SJCAM M10 Series User manual

M10

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When you open the camera package for the first me check the contents to make sure you have all the
mounng hardware and accessories.
Plasc film covers the camera display and lens. There is also plasc film on the inside and outside of the
lens cover and both back cover doors of the clear housing. Remove plasc film before using the camera.
Verify the authencity of the camera by checking the security code under the scratch-off on the side of
the package. Go to the SJCam official website at hp://www.sjcamhd.com/safe/ and enter the security
code as directed to verify that you have an authenc SJCam.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introducon ......................................................... (General informaon about the company and the
product.Informaon about support and firmware pages can be entered here)
Knowing your camera ........................................... (Pictures and/or schemes of the product, with
technical specificaons, capons and explanaons of each buon, switch etc.)
Baery operaons ................................................ (Inserng the baery, charging the baery, ps for
baery usage, turning the device on/off etc.)
Working with memory cards ................................ (How to insert the memory card, ps and tricks
about choosing the right card, how to get the maximum out of a memory card, etc.)
Main Screen ......................................................... (Geng to know the status display and what the
camera gives informaon for, independent explanaon of each icon or status symbol)
And Acon! .......................................................... (Explain the various modes the camera can work in,
and provide ps and tricks about how to come up with the best capture)
Acon in moon .................................................. (Explain the different video modes, for example
me-lapse, slow moon (if available) etc. Give technical informaon about the available resoluons,
FOV, standard (NTSC/PAL) etc.)
Freeze the acon .................................................. (Explain the different photo shoong modes, give
ps and tricks for best results)
Replay the acon .................................................. (Explain how the user can review the recorded
content, what tools and/or devices are required etc.)
Car Mode ...................................……………….......... (Explain how “Car Mode” works)
Managing recorded content ................................. (Explain how to manage files /copy, delete etc./)
Setup menu .......................................................... (Describe and explain the opons found under the
setup menu, for example, sengs for the video/photo capture, date and me, power saving opons
etc.)
Accessories ........................................................... (Describe the available mounts, accessories etc.)
Taking care of your M10 ....................................... (Tips and trick for keeping the camera in best
condion)
Troubleshoong .................................................... (What to do if the M10 starts to misbehave, for
example, if it doesn’t want to turn on, or displays an error message etc.)
Appendix .............................................................. (Trademarks, Regulatory informaon etc.)

INSTRUCTION
We believe everyone has a dream. Our mission is to make you express yourself, your vision and
dreams in order to make them real, and share them with others. In the last 10 years of experience
in Research and Development and Commercializaon, we have gained world recognion from
customers and retailers, with the ambion to give people the possibility to create, explore and
empower their dreams. Having our own factory,controlling the whole producon process, and a
facility with more than 500 employees, makes us more versale and able to reach the market fast,
ensuring that the highest quality standards are met. It is all about dreams. Dare to join the SJCAM
Revoluon.
SJCAM CEO
M10 SERIES
The M10 Series are designed for portability without compromises. Excellent resoluon combined with
the latest technologies, result in the finest user experience yet. Never look back, unless you have the M10
camera at your side.
Knowing your camera
Power/Mode buon
Status Light
Shuer/Select buon
Opcal lens
Menu up buon
Menu down buon
Menu buon
Microphone

External Lights
Buons
Baery cover
Baer cover latch
1.5’’ LCD Screen
Mini USB Connector
Mini HDMI Connector
MicroSD Card slot
Speaker
The following lights indicate the operaon described and can occur in several combinaons.
Blue light on: the camera is on.
Red light on: the camera is connected to a charger.
Blue light flashing: the camera is capturing video.
Power/Mode: Press and release to turn on the camera. Press and release to change modes. Press
and hold to turn off the camera.
Shuer/Select: Press to start or stop recording videos, take pictures, select menu items, or control
video playback.
Up and Down: Press and release to navigate through menus and change leers and numbers in
Setup. Press and hold to advance through several menu items in Setup. Press and hold to zoom in or
out in Record or Camera modes. Press and release to fast forward or rewind videos du ring Playback.

