Swann Atom HD Manuale utente
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MSPORTM210612E
English
Atom HD
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Stu and Where It’s At: Contents
Stu and Where It’s At: Contents 2
Introduction 3
Where Stu is At (The Layout) 4
Slots, Ports and Batteries 5
Pushing Buttons (a.k.a. an “Operating Guide”) 6
Taking it to the Depths (Waterproof Case) 7
Getting Started 8
Your microSD Cards and You 10
You Got the Power: Charging the Battery 11
Resolution: Choosing It 12
Showing your Quality 14
Seeing how cool you are (Playback) 15
Playback on a Computer 16
HDMI & Composite Video Playback 17
Adjusting the Lens 18
Options, Options: The Onscreen Menus 19
Mounting the Camera 22
Shooting Your Troubles 24
(Important) Legal Mumbo Jumbo 25
Technically Speaking (Specications) 26
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You’ve gone and done it now. Really taken the cake. You’ve bought an
AtomHD1080pWaterproofSports Camera - the miniature, waterproof,
easy to use, full HD personal action video recorder from Swann. Kudos
to you! Can’t say we’re not envious.
You’ve nabbed yourself a camera that’s
perfect for capturing your insane antics
and displays of immense skill*.
It’s great for recording biking, skating,
skiing or snowboarding, surng or
throwing yourself out of a perfectly
good aircraft. Or just about anything
else you can think of!
Strap it to your head, arms, legs, butt, bike, board, gear, rigging or
shoes. Or you can think outside the box.
Use it to capture video to show your
friends and share your videos online.
Don’t talk big. Show big. Prove you
did it with the Atom HD.
* The camera isn’t going to make you any more skilled. Sorry.
It ain’t magic, just miniaturized technology. You’ll have to provide the skill!
Introduction
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Where Stu is At (The Layout)
Indicator LEDs
The Atom HD can’t talk,
so it’s got these nifty
indicator LEDs to let you
know what’s up.
Screw Thread Mount
It’s the same size as the tripod
mount on most camcorders and
digital SLRs. So, if you’ve got a cool
set of camera mounts, the AtomHD
will screw right on.
Port Cover
Beneath this
cover lies all
the ports and
microSD card
slots.
Lens
A bit of high-quality
glass used to focus
all the stu.
Light
One does not simply shoot
video at night, unless one has
light. Which this does. How
about that!
LCD Screen
Where you can see
all the things the
camera is up to.
Power / Record Buttons
All the controls you’re going
to need. We’ll deal
with them one at
a time later.
Battery
Compartment
Herein lies the
source of all
power!
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Slots, Ports and Batteries
USB Port
For charging, computers and
composite video output.
microSD Card Slots
For inserting microSD cards
and nothing else.
Opening the Battery
Compartment
Don’t open the battery case
unless necessary or instructed
to do so.
The battery is located here.
This is a rechargeable lithium
polymer battery.
Handle with care.
Don’t attempt to charge it any way
other than INSIDE the camera.
Do NOT expose the battery to heat,
moisture or water.
Keep away from children.
Basically, don’t mess with it!
Mini-HDMI Port
Pure awesomeness in one output.
Push the
locking tab
down
Slide the battery
compartment cover open
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Pushing Buttons (a.k.a. an“Operating Guide”)
Power Button
Press and hold to turn the camera
ON or OFF.
Video Record
Initiates video
recording.
When in the menus,
this button acts as
the DOWN arrow.
Light
Turns the front
light ON and
OFF.
Menu / Esc
This button has a few functions, depending
what the camera is up to.
• Press and hold to open the menu
system.
• When in the menus, pressing
momentarily will access the next menu
screen.
• When in the menus, press and hold to
exit the menu system (ESC).
Playback
Initiates playback of
video or stills.
In the menus, this
button acts as LEFT and
RIGHT arrows. (It makes
sense when you do it.)
Photo Capture
Takes a still photograph.
When in the menus, this
button acts as the UP
arrow.
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Taking it to the Depths (Waterproof Case)
Locking Clasp
Pretty important - the
case won’t work at all
unless this is properly
locked and secured.
Seriously, we can’t stress
this enough.
If you’ve got any concern
about the integrity or the
case or the locking clasp,
don’t use it. Contact
Swann Technical Support
for help. The warranty
doesn’t cover damage
to the camera caused
use with damaged
accessories.
