REPLAY / FREE UPDATE

REPLAY 1.2 — available for all three PowerPlay models.

REPLAY 1.2 is a free, optional update. Your activation and existing six-digit PIN carry over. Downloading or re-downloading the update does not use your download allowance. Verify your Order number or Gift ID with the matching email, then choose your hardware.

White ImmersionRC PowerPlay

• Signal-triggered recording. In MENU → CAMERA SET → RECORD, SIGNAL is the new default. Recording starts when the camcorder picture appears and stops about three seconds after it disappears. Press REC to end a take early. Recording stays stopped until the camcorder signal cycles off and back on. With a running camcorder, recording begins about half a second after the picture appears on power-up. MANUAL starts with REC and AUTO starts at power-on.
• Faster startup. The logo briefly appears in place of the boot animation, bringing up the live picture about 3.5 seconds sooner than 1.1.
• Tap the wheel for effects. CUSTOM SET → CUSTOM KEYS adds TAP L and TAP R. Defaults are FX + and FX −. A tap restores the last effect when FX are off. Assign OFF, FX +, FX −, LOOK, FX ON/OFF, RECORD, PLAYBACK or MENU. HOLD L, HOLD R and the OFF / ON REC BTN SWAP are in the same menu.
• Updated menus. A yellow info line explains RECORD, CUSTOM KEYS, SCREEN FLIP and RESET. Pop-ups and the FORMAT SD, VERSION and CLOCK SET pages use the Replay style. RESET asks for confirmation. SCREEN FLIP moved to CUSTOM SET. OTHERS now contains FORMAT SD, VERSION, INPUT and RESET.

White input compatibility. SIGNAL requires a colour source the recorder can lock onto. Use MANUAL or AUTO with black-and-white camcorders or sources without colour lock.

Black PowerPlay — SE (AV only) / Gen2 HDMI

• Signal-triggered recording. SIGNAL is the new default in MENU → CAMERA SET → RECORD. It records while the camcorder picture is present and stops a few seconds after the signal ends. MANUAL and AUTO remain available.
• New SCREEN settings in CUSTOM SET. AUTO DIM can dim the screen after 30 seconds, 1 minute or 3 minutes of inactivity, or stay off. Any button wakes the screen. BRIGHTNESS adjusts the backlight from FULL to LOW to help save battery. SCREEN FLIP moved here. FAST BOOT skips the animation and shows the live picture about two seconds sooner when enabled. It defaults to OFF.
• Tap the rocker for effects. CUSTOM SET → CUSTOM KEYS adds TAP L and TAP R with the same assignments and FX + / FX − defaults as the white model. A tap restores the last effect when FX are off. HOLD L, HOLD R and REC BTN SWAP are in the same menu.
• Updated menus. A yellow info line explains RECORD, SCREEN, CUSTOM KEYS and RESET. Pop-ups, FORMAT SD and RESET prompts, and the clock window use the Replay style. RESET ALL SETTINGS also resets Replay settings and turns off effects.

Gen2 HDMI input. Use SIGNAL with the AV input. For an HDMI source, select MANUAL or AUTO.

Before updating. Back up recordings and note your current menu settings. Updating resets them to defaults. Check FRAME RATE, BITRATE and the clock afterwards. On White, copy powerplay.bin to the root of the SD card and keep TAPELESS.PIN. On Black, back up TAPELESS.TXT, format the card in PowerPlay, restore that file, then copy only the matching SigmastarUpgradeSD.bin. Keep power connected until the update finishes.