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time. You can use time lapse to record movements, changes, or events that take place over a long period of time. Time-lapse videos play at 30 frames per second. The length of the video depends on the amount of time between video frames. For example, if frames are recorded at a one-second interval, each second of video covers 30 seconds of real time. If frames are recorded at a 60-second interval, each second of video covers 30 minutes of real time. 1 Select MODE > SETUP > VIDEO > Mode > Time Lapse. 2 Select a time interval. 3 For the best results, mount the device so that it will not move while recording. 4 Record a video. Recording a Video Loop Loop mode allows you to record video continuously but save only the most recent video footage. You can select the number of minutes of video to save. This enables you to save storage space when you want to capture key moments but do not want to save all footage of an activity. This feature is useful when using the device as a driving recorder. The saved video loop is split into multiple files of equal length. This allows you to delete unwanted portions of the video easily. 1 Select MODE > SETUP > VIDEO > Mode > Loop. 2 Select the number of minutes of video to save. 3 Start recording video. 4 When finished, stop recording. The most recent footage is saved on the memory card, up to the number of minutes selected in step 2. Connecting an External Microphone or Audio Source Before you can connect an external microphone, you must purchase a Garmin VIRB accessory cable with audio or microphone input. Go to www.garmin.com/ outdoor. You must also have an external microphone or audio source with a 3. 5 mm connector. When you connect an external microphone, the device records audio from the external microphone instead of the built-in microphone. 1 Pull up the weather cap from the mini-USB port. 2 Connect mini-USB plug on the accessory cable to the mini- USB port on the device. 3 If necessary, when prompted to output video, select No. 4 If necessary, when prompted to use an external microphone, select Yes. 5 Connect the microphone to the MIC IN connector on the accessory cable. To stop using the external microphone, you must disconnect the accessory cable from the device. Photos Taking a Photo Your device provides several methods for taking a photo. • Select MODE > VIEWFINDER, aim the camera using the viewfinder, and select . • From anywhere in the user interface, hold . • While recording a video, select to capture a photo at the same resolution as the video recording. Photos taken while recording a video always use normal photo mode. Burst mode is ignored while recording video. Photo Settings Select MODE > SETUP > Photos. Resolution: Sets the photo resolution to 16 MP (4:3), 12 MP (16:9), or 8 MP (4:3). Mode: Sets the shooting mode. Self Timer: Sets the timer to delay taking a photo. Repeat On automatically repeats the time interval and captures a photo until you press again. Date Stamp: Adds a date stamp to your photo. Photo Modes Select MODE > SETUP > Photos > Mode. Normal: Takes a single photo using automatic exposure. Burst: Rapidly takes three 16 MP images, five 12 MP images, or ten 8 MP images in one second. Burst mode is ideal for capturing photos of people or objects in motion. Taking a Delayed Photo You can delay taking a photo using the self timer. This allows you to join or adjust a shot before the photo is taken. 1 Select MODE > SETUP > Photos > Self Timer. 2 Select a delay time. 3 Select Repeat Off. Repeat Off is not an option when Burst mode is enabled. 4 Select MODE > VIEWFINDER. 5 Select . The countdown timer displays the remaining time until the photo is taken, in seconds. Taking Repeated Photos You can use the self timer to take repeated photos at a set time interval. This enables you to take several photos of a subject or to take a series of time-lapse photos. 1 Select MODE > SETUP > Photos > Self Timer. 2 Select a time interval between photos. 3 Select Repeat On. 4 Select MODE > VIEWFINDER. 5 Select . The device takes repeated photos at the selected interval. The viewfinder displays the GPS and battery status À, the time in seconds until the next photo is taken Á, and the number of repeated photos the device has taken Â. 6 Select to stop taking photos. Playback Viewing Photos and Videos You can view your photos and recorded videos on the device screen. 1 Select MODE > PLAYBACK. Photos 5

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time. You can use time lapse to record movements, changes, or
events that take place over a long period of time.
Time-lapse videos play at 30 frames per second. The length of
the video depends on the amount of time between video
frames. For example, if frames are recorded at a one-second
interval, each second of video covers 30 seconds of real time. If
frames are recorded at a 60-second interval, each second of
video covers 30 minutes of real time.
