Garmin VIRB XE Cycling Bundle Owners Manual - Page 12
System Settings, Erasing Your Memory Card, Device Care, Connecting the Device to Your Computer,
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Device Information System Settings NOTICE To prevent damage to the device in wet conditions, you must disable the external microphone setting when the device is not connected to a USB cable. Hold MENU, and select System. GPS: Enables the device to receive GPS satellite signals. NOTE: The GPS setting must be set to On to enable Auto Record. NOTE: Your device records GPS position data at all times when GPS is on. This data is not collected by Garmin. Orientation: Sets the camera to capture correctly oriented video and photos with the screen facing up or down (Inverting the Camera Orientation, page 8). Microphone: Enables the internal or external microphone. TIP: If wind noise is an issue when recording video, you can select Off to record video without audio. Record Light: Turns the recording light on or off. Tones: Turns audible tones on or off. Time/Date: Sets the time and date formats. Units: Sets the units of measure. Language: Sets the on-screen text language. Format: Sets the video standard (Setting the Video Format, page 4). Auto Off: Turns off the device automatically when the device has not been used for five minutes. Reset Settings: Restores the default device settings. About: Displays important software information and your unit ID. Inverting the Camera Orientation You can change the camera orientation of your device to easily access the keys during an activity. Some mounting configurations require you to change the camera orientation. For example, if using a chest mount while cycling, you can mount the camera upside down and tilt it upward to compensate for forward lean. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select System > Orientation. 3 Select an option: • To automatically adjust the camera orientation, select Auto. NOTE: After recording starts, the camera orientation is set and cannot be automatically adjusted. • To manually adjust the camera orientation with the screen facing upward, select This Side Up. • To manually adjust the camera orientation with the screen facing downward, select This Side Dn. Time and Date Settings Hold MENU, and select System > Time/Date. Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or a 24-hour format. Date Format: Sets the device to show dates in a MM/DD/YY or a DD/MM/YY format. Time: Sets the time manually or automatically based on your GPS position. Time Zone: Sets the time zone for the device. When you set the time automatically, the time zone is set based on your GPS position. Day. Saving: Indicates whether daylight saving time is observed in your region. The Automatic option sets daylight saving automatically based on your GPS position. Erasing Your Memory Card NOTICE Erased data cannot be restored. You can erase all photos, videos, and other data on the memory card installed in your device. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Card > Erase. Device Care NOTICE Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes. Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage. Cleaning the Device NOTICE Do not use a dry cloth to clean the lens. Use of a dry cloth may damage the fog-resistant coating on the lens. 1 Wipe the outer casing of the device with a soft, non-scratch cloth dampened with water or alcohol. 2 Open the front cover, and wipe the lens and lens cover with a soft, non-scratch cloth dampened with water or alcohol. NOTE: Do not damage or lose the O-ring gasket. 3 Wipe the device dry. Connecting the Device to Your Computer Before you can connect the device to your computer, you may need to remove optional mount accessories. 1 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. 2 Align the charger posts with the contacts on the side of the device, and press the charger until it clicks. À Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and as mounted volumes on Mac computers. File Types The device supports these file types. • .jpeg photo files. • .mp4 video files. • .fit files. Specifications Battery type Battery life Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Up to 2 hr. 8 Device Information