Recon MOD Live User manual

Page 1 MOD Live User Manual | Version 1.1 | © 2012 Recon Instruments Inc | All rights reserved | www.reconinstruments.com
MOD Live User Manual

Page 2 MOD Live User Manual | Version 1.1 | © 2012 Recon Instruments Inc | All rights reserved | www.reconinstruments.com
What’s in the box
Your MOD Live box includes the following
components:
• Micro-opcdisplayandbaerypack.
Thissnapsintoyourgoggles.
• Bluetooth remote control. This lets
youcontrolthemicro-opcdisplay.
• Gogglestrap.Thisaachesthe
remotecontroltoyourgoggle.
• Wriststrap.Thisaachesthe
remotecontroltoyourwrist,jacket,
backpack,orbelt.
• ACAdapters.Includestwotypes
of adapters (North American and
European)forchargingthebaeryon
themicro-opcdisplay.
• MicroUSBcable.Thisletsyou
connect MOD Live to an AC adapter
ortoyourcomputerforcharging.

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SafetyInformaon
MOD LIVE uses Bluetoothlowenergy to communicate with the
wirelessremotecontroller.Followthesesafetyguidelines:
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST.Toavoiddistracon,turnoMOD
Livebeforeyoudrive.Neverusetheremotecontrollerwhile
driving:keepyourhandsfree.
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS AND AROUND MEDICAL DEVICES.
Wireless devices can cause interference with medical equipment.
KeepMODLiveturnedoaroundmedicalequipment.Followany
restriconspostedinhospitalsandhealthcenters.Ifyouweara
pacemaker,checkwiththemanufactureron
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT.KeepMODLiveturnedoaround
helicoptersoraircra.Followanyrestriconspostedinhelipads
and airports.
SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING.KeepMODLiveturnedoinareas
whereblasngisinprogress.
SWITCH BEFORE REFUELLING.KeepMODLiveturnedoat
gasstaons,refuellingareasorinareaswherefuelandvolale
chemicals such as propane are stored.

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EyeSafetyTips
MODLivedisplaysavirtualimage
focusedvefeetawayfromyoureye.
Ifyouexperiencenauseaoreyestrain
whenusingMODLive,takeabreakfor
several minutes.
Avoidwearingeyeglassesunderyour
goggles.

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Snap MOD Live into goggles
1. Remove the lens from the goggle frame.
Seeinstruconsprovidedbythegoggle
manufacturer.
2. Ontheframeofyourgoggles,removethe
protecvebadgefromthelesideofthe
frame. This will reveal slots for MOD Live
to be inserted.
3. Next,insertMODLiveintothegoggle
frame as follows: with the goggles facing
you,snaptheMODLivemicroopcs
displayunitintotheleinnercornerof
theframe.Next,insertthebaerypack
into the right corner.
4. Push the MOD Live cable into the groove
sothatittsghtly.
5. Ifthecableistooshort,tugitgentlyso
the white stripes appear. If the cable is
toolong,pushitbackin.
6. Insertthelensbackintothegoggles.Take
care not to touch or smudge the lens.
OnlyusegogglesthatareRecon-Ready®.2011ReconReady™partnersinclude:
Uvex®,Briko®,Zeal®,andAlpina®.
LearnmoreaboutRecon-Readygogglesathp://www.ReconReady.com

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Charge Up Mod Live
1. TofullychargeMODLiveusinganACadapter:
2. MakesureMODLiveisturnedobeforeyoustart.
3. AssembletheACadapterbyinserngtheNorthAmerican
or European plug.
4. Insert the large plug of the USB cable into the adapter port.
5. Pop open the cover of MOD Live’s USB port. Tip: the port
covershowsanyimageofaUSBcable.Insertthesmaller
plugintoMODLive’sUSBport.Checkthattheplug’s7L
leeringappearsontheoutsideofthegoggle.
6. Plug the adapter into a power outlet. When MOD Live
beginscharging,aredlightappearsdirectlyabovethe
USBport.Ifthebaerywasdrainedaertheunitlethe
factory,itcantakeupto3hoursforthebaerytobecome
fullycharged.
7. Aertheredlightdisappears,disconnecttheadapter.
Remove the USB cable from MOD Live.
8. ReplacetheplascUSBportcovertoensuretheportis
protectedfromrain,snowandice.
NOTE:AlwaysusetheReconACadapterandUSBcableshippedwithyourunit.
Neverusethird-partycablesoradapters.

