Midland XTC 400 No HDMI: Midland XTC400 HD ACTION VIDEO CAMERA

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Midland XTC400

HD ACTION VIDEO CAMERA

Thank you for purchasing the XTC400 action video camera. We are proud to oer you an exciting tool to record your life’s

adventures. With an easy slide-on switch, wi- capability, and long battery life, you’ll never miss a moment. Easily connect to

your computer and upload to share with your friends.

See what other people are doing with their XTC cameras at facebook.com/midlandcom, and post your own video too. Enjoy!

What’s in the Box

Features and Controls

Rotating Lense

Track for mounting

170° Lens

accessories

Microphone

Record LED

External Microphone Jack

on the underside

Record Switch

Back OFF / Stop

Micro SD Card LED

Battery LED

XTC400VP Package Includes:

Record Switch

› 1. Midland XTC400 Camera

Forward On / Record

› 2. Submersible Case 85m

› 3. Micro USB Cable

Wi-Fi Switch

› 4. Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Micro SD Jack

Low Light Switch

Battery

› 5. Basic Adhesive Mount

Format Button

Micro USB Jack

Resolution Switch

› 6. Mini Spider Mount (10° and 45°)

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Resolution

H 1920x1080p (30/25*fps)

Removing the Battery

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L 1280x720p (60/50*fps)

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* 848x480 (120/100fps)

Photo* 12 Mp/5Mp/3Mp

Aspect Ratio 16:9

Format H.264 File Type - MP4

Lens 7 elements (6 tempered glass, 1 IRF)

Rotating lens Yes

Angle lens 170° Variable*

SD Card Up to 32 GB

Battery Li-Ion 1700 mAH

Battery last Up to 5 Hours

Instant Recording Yes

Stealth mode* Optional

Waterproof 85 m

Photo Yes

Tripod mount Yes

WiFi Yes

External mike jack Yes

Weight 140 g

Dimension (HxLxD) 52 x 95 x 35 mm

Compatible System Win XP, SP2, Vista 7&8,

1. Press and hold the lock release to the left. Slide the door

Mac OSX 10.4+

upwards.

*Available only with the APP “Action Connect”

2. Pull the door to open.

3. After rotating the latch counter-clockwise, the battery

can easily be removed.

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Reformatting the Micro SD card

Battery

The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged.

Note: Before the first usage Format the microSD card fol-

To charge, connect the included micro USB cable to camera

lowing this procedure

and connect the other end of the cable to a power source

The micro SD card can be reformatted while in the came-

such as a computer, wall charger or vehicle charger. No da-

ra. This allows you to completely delete all the les at one

mage will occur to the camera or battery if used prior to a

time. Follow these steps:

full charge. See page 20 for battery status indications.

1. Press and hold the format button

2. Move the RECORD switch to the forward/ON position.

3. The camera will beep 4 times and the icon will alternate

blinking red and blue

When complete, the camera will beep twice, then turn o.

Rotating Lens

To maintain upright orientation for your video when the

camera is mounted at an angle, the XTC400’s lens can ro-

tate 180° in one direction and -90° in the other. There are

indentations every 90° to enable you to twist the lens into

place at commonly used angles.

External Microphone

To connect your camera to an external microphone, rst open

the rubber cover and then insert the 3.5mm microphone jack

into the plug. If you are using a headset, the left speaker will

be used as the microphone. In addition, you may also connect

an mp3 player to directly record music to your video.

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Mounting and Aiming Your Camera

3. Once attached, adjust the camera to be sure you are l-

ming in the intended direction

Mount on Dual Track System

4. If needed, rotate the lens to maintain an upright viewing

The XTC400 was designed with an innovative 3 point

angle

mount system on both sides and the bottom of the camera.

5. To see where your camera is aimed, enable Wi-Fi and use

This allows you to mount it on any side with ease.

your smartphone with the app as a viewnder.

