BlackVue DR470-2CH Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 53

Summary of Contents for DR470-2CH

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ... Viewer 21 Exploring the timeline 21 Zoom options 22 Viewing the G Sensor graph 22 Checking the GPS data 23 GPS tracking 23 GPS tracking Advanced mode 24 Managing videos 25 Capturing or printing a still image from video 25 Deleting videos 26 Exporting videos 27 Verifying videos 29 Tips for optimal performance 30 Formatting the microSD card 30 Format using Windows Viewer 30 Format using Mac Viewer ...

Page 3: ...mend 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 dashcam when you purchase the product After turning on the power of the dashcam the microSD card will be initialized and programs such as BlackVue Viewer will be ...

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 fi e y y Use the correct input voltage Failure to do so may cause explosion fi e or malfunction y y Plug in the power cord firmly so that it c...

Page 6: ...cident video may not be recorded y y Excessively 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...

Page 7: ... Cable clips 8 EA Double sided tape for the Mounting Brackets microSD card microSD card reader Quick start guide Pry tool External GPS Optional Note y The illustrations in this manual may differ from the product y To improve the performance of the product the contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice y You can find the microSD card in the BlackVue dashcam ...

Page 8: ...ording LED Blinks slowly in normal and parking mode Blinks quickly when an event is being recorded impact detected set speed limit exceeded or motion is detected in parking mode Speaker Mounting bracket Front security LED Blinks slowly in normal and parking mode Blinks quickly when an event is being recorded impact detected set speed limit exceeded or motion is detected in parking mode Camera lens...

Page 9: ... on page 45 GPS connection port Rear rear camera connection port Removing and inserting the front camera y y To remove the front camera from its bracket press the LOCK button and pull the front camera out of the mounting bracket y y To insert the front camera into its bracket push the front camera into the mounting bracket until it clicks in ...

Page 10: ...ion port Mounting bracket Camera lens 30 8 mm 25 mm 67 4 mm Removing and inserting the rear camera y y To remove the rear camera from its bracket hold the mounting bracket and pull the rear camera out y y To insert the rear camera into its bracket push the rear camera into the mounting bracket until it clicks in ...

Page 11: ... back windshield Remove any 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 en ine 2 Peel off the p otective film f om the double sided tape and attach the front camera to the windshield behind the rear view mirror ...

Page 12: ...n the GPS receiver and attach it in a corner of the windshield Tuck the cable into the windshield trim using the pry tool 5 Adjust the angle of the lens by rotating the body of the camera We recommend pointing the lens slightly downwards 10 below horizontal so as to record video with a 6 4 road to background ratio 6 Peel off the p otective lens cover ...

Page 13: ... out using the rear camera connection cable 8 Use the pry tool to lift the edges of the rubber window sealing and molding and tuck in the rear camera connection cable Rear camera connection cable 9 Plug the power cord into the cigarette lighter socket and the front camera ...

Page 14: ... in normal mode switches to event mode when an impact is detected or the set speed limit is exceeded and switches to parking mode if the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes y y When you run the dashcam for the first time the firmware is automatically loaded onto the microSD card After the fi mware has been loaded onto the microSD card you can customize settings using BlackVue Viewer on a computer ...

Page 15: ...ug the power cord to turn off the dashcam 2 Open the side cover of the front camera 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 16: ...rt 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 Go to F BlackVue Application Viewer for Windows and run BlackVue exe ...

Page 17: ...DR470 2CH 17 For Mac users Open Finder and select the microSD card reader from the list in the left frame Go to BlackVue Application Viewer for Mac and run BlackVue Viewer ...

Page 18: ...nt Capture Program info Playback Screen rear camera Playback Screen front camera Full Screen view Playback Pause Playback speed control Stop Volume control Next frame Timeline for min selection Play next fil View upside down Flip horizontally Front Rear screen mode Front Rear reverse view Play previous fil Previous frame Format MyWay Viewer ...

Page 19: ...reen rear camera Playback Screen front camera Full Screen view Previous frame Timeline for min selection Playback speed control Playback Pause Volume control Next frame Playback time Play next fil View upside down Flip horizontally Front Rear screen mode Front Rear reverse view Normal screen size Play previous fil Format MyWay Viewer ...

