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BLACKVUE

Basic settings

You can set the basic configuration in the 

Basic

 tab of the 

Settings

.

1

Click the   or 

 button.

2

Click the 

Basic

 tab.

3

Change the settings.

4

Click 

Save & Close

.

Firmware

Select your preferred language for the firmware from the language dropdown list. The audio announcements by the BlackVue will be in the 
selected language.

Summary of Contents for DR450-1CH

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Page 2: ...ed mode 22 Managing videos 23 Capturing or printing a still image from video 23 Deleting videos 24 Exporting videos 25 Verifying videos 27 Keeping the BlackVue updated 28 Formatting the microSD card 28 Format using Windows Viewer 28 Format using Mac Viewer 30 Upgrading the firmware 32 Changing settings 35 BlackVue Viewer language setting 35 BlackVue settings 35 Basic settings 36 Sensitivity settin...

Page 3: ...ecommend that you read through this manual to ensure correct usage To improve the performance of the product the contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice Note y y A formatted microSD card is provided in the BlackVue when you purchase the product After turning on the power of the BlackVue the microSD card will be initialized and programs such as BlackVue Viewer will be ins...

Page 4: ...ontact the service center for repair y y Do not adjust the product while driving Doing so may cause an accident Stop or park your car in a safe place before installing and setting up the product y y Do not install the product in a location where the product can interfere with the driver s field of vision Doing so may cause an accident y y Do not use a damaged or modified power cord Only use the co...

Page 5: ...hock or malfunction y y If smoke or an unusual smell is emitted from the power cord detach the power cord immediately Contact the service center or your distributor y y Keep the terminals of the power cord clean Failure to do so may cause excessive heat and fire y y Use the correct input voltage Failure to do so may cause explosion fire or malfunction y y Plug in the power cord firmly so that it c...

Page 6: ...cessively tinted windshield glass can distort the recorded video or cause recorded video to be indistinct y y Prolonged use of the product can increase the interior temperature and cause burns y y microSD cards are consumables so replace microSD cards after prolonged use microSD cards may not record video correctly after extended use so check the microSD card s recording capability periodically an...

Page 7: ...roSD card microSD card reader Pry tool External GPS Optional Note y y The illustrations in this manual may differ from the product y y To improve the performance of the product the contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice y y For more information about the package components and accessories visit the BlackVue website www blackvue com y y You can find the microSD card in t...

Page 8: ... can easily set up your preferred camera angle using the white lines Lock button Recording LED Blinking red means recording is on GPS LED GPS is on Speaker Mounting bracket Front security LED Blinking means normal mode or parking mode recording is on Rapid blinking means event mode recording is on Camera lens ...

Page 9: ...adlock see Padlock Optional on page 42 GPS connection port Removing and inserting the BlackVue y y To remove the BlackVue from its bracket press the LOCK button and pull the BlackVue out of the mounting bracket y y To insert the BlackVue into its bracket push the BlackVue into the mounting bracket until it clicks in ...

Page 10: ...ny foreign matter and clean and dry the windshield before installation Warning y y Do not install the product in a location where it can obstruct the driver s field of vision 1 Turn off the engine 2 Attach the BlackVue to the front windshield after peeling off the protective film from the double sided tape ...

Page 11: ...BlackVue 4 Attach the external GPS to the upper corner of the windshield 5 Adjust the angle of the camera to have a clear view In general an angle of approximately 5 10 below horizontal will be most suitable In the recorded videos a 6 4 ratio of land to sky is recommended ...

Page 12: ...uck the cord underneath Route the cord into the side molding and under the rubber window sealing and feed the cord down to the open panel area You can also make use of the cable clips to neatly arrange the power cord 8 Plug the power cord into the vehicle s cigarette lighter port and the other end into the BlackVue 9 The camera will turn on automatically when the engine is started check that the r...

