Mio MiVue M500 User manual

User Manual
MiVue™M500 Series

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Table of contents
Precautions and notices ................................................................2
Getting to know the recorder.........................................................4
Inserting a memory card ................................................................5
Charging the battery.......................................................................6
Setting the date and time ...............................................................7
Using the mount .............................................................................8
Turning the recorder ON and OFF.................................................9
Continuous recording ..................................................................10
System settings ............................................................................11
MiVue Manager..............................................................................12
Installing MiVue Manager ......................................................12
Playing the recording les ....................................................12
Caring for your device..................................................................15
Safety precautions........................................................................16
Regulatory information ................................................................18

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Precautions and notices
• Neverattempttodisassemble,repairormakeanymodicationstoyourrecorder.
Disassembly,modicationoranyattemptatrepaircouldcausedamagetothe
recorderandwillvoidanywarranty.
• Ifyouseeorsmellsmokefromtherecorder,stoppingchargingimmediately.
• Keeptherecorderawayfromthechemicalsubstancesordetergents.Theycould
becorrosiveandcausedamagetothesurfaceoftherecorder.
• Donotsubjectyourrecordertosevereshock,orinsertanyobjectotherthan
memorycardintotheslot.
• Makesurethatnoobjectisblockingthecameralensandnoreectivematerial
appearsnearthelens.Pleasekeepthelensclean.
• Alwaysusethesuppliedmountingequipmentwiththerecorder.Whenmounting
onamotorbikeorbicycle,makesurethatyouplacetherecorderinan
appropriateplace,soasnottoobstructyourview.
• AMicroSDcard(notincluded)isrequiredforvideorecordings.
• Foryourownsafety,donotoperatethecontrolsoftherecorderwhileridinga
motorbikeorbicycle.
• Itisnormalforthequalityofvideotobemomentarilyaffectedastherecorder
movesfromverydarktoverybrightconditions.
• Whentakingtherecorderoutofthewater,makesurethedeviceiscompletely
dried-upandallforeignobjectsareremovedbeforeopeningtheprotectioncap.
• Asthebatterylifemaybeaffectedbyextremecoldtemperatures,youare
advisedtoturnonthedeviceinawarmplacebeforeuseandtokeepthedevice
connectedtopowerwheninuse.

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• Avoidsprayonthedevicewhiletheprotectioncapislooseorremoved;
otherwise,itmaycausedamagetothedevice.
• Donotusethedevicewithawethandwhiletheprotectioncapislooseor
removed.

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Getting to know the recorder
❶Camera lens
Makesurethatnoobjectisblockingthe
cameralensandnoreectivematerial
appearsnearthelens.
❺Protectioncap
Rotatetoopenandaccessmore
features.
❷Recordingindicator
• Glowsinred:standbymode
• Flashesinred:recordinginprogress
• Goesoff:chargingisstopped(even
whenconnectedtoapowersourcevia
theUSBcable)
• Glowsandgoesoffalternately:low
batterypoweralert
❻Statusindicator
• Glowsinblue:fullycharged(when
instandbymodeandconnectedtoa
powersourceviatheUSBcable)
• Flashesinpurple:chargingin
progress
• Flashesinred:systemerrors
• Goesoff:chargingisstopped(even
whenconnectedtoapowersource
viatheUSBcable)
❸Powerbutton
PressandholdtoturntherecorderON
andOFF.
❼Memorycardslot
AcceptsaMicroSDcard(upto32GB).
❹Microphone
Receivessounds.
❽Micro-USBconnector
ConnectstheUSBcable.

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Inserting a memory card
⚠Do not apply pressure to the centre of the memory card.
⚠Do not insert or remove the memory card when the device is turned on.
Youhavetoinsertamemorycardbeforeyoucanstartrecording.
1. Opentheprotectioncap.
2. Holdthecard(MicroSD)bytheedgesandgentlyinsertitintotheslotasshown
intheillustration.
3. Toremoveacard,gentlypushthetopedgeofthecardinwardstoreleaseit,and
pullitoutoftheslot.
LBefore you start recording, please format the MicroSD card to avoid malfunction caused by les not created by
MiVue M500.
LMiTAC does not guarantee the product's compatibility with MicroSD cards from all manufacturers.

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Charging the battery
Whenchargingthebatteryforthersttime,youshouldfullychargethebattery.
ConnectyourMiVuetothecomputeroranotherpowersourceforcharging.
1. Opentheprotectioncap.
2. ConnecttheMicro-USBendoftheUSBcabletoyourrecorder.Thensecurethe
captightly.
3. ConnecttheotherendoftheUSBcabletoapoweredcomputeroranother
powersource.

