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FCC STATEMENT FCC ID: NW71006 IMPORTANT REGULATORY INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference and 2. This device must accept any interference that is received, including any interference that may cause undesired operation.
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communications. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product. The product and accessories that come with your ion camera may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings: __________________________________________ Make sure the PODZ is completely sealed before use. If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off. Continued use may cause an injury. Please call our friendly customer service for assistance.
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Cautions: __________________________________________ A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop, strike, or use excessive force when handling the camera. This may cause damage to the camera. __________________________________________ Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places. This may cause fire or electric shock.
Browsing The Files & Transferring Them To A PC ........23 Changing The Camera Settings ..............24 Linking To ion Websites And Cloud Service ..........27 Firmware Update & Installation ..............27 CONNECTIING CAMERA TO A TV / HDTV ............ 29 Taking Photos w/ TV ...................
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Deleting Photos / Video Files w/ TV ............33 Formatting MicroSD Card w/ TV ..............34 SIGN UP FOR FREE ION CLOUD STORAGE ..........35 SPECIFICATION ....................36 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................37 TROUBLESHOOTINGS ................... 38 EN - www.iontheaction.com 8 ...
Package Contents Carefully unpack the ion AIR PRO and ensure that you have the following items: AIR PRO AIR PRO PLUS AIR PRO WIFI AIR PRO USB Cable and Adapter AV Cable Software CD-ROM Quick User Guide Pouch Tripod...
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 1. Power 9. USB Port 2. LED Indicator 10. Reset Button 3. Recording Slide Switch 11. PODZ Socket 4. Lens 12. WiFi PODZ 5. MicroSD Card Slot 13. WiFi LED Indicator 6. AV Port 14.
GETTING STARTED Charging the Battery The embedded 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery in the AIR PRO camera can be recharged quickly allowing you hours of recording time. To charge the battery Charge the camera with either the USB cable or AC/DC adapter.
Inserting MicroSD Card (not included) AIR PRO supports a MicroSD card up to 32GB (Class 6 or greater cards are recommended) which allows you to take Full High Definition (FHD) Video for approximately 4 hours (1080p 30 fps or 720p 60 fps). If there is no MicroSD card in the camera, the Red and Green LED will flash alternatively and continuously.
Setting Date & Time You can set the camera’s clock with the ion software to ensure that your video and photo files are saved with the correct date/ time information. To set up the camera clock Connect your camera to a computer with the USB cable. Run ion.exe at your MicroSD card folder.
Closing the Camera PODZ The Waterproof Housing lets the camera perform up to 10 meters or 30 feet under water. You must seal the camera with PODZ in order to protect the camera when using it in wet or moist conditions. To secure the PODZ Attach the PODZ to the back of the camera and rotate clockwise until two dots are aligned...
Power On & Power Off To power ON the camera: Press and hold the Power button. The camera will vibrate and the Green LED will turn on. To power OFF the camera: Press and hold the Power button. The camera will vibrate two seconds and the Green LED will turn off.
. There are two HD options to select from: HD (720p 60fps or 720p 30fps) and FHD (Full HD 1080p 30fps or 960p 30fps). You can change the resolution by changing the settings with ion software. There are two methods available for starting the video record function. When starting a video recording, a short vibration indicates recording started.
Green LED will flash continuously. Taking Photos Ion AIR PRO camera allows you to take 5 Mega Pixels resolution high quality still images. To capture a still image Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button.
Battery PODZ – Extended battery time of your camera. Using CamLOCK Mount System ion’s versatile CamLOCK Mount System allows you to attach the AIR PRO camera to any type of helmet (bike, motorcycle, ski, skydive etc.), pole, board (surf, skate, ski etc.) and handlebar (bike and motorcycle).
The feature is available only for videos capturing, not still photos. Adjust your camera orientation before you start the video recording. The rotation feature will not be activated throughout the recording. You can disable the auto rotation function in the “General settings” with the ion software EN - www.iontheaction.com...
