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BLACKVUE

LED Indicators

Front: Front Security, REC, GPS
Rear: Rear Security LED

Button

Short press: Mic on/off
Press and hold: Format microSD card

Sensor

3-Axis Acceleration Sensor

Backup Battery

Built-in super capacitor

Input Power

DC 12V – 24V (DC Plug:

(Ø3.5 x Ø1.35), MAX 1A/12V)

Power Consumption

Avg. 290mA (3.60W at 12V, when there is no external GPS receiver)
Avg. 310mA (3.84W at 12V, when an external GPS receiver is connected)
* Actual power consumption may vary depending on use conditions and environment.

Operation Temperature

-20°C – 70°C (-4°F – 158°F )

Storage Temperature

-20°C – 80°C (-4°F – 176°F )

High Temp. Cut-Off

Approx. 80°C (176°F )

Certifications

FCC, CE, RoHS

Software

BlackVue Viewer
* Windows XP or higher and Mac Yosemite OS X (10.10) or higher

Other Features

Adaptive Format Free File Management System

Summary of Contents for DR590-2CH

Page 1: ...ENGLISH DR590 2CH Manual ...

Page 2: ...mage from video 26 Deleting videos 26 For Windows users 26 For Mac users 27 Exporting videos 28 For Windows users 28 Copying videos 29 For Windows users 29 For Mac users 30 Tips for optimal performance 31 Formatting the microSD card 31 Formatting the card in the BlackVue 31 Format using BlackVue Viewer Windows 31 Format using BlackVue Viewer macOS 32 Upgrading the firmware 34 Upgrading the firmwar...

Page 3: ... 3 Optional accessories 48 GPS receiver Optional 48 Parking mode hardwiring kit Optional 49 Parking mode battery pack Optional 50 Product specifications 51 Recording time 53 Disposal and recycling information 54 ...

Page 4: ... your dashcam we recommend 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 microSD card is provided with the BlackVue dashcam when you purchase the product After inserting the microSD card and turning on the dashcam the microSD card will be initialized ...

Page 5: ...Contact 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 c...

Page 6: ...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 7: ... due to an accident 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...

Page 8: ...oSD Card microSD card adapter Quick start guide Cable clips 5 EA 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 ...

Page 9: ... parking mode Blinks quickly when an event is being recorded Impact detected or motion is detected in parking mode 111 8 mm 34 mm 42 6 mm Angle indicator You can easily set up your preferred camera angle using the white lines Recording LED Blinks slowly in normal Blinks quickly when an event is being recorded impact detected or motion is detected in parking mode GPS LED GPS is on Speaker ...

Page 10: ... until the dashcam beeps 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 11: ...ront camera connection port Mounting bracket Camera lens 31 mm 67 4 mm 25 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 12: ...f the 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 engine Open the cover of the microSD card slot gently push the card into the slot until it locks into place and close the cover ...

Page 13: ...ld behind the rear viewer mirror 3 Optional GPS receiver Plug in the GPS receiver and attach it in a corner of the windshield Tuck the cable into the windshield trim using the pry tool 4 Adjust the angle of the lens by rotating the body of the front camera We recommend pointing the lens slightly downwards 10 below horizontal so as to record video with a 6 4 road to background ratio ...

Page 14: ...ting the body of the rear camera 6 Connect the front camera Rear port and the rear camera using the rear camera connection cable 7 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 8 Plug the power cord into the cigarette lighter socket and the front camera ...

Page 15: ...les are stored on the microSD card When the microSD card fills up the newest video files will start to replace the oldest video files called loop recording so you will always have the most recent video files Note y y There are 3 recording modes Normal Event and Parking The dashcam starts recording in normal mode switches to event mode when an impact is detected and switches to parking mode if the ...

Page 16: ... Unplug the power cord to turn off the dashcam 2 Open the cover of the microSD card slot 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 ...

Page 17: ... Viewer 1 Remove the microSD card from the dashcam 2 Use the included microSD card adapter to connect the card to a computer 3 Download BlackVue Viewer from www blackvue com Support Downloads and install it on your computer 4 Run BlackVue Viewer ...

Page 18: ...opy delete or verify it Settings Format View full screen Switch front rear view Flip upside down Front rear screen mode Flip horizontally Print Fit to playback screen Capture Playback screen Program info Playback speed control Previous frame Play pause Next frame Stop Timeline for hour min sec selection G Sensor information Switch between SD card Viewer and Cloud Viewer Select card Note y y All im...

Page 19: ...ine for sec selection Capture Playback Screen 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 file View upside down Flip horizontally Front Rear screen mode Front Rear reverse view Normal screen size Play previous file Switch between SD card Viewer and Cloud V...

