5210 Adventure HD Wi-Fi Camera User Manual

5210 Adventure HD Wi-Fi Camera

Adventure HD 5210 Wi-Fi User Manual

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Adventure Series by Cobra
• Address: 6500 W. Cortland St., Chicago, IL 60707
• Contact: 1 773-889-3087
• Website:

Safety Precautions

1. Do not store the product in dusty, dirty, or sandy areas, as its internal components may be damaged.
2. Do not store the product in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain plastics.
3. Do not store the product in cold areas. When the product warms up to its normal temperature, moisture can form inside, which may damage the electronic circuits.
4. Do not attempt to open the casing or attempt your own repairs.High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed.
5. Do not drop or knock the product. Rough handling may damage the internal components.
6. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.
7. Do not open the battery cover while an image is being recorded.Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already stored on the SD card.

Product Usage Instructions

Test for Proper Operation
Before using the camera, it is important to test for proper operation. This will help ensure that the camera is functioning correctly and minimize the risk of collisions, damage, or personal injuries.

Filming Underwater
The Adventure HD 5210 Wi-Fi camera comes with a water-resistant case that allows you to film underwater up to 30 meters. Make sure to properly secure the case before submerging the camera.

Built-in Wi-Fi
The camera features built-in Wi-Fi, allowing you to connect it to smartphones via the Adventure HD App. Follow the instructions in the app to establish a connection and access additional features.

High Definition Screen
The camera is equipped with a high-definition screen that displays and plays back recorded videos. Use the screen to preview and review your footage.

Battery Replacement
The camera has a removable battery that is easy to replace with a spare. This allows you to prolong your filming time by quickly swapping out batteries when needed.

FAQ

Q: What are the system requirements for full HD video playback?
A: The camera requires a computer with the following minimum specifications for full HD video playback:

• [System requirements for full HD video playback]

Q: What are the system requirements for WVGA/VGA video playback?
A: The camera requires a computer with the following minimum specifications for WVGA/VGA video playback:

• [System requirements for WVGA/VGA video playback]

Q: How can I contact Cobra Electronics for support?
A: If the product or any of its accessories are not working properly, please contact Cobra Electronics at 773-889-3087. Their staff will assist you and, if necessary, arrange for the product to be repaired or replaced.

Q: Is Cobra Electronics responsible for any legal repercussions or property damage related to the Adventure HD Action Camera?
A: Cobra Electronics is not responsible for any legal repercussions from the use of the Adventure HD Action Camera or from the sharing of footage. They are also not responsible for any property damage or lost/stolen Adventure HD Action Cameras.

Please read through this user manual before using the product and keep the manual for future reference. Product appearance and/or specifications are subject to change without notice. Before using this camera, please insert a micro SD card (class 10 card, no larger than 32GB) into the Adventure HD 5210 Wi-Fi camera. Camera functions will not work without a micro SD card inserted into the camera. Please note the camera does not include a micro SD card inside the package, the micro SD card must be purchased separately.
Adventure Series by Cobra 6500 W. Cortland St., Chicago, IL 60707 1 773-889-3087

Preface

This product is an action-sports camera tailored to meet the demands of today’s active lifestyles! This action camera is perfect for vehicle data recording, photography, outdoor sports, home security, and watersports. It allows you to film anytime, anywhere.

Manual Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date. However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of the contents. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the manual contents and product specifications without notice.

Safety Precautions

• Do not store the product in dusty, dirty, or sandy areas, as its internal components may be damaged.
• Do not store the product in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics.
• Do not store the product in cold areas. When the product warms up to its normal temperature, moisture can form inside, which may damage the electronic circuits.
• Do not attempt to open the casing or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed.
• Do not drop or knock the product. Rough handling may damage the internal components.
• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.
• Do not open the battery cover while an image is being recorded. Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already stored on the SD card.
• If the product or any of its accessories are not working properly, please contact Cobra Electronics at 773-889-3087. Our staff will assist you and if necessary, arrange for the product to be repaired or replaced.
• Test for proper operation before using the camera.
• Cobra Electronics is not responsible for any collisions, damage or personal injuries resulting from the use of the Adventure HD Action Camera.
• Cobra Electronics is not responsible for any legal repercussions from use of the Adventure HD Action Camera or from the sharing of footage.
  Cobra Electronics is not responsible for any property damage or lost/stolen Adventure HD Action Cameras.

