1990\retro™ Y4

Shipping may vary according to your final delivery destination. On average, orders can expect to be processed within 1 business day of purchase (excluding weekends and holidays), and fulfilled between 4 to 7 business days.

All 1990\retro pocket flash cameras come with our amazing 1-Year Warranty. We may be small, but don't let that fool you—we make big promises.

Yes! The 1990\retro is a fully-functional flash camera.

Yes! When switched to video-recording mode, the 1990\retro is fully-capable of capturing audio.

The 1990\retro is outfitted with six filter presets:

Y2K (Standard),

EasyPeach (Crimson),

MintWave (Green),

Lavender (Purple),

Black&White Noire (Black-and-white), and

Sunrise (Yellow).

To turn the camera on and off, simply press and hold the [ON | OFF | CAPTURE] button for 2.5 seconds. This button is located on top of the camera.

We've got you covered. Just follow the instructions on our Date and Timestamp setup guide.

For a detailed visualization of how to properly insert your memory card, see here.

To charge the camera's internal battery using the USB cable that arrived with your 1990\retro, simply insert the USB-C male connector into its corresponding female counterpart located on the bottom of the camera. The other end (the USB-A male connector) can be inserted into most universal charging blocks, and then plugged into its appropriate designated outlet.

The charging voltage for the 1990\retro’s internal battery is DC-5V.

From a state of near-depletion, performing a full recharge on the internal battery may take approximately 50 to 70 minutes.

Similarly, for the external battery pack, a full recharge may take anywhere from 55 to 90 minutes.

The 1990\retro leverages a high-capacity lithium-ion internal 180mAh battery capable of approximately 65 minutes of continuous operation.

When used in conjunction with the rechargeable lithium-ion 480mAh external battery pack, the camera has a total uninterrupted output of approximately 140 minutes.

Image resolution of photos is 3760 x 2128 pixels, at 72 DPI. The bit depth is 24.

Video resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels, at 30 frames per second.

Audio is recorded on a mono channel at a bitrate of 256kbps. The audio sample rate is 16.000 kHz.

For storage, the 1990\retro supports the MicroSD.

The 1990\retro is compatible with MicroSD memory card sizes: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB.

The 1990\retro is only compatible with the File Allocation Table 32 (FAT32) format.

They are stored as JPG.

They are stored as AVI.

To enter video-capture mode from photography mode, press the plus sign [+] side-button. To enter photography mode from video-capture mode, press the plus sign [+] side-button once to enter Gallery mode, and then press and hold down the plus sign [+] side-button.

To access your media in Gallery mode within the 1990\retro's MicroSD card from Live Preview photography mode, press the plus sign [+] side-button twice
in unhurried succession.

Once in Gallery mode, you can press either the plus [+] or minus sign [–] side-buttons for bi-directional scrolling of all your media.

To exit Gallery mode, just press and hold the plus sign [+] side-button.

Media can be deleted directly on the device by first entering Gallery mode from photography mode by short-pressing the plus sign [+] side-button twice in unhurried succession.

After toggling through your media using the plus [+] and minus sign [–] side-buttons, hold down the minus sign [–] side-button until the [Delete this file?]
prompt appears on the display.

To switch from [Cancel] to [OK], short-press either the plus [+] or minus sign [–] side-buttons.

To confirm your selection, press the [ON | OFF | CAPTURE] button. The [Successful operation] prompt will appear, confirming your action.

To cycle between filter presets, simply press the minus sign [–] side-button while in photography mode. The filter will automatically be applied to your photo when you take a picture.

Check here for smooth step-by-step instructions on how to do just that.

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See here: Android media transfer guide

Been there, done that. We made the steps so easy, it's like you're walking on water:

macOS/OS X media transfer guide

An age-old question; but one that has been answered time, and time again.

Here's our foolproof way of getting it done:

Windows OS media transfer guide

No, the camera is not outfitted with water resistance. It is not recommended to directly-expose the camera to liquids of any type.

The 1990\retro is designed to be by your side, always ready to capture the next big thing. As a best practice, we recommend to avoid exposing your camera to environments containing extreme heat, cold, humidity, and dust.

All of our quick-start guides and user manuals are available here.

This'll take some detective work. But don't worry, because we did all the detect-ing for you.

To solve the mystery, start here.

How long has it been since the camera and memory card last saw each other?

Only kidding🙃

Check our MicroSD card troubleshooting guide for clear step-by-step instructions on how to determine the cause, and then fix it like it never even happened.

For the record, we don't know why it's called that.

But we do know how to do it😉

Just select your computer's operating system below that will handle the reformatting task, and you'll be whisked away to the solution.

Windows

macOS/OS X

Linux

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