Page 13: ...he BlackVue 2 Open the side cover of the BlackVue 3 To remove the microSD card gently press on the card to release the lock then carefully pull the card out To insert the microSD card gently push the card into the slot until it locks into place and close the side cover Open side cover To remove To insert ...

Page 14: ...the card into the microSD card reader and connect it to a computer 3 Find and run the BlackVue Viewer program For Windows users Open Windows Explorer and click on the microSD card Removable Disk F or the name of your card location Navigate to F BlackVue Application Viewer for Windows and run BlackVue exe ...

Page 15: ...DR450 1CH 15 For Mac users Open Finder and select the microSD card reader from the list in the left frame Navigate to BlackVue Application Viewer for Mac and run BlackVue Viewer ...

Page 16: ...ction Settings Print Capture Program info Playback Screen Full Screen view Playback Pause Playback speed control Stop Volume control Frame move next Timeline for min selection Play next file View upside down Flip horizontally Front Rear screen mode Front Rear reverse view Play previous file Frame move previous Format Myway Viewer ...

Page 17: ...apture Playback Screen Full Screen view Frame move previous Timeline for min selection Playback speed control Playback Pause Volume control Frame move next Playback time Play next file View upside down Flip horizontally Front Rear screen mode Front Rear reverse view Normal screen size Play previous file Format Myway Viewer ...

Page 18: ...ue starts parking recording with a 5 second prerecording when it detects motion in the camera during parking mode Parking mode recording starts when the vehicle does not move for 10 minutes or longer Note y y BlackVue requires a constant power source to record in parking mode See Parking mode hardwiring kit Optional on page 44 for more information y y To install the BlackVue Viewer program on your...

Page 19: ...e playback speed and volume using the playback option buttons View upside down Front Rear reverse view Front Rear screen mode Flip horizontally Playback Pause Stop Full screen view Volume control Playback time Play previous file Play next file Playback speed control Frame move previous Frame move next Exploring the timeline You can explore the timeline for the playback of the recorded videos by da...

Page 20: ...t click on the video image to view at 100 zoom Click and drag to move the video image around y y Zoom region Single click on a particular region of the video image to enlarge Click again to return to default view For Mac users zoom in or out through the drag of a mouse Windows Mac Viewing the G Sensor graph You can check the impact sensitivity G Sensor information in the main window ...

Page 21: ...ction Car Location Switch Speed Unit Map Zoom in out GPS tracking You can check the vehicle s speed and the location of the recorded video in BlackVue Viewer while a video is playing back GPS tracking 1 Double click a file in the file list to play 2 Click the Map tab Note y y An external GPS receiver is required to obtain GPS data See GPS receiver Optional on page 43 ...

Page 22: ...s well as any event recorded while watching the video footage at any point of the route 1 Double click a file in the file list to play 2 Click the button Switch Speed Unit Car Location Map Type Selection Red line indicates event recording Driving Route Latitude Longitude Red icon indicates the starting point of the playing back file Car Location ...

Page 23: ...rd and upgrade the firmware Note y y If the microSD card is full by default the BlackVue will record over the oldest videos first Capturing or printing a still image from video 1 Double click a file in the file list to play 2 Click the button to pause the video 3 Select the G button to capture the image or the button to print directly ...

Page 24: ...ideos For Windows users 1 Select the video from the recorded video list 2 Right click the video 3 Click Delete For Mac users 1 Navigate to BlackVue Record 2 Select the video from the recorded video list 3 Click Move to trash ...

Page 25: ... list 2 Right click the video 3 Click Export 4 Enter a file name and the start and end points min sec of the segment you want to export To export without audio select Sound Off 5 Click the OK button 6 Select the folder in which to save the file and enter the file name 7 Click the Save button ...

Page 26: ...26 BLACKVUE For Mac users 1 Navigate to BlackVue Record 2 Select the video from the recorded video list 3 Click Copy file name ...

