Setup Guide
Start with these quick videos. Turn your sound on!
The camcorder
On, record, zoom, photos and batteries.
The wireless mics
Putting them on and hitting record.
The light
Attaching it, switching it on and setting it.
The WeddingCam bag
What goes in it and how to carry it.
Quick start
Five things. That's honestly all you need.
- 1
Flip the screen open
That turns the camera on. No power button to hunt for.
- 2
Press the red button
Once to start, once to stop. Red dot on screen means it's rolling.
- 3
Get close
Take a few steps in. Close shots look and sound so much better.
- 4
Count to ten
Hold every shot for ten seconds before you stop.
- 5
Film the in between
Nerves, waiting, watching. That's the footage couples cry at.
When your kit arrives
Open it within a day. Ten minutes now means zero surprises later.
Check everything is there
Missing or damaged? Email us within 24 hours of delivery and it's on us.
Do a quick test
Everything arrives charged. Flip the screen open, press the red button, say hi, press it again. Tap each mic's record button and switch the light on and off. Then it all goes back in the case until the big day.
Your return label comes by email
A few days before your return date we email a prepaid UPS QR code. Peek in your spam folder too.
The camera
Recording
The red button is on the back, right under your thumb. Press once to start and again to stop. Always look for the red dot on screen!
On and off
Flip the screen open to turn it on, close it to turn it off.
Zoom
The lever on top: W for wide, T for tight. Zoom before you hit record, not during. Two steps closer beats zooming every time.
The PHOTO button
That one takes still photos. For video, always use the red button.
Batteries
Three per camera, about 16 hours together. When the screen warns you, swap in a fresh one and put the empty one straight on the charger.
Film freely
The card holds about 11 hours, so you can't fill it. Film everything and never delete a thing.
Got two cameras?
Set one off to the side for the ceremony and toasts and just let it roll. Keep the other up close for faces. Each camera keeps its own batteries.
Please don't
- Delete clips, open the menu or take out the memory card
- Leave it in a car, by the pool or next to your drink
- Hand it to kids under twelve without an adult nearby
- Try to fix it yourself. Email us instead!
The mics and the light
The wireless mics
Two little mics that record on their own. Nothing to pair, nothing to plug in.
- Snap it on: mic on the outside of the clothing, magnet behind it.
- One goes on the officiant. They stand between the couple and catch both sets of vows.
- The other goes on whoever is easiest. A suit lapel is perfect.
- Press record once. Solid red light means it's recording.
- Start them before the ceremony and leave them running through the toasts.
- After, switch them off and pop them in their case. That's how they charge, too.
The LED light
Slide it into the shoe on top of the camera and tighten the screw. One dial for brightness, one for warm to cool.
- Turn it on when the sun goes down. Start dim, a little goes a long way.
- Go warm for candles and string lights.
- Never shine it straight into someone's eyes up close.
Filming tips
Count to ten
Hold every shot for ten seconds. Clips that are too short are the number one thing we can't use.
Get closer
Take three steps in. Close enough to hear them is just right.
Hold it steady
Two hands, elbows tucked in. Lean on a wall or a chair if you can.
Light on faces
Keep windows and bright lights behind you, not behind them. At night, film near the candles and the dance floor.
Sound matters most
During the vows and toasts, get near whoever is talking and stay quiet.
Guest messages
Flip the screen around so people can see themselves, ask a question, then let them talk. Aim for ten!
- How did you meet them?
- Tell me a story nobody here knows.
- Best marriage advice? Worst?
- Finish this: the thing about these two is...
Pass it around
Hand the camera to someone new every half hour. Show them the red button, tell them to count to ten, then let them go for it.
Camera captain
One person keeps an eye on the kit. Use your assignment card to hand out jobs before the day.
You're a guest first
Put it down whenever you want. Skip anyone who asks not to be filmed, and keep it out of the bathrooms.
Shot list
No pressure to get it all. Half of this makes a gorgeous film.
Getting ready
The details
Ten seconds on each, nice and slow.
The ceremony
Pick your spot, start before the processional and don't stop until it's over.
Cocktail hour
The reception
Get close for the toasts and keep rolling between speeches.
If something goes wrong
Nothing happens when I open the screen
The battery is flat. Swap in a fresh one.
I took photos instead of video
That was the PHOTO button. Use the red button and look for the red dot.
It turned itself off
The screen got closed or the battery died. Open it again, or swap the battery.
The picture is dark
Turn so the light is behind you, then get closer.
The picture looks blurry
Something is on the lens. Wipe it with a soft cloth.
A mic has no red light
Pop it in its case for a few minutes to charge. Out of time? Carry on, the camera records sound too.
Something is broken
Put it back in the case and email booking@weddingcam.co. We answer fast, even on weekends.
Sending it back
Don't leave it at the venue
Someone takes the case home tonight. This is how kits go missing.
Before you close the case
Every slot in the foam should be full. The assignment card is yours to keep!
Ship it
Drop it off by your return date, which is on your booking confirmation. Then our editors get to work on your film!
Still stuck?
Email us and a real person answers, fast, even on a Saturday night.
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