Recon MOD Live User manual

MOD Live User Manual

What’s in the box

Your MOD Live box includes the following

components:

• Micro-opcdisplayandbaerypack.

Thissnapsintoyourgoggles.

• Bluetooth remote control. This lets

youcontrolthemicro-opcdisplay.

• Gogglestrap.Thisaachesthe

remotecontroltoyourgoggle.

• Wriststrap.Thisaachesthe

remotecontroltoyourwrist,jacket,

backpack,orbelt.

• ACAdapters.Includestwotypes

of adapters (North American and

European)forchargingthebaeryon

themicro-opcdisplay.

• MicroUSBcable.Thisletsyou

connect MOD Live to an AC adapter

ortoyourcomputerforcharging.

SafetyInformaon

MOD LIVE uses Bluetoothlowenergy to communicate with the

wirelessremotecontroller.Followthesesafetyguidelines:

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST.Toavoiddistracon,turnoMOD

Livebeforeyoudrive.Neverusetheremotecontrollerwhile

driving:keepyourhandsfree.

SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS AND AROUND MEDICAL DEVICES.

Wireless devices can cause interference with medical equipment.

KeepMODLiveturnedoaroundmedicalequipment.Followany

restriconspostedinhospitalsandhealthcenters.Ifyouweara

pacemaker,checkwiththemanufactureron

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT.KeepMODLiveturnedoaround

helicoptersoraircra.Followanyrestriconspostedinhelipads

and airports.

SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING.KeepMODLiveturnedoinareas

whereblasngisinprogress.

SWITCH BEFORE REFUELLING.KeepMODLiveturnedoat

gasstaons,refuellingareasorinareaswherefuelandvolale

chemicals such as propane are stored.

EyeSafetyTips

MODLivedisplaysavirtualimage

focusedvefeetawayfromyoureye.

Ifyouexperiencenauseaoreyestrain

whenusingMODLive,takeabreakfor

several minutes.

Avoidwearingeyeglassesunderyour

goggles.

Snap MOD Live into goggles

1. Remove the lens from the goggle frame.

Seeinstruconsprovidedbythegoggle

manufacturer.

2. Ontheframeofyourgoggles,removethe

protecvebadgefromthelesideofthe

frame. This will reveal slots for MOD Live

to be inserted.

3. Next,insertMODLiveintothegoggle

frame as follows: with the goggles facing

you,snaptheMODLivemicroopcs

displayunitintotheleinnercornerof

theframe.Next,insertthebaerypack

into the right corner.

4. Push the MOD Live cable into the groove

sothatittsghtly.

5. Ifthecableistooshort,tugitgentlyso

the white stripes appear. If the cable is

toolong,pushitbackin.

6. Insertthelensbackintothegoggles.Take

care not to touch or smudge the lens.

OnlyusegogglesthatareRecon-Ready®.2011ReconReady™partnersinclude:

Uvex®,Briko®,Zeal®,andAlpina®.

LearnmoreaboutRecon-Readygogglesathp://www.ReconReady.com

Charge Up Mod Live

1. TofullychargeMODLiveusinganACadapter:

2. MakesureMODLiveisturnedobeforeyoustart.

3. AssembletheACadapterbyinserngtheNorthAmerican

or European plug.

4. Insert the large plug of the USB cable into the adapter port.

5. Pop open the cover of MOD Live’s USB port. Tip: the port

covershowsanyimageofaUSBcable.Insertthesmaller

plugintoMODLive’sUSBport.Checkthattheplug’s7L

leeringappearsontheoutsideofthegoggle.

6. Plug the adapter into a power outlet. When MOD Live

beginscharging,aredlightappearsdirectlyabovethe

USBport.Ifthebaerywasdrainedaertheunitlethe

factory,itcantakeupto3hoursforthebaerytobecome

fullycharged.

7. Aertheredlightdisappears,disconnecttheadapter.

Remove the USB cable from MOD Live.

8. ReplacetheplascUSBportcovertoensuretheportis

protectedfromrain,snowandice.