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Setting the date and time
Toensuretheaccuracyofrecordeddateandtime,makesuretosetthedateand
timebeforerecording.
1. MakesurethattheMicroSDcardisinserted.
2. Opentheprotectioncap.
3. Turnonyourcomputerandtherecorder.Connecttherecordertoyourcomputer.
4. Therecorderwillberecognisedasanexternalstoragedevice.Openthe"time.
txt"lefromtherootdirectoryoftheMicroSDcard.
5. Enterthecorrectdateandtime.
• Date:YYYY-MM-DD
• Time:hh:mm:ss(24hourformat)
6. Changethesettingvalueof[UPDATE:]from[N]to[Y]tosavethechanges.
Otherwise,yourchangeswillnotbesaved.
7. Closethe"time.txt"le.
8. Forthechangestotakeeffect,restarttherecorderwiththeMicroSDcard
inserted.
⚠New changes will not take effect if the MicroSD card is removed before restarting your MiVue.
LThe settings in the "setting.txt" le are for professional users only. If you are not familiar with the settings, do not
try to change them; otherwise, it may cause damage to the recorder.

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Using the mount
UsethesuppliedmounttosecureyourMiVueonamotorbikeorhelmet.

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Turning the recorder ON and OFF
• ToturnonyourMiVue,pressandholdthepowerbutton,orconnect(or
reconnect)theUSBcableforcharging.
• Toenterthestandbymode,brieypressthepowerbutton.(Therecording
indicatorwillstillglowinthestandbymode.)
BrieypressthepowerbuttonagaintoresumeyourMiVue.
• ToturnoffyourMiVue,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor8seconds.(The
recordingindicatorwillturnoff.)
8 sec

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Continuous recording
⚠Keep the MicroSD card inserted in the recorder while recording.
Afterbeingturnedon,yourMiVuestartsthecontinuousrecordingautomatically
shortly.Therecordingindicatorashinginredindicatesthatrecordingisinprogress.
LThe recording will be divided into several video clips (about 1 minute for each clip by default); recording will not
stop between clips.
LIn the continuous mode, if your memory card is full, the recording continues and the earliest clips will be
overwritten by the new ones.
Tostoptherecording,pressthepowerbuttonbriey.YourMiVuewillenterthe
standbymodeandtherecordingindicatorwillstopashing.Pressingthepower
buttonbrieyagainresumesthecontinuousrecording.

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System settings
AsystemprolelewillbegeneratedautomaticallyontheMicroSDcardafterthe
rstrecording.Youcansettheadvancedfeaturesusingthe"setting.txt"le.
LThe settings in the "setting.txt" le are for professional users only. If you are not familiar with the settings, do not
try to change them; otherwise, it may cause damage to the recorder.
LightFrequency Setsthefrequencytomatchtheickerfrequencyofthelocalpower
supplywhenrecording.
TimeStamp Showsorhidesthedateinformationintherecordings.
CycleRecord Enablesordisablesthecontinuousrecordingfeature.
MicVolume Setsifyouwanttoincludesoundsintherecordings.
RecordingTime Setsthedurationofeachvideoclipforacontinuousrecording.
Bitrate Setsthequalityofthevideole.
BatteryLevel Displaystheremainingbatterypower.

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MiVue Manager
MiVueManager™isatoolforyoutoviewthevideosrecordedonaMiVuerecorder.
LYour computer needs MOV and AVI codecs to play the recording les. Please visit www.mio.com/support to
install the required codecs.
LNot all features are available for every model.
Installing MiVue Manager
DownloadMiVueManagerfromtheSupportpageofMiowebsite(www.mio.com/
support)andfollowtheon-screenpromptstoinstallit.Makesuretodownloadthe
correctsoftwareversion(WindowsorMac)accordingtoyourcomputer'soperating
system.
Playing the recording les
1. Removethememorycardfromtherecorderandaccessthecardonthe
computerviaacardreader.
LYou are advised to copy the recording les to your computer for backup and playback.
2. StartMiVueManageronthecomputer.
3. Bydefault,MiVueManagershowsthecalendarandthelelistontheright.Click
ontheupper-leftcornertoselectthefolderthatstorestherecordingles.
• Whenarecordingleexists,youwillseethedatemarkedwith"●."Clickthat
datetodisplaythelesthatwererecordedonthatdate.
• Youcanchoosetheletypetodisplay:Normal(continuousrecordings).
LYour MiVue model does not support "Event" or "Parking."
• Todisplayalllesinthecurrentfolder,clickAll.Toreturntothecalendar
view,clickCalendar.

