VIRB® 360 Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Camera Controls ......................................................................... 1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Installing the Battery ................................................................... 1 Installing a Memory Card ............................................................ 1 Charging the Battery .........................
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. ® Camera Controls 2 Insert the battery Á into the compartment. 3 Close the battery compartment door, and press it until it clicks.
3 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the micro-USB port Á on the camera. NOTICE Use only the included micro-USB cable or another cable with a straight micro-USB connector. Do not use a microUSB cable with an right-angle connector. A right-angle connector may cause damage to the recessed microUSB port. allows you to start and stop recording quickly, while automatically turning off the camera to conserve battery power when you are not recording.
1 Screw the tripod into the threaded hole in the bottom of the tripod cradle. 2 Press the other side of the camera down until it clicks. 3 Place the flanges on the bottom of the action cradle into the 2 Place one side of the camera into the cradle, fitting the compatible mount (not included), and secure the cradle with a thumbscrew. grooves in the side of the camera onto the teeth. 3 Press the other side of the camera down until it clicks.
2 Select a video recording mode (Video Modes, page 4). 3 Attach the camera to a mount or tripod suitable for the kind of video you want to shoot (Camera Mounts, page 2). 4 Find a good shooting location and camera position (Tips for Shooting 360-degree Video, page 4). 5 Use the Garmin VIRB app to preview the camera view (Remote Viewfinder, page 7) and fine-tune the video settings (Pro Settings, page 7). 6 Start recording (Recording a Video, page 4).
Photos Video Mode Specifications Video Mode Lens Mode Resolution Framerate Video 360 4K (3840 × 2160 px) 30 fps Front Only 1080p (1920 × 1080 px) Rear Only Slow-Mo RAW 5K (2 files at 2496 × 2496 px) 30 fps 5.7K (2 files at 2880 x 2880) NOTE: 5.7K resolution mode requires the Garmin VIRB mobile app. (Recording 5.
2 Select Status to turn on the toggle switch. 3 Select Language, and select a language. 4 Select Things to Try to view a list of available voice control commands (optional). You can control the camera by saying commands in the selected language. Controlling the Camera Using Voice Commands 1 Say OK, Garmin to activate the voice control feature. The camera plays a tone to indicate the camera is listening for a command. 2 Say a command. When the camera recognizes your command, it plays a success tone.
the device manufacturer and model. For more information, see your mobile device owner's manual. After you touch the camera, the camera's Wi‑Fi access point turns on, and the access point name and password appear on the camera screen. 4 From the app store on your mobile device, install and open the Garmin VIRB app. The app automatically searches for your camera and displays a security prompt. Touch the NFC area of your mobile device to the camera 5 screen.
video, this helps eliminate stray frames with slightly brighter or darker images. Exposure Balance: Sets which lens or lenses should be used to determine the exposure level. The camera can set independent exposure levels for each lens, or it can set a single exposure level based on the front lens, the rear lens, or both lenses. Independent exposure levels can improve the exposure of each lens when the lighting conditions for each lens are different.
Recording Light: Turns the recording LED on or off. This can be useful to eliminate ambient light from the LED when recording in darker environments. Tones: Turns the camera tones on or off. When this setting is enabled, tones play to indicate various camera actions and statuses, such as capturing a photo, starting recording, or connecting to a device. Microphone: Allows you to change the microphone mode or turn the microphones off (Microphone Modes, page 5).
NOTE: The app cannot play or preview videos recorded in RAW mode. You can use the VIRB Edit desktop application to view and edit RAW videos. 3 Select an option: • Touch anywhere on the preview image to view the video or photo on the full screen. • Rotate your mobile device to view the item in portrait or landscape mode. • If you are viewing 360-degree spherical content, drag the image to view different parts of the video or photo sphere. • If you are viewing a video, select to start playback.
Saved networks appear at the top of the list, below the AutoConnect To heading. 2 Select Forget next to the network you want to remove from your camera. After you forget a network, the camera no longer connects to it automatically. Multiple Camera Network You can create a network of multiple VIRB cameras and control all the cameras using the Garmin VIRB app. You can switch between the connected cameras to view the viewfinder and controls for each camera.
The VIRB Remote accessory is a portable, mountable remote that can control your VIRB camera using ANT+ wireless technology. It has tactile buttons that allow you to start recording, stop recording, or take a photo without looking at the remote. Go to garmin.com/virb to purchase a VIRB Remote accessory. Controlling Your VIRB Camera Remotely These instructions allow you to enable the remote control feature for one camera or for your main camera.
1 Install your ELM327 compatible OBD-II device in the OBD-II 2 3 4 5 port of your vehicle. TIP: See the owner's manual for your vehicle and your OBDII device for information about locating the OBD-II port and installing the OBD-II device. 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 camera main menu, select Wireless > Bluetooth > Status to turn on Bluetooth wireless technology. Select Add New.
Specifications Water rating 1 ATM* Operating temperature range (external power)** From -20 to 40° C (from -4 to 104° F) Operating temperature range (battery power, cold start)** From 0 to 40° C (from 32 to 104° F) Operating temperature range (battery power, warm start)** From -20 to 40° C (from -4 to 104° F) Charging temperature range From 0 to 40° C (from 32 to 104° F) Input voltage 5 V, 2 A Wireless frequencies and protocols 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz ANT+ 2.
or debris may damage the gasket or prevent the gasket from sealing properly. 5 Place the new gasket, cover lens, and lens retainer ring on the camera. 6 Rotate the lens retainer ring clockwise until the marks à on the camera and the lens retainer ring are aligned. NOTICE The camera is not water resistant when the lens retainer ring is not fully tightened. Symbol Definitions These symbols may appear on the device or accessory labels. Fuse. Indicates a fuse specification or location.
Index Symbols 360-degree video 4, 10 A accessories 12 ANT+ sensors 2, 6, 12 forgetting 12 pairing 12 B battery 13, 14 charging 1 installing 1 life 14, 15 Bluetooth technology 2, 12, 13 broadcasting video 5, 8 C cadence 6 camera, settings 2, 9, 13 cleaning the device 14 customizing the device 13 D deleting, all user data 13 E elevation 6 G G-Metrix 6 Garmin VIRB app 6, 7, 10, 11 connecting 6, 7 GPS 2, 6 settings 2, 13 H heart rate 6 spatial audio 5 specifications 14 speed 6 system settings 8, 13 T t
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