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This product produces audible alert and screen message when 
FCWS is activates. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for f870x

Page 1: ...Car Camcorder User Manual f870x ...

Page 2: ...FCC Statement 5 Prohibition of co location 6 Important note 6 WEEE Notice 6 CE Regulatory Notice 7 Battery Warning 7 Notes on Installation 8 Caution 9 1 Introduction 13 1 1 Features 13 1 2 Package Contents 13 1 3 Product Overview 14 ...

Page 3: ... Connecting to Power 21 2 4 LED Indicator 24 2 5 Powering the Camcorder On Off 25 2 5 1 Auto Power On Off 25 2 5 2 Manual Power On Off 25 2 5 3 Reset 25 2 6 Initial Settings 26 2 6 1 Set Time Zone 26 2 6 2 Set the Date Time 27 3 Using the Car Camcorder 29 3 1 Automatic Record 29 3 1 1 The Recording Screen 30 3 1 2 Emergency Recording 33 3 2 Add Speed Point 33 3 3 Picture in Video 34 3 4 Driving Sa...

Page 4: ...etection 42 3 5 5 Driver Fatigue Alert 42 3 5 6 LDWS 44 3 5 7 FCWS 45 3 5 8 2 GRID FUNCTION CHART 47 3 6 Playback Videos and Photos 47 3 7 The Playback Screen 48 3 8 Deleting Files 50 4 Initial set up Pixi Car application 52 5 Using the Pixi Car application 55 5 1 Camera and Wi Fi Setting 56 5 1 1 Wi Fi Setting 56 5 1 2 Camera Setting 57 5 2 Camera preview record snapshot 59 5 3 Playback delete do...

Page 5: ...ng the Settings 66 6 1 Using the Menu 66 6 2 Menu Items 66 7 Connecting to Other Devices 72 7 1 Connecting to the Computer 72 7 2 Connecting to TV 73 8 Installing the Software 74 9 SuperCar 75 10 Specifications 77 ...

Page 6: ...limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generate uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this...

Page 7: ...perate this equipment Prohibition of co location This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Important note Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure com...

Page 8: ...cycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment CE Regulatory Notice The product herewith complies with the requirements of the battery directive 2006 66 EC The 2014 53 EU RED Directive The 2009 125 EU ErP Directive and the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EC EU Health Protection This equipment should be insta...

Page 9: ...ew mirror the central higher right position of the front windshield And we recommend that the sky and the land occupied by the screen 50 fix the car holder and then adjust the camcorder so that the lane is aligned with the screen Proper installation enables the camcorder to maximize the efficiency also can enhance the accuracy of LDWS 2 Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the win...

Page 10: ...require periodic re installation The adhesive bracket is designed for one time and long term installation We recommend using the adhesive bracket if permanent installation is desired Please install the bracket on the best open field view Do NOT install the bracket in a location that may obstruct your field of view and impact driving safety HP or our authorized HP partners are NOT liable for any da...

Page 11: ...tion performance on each camcorder may differ The camcorder cannot determine the accuracy of the positioning results from different hardware The values displayed in this camcorder such as speed and position may be inaccurate due to the influence of surrounding environment They are for your reference only This product is used only for non commercial use within the maximum limits permitted by applic...

Page 12: ...e warranty The radio frequency RF generated by this RF electronic camcorder may cause adverse effects on the operation of other electronic camcorders and result in malfunctioning Wireless transmitters and circuitry may also interfere with other electronic camcorders Therefore do observe the following precautions Aircraft Never use a radio transmitter when you are in an airplane Please switch off t...

Page 13: ...se facilities that are sensitive to an external RF energy Observe such instructions when the medical care personnel or any posted sign requests you to switch off any camcorder that may interfere the radio frequency Explosion sites or any location with a posted sign In order to prevent interfering with an explosion activity observe all the signage and instructions in the Explosion Area or in a zone...

Page 14: ...nt Full HD 1920 1080 3 0 TFT LCD color screen 155 Wide angle lens Collision Detection when a collision is detected the camcorder will automatically trigger the emergency recording Parking Mode Motion detection Vibration detection Multifunction traffic safety reminder 1 2 Package Contents The package contains the following items In case there is any missing or damaged item contact your dealer immed...

Page 15: ...l the bracket in a location that may obstruct your field of view and impact driving safety HP or our authorized HP partners are NOT liable for any damages or data loss due to improper bracket mounting or bracket losing seal and dropping 1 3 Product Overview No Item No Item 1 LED Indicator 9 Wide Angle Lens ...

