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8.  Upgrading the firmware

A firmware upgrade is provided to enhance the product's features, operation or to increase stability. For 
optimal operation of the product, ensure that you keep the firmware up to date.

Follow the instructions to upgrade the firmware.

1

 

On your PC, open a web browser and go to https://support.alpine-europe.com/.

2

 

Select the product and download the latest firmware upgrade file.

3

 

Unzip the downloaded file.

4

 

Disconnect power to the product and remove the memory card.

5

 

Open the memory card on a PC and copy the firmware upgrade file to the root folder of the memory 
card.

6

 

While the power is disconnected from the product, insert the memory card into the memory card slot 
on the product.

7

 

Connect the power cable to the product, and then turn on the power (ACC ON) or start the engine to 
turn on the product. The firmware upgrade starts automatically, and the system will restart once the 
firmware update is completed.

Do not disconnect the power or remove the memory card from the product during the upgrade. Doing 
so may cause serious damage to the product, or to the data stored in the memory card.

You can also update the firmware from the mobile viewer and the PC viewer.

9.  Resetting the  product

Press and hold the voice recording 

( )

 and manual recording 

(

)

 buttons simultaneously until you hear 

beeps

Summary of Contents for DVR-F800PRO

Page 1: ...CAM DVR F800PRO OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment MODE D EMPLOI Veuillez lire avant d utiliser cet appareil BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte vor Gebr...

Page 2: ...outcome of an accident Depending on the vehicle s configuration or operating conditions such as the installation of remote door lock devices ECU settings or TPMS settings some product features may no...

Page 3: ...ct to an iOS device 22 4 2 Mobile viewer screen layout 24 4 3 Playing recorded videos on the mobile viewer 25 4 4 Video control menu overview 25 4 5 Cloud service 26 4 5 1 Log in to the THINKWARE acco...

Page 4: ...ing the lane departure detection speed 46 6 4 7 Setting the forward collision detection sensitivity 46 6 4 8 Setting the low speed forward collision detection sensitivity 46 6 4 9 Setting front vehicl...

Page 5: ...Provides useful information to help users better utilize the product s features Safety information for proper use Driving and product operation Do not operate the product while driving a vehicle Distr...

Page 6: ...avy objects on the power cable or pull insert or bend the power cable using excessive force Doing so may result in electrical fire or electrocution Use only genuine accessories from Alpine Electronics...

Page 7: ...ou drop mishandle or expose the product to external shocks it may cause damage and or result in the malfunction of the product Do not attempt to insert foreign objects into the device Avoid excessive...

Page 8: ...ard items may change without prior notice 1 1 2 Accessories sold separately External GPS receiver Rear camera GPS reception may be affected by interference from the vehicle s windshield particularly t...

Page 9: ...cate the product s status GPS LED Indicates the GPS connection status Power button Press and hold to turn off the product Press to turn on the product Format button Press and hold to format the memory...

Page 10: ...to connect the mount Front camera lens Records the front view Reset button Insert the tip of a sharp object to reset the product when an error occurs 1 2 3 Rear camera optional Adhesive mount Used to...

Page 11: ...il you hear a click Before inserting the memory card ensure that the metal contacts on the memory card are facing toward the buttons of the product Ensure that the product is turned off before removin...

Page 12: ...on the dashboard its GPS reception may be affected depending on the dashboard camera s installation location Adjust the installation location of the GPS navigating device to ensure that the two device...

Page 13: ...and be damaged during vehicle operation if it is not firmly fixed to the mount If you need to remove the mount from the windshield to alter the installation location be careful not to damage the winds...

Page 14: ...gar jack into the vehicle s power socket The location and specifications of the power socket may differ by vehicle make and model Use the authentic Alpine Electronics car charger Use of third party po...

Page 15: ...ation location Select a location on the rear windshield where there is no defrost grid wire and the camera can record the entire rear view For vehicles with a sunshade attached to the rear windshield...

Page 16: ...he rear camera to the rear windshield After securing the rear camera to the windshield it is hard to remove the camera or change the installation location due to the strong adhesive 2 2 1 Remove the p...

Page 17: ...ct the other end of the rear camera cable to the rear camera s connection port For safe driving arrange the cables to prevent the driver s vision from being obstructed or interfering with driving 3 Tu...

Page 18: ...n Detection Parking Incident In the memory card Play videos on Window Mac computer or using the Thinkware mobile app If you play videos by inserting the memory card in devices such as a smartphone or...

Page 19: ...into the product 3 4 Recording manually You can record a scene you want to capture while driving and store it as a separate file To start manual recording press the manual recording button Then manual...

Page 20: ...10 minutes compressed into a 2 minute long file and stored in the motion_timelapse_rec folder Since the video file recorded with this option is small you can record a long video light on Impact detect...

Page 21: ...he product to a smartphone 4 1 1 Connecting the product to an Android device 1 On your Android device open the Play Store and download and install THINKWARE CLOUD 2 Run THINKWARE CLOUD 3 Tap Dash cam...

Page 22: ...RE CLOUD 3 Tap Dash cam connection is required at the bottom of the screen 4 Tap Wi Fi Connection 5 On the product press the Wi Fi button 6 From the THINKWARE CLOUD tap Next The Wi Fi Settings screen...

Page 23: ...Password field and tap Join The product is connected to your iOS device via Wi Fi 9 Return to the THINKWARE CLOUD enter the password for your hotspot and tap Next To view the password for your hotspo...

Page 24: ...twork Displays the connection status of the product View more menus for setting the account downloading the latest firmware or safety cameras data Move to the live view screen View notifications for f...

