Coleman Bravo CXS2WP Operating and maintenance manual

Contents
Precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Preface ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Product Certication .......................................................................................................................... 2
Product Overview............................................................................................................................... 2
Product Structure (outline drawing) ................................................................................................... 3
Functions & Features...................................................................................................................... 4-5
Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 6-7
Operating Instructions: ................................................................................................................. 8-10
Parameter Settings: .................................................................................................................... 11-13
Operations: ................................................................................................................................. 14-23
File Storage and Play ................................................................................................................... 24-25
Adapter............................................................................................................................................ 26
Standard Accessories........................................................................................................................ 27
Optional Accessories........................................................................................................................ 28
Specications & Parameters............................................................................................................. 29
FCC Notices...................................................................................................................................... 30
Notices for Waterproof Casing......................................................................................................... 31
Cautions in Using 3M Double-Sided Foam Sticker............................................................................ 32

-1-
Precautions
1. This camera is a precision product. Please do not drop it or hit it physically.
2. Keep the camera away from any object with a strong magnetic eld, like magnet or electromotor, or
any object emitting strong radio waves, like antenna, as a strong magnetic eld may cause failure to
Bravo cause damage to image and audio data.
3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or sunlight direct.
4. Keep the Micro SD card away from the strong magnetic eld of TV, speaker, or magnet. Do not put it
in any place with potential static, or the data stored in it may be lost.
5. If the camera overheats, smokes or smell in charging, please disconnect the power supply
immediately to avoid the risk of re.
6. Put Bravo beyond the reach of any child for charging, as the power cord may cause an accidental
suocation or electric shock to the child.
7. Please keep this product in a cool, dry, and dust-free place.
Preface
Thanks for purchasing the Coleman® BravoWP Bravo HD Sports and Action Camera.. With small size and
integrated design, hands-free Bravo is easy to operate. Supported by high-denition and dynamic image
capturing technology, it can record real scenes and various activities anytime anywhere, so that you can
share wonderful recording experiences with your family and friends.
This manual species how to use and install Bravo and provides detailed information,including the
instructions on use, operation and installation as well as the technical specications. Please read this
Manual carefully to understand it before use and keep it well for long-term reference.

-2-
Product Certification
As certied by such authoritative organizations as FCC and CE, this product complies with the
recommended standards and thus guarantees the user's safety.
Product Overview
As a multifunctional non-handheld highdenition digital sports video camera, this product can
perform many leading functions such as high-denition digital photographing, voice storage, real-
time display, voice-activated video recording, photo shooting, time display, remote control, digital
zoom, TFT color screen, multifunctional keys, laser indicating, high-speed USB data transmission, HDMI
high-denition output function, low power prompt, memory card space prompt and USB charging.
Supplemented by the accessories, this product integrating multiple patented technologies can be used to
photograph anything, anytime, anywhere.
Do not litter! Please recycle them!

-3-
Product Structure (outline drawing)
1.TFT display screen 2.MENU key 3.Up key
4.Left key 5.Down key 6.Recall key
7.OK key 8.Push button of TFT display screen clip 9.Lanyard hole
10.Buzzer 11.SD Card slot 12.Right key
13.USB output interface 14.Record 15.Green indicator of video/voicerecording
16.Power switch 17.Microphone 18.Red indicator of working/charging
19.LCD segment screen 20.Shutter 21.VOX switch
22.Camera Lens 23.Indicator (red) of video recording/shooting 24.Laser transmitter
25.AV output interface 26.HDMI output interface 27.Thread interface

-4-
Functions & Features
> 175°extra-large wide-angle lens;Aperture f/2.8;
> 5.0 mega high-denition camera, supporting 720P/960P/1080P high-denition video recording;
> Photo shooting function, supporting a maximum resolution of 3200x2 400;
> Laser indicating function;
> 4X digital zoom function; Applicable for 720Pmode of NTSC standards
> Laser synchronous video recording function;
> Video loop coverage function;
> Voice recording function;
> With LCD segment screen and split TFT main screen, to display various working states in real time;
> With waterproof case, the waterproof grade is IP68, the waterproof depth is up to 60 meters, and it
has two back cover designs;
> TFT display screen, to play and recall videos, and shoot;
> Voice-activated video recording function, to support voice-activated recording funcition and only
record the selected videos, supporting a longer standby time;
> With built-in dismountable high-capacity lithium battery, it can be re-charged;
> Better image eect, three video output modes available for your selection:
1080P(1920x1080) 30fps/s, Applicable for 1080Pmodels
960P (1280x960) 30f/s, Applicable for 1080Pmodels
720P (1280x720) 60f/s, Applicable for 1080Pmodels
720P (1280x720) 30f/s,
WVGA (848x480) 60f/s,
QVGA (320x2 40) 30f/s; Applicable for 720Pmodels
> Battery power detection and Micro SD card free space detection;
> High-speed dynamic video recording, suppor ting an instant response to bright and dark
environments;

