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After the wireless device is paired, the device status changes to Connected. Connecting an OBD-II Device Your VIRB X/XE device can pair with a compatible Bluetooth ELM327 on-board diagnostics (ODB-II) device to record automotive data from your OBD-II compliant vehicle. 1 Install your ELM327 compatible OBD-II device in the OBD-II port of your vehicle. TIP: See the owner's manual for your vehicle to locate the OBD-II port. 2 If necessary, enable pairing mode on your OBD-II device. TIP: See the owner's manual for your OBD-II device to enable pairing mode. 3 From the VIRB X/XE device, hold MENU. 4 Select Bluetooth > Status to turn on Bluetooth wireless technology. 5 Select Add New. 6 Select the OBD-II device to pair. TIP: If your OBD-II device does not appear in the list, confirm that it is still in pairing mode and search again. After the OBD-II device is paired, the device status changes to Connected. Removing Paired Bluetooth Devices 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Bluetooth. 3 Select a wireless device. 4 Select Forget > Yes. Applications Operating the Device Using Your Mobile Device The free Garmin VIRB app lets you remotely view and control photo and video recording using a compatible mobile device. You can view playback of recorded clips and photos, as well as create, edit, and share videos on social media. Go to http://virb.garmin.com/virb-app for more information. 1 Install the Garmin VIRB app from the application store on your mobile device. 2 On your VIRB device, hold MENU, and select Wi-Fi > Status to turn on Wi‑Fi wireless technology. 3 On your mobile device, start the Garmin VIRB app. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Wi‑Fi Modes Hold MENU, and select Wi-Fi. Multi-Cam: Enables you to create or join a wireless network for multiple cameras. Mobile App: Enables you to operate the device using your mobile device. Join: Enables you to connect to a wireless network. Wireless Settings You can change the wireless host settings for your device. Hold MENU, and select Wi-Fi > Edit. SSID: Sets the SSID, which identifies your VIRB device on other devices. Password: Sets the password used to connect to your VIRB device. VIRB Edit The VIRB Edit application provides easy access to these tools and services for your device. • Review and edit recorded videos • Add G-Metrix gauges, graphs, and more • Add titles and transitions • Multi-camera support • Update software and features The VIRB Edit application is available for Windows® and Mac® computers. Go to http://virb.garmin.com/virb-edit for more information. Remote Control You can start recording, stop recording, and take pictures on your VIRB device using another compatible Garmin device with ANT+ wireless technology, such as the VIRB remote control accessory or the fēnix® 3 watch. You can also use your VIRB device to control other VIRB devices. Controlling the Device Remotely 1 On your VIRB device, hold MENU. 2 Select Remote > On. 3 Select Yes if you have more than one VIRB device. 4 If necessary, select VIRB Type > Main VIRB. 5 Select an option: • On the remote control device, launch the VIRB app or feature. See the owner's manual for the device for more information. • On the remote control accessory, follow the pairing instructions in the accessory manual. 6 On your VIRB device, select Remote Wake Up to keep the device in a lower-power state (optional). NOTE: The Remote Wake Up setting allows your remote control to turn the device on, start recording, stop recording, and turn the device off. While in a lower-power state, the VIRB device appears to be off, but it continues to slowly reduce battery life. Controlling Multiple VIRB Devices Remotely When controlling multiple VIRB devices with ANT+ wireless technology, you must choose a main VIRB device. This device controls all of your other VIRB devices. When you use a remote control device with multiple VIRB devices, the remote control device controls only the main VIRB device. The main VIRB device passes commands received from the remote control device to the other VIRB devices. 1 On all of your VIRB devices, hold MENU, and select Remote > On. 2 On your main VIRB device, select VIRB Type > Main VIRB. 3 On each of your other VIRB devices, select VIRB Type > Extended VIRB. The recording switch on your main VIRB device starts and stops recording video on all of your VIRB devices. Selecting the key on your main VIRB device takes a photo from all of your VIRB devices. 4 On the remote control accessory, follow the pairing instructions in the accessory manual. Applications 7

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After the wireless device is paired, the device status changes
to Connected.
