DRIFT Ghost XL User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Drift Ghost XL
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Check our official website for firmware updates, customer
support, and info on all our products.
https://driftinnovation.com/
If you have any suggestions, comments or concerns; please
contact our customer support team at:
[email protected]
WARRANTY
Warranty does not apply if the product is damaged due to
physical abuse, mishandling, accident, fire, frostbite, water
damage, negligence or failure to follow the supplied operating
instructions. For more information on warranty, see:
https://driftinnovation.com/warranty

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CONTENTS
3-4 PACKAGE CONTENTS | ABOUT YOUR CAMERA
5-6 INITIAL SETUP | GETTING STARTED
7-10 MODE SELECTION & SETTINGS
11 MOUNTING THE CAMERA
12-17 FEATURE OVERVIEW
18-19 ACCESSORY GUIDE
20 Wi-Fi & FIRMWARE
21 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA
22-23 SPECIFICATIONS
24-26 DISCLOSURES

3PACKAGE CONTENTS
A Ghost XL
BUniversal Clip
CCurved Adhesive Mount
DFlat Adhesive Mount
ETRS-Audio Adaptor Cable
FTRS-Power Cable
GUSB Cable B
C
D
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ABOUT YOUR CAMERA
ARear Button
BMiddle Button
CFront Button
DStatus LED
ERear Screen
FMicrophone
G5 PIN Micro USB Port
HMicro SD Card Slot
I External Mic/Power
Connector
JExternal Mic/Power
Cover
KRotating Lens
LMemory Card and
USB Door
GHOST XL
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5INITIAL SETUP
1.Open the Memory Card and USB door.
2.Insert a Class 10 or higher microSD/HC/XC card (up to 128GB).
Format before first usage!
3.Connect the camera via a micro USB cable to a powered USB
port, and charge the battery for 5 hours before first use.
4.Close the Memory card and USB door, and ensure that the
latch is secured. You are ready to go!

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GETTING STARTED
POWER ON/OFF
1.Press and hold the button to power on.
2.The Rear Screen will power on, showing the welcome display.
3.The camera is now ready to record video or take photos.
4.Current camera mode is indicated by the colour of the Status
LED and Rear Screen, along with the icon in the top left of the
Rear Screen.
5.To power off, press and hold the button for 3 seconds.
MODE NAVIGATION
To change the current camera recording mode, press the
button; changing between Video, Photo, Timelapse, Photoburst,
and General Settings modes.
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Mode Icon

7MODE SELECTION & SETTINGS
MODE SETTINGS
To change the settings of
the current mode press the
button, this will move the
highlight block from the mode
icon onto each setting in turn.
VIDEO MODE
(Green LED) Press the
button to start recording. The
Status LED and LCD backlight
will flash red to indicate
recording. Press the button
again to stop recording.
VIDEO SETTINGS
●Resolution
●Frame Rate
PHOTO MODE
(Yellow LED) The camera will
capture still images when the
button is pressed, and the
status LED and LCD screen will
flash red each time a photo is
captured.
PHOTO SETTINGS
●Resolution
TIMELAPSE MODE
(Purple LED) Press the
button to capture a series
of still images at a specified
rate. The Status LED and LCD
screen will flash red each time
an image is captured. To stop
recording, press the button
once more.

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MODE SELECTION & SETTINGS
TIMELAPSE SETTINGS
●Resolution
●Timelapse Interval
PHOTOBURST MODE
(Cyan LED) The camera will capture a burst of still images for an
allotted duration and at a specified rate, when the button is
pressed. For best results, use a memory card with the highest
possible data rate.
PHOTOBURST SETTINGS
●Resolution
●Burst Duration
●Capture Rate
GENERAL SETTINGS
(Red LED) Press the button to scroll through the available
settings, press and hold the button to scroll backwards
the Settings. and press to cycle through the options of a
highlighted setting.

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●Dash Cam ON/OFF
●Dash Cam Interval 10s/30s/1min/2mins/5mins
●Event Detection ON/OFF
●Video Tagging ON/OFF
●Tagging Interval 10s/30s/1min/2mins/5mins/10mins
●Wi-Fi ON/OFF
●RC Paired/Unpaired
●FOV 140/115/90
●Exposure +2/+1/0/-1/-2
●Self Timer OFF/3s/5s/10s
●Bit Rate High/Mid/Low
●Filter Normal/Vivid/Low Light
●ISO Auto/100/200/400/800
●Mic Sensitivity 0/1/2/3/4/5
●Speaker Volume OFF/Low/Mid/High
●Indicator LED ON/OFF
●Vibrate Indication
ON/OFF
●Default Startup Mode
Resume/Video/Photo/Timelapse/
Burst
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●Camera Off Never/2mins/5mins/10mins/20mins
●THM Files ON/OFF
●Time and Date
●Date Stamp ON/OFF
●Instant On ON/OFF
●Clone Mode ON/OFF
●Clone Group 0/1/2/3/4/5
●Video-Lapse ON/OFF
●Video-Lapse Interval 0.5s/1s/2s/5s/10s/30s
●Language EN/DE/FR/IT/ES/CN
●Restore Default
●Format SD Card
●Serial Number
●Firmware Version
MODE SELECTION & SETTINGS

11 MOUNTING THE CAMERA
1.Attach the Universal Clip to the camera in any orientation as
needed – first position the clip in the desired orientation, then
secure by rotating the screw base by hand.
2.Slide the Universal Clip into your chosen mount, ensuring that
it ‘clicks’ into place. *Double check it has been fully inserted
by pushing out the clips.
3.Align your shot. Rotate the lens by hand until the screen is
oriented correctly. Use the lens marker as an ‘up’ reference.
Lens Marker