-5-
> Auto exposure, auto white balance, easy to operate;
> Delicate and stylish exterior design;
> HDMI high-denition interface and AV output interface, to connect a high-denition display device
or TV to view les;
> Supporting a Micro SD card of 64G max.;
> High-quality color delity, clearer and more realistic image;
> It can remote control video recording, stopping and shooting of Bravo by using wireless remote
control; unique code pairing function, avoiding interference of other remote control;
> Recording MOV videos, to be directly played by PC or uploaded onto video websites;
> Auto standby power-saving function;
> Supporting fast forward and fast rewind, and skipping of contents in the next segment (when
connecting with TFT screen player);
> Supporting time setting (RTC function) and time superposition function;
> Supporting USB2.0;
> Built-in microphone, forming high-quality voice recording eect;
> Various sport accessories, truly realizing the video recording of sports;
> Good seismic resistance;
> Various shooting modes available: Single shooting, three photos continuous shooting, continuous
shooting;
> Settings auto saving.

-6-
Installation
1. The Bravo can be either handheld or realized non-hand-held use combining with various non-hand-
held accessories. The camera can be installed in where you want; or the camera can be installed in
the water by the waterproof case to photograph scene in the water.
The installation is shown as follows:
(1) Installation and removal of TFT display screen and main body
TFT display screen Main body Install TFT display screen onto the main body
Pull out display screen: Please pull out the display screen after pressing Push key.
(2) Installation of waterproof case and main body
Main body Waterproof case Install main body into the waterproof case

-7-
Note to use waterproof case
★ Handle with care to avoid damaging waterproof case caused by drooping or physical shock.
★ Please clean with clear water as quickly as possible after using and dry out to avoid rusting.
2. Installation of remote control
There is a separate remote control attached to the Bravo. Please install the remote control onto the
correct position based on the accessories below:
(1)Velcro (2)Clip (3)Binding tape (optional)

-8-
Operating Instructions:
Preparations before use:
(1) Start up and check the power of Bravo
Turn the power switch to “ON”, the system comes intoplay. After the red indicator is bright
constantly, the corresponding icons on LCD segment screen will be lightened to enter normal preview
state.
At this time, it can view the following items on LCD segment screen:
A. Record mode: The current record mode can be viewed on the top left corner of LCD segment screen,
“ ” indicates the video recording mode and “ ” indicates the voice recording mode;
B. Photo shooting prompt: The shooting icon “ ” can be viewed on the LCD segment screen. The
icon will twinkle once when shooting one photo;
C. Power icon: The power icon “ ” can be viewed on the top right corner of LCD segment screen. The
icon will be bright constantly after the system coming into play; and the disappearance of the icon
means Bravo is shut down or enters the standby state;
D. Video recording duration: Duration of the current video recording le is displayed on the middle line
of LCD segment screen, such as “ ”. The video recording duration will start displaying when
pressing “Record” key once, and it will stop when pressing “Record” key once again.
Note:
The video recording duration respectively on LCD segment screen and TFT display screen is displayed
synchronously;
E. Indication of battery power: The battery power icon “ ” can be viewed on the bottom left corner
of LCD segment screen and it will indicate the current battery power after starting up. More black
grids indicate the higher power, and it is lower conversely.
Note:
The battery power indication icon will not display under standby or shutdown state;