STARTING YOUR WIRELESS EXPERIENCE Install WiFi PODZ Remove your PODZ and put your WiFi PODZ to the camera PODZ socket Seal the camera by rotating the back cover and slide the latch until it is locked Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera Press the WiFi power button on the WiFi PODZ to turn on your WiFi.
Connect The Camera To Your Smart Device (Browser) Turn on your WiFi PODZ. Go to network setting of your mobile device and choose WiFi setting. Search the network, find and click “WIFIPODZ” Enter password “123456789” and you can connect to your camera. Open your Internet browser and input “192.168.1.2”...
If you cannot find ion.exe at your MicroSD folder, you can unplug the cable from PC and turn the camera on and off once and connect the PC again. I f you are a Mac user, visit the ion website (www.iontheaction.com) to download the software in Mac version.
Changing the Camera Settings The ion AIR PRO’s camera settings can be changed by utilizing the ion software. Simply click on the options in the Photo, Video or General menus. Set up on Photo menu Click “Photo” menu to select the desired photo resolution and mode.
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Set up on Video menu Click the “Video” menu to select the desired video resolution. The active mode will be highlighted. Mode Options FHD Resolution 1080p: 1920x1080 pixels (16:9), 30 fps (default) 960p: 1280X960 pixels (4:3), 30 fps HD Resolution 720p: 1280x720 pixels (16:9), 60 fps (default) 720p: 1280x720 pixels (16:9), 30 fps www.iontheaction.com...
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For setting up the General menu Click “General” menu to select various general settings for the camera. The active mode will be highlighted. Mode Option TV Type PAL, NTSC English, Italian, German, Spanish, Language French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Auto Power Off Off, 1, 3 Minutes Auto Rotation...
Twitter Page Firmware Update and Installation In order to keep your ion camera performing at its best, regularly check for new firmware updates and install to them to your camera. Before you update the firmware, make sure you connect your camera to an internet accessible computer.
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the MicroSD card. A notification will be given indicating that the download has successfully transferred to the card. Click the “Install” button to confirm that you want to install the newer firmware version. Unplug the USB cable from the PC and the camera will automatically install the latest firmware version.
CONNECTING CAMERA TO A TV / HDTV Connect your ion camera to a TV or HDTV thru the AV cable or an HDMI cable (not included). When you have successfully connected, the TV menu as shown in the picture below will pop up. You can preview files, playback、delete files and format the MicroSD card thru your TV screen.
Taking Photos w/ TV Press and hold the Power button until the TV menu appears. Press the Power button shortly to select the Preview mode. Slide the Recording Slide Switch to STOP Press the Power button twice to enter Photo Preview mode. Press the Power button to take photos.
Playing Back Photo Files w/ TV Press and hold button until the TV menu appears. Press button shortly to select the Play Photo mode. Press button twice to enter the Play Photo mode. Select the desired photo file you want to view: Slide to REC and press button shortly to the previous file;...
Playing Back Video Files w/ TV Press and hold button until the TV menu appears. Press button shortly to select the Play Video mode. Press button twice to enter the Play Video mode. Select the desired video file you want to view: Slide to REC and press button shortly to the previous file;...
Press button twice to enter TV menu and the language will be changed Deleting Photos / Video Files w/ TV You can delete a single and all photo or video file(s) in the MicroSD card. To delete the files Press and hold button until the TV menu appears.
Formatting MicroSD Card w/ TV Press and hold button until the TV menu appears. Press button shortly to select Play Photo or Video mode Press button twice to enter either the Photo or Video Playback mode. Press and hold button to enter to Edit menu.
SIGN UP FOR FREE ION CLOUD STORAGE 8GB of free Cloud storage will be provided for storing and sharing of video and photo content. You can visit www.iontheaction.com/ioncloud and sign up as a free member. www.iontheaction.com EN -...
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Operating system Windows® 7/XP SP3 /Vista and Mac 10.5 or above Pentium III or above At least 64MB Interface USB port 4x speed CD ROM or above www.iontheaction.com EN -...
Problems Causes Solutions 1. LED flashes and camera turns off Run out of battery Recharge the camera 2. Cannot turn on the ion camera Red LED flashes during Low battery Recharge the camera recording Cannot take photos or Replace with a memory...
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