Page 20: ... or the set speed limit is exceeded The dashcam 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 5 minutes or longer Note y y The dashcam requires a constant power source to record in parking mode See Parking mode hardwiring kit Optional on page 47 or Parking mode battery ...

Page 21: ...he screen size 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 fil Play next fil Playback speed control Previous frame Next frame Exploring the timeline You can explore the timeline for the playback of the recorded videos by d...

Page 22: ...een view Double click again or tap ESC to return to the default view y y Zoom to 100 Right click on the video image to view at 100 zoom Click and drag to move the video image around Windows Mac Viewing the G Sensor graph You can check the impact sensitivity G Sensor information in the main window ...

Page 23: ...on 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 o 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 46 ...

Page 24: ...as 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 o 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 fil Car Location ...

Page 25: ...ard and upgrade the fi mware Note y y If the microSD card is full by default the dashcam will record over the oldest videos firs Capturing or printing a still image from video 1 Double click a file in the file list o 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 26: ...g videos For Windows users 1 Select the video from the recorded video list 2 Right click the video 3 Click Delete For Mac users 1 Go to BlackVue Record 2 Select the video from the recorded video list 3 Click Move to Trash ...

Page 27: ... list 2 Right click the video 3 Click Export 4 Enter a file name and the sta t 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 e ter the file nam 7 Click the Save button ...

Page 28: ...28 BLACKVUE For Mac users 1 Go to BlackVue Record 2 Select the video from the recorded video list 3 Click Copy file name ...

Page 29: ...CH 29 Verifying videos The following function is only available in BlackVue Viewer for Windows 1 Select the video from the recorded video list 2 Right click the video 3 Click Verific tion 4 Click the OK button ...

Page 30: ...ce Please format the microSD card using BlackVue Viewer Windows or Mac Format using Windows Viewer 1 Download BlackVue Viewer 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 31: ...DR470 2CH 31 6 Select the microSD card drive and click OK ...

Page 32: ...ram 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 33: ...s such as e ent recording files be ore formatting the microSD card PittaSoft Co Ltd will not be responsible for the loss of video files th t 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 Only use official Blac ue microSD cards Other cards may have compatibility issues y y PittaSoft Co ...

Page 34: ...to the microSD card reader 2 Connect the microSD card reader to your computer Windows or Mac 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 fi mware version of your BlackVue dashcam and proceed only if your version is not the latest one Mac Windows 5 Format the microSD card See Formatting the microSD card o...

Page 35: ... upgrade Make sure the power remains on until the upgrade is completed Any power interruption may prevent the fi mware upgrade from completing resulting in malfunction Note y y Do not insert or remove the microSD card when the dashcam is turned on Doing so may damage the data and cause a malfunction of the microSD card y y After a fi mware upgrade all settings are reset to the defaults to ensure s...

Page 36: ...r preferred language for the BlackVue Viewer interface from the dropdown list BlackVue settings Click on the button or the menu 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 37: ...c tab of the Settings 1 Click the button or the menu 2 Click the Basic tab 3 Change the settings 4 Click Save Close Firmware Select your preferred language for the fi mware from the language dropdown list The audio announcements by the dashcam will be in the selected language ...

Page 38: ...ttings y y Resolution Select the resolution and frame rate For example FHD 30 HD 30 means the front camera records Full HD video at 30 frames per second and the rear camera records HD video at 30 frames per second y y Image quality You can adjust the recording image quality bit rate Choose between Highest Front 10 Mbit s Rear 5 Mbit s High Front 8 Mbit s Rear 4 Mbit s Normal Front 6 Mbit s Rear 3 ...

Page 39: ... between 1 2 or 3 minute video file y y Event Parking mode recording duration Choose between 1 2 or 3 minute video file y y Auto switching to parking mode If enabled the dashcam switches from normal mode to parking mode when the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes y y Rear camera power You can turn off p wer to the rear camera y y Rear camera recording You can enable or disable rear camera recordi...

Page 40: ...Sensitivity in normal and parking mode The G sensor measures the movement of your vehicle through 3 axes up and down side to side and front and back When the G sensor detects significa t or sudden movement such as an impact or collision it will trigger an event recording You can adjust the sensitivity so minor incidents and bumps don t trigger an event recording To turn off e ent recordings by imp...