NOTE:AlwaysusetheReconACadapterandUSBcableshippedwithyourunit.

Neverusethird-partycablesoradapters.

Charge Up Mod Live

1. MakesureMODLiveisturnedobeforeyoustart.

2. TurnonyourPCorMac.Makesurethecomputerisnotin

standbymode.

3. FindtheMODLivepowerbuonlocatednexttothemicroUSB

port.Holddownthepowerbuonfor3seconds.

4. Plug the micro USB cable’s smaller end into MOD Live’s micro

USB port.

5. PlugtheUSBcable’slargerendintotheUSBportinyourPC

or Mac. WhenMODLivebeginscharging,aredlightappears

directlyabovetheUSBport.

6. Wait for the red light to disappear.

7. Navigateto“safelyremoveorejectthehardware”usingyour

PCorMacbeforeyoudisconnecttheUSBcablefromMODLive.

8. Disconnect the adapter.

9. RemovetheUSBcableandsealthemicroUSBghtly.Usethe

plascUSBportcovertoensuretheportisprotectedfromrain,

snow and ice.

NOTE:Inopmalcondions,MODLivecanachieveafastcharge(80%ofbaery)using

yourcomputerorACadapterin1hour.MODLivecanbefullychargedin3hours.Formore

informaon,seetheseconBATTERYCARE,laterinthisguide.

CheckTheRemoteController

AlthoughMODliveisfactory-paired(synchronized)withtheremote

controllershippedinthebox,followtheseinstruconstocheck

thattheremoteis“paired”withMODLive.

• OnMODLive,pressdownthepowerbuonfor3seconds.

• Ontheremotecontroller,pressanybuonandwaitforablue

lighttoash.ThisconrmstheremoteisconnectedtoMOD

Live.

• Holdthegogglestoyoureyesandcheckthestatusbaronthe

display.Theremotestatusindicatoricononthele-handside

should be blue.

Formoreinformaonaboutcaringandhandling,seethesecon,RemoteCare,

later in this guide.

MicroOpcsDisplay

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• Rotatethemicroopcsdisplayby

rotangtheheadasfollows

AachAStrap

Toaachthewriststrap:

1. Slip either end of the Velcro strap (rough

side facing out) into the remote’s handle.

Tip:insertthestrapatadiagonal,andeither

pull or push it through the handle.

2. Alignthe“V”oftheVelcrostrapwiththe

edgeofthecontroller.Pushdownunlyou

hearaclick.

3. Stretch the strap and insert the other end of

theVelcrostraprepeangsteps1and2.

4. AachVelcroaroundthecuofyourglove

orjacketandpullitforasnugt.Or,usethe

straponajacketbeltorbackpack.

AachAStrap



1. Slip either end of the Velcro strap (rough side

facing out) into the remote’s handle. Tip:

insertthestrapatadiagonal,andeitherpull

or push it through the handle.

2. Align the strap with the edge of the controller.

Pushdownunlyouhearaclick.

3. Stretch the strap aand insert the other end of

theVelcrostraprepeangsteps1and2.



OpentheplascendsoftheVelcrostrapusinga

ngernailorslimobjectsuchasanaille.

WARNING:Avoidapplyingpressuretothehandlesoftheremotecontroller.Velcrostrapsshould

neverbeaachedtoheavyobjectssuchasbackpacksorsnowboardcarrierbags.

YourMODLiveisreadytouse.TotakeadvantageofBluetooth®technologyanduseMODLive

withyourAndroidsmartphone,followtherestoftheseinstrucons.

Follow these steps to create a free account on HQ Online. HQ Online is Recon Instruments’

onlinecommunitywhereyoucanuploadyourstats,runsandhighlightsaswellascompete

forprizes.

Create an HQ account

1. Go to the HQ Online website at

hp://hqonline.reconinstruments.com

2. Clickonthesign-uphyperlink.IntheSIGNUPFORM,enterthe

followingandclickSUBMIT.

 Your name.Enteryourrstname,analiasoranickname.