System Requirements
The camera requires a computer with the following minimum specifications for full HD video playback:

• Windows® 7 / MAC OS X 10.8
• Intel® Core Duo™ / AMD Dual-Core CPU
• 2 GB of RAM
• DirectX 9 compatible graphics solution
• Available hard disk space

The camera requires a computer with the following minimum specifications for WVGA/VGA video playback:

• Windows® Vista / MAC OS X 10.5

• Intel® / AMD Dual-Core CPU

• 1 GB of RAM

• DirectX 9 compatible graphics solution

• Available hard disk space
  Minimum requirements for connecting the camera to a PC or Mac:

• Standard USB 2.0 port

Features

The camera and its included accessories offer a variety of features and functions including:

• A water-resistant case that allows you to film underwater up to 30 meters
• Built-in Wi-Fi: Connects camera to Smartphones via Adventure HD App
• High definition screen that displays and plays back recorded videos
• Removable battery that is easy to replace with a spare to prolong the recording time of the camera
• Video recording while charging
• Video recording while battery powered
• HD wide-angle lens
• HDMI output
• Web camera
• Supports memory cards up to 32GB maximum storage space, class 10
• Multiple video recording formats: 1080P (interpolated) / 720P / WVGA
• Records video in .AVI format
• Multiple photo shooting modes: Single shot, Burst, and Continuous Shooting (Time-lapse)
• Compact size

Camera Function Quick Guide Diagram

Accessories

The following items are included in the camera package. If any items are missing or damaged, contact Cobra immediately.

• Waterproof Camera Casing
• Adventure HD Camera
• Camera Holder
• Straight Joint Mounts x3
• J-Hook Buckle Mount
• Tripod Mount
• Basic Buckle Mount
• Tripod Mount Adapter
• Flat / Curved Adhesive Mounts
• Velcro Straps x3
• Micro USB Charging Cable
• Cleaning Cloth
• Adventure HD 5210 Instruction Manual
• Zip Ties x4 / 3M Stickers x2

Button Primary Functions

Power / Mode Button

| Turn the camera on & off.

**** Change between Video mode, Photo mode, Playback mode,

and settings menu.

OK Button

OK

| Enter and confirm settings in the settings menu.
Up Button

| Scroll up through the settings.

**** Scroll through videos/photos in playback mode.

**** Press to enter Wi-Fi mode

Down Button

| Scroll down through the settings.

**** Scroll through videos/photos in playback mode.

Basic Camera Functions

Installing the Micro SD Card

To insert the SD card

• Find the Micro SD card slot
• Insert the card into the slot (make sure the card is facing the correct way)
• Push the card into the slot until it clicks
  Note – Please use a minimum speed Class 10 card, maximum 32GB storage capacity. Cobra recommends a name brand card such as Lexar®, SanDisk®, Kingston® or Gigastone.

Follow these steps in reverse order to remove the SD card
Note – Please ensure that the SD Card is inserted in the correct direction or you may damage the SD card and/or SD card reader.

Battery

• Use only the type of battery that came with the camera. Using any other type of battery may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.
• Do not short the battery terminals. The battery could overheat.
• Do not attempt to split or peel the outer casing.
• Remove the battery if the camera is not going to be used for a long time. If the battery is left unused for more than 3 months, charge the battery before use.
  1. Installing and Removing Batteries
  • Press on battery cap to open it
  • Correctly install the battery into the camera as directed by the +/- symbols
  • Remove Battery: Open the battery cap to take the battery out
  2. Charging
  • Charging can be done by either connecting the camera to a computer or USB power adapter
  • Charge the camera in a vehicle by connecting it to a USB car charger
  • The camera can record video while charging
  • The camera will charge even when it’s powered off

Switching Camera On and Off

• Press and hold the Power / Mode button for 3 seconds to turn it on/off

Switching Modes & Changing Settings
Switch between video recording, photo, & playback modes and the settings menu by pressing the Power / Mode button. An icon in the upper left of the screen will show the current mode.
In the settings menu choose a setting with the Up/Down buttons and select with the OK button. Press the Power / Mode button to exit the settings menu.

Camera Modes

Video Recording Mode
Pr ess OK to start recording. A record icon in the upper left corner will start to flash. Press OK again to stop recording. The record icon will disappear.

Video Recording Notes:
Resolution: Higher resolutions result in larger video files.

Loop Recording: When loop recording is turned on video files will be at the specified length. When the SD card is full the oldest file(s) will be deleted automatically so new files can be recorded.

Exposure: In very bright environments set the Exposure Value (EV) as a positive number. For very dark environments set the EV to a negative number. The larger the value the greater the exposure value is compensated.

