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Device Operation

Your Detector

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. 

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

       

i

Recording 
Indicator

Record Duration /
Total Time recorded

Battery Level

File Lock

AWB

00:12:48

30P

FHD

 Video Resolution

SD Card

Microphone 

Mute Icon

Mode

GPS
LAT:
LONG:
USE: 0

Summary of Contents for CDR 840

Page 1: ...Printed in China Part No 480 957 P Version A User Manual 1080P FHD DASH CAM CDR 840 Record Your Ride Protect Re live Share ...

Page 2: ...icle always remember to conceal this device in order to reduce the possibility 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 ...

Page 3: ...rd Slot Accepts Memory Card to Store Video and Photos up to 32 GB Up Down Menu Navigation Buttons Menu Button Camera Lens File Lock Button Record OK Button Reset Button Mini HDMI Connector For connection to Television or Monitor Cable not included LED Status Indicator Suction Cup Locking Lever Angle Locking Knob 12V DC Power Jack GPS Receiver Suction Cup Locking Knob Microphone Hole Mounting Screw...

Page 4: ...ave it A time date stamp is embedded on all recordings so you ll never miss an event while driving Ready to use out of the box Includes a heavy duty suction cup to mount the camera to your windshield and an 8GB MicroSD card to Record your Ride Wide angle view gives you a full view of the road without any edge distortion 3 axis G Sensor senses sudden accelerations and collisions and automatically p...

Page 5: ...l Photo Playback Modes 6 9 Video Playback Screen 10 Video Protection Screen 12 Adjusting Camera Settings 13 18 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 Using Cobra s Video Player 20 21 Using Drive HD Dash Cam Software 20 Using Cobra s Dash Cam Software 21 Customer I...

Page 6: ... Part No 480 957 P Version A User Manual 1080P FHD DASH CAM CDR 840 Record Your Ride Protect Re live Share Your Dash Cam Dash Cam Model CDR 840 Product Manual Heavy Duty Suction Cup Mount 8GB Micro SD Card installed Cigarette Lighter Adapter Mini USB to USB Cable ...

Page 7: ...e locking knob Turn the camera so that it has a clear view of the road ahead Tighten the knob when done Press the Suction Cup firmly onto the windshield Push down on the lever to lock the suction cup in place Plug the 12V DC power cord into the camera Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle s cigarette lighter Installation Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimu...

Page 8: ...ur Dash Cam Powering the Device On and Off To turn the device on press the POWER button To turn the device off press and hold the POWER button for three seconds Charging the device You can charge the device with the included car charger or with a USB cable The device will also run off of its own internal battery for a short time NOTE When the Car charger is connected the device will automatically ...

Page 9: ...des Video Mode Still Photo Mode Video Playback Mode Still Photo Playback Mode Mode Indicator Video Record Still Photo and Playback Modes To toggle between the modes Press the MODE Button NOTE You cannot switch modes or enter menus while the camera is recording video ...

Page 10: ...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 The sensitivity of the G Sensor can be adjusted in settings i R...

Page 11: ...anges to display total time recorded 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 To Toggle the Screen On Off press the DOWN button The screen will toggle on and off ...

Page 12: ...reen 1x 4x Still Photo Mode To take a picture Press the OK button The screen flashes black and the image briefly freezes to show that a picture was taken This device can be used to capture high resolution still photos using its built in camera The images are stored on the removable SD Card memory Mode Battery Level AWB Photo Resolution SD Card T W 1x VGA Camera Zoom Level ...

Page 13: ... 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 video selection screen The red box moves to select the next or previous file If you are at the beginning or end of a page this may cause you to flip to the previous or next...

Page 14: ...the Play Pause icon will toggle To Fast forward or rewind the video Press the UP or DOWN buttons The video will begin playing faster or rewind and the playback speed will show on the screen as 2X 4X etc File Name 00 01 37 00 10 00 MOV_0001 AVI Play Pause Icon 6 34 File Number Battery Level SD Card Video Length Time Elapsed Video Playback Screen ...

Page 15: ...ress OK 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 OK to confirm To delete just one file highlight the icon with just one item in the trash and press OK to confirm You will then see the select a file dialog Use the arrow keys to highlight the file you want to delete wi...

Page 16: ...light the icon with the open book and the key then press OK to confirm You will then see the select a file dialog Use the arrow keys to highlight the file you want to protect with the red box then press OK to confirm You ll see the Protect Selected File dialog Press the UP arrow to ensure that YES is selected then press OK to confirm The selected picture will now show a lock icon This means this f...