 Enteravalid,uniqueemailaddress.All

accountsengsarelinkedtoyouremail.(Ifyoudecideto

createasecondaccount,forexample,forafamilymember,you

cannot reuse the same email address.)

  Enter a minimum of six characters.

3. Checkyouremailforamessagefrom

[email protected]econinstruments.com.

4. Acvateyouraccountbyclickingthelinkforaccountacvaon

(on the last line of the message).

5. WhentheHQOnlinehomepageappears,loginusingtheemail

addressandpasswordinstep2.ALoginSuccessfulconrmaon

message appears.

ReconHQisafreeapplicaonforyourPCorMacthatallowsyoutodownload

stascsandinformaoncollectedonMODdirectlytoyourcomputer.Thisapplicaon

needstobeinstalledonyourcomputertoallowyoutodownloaddatafromMOD.

Download Recon HQ



• AnInternetconnecon

• A PC or Mac

PC Requirements

• IntelPenum4orhigherprocessor

• 1GB of RAM

• Screenresoluonof1024x768or

greater

• USB2.0portforconneconwith

Recon goggles

• WindowsXPServicePack2orlater,

WindowsVista,orWindows7

Mac Requirements

• Intel Core Duo or higher processor

• USB2.0portforconneconwith

Recon goggles

• Internetconneconforconnecon

with Google Maps

• Mac OS X v10.6 or later





1. Clickthislink:

www.reconinstruments.com/

support/downloads

2. ClickonINSTALLNOW.

3. Followthedownloadinstrucons.

Forinstruconsonhowtodownload

MODdatatoyourcomputer,seethe

seconDOWNLOADINGMODDATATO

YOUR COMPUTER.

HQ Mobile



• An Android smartphone

• AdataplanforapplicaonssuchasBuddyTrackingandSmartphonetext

messaging

• Aninternetconnecon

• AGoogleaccountassociatedwithyoursmartphone



1. SignintoyourGoogleaccount

2. GototheAndroidMarket™websiteathps://market.android.com

3. Search for HQ Mobile and select it.

4. Fromyoursmartphone’sHomescreen,taporselectMarket.

5. WhenyouopenAndroidMarketfortherstme,theTermsofService

windowwillappear.TapAccepttoconnue.

6. WhenyoundHQMobile,tapitandthentapInstall.

AerselecngInstall,theHQMobileappwilldownload.Followtheon-

screeninstrucons.Toseethedownloadprogress,openthenocaons

window.

ReconHQ™MobileisafreeappforyourAndroidsmartphoneavailableatAndroidMarket™.You

caneasilydownloadandinstallitonyoursmartphonewithjustafewtapsofyournger.

UseHQMobiletocongureMODLivesengstoworkwithyoursmartphone.Checkoutthe

appsfortrackingyourbuddiesandruns.HQMobileuploadsdatafromMODLiveintoTrip

Viewersoyoucanviewyourtriponamap,viewstats,andsharetripsonFacebookandTwier.

Enable Bluetooth

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1. Firstofall,checkthatBluetoothisenabled.TheBluetoothicon

shouldappearinyoursmartphone’sstatusbar.

IftheBluetoothicondoesnotappear,gotoyoursmartphone’smain

menu.SelecttheWirelessandNetworksopon.

2. Find Bluetooth on the menu.

3. TouchorselectBluetooth.Acheckwillappearinsidetheoponbox.



LookfortheBluetoothiconinthestatusbar.

IfthisicondoesNOTappear,followthesesteps:

1. Press repeatedlyunlthewrenchiconappears.

2. Press to select the wrench. This will launch the SETTINGS app.

3. Press to select Bluetooth from the submenu.

4. LookforacheckmarkinsidetheBluetoothcheckbox.

Ifthisdoesnotappear,press .

BeforeyoucanuseMODLive’sAndroidsmartphoneappsincludingBuddyTracking,Smartphone

andMusic,youneedtoenableBluetooth®onyourAndroidsmartphoneandonMODLive.