Page 16: ...h 5 Snapshot Down Button 13 Power Connector Port 6 Emergency Recording Confirm Button 14 Memory Card Slot 15 HDMI Connector Port 7 Switch Camera Button 2CH 16 Rear camera connector port option 8 Speaker 17 Bracket Socket Note Please press the button 3 7 according to the diagram notice shown on screen ...

Page 17: ...ture as below 2 1 2 Remove the Memory Card If the camcorder is power on please power off first and wait for the procedure of switching off the camcorder completed before removing the memory card Note 1 Do not remove or insert the memory card when the camcorder is turned on This may damage the memory card 2 Support SDHC class 10 and memory storage 8GB or above support up to 32GB ...

Page 18: ...17 3 Please format the micro SD cards before the initial use The formatted file type for this camcorder is FAT32 file ...

Page 19: ...18 2 2 Installing in Vehicles 2 2 1 Mount to Windshield 1 Push the mount into mount slot on top of device until a click sound is heard 2 Peel off the protective plastic sheet from the adhesive bracket ...

Page 20: ...ace and press down the bracket firmly onto your windshield Make sure the base is securely locked in place 2 2 2 Adjust the device position 1 Loose the knob to swivel the device vertically or horizontally Knob ...

Page 21: ...20 2 Then tighten the knob to make sure the device is securely locked in place ...

Page 22: ...Plug the other end of the car charger to the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle Once the vehicle engine is started the camcorder automatically powers on Car charger input DC 12 24V Note Please take note if the environment temperature reaches 45 C or above the car charger still can supply power to camcorder but it may not charge the battery This is characteristic of Lithium polymer battery an...

Page 23: ...r in order to avoid equipment burn or cause the battery explosion 2 Please take note if the environment temperature reaches 45 C or above the car charger can still supply power to camcorder but it will not charge the Lithium ion battery This is the characteristic of Li polymer and is not a malfunction Low Voltage Note If the camcorder is connected to the car charger and turned on and the screen di...

Page 24: ...23 wait for a few minutes until the charging reminder symbol disappears before entering the video recording mode to prevent invalid recording or file damage ...

Page 25: ...ED Indicator Color Power off battery charging Red Power off battery full charged LED light off Power on battery charging Red Power on battery full charged Green Standby Standby and screen off Green Recording Recording and screen off Flash red ...

Page 26: ... start recording Once the vehicle engine shuts down the camcorder automatically saves the recording and turns off the power within 10 seconds 2 5 2 Manual Power On Off To manually turn on the power press the POWER button To turn off press and hold the POWER button for at least 2 seconds 2 5 3 Reset Use a pin or paper clip to insert and hold the Reset hole for 5 seconds to reset the device ...

Page 27: ...nu Make sure the recording is already stopped then continue operating the menu 2 6 1 Set Time Zone To set the time zone do the following 1 Press the button to enter the OSD menu 2 Press the or button to select Set Time Zone and then press the button for entering function menu 3 Press the or button to set the current time zone and then press the button to complete setting 4 Press the button to retu...

Page 28: ...zone 2 If satellite positioning is not successful camcorder clock will run based on user defined time 2 6 2 Set the Date Time To set the correct date and time do the following 1 Press the button to enter the OSD menu 2 Press the or button to select Date Time and then press the button for entering function menu ...

Page 29: ... then press the button to set the next field 4 Repeat step 3 until the date and time setting is completed Note To ensure the accuracy of the video file time please reset the date and time when the battery power runs out or when not in use over 7 days ...

Page 30: ...ine start if the camcorder cannot automatically power on off with the car engine please manually connect the power supply with the vehicle power and then power on or manually power off the camcorder and then release the connector with the car power supply 2 It can be configured to save a video file for every 30 seconds 1 or 3 minutes of recording 3 All the videos and photos are saved in the memory...

Page 31: ...30 3 1 1 The Recording Screen No Icon Item Description 1 Recording Duration Indicates the video current duration ...

Page 32: ...g Button During video recording press the button to enter emergency recording mode 7 Switch Camera Button Press to switch VIV screen Rear Camera is not included in standard package Please contact distributor for further information 8 Satellite Positioning icon Indicates the strength of satellite positioning If the icon shows in red on screen it indicates that the camcorder cannot complete the sate...

Page 33: ...mory card is inserted or if the memory card is damaged incompatible the LCD displays 13 Battery Power icon Indicates battery or camcorder charging status 14 VIV Video in Video Indicates rear camera recording screen Rear Camera is not included in standard package Please contact distributor for further information 15 Wi Fi Wi Fi on Wi Fi off ...

