Insta360 ONE X2 Basic Setup
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Connect to Camera WiFi Network
Connect Camera to iOS Mobile Device
- On your mobile device, access Settings > Wi-Fi.
- Select the Insta360 ONE X2 WiFi SSID. (For example, ONE X2 7VMF4Q.OSC is an SSID.)
- Enter the password. The default password is '88888888' (eight 8's).
- Confirm that the camera WiFi network is connected.
Here is a video tutorial for iOS mobile devices:
Connect Camera to Android Mobile Device
- On your mobile device, access Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi.
- Select the Insta360 ONE X2 WiFi SSID. (For example, ONE X2 7VMF4Q.OSC is an SSID.)
- Enter the password. The default password is '88888888' (eight 8's).
- Confirm that the camera WiFi network is connected.
Here is a video tutorial for Android mobile devices:
Change Camera USB Mode
The camera's USB Mode defaults to Android and might also be reset to Android after a firmware update, so it won't be found by a Windows/ MAC computer when using the Connect App to upload image files. To fix this:
- Touch the screen and swipe down
- Swipe left.
- Tap on the gear icon (Settings)
in the lower left. - Tap on General.
- Tap on USB Mode.
- Change it to Desktop Mode by tapping on it.
- Swipe right three times, then swipe up to return to the home screen.
Here is a quick video tutorial:
Additional Tips
Default Lens Settings
On the home screen of the camera, swipe from the right side to the left side to confirm or make these changes:
- Image = JPG
- ISO & Shutter = Auto
- EV = 0
- WB = Auto
Tip #1 - Basic Operations
Video: How to Perform Basic Operations
Tip #2 - Transfer Files from Camera to Computer
Video: How to Transfer Files | Insta360 ONE X2 Tutorial
Tip #3 - Keep the Camera Powered On
To keep the camera from automatically powering off:
- Tap on the home screen until the options appear.
- Swipe down.
- Swipe left.
- Tap on the gear icon (Settings)
in the lower right. - Tap on General.
- Swipe up to Auto Power Off and tap on it.
- Change it to Never by tapping on it.
- Swipe right three times, then swipe up to return to the home screen.
Tip #4 - Keep the Touch Screen On
To keep the camera touch screen from turning off:
- Tap on the home screen until the options appear.
- Swipe down.
- Swipe left.
- Tap on the gear icon (Settings)
in the lower right. - Swipe up to Screen Auto Sleep and tap on it.
- Tap on Timer.
- Change it to Never by tapping on it.
- Swipe right three times, then swipe up to return to the home screen.
Tip #5 - Turn the Touch Screen On/Off
To turn the touch screen on and off, hit the power button once.
Tip #6 - Lock/Unlock the Touch Screen
Lock the camera touch screen to avoid accidentally changing the settings:
- In the camera's touch screen, swipe down to change the settings.
- Tap on the lock symbol in the upper right. The touch screen is now locked.
To unlock the screen, tap on the touch screen and swipe the lock symbol up.