer for backup and playback.

2. StartMiVueManageronthecomputer.

3. Bydefault,MiVueManagershowsthecalendarandthelelistontheright.Click

ontheupper-leftcornertoselectthefolderthatstorestherecordingles.

• Whenarecordingleexists,youwillseethedatemarkedwith"

●

."Clickthat

datetodisplaythelesthatwererecordedonthatdate.

• Youcanchoosetheletypetodisplay:Normal(continuousrecordings).

Your MiVue model does not support "Event" or "Parking."

• Todisplayalllesinthecurrentfolder,clickAll.Toreturntothecalendar

view,clickCalendar.

4. Double-clickthedesiredleonthelelisttostartplayback.Theplayback

controlsaredescribedasfollows:

❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼❶

❶

Skipstotheprevious/nextleonthelist.

❷

Startsorresumestheplayback.

❸

Changestheplaybackspeedto1/4x,1/2x,1x(default),1.5x,or2x.

❹

Mutesorunmutesthevolume.

❺

Adjuststhevolumelevel.

❻

Playsthevideoinfullscreen.

❼

Displaystheplaybackprogress.Youcanclickonapointalongthe

trackbartomovedirectlytoadifferentlocationfortheplayback.

5. Duringplayback,youcancheckmoredrivinginformationfromthedashboard

panelandtheGsensorchartthataredisplayedbelowthevideoplayback

screen.

• Onthedashboardpanel,click

todisplaythemapscreen.

• Gsensorchartdisplaysdatain3-axiswaveformaboutthecar'sshiftforward/

backward(X),totheright/left(Y)andupward/downward(Z).

The Map screen may not display when the computer is not connected to the Internet or when your Mivue

model does not support the GPS function.

Your MiVue model may not support the G sensor function.

6. Thetoolbarallowsyoutodothefollowing:

❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻❶

❼

❶

Selectsthefolderthatstorestherecordingles.

❷

Previewsandprintsthecurrentvideoimage.

❸

Savestheselectedlestothespeciedlocationonyourcomputer.

❹

Capturesandsavesthecurrentvideoimagetothespecied

locationonyourcomputer.

❺

OpenstheSettingsMenutoaccessthefollowingitems:Change

Language, Change Skin, Check for Update(requiringInternet

access)andAbout.

❻

ExportstheGPSinformationoftheselectedleintheKMLformat

tothespeciedlocationonyourcomputer.

❼

UploadstheselectedletoFacebook/YouTube™.

Caring for your device

Takinggoodcareofyourdevicewillensuretrouble-freeoperationandreducethe

riskofdamage.

• Keepyourdeviceawayfromexcessivemoistureandextremetemperatures.

• Avoidexposingyourdevicetodirectsunlightorstrongultravioletlightfor

extendedperiodsoftime.

• Donotplaceanythingontopofyourdeviceordropobjectsonyourdevice.

• Donotdropyourdeviceorsubjectittosevereshock.

• Thescreensurfacecaneasilybescratched.Avoidtouchingitwithsharpobjects.

• Nevercleanyourdevicewithitpoweredon.Useasoft,lint-freeclothtowipethe

screenandtheexteriorofyourdevice.

• Neverattempttodisassemble,repairormakeanymodicationstoyourdevice.

Disassembly,modicationoranyattemptatrepaircouldcausedamagetoyour

deviceandevenbodilyinjuryorpropertydamageandwillvoidanywarranty.

• Donotstoreorcarryammableliquids,gasesorexplosivematerialsinthesame

compartmentasyourdevice,itspartsoraccessories.

• Todiscouragetheft,donotleavethedeviceandaccessoriesinplainviewinan

unattendedvehicle.

• Overheatingmaydamagethedevice.

Safety precautions

About charging

• Useonlythechargersuppliedwithyourdevice.Useofanothertypeofcharger

mayresultinmalfunctionand/ordanger.

• ThisproductisintendedtobesuppliedbyaLISTEDPowerUnitmarkedwith

"LPS","LimitedPowerSource"andoutputrated+5Vdc/1.0A.

• Useaspeciedbatteryintheequipment.

About the charger

• Donotusethechargerinahighmoistureenvironment.Nevertouchthecharger

whenyourhandsorfeetarewet.

• Allowadequateventilationaroundthechargerwhenusingittooperatethe

deviceorchargethebattery.Donotcoverthechargerwithpaperorotherobjects

thatwillreducecooling.Donotusethechargerwhileitisinsideacarryingcase.

• Connectthechargertoaproperpowersource.Thevoltagerequirementsare

foundontheproductcaseand/orpackaging.

• Donotusethechargerifthecordbecomesdamaged.

• Donotattempttoservicetheunit.Therearenoserviceablepartsinside.Replace

theunitifitisdamagedorexposedtoexcessmoisture.

About the battery

• Useaspeciedbatteryintheequipment.

• CAUTION:Thisunitcontainsanon-replaceableinternalLithiumIonbattery.

Thebatterycanburstorexplode,releasinghazardouschemicals.Toreducethe

riskofreorburns,donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,ordisposeofinreor

water.

• Importantinstructions(forservicepersonnelonly)

• Caution:Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrecttype.Dispose

ofusedbatteriesaccordingtotheinstructions.

• Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe

manufacturer.

• Thebatterymustberecycledordisposedofproperly.

• Usethebatteryonlyinthespeciedequipment.

Regulatory information

ProductswiththeCEmarkingcomplywiththeElectromagneticCompatibility

Directive(2014/30/EU)-issuedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunity.

CompliancewiththesedirectivesimpliesconformitytothefollowingEuropean

Standards:

• EN55022

• EN61000-3-2

• EN61000-3-3

• EN55024

• IEC61000-4-2

• IEC61000-4-3

• IEC61000-4-4

• IEC61000-4-5

• IEC61000-4-6

• IEC61000-4-8

• IEC61000-4-11

• IEC60950-1

ThemanufacturercannotbeheldresponsibleformodicationsmadebytheUser

andtheconsequencesthereof,whichmayaltertheconformityoftheproductwith

theCEMarking.

WEEE

Thisproductmustnotbedisposedofasnormalhouseholdwaste,inaccordance

withtheEUdirectiveforwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE–

2012/19/EU).Instead,itshouldbedisposedofbyreturningittothepointofsale,or

toamunicipalrecyclingcollectionpoint.

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