Page 34: ...ode Note 1 If the Collision Detection function is enabled and a collision is detected the camcorder will automatically trigger the emergency recording 2 The emergency file is created as a new file and save in Event folder which will be protected to avoid being overwritten by normal loop recording The emergency video folder will occupy 40 of available memory card capacity For example if you use 8GB...

Page 35: ...n is selected Make sure you are ready to recreate your custom speed cam positions before running this option 3 3 Picture in Video You can also use this camcorder to take snapshots of the current scene 1 In recording status press to capture recording screen shots from the front lens 2 When the icon shows in the central of screen it means the screenshots is completed Note 1 The screen shots image re...

Page 36: ...g must be completed before functions such as Speed Cam Alert Speed Position Management Speed Limit Alert LDWS and FCWS to be enabled Be sure to check that Satellite positioning has been completed prior to using the product 3 The detections of LDWS and FCWS may be inaccurate when used in rain at night or in environments of insufficient lighting Drivers are advised to exercise discretion based on ac...

Page 37: ...n to enable the function 4 Press the button to return recording screen 5 The alarm screen turns red to remind you to slow down if you are driving faster than the speed limit Note The speed cam alert function must have the speed cam datum from the country you use The function will be void if the product is used in any other countries Please consult with the shop you purchased if the function is voi...

Page 38: ...lect Speed Limit Alert and then press the button for entering function menu 3 Press the button to set up a Speed Limit Alert to trigger this product s alarm Off 50 200 km h 30 125 mph and then press the button to complete setting 4 Press the button to return recording screen 5 The alarm screen turns red to remind you to slow down if you are driving faster than the speed limit ...

Page 39: ...tion Detection Vibration Detection Off and then press the button to complete setting 4 Press the button to return to recording screen 3 5 1 Using embedded battery of car camcorder Motion Detection If disconnected external power supply when the camcorder is powered on the system alert message Press OK to power off or enter Parking mode after 10 sec This means the system will enter Motion Detection ...

Page 40: ...this function in the standby mode or motion detection recording press any key to wake up the screen and resume to normal loop recording or when the car engineer is started again it will be back to normal loop recording Vibration Detection If disconnected external power supply when the camcorder is powered on the system alert message Press OK to power off or enter Vibration Detection after 10 sec T...

Page 41: ...nts taken by front camera only 2 If battery in a fully charged condition and Wi Fi is off it can record about 30 minutes video in Motion Detection mode As the camcorder is used the battery storage capacity will decrease gradually This is a normal phenomenon for the battery 3 The video files taken in Motion Detection mode will be saved in normal recording folder 4 The video files taken in Vibration...

Page 42: ...t will be back to normal loop recording Vibration Detection Not available for this function 3 5 3 Connect with power bank Motion Detection In normal loop recording mode unplug car adapter and connect power bank press and hold POWER key for 3 seconds The screen will show message Press OK to power off or enter Motion Detection after 10 sec To disable this function press any key to wake up the screen...

Page 43: ...tivity Low Sensitivity Off and then press the button for entering function menu 4 Press the button return to recording screen 3 5 5 Driver Fatigue Alert If the Driver Fatigue Alert function is enabled this product produces audible alert and screen message one hour after it has begun recording and repeats the alerts every half hour afterwards To enable the Driver Fatigue Alert do the following 1 Pr...

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Page 45: ...SD menu 2 Press the button to select LDWS and then press the button for entering function menu 3 Press the button to select On and then press the button to enable the function 4 Press the button to return to recording screen 5 After enabling LDWS the screen will display traffic lane align icon please adjust the camcorder so that the horizontal line and the eye level are overlapped and the slash li...

Page 46: ...judgment if the endpoint is obscured 3 5 7 FCWS Once your car s location is determined by GPS and the FCWS function is enabled this camcorder produces audible alert and screen message when you drive at speeds over 60 km h 37 mph and are less than 20 m away from the car in front of you If the camcorder not completes the satellite positioning and the leading vehicle distance below 20 meters it will ...

Page 47: ...46 5 This product produces audible alert and screen message when FCWS is activates ...

Page 48: ... again will go back into your recording No Item No Item 1 Driving Speed 2 Driving direction Note Driving Speed and Driving Direction are only applicable when satellite positioning of the camcorder is ready otherwise they will be displayed in gray scale only Satellite positioning function is dependent on the model purchased 3 6 Playback Videos and Photos 1 If recording is in progress press the butt...

