FOXEER Legend 3 User Manual

Introduction

This user manual provides comprehensive instructions for the FOXEER Legend 3 camera. Please read through this manual carefully before using the device.

The Basics

Familiarize yourself with the components of your FOXEER Legend 3 camera:

Getting Started

1. Remove the camera from its package.
2. Remove the camera bottom cover. Insert the battery (?) and a microSD card (?️) with a U3 rating and up to 128GB capacity. Close the bottom door securely.
3. Charge the battery by connecting the camera to a computer or a USB charging adapter using the included USB cable. The camera's charger light (?) turns on during charging and turns off when charging is complete.

Powering ON+OFF

To Power On: Press and hold the Power/Mode button for three seconds. The camera mode light and status light will flash three times, and the sound indicator will emit three beeps. When the camera status screen displays information, the mode light and status light will remain on, indicating the camera is active.

To Power Off: Press and hold the Power/Mode button for three seconds. The camera mode light and status light will flash six times, and the sound indicator will emit six beeps. The camera status screen will display "FOXEER", then the camera will power off.

Inserting+Removing microSD Cards

To Insert the microSD Card (?️): Slide the memory card into the card slot with the label facing the top of the camera. When fully inserted, the card will click into place.

To Remove the microSD Card (?️): Place your fingernail against the edge of the memory card and lightly press it further into the camera. The card will spring out far enough to be removed.

NOTICE: Use care when handling memory cards. Avoid liquids, dust, and debris. As a precaution, power off the camera before inserting or removing the card. Check manufacturer guidelines regarding use in acceptable temperature ranges.

Camera Default Settings

Camera Status Screen

The camera status screen displays various icons and information:

• 1. Camera Modes: Indicates the current mode (Video, Photo, Setup).
• 2. Looping: Indicates if video looping is enabled.
• 3. Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS): Shows if EIS is active for smoother video.
• 4. Metering: Displays the selected metering mode.
• 5. Scene: Indicates the selected scene mode.
• 6. Numbers of Files Captured: Shows the count of photos or videos recorded.
• 7. Resolution/fps: Displays the current video resolution and frame rate.
• 8. Interval: Shows the interval setting for time-lapse or burst modes.
• 9. Storage: Indicates remaining storage space on the microSD card.
• 10. Motion Detection: Shows if motion detection is enabled.
• 11. Wireless (?): Indicates Wi-Fi status.
• 12. Battery Life (?): Displays the remaining battery charge.
• 13. System Time: Shows the current time.

Camera Modes

The Legend 3 features several camera modes. To cycle through the modes, press the Power/Mode button repeatedly:

Setting Camera

To navigate the settings menus:

1. Press the Power/Mode button repeatedly until the desired setting menu appears.
2. Press the Shutter/Select button to open the Settings Menu.
3. Use the Power/Mode button to cycle through the settings. (Hold the button down to scroll up).
4. To select an option, leave it highlighted and press the Shutter/Select button to open the parameter menu.
5. To exit setting mode, press and hold the Shutter/Select button.

Example of navigating settings:

Video Mode

Video mode contains two capture modes: Video and Time Lapse Video.

Capturing Video

1. Press the Power/Mode button repeatedly until you reach Video mode.
2. To select Time Lapse Video mode, set the interval in the settings menu. The Time Lapse Video icon will appear in the upper left of your camera status screen.
3. Press the Shutter/Select button. The camera will beep once, and the camera mode light and status light will flash while recording.
4. To stop capturing, press the Shutter/Select button.

PRO TIP: When the camera is in low battery or the SD card is full, the camera will stop capturing automatically. The video will be stored before shut off.

The camera beeps 3 times and the camera mode light and status light flash 3 times when entering certain states.

Photo Mode

Photo mode contains four capture modes: Single, Timing, Auto, and Burst.