To mount the camera on the basic mount, slide the camera

onto the track system with the notches on the mount fa-

Mounting and Aiming Your Camera

cing toward the back of the camera.

To detach the camera from the mount, squeeze the mount

Mount using the Thread Mount

release tabs and slide the camera forward.

On the bottom of the XTC400 is a standard thread mount

that allows the camera to be mounted to a tripod or other

xture with a 1/4-20 (1/4” diameter, 20 threads per inch)

5/16 deep thread. To attach the camera, insert the screw on

the mount into the camera thread and rotate the camera

clockwise to tighten down onto the screw.

Note: Over tightening may cause damage to the mount and/

or camera

Aiming the Camera when mounted with the dual track

mount:

When mounting the camera on a helmet, you must do the

following:

1. Consider what you would like to shoot and mount the

camera accordingly- left side, right side or top.

2. Find an appropriate surface and ensure the area is clean

of dirt and debris.Remove the cover of the adhesive pad

and adhere to the helmet.

Tripod Mount

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Aiming the Camera when mounted with

1. Connect the camera to the computer using included

micro USB cable.

the thread mount:

2. Ensure the record switch is in the OFF position

When mounting the camera on a thread mount, follow these steps:

3. Double click “My Computer” and locate “Removable Disk.”

1. Consider what you would like to shoot and mount accor-

4. PC:

dingly.

a. If “Removable Disk” is not showing, close “My Com-

2. Ensure, once attached, that the camera is aimed straight

puter” folder and reopen it. The “Removable Disk” icon

and not toward the ground or at the sky.

should appear.

3. If needed, rotate the lens to maintain an upright viewing

b. Open the “Removable Disk” icon.

angle

5. MAC

4. To see where your camera is aimed, enable Wi-Fi and use

a. MAC should automatically recognize the camera

your smartphone with the app as a viewnder.

external hard drive.

b. Click on the icon on the desktop.

Low Light Function

6. Open the “DCIM” folder icon.

The low light function allow the user to take video also in

7. Open the “100MEDIA” icon.

low light conditions.

8. Your videos will be in this folder.

To activate the function move the related switch to the L

Note: the camera will generate two clips for each video, one

position. To deactivate the function move the switch to the

in the selected resolution and the other in low res. (.tmb)

N position.

Wi-Fi

Downloading Videos

Note: The Wi-Fi doesn’t turn ON if the MicroSD isn’t inserted.

There is no need to install any software with the XTC400.

It is a plug and play device. To download video, follow the

The XTC400’s built in Wi-Fi allows you to connect and con-

instructions below depending upon whether you have a PC

trol the camera using a smartphone or tablet.

or a MAC. Downloading Videos on a PC with a WINDOWS

1. Toggle the Wi-Fi switch inside the back cover to the ON

Operating System

position.

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2. Slide the record switch forward.

• Timelapse (Burst mode)

3. Allow a few seconds for the camera to power on and

• Time Delayed Pictures

initiate the Wi-Fi

• Wi-Fi Settings

a. The camera will double beep twice and the front indi-

• Time and data setting

cator will be blue.

• Any many more

b. When the Wi-Fi is ready, the camera will beep once

and the front indicator will be solid green

Show

Attention: Wi-Fi TIME OUT: If the camera is turned on in

Wi-Fi mode and no devices are connected for 60 sec. the

• Watch directly from your mobile device the video and pic-

camera will automatically start recording.

tures saved on the XTC400.

• Manage your les

Many features and options are avialiable with the

smartphone app:

Share

Smartphone Application

• Downlaod video on your mobile

• Share them with your world through Social Networks,

In order to control the camera you have to download “Ac-

e-mail and messages.

tion Connect” app.

Available from the “Apple store” and “Google Play”. With

this application is possible to:

Compatible Systems

The XTC400 can be used on both a PC or MAC. Below are the

Shoot

compatible operating systems:

• Live Preview

Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8

• Start and stop recording

Macintosh OSX 10.4 and higher

• Customize Video Settings

For video playback, we recommend Windows Media Player,

• Zoom (Change angle of view)

• Pictures

Quick Time or VLC Media Player.