1
Select
MODE
>
SETUP
>
VIDEO
>
Mode
>
Time Lapse
.
2
Select a time interval.
3
For the best results, mount the device so that it will not move
while recording.
4
Record a video.
Recording a Video Loop
Loop mode allows you to record video continuously but save
only the most recent video footage. You can select the number
of minutes of video to save. This enables you to save storage
space when you want to capture key moments but do not want
to save all footage of an activity. This feature is useful when
using the device as a driving recorder.
The saved video loop is split into multiple files of equal length.
This allows you to delete unwanted portions of the video easily.
1
Select
MODE
>
SETUP
>
VIDEO
>
Mode
>
Loop
.
2
Select the number of minutes of video to save.
3
Start recording video.
4
When finished, stop recording.
The most recent footage is saved on the memory card, up to the
number of minutes selected in step 2.
Connecting an External Microphone or
Audio Source
Before you can connect an external microphone, you must
purchase a Garmin VIRB accessory cable with audio or
microphone input. Go to
www.garmin.com/outdoor
. You must
also have an external microphone or audio source with a
3.5 mm connector.
When you connect an external microphone, the device records
audio from the external microphone instead of the built-in
microphone.
1
Pull up the weather cap from the mini-USB port.
2
Connect mini-USB plug on the accessory cable to the mini-
USB port on the device.
3
If necessary, when prompted to output video, select
No
.
4
If necessary, when prompted to use an external microphone,
select
Yes
.
5
Connect the microphone to the
MIC IN
connector on the
accessory cable.
To stop using the external microphone, you must disconnect the
accessory cable from the device.
Photos
Taking a Photo
Your device provides several methods for taking a photo.
•
Select
MODE
>
VIEWFINDER
, aim the camera using the
viewfinder, and select
.
•
From anywhere in the user interface, hold
.
•
While recording a video, select
to capture a photo at the
same resolution as the video recording.
Photos taken while recording a video always use normal
photo mode. Burst mode is ignored while recording video.
Photo Settings
Select
MODE
>
SETUP
>
Photos
.
Resolution
: Sets the photo resolution to
16 MP (4:3)
,
12 MP
(16:9)
, or
8 MP (4:3)
.
Mode
: Sets the shooting mode.
Self Timer
: Sets the timer to delay taking a photo.
Repeat On
automatically repeats the time interval and captures a photo
until you press
again.
Date Stamp
: Adds a date stamp to your photo.
Photo Modes
Select
MODE
>
SETUP
>
Photos
>
Mode
.
Normal
: Takes a single photo using automatic exposure.
Burst
: Rapidly takes three 16 MP images, five 12 MP images,
or ten 8 MP images in one second. Burst mode is ideal for
capturing photos of people or objects in motion.
Taking a Delayed Photo
You can delay taking a photo using the self timer. This allows
you to join or adjust a shot before the photo is taken.
1
Select
MODE
>
SETUP
>
Photos
>
Self Timer
.
2
Select a delay time.
3
Select
Repeat Off
.
Repeat Off
is not an option when
Burst
mode is enabled.
4
Select
MODE
>
VIEWFINDER
.
5
Select
.
The countdown timer displays the remaining time until the
photo is taken, in seconds.
Taking Repeated Photos
You can use the self timer to take repeated photos at a set time
interval. This enables you to take several photos of a subject or
to take a series of time-lapse photos.
1
Select
MODE
>
SETUP
>
Photos
>
Self Timer
.
2
Select a time interval between photos.
3
Select
Repeat On
.
4
Select
MODE
>
VIEWFINDER
.
5
Select
.
The device takes repeated photos at the selected interval.
The viewfinder displays the GPS and battery status
À
, the
time in seconds until the next photo is taken
Á
, and the
number of repeated photos the device has taken
Â
.
6
Select
to stop taking photos.
Playback
Viewing Photos and Videos
You can view your photos and recorded videos on the device
screen.
1
Select
MODE
>
PLAYBACK
.
Photos
5