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FEATURE OVERVIEW
DASH CAM MODE
How Does Dash Cam Mode Work?
Dash Cam Mode allows your Ghost XL to record in a continuous
loop. This means that when the memory card becomes full, the
camera will record over the oldest footage. If an incident occurs,
the Ghost XL Event Detection feature will protect this footage, to
prevent it from being overwritten.
In Dash Cam Mode the Ghost XL will power on automatically
when it detects a power supply. Connect the camera to a car or
motorcycle power supply, and the camera will turn on and start
recording when the ignition is turned on. When the ignition is
turned off, the camera will save the footage and then power off
instantly.
The interval setting is the duration of the loops that the Ghost XL
will record. For example, if you select a 2m interval and record
for 20 minutes, you’ll find 10 videos saved on your memory
card, each two minutes long.
-Press the button to scroll through the modes and navigate
to the settings menu.

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-Press the button to scroll through the menu, until your
reach the ‘Dash Cam’ option. Press the button to toggle
Dash Cam Mode On/Off.
-Press the button to scroll to the next option in the menu,
‘Dash Cam Interval’. Press button to scroll through the
available options.
Dash Cam Mode can also be toggled On/Off by pressing and
holding the button when camera is in Video mode.
Event Detection can be toggled On/Off in the settings menu if
you prefer to protect your videos manually.
WATERPROOF POWER CONNECTION
The Ghost XL can be connected to a car or motorcycle power
supply for hands-free operation in Dash Cam Mode via the
included 3.5mm Power cable.
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Video-Lapse Mode
Captures a fast-motion video of your trip, allowing you to share
a condensed record of your journey. When enabled, video lapse
mode will automatically stitch together a timelapse video and
save it to your memory card, with no editing required. Simply
turn on Video-Lapse mode in the settings menu, select a Video-
Lapse Interval, and navigate to Video mode.
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On the video mode screen a Video-lapse icon will indicate that
the mode is enabled. Press the button to start recording, and
press the button again to stop the Video-Lapse recording.
Note: The Video-Lapse interval indicates how many frames
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per second are captured. A longer interval will result in a faster
playback speed, and a shorter interval will result in a slower
playback speed.
VIDEO TAGGING
‘Video tagging mode can be enabled in the Ghost XL settings
menu. When activated, this feature allows the camera to
continuously record video, but only save to the memory card
when important footage is “Tagged”.
A ‘Tagging Interval’ can be selected in the settings menu, and
this will determine the duration of the videos recorded. For
example, if a 30s interval is selected and the user presses the
button the last 30s of video will be saved to the memory card.
The camera will then continue to record for a further 30s, giving
a total video duration of 1 min.
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The Video Tagging feature requires a class 10 micro SD card
with 4GB of free space to function correctly. Please note that
video tagging mode cannot be enabled together with Dash
Cam Mode.
CLONE MODE
Link two or more Ghost XL, Ghost X or Ghost 4K cameras into a
single network wirelessly controlled by one master camera. To
set up clone mode:
-Navigate to the ‘Clone Mode’ option in the settings menu, and
press the button to select.
-Select the ‘master’ option, and press the button to select.
The master camera is now set up.
-On a second camera repeat the above, selecting the ‘slave’
option.
-Repeat for each additional slave camera.
-The master camera can now be used to wirelessly start and
stop recordings, change settings and change modes on the
entire group of cameras.
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INSTANT ON MODE
Enabling Instant On Mode allows the camera to turn on, and
immediately start recording with a single press of the button.
BIT RATE
Users can choose to keep the normal compression used by the
H.264 codec, or if they prefer, allow a higher flow of data for
preserving more of the original recording. This will result in a
bigger file size.
FILTER
Quickly tailor your cameras settings to the recording conditions
with filters. Choose between Normal / Vivid / Low Light.
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ACCESSORY GUIDE
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SUCTION CUP MOUNT
The perfect accessory for mounting your Ghost XL to any
non-porous flat surface. Ideal for use on car windshields or
bodywork, the Suction Cup makes it simple to turn, tilt, and
rotate your camera 360°.

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PIVOT MOUNT
Mountable anywhere at nearly any angle, the Drift Pivot Mount
is your tool to capture the moment from any point of view you
can imagine. Includes flat and curved adhesives, and can be
used together with any other Drift mount.
HANDLEBAR MOUNT
The Drift handlebar mount is the perfect accessory for riders,
whatever your discipline. Compatible with bars between 19mm
and 36mm, and capable of pivoting more than 180 degrees, the
handlebar mount opens up almost any angle for your action video.
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Wi-Fi & FIRMWARE
To turn on your Ghost XL Wi-Fi, simply press and hold the
button. The LCD screen will show a Wi-Fi icon when the Wi-Fi is
enabled.
Wi-Fi can also be turned on via the cameras settings menu,
where you’ll also find an option to permanently switch the Wi-Fi
network on.
DOWNLOAD THE DRIFT LIFE APP
Setup your shot, capture, playback, edit and live stream on your
mobile device.
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Download the latest firmware from the Drift website and copy
the Ghost_XL.bin file into the root of a formatted micro SD card.
Insert the micro SD card into the camera and power on. The
camera screen will display ‘Firmware Updating’ as the update is
installed. Once complete, the camera will power down.