Capturing Photos

1. Press the Power/Mode button repeatedly until you get to Photo mode.
2. To select Timing capture, Auto capture, or Burst, set the option in the settings menu:
   • Timing Photo: Set the interval for the Self-Timer. The Timing Photo icon appears in the upper left of your camera status screen.
   • Auto Photo: Set the interval for AutoPhoto. The AutoPhoto icon appears in the upper left of your camera status screen.
   • Burst: Set the rate for PhotoBurst. The Burst icon appears in the upper left of your camera status screen.
3. Press the Shutter/Select button. The camera mode light and status light will flash, and the counter on the camera status screen will increase by one.

Settings Menu

The settings menu allows for detailed configuration of the camera's functions.

Resolution

Video Resolution (NTSC/PAL):

Additional Video Resolutions:

Photo Size

Video Quality

Options: Normal, Fine, Super Fine for different bitrate video compression.

Photo Quality

Options: Normal, Fine, Super Fine for different photo quality.

Default Mode

The Legend 3 can be configured to default to Video ? or Photo ? mode upon power on.

Quick Capture

The camera will capture video or photo automatically after powering on when QUIKCAP is enabled.

EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization)

With EIS enabled, the camera provides more stable video with higher quality. This feature applies only to 1080P60fps and 1080P30fps resolutions.

Motion Detection

With Motion Detection ON, the camera will start recording when an object is in motion in front of the camera.

Long Exposure

Long Exposure applies to single photos and determines the duration the shutter remains open. Options include 1/30 sec, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, and 60 seconds.

PRO TIP: For best results when using Long Exposure, mount your camera on a tripod or other stable surface to reduce blur in your videos or photos.

Dual Files

When enabled, the dual files function allows you to store two files with the same content but different resolutions.

Video Stamp

Options: Date, Time, Date_Time can be selected, or turned OFF.

Photo Stamp

Options: Date, Time, Date_Time can be selected, or turned OFF.

Time Lapse Video

Time Lapse Video offers shooting intervals from 1 second to 10 seconds.

Looping

Available intervals for Looping are 2, 3, and 5 minutes. If the looping option is selected, recorded video will be split into multiple files. The camera will record until the memory card is full, then overwrite the oldest previously recorded file first.

Timing Photo

Available intervals for Self-Timer are 2, 3, 5, 10, 30, and 60 seconds.

PhotoBurst

Available intervals are 3, 5, or 10 photos every second.

AutoPhoto

Available intervals are 3, 5, 10, 30, and 60 seconds.

CarDV

Your camera will power on and record automatically when connected to external power.

CAUTION: When the camera is used as a car DV, please avoid heat and pay attention to battery safety. Removing the battery is recommended.

Delay Off

After removing external power, the camera will shut off after the set interval time. Available intervals are 5, 10, 20, 30, and 60 seconds.

PRO TIP: The Delay Off function can only be used when Car DV is enabled.

TV System

Video format setting is mainly for watching video on TV/HDTV to control the video frame rate of the recording.

Light Frequency

Light Frequency can be configured to Auto, 50Hz, 60Hz. If flash appears on screen, please adjust the light frequency.

OSD (On-Screen Display)

The OSD setting determines whether to display camera settings on other screens. Options are On (default) and Off.

Auto Off

Your camera can be configured to automatically power off after a specific period of inactivity (3, 5, 10 minutes) where no videos or photos are captured and no buttons are pressed. You can also configure the camera to never automatically power off.

Beeps

You can turn on or turn off the camera's beep sounds.

Video Timing Alarm

Your camera can be configured to start an alarm 3, 5, or 10 minutes after recording. The beeps will last until you press any button.

Mic Volume

You can set the microphone volume to 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, or Off.

Sharpness

Sharpness controls the sharpness of your video footage or photos.

White Balance

White balance adjusts the overall color tone of videos and photos.

EV COMP (Exposure Value Compensation)

Exposure Value Compensation affects the brightness of your video or photo. Adjusting this setting can improve image quality in environments with contrasting lighting conditions.

Settings: -2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7, +2.0

PRO TIP: Exposure Value Compensation adjusts brightness within the existing ISO Limit. If brightness has already reached the ISO Limit in a low-light environment, increasing the Exposure Value Compensation will not have any effect.