Page 41: ...vanced sensitivity settings for normal and parking mode Advanced sensitivity settings allows you to fin 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 ...

Page 42: ...k 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 specified speed limi the dashcam beeps and switches to event recording After saving one event recording file the dashcam swi ches back to normal mode recording ...

Page 43: ...window 1 Click the button or the menu 2 Click the Other tab 3 Change the settings y y Recording status LED You can turn the recording status LED on off y y Security LED Front camera You can turn the front security LED on off in no mal mode and in parking mode Normal mode LED Parking mode LED y y Security LED Rear camera You can turn the rear security LED on off ...

Page 44: ...an create a user text overlay of up to 20 characters using a combination of English letters A Z a z numbers 0 9 and symbols _ The text is overlaid in the top left corner of the recorded videos 4 Click Save Close Applying the settings You can automatically apply the configu ation by inserting the microSD card into the BlackVue dashcam and turning it on Configu e the settings before using the dashca...

Page 45: ...the microSD lock loop on the BlackVue dashcam 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 dashcam 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 micr...

Page 46: ...al If you do not install an external GPS receiver videos are recorded without GPS coordinates and driving speed information To include speed recording location and the driving route data in the videos install an external GPS receiver ...

Page 47: ...To record 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 y hardwiring it to the automotive battery A low voltage power cut off fun tion and a parking mode timer protect your vehicle s battery from discharge ...

Page 48: ...ery you can install a parking mode battery pack The Power Magic Battery Pack B 112 powers a single dashcam for up to 12 hours after 1 hour of rapid charging When the engine is off the b ttery pack powers the dashcam When the engine is on the dashcam is powered directly from the vehicle s battery and the battery pack charges ...

Page 49: ...setting program in zip format 4 Unzip the downloaded file and run the time setting p ogram 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 dashcam Please take into account the time it will take to remove the microSD card from your computer insert it into your dashcam and boot up ...

Page 50: ... required Camera Front CMOS Sensor Approx 2 M Pixel Rear CMOS Sensor Approx 1 M Pixel Viewing Angle Front Diagonal 135 Horizontal 110 Vertical 57 Rear Diagonal 129 Horizontal 108 Vertical 57 Resolution Frame Rate Front Full HD 1920x1080 30 fps Rear HD 1280x720 30 fps Resolution frame rate can be changed Frame rate is different during parking mode Image Quality Highest High Normal Video Compression...

Page 51: ... W at 12 V when an external GPS receiver is connected Actual power consumption may vary depending on use conditions and environment Operation Temperature 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F High Temp Cut off Approx 85 C 185 F Certifications Front FCC CE RoHS WEEE Rear FCC CE RoHS WEEE Software BlackVue Viewer Windows XP or higher Windows 8 supported and Mac Leopard OS X 10 ...

Page 52: ... MIN High 10 HR 40 MIN 14 HR 12 HR 40 MIN 15 HR 20 MIN Normal 14 HR 20 HR 40 MIN 18 HR 20 HR 40 MIN 128 GB Highest 17 HR 20 MIN 21 HR 20 MIN 20 HR 25 HR 20 MIN High 21 HR 20 MIN 28 HR 25 HR 20 MIN 30 HR 40 MIN Normal 28 HR 41 HR 20 MIN 36 HR 41 HR 20 MIN Bit rate Front Highest 10 Mbps 8 Mbps 8 Mbps 6 Mbps High 8 Mbps 6 Mbps 6 Mbps 5 Mbps Normal 6 Mbps 4 Mbps 4 Mbps 4 Mbps Rear Highest 5 Mbps 4 Mbp...

Page 53: ...s Contact local authorities to learn about disposal and recycling options available in your area 2 The correct disposal of your BlackVue dashcam will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 3 For more detailed information about disposal of your BlackVue dashcam please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the produ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for DR470-2CH

Reviews:

Related manuals for DR470-2CH

Brands by name

Popular brands

BlackVue DR470-2CH, Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for DR470-2CH

Reviews:

Related manuals for DR470-2CH

Brands by name

Popular brands