Page 49: ... button to confirm your selection 3 7 The Playback Screen No Item Description 1 File name File name 2 Duration Total recorded time Indicates the video elapse time Indicates total recorded time 3 Return Press the button to return preview screen of video or picture Press the button repetitively to return recording screen 4 Previous File Button Press button to view previous file 5 Next File Button Pr...

Page 50: ...int Indicates date and time stamp 9 File Current file total file number 10 TF Card When a compatible micro SD memory card is inserted the LCD displays If no memory card is inserted or if the memory card is damaged incompatible the LCD displays 11 Battery Indicates the estimated remaining battery power 12 Date and time Date and time of photo taking ...

Page 51: ...ile Deletion and press the button to confirm 3 Press the or button to select folder and press the button to confirm 4 Use the or to select the video or photo you want to delete and press button to confirm your selection Item Description Delete One Delete the current selected file Delete All Deletes all files in this folder 5 Press the button to confirm deletion ...

Page 52: ...ou wish to preserve are backup before deletion 2 If the file is taken by front camera and rear camera at the same time no matter you delete video or picture from Front camera folder or Rear camera folder both front camera file and rear camera file will be deleted ...

Page 53: ...order application installation The camcorder allows you to connect to the mobile devices via the App When using for the first time install the Pixi Car App for your mobile device 1 Download Pixi Car App from Google Play or App Store 2 Install the App ...

Page 54: ...mcorder s screen will display Wi Fi Device ID and Password Using the Wi Fi function of your mobile device search for the camcorder ID hp_f870x_12345 from the list last 5 numbers are system random numbers Enter default password 00000000 APP layout and features may be changed subject to different software versions Please refer to Google Play or APP Store for update ...

Page 55: ...evice or the connection is disconnected the Wi Fi icon on camcorder s screen will be white and you will need to re activate the Wi Fi and re pair with your mobile device 3 After connecting the mobile device with the camcorder and activate app feature Camera Preview all the button operation of the camcorder will be disable all the operations shall be carried out via the Pixi Car App 4 The language ...

Page 56: ...55 5 Using the Pixi Car application Touch Pixi Car icon to activate the application The main screen will pop up Follow the below instruction to operate this application ...

Page 57: ... Wi Fi Setting 5 1 1Wi Fi Setting You can use this feature to set up new Wi Fi ID and password 1 Touch icon Camera WiFi Setting 2 Touch WiFi Setting 3 Enter new Wi Fi ID and password and touch Update to re new setting ...

Page 58: ...era Setting 3 Refer to the below table for details of menu items and available menu options Menu option Description Available option Resolution Set the desired video resolution 1080P 30 fps 1080P 27 5 fps 720P 30 fps 720P 55 fps Collision Detection If Collision Detection is activated this camcorder starts emergency recording once it detects any collision Off Low Sensitivity Normal Sensitivity High...

Page 59: ...countries for the correct setting EV Setting of exposure value 2 2 Date Time Synchronize car camcorder s date time with mobile device Firmware Version Indicates the current car camcorder s firmware version App Version Indicates the current application version ...

Page 60: ...is feature to preview record or take snapshot 1 Touch icon Camera Preview 2 The mobile device will display camcorder s preview screen The camcorder will lose control and screen will show Network Streaming Please use Pixi Car app to operate the camcorder ...

Page 61: ...corder in recording mode icon Description 1 Start stop recording 2 Snapshot no matter in front camcorder or rear camcorder preview once you touch this icon both of front and rear camcorder will take photo 3 Switch front and rear camcorder preview ...

Page 62: ...vice 4 Touch icon Camera Playback 5 The files saved in the camcorder will be displayed on your mobile device Camcorder will stop recording for a few seconds until your mobile device finishes reading the saved files from camcorder and screen will show Network Playback 6 Pick up the file that you want to playback delete or download and touch below icon to execute ...

Page 63: ...62 Icon Description 1 Playback 2 Delete 3 Download the file from camcorder to your mobile device ...

Page 64: ...mobile device itself doesn t support the video decoding It s not the problem of the file We recommend you to install a free app software such as VLC to playback the file 2 Deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files have been backed up before deletion 3 Picture and video files could be downloaded to the internal memory of your mobile device Use the application program in your mobile device ...

Page 65: ...s feature to playback or delete the file that you download to your mobile device 1 Touch icon Local Album 2 Pick up the file that you want to playback or delete and touch below icon to execute Icon Description 1 Playback 2 Delete Note ...