Page 25: ...viewer tap File List The categories will be displayed 3 Tap the desired category The video file list will appear 4 If necessary tap All Front or Rear to filter the video file list by camera 5 Select...

Page 26: ...e network function to use the cloud service To turn on the network function refer to 6 6 1 Setting the network function on page 49 You must log in to the THINKWARE account to use the cloud service If...

Page 27: ...location is marked on the map Tap the map to confirm your vehicle s location on the map Your vehicle s location and direction is marked on the map The last GPS information reception date and time are...

Page 28: ...u can receive notifications when your vehicle enters to or departs from the Geo Fence zones Turning on the Geo Fence notification Follow the instructions to turn on the Geo Fence notification Tap Tap...

Page 29: ...9 Adding a Geo Fence zone Follow the instructions to add a Geo Fence zone Tap Tap Set Geo Fence Tap Tap the desired location on the map Tap Radius and select a distance Tap Notice and select when to r...

Page 30: ...the driving impact notification feature You can receive notifications if your vehicle receives impacts Follow the instructions to turn on the driving impact notification Tap Tap Push Notification Set...

Page 31: ...cloud server Tap and select a video to download Tap Download The downloaded video will be available in the File List menu To delete driving impact videos from the cloud server Tap and select a video...

Page 32: ...m other than those listed in the system requirements 5 2 PC viewer for Windows 5 2 1 Installing the PC viewer for Windows You can download the latest PC viewer software from the Alpine Electronics web...

Page 33: ...nd total running time of the current video Indicates the vehicle s driving speed at the time of recording Displays the progress of video playback Play or control a video Displays the video file name D...

Page 34: ...will be automatically added to the playlist in the bottom right corner of the PC viewer screen The playlist section layout is as follows Select a folder Displays a list of videos in the selected folde...

Page 35: ...he selected video file Stop Stop playing the current video The progress bar will move to the beginning of the video Skip forward by 10 sec Fast forward the video by 10 sec Play the next file Play the...

Page 36: ...on file is stored in the root folder of the memory card that is provided with the product Follow the instructions to install the PC viewer on your PC 1 Insert the memory card into your PC using a SD c...

Page 37: ...of recording Displays the progress of video playback Play or control a video Switch between the front and rear videos Displays the playlist Displays the current front video Right click this pane to di...

Page 38: ...r provided 3 Open the PC viewer 4 Click and locate the memory card The video files in the memory card will be automatically added to the playlist in the bottom right corner of the PC viewer screen The...

Page 39: ...ay the previous file in the currently selected folder Rewind by 1 frame Rewind the video by 1 frame Skip forward by 1 frame Fast forward the video by 1 frame Play the next file Play the next file in t...

Page 40: ...setting is applied automatically 6 1 2 Formatting the memory card This menu allows you to format the memory card that is inserted in the product Refer to the following instructions to format the memo...

Page 41: ...applied automatically 6 2 2 Setting the brightness of the rear camera You can set the brightness of the rear view recording Refer to the following instructions to set the brightness 1 From the mobile...

Page 42: ...tion videos while parking at night if you activate the Super Night Vision feature Follow the instructions to select a recording mode to use the Super Night Vision feature 1 From the mobile viewer tap...

Page 43: ...nstructions to set the motion detection sensitivity 1 From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Settings Record Settings 2 From Motion Detection Sensitivity select the desired sensitivity The new setting is...

Page 44: ...duct may consume the battery completely depending on the conditions like the vehicle type or temperature 1 From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Settings Record Settings 2 From 12V or 24V select the des...

Page 45: ...omatically 6 4 2 Setting the mobile zone alert Follow the instructions to turn on or off the mobile zone alert 1 From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Settings Road Safety Settings 2 From Mobile Zone Al...

Page 46: ...lied automatically 6 4 7 Setting the forward collision detection sensitivity When the vehicle drives at 30 km h or above the FCWS will detect forward collision danger via the realtime video image and...

Page 47: ...6 5 1 Setting the display language Select a language to display on the screen Follow the instructions to select a language 1 From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Settings System Settings 2 From Languag...

Page 48: ...tically 6 5 6 Setting the daylight saving time Follow the instructions to set the daylight saving time 1 From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Settings System Settings 2 From Daylight Saving select Enab...

Page 49: ...t a sensitivity for the driving impact notification 1 From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Settings Network Function Settings 2 From Driving Impact Notification select the desired sensitivity The new s...

Page 50: ...AL ID Safety Camera Ver GPS Info 7 2 Accessing and configuring the GPS A GPS module is used to include the location data in the recorded videos From the mobile viewer tap Dash Cam Info GPS Info to vie...

Page 51: ...o the root folder of the memory card 6 While the power is disconnected from the product insert the memory card into the memory card slot on the product 7 Connect the power cable to the product and the...

Page 52: ...mory card cannot be recognized Ensure that the memory card has been inserted in the correct direction Before inserting the memory card ensure that the metal contacts on the memory card are facing towa...

Page 53: ...Recording Press the voice recording button to turn the audio recording on or off Camera sensor 2 13 Megapixel 1 2 9 Sony Exmor R STARVIS Angle of view Lens Approximately 140 diagonally Video FHD 1920...

Page 54: ...Specifications 54 Item Specification Remarks Operating temperature 14 140 10 60 Storage temperature 4 158 20 70 Connection Interface 1 x V IN port...

Page 55: ...d in the memory card The data in the memory card may be deleted during repair Every product requested for repair is regarded as a device that has had its data backed up The customer service center doe...

Page 56: ...t do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Con...

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