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Charge Up Mod Live
1. MakesureMODLiveisturnedobeforeyoustart.
2. TurnonyourPCorMac.Makesurethecomputerisnotin
standbymode.
3. FindtheMODLivepowerbuonlocatednexttothemicroUSB
port.Holddownthepowerbuonfor3seconds.
4. Plug the micro USB cable’s smaller end into MOD Live’s micro
USB port.
5. PlugtheUSBcable’slargerendintotheUSBportinyourPC
or Mac. WhenMODLivebeginscharging,aredlightappears
directlyabovetheUSBport.
6. Wait for the red light to disappear.
7. Navigateto“safelyremoveorejectthehardware”usingyour
PCorMacbeforeyoudisconnecttheUSBcablefromMODLive.
8. Disconnect the adapter.
9. RemovetheUSBcableandsealthemicroUSBghtly.Usethe
plascUSBportcovertoensuretheportisprotectedfromrain,
snow and ice.
NOTE:Inopmalcondions,MODLivecanachieveafastcharge(80%ofbaery)using
yourcomputerorACadapterin1hour.MODLivecanbefullychargedin3hours.Formore
informaon,seetheseconBATTERYCARE,laterinthisguide.

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CheckTheRemoteController
AlthoughMODliveisfactory-paired(synchronized)withtheremote
controllershippedinthebox,followtheseinstruconstocheck
thattheremoteis“paired”withMODLive.
• OnMODLive,pressdownthepowerbuonfor3seconds.
• Ontheremotecontroller,pressanybuonandwaitforablue
lighttoash.ThisconrmstheremoteisconnectedtoMOD
Live.
• Holdthegogglestoyoureyesandcheckthestatusbaronthe
display.Theremotestatusindicatoricononthele-handside
should be blue.
Formoreinformaonaboutcaringandhandling,seethesecon,RemoteCare,
later in this guide.

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MicroOpcsDisplay
• Rotatethemicroopcsdisplayby
rotangtheheadasfollows

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AachAStrap
Toaachthewriststrap:
1. Slip either end of the Velcro strap (rough
side facing out) into the remote’s handle.
Tip:insertthestrapatadiagonal,andeither
pull or push it through the handle.
2. Alignthe“V”oftheVelcrostrapwiththe
edgeofthecontroller.Pushdownunlyou
hearaclick.
3. Stretch the strap and insert the other end of
theVelcrostraprepeangsteps1and2.
4. AachVelcroaroundthecuofyourglove
orjacketandpullitforasnugt.Or,usethe
straponajacketbeltorbackpack.

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AachAStrap
1. Slip either end of the Velcro strap (rough side
facing out) into the remote’s handle. Tip:
insertthestrapatadiagonal,andeitherpull
or push it through the handle.
2. Align the strap with the edge of the controller.
Pushdownunlyouhearaclick.
3. Stretch the strap aand insert the other end of
theVelcrostraprepeangsteps1and2.
OpentheplascendsoftheVelcrostrapusinga
ngernailorslimobjectsuchasanaille.
WARNING:Avoidapplyingpressuretothehandlesoftheremotecontroller.Velcrostrapsshould
neverbeaachedtoheavyobjectssuchasbackpacksorsnowboardcarrierbags.
YourMODLiveisreadytouse.TotakeadvantageofBluetooth®technologyanduseMODLive
withyourAndroidsmartphone,followtherestoftheseinstrucons.

