ContourROAM & ContourROAM2
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How to Format the microSD card (ContourROAM)
To reformat the microSD card on a ContourROAM, open the back door of the camera. Now using a small pin or the end of a paperclip, press and hold the button inside the Format hole located beneath the microSD card slot. Press and hold that button until the camera beeps once and/or the card light on the top of the camera stops flashing and turns solid green. The microSD card is now empty and properly format...
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How to Format the microSD card (ContourROAM2)
To format the microSD card for the ContourROAM2 follow these steps: 1) Open the back of the camera. 2) Check that the Record Slider is in the OFF position. 3) Insert the microSD card securely in to the camera's card slot. 4) Press and hold the Format Button until the microSD card LED begins flashing yellow. 5) Release the Format Button. 6) When the microSD card tur...
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ContourROAM vs ContourROAM2
The ContourROAM2 is an updated version of the original ContourROAM. Both cameras feature Contour's one-touch record slider and are waterproof to 1 meter without a waterproof case. The ContourROAM2 adds a lock switch for the record slider, the ability to shoot 720p at 60FPS, and the option for colored camera barrels.
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How do I open the backdoor on the ContourROAM?
With the back door of the ContourROAM facing you, make sure that the white dot on the locking mechanism is not visible. Hold the bottom of the camera firmly. Grasp the outer edge of the door with your other hand and gently pull upward. The door will move upward a couple of millimeters and then flip open towards you.
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Low audio on the ContourROAM
Before proceeding, reformat the microSD card in your ContourROAM using the steps outlined here and then test your camera's audio. In many cases this will correct the low audio issue. We recently discovered some early production ContourROAM camcorders are not recording audio correctly. The resulting audio may sound very low or non-existent when played back on the video file. We determined there are two s...
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Can the ContourROAM shoot video at 60 frames per second?
No, the original ContourROAM cannot shoot video at 60 frames per second. ContourROAM can capture 30 frames per second in both 720p and 1080p mode. However, the ContourROAM2 is capable of shooting in 60 frames per second.
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Battery life expectancy for the ContourROAM
The battery life on the ContourROAM is about 2.5 to 3 hours on a full charge, depending on settings and conditions. You can provide continuous power to the camera if you need to record for longer than that by using a Contour brand wall charger or the Contour brand car charger. Both are designed specifically to supply continuous power to the camera while also charging the internal battery. There are avail...
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ContourROAM won't charge or power on
The ContourROAM will not properly charge or connect to your computer if: There is not a microSD properly seated in the camera. There is a microSD card seated, but the card is incompatible or has not been properly formatted in the camera If there is a problem with the USB cable that is connecting the camera to your computer (even if you see a red charging light) f the port that the came...
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How do I replace the battery?
The Contour ROAM has an internal battery that cannot be replaced by the customer. Having the battery inside the camera is part of what allows the camera to be waterproof to 1 meter.
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How waterproof is it?
The Contour ROAM is waterproof up to 1 meter (3 feet). It is IPX-7 rated. This allows the camera to operate in a rain-storm, while jet-skiing, wake-boarding, snowboarding or skiing, etc... If you'd like to use the camera at depths greater than 1 meter, we recommend the waterproof case designed for the ContourROAM. It is rated for a depth of 60 meters (180 feet).
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Contour ROAM2 + TV
Can you connect the Contour ROAM2 up to a TV to view the footage that you've recorded?
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DOES CONTOUR ROAM 2 NEED A CONNECT VIEW CARD TO TRANSMIT TO IPHONE ?
Hello, Contour Roam 2 has no bluetooth functionality built in and cannot be used with an iPhone: can we use the Contour Connect View Card to get this function ? Thanks Yannick
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waterproof case for diving?
Is one available? Roam2 is rated to 60 feet, but I need a case for 180' depth.
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Contour roam 2 live stream
I see that the + has a llive stream feature. Does the roam2 have it as well?
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roam 2 field of view
Hi all in stroy teller camera setup it says that the field of view of my New roam 2 is 135 degrees!? it does this no matter what setting i chose from the menue appart from 111 degrees in 1080p mode. i was under the impression that like my roam 1 it was 170 degrees. it says it is 170 degrees on the box, does anyone know what the real angle is?