Monster Digital Monster Vision User manual

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HD Quick Start Guide

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English v1.04
THANK YOU
Thank you for purchasing the Monster Vision™ HD Action Sport Camera by Monster Digital! This
Quick Start Guide will help get you started using your camera in no time. We hope you will
be able to take awesome videos and amazing photos with your camera. Feel free to share
them with us and we might post them on our website, YouTube™ channel, Facebook,
Instagram etc.
If you ever have any issues or want to learn more please reach out to us through any number
of means all listed on our website. We will get your question answered or problem solved
right away. Also be sure to register your camera at MonsterDigital.com
Please be safe and have tons of fun!
- The Monster Vision Team

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Physical Features
1. Power/Mode/Back Button 5. Charging Indicator (blue)
2. Lens 6. OK/Shutter/Menu Button
3. Display Screen 7. Battery Cover
4. Activity Indicator (red) 8. Battery Cover Release

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Physical Features
9. Microphone 12. Mini HDMI output (type C)
10. USB Port 13. + Zoom in
11. microSD Card Slot 14. –Zoom out

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1. Install and Charge the Battery
1a. Slide the battery door switch to release the battery door. Insert the battery with the
contacts up, facing you when looking at the display screen.
1b. Connect the camera with the included USB cable to a USB power source like a computer
or phone charger. We recommend a 1-amp or higher power source. The blue charging
indicator will turn on while charging and off when fully charged.
It will take 2-4 hours to fully charge depending on the power source.
USB Cable

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2. Memory Card Installation
2a. MICRO SD CARD INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
Find the included microSD card and remove it from the case. With the display screen toward
you and the label of the memory card facing you, insert the card into the slot. Push it all the
way in with your finger or thumbnail until it clicks.
To remove, gently press in on the edge of the card with your finger or thumbnail, then release
and the card will pop out.
Note: There is no internal memory so a memory card must be installed to record.

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3. Power
3a. ON/OFF
Press the MODE button for 2 seconds to turn the camera ON
Press the MODE button for 4 seconds to turn the camera OFF
3b. AUTO POWER OFF
To save power the camera will turn off when not in use.
The time to turn off is adjustable in the settings menu.
Options are 1, 3, 5, 10 minutes or OFF to keep the camera on constantly.
3c. CHARGING
When charging, the indicator is blue. When fully charged the light will turn off.
3d. BATTERY LEVEL
When the battery is extremely low this icon will appear on the display.
If possible, connect the camera to a charger right away.
When the icon flashes red, the camera is about to shut down.
The camera will record for approximately 2.5 hours based on Monster Digital engineering
testing. Actual performance may vary based on settings, environmental conditions and
other factors. Maximum battery capacity will normally decrease with time and use.
Additional batteries available, sold separately. See our website or your retailer for details.

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4. Videos, Photos and Playback
The Monster Vision HD camera has 3 modes, Video, Photo and Playback.
Press the Mode button on the front of the camera to cycle through modes.
4a. VIDEO MODE
When the camera is turned on it will be in video mode.
Press OK to start and stop recording.
Recording will stop automatically when the memory card is full or the battery is extremely low.
VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN
1. Video mode icon
2. Video resolution is HD quality (720p@30fps)
3. Time available to record on the memory card
4. microSD card is installed (X if no card)
5. Battery status
6. Exposure is 0 (Options -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3)
7. White Balance is in Automatic mode
(Options - Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent)
8. Charging indicator is Blue when charging
9. Activity indicator is Red when recording or active
When zooming, ZOOM status is in the bottom right hand corner above the battery icon.

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4b. PHOTO MODE
Press OK to take a photo.
PHOTO DISPLAY SCREEN
1. Photo Mode Icon
2. Photo size icon (Options 1.3, 3 or 5 Mega Pixels)
3. Number of photos available
4. microSD card is installed (X if no card)
5. Battery status
6. Sharpness setting Normal (Options Sharp, Normal, Soft)
7. Exposure is 0 (Options -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3)
8. Picture quality setting (Options Super Fine, Fine, Normal)
9. White Balance is in Automatic mode
(Options - Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent)
10. Charging indicator, Blue when charging
11. Activity indicator is Red when recording or active
When zooming, ZOOM status is in the bottom right hand corner above the battery icon.
ADDITIONAL PHOTO FEATURES ACCESSED BY MENU (hold OK for 2 sec.)
Multi Snapshot –Select to take 3 photos in 2 seconds
Self-timer –set to take a photo after a 2, 5, or 10-second delay

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4c. PLAYBACK MODE
Press the MODE button one or two times to enter Playback Mode.
Press the –or + buttons to review files.
The file type (AVI –video or JPG –photo) is shown in the bottom left corner of the
display screen.
Video File –Press OK to play Photo File
Delete, Protect, Rotate
Under the playback menu photos and videos can be deleted or protected.
Also photo files can be rotated 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
To access the menu, press OK for two seconds. When the menu comes up press OK again,
then use the –button to select “Rotate”. Press mode twice to exit.