-9-
F. USB connection: The USB mode icon “ ” can be viewed on the LCD segment screen and it
indicates whether the machine is connected with the computer. The green indicator light on the left
twinkles slowly.The icon will be lightened after connecting with computer in startup state and it will
not be displayed when not connecting with computer;
G. TF card capacity indication: The TF card capacity icon “ ” can be viewed on the bottom right corner
of LCD segment screen to indicate the capacity of TF card. More black grids indicate the higher spare
capacity, and it is lower conversely. The green indicator light on the left remains on when the card is out
of memory.
At this time, it can view the following items on TFT display screen:
A. Work mode: The video recording icon “ ” on the top left corner of TFT display screen indicates
that it is in video recording standby state;
B. Battery power: The battery power icon “ ” on the bottom left corner of TFT display screen
indicates the spare power of battery;
C. Resolution of video recording:1080P/960P/720P/WVGA /QVGA on the bottom left corner of TFT
display screen indicates that the system is in 1080P/960P/720P/ WVGA /QVGA resolution video
recording standby state;
D. Spare storage capacity: Information of whether it has external card " " and spare storage capacity " " can
be viewed on the bottom right corner of TFT display screen;
E. It cannot respond to operations of "<" and ">" under the preview state;
F. Bravo can be charged with the attached power supply or USB cable. The “Red Indicator of Working/
Charging” on the top of the machine will twinkle slowly in charging and it will be bright constantly
after fully charging. The charging duration is about 3.5h;
Note:
Before use, please check if there is enough battery power. In case of a low battery power, please

-10-
charge Bravo via the attached power supply or USB cable. The “Red Indicator of Working/Charging ”
will twinkle slowly in charging and remain red with the battery icon " " displayed on the TFT
display screen after charging.
(2) Format the Micro SD card
Please select a high-speed Micro SD card only and format it on Bravo before recording any video and
voice or shooting any photo. If the Micro SD card has ever been used on other devices, please format
it on Bravobefore any operation for normal usage.
Note:
Please conrm whether les in internal memory of Bravo and in Micro SD card are needed before
operating;Locked les of Bravoalso can be formatted to remove;
(3) Set the date/time
In preview mode, press “M” key to enter the menu interface, press “>” key to shift to the setup interface
“ ”, press “-” key to select the menu “Date/Time”, and then press “OK” key to enter the setup
interface of “Date/Time” .(Note: To press “M” key can exit from the setup interface)The yellow number
indicates the current cursor position. To press “<” or “>” key can move the cursor and select date or time.
Press “OK” key to conrm, and this number will turn red and value of date or time can be changed. Then
press “OK” key again to nish; Finally, move the cursor to “ ” via “<” or “>”key and press “OK” key to
conrm date or time changed.

-11-
Parameter Settings:
In preview mode, press “M” key to enter the menu interface, press “<” or “>” key to move the cursor left
and right, and press “+” or “-” key to move the cursor up and down. After selecting the menu, press “OK”
key to set the selected menu and to press “M” key again can exit.
(1) Setting of camera parameter:
a. Video image resolution: Select 1080P,960P,720P, WVGA or QVGA;
(720P/960P mode do not contain the setup options of 1080P mode and 1080P modle have no the
QVGA mode)
b. Bit Rate: the sampling rate in transforming image into digital signals at the time of video recording.
Options in recording modes :1080P (12M/6M) 、960P (8M/4M) 、720P (8M/4M) 、WVGA (8M/4M).
QVGA(8M/4M)
Clear image requires high bit rate and large le size at the same time.
c. Laser synchronous shooting: Turn on or turn o the laser transmitter;
d. Shooting mode: Select video recording “ ” or voice recording “ ” ;
Notes:
a. Under the voice recording mode, Press “Record” key once, the system starts recording, voice
recording duration is displayed on the bottom of TFT display screen and the green indicator twinkles
slowly; if press“Record” key again, the system will stop and save the current audio le recorded, the
green indicator is o and the red indicator remains bright (the corresponding operating prompt is on
LCD segment screen), and it returns to the preview mode.
b. The voice recording process only responds to operations of “Record”, “Shutdown” and “VOX Switch”
key; if turn on “VOX Switch” in voice recording, the voice recording will be stopped and the le will \
be auto saved.
c. The laser icon will be displayed on the top left corner of the preview interface when turning on the
function of laser synchronous shooting, which indicates the system is in this shooting mode. At this time, \
the laser will be turned on when starting recording and it will be turned o when stopping recording.