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Minimum System Requirements

Indications

Processor 3.2GHz or faster

Battery status

Ram 1GB or greater

Battery LED Meaning

Video Card 256MB or greater

Solid Blue Full battery level (fully

charged)

Video playback requires H.264 codec.

Blinking Blue Medium battery level

To obtain more information go to xtcactioncam.com

(battery charging)

Upgrade & Firmware

Solid Red Low Battery level

Note: Be sure the camera has the latest rmware

Blinking Red* Battery level too low

No light Battery is depleted

To check the rmware version connect the camera to your

mobile device, open action connect App. go to settings -

*Note: When the red battery LED begins blinking, be pre-

about - version.

pared to charge the battery because the camera will stop

To upgrade your device visit actioncamxtc.com and follow

recording at this point.

the procedure.

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Memory card LED Status

Switch Position

Memory Card LED Meaning

Position Meaning

Solid Blue 66% - 100% available

Wi-Fi Up (ON) Wi-Fi Enabled

Blinking Blue 33% - 66% Available

Wi.Fi Down Wi-Fi Disabled

Solid Red 0% - 33% Available

Light Settin Up (N) Normal Light Mode

Blinking Red 0% Available

Light Setting Down (L) Low Light Mode

No light No card / Card error

Resolution UP (H) Record at 1080p 30

Blinking Red/Blue Formatting - Upgrading

Resolution Downn (L) Record at 720p 60

Firmware

Recording Time

Front LED Status

Memory

720 Record Time 1080 Record Time

Front LED Meaning

size

Blinking Green Recording 1080p

512MB 6.5 Minutes 5.5 Minutes

Blinking Blue Recording 720p

1 GB 13 Minutes 11 Minutes

Blinking Red Recording WVGA

2 GB 26 Minutes 22 Minutes

Solid Blue Wi.Fi Enabling

4 GB 52 Minutes 44 Minutes

Solid Green Wi-Fi On

8 GB 104 Minutes 88 Minutes

Solid Red USB Connected

16 GB 208 Minutes 176 Minutes

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Tips and Tricks

32 GB 416 Minutes 352 Minutes

Problem Solution

64 GB 832 Minutes 704 Minutes

Batteries

Note: the camera automatically splits the video into 29

minute segments

Camera not turning ON Be sure battery is fully

charged

Recording

Sounds

Make sure the switch

Sounds Meaning

is pushed all the way

1 Beep Power On (Wi-Fi O)

forward. If the Record

Camera not recording

LED does not come ON,

2 x 2 Beeps Power On (Wi-Fi On)

turn OFF the device and

3 Beeps Start Recording

reinstall the battery

5 x 3 Beeps Memory Card Full

Micro SD Card

2 Beeps Power O

Ensure the Micro SD Card

is inserted properly.

1 Beep (Wi-Fi On) App Conrmation

4 Beeps Formatting Memory Card

Plug camera into the

MicroSD Card not reading

computer to verify it has

Note: the beeps can be turned off via smartphone app.

available storage.

Attempt formatting pro-

cess

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Tips and Tricks

Video Playback

Problem Solution

Verify the camera is plug-

ged into a USB2.0 or 3.0

Video Downloading

device

Verify the camera is plug-

ged into a USB 2.0 or 3.0

Remove other unused

device. If registering as

USB devices

Slow or choppy video

1.1, unplug and than re-

Slow data transfer

plug the device

Verify computer meets

minimum requirements

Remove other unused

USB device

Verify proper codec is

installed

Ensure record switch is

in the OFF position while

connected to computer.

Computer does not reco-

Ensure the Micro SD card

gnize camera

is inserted properly.

Micro SD card may be

corrupted. Attempt for-

matting process

In the run command type:

File won’t transfer o me-

chkdsk volume:/f

mory card

then press enter