ISO LIMIT

ISO Limit adjusts the camera's sensitivity in low-light environments, balancing brightness and image noise. Image noise refers to the degree of graininess in the image.

Scene

The Legend 3 has seven scene modes: Normal (default), Flash, Night, Sports, Landscape, Portrait, and Sunset. Select the appropriate mode for different scenarios.

Effect

The Legend 3 has seven effect filters: Normal (default), Art, Brown, Negative, Black&White, Vivid, 70 age Film. You can set different effects for your video and photo to enhance your work.

Metering

The Legend 3 camera supports 3 types of metering modes: Center-weighted metering, Multi-spot metering, Spot metering.

Time Setup

You can set the camera time manually via the menu, or sync it with your mobile phone time after connecting the camera with the FOXEER App.

Date Format

The Legend 3 offers 3 types of date display formats: YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY.

Bluetooth

The camera connects to the FOXEER remotely. For pairing instructions, refer to the user manual for the remote device.

Wifi (?)

You can turn Wi-Fi On/Off in the settings menu, or press and hold the Shutter/Select button to toggle Wi-Fi in photo or video mode.

Wifi SSID

With this setting, you can set the camera's name.

Wifi Password

With this setting, you can set the Wi-Fi password. If you forget the password, reset the camera. The default password is 1234567890.

Format SD Card (?️)

Format the SD card. CAUTION: Formatting will erase all data on the SD card.

Default Setting

Resets the camera to factory default settings.

Firmware Version

Displays the current camera firmware version.

Connecting to the FOXEER App

The FOXEER App allows you to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. Features include full camera control, live preview, playback, and sharing of content.

To connect your Legend 3 to the FOXEER App:

1. Download the FOXEER App to your smartphone/tablet from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your camera to the App. The default password for your camera is 1234567890.

Transferring Files to a Computer

To play back contents on your computer, copy the files to your computer first. Connect the camera to your computer using the included USB cable.

Battery

To Maximize Battery Life

• If the battery reaches 0% while recording, the camera saves the file and powers off.
• To maximize battery life, close Wi-Fi (?).
• Extreme cold temperatures can decrease battery life. To maximize battery life in cold conditions, keep the camera in a warm place prior to use.
• Shooting at higher frame rates and resolutions increases power consumption.

Removing the Battery from the Camera (?)

1. Open the battery door by placing your thumb in the indentation on the bottom of the camera and sliding it to the left.
2. Remove the battery from the camera.

Battery Storage and Handling

The camera contains sensitive components, including the battery. Avoid exposing your camera and battery to very cold or very hot temperatures. Low or high temperature conditions may temporarily shorten the battery life or cause the camera to stop working properly. Avoid dramatic changes in temperature or humidity, as condensation may form on or within the camera. Do not turn on your camera if it is wet. If your camera is already on, turn it off and remove the battery immediately. Allow the camera to dry thoroughly before using it again. Do not dry the camera or battery with an external heat source like a microwave oven or hair dryer. Damage caused by contact with liquid is not covered under warranty. Do not store your battery with metal objects (e.g., coins, keys, necklaces), as this may cause a fire if the battery terminals come into contact with metal.

Battery Disposal

Many localities have laws requiring battery recycling. Check your local laws regarding the disposal of rechargeable batteries. To safely dispose of lithium-ion batteries, protect terminals from exposure to other metal with packing, masking, or electrical tape to prevent fires during transport. Lithium-ion batteries contain recyclable materials and are accepted by recycling programs. Never dispose of a battery in a fire, as it may explode.

CAUTION: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, or paint the camera. Do not insert foreign objects into the battery opening. Do not use the camera or battery if damaged (e.g., cracked, punctured, or water-damaged). Disassembling or puncturing the battery can cause an explosion or fire.

Customer Support

FOXEER is dedicated to providing the best possible service. To reach FOXEER Customer Support, visit www.foxeer.com.

Trademarks

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