Connecting an OBD-II Device
Your VIRB X/XE device can pair with a compatible Bluetooth
ELM327 on-board diagnostics (ODB-II) device to record
automotive data from your OBD-II compliant vehicle.
1
Install your ELM327 compatible OBD-II device in the OBD-II
port of your vehicle.
TIP:
See the owner's manual for your vehicle to locate the
OBD-II port.
2
If necessary, enable pairing mode on your OBD-II device.
TIP:
See the owner's manual for your OBD-II device to
enable pairing mode.
3
From the VIRB X/XE device, hold
MENU
.
4
Select
Bluetooth
>
Status
to turn on Bluetooth wireless
technology.
5
Select
Add New
.
6
Select the OBD-II device to pair.
TIP:
If your OBD-II device does not appear in the list, confirm
that it is still in pairing mode and search again.
After the OBD-II device is paired, the device status changes
to Connected.
Removing Paired Bluetooth Devices
1
Hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Bluetooth
.
3
Select a wireless device.
4
Select
Forget
>
Yes
.
Applications
Operating the Device Using Your Mobile
Device
The free Garmin VIRB app lets you remotely view and control
photo and video recording using a compatible mobile device.
You can view playback of recorded clips and photos, as well as
create, edit, and share videos on social media. Go to
for more information.
1
Install the Garmin VIRB app from the application store on
your mobile device.
2
On your VIRB device, hold
MENU
, and select
Wi-Fi
>
Status
to turn on Wi
‑
Fi wireless technology.
3
On your mobile device, start the Garmin VIRB app.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wi
‑
Fi Modes
Hold
MENU
, and select
Wi-Fi
.
Multi-Cam
: Enables you to create or join a wireless network for
multiple cameras.
Mobile App
: Enables you to operate the device using your
mobile device.
Join
: Enables you to connect to a wireless network.
Wireless Settings
You can change the wireless host settings for your device.
Hold
MENU
, and select
Wi-Fi
>
Edit
.
SSID
: Sets the SSID, which identifies your VIRB device on other
devices.
Password
: Sets the password used to connect to your VIRB
device.
VIRB Edit
The VIRB Edit application provides easy access to these tools
and services for your device.
•
Review and edit recorded videos
•
Add G-Metrix gauges, graphs, and more
•
Add titles and transitions
•
Multi-camera support
•
Update software and features
The VIRB Edit application is available for Windows
®
and Mac
®
computers. Go to
for more
information.
Remote Control
You can start recording, stop recording, and take pictures on
your VIRB device using another compatible Garmin device with
ANT+ wireless technology, such as the VIRB remote control
accessory or the fēnix
®
3 watch. You can also use your VIRB
device to control other VIRB devices.
Controlling the Device Remotely
1
On your VIRB device, hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Remote
>
On
.
3
Select
Yes
if you have more than one VIRB device.
4
If necessary, select
VIRB Type
>
Main VIRB
.
5
Select an option:
•
On the remote control device, launch the VIRB app or
feature. See the owner's manual for the device for more
information.
•
On the remote control accessory, follow the pairing
instructions in the accessory manual.
6
On your VIRB device, select
Remote Wake Up
to keep the
device in a lower-power state (optional).
NOTE:
The Remote Wake Up setting allows your remote
control to turn the device on, start recording, stop recording,
and turn the device off. While in a lower-power state, the
VIRB device appears to be off, but it continues to slowly
reduce battery life.
Controlling Multiple VIRB Devices Remotely
When controlling multiple VIRB devices with ANT+ wireless
technology, you must choose a main VIRB device. This device
controls all of your other VIRB devices.
When you use a remote control device with multiple VIRB
devices, the remote control device controls only the main VIRB
device. The main VIRB device passes commands received from
the remote control device to the other VIRB devices.
1
On all of your VIRB devices, hold
MENU
, and select
Remote
>
On
.
2
On your main VIRB device, select
VIRB Type
>
Main VIRB
.
3
On each of your other VIRB devices, select
VIRB Type
>
Extended VIRB
.
The recording switch on your main VIRB device starts and
stops recording video on all of your VIRB devices. Selecting
the
key on your main VIRB device takes a photo from all
of your VIRB devices.
4
On the remote control accessory, follow the pairing
instructions in the accessory manual.
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