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BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth

Discoverable

Discoverable for 118 seconds

Scan for devices

Remotecontrollerbuons

• Presstoselectanapp,seeamenu,

orchooseanopon

• Press to exit a screen or menu

Pressrepeatedlytoexitanapp

• Presstonavigatevercalmenus,zoomorpaninmaps

• Presstonavigatehorizontalmenus,

zoomorpaninmaps

• Presstonavigatehorizontalmenus,

zoomorpaninmaps

GengStarted

• HolddownMODLive’spowerbuonforabout3

seconds.

• Wait for the blue power light to appear.

• Whenthisscreenappears,pressanybuononthe

remote to launch MOD Live.

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Press to navigate to each app. Press to launch. Press to exit.

DASHBOARD

Watchyourspeedinreal-me.Trackstatsincludingyourdescents,

distancestravelled,altudeandtemperature.Startastopwatch.

STATS

Accessperformanceandenvironmentalstatsaboutyourrun,speed,

environmentanddistances.Seeyourtopandaverageperformances.

JUMP

Accessjumpdataincludinghowhighandhowfaryoujumpedandhow

longyourjumplasted.

MUSIC

Accessandplaymusicstoredonyoursmartphone.NOTE:ThisBluetooth

apponlyworkswithanAndroidsmartphone.

SMARTPHONE

Accesscalls,textmessages.Sendcannedmessagesandplacecallsto

yourSmartphonecontacts.NOTE:ThisBluetoothapponlyworkswith

an Android smartphone.

NAVIGATION

Downloadresortmaps,zoomandpan,denewaypoints,andtrack

buddies.NOTE:BuddytrackingisaBluetoothappthatonlyworkswith

anAndroidsmartphone.

PREFERENCES

CongureBluetooth,setpreferencesforbrightnessandcontrast,setthe

dateandme,chooselanguagepreferences.

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• Press to launch the dashboard app.

TIP:AdjustMODLive’sopcheadbylngitforward,

pushingorrotangit.

• Press vemestoseeeachstyleofdashboard.

 Shows speedometer.

Park.Showsyourplaylist(forBluetoothenableddevices),

TMP,ALT.

Performance.Showsthestopwatch,VRT,DST,MAX

(speed).

ShowsALT,VRT,DST,TMP.

ShowsALT,TMP,MAX(speed)

NOTE:TherstmeyouuseMODLive,valuesinthe

dashboardwillbeatzeroexceptfortemperatureand

altude(elevaonabovesealevel).

Followthesestepstogetfamiliarnavigangandusingtheremotecontroller.

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ALT

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TMP

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

1. Startmovinginanopenareaunobstructedbytrees,polesor

clis.

2. Watchdialbarslightupandchangecolourasyouincrease

speed.

CATCH AIR (JUMP, SHRED, CLEAR A MOGUL)



1. Navigatetotheterrainparkdashboardstylebypressing

unlyouseetheAIRwidget.

2. Catch air for at least .25 seconds in a freefall.

3. Checkoutthepopupnoon.

4. CheckouttheAIRstatinthedashboard.Youcanseeallyour

JUMPstatsbynavigangtotheJUMPapp.Pressunlyou

see the JUMP icon. Press to launch it.



Toclockyourself:

1. Press to start the stopwatch.

2. Presstostop.Checkchronodatainyellow.

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DST

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DST

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SHUT DOWN, DISPLAY OFF, AND STANDBY

MODLiveprovidesseveraloponswhenyoudon’twanttoseethedisplay:turnthedisplayo

butkeepMODLiverunning,changetostandbymode,andshutdownMODLive.Standbymode

isalower-powermodethatsavesbaeryconsumponandeliminatestheneedtopowerback

on.

To choose a mode:

1. Press onyourremote.

2. Chooseanopon:

 Press toselectthisopon.NOTE:ToreacvateMODLive,press

  Press to navigate and toselectthisopon.NOTE:ToreacvateMODLive,

press

  Press twicetonavigatetothisoponAndthenpress to select it.

AUTO SHUT DOWN

MODLiveisdesignedtosavepowerbyautomacallyshungdownaerveminutesofno

acvity.

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Recon MOD Live User manual

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