BALCO HE180433 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODEL NUMBER: HE180433
4K ACTION CAMERA
16mp
4k 60fps 30m
with case wi-fi

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Warranty Note
If you experience any issues with this product or its
performance is not what you had expected, please contact
us at Winplus before returning the item to the store.
It is likely that we can resolve any problems for you via
phone or email.
We can be reached on:
Phone: [phone] (24/7)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.balcolifestyle.com/uk
Important
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Read the manual carefully
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Safety Instructions
• Donotleavethecamerainhightemperatureenvironments(over35°C),especiallyinaparkedcar
withthewindowsclosedinsummer.Hightemperaturesmayshortenthelifespanofthiselectronic
device,damagethebatteryormeltplasticparts
• Toreducetheriskofdamagingcomponents,donotexposethisproducttodusty,dirty,orsandy
areas
• Donotdrythecamerawithanexternalheatsourcesuchasamicrowaveovenorhairdryer
• DonotoperateinorexposetheActionCameratothefollowingconditions:directsunlight,air
conditioners,heatersoranyotherextremetemperatures.Avoidviolentvibration.Neverstorenextto
aheatsourceorindirty,humidorwetplaces
• Handlewithcare.AvoiddroppingtheCamera,especiallyonahardsurface.Donotcrush,squeeze,
puncture,bend,deform,shredorsubmergetheActionCamerainliquid
• ExposingtheActionCameratoopenamescancauseanexplosion
• Donotoperatetheproductwithwethands.Doingsomaycauseanelectricshock
• Keepthecameraclean.Tomaintain,regularlywipewithaclean,dry,lintfreecloth
• Pressthebuttonsgently.Pressingtoohardcandamagetheproduct
• Donotattempttodismantle,modifyorrepairtheunityourself.Thiswillvoidthewarranty.Doingso
mayalsocausere,electricshock,ormalfunction.Sendthecameraoranyotheraccessoriestoa
professionalservicecentreformaintenanceifandwhenrequired
• DonotuseadamagedormodiedUSBcablewiththecamera.Damagedormodiedpowercords
maycauseanexplosion,re,ormalfunction
• Thisproductisintendedforpersonaluseonlyandisnotintendedforcommercialuse
• Keepoutofreachofinfants,children,orpets.Thereisariskofthemswallowingsmallcomponents.
Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensuretheydonotplaywiththisappliance.Closesupervisionis
necessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyornearchildren
• Noresponsibilitywillbetakenfordamagessueredbytheuserorthirdpartiesasaresultof
inappropriatehandlingoruseoftheproduct,itsaccessoriesorbyoperationalfailure.
• Theillustrationsincludedinthisusermanualareforreferenceonly
• ThesupplierisNOTresponsibleforthelossofanydata/contentduringoperation
• Attentionshouldbedrawntotheenvironmentalaspectsofbatterydisposal
• Donotstorebatterieswithhazardousorcombustiblematerial;storeinacool,dry,ventilatedarea
awayfromexcessiveheat,directsunlightorre
• CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesameor
equivalenttype
• Batteryshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,reorthelike
• OnlyuseattachmentsandaccessoriesspeciedbyBalco
• Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime
• BeforeyoustartusingtheActionCameraitisassumedthatyouagreetotheabovestatements

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Contents
Safety Instructions 6
Product Overview 9
Parts List 10
Setup & Operation 11
Chargingthebatteries 11
InsertingamicroSDcard 11
Waterproofhousing 12
Poweringon&o 13
Modeselection 13
Videorecording 14
Photomode 14
Playback 15
Connectingtoanexternaldisplay 15
Settingthedateandtime 15
Action Camera App 16
Instructions 17
Mainmenu 17
Cameramode 17
Playbackmode 18
Settingsmode 18
Technical Specications 19
FAQs 20
Disposal 21
Maintainance and Storage 21

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ThisproductcomplieswithEUWEEEDirective(2012/19/EU).Thisproductbearsaclassicationsymbolforwasteelectricaland
electronicequipment(WEEE).