The Stand Mount
For use with the included mounting
hardware - see page 22 for more
information about the mounting
hardware.
Before you head out, ensure that
everything is secure.
Lens Cover
For best results,
ensure that this
is kept clean and
scratch-free.
Tripod Mount
Like the camera’s tripod
thread, this will attach
the case to all manner of
photographic mounts.
Through-Case Button Extension
You can continue to use the buttons as normal while the
camera is in the waterproof case.
Don’t use the buttons while the camera is actually
submerged, however - there’s a chance that, under pressure,
some water might slip in through the mechanism.
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Getting Started
Right. So: you’ve got the Atom HD. It’s Friday afternoon, and you’re
headed out skating on Saturday morning and you want to get the
Atom HD setup and ready to rock and/or roll.
1. Charge the battery.
Short version: Plug the little end of the USB cable into the Atom HD,
and the big end into the included power adapter. Plug the power
adapter into a wall socket. Wait two to three hours. Bam!
Check out page 11 for the long version on getting yourself some power.
2. Jam a microSD card or two in it. Gently.
Short version: Ensure there’s nothing on the microSD card(s) you want
to keep, as we’ll be formatting it in a moment (that erases all the data
and preps it for recording video). The Atom HD shoots high-def video,
so grab yourself a decently big card - we reckon that 8GB is a realistic
minimum, with 16GB or 32GB cards recommended.
Check out page 10 for the long version regarding microSD cards.
3. Set up your Camera using the On-Screen Menus
Short version: Using the buttons on the top of the camera, open the
on-screen menus and set the important options. Failing to get these
right will negatively impact the quality of your videos, and/or the
duration that the Atom HD can record for.
We think the best course of action is to:
• Choose your recording format (PAL or NTSC) and appropriate light
frequency (50Hz or 60Hz). Typically, NTSC users should choose 60Hz
and PAL users should choose 50Hz.
• Format your microSD card.
• Set the Date and Time.
• Choose your Resolution (see page 12).
• Choose your Quality settings (check out page 14).
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A few things you really have to get right:
Light Frequency & Video System
The Video System setting must be set
correctly for your location if you want
the highest quality playback possible.
The Light Frequency setting is very
important if you’re planning to shoot
under or around uorescent lights - if
this is wrong, then they’ll ‘icker’.
Choose NTSC / 60Hz if you’re in the USA, Canada, Mexico, or Japan.
Choose PAL / 50Hz if you’re in the UK, Europe, Africa, or Australia.
Format
To clean old data o the microSD card
and get it ready to record video, we
suggest formatting it in the Atom HD.
Make sure there’s no data on the
card you want to keep - you can’t
get it back!
Date and Time
The time is represented in the
following format: YYYY/MM/DD
We suggest getting this right before
you head out the rst time. Unless
you do a complete reset of the unit
or completely drain the battery (it will
automatically shut down before this
happens) you shouldn’t have to set it
again.
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Choosing a microSD card:
The Atom HD will accept a microSD card up to 32GB in capacity.
You can store between 7 ~ 30 minutes worth of video per gigabyte
(GB). Check out for more information on recording times versus quality
settings.
We recommend using cards of at least 8GB to ensure that the Atom HD
won’t run out of storage space whilst you’re lming, 16GB or 32GB are
recommended for recording in 1080p at high quality.
Of course, if you only want to record ten minutes at a time, you could
get away with a much smaller card. But remember, when it runs out -
that’ll be all she wrote!
For reliable performance, we strongly suggest that you
use a card with a speed rating of “Class 4” or higher.
Look for these symbols: D
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D
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Inserting a microSD card:
• Hold the Atom HD so that the LCD screen is facing you.
• Orient the microSD card so that the text is facing up.
• Gently push a microSD card into one of the slots. Be careful that it
goes in correctly - if it misses the slot or is inserted at an angle, it
could become jammed.
• The card will “click” into place once fully inserted.
• To remove the card, simply push it in. This will release the locking
mechanism, and the card will spring out. Be careful when removing
the microSD card - the little spring that pushes it out is quite
powerful.
This icon indicates that either no microSD card is installed
in the associated microSD card slot, or the camera is unable
to detect/write to the card. If you’ve installed a card and see
this icon, try formatting the card.
When the Atom HD detects a microSD card, this icon will be
displayed, with the associated microSD card slot number
displayed.
Your microSD Cards and You
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