Mediacom SportCam Xpro 12 User manual

User Manual

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Thank you for buying the SportCam Xpro 12 HD WiFi. Before start using this product, please read this
manual carefully to maximize its performance and extend the life of the product.
Appearance and Buttons

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1. Shutter button 8. Micro USB port
2. Microphone 9. Mini HDMI port
3. LCD display 10. Micro SD card slot
4. Lens 11. External microphone
5. Wi-Fi switch and status indicator (red) 12. Battery cover push switch
6. Power / Mode button 13. LED light
7. Infrared signal reception light
LCD Display Illustration
Turn on the SportCam WiFi, the LCD will display the following status and settings:

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1. Camera mode
2. Video recording mode (default)
3. Wi-Fi icon (display when enabled)
4. Micro SD card icon (display when loaded)
5. Resolution icon:
In camera mode, HI stands for 8 Mega Pixels (3264x2448), and in video recording mode, it stands for FHD
(1920x1080, 30fps);
In camera mode, LO stands for 5 Mega Pixels (2592x1920), and in video recording mode, it stands for 720P
(1280x720, 30fps);
HILO only displays in video recording mode, standing for 720P (1280x720,60fps).
Mute mode, displays when enabled, and disabled by default.
Counter, displays up to 999.
8. Timer, displays hours and minutes.
9. Battery icon: current battery level of the camera.
Note: The above icons may vary according to the status of the SportCam WiFi.

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Working Mode Flow Chart
After the camera was turned on, you can press the Power/Mode button to switch the following modes in turn:
In video mode, press the Shutter button to start recording, LED flash, and press it again to stop;
In camera mode, press the Shutter button to take photo.
Camera mode (8MP)
Camera mode (5MP)
Video mode (720P ,60fps)
Video mode (720P,30fps)Video preview mode (1080P default)

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Use your SportCam WiFi
When you use the Action Camera for the first time,please:
1. Insert a micro SD or micro SDHC card, as shown in the following picture.
A Class 4 High speed card is recommended. When using the time delay function or recording video in
professional mode, a Class 10 Memory Card is required. Turn off the camera before inserting or removing
the card.

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2. Use the battery
2.1 Install the battery.
Please install the lithium battery correctly as shown in the following graphic.
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4
Step 1. Push the battery cover switch to the lock position ( ), and remove the cover as shown in figure 1.
Step 2. Put the lithium battery into the battery slot. Make sure the contacts of the battery are corresponding to the
symbols of the SportCam WiFi shell( ). As shown in figure 2 and figure 3.

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Step 3. Install the battery cover back in place, and lock the switch to the lock position( )to fix the battery
as shown in figure 4.
2.2 Charging the battery.
The SportCam WiFi uses removable rechargeable lithium battery. When the SportCam WiFi is off, connect it to
the PC via USB cable to charge the battery. During charging, the status indicator (blue) will light, and goes
off when the battery is fully charged..
Note: The battery will not charge while the camera is on and connected to the PC.

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Turn on/off
1. Turn on: press and hold the button for about 3 seconds, LCD displays “ON” and the camera beeps.
2. Turn off: press and hold the button for about 3 seconds, LCD displays “OFF” and the camera beeps.
Note: The SportCam WiFi will turn off automatically if it is idle for 5 minutes.

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Start to Use
Default setting: The camera will starts with following default settings:
Video recording mode
icon The SportCam WiFi is in video recording mode.
HI Video resolution FHD: 1080p@30fps
Recording time Stands for 0 hour and 00 minute.
Micro SD card icon Shown when a Micro SD card is inserted.

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Battery level Battery is full
Mute icon
The SportCam WiFi is in Mute mode, no Beep will be heard
when pressing the buttons. It displays only when Mute mode
is activated.
Wi-Fi icon Shown when Wifi is activated.
Record modes. The SportCam WiFi provides different record modes. Press the button several times
to switch to the different modes. The following first two modes will be show on the SportCam WiFi screen, and
other modes available on the APP operation.
HI stands for FHD (1920x1080,30 fps) video
Lo stands for 720P (1280x720,30 fps) video
Video
HILO stands for 720P (1280x720,60 fps) video
HI stands for 8M (3264 x 2448) resolution
Photo
Lo stands for 5M (2592 x 1920) resolution

