Garmin GPSMAP 12X3 - Connecting a VIRB 360 Action Camera; Connecting a VIRB Action Camera; Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter

Connecting a VIRB 360 Action Camera
You can connect a VIRB 360 action camera to the chartplotter using WPS. If you are connecting a VIRB camera,
connect through the camera settings (Connecting a VIRB Action Camera, page160).
1 Set up the chartplotter's Wi‑Fi network (Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Network, page24).
2 Bring the camera near the chartplotter.
3 On the VIRB 360 camera main menu, select Wireless > Wi-Fi.
4 If necessary, select the Wi-Fi toggle switch to enable the Wi‑Fi technology.
5 Press to select WPS, and press OK.
6 On the chartplotter, select Vessel > VIRB® > .
The camera searches for the Wi‑Fi network and connects.
You can control the camera using the chartplotter.
Connecting a VIRB Action Camera
You connect a VIRB action camera to the chartplotter using the camera settings. If you are connecting a VIRB
360 camera, connect through the VIRB app (Connecting a VIRB 360 Action Camera, page160).
1 Set up the chartplotter's Wi‑Fi network (Setting Up the Wi‑Fi Network, page24).
2 From the VIRB camera main menu, select Wireless > Wi-Fi > Status to turn on Wi‑Fi wireless technology.
3 Select Mode > Connect.
4 Select Add New.
The camera searches for nearby Wi‑Fi networks.
5 Select the chartplotter's Wi‑Fi network, and enter the network password.
The app and the camera connect to the chartplotter's Wi‑Fi network.
You can control the camera using the chartplotter.
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter
Before you can control a VIRB action camera with the chartplotter, you must connect the devices using a
wireless connection.
You can connect up to five VIRB action cameras to the chartplotter.
After you connect the VIRB action camera with the chartplotter, a new option is added to Vessel. You can start
and stop recording on the VIRB action camera using the chartplotter.
NOTE: The VIRB image shown on the chartplotter is a in a lower resolution than the VIRB action camera records.
To view the high-resolution video, view the video on a computer or television.
1 Select Vessel > VIRB®.
2 Select an option:
• To take a still photograph, select .
• To begin recording, select .
When recording, the remaining recording memory is shown.
• To stop recording, select again.
• If you have more than one VIRB action camera connected, use the arrows to select a different action
camera to control.
• To view stored videos or images, select .
• To pan and tilt the VIRB 360, drag your finger on the screen.
• To return the VIRB 360 view to the home position, select .
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