-12-
(2) Setting of camera parameter:
a. Single shot: The shooting mode is auto set in single shoot when starting up every time; To press
“Shutter” once can take one photo;
b. Tripple Shot: To press “Shutter” once can take three photos continuously;
c. Continuous shoot: Take one photo every 2s/3s/5s/10s/20s/30s, till to press key to stop or the card is
full, or the power is run out;
d. Self shot: Select the self-timer delay time (0s,5s or10s). Press “M” key to return to “Preview” state
after selecting; press “Shutter” once, the system will start the timer and the self-timer indicator
twinkles at the end of the delay time and it takes one photo. After nishing the self-timer for one
time, the system will auto recover the shooting mode to single shooting. If the 'Self-timer Delay Time”
has been set, but the machine is restarted without pressing “Shutter” key, the machine will auto set
the 'Self-timer Delay Time' at the state of 0s;
e. Image resolution: Select 3M, 5M or 8M;
(3) Setting of system parameter:
a. Beep: Turn on or turn o the key tone;
Note:
Voice of photo shooting and video recording cannot be turned o through this item. It only turns
o the key operation voice and there is no switch to turn o voice of photo shooting and video
recording in the machine system.
b. Self lamp: please turn it on or o before self timing; the default setting is “ON”.
c. Time display: Please set before using; the machine will auto record the shooting date and time when
shooting image and display on the bottom right corner of the le;
d. Loop coverage: The video/audio le will be auto saved in segment once every 15 minutes when setting “Loop
Coverage”; and if it is not set, the video/audiole will be auto saved in segment once every30 minutes.

-13-
Note:
The current actual segment le is determined by the le size set, but not determined by the true
time, that is to say, the le will be segmented more than 15/30 minutes at a dark environment.
e. Auto standby: Select the auto standby time of 0, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. In case of no
any mission and operation after selecting, the system will start timing and Bravo will turn o input
and output to enter the standby mode at the end of the time set. If there is any operation in timing,
the system will re-time.If the video recording or shutter is operated in the standby process, Bravo will
be waked up. The default standby time is 5 minutes when selecting to restore the factory default;
f. TV output format: NTSC or PAL; the video format outputted to TV can be selected. If the selected
format is changed, please unplug the AV cable and then reinsert it to update the parameters;
g. Format: After conrming that all les recorded are not needed to be saved, all les can be removed by formatting.
Note:If there is no card inserted, the memory of the machine will be formatted; after inserting card,
the system will format the card inserted, but not format the memory of the machine;
h. Factory default: The operation restores the parameter settings to factory default. After restoring, the system will
set the display mode of submenu of the “Menu” in English state. Press “M” key to enter the menu selection,
press “<” or “>” key to enter the menu “Setup”, press “-“ key to select the option “Language”, and then it can
set in Chinese state. The system will set the time at 2011.01.01 after restoring factory default;
i. Language: “English”, “Simplied Chinese” or “Traditional Chinese” can be selected via left or right key;
j. Light source frequency: Select the light source frequency 50Hz or 60Hz, depending on local grid
frequency, in order to avoid the screen ickering in preview mode or in video recording;
k. Date/Time: Time can be adjusted and changed. It will be displayed on the bottom right corner of the
video le or photo le when recording or shooting;
Note:
To press “M” key under the submenu may exit from it;

-14-
Operations:
1. Insert the Micro SD card.
Note:
Please select branded Micro SD card such as SD card of Toshiba and Kingston
2. Turn the power switch to “ON” to turn on Bravo, and the red indicator will be lightened and Bravo will
enter the preview mode.
Note:
a. In case of low battery power, you will nd the battery icon “ ” and the message “Low Power” on the TFTscreen.
b. If no Micro SD card is inserted, you will nd the Micro SD card icon “ ” on the TFT screen.
3. Video recording:
(1) Manual recording:
Press “Record” key once in preview state, the system will start recording, the video recording
duration will be displayed on the bottom right of TFT display screen, the “Green Indicator of Video/
Voice Recording” and the frontal “Video Recording/Shooting Indicator (Red)” will twinkle slowly, and
the recording duration on LCD segment screen is displayed normally. The video recording process
only responds to operations of zoom in (“+” key)/zoom out (“-” key) function; if press “Record” key
again, the system will stop and save the current video recording le, the frontal green indicator of
video recording will be o, Bravo will return to the preview state, and the recording duration on LCD
segment screen will be stopped displaying.
Note:
a. Turn the power switch to “OFF” in video recording, the system will save the current le recorded and
then shut down;
b. If the battery power is low in video recording, the system will save the current le recorded and give
the message “Low Battery” on TFT display screen until Bravois turned o or auto enters standby mode;
c. If the memory space gets full in video recording, the system will save the current le recorded, give