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Continuous shot The SportCam WiFi supports taking 3 photos continuously
(only via App)
Self-timer In self-timer mode , you can set 0s, 2s or 10s (only via App)
1. Video
To record a video, please check whether the SportCam WiFi is set to the Video mode. If the icon is not
displayed on the screen, press the button repeatedly until it appears.
Start recording: Press and release the button, the icon and [:] displayed on the LCD will flash. At the
same time the red indicator flashes, indicating the recording is in process.
Stop recording: Press and release the button, the icon and [:] displayed on the LCD will stop flashing.
At the same time the red indicator will stop flashing either, indicating the recording is stopped.
When the Micro SD card is full or the battery is drained, the recording will stop automatically and the recorded
video will be saved before the SportCam WiFi turns off.

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2. Photo
To take a photo, please check whether the SportCam WiFi is set to the Camera mode. If the icon is not
displayed on the screen, press the button repeatedly until it appears.
Press and release the button, the camera will beep and the red indicator will flash when a photo was
taken.(Please note: The LCD screen can only display up to 999)
3. Enable/disable WiFi
The WiFi is disabled by default. Press the WiFi button on the side of the SportCam WiFi to enable it. When
starting connecting to WiFi network, the indicator will flash and when a WiFi network is connected, the indicator
will remain on. The WiFi icon will be displayed on the LCD screen.( In order to save power, WiFi will be
automatically disabled if no terminal is connected after 30 seconds)
Wi-Fi is disabled by default When Wi-Fi is enabled, the

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4. Enable/disable Mute mode
The buzzer is enabled by default. In the Video or Photo mode, press and hold the Shutter button to disable the
buzzer and indicator to enter Mute mode. In Mute mode, the icon will be displayed on the screen;
press and hold the Shutter button again to exit Mute mode.
Buzzer is enabled by default When Mute mode is enabled,
the Mute icon will be displayed on the LCD

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5. Connecting to HDTV
5.1 Connect the SportCam WiFi to a HDTV via HDMI cable (optional)
If you want to playback picturs, videos or audio records to a HDTV, connect the Com end of the HDMI cable to
the SportCam WiFi, and the other end (output) to the HD input of the HDTV as shown in the following figure:

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Note: Before connecting or removing the HDMI cable, please stop video recording,
playback and disconnect WiFi first.
5.2 When the camera is connected to a HDTV the LCD screen will show following:
S/N Icon name Description
1 Playback mode Camera is in Playback mode currently.
2 File number There are 31 files and you view Picture number 19.
3 Video icon The file is a video file.
1 2
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In Playback mode, press the Power button to switch between photos and videos.When there are several
photos or videos, press the WiFi button to select the desired photo or video. When a video file is selected,
press the Shutter button to start the playback and press the Shutter button again to stop playing.
In Playback mode, press and hold the Shutter button , a prompt of deleting the file or formatting will
appear. Press the WiFi button to switch between deleting or formatting, then Press the Power button
to select Yes or No, and press the Shutter button to confirm and exit.

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6. Connecting to PC
6.1 Turn on the SportCa, WiFi and connect it to the USB port of the PC via the attached USB cable. The
SportCam WiFi will enter U-disk mode and the LCD will indicates following:
Now you can view the photos or videos taken by SportCam WiFi on PC.

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Note: After the SportCam WiFi is connected to a PC to enter U-disk mode, you will see two removable
disks displayed at My computer of Windows, one is the Micro SD card, storing all the photos taken and
video recorded by users; the other one stores the system file information, including a file named
SSID_PW.CFG, containing the AP ID of the and the password for AP login. Users can view this
information but cannot modify, delete or format it.
6.2 In U-disk mode (PCU mode), press the Shutter button to switch to web cam mode (PCC mode).
The LCD will indicated following:
Now you can start the web cam through application. To return to U-disk mode (PCU mode), press

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the button again.
Note: Driver is not required for web cam mode (PCC mode) on Windows XP(SP3) version or above.
Remote Controller Application
Buttons
Instruction
You can use the remote controller to record videos, take photos and shut down the SportCam WiFi. When using
Signal emission port Power off button
Video button
Photo button
Power off button
Video button