Important Warnings and Notices
WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property, and cause serious injury.
Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.
NOTICE: This product is only intended for use with unmanned, hobby-grade, remote-controlled vehicles and aircraft. FOXEER disclaims all liability outside of the intended purpose and will not provide warranty service related thereto.
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Connections
Camera-OSD Switch Connection
This section details how to connect the camera to the OSD switch board. The camera has a 3-pin connector and the OSD switch board has a 2-pin connector.
Camera 3-Pin Connector:
- VBAT+: Power input (Red wire).
- GND: Ground (Black wire).
- VID: Video output (Yellow wire).
- VSEN: Voltage Sense input (Blue wire) - Connect this to a voltage source you wish to detect.
- OSD: OSD data (White wire).
OSD Switch Board 2-Pin Connector: Connects to the camera's OSD pin.
CAUTION: If using ESCs with active braking, it is recommended to power the camera system through a BEC or voltage regulator.
Camera-Video Transmitter Connection
To connect the camera directly to the video transmitter, plug the 3-pin wiring harness from the video transmitter into the camera. Leave the OSD pin disconnected.
FPV OSD Setup
To access the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu, press and hold the top button on the OSD board for 3 seconds.
OSD Menu Options:
- TIME:
- ON/OFF - Controls the display of time.
- POWER:
- ON/OFF - Controls the display of power status.
- VOL ALARM:
- Set a low voltage alarm threshold. Use Left/Right buttons to adjust. Default is 3.6V.
- V CAL:
- Voltage calibration. Range: -0.5V to +0.5V.
- MODE:
- Select display mode: DAY, NIGHT, LED, or B&W. A quick switch is available by long-pressing the right button on the OSD board in standby status. The current mode will briefly display.
- N/P:
- Select video standard: NTSC or PAL.
- SIZE:
- Select aspect ratio: 4:3 or 16:9.
- CROSSHAIRS:
- ON/OFF - Toggles the display of crosshairs.
- VER:
- Displays the firmware version (e.g., FOXEER_V5.0).
Camera Features
1. Camera ID
Enable/disable Camera ID display. Allows setup of pilot name and position on screen.
Setup: Navigate to Camera ID in the menu. Select ON/OFF. Use the on-screen keyboard to input pilot name and adjust position using Left/Right and Up/Down controls.
On-screen keyboard layout example:
CAMERA ID
FOXEER 00:00
00:0
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-!"#$%&()_,`:;<=>?@\^* - x +/
Controls: [Left/Right Arrow] to move cursor, [CLR POS] to clear position, [Return] to confirm.
2. Pict Adjust (Picture Adjustment)
Adjust various picture settings for optimal viewing.
- FLIP: OFF / H-FLIP / V-FLIP / HV-FLIP
- BRIGHTNESS: Adjust brightness level (e.g., 122).
- CONTRAST: Adjust contrast level (e.g., 136).
- SHARPNESS: Adjust sharpness level (e.g., 160).
- HUE: Adjust hue level (e.g., 090).
- COLOR GAIN: Adjust color gain level (e.g., 136).
Use Left/Right buttons to adjust values. [Return] to exit.
3. Day/Night Mode
Select between automatic or manual day/night modes.
- AUTO: The camera automatically adjusts to lighting conditions.
- MANUAL: Allows permanent selection of "COLOR" or "B/W" (Black and White) image.
Navigate to DAY/NIGHT in the menu. Select AUTO or MANUAL. If MANUAL, choose COLOR or B/W.
4. Language
The camera supports multiple languages:
- English
- Deutsch (German)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Español (Spanish)
- 中文 (Chinese)
5. Camera Reset
Options for resetting camera settings:
- Save All: Save all current settings.
- Not Save: Temporarily save settings, but they will be lost upon power off.
- Cancel: Cancel the setup process.
6. Exit
Exit the menu system. Choose to save changes or discard them.