Baery operaons
Pull the baery cover latch to open the cover.
Gently remove the baery from the camera body.
Once charged, open the baery cover and insert the baery. Be careful not to touch the exposed +/-
poles, and to insert the baery properly.
Press and hold the power buon 3-5 seconds to power up or shut down the camera.
Charge the baery using only the provided baery charger, or by connecng it to a computer with a
USB cable. You can also charge the baery using a car charger. It takes about 3 to 3-1/2 hours to fully
charge a depleted baery.
Power/Mode Buon
Status Light
Lens protecon
Waterproof case lock switch
Waterproof case
Mount accessory

Working with memory cards
When fully charged, the baery can provide you with up to 90 minutes of recording me. (If the
camera is turned on, but not used for some me, it will power down to save the baery.)
Tip: If you are not using the camera for a prolonged period, remove the baery and store it in a dry
and dark place, away from sunlight.
Aenon: Using other chargers than the one provided with the camera may damage the baery. If
the baery is not charging when connected to a computer, make sure that the computer is powered
on and try a different USB port, or cable. If the baery sll has charging issues, please contact our
technical support. Do not crush, pierce, drop, disassemble, or set fire to the baery, serious injuries
may occur. Please dispose of the used baery, according to your local environmental regulaons.
To insert the microSD card, gently slide it into the slot unl it clicks into place. The microSD card can
be inserted in one way only. If you have difficules inserng the memory card, do not try to force it in,
because it can be permanently damaged. Flip it over or face it the other way round and try again.
To remove the microSD card, use your fingernail or some object with a thin p and gently press the
microSD card further into the camera body. You will hear a click, and the memory card will pop out of
the camera body..
The SJCAM M10 is compable with microSD and microSDHC memory cards with capacity up to 32
GB. SJCAM recommends using a brand name memory card, preferably with a CLASS 10 rang, in order
to have beer performance and reliability.
Aenon:Be careful when handling memory cards. Avoid touching the connector pins, and keep them
away from liquids, heat sources, dust and magnec objects. Do not insert or remove the memory card
while the camera is powered on. Consult the manufacturer’s specificaons and guidelines concerning
using the memory card in various or extreme weather condions.

MAIN SCREEN
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Recording me
Framerate and video resoluon
Microphone on/off
Baery charge status
Image/video preview
Date and Time
Octagon with leer F
Key symbol
Baery Symbol
Video Record Mode Icons
The baery charging symbol shows bars moving across a baery from le to right.
When all bars are full and stop moving it means that the baery is fully charged, or that the camera
is connected to the charger and is operang without a baery.
Icons appear only when OSD Mode is “On”. If OSD Mode is turned off then no icons appear on the
display except as indicated below.
When in default record mode, these icons are visible (starng at the top le corner):
Yellow circle and numbers: Record mode selected. The yellow numbers are the remaining video
recording me based on recording sengs and available memory. If the yellow circle is flashing,
switching between red and yellow,and red numbers counng up from00:00:00 show the recording
me for that segment. Yellow or red numbers are displayed shown in format HH:MM:SS.
White leers and numbers in a blue box: video resoluon and frames per second ( for example,
1080P30)
White arrow loop with number: shows the Cyclic Record me segments.
Microphone: audio recording is turned on.
Flashing circle only switching between red and yellow (when OSD Mode turned off): the camera
is recording video
Baery icon: indicates the approximate baery charge remaining. The icon has a plug symbol
within the baery icon to indicate that the baery is turned off and charging, or that the camera
is operang without a baery while connected to the charger.
Time: shows current me in 24-hour clock, HH:MM:SS. Time resets to 00:00:00 when the baery
is replaced.
Date: shows current date in format YYYY-MM-DD. The date resets to default when the baery is
replaced.
Octagon with leer F: Moon Detecon is turned “On”.
Key symbol: indicates the video is protected during Delete. CAUTION: this does not mean that the
video will not be deleted if you perform a format on the memory card.