Page 20: ...o see files in another folder click the button and browse to the folder Identify video files by recording type y y Recording type N Normal E Event P Parking mode motion detection y y Camera direction F Front camera R Rear camera y y Example file name 20170104_150838_NF mp4 Date time 4th January 2017 03 08 38 PM Recording type Normal Camera direction Front camera ...

Page 21: ...ginning 10 seconds before the event trigger Parking In parking mode the dashcam continuously buffers video When motion is detected in the dashcam s field of view it saves a parking recording beginning 10 seconds before the motion detection The car icon with an arrow pointing to the right indicates a front dashcam recording The car icon with an arrow pointing to the left indicates a rear dashcam re...

Page 22: ...ed time in the recorded videos is incorrect please see Time on page 40 or 47 Using BlackVue Viewer View full screen Switch between the front and rear view 2CH Flip upside down Front rear screen mode 2CH Flip horizontally Print image paused Fit to playback screen Capture image paused Playback speed control Previous frame Play pause Next frame Stop Playback time ...

Page 23: ...ideos by date hour minute and second using the timeline You can check the impact sensitivity G Sensor information in the line graph Select month Timeline for hour min sec selection G Sensor information Select date y y Dates with recordings are black y y Click a date to filter recordings date changes to red and circled ...

Page 24: ... restore the video to the default size y y You can resize the playback frame or the BlackVue Viewer window by dragging the borders y y Full screen view Double click on the video image to enter full screen view Double click again or tap ESC to return to the default view Mac Windows ...

Page 25: ...in BlackVue Viewer while video is playing back The driving speed and coordinates are displayed above the map frame Note y y GPS data is not recorded during parking mode Map data cannot be displayed for parking mode recordings y y The external GPS recever is required to obtain GPS data ...

Page 26: ...inting a still image from video 1 Double click a file in the file list to play 2 Click the pause button to pause the video 3 Select the capture button to capture the image or the print button to print directly Deleting videos For Windows users 1 Select the video or videos using the checkboxes from the recorded video list 2 Click Delete y y You can also delete individual files by clicking next to a...

Page 27: ...DR590 2CH 27 For Mac users 1 Go to BlackVue Record 2 Select the video from the recorded video list 3 Click Move to Trash ...

Page 28: ...For Windows users 1 Click next to a video in the recorded video list 2 Click Export 3 If you want to extract a segment of a file select Save segment and edit the start and end second points To export without audio select Sound Off ...

Page 29: ...ers 1 Click next to a video in the recorded video list 2 Click Copy to 3 Select the folder in which to copy the file and enter the file name 4 Click the Select folder button y y To copy multiple files at once check the boxes next to the file names and press the Copy to button y y When copying files the segment adjustment and sound off tools are not available ...

Page 30: ...30 BLACKVUE For Mac users 1 Go to BlackVue Record 2 Select the video from the recorded video list 3 Click Copy file name ...

Page 31: ... affected Formatting the card in the BlackVue To format the microSD card press the Mic Format Button for 10 seconds until the dashcam beeps Format using BlackVue Viewer Windows 1 Insert the microSD card into the microSD card reader and connect the reader to your computer 2 Download BlackVue Viewer Windows from www blackvue com Support Downloads and install it on your computer 3 Launch the BlackVue...

Page 32: ... and connect the reader to your computer 2 Download BlackVue Viewer Mac from www blackvue com Support Downloads and install it on your computer 3 Launch the BlackVue Viewer that is installed on your computer 4 Click the Format button and select the microSD card from the list of drives in the left frame ...

Page 33: ...y y Only use official BlackVue microSD cards Other cards may have compatibility issues PittaSoft Co Ltd will not be held responsible for any problems caused by using another manufacturer s microSD card y y For Windows users To format the microSD card directly from My Computer right click the microSD card drive and select Format Select File system as FAT32 and Allocation unit size as 64KB then clic...

Page 34: ...mputer Windows or Mac Keep your BlackVue dashcam updated by upgrading the firmware to the latest version Visit the BlackVue website www blackvue com to check for any new firmware releases for your BlackVue dashcam model 1 Insert the microSD card into the microSD card reader 2 Connect the microSD card reader to a computer 3 Launch BlackVue Viewer and click on the About button y y For Mac users clic...

Page 35: ...and proceed only if your version is not the latest one Mac Windows 5 Format the microSD card See Formatting the microSD card on page 31 6 Go to the BlackVue website www blackvue com Support Download and download the latest firmware for your BlackVue dashcam model in zip format ...

Page 36: ...ains on until the upgrade is completed Any power interruption may prevent the firmware 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 Your saved settings are not affected by firmware upgrade y y The firmware is upgraded to the previously sav...

Page 37: ...ngs Changing settings using your computer Windows Mac Click on the Settings button Windows or the menu macOS to open the BlackVue settings panel You will be able to change most of the BlackVue settings to customize its operation ...