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Follow these steps to create a free account on HQ Online. HQ Online is Recon Instruments’
onlinecommunitywhereyoucanuploadyourstats,runsandhighlightsaswellascompete
forprizes.
Create an HQ account
1. Go to the HQ Online website at
hp://hqonline.reconinstruments.com
2. Clickonthesign-uphyperlink.IntheSIGNUPFORM,enterthe
followingandclickSUBMIT.
Your name.Enteryourrstname,analiasoranickname.
Enteravalid,uniqueemailaddress.All
accountsengsarelinkedtoyouremail.(Ifyoudecideto
createasecondaccount,forexample,forafamilymember,you
cannot reuse the same email address.)
Enter a minimum of six characters.
3. Checkyouremailforamessagefrom
[email protected]econinstruments.com.
4. Acvateyouraccountbyclickingthelinkforaccountacvaon
(on the last line of the message).
5. WhentheHQOnlinehomepageappears,loginusingtheemail
addressandpasswordinstep2.ALoginSuccessfulconrmaon
message appears.

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ReconHQisafreeapplicaonforyourPCorMacthatallowsyoutodownload
stascsandinformaoncollectedonMODdirectlytoyourcomputer.Thisapplicaon
needstobeinstalledonyourcomputertoallowyoutodownloaddatafromMOD.
Download Recon HQ
• AnInternetconnecon
• A PC or Mac
PC Requirements
• IntelPenum4orhigherprocessor
• 1GB of RAM
• Screenresoluonof1024x768or
greater
• USB2.0portforconneconwith
Recon goggles
• WindowsXPServicePack2orlater,
WindowsVista,orWindows7
Mac Requirements
• Intel Core Duo or higher processor
• USB2.0portforconneconwith
Recon goggles
• Internetconneconforconnecon
with Google Maps
• Mac OS X v10.6 or later
1. Clickthislink:
www.reconinstruments.com/
support/downloads
2. ClickonINSTALLNOW.
3. Followthedownloadinstrucons.
Forinstruconsonhowtodownload
MODdatatoyourcomputer,seethe
seconDOWNLOADINGMODDATATO
YOUR COMPUTER.

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HQ Mobile
• An Android smartphone
• AdataplanforapplicaonssuchasBuddyTrackingandSmartphonetext
messaging
• Aninternetconnecon
• AGoogleaccountassociatedwithyoursmartphone
1. SignintoyourGoogleaccount
2. GototheAndroidMarket™websiteathps://market.android.com
3. Search for HQ Mobile and select it.
4. Fromyoursmartphone’sHomescreen,taporselectMarket.
5. WhenyouopenAndroidMarketfortherstme,theTermsofService
windowwillappear.TapAccepttoconnue.
6. WhenyoundHQMobile,tapitandthentapInstall.
AerselecngInstall,theHQMobileappwilldownload.Followtheon-
screeninstrucons.Toseethedownloadprogress,openthenocaons
window.
ReconHQ™MobileisafreeappforyourAndroidsmartphoneavailableatAndroidMarket™.You
caneasilydownloadandinstallitonyoursmartphonewithjustafewtapsofyournger.
UseHQMobiletocongureMODLivesengstoworkwithyoursmartphone.Checkoutthe
appsfortrackingyourbuddiesandruns.HQMobileuploadsdatafromMODLiveintoTrip
Viewersoyoucanviewyourtriponamap,viewstats,andsharetripsonFacebookandTwier.

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Enable Bluetooth
1. Firstofall,checkthatBluetoothisenabled.TheBluetoothicon
shouldappearinyoursmartphone’sstatusbar.
IftheBluetoothicondoesnotappear,gotoyoursmartphone’smain
menu.SelecttheWirelessandNetworksopon.
2. Find Bluetooth on the menu.
3. TouchorselectBluetooth.Acheckwillappearinsidetheoponbox.
LookfortheBluetoothiconinthestatusbar.
IfthisicondoesNOTappear,followthesesteps:
1. Press repeatedlyunlthewrenchiconappears.
2. Press to select the wrench. This will launch the SETTINGS app.
3. Press to select Bluetooth from the submenu.
4. LookforacheckmarkinsidetheBluetoothcheckbox.
Ifthisdoesnotappear,press .
BeforeyoucanuseMODLive’sAndroidsmartphoneappsincludingBuddyTracking,Smartphone
andMusic,youneedtoenableBluetooth®onyourAndroidsmartphoneandonMODLive.
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth
Discoverable
Discoverable for 118 seconds
Scan for devices

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Remotecontrollerbuons
• Presstoselectanapp,seeamenu,
orchooseanopon
• Press to exit a screen or menu
Pressrepeatedlytoexitanapp
• Presstonavigatevercalmenus,zoomorpaninmaps
• Presstonavigatevercalmenus,zoomorpaninmaps
• Presstonavigatehorizontalmenus,
zoomorpaninmaps
• Presstonavigatehorizontalmenus,
zoomorpaninmaps
GengStarted
• HolddownMODLive’spowerbuonforabout3
seconds.
• Wait for the blue power light to appear.
• Whenthisscreenappears,pressanybuononthe
remote to launch MOD Live.