Page 66: ...p before deletion 2 If you find the downloaded files could not be played or without audio which means the mobile device itself does not support the video decoding It s not the problem of the file We recommend you to install a free App software such as VLC to playback the file ...

Page 67: ...tting 4 Press the button to return recording screen 6 2 Menu Items Refer to the below table for details of main menu and function list Menu option Description Available option Rear Cam Setting select the type of rear camera None RC3 1080p H42 H2 720p Playback Select the file category that you want to view Video Front camera Video Rear camera Event Front camera Event Rear camera Picture Front camer...

Page 68: ...tting unit KM H MPH Speed Cam Alert If the Speed Cam Alert function is enabled once your car s location is determined by GPS and approaches a speed cam this product produces audible alert and screen message On Off Speed Position Management Add Speed Point The satellite positioning will manually add speed camera location You can add up to 200 speed camera locations to the built in system Delete Las...

Page 69: ...n Press the button to set the satellite time You may customize it between GMT 12 00 GMT 14 00 Date Time Set the date and time Press the button to adjust the value and then press the button to set the next field and complete setting Language Language setting According to the actual shipping regions Time Stamp If the time stamp is enabled recording files or photos will show the date and time On Off ...

Page 70: ...just the sound volume Press the button to set the volume It can be set between 0 10 Key Tone Enable disable power on sound and key tone On Off Record Interval Save respective video files in a length of the selected duration 30 sec 1 min 3 min Parking Mode If one of parking mode is activated the camcorder will enter parking mode 10 seconds after disconnect the external power Motion Detection Vibrat...

Page 71: ...n is enabled this camcorder produces audible alert and screen message when you drive off of or change lanes at speeds over 70 km h 43 mph On Off FCWS When FCWS is activated after satellite positioning camcorder will issue audible alert and screen message when vehicle speed is above 60 km h 37 mph and the distance with the front vehicle is less than 20m On Off File Deletion Delete the file s Video ...

Page 72: ... should check the Table of voltage and frequency of different countries for the correct setting 60Hz 50Hz Format Format the memory card inserted in the equipment All the files in the card will be erased Yes No Default The system reverts to the default setting Yes No Firmware Version Indicates the current firmware version ...

Page 73: ...Power on the camcorder the computer screen will show up the message when the computer detects your camcorder select Open folder to view files or open the Removable Disk then users can save the files to your computer Note 1 This only indicates the camcorder can connect to the computer mini USB cable is not included in standard package 2 Under dual lens mode the recording files will be saved separat...

Page 74: ...mcorder HDMI port 3 Connect HDMI cable to TV HDMI port 4 Power on TV switch TV signal input to HDMI please operates by camcorder 2CH buttons Note 1 It only indicates this camcorder can connect to TV HDMI cable is not included in standard package 2 Please make sure the camcorder power is on before using HDMI cable connecting to TV ...

Page 75: ...e CD player 2 If the CD does not execute automatically please use Windows File Manager to execute the Install_CD exe file in the CD The following screen will be shown up 3 Press the Menu item to start the installation process according to the instructions on screen ...

Page 76: ... File 3 Previous 11 File List 4 Next 12 Rear Camera Playback 5 Stop 13 Volume 6 Electronic Map 14 Playback Duration Total Duration 7 Compass 15 G Sensor 8 Speed Meter Note 1 To display the route on Electronic Map please make sure the internet is connected before starting the video playback ...

Page 77: ...6 2 Video files of front view camera MOV and GPS G Sensor files NMEA must be stored in the same folder before starting the playback 3 The SuperCar software is only applicable to Windows operating system ...

Page 78: ...3 LCD color TFT Lens Wide Angle Fixed Focus lens Aperture Up to F1 8 Focus range 1 5m Infinity Satellite System GPS frequency 1575 42MHz Video Resolution 1080P 30 fps 1080P 27 5 fps 720P 30 fps 720P 55 fps Format MOV Still image Photograph Resolution depends on video resolution setting Format DCF JPG Shutter Electronic shutter G Sensor 3 Axis G Force sensor ISO Auto White Balance Auto ...

Page 79: ...T replaceable Operating Temperature 0 60 C Operating Humidity 20 70 RH Storage Temperature 20 70 C Dimensions 87 6 x 28 5 x 53 1 mm Weight Approx 94g Built in IEEE 802 11b g n HT20 Wi Fi chip AP6181 Frequency range 2412 2472MHz for EU 2412 2462MHz for FCC WiFi Channel Ch1 Ch13 for EU Ch1 Ch11 for FCC WiFi Max output 16 43dBm for EU 23 70dBm for FCC ...

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