Page 38: ...er settings Select language Select your preferred language for the BlackVue Viewer interface from the dropdown list Speed unit on map Change the speed unit displayed on the map Select map service Change the mapping service used ...

Page 39: ...by the dashcam will be in the selected language Caution y y Please backup necessary recordings before changing time video resolution image quality or video segment length settings If any of the aforementioned settings are changed and saved the dashcam will format the microSD card and delete all recordings stored on the card Basic settings ...

Page 40: ... select your GMT time zone The factory setting is GMT 11 Some examples of GMT time offsets are GMT 7 Los Angeles GMT 4 New York GMT 0 London GMT 1 Paris GMT 3 Moscow GMT 8 Singapore GMT 9 Seoul GMT 10 Sydney If you are unsure of your GMT offset please look up your city on https greenwichmeantime com Selecting Daylight saving time will advance the clock by one hour Video settings Resolution Select ...

Page 41: ...opying time will increase accordingly Night vision Turning on night vision will brighten the image when recording in low light environments Brightness Front You can adjust the recording brightness level of the front camera Brightness Rear You can adjust the recording brightness level of the rear camera Recording settings Normal recording When turned off the dashcam does not record in normal mode A...

Page 42: ...ect km h MPH or turn off Video segment length Choose between 1 2 or 3 minute video segment lengths Rear camera rotation If you installed the rear camera in a flipped position use this setting to rotate the rear camera image 180 ...

Page 43: ...up and down side to side and front and back When the G sensor detects significant 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 event recordings by impact detection set the G sensor sensitivity to off ...

Page 44: ...ensitivity of the motion detection so minor motion caused by wind or rain doesn t trigger a recording Please take into account your vehicle s surroundings when adjusting the sensitivity Advanced sensitivity settings for normal and parking mode Advanced sensitivity settings allows you to fine tune the event recording G Sensor threshold while watching pre recorded G Sensor data and video as a refere...

Page 45: ...ant to use as a G Sensor data reference 3 Set the thresholds by adjusting the control bars next to each G Sensor axis Any G Sensor data that crosses over the threshold on any of the 3 axes will trigger an Event recording Event recording will occur No event recording will occur 4 Click Save and close ...

Page 46: ... the recording status LED on off Front security Normal mode You can turn the front security LED on off for normal mode Front security Parking mode You can turn the front security LED on off for parking mode Rear security You can turn the rear security LED on off ...

Page 47: ...ed speed limit the dashcam beeps and switches to event recording After saving one event recording file the dashcam switches back to normal mode recording To make use of speed alerts an external GPS receiver must be connected to the dashcam User text overlay You can 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...

Page 48: ...S coordinates 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 49: ...ile 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 Dashcam Power Magic Pro Fuse Panel ...

Page 50: ...tery 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 battery 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 51: ... Magic Battery Pack or a Parking Mode Hardwiring Kit Power Magic Pro is required Camera Front STARVIS CMOS Sensor Approx 2 1 megapixels Rear CMOS Sensor Approx 2 megapixels Viewing Angle Front Diagonal 139 Horizontal 116 Vertical 61 Rear Diagonal 140 Horizontal 115 Vertical 60 Resolution Frame Rate Front Rear Full HD 1920x1080 30 fps Full HD 1920x1080 30 fps Full HD 1920x1080 30 fps HD 1280x720 30...

Page 52: ...Avg 290mA 3 60W at 12V when there is no external GPS receiver Avg 310mA 3 84W at 12V when an external GPS receiver is connected Actual power consumption may vary depending on use conditions and environment Operation Temperature 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F Storage Temperature 20 C 80 C 4 F 176 F High Temp Cut Off Approx 80 C 176 F Certifications FCC CE RoHS Software BlackVue Viewer Windows XP or higher and...

Page 53: ...5 HR 40 MIN 6 HR 20 MIN 8 HR High 7 HR 20 MIN 8 HR 10 HR 40 MIN Normal 9 HR 20 MIN 10 HR 40 MIN 16 HR 128GB Highest 11 HR 20 MIN 12 HR 40 MIN 16 HR High 14 HR 40 MIN 16 HR 21 HR 20 MIN Normal 18 HR 40 MIN 21 HR 20 MIN 32 HR Bit rate Front Highest 12 Mbps 12 Mbps 8 Mbps High 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 6 Mbps Normal 8 Mbps 8 Mbps 4 Mbps Rear Highest 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 8 Mbps High 8 Mbps 6 Mbps 6 Mbps Normal 6 Mbp...

Page 54: ...ware updates please visit www blackvue com You can also email a Customer Support expert at cs pittasoft com 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 of Pittasoft Co Ltd Pittasoft Co ...

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