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Hi LifeProofers,
today we're going to look at the belt clip,
and I'll show you how you can assemble it and use the features.
On the side of your package
you'll see
a series of helpful steps,
on how to assemble
your LifeProof belt clip.
So, in the package
you'll see that there is the slid
for the belt clip,
and then we thoughtfully included
two different sizes of belt clips
to cover the range of uses
which you may have.
We have a 1 1/2 inch belt clip which is the clip that you'll most likely be
using for regular civilian use,
and then we have a 2 inch belt clip,
which is typically used for military, police, search and rescue,
and other rugged duty belt
uses.
Choosing the correct click.
The 1 1/2 inch clip is the clip you'll most likely use for daily use,
where as the 2 inch belt clip
would be the clip you would use if you're in
military, police,
search and rescue, fire,
to attach to a duty belt.
Now, it's essential
that you choose the correct clip
the first time,
because once we install it
to the sled, it's going to be permanently attached.
This is so that we can ensure
a very rugged and secure fit,
and a low profile.
You might be tempted just to fit the 2 inch clip
for all purposes;
however, consider this.
If you look at how the 1 1/2 inch clip fits.
It fits very snuggly on the belt,
with not much movement.
If I were to fit the 2 inch clip, which has a lot more room here on the belt,
it allows
far more play.
So, while it's not, uh... too difficult to use
with the 2 inch clip it does have a lot more play on it,
so I'd recommend first trying the clip
on your belts, and selecting the snuggest fit, first.
To suit my belt, I've chosen the 1 1/2 inch clip;
however, we are going to use two of the clips together as shown in step one
to support the clip
latches, as it's installed into the sled.
First,
open
each of the clips,
and put them in together like this so that each clip
has their latches
facing outwards.
The next step
is, we'll take the
1.5 inch clip,
make sure that the opening
latch up here
is aligned with the top of the lock,
and then
press it into place
firmly, like this.
Now that's assembled, I can remove the 2 inch clip,
and you'll see that's in place.
However,
we have the LifeProof medallion which we'll insert here,
which will prevent
this from being able to come out.
If you don't put this in, there is a risk
that the latch may release here.
So once you put this in,
press this into place.
The belt clip
is now permanently attached
to the LifeProof sled.
Okay, let's try out our belt clip.
You'll notice that there is a swivel on the back here,
which allows adjustment for left or right handed use, or really for any
camber or angle you want to use the clip.
I prefer to use mine
facing inwards,
like this,
and I insert the LifeProof iPhone case
simply by putting the bottom of the case in first
and pressing the top in, and you'll see how that snaps cleanly into place there.
This is with the screen facing out,
which makes it easy to grab it with one finger, I use my index finger.
Pull it out, and then I can pick up the phone,
and I could call very simply and easily.
I can also face the phone in,
with the back facing out
to help protect the screen from any impacts
that may happen while I'm walking,
and you'll also notice that the camera
is facing out here.
So, if I wanted to a do a little bit of stealth filming,
I could start a video recording,
leave the camera facing out, and nobody would know the difference.
Now you'll see on the back of the clip,
there is a lock,
and when it's in the down position
this prevents
the lock from opening, so if I put my phone in,
lock it in place,
close the lock,
now it's impossible
to open the latch
to get the phone out. If you wanted to secure it to your belt.
Putting it back in my belt again,
you'll see how the swivel works,
so it can adjust to any
camber that I want
for a simple draw,
or if I'm left handed, I could just as easily
place it on the left side of my belt here,
turn it around like this,
for a very simple and convenient draw
once I unlock the lock,
to be able to pick up the phone
and make a call.
Couple of little bonus extras,
I can use the belt clip as a stand if I'm making FaceTime calls.
Just simply take the clip
facing down like this,
and set it on the table.
If you're using the 2 inch clip,
just simply use the top part of the clip, rather than the bottom,
to give you
the angle that you want for display.
One of my favorite off label uses of the belt clip
is actually a high and low camera shot mount.
You can see I've taken a piece of wooden molding,
I've sculpted it
with a pocket knife here
to make a ramp for the latch, so that when I put it in,
it latches into place
and now I can use camera
to take very high shots
or I can turn it around
and take very low shots.
Looking underneath things or even filming underwater
with this very simple setup,
and of course,
it's easy to use
as a mono-pod too.
If I want to take very still shots,
just simply hold the
pole there on the ground,
and you can turn it gently for panning or zoom.