ThismarkingindicatesthatthisproductshouldnotbedisposedwithotherhouseholdwastesthroughouttheEU.Toprevent
possibleharmtotheenvironmentorhumanhealthfromuncon¬trolledwastedisposal,recycleitresponsiblytopromotethe
sustainablereuseofmaterialresources.Toreturnyouruseddevice,pleaseusethereturnandcollectionsystemsorcontactthe
retailerwheretheproductwaspurchased.Theycantakethisproductforenvironmentalsaferecycling.
Hereby,WinplusAustralasiadeclaresthattheradioequipmentActionCameraisin
compliancewithDirective2014/53/EUand2011/65/EU.ThefulltextoftheEUdeclarationofconformityisavailableatthefollowing
internetaddress:https://balcolifestyle.com/download/HE180433-ECDOC.PDF
PackagingmaterialsoftheproductaremanufacturedfromrecyclablematerialsinaccordancewithourNationalEnvironment
Regulations.Donotdisposeofthepackagingmaterialstogetherwiththedomesticorotherwastes.Takethemtothepackaging
materialcollectionpointsdesignatedbythelocalauthorities.

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Product Overview
1. Power / M Button
2. OK / shutter button
3. Up / Wi-Fi button
4. Down / microphone button
5. Lens
6. Micro USB port
7. microSD card slot*
8. Micro HDMI port
9. Battery door
10. Battery latch
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Description of function keys:
• Power / M button:TurnstheActionCameraonando.SwitchesbetweenmodesofPhoto&Video.
YellowLEDlightsupwhentheActionCameraison
• Up / Wi-Fi indicator:Moveupinamenu.Orholdbuttondownfor3secondstoactivatethe
camera’sWi-Finetwork
• Down / microphone button:Movedowninamenu.Orholdbuttondownfor3secondstoactivate
theaudioinvideomode
• microSD card slot:Supportsupto128GB(Notincluded-Class10recommended)
• Micro USB port:Tochargethecameraortransferdatatoandfromcomputers
• Micro HDMI port:ToconnecttheActionCameraexternalscreens
• OK/Shutter button:Takeaphoto/startvideorecording/stopvideorecording/conrmaselection.
Holdfor3secondstoenterActionCamera’smenu
*microSD card is not included
TOP VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
FRONT VIEW
LEFT VIEW RIGHT VIEW

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Parts List
1. Waterproofhousing
2. Handlebar/polemount
3. Mount1-Bucklemount
4. Mount2-Verticalsurfacebucklemount
5. Mount3-Tripodmount
6. Mount4-Mountingsystem
7. Mount5-Mountingsystem
8. Mount6-Mountingsystem
9. Mount7-Universalscrewadaptor
10. Mountingframe
11. 4xhookandloopsstraps
12. Helmetmount1
13. Helmetmount2
14. 2x3Madhesivetabs
15. Tethers
16. Metaltether
17. Spareprotectivebackdoor
18. MicroUSBcable
19. Microbrecloth
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Setup & Operation
Charging the batteries
1. Connectthecameratoacomputeroruseastandard5V0.5AwalladaptorusingthesuppliedUSB
chargingcable
2. TheLEDbesidethescreenwillturnred.WhenthebatteryisfullychargedtheLEDlightwillturno
completely
NOTE: The cameras take around 4 hours to fully charge
Inserting a microSD card
TheActionCameradoesnothaveanyinternalmemory.AmicroSDcard(notincluded)mustbeinserted
fortheActionCameratorecordfootageandcaptureimages
1. WhiletheActionCameraiso,insertamicroSDcardintotheportonthesideoftheActionCamera
untilyouhearasmallclick.WhenfullyinsertedintotheActionCamera,youwillfeelasmallclick.
YourActionCameraisnowreadytorecordandcaptureimages
2. ToremovethemicroSDcard,turnothecamerathenpushthecardinslightlyuntilyouhearaclick,
thecardwillthenpopoutfromtheActionCameraforremoval
NOTE:
• Ensure that the microSD card you have inserted has a maximum capacity no more than 128GB and is
at least Class 10
• CAUTION: If you are installing a previously used memory card into the camera, make sure to back up
any data stored on the card, to avoid possible data loss

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Waterproof housing
Thecameracomessuppliedwithatransparentwaterproofhousing,whichallowsyoutotakevideo
footageorphotosinwetconditionsorunderwateratadepthofupto30meters.
