RunCam 6 4k Action Camera User Manual
- June 1, 2024
- RunCam
Table of Contents
RunCam 6 4k Action Camera
Diagram
- Lens protection hood
- OLED Display
- Wi-Fi/Menu button
- Power/Shutter button
- Power light indicator
- Wi-Fi/Menu light indicator
- Type-C port
- HDMI port
- MicroSD card holder
- 10 Battery holder
Power indicator light
- Red: recording Green: charging
- Wi-Fi/Menu indicator light
- Blue: Wi-Fi/Firmware update Orange: menu setting
Camera Basic Operations
Power on/Power off
Long press Power/Shutter button buzzer beeps 3 times with the power light
on and camera icon on an OLED display, the camera is turned on. Long press the
Power/Shutter button buzzer beeps 5 times with the power light and OLED
display off, the camera is turned off.
Video mode
After turning on the camera, short press the Power/The shutter button buzzer
beeps once, the power light blinks red slowly, the OLED display shows the
recording time, and the camera starts recording. When the camera records, a
short press.
Power/Shutter
button buzzer beeps twice, the power light turns solid red, the OLED display
goes to ready mode, and the camera stops recording.
Photo mode
After powering on the camera, long press the Wi-Fi/Menu button to enter Photo
mode, the buzzer beeps once, and the OLED display shows the mode. When the
camera records, short press Power/Shutter button buzzer beeps twice, the power
light turns solid red, the OLED display goes to ready mode, and the camera
stops recording.
Wi-Fi mode
At standby mode, short press Wi-Fi/Menu button buzzer beeps once, the Wi-
Fi/Menu light blinks blue slowly, the OLED display shows the WiFi icon and the
camera turns on Wi-Fi and waits for a connection. When the camera is connected
via Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi/Menu light stays solid blue. At Wi-Fi mode, short press
Wi-Fi/Menu button buzzer beeps once with the Wi-Fi/Menu blue light and WiFi
icon off, and the camera turns off Wi-Fi and stays on standby.
Menu mode
At standby mode, long press the Wi-Fi/Menu button to enter menu setting mode,
the buzzer beeps once, the Wi-Fi/Menu light turns solid orange, OLED display
shows the menu setting Long press the Wi-Fi/Menu button to quit the OLED
setting mode, the buzzer beeps once with orange Wi-Fi/Menu light off, the OLED
display and camera go back to standby mode.
Switch modes
Long press the Wi-Fi/Menu button to switch recording, photo and menu modes,
Low power alarm
When the camera is low, the orange light flashes and the buzzer beeps every 3
seconds till the camera powers off
Forced shutdown
When the camera behaves abnormally and both buttons don’t give any
responses, press both buttons simultaneously to shut down the camera.
Abnormal conditions
Card error(no card, card full or low-speed card, etc): Red light blinks
quickly
- Failed Wi-Fi connection: Wi-Fi/Menu light doesn’t blink or always stays solid blue
- Abnormal booting: The camera fails to detect the lens module and blue light blinks quickly with the OLED display on, the camera shuts off in 5 seconds.
OLED Display
Display icons
Lens protection hood
Rotate the lens protection hood counterclockwise to remove, and rotate it
clockwise to install.
Battery holder
Push the battery door outward and flip, remove or install the battery.
Micro SD Card
A MicroSD U3 card is recommended; The capacity of the card is up to 512GB.
Notice!
Use carefully when handling memory cards. Avoid liquids, dust, and debris. As
a precaution, please power off the camera before inserting or removing the
card. Check manufacturer guidelines regarding use in acceptable temperature
ranges.
If the camera cannot record, please format the used microSD card via the
RunCam App or computer.
Computer Connection
Connect the camera to a computer via a Type-C cable, the camera will be
recognized as a U-Disk.
Notice
If the camera cannot be recognized by the computer after connecting, please
make sure that a microSD card is inserted well. If you cannot access the files
inside the microSD card, please try another Type-C cable or port of the PC.
Firmware update
For the camera’s best performance, please use the latest firmware. Camera
firmware update status: The light alternates a quick-blinking blue Wi-Fi/Menu
light and a quick-blinking red Power light, and the camera shuts off
automatically when the update is finished. Firmware update method/download and
RunCam App: https://www.runcam.com/download/Runcam6
GyroFlow Support
- Turn off stabilization
- Use the camera to record, and there will be Runcam6_0001.mp4 and
- Runcam6_0001.gcsv generated.
- Download GyroFlow from the software.
- After stabilizing the recording video via GyroFlow, export the video.
- Please refer to an electronic document for more details
Remote Control
Type-C Control cable instruction
Power wire
It supports external power input of DC5-18V.