Camera Mode Icons
Playback Mode Icons
Icons appear only when OSD Mode is “On”. If OSD Mode is turned off then no icons appear on the
display except as indicated below.
Icons appear only when OSD Mode is “On”. If OSD Mode is turned off then no icons appear on the
display except as indicated below.
Blue camera symbol: Camera mode acve
Number and leer: image size in megapixels (for example, 12M).
Baery icon: indicates the approximate baery charge remaining. The icon has a plug symbol within
the baery icon to indicate that the baery is turned off and charging,or that the camera is operang
without a baery while connected to the charger.
Number (max of six digits): the number of photos you can take at the selected camera sengs with
the available remaining memory.
Yellow clock face with a number: Capture Mode with the selected me interval in seconds shown on
the clock face. If the clock face is red with a number, then the camera is taking photos in Capture
Mode at the me interval shown with the red numbers.
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Blue arrow: Playback mode.
Red arrow: playback a video.
Baery icon: indicates the approximate baery charge remaining. The icon has a plug symbol with in
the baery icon to indicate that the baery is turned off and charging,or that the camera is operang
without a baery while connected to the charger.
White leers and numbers: displays the video resoluon when reviewing video content(for example,
1080FHD for MOV files), or the image size ( for example, 2048X1536 for JPG files ) when reviewing
image content.
File name: a string of leers and numbers across the boom of the display. The file name can look
like this:
- YY_MMDD_hhmmss_XXX.MOV - for non-protected videos;
- MMDD_hhmmss_XXX_EVE.MOV - for protected videos;
- YY_MMDD_hhmmss_XXX.JPG - for photos.
Abbreviaons legend: YY = year, MM = month, DD = day, hh = hour, mm = minute, ss = seconds, XXX
= file sequence number, EVE = protected video, MOV = video, JPG = photo.
Key symbol: indicates the selected video is protected.
If the OSD Mode turned off, a Start and Stop icon appears at the boom of the screen. T he red
arrow icon appears when the “Shuer/Select” buon is pressed to play back a video. The blue pause
icon appears when the “Shuer/Select” buon is pressed to pause video playback.

And Acon
Acon in moon
Freeze the acon
The SJCAM M10 comes with several various modes. To browse through the modes, press the Power
buon repeatedly, unl you find your desired mode. The default mode when you turn on the camera is
the “Video Recording” mode. Pressing the Power buon will guide you through the “ Photo shoong”,
“Playback” and “Setup” modes. To select the mode, press the “Shuer/Select” buon.
The 12MegaPixel Pro-Grade CMOS Sensor, along with the 170 degree Wide Angle lens, 4x Digital
Zoom, Water Resistance of depths up to 30 meters, the Moon Detecon sensor and the “An-Shake”
Funcon will make sure you record every second of your adventure.
The camera can be operated without a baery if it is connected to an adapter. Note that the zoom
is electronic, not opcal. It operates by enlarging and cropping a recording or photo, not by adjusng
lenses. Make sure you've installed an adequately charged baery and a memory card with sufficient
remaining memory, before placing the camera in the waterproof housing.
The M10 lets you capture video in high resoluon 1080p at 30 fps (frames per second), by default.
Other available video resoluons include 1280x720 at 60fps, 1280x720 at 30fps and 640x480 at 60fps.
Use the “Sengs” menu to choose your video recording preferences.
With SJCAM M10, you will be able to produce a me lapse video, without using a separate, third
party device or soware. Use the “Sengs” menu to choose your me lapse preferences.
“Video recording” mode is the default mode when you turn the camera on. It is indicated by the
camcorder symbol in the upper le corner of the status screen. In order to start recording, press the
“Shuer/Select” buon. To stop recording, press the “Shuer/Select” buon again. The camcorder
symbol on the status screen will disappear.
Pressing the Mode buon while recording,will protect a video from accidental deleon.A key icon
will appear on the display. Pressing and holding the “Up” buon, will zoom in up to 4x. Pressing and
holding the “Down” buon will to zoom out.
Aenon: If your memory card is out of available space,or the baery is depleted,the camera will
automacally stop recording.
With the M10 you will be able to capture high resoluon 12MP images with superb quality and vivid
colors. Turn on the camera and select the Photo Shoong mode. This mode is indicated by the camera
symbol in the upper le corner of the status screen. Using the “Shuer/Select” buon, you can choose
between “Single Shot”, “Self-Timer” and “Connuous (Burst)” shoong.
To capture images, press the “Shuer/ Select ” buon. If you are in the “ Single Shot ” mode, the
camera will capture one frame. If you are in “Self-Timer” mode, the camera will capture an image with
a delay of 3, 5 or 10 seconds, depending on your preferences. If you are in the “Connuous ( Burst )”
mode, press the “Shuer/Select” buon to capture consecuve images with a speed of 3, 5, 10 or 30
frames per second.This mode is great for capturing moving targets,like sport figures, animals,speeding
objects etc. Pressing and holding the “Up” buon, will zoom in up to 4x. Pressing and holding the
“Down” buon will to zoom out.
Aenon: If your memory card is out of available space, or the baery is depleted, the camera will
prompt you that you will not be able to capture any images.