1. Tousethecamerawiththewaterproofhousing,observethefollowing:
2. Placethecamerainthewaterproofhousingandcloseitcarefullyusingthelockingcliplocatedat
thetopofthecase.Makesurethelatchlockkeyissecurelyinplace
3. Oncethecameraissecurelyinstalled,youcanusetheON/OFFandShutterbuttonsbypushingthe
buttonslocatedontopofthewaterproofhousing
WARNING: Once the camera is secured in the case, make sure that all seals are in place to prevent
water intrusion.
Before using the camera in wet conditions
1. Beforesealingthecase,ensuretherubbersealofthecamerahousingisclean—evenasinglehair
orgrainofsandcancausealeak.Youcantestwatertightnessbyclosingthecasewithoutinserting
thecamera
2. Submergetheemptycasecompletelyinwaterforaboutaminute.Removethecasefromthewater,
dryoitsexteriorwithatowel,thenopenthecase.Iftheentireinteriorisdry,thecaseissafefor
useunderwater
3. Afterusingthecamerainsaltwater,rinsetheoutsideofthehousingwithnon-saltwateranddry.If
notproperlycleaned,corrosioncanoccuronthehingeandthepin,whichcancausefailure.
WARNING: Do not use aggressive substances such as acetone to clean the case, as these can cause
permanent damage
4. Tocleantheseal,rinseinfreshwaterandshakedry(dryingwithaclothmaycauselintto
compromisetheseal).Re-installthesealintothegroovesinthebackdoorofthehousing
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Powering on & o
1. Power on:PressandholdtheMbuttonforabout3seconds;thescreenwillstartupandthe
camerawillenterstandbymode
2. Power off:Whilethecameraisinanidlestate,pressandholdtheMbuttonfor3secondstoturn
thecamerao
3. Automatic power off:Whenthecamerahasbeenidle,itwillswitchoautomaticallytosavepower.
Theidletimecanbesettoyourpreferenceinthesettingsmenu
4. Power off due to low battery:Ifthecamera’sbatterypowerhasdroppedtoextremelylowlevels,
theiconwillappearontheLCDscreenandyouwillhavetorechargethebattery
Mode selection
Thecameraisequippedwithtwomodes:Video andPhoto .Afterturningonthecamera,
quickpresstheMbuttontoselecttheappropriatemodeforyourintendeduse
1. Video mode:Recordvideos
2. Photo mode:Takephotos
ThesemodescanbemodiedintheActionCamera’smenutothefollowingchoices:
Video
SlowMotion
Loop
(Time)Lapse
Photo
Auto
Burst
Timer
TIP: If you have changed some settings and nd that the camera is not working as it should, you can
reset the camera to its original factory settings
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Video
4K60fps
Video recording
1. PresstheMbuttontoturnonthecamera
2. SelectVideomode withtheMButton
3. PresstheOKbuttontostartrecordingavideo
4. Whilerecording,presstheOKbuttontostoprecording(Videorecordingwillstopautomaticallyif
thereisnospaceleftonthememorycard,orifthebatterygoesat)
5. Invideomode,theLCDscreenwilldisplaythefollowingicons
a. Mode:Indicatesthatthecurrentmodeis
Video.Whenthissymbolisredthenthe
cameraisrecording
b. Storage available:Showsremainingspaceon
themicroSDCard
c. microSD card:Indicatesthatamemorycard
isinserted
d. Microphone:Indicatesifthemicrophoneis
active
e. Battery:Indicatesbatterylevel
f. Video quality:Indicatesthequalityandframe
rateoftherecording
Photo mode
1. PresstheMbuttontoturnonthecamera
2. Selectcameramode withtheMButton
3. PresstheOKbuttontotakeastillpicture
4. Incameramode,theLCDscreenwilldisplaythe
followingicons:
a. Mode:Indicatesthatthecurrentmodeis
Camera.Thesymbolwillberedwhenaphoto
istaken
b. Image counter:Indicatesthenumberof
picturesavailabletobetaken
c. microSD card:Indicatesthatamemorycard
isinserted
d. Battery:Indicatesbatterylevel
e. Image resolution:Indicatesthecurrentimageresolution