Ground
Power ground wire / Remote control signal ground wire
Video
It can be soldered to the VI pad of the Flight Controller or the Video pad of
the Video Transmitter to transmit a video signal to VTX.
PWM
It can be soldered to a spare M pad or LED pad of the Flight Controller to
achieve remote control for the camera.
TX
It can be soldered to an R3 pad or other spare UART of Flight Controller to
achieve remote control for the camera.
RX
It can be soldered to a T3 pad or other spare UART of Flight Controller to
achieve remote control for the camera.
Remote Control via UART (Recommended)
Here we take Flight Controller Speedy Bee-F7 as an example
- Solder the wires of the TypeC control cable to the pads on
- Speedy Bee F7 V3, with Power wire to 5V pad, GND wire to the GND pad, Tx wire to the R3 pad and Rx wire to the T3 pad.
- Use BetaFlight to configure, setting the UART3 of
- SpeedyBee F7 V3 as RunCam device.
Configure at Modes
- Find the Modes tab at the BetaFlight, and there are three options for the camera. Configure each for the functions of the camera (select AUX by yourself), and the range is 1900-2100.For example:
- Assign the channels to the switch of the controller Please choose your Model on the controller, then access the MIXER interface and assign the channel to the switches.
- Here we take Radio master TX12 as an example, assigning the channels CH5, CH6 and CH7 to SE, SB and SC positions respectively.
Test
Power on RunCam 6 and the Flight Controller
- Set the SE to the bottom, and the camera starts/stops recording
- Set the SB to the bottom, the camera turns on/off WiFi.
- Set the SC to the bottom, the camera switches among the two modes: video and OSD setting mode; At OSD mode, you can use the SA position to select, and use SB to enter a sub-menu or confirm the setting.
PWM Remote Control
- Here we take Flight Controller Speedy Bee-F7 as an example
- Solder the wires of the TypeC control cable to the pads on Speedy Bee F7 V3, with Power wire to 5V pad, GND wire to GND pad, PWM wire to Mo pad
- Configure M6 at CLI mode
- Connect the flight controller to
- BetaFlight and enter the CLI interface
- Type in resource to proceed, and type the command as below
Test method one (recommended)
Assign the channels to the switch of the controller Please choose your Model
on the controller, then access the INPUT and MIXER interface, and assign the
channel to the button. Here we take Radiomaster TX12 as an example, assigning
the channel CH10 to the SA button.
- Configure Modes
- Navigate to the Modes tab at the BetaFlight, and find Mode USER2. Here takes
- AUX6 is an example to configure.
Control the camera via the radio controller
With the camera on, press the SA button on TX12, camera will record. When
recording, short press the button to stop recording. With the camera on,
double press the SA button on 1X12, and the camera will take a photo.
Test method two
- Assign the channels to a switch of the controller
- Please choose your Model on the controller, then access to the MIXER interface and assign the channel to a switch. Here we take Radiomaster TX12 as an example, assigning CH7 to the SF position.
- Configure Modes
- Navigate to the Modes tab at the BetaFlight, and find Mode USER2. Here AUX3 is an example to configure.
- Control the camera via the radio controller
- Set the SF position in the middle by default, and toggle it to the bottom. Toggle once, the camera will start/stop recording; Toggle twice, and the camera will switch to photo mode.
Note: one-time toggling means the SF position moves from middle to bottom and goes back to the middle, generating an effective command.
Change the format for TV-OUT
The format of RunCam 6 is NTSC by default, and it can be changed via App or
radio controller.
Method one: connect RunCam 6 to the App, go to settings, and set the frequency
to 50HZ(PAL) or 60HZ(NTSC).
Method two: connect the RunCam 6 via type-c control cable, wiring correctly
for UART and TV-OUT. To switch the modes via UART, enter TV-OUT OSD menu mode,
simulate the Power/Shutter button to select, simulate the Wi-Fi/Menu button to
confirm and enter further for setting. Change the format via either Method one
or two, please power off the camera and restart it, format will be changed
successfully when it boots again.
RunCam App Connection
- After turning on the camera, short press the Wi-Fi/Menu button to turn on the Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi light indicator will blink blue slowly, and the camera waits for a connection on a mobile device.
- Go to the WLAN/Wi-Fi setting of a mobile phone and find Runcam6_XXXXXXX device to connect, type in the password 1234567890
- Turn to the RunCam App, and select RunCam 6 as the camera model to connect. Preview and configuration will be available after a successful connection.
RunCam App Download
RunCam App supports both Android and TOS systems. Please search and download
the RunCam App at Google/ AppStore.
Product Support
Please visit: https://support.runcam.com/hc/en-
us
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