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Camera Setup

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Written by Carson
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Camera Activation

Before using your 360 camera with GoCapture, you must activate the camera through the Insta360 app. This process is quick and should take less than 5 minutes.

Watch the step-by-step activation guide in the video below. These instructions are applicable to Insta360 X3, X4, and X5 models.

Camera Settings

Auto Power Off

To optimize your camera for use with GoCapture, it’s important to adjust the Auto Power Off setting. This prevents the camera from unintentionally disconnecting during a capture session.

Set Auto Power Off to 15 Minutes:

  1. Turn on the Insta360 camera

  2. Swipe down to open the Shortcut menu

  3. Tap the gear icon to open the Settings

  4. Scroll down to open Auto Power Off

  5. Select 15min or Never

  6. Tap the back arrow (<) to return to Settings

  7. Tap the back arrow (<) to return to the Shortcut menu

  8. Swipe up to close the Shortcut menu

Wi-Fi Always On

To optimize your camera for use with GoCapture, it’s important to adjust the Wi-Fi Settings. This ensures it is always easy to connect to the camera.

Set Wi-Fi Settings to Always On:

  1. Turn on the Insta360 camera

  2. Swipe down to open the Shortcut menu

  3. Tap the gear icon to open the Settings

  4. Scroll down to open Wi-Fi Settings

  5. Set Wi-Fi Mode to Always On

  6. Tap the back arrow (<) to return to Settings

  7. Tap the back arrow (<) to return to the Shortcut menu

  8. Swipe up to close the Shortcut menu

X5 Settings

In addition to the setting above, using the X5 with GoCapture requires that the Screen Auto Sleep is set to Never.

Set Screen Auto Sleep to Never

  1. Turn on the Insta360 camera

  2. Swipe down to open the Shortcut menu

  3. Tap the nut icon in the upper right to open the Settings

  4. Tap General

  5. Tap Screen Auto Sleep

  6. Select Never

  7. Swipe up to exit Settings

Update Firmware

  1. Download the Insta360 app.

  2. Open the Insta360 app.

  3. Connect X5 to the Insta360 app.

  4. The app will notify you if a new firmware update is available. Follow the on-screen instructions to update the firmware.

  5. Quit the Insta360 app before using GoCapture

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