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Explore MOD Live Apps
Press to navigate to each app. Press to launch. Press to exit.
DASHBOARD
Watchyourspeedinreal-me.Trackstatsincludingyourdescents,
distancestravelled,altudeandtemperature.Startastopwatch.
STATS
Accessperformanceandenvironmentalstatsaboutyourrun,speed,
environmentanddistances.Seeyourtopandaverageperformances.
JUMP
Accessjumpdataincludinghowhighandhowfaryoujumpedandhow
longyourjumplasted.
MUSIC
Accessandplaymusicstoredonyoursmartphone.NOTE:ThisBluetooth
apponlyworkswithanAndroidsmartphone.
SMARTPHONE
Accesscalls,textmessages.Sendcannedmessagesandplacecallsto
yourSmartphonecontacts.NOTE:ThisBluetoothapponlyworkswith
an Android smartphone.
NAVIGATION
Downloadresortmaps,zoomandpan,denewaypoints,andtrack
buddies.NOTE:BuddytrackingisaBluetoothappthatonlyworkswith
anAndroidsmartphone.
PREFERENCES
CongureBluetooth,setpreferencesforbrightnessandcontrast,setthe
dateandme,chooselanguagepreferences.

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Explore MOD Live Apps
• Press to launch the dashboard app.
TIP:AdjustMODLive’sopcheadbylngitforward,
pushingorrotangit.
• Press vemestoseeeachstyleofdashboard.
Shows speedometer.
Park.Showsyourplaylist(forBluetoothenableddevices),
TMP,ALT.
Performance.Showsthestopwatch,VRT,DST,MAX
(speed).
ShowsALT,VRT,DST,TMP.
ShowsALT,TMP,MAX(speed)
NOTE:TherstmeyouuseMODLive,valuesinthe
dashboardwillbeatzeroexceptfortemperatureand
altude(elevaonabovesealevel).
Followthesestepstogetfamiliarnavigangandusingtheremotecontroller.
12:15 PM
ALT
2387m
TMP
07:32.65

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1. Startmovinginanopenareaunobstructedbytrees,polesor
clis.
2. Watchdialbarslightupandchangecolourasyouincrease
speed.
CATCH AIR (JUMP, SHRED, CLEAR A MOGUL)
1. Navigatetotheterrainparkdashboardstylebypressing
unlyouseetheAIRwidget.
2. Catch air for at least .25 seconds in a freefall.
3. Checkoutthepopupnoon.
4. CheckouttheAIRstatinthedashboard.Youcanseeallyour
JUMPstatsbynavigangtotheJUMPapp.Pressunlyou
see the JUMP icon. Press to launch it.
Toclockyourself:
1. Press to start the stopwatch.
2. Presstostop.Checkchronodatainyellow.
Explore MOD Live Apps
12:15 PM
07:32.65
DST 3290m
12:15 PM
07:32.65
DST 3290m

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SHUT DOWN, DISPLAY OFF, AND STANDBY
MODLiveprovidesseveraloponswhenyoudon’twanttoseethedisplay:turnthedisplayo
butkeepMODLiverunning,changetostandbymode,andshutdownMODLive.Standbymode
isalower-powermodethatsavesbaeryconsumponandeliminatestheneedtopowerback
on.
To choose a mode:
1. Press onyourremote.
2. Chooseanopon:
Press toselectthisopon.NOTE:ToreacvateMODLive,press
Press to navigate and toselectthisopon.NOTE:ToreacvateMODLive,
press
Press twicetonavigatetothisoponAndthenpress to select it.
AUTO SHUT DOWN
MODLiveisdesignedtosavepowerbyautomacallyshungdownaerveminutesofno
acvity.
Explore MOD Live Apps
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