Insta360 X3 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 X3 WiFi SSID. (For example, X3 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 X3 WiFi SSID. (For example, X3 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
- Tap on the gear icon (Settings) in the lower left.
- Tap on USB Mode.
- Change it to U-Disk Mode by tapping on it.
- Tap the back arrow two times, then swipe up to return to the home screen.
Additional Tips
Tip #1: Basic Operations
Video: How to Perform Basic Operations
Tip #2: Transfer Files
Video: Transfer Files from your X3 Camera
Tip #3: Keep the Camera Powered On
To keep the camera from automatically powering off:
- At the home screen swipe down.
- Tap on the gear icon (Settings)
at the bottom left. - Swipe up to Auto Power Off and tap on it.
- Tap on Never.
- Tap the back arrow two times, then swipe up to return to the home screen.
Tip #4: Keep the Camera Touch Screen On
To keep the camera touch screen from turning off:
- At the home screen swipe down.
- Tap on the gear icon (Settings)
at the bottom left. - Swipe up to Auto Sleep and tap on it.
- Tap on Never.
- Tap the back arrow two 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 Camera 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 Dive Case Mode in the middle bottom. The touch screen is now locked.
To unlock the screen, tap on the touch screen and swipe up.