Setup & Operation
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Playback
Enterplaybackmodetobrowseyourphotosandvideos,andtoplayvideosrecordedbythecamera
1. TurnonthecameraandpresstheOKbuttonfor3secondstoenterthemenu
2. Youcanpresstheup/downkeytoselectPlayback optionandthenpresstheOKbuttonto
enter
3. ScrollthroughthesavedvideosandphotosonyourmicroSDcardinPlayback
4. Toplayavideo,presstheOKbuttontostart/pauseplayvideo
5. PresstheMbuttontostopplayingthevideo
6. HoldtheOKbuttonfor3secondstogivetheoptiontodeleteaPhotoorVideo
Connecting to an external display
ToconnectyourActionCameratoanexternaldisplayviathemicroHDMIport,youwillneedtoselect
yourdesiredplaybackmoderst,andthenconnecttheHDMIcable(notsupplied)totheActionCamera
andyourchosenexternaldisplay
Setting the date and time
1. TurnonthecameraandpresstheOKbuttonfor3secondstoenterthemenu.Presstheup/down
keytoselectSettings optionandthenpressOKtoenter
2. PresstheMbuttontoselectSettings.Fromthereusethedowntogoto“TimeSet”and“DateSet”
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Action Camera App
TouseWi-FifunctionofyourActionCamera,youneedtohavethe“XDVPRO”applicationinstalledin
yoursmartphone
1. Searchfor“XDVPRO”inGooglePlay(forAndroid)orAppStore(foriOS)tondtheappandinstall
itaccordingtotheinstructions
2. HoldtheOKbuttondownfor3secondsaccesstheActionCameramenu
3. Usethearrows&pressOKonthesettingsicon .UseMtonavigatetoWi-Fisettings.Usethe
arrows&clickOKtoturnonWi-Fi
4. Disablemobiledataonyoursmartphoneortablet&enableWi-Fionyoursmartphoneortablet
5. SearchfortheWi-FisignaloftheActionCamera,thenconnectittothecamera
6. Thesystemwilldisplay“Connectedsuccessfully”toconrm
7. YoucannowcontrolyourActionCamerafunctionsviatheapp
NOTE:
• When connecting to camera for the rst time, you will need to enter the password as displayed on the
Action Camera. E.g. ‘1234567890’. Once connected, you can preview the images sent by the Action
Camera onto your phone or tablet and record video/photos directly onto your phone
• In ‘options mode’ you will be able to congure the camera presets before recording
DISCLAIMER: The XDV PRO app has not been developed by Balco. We are not responsible for the
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Instructions
Main menu
ToaccesstheActionCameraMenuholdtheOKbuttonforthreesecondswhilethecameraisinits
Camera/VideoMode.ThiswillshowthefollowingMenuscreen:
a
c
b
d
a. Cameramode
c. Settings
b. Playback
d. Return
Camera mode
Option Setting Description
Video Video Recordsinnormaltime
Slowly Thevideoisrecordedatahighspeedsowhenplayed
backitisshowninslowmotion
Loop Setsthevideotobereplayedasaloop
Lapse Thevideoisrecordedatalowspeedsowhenplayed
backitisshowninfastmotion
Photo Photo Takesstandardphotos
Auto Countsdown3secondsthentakesaphoto.Thiswill
repeatuntilstoppedbytheuser.Thecamerawilltake
continuousphotos,usingtheselecteddurationuntilthe
shutterbutton(OKbutton)ispressedagain
Burst Cameratakesaburstofthreepictureswitheachbutton
press
Timer Countsdownthreesecondsthentakesaphoto

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Playback mode
ThisallowsyoutoselectthroughyourphotosandvideosstoredontheinternalmicroSDCardusingthe
UpandDownbuttonsandplaythembackontheActionCamera’sscreen
VideosorpicturescanbedeletedindividuallybyholdingdowntheOKbuttonforafewseconds.This
willgiveyoutheoptiontodeleteornot.Selectdeletewhenhighlightedtoconrmdeletion
Settings mode
Video/Photo settings
Option Setting Description
Recordresolution
Video only
4K 60FPS, 4K30FPS,
2.7K30FPS,1080P120FPS,
1080P60FPS,1080P30FPS,
