Mio MiVue 338 User manual

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Revision: R00
(10/2012)
Trademarks
All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Disclaimer
Specifications and documents are subject to change without notice. Mio Technology does not
warrant this document is error-free. Mio Technology assumes no liability for damage incurred
directly or indirectly from errors, omissions, or discrepancies between the device and the
documents.
Notes
Not all models are available in all regions.
Depending upon the specific model purchased, the color and look of your device and
accessories may not exactly match the graphics shown in this document.

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing MiVue 338. This Quick Start Guide guides you through a successful
setup and familiarizes you with the basic skills of using the recorder.
Precautions and notices
For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving.
A window mount is needed when using the recorder in a car. Make sure that you place
the recorder in an appropriate place, so as not to obstruct the driver’s view or
deployment of airbags.
Make sure that no object is blocking the camera lens and no reflective material appears
near the lens. Please keep the lens clean.
If the car’s windscreen is tinted with a coating, it may impact the recording quality.

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Getting to know the recorder
Front and rear components
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Camera lens Make sure that no object is blocking the camera lens and no
reflective material appears near the lens.
Speaker
Record indicator Glows in red when recording is in progress.
OK/Record key Stops the current recording.
Acts as the shutter to takes photos.
Enters a setting item.
Saves the changes you make in settings.
Down key Zooms out of an image.
Turns OFF the screen during recording.
Moves to the next item in a list.
Adjusts the value of a setting option.

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Up key Zooms in to an image.
Turns ON the screen during recording.
Moves to the previous item in a list.
Adjusts the value of a setting option.
Menu key Locks to save the current recording.
When recording is not in progress, press twice to enter System
SETUP.
Enters the change mode for a setting option.
Microphone
Charge indicator Indicates the level of battery charge:
Green - battery full or recorder is turned ON
Amber - battery charging
Side components
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Reset switch Restarts the recorder.
Mini-USB connector Connects to the charger.

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Power key When using battery power, press and hold this key to turn ON
and OFF the recorder.
Toggles through Recording, Camera and Playback mode.
Memory card slot Data is recorded to a MicroSD card.
Note: You are advised to use a Class 6 memory card with at
least 4GB capacity.
AV OUT connector Connects to an external device.
Note: This connector (3.5 mm) supports the PAL and NTSC
(interlace) formats.
Inserting a memory card
CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to the centre of the memory card.
Note: You are recommended to use Class 6 MicroSD cards.
You have to insert a memory card before you can start recording.
The recorder supports MicroSD cards with up to 32GB capacity. You are advised to use a
memory card with at least 4GB capacity.
Hold the card (MicroSD) by the edges and gently insert it into
the slot with the label facing the front of your Mio.
To remove a card, gently push the top edge of the card
inwards to release it, and pull it out of the slot.
Note: Before you start recording, please format the MicroSD card to avoid malfunction caused by files not
created by MiVue 338. You can format the card on your computer or on MiVue 338 (pressing the Menu key
twice to enter System SETUP when recording is not in progress and then select the format feature).

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Using your recorder in a vehicle
CAUTION:
Select an appropriate location for mounting the device in a vehicle. Never place the device where
the driver’s field of vision is blocked.
DO NOT insert or remove the memory card when operating the recorder.
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Operating basics
Before you begin recording, please take note of the following:
DO NOT remove or insert the memory card while recording.
When the record indicator does not glow in red when recording is in progress, the
MicroSD card may be full or damaged. Please check the MicroSD card.
Recording mode
Continuous recording
Connect the recorder to the car charger according to the installation instructions in the
previous “Using your recorder in a vehicle” section.
When you connect the car charger to the cigarette lighter in the car and then start the car’s
engine, the recorder will start continuous recording automatically.
For continuous recording, the recording will be divided into several temporary video clips;
recording will not stop between video clips. Each video clip is 70MB in size and may be about
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1~2 minutes long. These video clips are temporary recording files until they are locked/saved
by pressing the Menu key .
If continuous recording is ongoing but there is not enough space on your memory card, new
temporary video clips will replace the old ones.
To stop recording, press the OK/Record key .
G-sensor event recording
If an event happens, such as sudden damage, high-speed driving, an overdone turn or an
accidental crash, the G sensor will prompt the recorder to lock and save the recording.
The locked/saved recordings will not be replaced by temporary video clips.
Manual event recording
In addition to automatic event recording prompted by the G sensor, you can also start and
save the recording manually.
Simply tap lightly on the recorder. The G sensor will prompt the recorder to lock and save the
recording.
The locked/saved recordings will not be replaced by temporary video clips.
Note: To change Camera settings, press the Menu key .
Camera mode
Use the Power key to toggle to the Camera mode.
When ready, press the the OK/Record key to take the photo.
Note: To change Camera settings, press the Menu key .

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Playback mode
Use the Power key to toggle to the Playback mode.
You can do the following in Playback mode:
Play the videos or photos on the MicroSD card.
Select and delete files to free up more space for recording.
Adjust the volume during playback.
Turning off the recorder
To turn off the recorder, disconnect the car charger from the cigarette lighter. The recorder
will turn off automatically in 10 seconds after the car’s engine is turned off.
Compliance
Hereby, Mio Technology declares that this MiVue 338 is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC.
Visit Mio website (mio.com) for the full text of the declaration for your Mio.
This product must not be disposed of as normal household waste, in
accordance with the EU directive for waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE – 2002/96/EC). Instead, it should be disposed of by returning it to the
point of sale, or to a municipal recycling collection point.