-15-
the message “Insucient Memory” on TFT display screen, and go back to the preview mode. The
video recording duration on LCD segment screen also will be stopped displaying;
d. In cyclic recording mode, the system will auto save a le every 15 minutes .
e. After it is fully charged, it can continuously record time is about 2.5 hours; The continuous voice
recording time is about 3 hours;
f. In voice control mode, the system will start recording when the environmental voice is higher than
65dB and the green indicator will twinkle slowly; if the environmental voice is lower than 65dB and
it lasts for 2 minutes, the system will auto save the 2-minute le recorded, the green indicator will be
o, the red indicator will remain bright (the corresponding record stopping prompt will be displayed
on LCD segment screen), and it returns to the preview state;
g. To press “+” or “-” key in voice recording mode cannot execute voice increasing/reducing operation;
however, to press “+” or “-” key when recalling audio le can execute voice increasing/reducing operation;
h. Connect the machine to high-denition display device with HDMI cable in preview state, the basic
operation of the machine can be nished on the high-denition display device; however, the digital
zoom function cannot be realized in 720P/960P/1080P mode;
4. Photo shooting
You can set the image resolution before shooting photos. Press “M” key to enter the setup interface,
pres “>”or “<” key to move the cursor to “ ”, select the menu “Image Resolution”, and press “OK”
key to enter the resolution setup menu. There are three resolution modes available for your selection:
•3M: Photo shooting resolution of 2048x1536;
•5M: Photo shooting resolution of 2592x1944;
•8M: Photo shooting resolution of 3200x2400;
a. Single shoot:
In preview mode, press “Shutter” once to shoot a photo with a “Click” sound, and the frontal red

BravoWP
-16-
indicator will twinkle once (the photo shooting icon on LCD segment screen will twinkle once) and it
will return to the preview state.
b. Tripple Shot:
Press “M” key to enter the camera setup interface, press “>”or “<” key to move the cursor to “ ”,
select the menu “Three Photos Continuous Shooting”, and press “OK” key to conrm. Press “M” key
to exit the setup interface after setting. Press “Shutter” once at this time, and Bravo will continuously
shoot three photos.
c. Continuous shoot:
Press “M” key to enter the camera setup interface, press “>” key to move the cursor to “ ”, select
the menu “Continuous Shooting”, and press “OK” key to set the continuous shooting interval time
as 0s, 2s, 3s,5s,10s, 20s,30s. Press “M” key to exit the setup interface after setting the interval time.
Press “Shutter” at this time, and Bravo will start shooting one photo every 2s, 3s,5s,10s, 20s,30s, till
to press “Shutter” key again to stop.
d. Self Shot:
Press “M” key to enter the camera setup interface, press “>” key to move the cursor to “”, select the
menu “Self-timer”, and press “OK” key to set the delay time as 0s,5s or 10s. Press “M” key to exit the
setup interface after setting the delay time. Press “Shutter” once at this time, and Bravo will start the
timer and shoot a photo at the end of the delay time.
Note:
a. If the memory space gets full, the system will give the message 'Insucient Memory' (viewing on TFT
display screen), and go back to the preview mode;
b. The setting of self-timer delay time is in eective once.
5. Voice recording
Press “M” key to enter the camera setup interface, select the menu “Shoot Mode”, press “OK” key

-17-
to enter the selection interface, press “<” or “>” key to select “ ”, press “OK” key to conrm your
selection, and nally press “M” key to exit the setup interface. Press “Record” key to start recording,
and the green indicator twinkles slowly, the TFT screen displays the voice recording icon, and the
timer is started.
Note:
In case of re-starting or the system is waked up, it will recover to video recording mode.
6. File recall
You can view the audio les, video les and photo les on Bravo. Press “ ” key to enter the recall
selection interface and press it again to exit. Select the menu “AV File” to view the audio and video
les or select the menu “Photo File” to view the photo les. In case of many recalling les, time
entering the preview interface will be extended.
(1) AV File
Select the menu “AV File” and press “OK” key to view the recorded audio or video les. Press “-” key
to enter the thumbnail preview mode.
You can press “Menu” key to delete or protect them when viewing video or audio les.
Delete: Delete the current le;
Delete all: Delete all audio and video les under no protection;
Protect: Lock les to protect them; the icon “ ” will appear on the upper left corner of each
protected le; repeat this operation to unprotect the protected les; no operation can delete the
protected les except formatting.
a. Audio le
Press “<” or “>” key to select an audio le, and to press “OK” key can play/stop it. In playing, you
can press “+”key and “-” key to adjust the volume and press “ ” key to pause/ play the le.