Motion Detection: If motion detection is turned on, the camera will only begin recording if it detects any movement. If the camera is moved or if there is movement in the camera’s field of view, the camera will record a short segment and stop recording once the movement has stopped.

Photo Mode
Press OK to take photos.
Photo Notes:

Exposure: In very bright environments set the Exposure Value (EV) as a positive number. For very dark environments set the EV to a negative number. The larger the value the greater the exposure value is compensated.

Quick Review: After taking a photo the photo will be displayed on the screen for the selected number of seconds.
Date/Time: Sets the watermark for photos

Video Playback Mode

• Press Up/Down to scroll through the files on the SD card
• Press OK to playback a video file
• During playback press Up/Down to adjust the volume
• The Playback Mode menu allows files to be Deleted or Protected. Protected files are not deleted from the SD card as a result of loop recording or the Delete All function.

Settings Menu

(default setting in bold)
Press Up/Down buttons to scroll through the settings and select with the OK button. Press the Mode button to go back and to exit the menu.

1440X1080 (interpolated) / 720P 1280X720 / WVGA 848X480 / VGA 640X480

Photo Resolution| 12M 4082×3024 / 10M 3648×2736 / 8M

3264×2448 / 5M 2592×1944 / 3M 2048×1586 /

2M HD 1920×1080 / 1.3M 1280×960 / VGA

640×480

Burst| Off / 3 Pictures / 5 Pictures (camera will take

the selected number of pictures in sequence)

Exposure| +2.0 / +5/3 / +4/3 / +1.0 / +2/3 / +1/3 / +0.0 / –

1/3 / -2/3 / -1.0 / -4/3 / -5/3 / -2.0 (used to adjust the amount of light let into the camera sensor, use positive setting in bright conditions and negative setting in dark conditions)

Motion Detection| Off / On
Loop Recording| Off / 2 Minutes / 3 Minutes / 5 Minutes
Time-lapse| Off / 1 Second / 2 Seconds / 5 Seconds / 10

Seconds / 30 Seconds / 60 Seconds (Takes a

photo based on the selected time increment.)

WDR (Wide

Dynamic Range)

| Off / On (Wide Dynamic Range: imaging is a

method used to produce images that try to recreate the full scene content in scenes that have a dynamic range that cannot be captured by standard cameras in one image.

Record Audio| Off / On
Date Stamp| Off / On
Quality| Fine / Normal / Economy (Adjusts the overall

quality of the image. Use Fine for images that

 | are more clear, use Economy for lower quality

images that take up less storage space)

---|---
Sharpness| Strong / Normal / Soft (Adjusts the sharpness of the photos pixels. Use strong take make the pixels appear sharp, use soft to make the pixels

appear more soft and blended together)

ISO| Auto / 100 / 200 (The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera sensor becomes to light. Use a higher ISO in darker conditions to

make the footage/images appear brighter)

Anti-Shaking| Off / On (Helps to smooth footage and remove

excessive shaking)

White Balance| Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent (Helps balance color in certain lighting to make footage/images look more

natural)

Frequency| 50Hz / 60Hz (Changing the frequency to match with the electrical frequency of your environment will prevent your video from

flickering)

Screen Icons| Off / On (When turned off, icons will not appear on the LCD screen)
Screen Saver| Off / On (After a period of inactivity, the camera’s LCD will turn off to conserve power.

Press OK to wake up the LCD screen)

Image Rotation| Off / On (Rotates the image 180°)
Auto Power Off| Off / 3 Minutes / 5 Minutes / 10 Minutes

(turns camera off after selected period of

inactivity)

Language| English , French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional

Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean

Beep Sound| Off / On
Date/Time| Allows users to set the current date and time
TV Out| Off / On (Connect the camera to a TV using a

video cable and set this to On to view files on a TV without HDMI)

---|---
TV Mode| NTSC / PAL (There are two television display systems in commercial use: PAL (common in Europe and parts of Asia) delivers a frame rate of 25 fps (frames per second) with 625 lines, while NTSC (used in the U.S. and Canada) delivers a frame rate of 30 fps using 525 lines. Adjust this setting based on your TV to view

files correctly on your TV)

Auto Rotate| Off / On (The image on the LCD screen will

always appear right-side up, no matter which way you move the camera.)

