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Device Operation

To Start and Stop recording video, press the 

RECORD button

The Red Record Dot starts 

flashing or stops flashing, and 

the record duration changes to 

display total time recorded.

Video Mode 

Video Mode is the primary function of this device and allows you to easily record  

HD video of the road ahead of you.

Continuous Cyclical Recording:

  Once the memory card is full, this camera will 

continuously overwrite the oldest footage recorded. To protect a clip so that it 

will not be overwritten, press the 

FILE LOCK 

Button. The          icon will show on 

the screen. Files can also be locked from the playback menu in 

Video Playback 

Mode

.

G-Sensor:

  The G-Sensor is an accelerometer that can detect an impact caused 

by an accident. If the G-Sensor is triggered, the current video segment will 

automatically be locked so that it is not overwritten by cyclical recording. If 

the G-Sensor is triggered and video is not being recorded, it will start video 

recording automaticaly.
The sensitivity of the G-Sensor can be adjusted in settings.  

Your Dash Cam

Device Operation

To Toggle the Microphone On / Off, press the 

UP button

The Microphone Mute icon will 

toggle on the screen:

To Lock a video while it is being recorded, 

press the FILE LOCK button

The Lock Current File message 

and the Lock icon will appear 

on the screen:

Recording 

Indicator

Record Duration /

Total Time recorded

Battery Level

File Lock

AWB

00:12:48

30P

FHD

 Video Resolution

SD Card

Microphone 

Mute Icon

Your Dash Cam

Mode

To Toggle the Screen On / Off, press the  

DOWN button

The screen will toggle on and 

off.

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Summary of Contents for CDR 820

Page 1: ... of break in and theft Privacy This device may not be used to violate the privacy rights of others In no way will Cobra Electronics or its subsidiaries be responsible for inappropriate use of this product It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to consult legal counsel for the interpretation of any laws applicable to the area of intended use of this product Important Information and Customer As...

Page 2: ...he road without any edge distortion 3 axis G Sensor senses sudden accelerations and collisions and automatically protects footage surrounding the incident Additional Features Controls Indicators and Connections Camera Features Introduction Introduction Customer Information Windshield Bracket Mounting Connector Also connects to any standard tripod mount Speaker On Off Button Hold to turn off Mode O...

Page 3: ...evice 4 Video Record Still Photo and Playback Modes 5 Video Mode 6 Still Photo Mode 8 Video and Photo Playback Modes 9 Video Playback Screen 10 Video Protection Screen 12 Adjusting Camera Settings 13 Language Selection 13 Video Settings 14 Adjusting Video Settings 15 To Adjust General Settings 16 General Settings 17 Still Photo Mode Settings 18 Connecting to a Computer 19 Troubleshooting 20 Tradem...

Page 4: ...n Toggle iR LEDs 15 LED Display 16 Camera Lens 15 3 16 chasing Drive HD by Cobra 1080P HD Digital Video Recorder and ed to protect your vehicle and give you Include Cam not shown ction Cup Mount Card er Adapter ment to read through al to fully understand ount and operate CDR 810 Functions 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 8 1 Menu 2 Photograph Playback 3 File Lock Enter 4 Record Up 5 Microphone Down 6 REC Indicator L...

Page 5: ...art recording video Battery The battery in this unit is intended to operate the unit after power loss due to an accident or crash Note that while recording may continue the device was not intended for long term recording on battery power Device Operation The camera has four separate modes Video Mode Still Photo Mode Video Playback Mode Still Photo Playback Mode To toggle between the modes Press th...

Page 6: ...t an impact caused by an accident If the G Sensor is triggered the current video segment will automatically be locked so that it is not overwritten by cyclical recording If the G Sensor is triggered and video is not being recorded it will start video recording automaticaly The sensitivity of the G Sensor can be adjusted in settings Your Dash Cam Device Operation To Toggle the Microphone On Off pre...

Page 7: ...ack the video with sound Mode Battery Level AWB Photo Resolution SD Card T W 1x 100_DSC MOV_0001 AVI 1 6 01 01 2014 18 29 10 00 00 12 Timestamp of selected file Red border indicates selected file Battery Level SD Card File Name Mode Page Files are shown in groups of six per page File Selection Screen To move forward or backward in the list of saved files Press the UP or DOWN buttons while on the v...

Page 8: ... menu Make sure VOLUME is highlighted and press MODE Press the arrow keys to select a volume level 0 10 The selected volume level will have a red box around it Press MODE again to confirm and close Finally press MENU to exit To delete a file Press the MENU button to bring up the Playback menu Press the down arrow to highlight DELETE and press MODE to confirm To delete just one file highlight the i...

Page 9: ...ORD to confirm You ll see the Protect Selected File dialog Press the UP arrow to ensure that YES is selected then press RECORD to confirm The selected picture will now show a lock icon This means this file will not be overwritten by continuous loop recording in Dash Cam mode While in Video or Still Photo mode press the MENU button scroll to the language menu and press MODE to enter the Language Se...

Page 10: ...e When the Motion Event REC feature is turned on the camera will anayze the image and determine when the image has changed substantially and automatically start recording for you Leave this feature on if you want to record video when you re moving and stop recording video when stopped Microphone If you do not want this device to record audio with its internal micro phone turn this setting off MIC ...

Page 11: ...Sensor Level Sets the sensitivity of the G Sensor from 0 off to 4 max Motion Detector Sets the sensitivity of the Motion sensor from 0 off to 3 max Restore Defaults Resets the system to its default settings Format SD Card If you want to completely erase all the movies and files on the SD card select this option Be careful all your data will be lost SD Card INFO See how much space remains on the SD...

Page 12: ...Mode Settings Still Photo Mode Settings Still Image Size This sets the level of detail in the photo Higher M indicates more megapixels which will give you a sharper image but take up more memory Options between 1M and 14M are available Still Quality Select between Super High Quality SHQ and High Quality HQ Scene Select between Auto Sport Portrait Landscape Snow Beach and Fire works Exposure In ver...

Page 13: ...MP Picture Format JPEG White Balance Auto Color Effect Auto Continuous Loop Recording Supported Motion Detection Supported Date and Time Stamp Supported Media Supported SD Card 8GB Included 32GB Max Languages English Spanish Portugese Russian Chinese Sound Recording Synchronous video and sound record USB Interface USB 2 0 USB Web Camera Supported USB Mass Storage Supported Display Screen 1 5 LCD B...

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