Page 17: ...ll to the language menu and press OK to enter the Language Selection menu English Spanish Portugese Russian Chinese Simplified Chinese Use the UP or DOWN arrows to select the desired language and then press OK to confirm The following languages are supported Language Selection Your Dash Cam ...

Page 18: ...lection screen Verify that Video Settings is selected then press OK to confirm Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting you d like to modify then press the OK button to confirm A window on the right edge of the screen will display the available options Use the UP and DOWN arrows to make your selection then press OK to confirm A list of the settings and their meanings are shown on the nex...

Page 19: ... 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 sensitivity Set the sensitivity of the...

Page 20: ...nter the menu selection screen Press the down arrow until General Settings is highlighted then press OK to confirm Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting you d like to modify then press the OK button to confirm A window on the right edge of the screen will display the available options Use the UP and DOWN arrows to make your selection then press OK to confirm A list of the settings and...

Page 21: ...to a computer select MSDC If you want to use it as a webcam with your computer select PCAM Screen Rotate Allows you to flip the screen vertically for upside down operation Screen Saver Allows you to set a timeout for the screen to go black when not in use Options include 1 minute and 3 minutes G Sensor Level Sets the sensitivity of the G Sensor from 0 off to 4 max Motion Detector Sets the sensitiv...

Page 22: ...sed on the ambient lighting Op tions include Auto Daylight Cloudy Flourescent 1 Flourescent 2 and Flourescent 3 ISO Sensitivity Increasing ISO will make the camera more sensitive to light Try increasing ISO in low light conditions or leave it set to Auto Color Adjusts color saturation Options include natural bright and grey Effect Photo effects include Normal retro black and white relief negative ...

Page 23: ...begin with MOV_ Note that if the Memory card gets too full videos that are not locked will be overwritten to make room for new videos If you want to save any videos that begin with MOV_ you should copy them to your computer or Lock the files To switch the camera s USB function If you prefer to connect your camera to your PC as a web or video camera you can change this set ting in the settings menu...

Page 24: ...e to play back To Erase a file click on the RECYCLE icon To pause or play video or skip to the next previous file click the track navigation buttons at the bottom The Drive HD Dash Cam player allows you to view your videos along with recorded GPS location speed direction and G Sensor data To download Drive HD Dash Cam player on your PC please visit www cobra com dashcamsoftware and select the soft...

Page 25: ...layer will group together files that were shot sequentially Those files are displayed in the group list at the bottom left Individual files are also shown in the list in the bottom right The Map View in the upper right shows the route you took for the duration the file was recorded ...

Page 26: ...me Supported Media Supported SD Card 8GB Included 32GB Max Languages English Spanish Portugese Russian Chinese Sound Recording Synchronous video and sound record Sound Recording can be disabled Supported Player Software Use Operating System s video player or Cobra Drive HD player USB Interface USB 2 0 USB Web Camera Supported USB Mass Storage Supported Display Screen 1 5 TFT Capacity of Battery 31...

Page 27: ...owledgement Cobra Cobra Electronics Corporation Drive HD Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra and the snake design are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA NOTE This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that m...

Page 28: ...For Customer Service Please Contact English Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 www cobra com ...

Page 29: ...eo along with location and G Sensor information 1 5 LCD Screen Includes Mini HDMI output to directly play footage on your HD TV or computer cable not included 118 Viewing Angle Crystal clear video that matches Drive HD s best performance identifying license plates at long range Easy Installation Includes an 8GB MicroSD memory card so the unit is ready to use out of the box ...

Page 30: ...er Cord with Cigarette Lighter Plug USB to Mini USB Cable Heavy Duty Suction Cup Mount Camera Specifications Visual Angle 118 degrees Sensor 5 MP CMOS Video resolution 1080P 1440x1080 30 fps 720P 1280x720 30 fps 720P 1280x720 60 fps 480P 640x480 30 fps Video Format H 264 avi GPS Logging Supported Picture Resolution 4032x3094 Max 14 MP Picture Format JPEG White Balance Auto Color Effect Auto Continu...

Page 31: ...thin 30 days of purchase at www cobra com register and get A 15o o discount on a future purchase of a great Cobra product Exclusive special offers on accessories and related products C2010 Cobra Electronics Corporation Part No 480 654 P Version A ...

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