Page 27: ... 1CH 27 Verifying videos The following menu is only available in BlackVue Viewer for Windows 1 Select the video from the recorded video list 2 Right click the video 3 Click Verification 4 Click the OK button ...

Page 28: ...roSD card using BlackVue Windows or Mac Viewer Format using Windows Viewer 1 Download BlackVue Viewer from www blackvue com Support Downloads and install the program on your computer 2 Insert the microSD card into the microSD card reader 3 Connect the microSD card reader to your computer 4 Launch the copy of BlackVue Viewer that is installed on your computer 5 Click the Format button ...

Page 29: ...DR450 1CH 29 6 Select the microSD card drive and click OK ...

Page 30: ...and install the program on your computer 2 Insert the microSD card into the microSD card reader 3 Connect the microSD card reader to a Mac 4 Launch the copy of BlackVue Viewer that is installed on your computer 5 Click the Format button 6 Select the microSD card from the list of drives in the left frame ...

Page 31: ...cording files before formatting the microSD card PittaSoft Co Ltd will not be responsible for the loss of video files that were not backed up y y Formatting the microSD card once a month is recommended y y Format the microSD card if the recorded video quality appears to be poor y y We recommend using the BlackVue microSD card only Other manufacturer s microSD cards may cause compatibility problems...

Page 32: ... model 1 Insert the microSD card into the microSD card reader 2 Connect the microSD card reader to a PC 3 Launch BlackVue Viewer and click on the About button y y For Mac users click and select About BlackVue from the menu 4 Check the current firmware version of your BlackVue and proceed only if your version is not the latest one Mac Windows 5 Format the microSD card See Formatting the microSD car...

Page 33: ...SD card into the BlackVue and connect the power to initiate the firmware upgrade Make sure the power remains on until the upgrade is completed Any power interruption may prevent the firmware upgrade from completing resulting in malfunction 9 Insert the microSD card into the BlackVue Note y y Do not insert or remove the microSD card when the BlackVue is turned on Doing so may damage the data and ca...

Page 34: ...are will upgrade automatically when the BlackVue is turned on Note y y After a firmware upgrade all settings are reset to the defaults to ensure stable operation Please reconfigure your personal settings such as time zone etc ...

Page 35: ...t your preferred language for the BlackVue Viewer interface from the dropdown list BlackVue settings Click on the or button to open the BlackVue settings panel You will be able to change most of the BlackVue settings to customize its operation Settings Select a Language ...

Page 36: ...Basic tab of the Settings 1 Click the or button 2 Click the Basic tab 3 Change the settings 4 Click Save Close Firmware Select your preferred language for the firmware from the language dropdown list The audio announcements by the BlackVue will be in the selected language ...

Page 37: ...acy please see Running the time setting program on page 45 Image brightness setting Adjust the brightness of the video image by selecting one of 5 brightness levels Recording settings Video recording options Description Normal recording on off When turned off the BlackVue does not record normal recordings Voice recording on off When turned off the BlackVue does not record audio Date and time displ...

Page 38: ...itivity tab of the Settings 1 Click the or button 2 Click the Sensitivity tab 3 Change the settings 4 Click Save Close Sensitivity in normal and parking mode Adjust the sensitivity of the G Sensor while driving normal mode or parked parking mode Set the sensitivity to zero to turn off Event recordings by impact detection ...

Page 39: ...ngs allows you to fine tune the event recording G Sensor threshold while watching pre recorded G Sensor data and video as a reference 1 Click the Advanced Settings button of the recording mode 2 Select the reference video from the list that you want to use to set the threshold of event recording 3 Click the button or double click the selected video 4 Set the thresholds by adjusting the control bar...

Page 40: ... Click Save Close Speed alert Set a speed limit up to 300 km h or 200 MPH for the speed alert When the vehicle exceeds the speed limit normal mode recording switches to an event recording with a beep sound and after a preset duration switches back to normal mode recording ...