720P240FPS,720P120FPS,
720P60FPS,720P30FPS
Choosefromdierentrecordingresolutionsandframerates
Videolength
For loop mode
Video only
2 min, 3min,5min Setthemaximumlengthofarecordedvideoforwhenloopmode
isactive
PixelInset
Photo only
16M,13M,8M Choosebetweendierentphotoresolutions
Slowlyrec
For Slowly mode
Video only
1080P~720P SetstheresolutionforSlowlymode
Recinterval
For Lapse mode
Video only
0.5~60s SetsthetimebetweenphotosforLapsemode
PhotoInterval 3s~30s Forautomode
PhotoFrequency 3p/s~10p/s Forburstmode
Countdown 3s~20s Fortimermode
WhiteBalance
Allows the removal
of unrealistic color
casts, so that
objects which
appear white in
person are rendered
white in your photo
Auto Cameraanalysesthesceneandwillsetthewhitebalance
accordingly
Sunny Givesneutralcoloursundermiddaysun
Cloudy Makesitslightlywarmerandaddsredtotheimagetoneutraliseand
lookmorenatural
Incandescent Usuallyusedforindoorstocoolthecolourdown
Fluorescence Similartocloudy,makestheimagewarmer
Exposuresettings -3,-2,-1,0,+1,+2,+3 Adjusttheamountoflightwhichreachesyourcamera’ssensor
Meteringmode Average Metering,
CentreMetering,
SpotMetering,
MatrixMetering
Meteringsettingsworkbyassessingtheamountoflightavailablefor
aphotograph,andthenadjustingtheexposureaccordingly
Sharpness High,Middle,Low Adjusttheimage’soverallclarityintermsofbothfocusandcontrast
Videoquality High,Middle,Low Adjustthequalityoftherecordedvideo
ISO Auto,100,200,400,800,
1600,3200,6400
Measuresthesensitivityofthecamera’simagesensor
Timewatermark On/O
Recordaudio
Video only
On/O
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General settings
Option Setting Description
Imagerotation On/O Choosefromdierentrecordingresolutionsandframerates
Wi-Fi On/O Setthemaximumlengthofarecordedvideo
Wi-Fiinformation ProvidesdetailstoconnecttoWi-Fi
ResetWi-Fi IfphonecannotconnecttoWi-Fi
LightSource
Frequency
Auto,50Hz,60Hz Adjusttoavoidvideoickeringfromuorescentlighting
LEDIndicator On/O TurnLEDindicatoronoro
AutoScreenSaver O,30seconds,1minute,
2minutes
Adjusttheimage’soverallclarityintermsofbothfocusand
contrast
AutoPowerO O,3minutes,5minutes,
10minutes
Adjustthequalityoftherecordedvideo
ButtonPrompt Low,Mid,High,O Changethevolumeofbuttonpresses
LanguageSelection English,Japanese,Italianandmore ChangethelanguageoftheActionCamera
TimeFormat DD/MM/YYYY,MM/DD/YYYY,
YYYY,MM,DD
TimeSet Setdevicetimetoyourregion
DateSet Setdevicedatetoyourregion
Format Formatthememorycard
DeviceInfo Softwareversioninformation
FactoryReset Resetallsettingstofactorydefaultmode
Technical Specications
Screensize 2.0inch
Lens 170ºdiagonal
Videoresolution 4K60/30FPS,2.7K30FPS,1080P120/60/30FPS,720P240/120/60/30FPS
Videoformat H.264
Imageresolution 16MP
Slow-mo 4X
Battery 1050mAh
Waterproof 30m(withcase)
Inputrating 5VDC1A
Frequencyband 2400MHz–2483.5MHz
Maximumradio-frequencypower
transmitted
Lessthan20dBm

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FAQs
Question Solution
Mycamerawillnottakeaphoto • NoSDcardinstalled–installSDcard
• Nomemoryavailable.CheckyourSDcardis
installed&thereisavailablememory
Themessage“Unsupportedlesystem,
doyouwanttoformat”appearsonthe
screenwhenaMicroSDCardisinserted
• RemovetheSDcard&saveallfootageto
anotherstoragedevice.ThenformatyourSD
cardandtryagain
Camerafootageisblurryorunclear • Checkifthereisanydirtorngerprintsonthe
cameralens.Useaclean,dry,lintfreeclothto
clearthecameralens
Skyorwaterappearsblackinphotos • Highcontrastscenesmayinuencethe
automaticexposurefeatureofthecamera.
Adjustthe‘whitebalance’&‘exposure’settings
undertherecordingsettings