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4. Double-clickthedesiredleonthelelisttostartplayback.Theplayback
controlsaredescribedasfollows:
❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼❶
❶Skipstotheprevious/nextleonthelist.
❷Startsorresumestheplayback.
❸Changestheplaybackspeedto1/4x,1/2x,1x(default),1.5x,or2x.
❹Mutesorunmutesthevolume.
❺Adjuststhevolumelevel.
❻Playsthevideoinfullscreen.
❼Displaystheplaybackprogress.Youcanclickonapointalongthe
trackbartomovedirectlytoadifferentlocationfortheplayback.
5. Duringplayback,youcancheckmoredrivinginformationfromthedashboard
panelandtheGsensorchartthataredisplayedbelowthevideoplayback
screen.
• Onthedashboardpanel,click todisplaythemapscreen.
• Gsensorchartdisplaysdatain3-axiswaveformaboutthecar'sshiftforward/
backward(X),totheright/left(Y)andupward/downward(Z).
LThe Map screen may not display when the computer is not connected to the Internet or when your Mivue
model does not support the GPS function.
LYour MiVue model may not support the G sensor function.
6. Thetoolbarallowsyoutodothefollowing:
❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻❶ ❼

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❶Selectsthefolderthatstorestherecordingles.
❷Previewsandprintsthecurrentvideoimage.
❸Savestheselectedlestothespeciedlocationonyourcomputer.
❹Capturesandsavesthecurrentvideoimagetothespecied
locationonyourcomputer.
❺OpenstheSettingsMenutoaccessthefollowingitems:Change
Language, Change Skin, Check for Update(requiringInternet
access)andAbout.
❻ExportstheGPSinformationoftheselectedleintheKMLformat
tothespeciedlocationonyourcomputer.
❼UploadstheselectedletoFacebook/YouTube™.

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Caring for your device
Takinggoodcareofyourdevicewillensuretrouble-freeoperationandreducethe
riskofdamage.
• Keepyourdeviceawayfromexcessivemoistureandextremetemperatures.
• Avoidexposingyourdevicetodirectsunlightorstrongultravioletlightfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
• Donotplaceanythingontopofyourdeviceordropobjectsonyourdevice.
• Donotdropyourdeviceorsubjectittosevereshock.
• Thescreensurfacecaneasilybescratched.Avoidtouchingitwithsharpobjects.
• Nevercleanyourdevicewithitpoweredon.Useasoft,lint-freeclothtowipethe
screenandtheexteriorofyourdevice.
• Neverattempttodisassemble,repairormakeanymodicationstoyourdevice.
Disassembly,modicationoranyattemptatrepaircouldcausedamagetoyour
deviceandevenbodilyinjuryorpropertydamageandwillvoidanywarranty.
• Donotstoreorcarryammableliquids,gasesorexplosivematerialsinthesame
compartmentasyourdevice,itspartsoraccessories.
• Todiscouragetheft,donotleavethedeviceandaccessoriesinplainviewinan
unattendedvehicle.
• Overheatingmaydamagethedevice.

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Safety precautions
About charging
• Useonlythechargersuppliedwithyourdevice.Useofanothertypeofcharger
mayresultinmalfunctionand/ordanger.
• ThisproductisintendedtobesuppliedbyaLISTEDPowerUnitmarkedwith
"LPS","LimitedPowerSource"andoutputrated+5Vdc/1.0A.
• Useaspeciedbatteryintheequipment.
About the charger
• Donotusethechargerinahighmoistureenvironment.Nevertouchthecharger
whenyourhandsorfeetarewet.
• Allowadequateventilationaroundthechargerwhenusingittooperatethe
deviceorchargethebattery.Donotcoverthechargerwithpaperorotherobjects
thatwillreducecooling.Donotusethechargerwhileitisinsideacarryingcase.
• Connectthechargertoaproperpowersource.Thevoltagerequirementsare
foundontheproductcaseand/orpackaging.
• Donotusethechargerifthecordbecomesdamaged.
• Donotattempttoservicetheunit.Therearenoserviceablepartsinside.Replace
theunitifitisdamagedorexposedtoexcessmoisture.
About the battery
• Useaspeciedbatteryintheequipment.
• CAUTION:Thisunitcontainsanon-replaceableinternalLithiumIonbattery.
Thebatterycanburstorexplode,releasinghazardouschemicals.Toreducethe
riskofreorburns,donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,ordisposeofinreor
water.
• Importantinstructions(forservicepersonnelonly)

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• Caution:Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrecttype.Dispose
ofusedbatteriesaccordingtotheinstructions.
• Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
• Thebatterymustberecycledordisposedofproperly.
• Usethebatteryonlyinthespeciedequipment.

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Regulatory information
CE
ProductswiththeCEmarkingcomplywiththeElectromagneticCompatibility
Directive(2014/30/EU)-issuedbytheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunity.
CompliancewiththesedirectivesimpliesconformitytothefollowingEuropean
Standards:
• EN55022
• EN61000-3-2
• EN61000-3-3
• EN55024
• IEC61000-4-2
• IEC61000-4-3
• IEC61000-4-4
• IEC61000-4-5
• IEC61000-4-6
• IEC61000-4-8
• IEC61000-4-11
• IEC60950-1
ThemanufacturercannotbeheldresponsibleformodicationsmadebytheUser
andtheconsequencesthereof,whichmayaltertheconformityoftheproductwith
theCEMarking.

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WEEE
Thisproductmustnotbedisposedofasnormalhouseholdwaste,inaccordance
withtheEUdirectiveforwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE–
2012/19/EU).Instead,itshouldbedisposedofbyreturningittothepointofsale,or
toamunicipalrecyclingcollectionpoint.