Page 41: ... off You can set the security LED on off in normal mode and the parking mode You can create a user text overlay of up to 20 characters using a combination of English uppercase characters A Z numbers 0 9 and symbols _ The text is overlaid in the corner of the recorded videos Applying the settings You can automatically apply the configuration by inserting the microSD card into the BlackVue and turni...

Page 42: ...of the microSD lock loop on the BlackVue before purchasing a padlock y y Even when the microSD card slot is locked with a padlock there is the possibility that the card may be forcibly removed by breaking the lock loop cover or BlackVue y y Copy important videos from the microSD card to other storage media PittaSoft Co Ltd will not be held liable for any loss of videos due to theft of the microSD ...

Page 43: ...tes and driving speed information To include speed recording location and the driving route data in the videos install an external GPS receiver Note y y If you purchased the product without an external GPS receiver please visit the BlackVue website www blackvue com for information about purchasing a GPS receiver separately ...

Page 44: ...cord video while the engine is turned off a hardwiring kit such as the Power Magic Pro is required The Power Magic Pro powers your dashcam when the engine is off by hardwiring it to the automotive battery A low voltage power cut off function and a parking mode timer protect your vehicle s battery from discharge ...

Page 45: ... download the time setting program in zip format 4 Unzip the downloaded file and run the time setting program 5 Select the SD Card Folder microSD card drive 6 Set the time Note y y Set the time to the estimated time in the future when you will start recording with the BlackVue Please take into account the time it will take to remove the microSD card from your computer insert it into your BlackVue ...

Page 46: ...unting bracket See page 8 y y What do the different LED colors and blinking patterns mean See page 8 About the microSD card y y What should I do if the microSD card is full See page 28 y y How do I remove or insert the microSD card See page 13 y y How can I read the microSD card on a PC See page 14 y y How can I use a 64 GB or 128 GB microSD card See page 28 ...

Page 47: ...ist See page 18 y y How can I save capture an image from a video See page 23 y y How can I print an image of from a video See page 23 y y How can I check the GPS information See page 21 About changing the settings y y How can I change the language See page 35 y y How can I change the time See page 45 y y How can I change the brightness of the video See page 36 y y How can I turn off normal mode re...

Page 48: ...he video recording files See page 36 y y How can I disable auto switching between Normal and Parking modes See page 36 y y How can I change the impact sensitivity See page 38 y y How can I change the speed at which a speed alert is issued See page 38 y y How can I adjust the voice guidance settings See page 41 y y How can I adjust the volume of the dashcam voice guidance See page 41 y y How can I ...

Page 49: ...sion Mode MP4 GPS External optional Microphone Built in Speaker Voice Guidance Built in LED Indicators Recording LED GPS LED Security LED Sensor 3 Axis Acceleration Sensor Backup Battery Built in super capacitor Input Power DC 12 V 24 V DC Plug Ø3 5 x Ø1 35 MAX 1 A 12 V Power Consumption Avg 230 mA 2 76 W at 12 V when there is no external GPS receiver Avg 260 mA 3 12 W at 12 V when an external GPS...

Page 50: ...r 50 min 32 GB 13 hr 30 min 64 GB 26 hr 50 min 128 GB 53 hr 30 min Bit rate 5 MBits Sec Note y y On microSD cards if the microSD card is full older files are deleted first to make space for newly recorded videos Copy important files such as event recording files to other storage media y y Recording time is different depending on the memory capacity of the microSD card and the resolution of the vid...

Page 51: ... by the government or the local authorities Contact local authorities to learn about disposal and recycling options available in your area 2 The correct disposal or your BlackVue will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 3 For more detailed information about disposal of your BlackVue please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop whe...

Page 52: ... such there is no additional back up process Therefore it is important to note that we are not responsible for any data lost during service Copyright Trademark y y This instruction manual is protected by Copyright Law and all rights to it are protected by law y y It is prohibited to reproduce copy modify or translate this instruction manual without permission BlackVue is the registered trademark o...

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