WIFI SSID| Shows Wi-Fi network name
WIFI Password| Shows Wi-Fi network password
Delete| Delete Current (deletes most recent file) /

Delete All (deletes all files on the microSD card)

Format SD Card| Cancel / OK (formats the SD card and erases

all data from the SD card)

Default Setting| Cancel / OK (Resets all settings to the default

values)

Version| Displays camera’s current version (YYYYMMDD

VX.X)

Auto Power Off turns the camera off after a period of inactivity
Format will format the SD card and erase all data from the SD card
To view the videos/photos on a computer, attach a USB cable to export the videos and photos onto a computer to play. Or you can take the Micro SD card out and access the files with a card reader.

Downloading the Adventure HD App

Download from iTunes

Adventure HD App Icon
 | Once it’s finished the Adventure HD App icon will show on your home screen

Download by iPhone

button

| Click the icon and click download
 | Once it’s finished the Adventure HD App

icon will show on your home screen

Android Smartphone

Open the Google Play Store on your phone

Enter “Adventure HD App” into the search bar and hit search
| Click on the Adventure HD App icon to view the app page
Click the install button to install the Adventure HD App to your phone
 | Once it’s finished, the Adventure HD App will appear in your application menu.

Using the Wi-Fi To enter the camera’s Wi-Fi interface, press and hold the OK button. The camera’s LCD screen will change to a Wi-Fi symbol. Once the Wi-Fi has initialized on the camera, the LCD screen will show the network name (ssid) and password (pwd) required to connect a Smartphone to the Wi-Fi.
Step 1: Initialize the Wi-Fi on the camera

Step 2: On a Smartphone, enter the Wi-Fi settings

Step 3: Connect the Smartphone to the Adventure HD camera’s Wi-Fi network (network name is displayed on the camera’s LCD screen)

Step 4: Enter the password displayed on the cameras LCD screen

Step 5: Wait for the Smartphone to connect to the camera’s Wi-Fi

Step 6: Once Wi-Fi is connected, open the Adventure HD App. The app will connect the Smartphone to the Adventure HD camera

Step 7: Once the connection is successful, the Smartphone will display what the camera sees on the screen

Step 8: The camera photo/video recording can now be controlled from the Smartphone

Screen Icons

Video Mode Screen Icons

Photo Mode Screen Icons

Review Mode Screen Icons

Connecting to External Devices

Playback on HD TV
Turn the camera on, connect the HDMI port in the camera to the TV via an HDMI cable (not included) and choose HDMI mode on the TV. The LCD screen on the camera will turn off automatically and now all operations and functions can be seen on the TV.

View Files on PC / MAC
Connect the camera to the computer using the included USB cable. The LCD Screen displays Mass Storage and PC Camera. Press the left/right buttons to select Mass Storage and the OK button to confirm. Click on the camera drive and the subfolder DCIM to view videos and photos.

Webcam – PC Only
Connect the camera to the computer using the included USB cable and select PC Camera. The camera will connect to your PC and can now be setup and used as a webcam from the systems menu or from within programs and applications that use a webcam.

Technical Specifications

Italian / Portuguese / Chinese Traditional / Chinese Simplified /

Japanese / Russian

Video Resolution| 19201080/30fps (interpolated) 14401080/30fps (interpolated) 1280*720/30fps

848*480/60fps

640*480/60fps

Video Format| AVI
Compressed

Format of Videos

| MJPEG
Resolution of Photos| 12M/10M/8M/5M/3M
Storage| MicroSD (Class 10 – max 32GB)
Shooting Modes| Single Shot / Self-timer (2s / 5s / 10s )

Continuous shooting (Time-lapse)

Frequency| 50Hz / 60Hz
USB Interface| USB 2.0
Power Source Interface| 5V
Battery Capacity| 900mAh
Power Dissipation| [email protected]
Recording Time| 1080P / About 70 minutes
Charging Time| About 3 hours
Dimensions| 29.8×59.2x41mm

Copyright
© Copyright 2016.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Cobra Electronics.
© 2016 Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 W Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707
Cobra, the snake design, Adventure HD logo are proprietary trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation. All other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Cobra Electronics
773-889-3087

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Android, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and/or other countries.
SanDisk, the SanDisk logo, Store Your World in Ours CompactFlash, Cruzer, ImageMate RescuePR SanDisk Extreme and SanDisk Ultra are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. © 2006 SanDisk Corporation All rights reserved.
Lexar is a trademark of Micron Technology, Inc.
Kingston is a trademark of Kingston Technology Corporation.

References

• Manual-Hub.com – Free PDF manuals!

Read User Manual Online (PDF format)

Download This Manual (PDF format)

Download this manual  >>