Runcam 4k Version 4k Version Sports Action Camera User Manual

4K Version 4K Version Sports Action Camera

RunCam 2 4K Version

User Manual

• Instruction Diagram

1 WiFi/Mode Light (LED1)
2 WiFi/Mode Button
3 Power/Shutter Button
4 Power/Shutter Light (LED2)
5 MicroSD Card Slot
6 Micro-USB
7 Battery Holder

Charging
Micro USB port supports DC 5-17V power supply. A DC 5V 1~2A charger is recommended. The Red LED will turn on during charging and turn off when charging is complete. It takes about 2 hours to get fully charged.

Low Battery Warnings
When powered on, if the charge is less than 15%, the Green LED will continue to flash for 5 seconds.

• Basic Camera Operation

• microSD Card
Insert the microSD card as indicated by the icon next to the card slot.
Use brand name memory cards (sold separately) that meet these requirements:

• microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC
• U3 recommended (2.7K60 / 1080P120 requires U3 or above; other resolutions require U1 or above)
• Capacity up to 128GB

NOTICE: Use carefully when handling memory cards. Avoid liquids, dust, and debris. As a precaution, power off the camera before inserting or removing the card. Check manufacturer guidelines regarding use in acceptable temperature ranges.

Abnormal SD Card Status: If the blue light continues to flash quickly after powering on, it indicates that the SD card is not inserted, or full or cannot be recognized.

• Connection to Computer

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After turning on the camera, connect it to the computer via USB cable, then it will be recognized as a removable disc.

NOTICE: If the camera can not be recognized by the computer after connecting, please make sure that a microSD card is well inserted. If the information on microSD card can not be read normally, please try with another micro USB cable or USB port on the computer.

• Firmware Upgrade

To ensure that the camera performs optimally, please use the latest firmware.
Update method here: https://runcam.com/download/RC2-4K4kversion.

• Flight Controller Connection and Control.

USB TV-out cable Instruction:

  Remote control wire:
It can be soldered to an unoccupied S or LED pad on the Flight Controller to achieve remote control of your camera.

  Ground wire
Power ground wire/Remote control signal ground wire

  Video wire
It can be soldered to VI pad on the Flight Controller or Video-in pad on the VTX to transmit the video signal to VTX.

  Power wire
It supports external power input of DC 5-17V.

Take Flight Controller Speedy Bee-F7 for example
Solder the remote control wire from the USB TV-out cable to S5 pad on Speedy Bee-F7, GND to any G pad, Video wire to VI pad and Power cable to 5V pad.

• CLI Setting

For example: if you solder remote control wire to S5 pad as mentioned above, you need to do three steps to generate CLI interface
1. Connect to the ground station of your flight controller to enter the CLI interface and then type in command 
2. Find and get pinio

3. Type in command as below

• Remote Controller Setting

1. Mode Setting
Connect to the Ground station of BetaFlight, navigate to the Modes interface and find Mode USER2. Assign Mode USER2 to SD switch on the controller. Here we chose AUX3. Thus the SD switch on the controller is corresponding to AUX 3. Assign USER2 to Aux3. Please choose the second level or third level switch to achieve the setting.The camera can be controlled by the SD switch to record or change mode if the interface is configured as showed below.

2. Assign channel to switch of the controller (FrSKY X9D)
Choose Model on the controller and then enter the MIXER interface to assign channel to switch. Taking opentx 2.2.0 for example. CH7 is assigned to SD.

3. Test
Set SD to the bottom, toggle the switch one time, camera starts/stops recording; toggle thrice, camera switch to phote mode.

• Video Bitrate and Codec

• Parameter

• Technical Support
  Please visit: https://support.runcam.com

References

• RunCam - download