HP U818 Series User Manual Download

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this advanced Car Camcorder. This product is
specifically designed for real time video recording when driving. It also
supports a HP rear camera. You might ask distributor for further
information.

1.1

Features

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Full HD 2560*1440

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3.18" TFT-LCD color screen

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150° Wide angle lens

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Collision Detection, when a collision is detected, the camcorder will
automatically trigger the emergency recording

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Parking Mode

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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 immediately.

Car camcorder

Rear Camera

Cable(7M)

CD-ROM

Quick start guide

Car charger

Rear Camera

(option)

Summary of Contents for U818 Series

Page 1: ...U818x Car Camcorder User Manual ...

Page 2: ...0 2 Getting Started 11 2 1 Storage Media 11 2 1 1 Insert the Memory Card 11 2 1 2 Remove the Memory Card 11 2 2 Installing in Vehicles 12 2 2 1 Mount to Windshield 12 2 2 2 Adjust the Camcorder 13 2 3 Connecting to Power 14 2 4 LED Indicator 14 2 5 Powering the Camcorder On Off 15 2 5 1 Auto Power On Off 15 2 5 2 Manual Power On Off 15 2 5 3 Reset 15 2 6 Initial Settings 16 2 6 1 Set Time Zone 16 ...

Page 3: ...25 3 4 4 LDWS 25 3 4 5 FCWS 27 3 4 6 Headlight Warning 28 3 7 Playback Videos and Photos 33 3 8 The Playback Screen 34 3 9 Deleting Files 35 4 Initial set up Go Dashcam application 36 5 Using the Go Dashcam application 38 5 1 Camera preview record snapshot 39 5 2 Playback delete download 40 5 3 Local album 42 5 4 Camera Setting 43 6 Adjusting the Settings 44 6 1 Using the Menu 44 6 2 Menu Items 44...

Page 4: ...ust not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter WEEE Notice Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and or Battery by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this cannot be disposed of as a household waste You must dispose of your waste equipment and or battery by handling i...

Page 5: ...nce to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connect...

Page 6: ...also can enhance the accuracy of LDWS 2 Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the windscreen wiper to ensure a clear view even when it rains 3 Do not touch the lens with your fingers Finger grease may be left on the lens and will result in unclear videos or pictures Clean the lens on a regular basis 4 Do not install the camcorder on a tinted window Doing so may damage the tint film...

Page 7: ... surrounding environment They are for your reference only This product is used only for non commercial use within the maximum limits permitted by applicable law We do not take any responsibilities for the loss of use of the product This camcorder gets warm when in use this is normal Improper use or operation of the product may result in damage of the product or its accessories and void the warrant...

Page 8: ...of any doubt of interference switch off the camcorder immediately Medical Camcorder If you use a personal medical camcorder consult the camcorder manufacturer or your physician to confirm if your camcorder is sufficiently shielded from the RF transmission of this camcorder Medical Facilities Hospitals and medical institutes may use facilities that are sensitive to an external RF energy Observe suc...

Page 9: ...8 HP Inc is NOT responsible for the loss of any data content during operation Before you start using the system it is assumed that you agree to the above statement ...

Page 10: ... HD 2560 1440 3 18 TFT LCD color screen 150 Wide angle lens Collision Detection when a collision is detected the camcorder will automatically trigger the emergency recording Parking Mode 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 immediately Car camcorder Rear Camera Cable 7M C...

Page 11: ... Button 10 Microphone 4 Playback Up Button 11 Power Button 5 Snapshot Down Button 12 Power Connector Port 6 Emergency Recording Confirm Button 13 Memory Card Slot 14 Rear camera connector port 7 Switch Camera Button 2CH 15 Bracket Knob Note Please press the button 3 7 according to the diagram notice shown on screen ...

Page 12: ...t 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 3 Please format the micro SD cards before the initial use The formatted file type for this camcorder is FAT32 fi...

Page 13: ... sticker onto the suggested area on the windshield Before putting the sticker please wipe and clean the windshield During the installation please make sure the bubbles in between the sticker and the window are all gone 2 Peel off the protective plastic sheet from the adhesive pad ...

Page 14: ...ostatic sticker on the windshield window Make sure the base is securely locked in place 2 2 2 Adjust the Camcorder 1 Loosen the knob to swivel the camcorder to adjust view angle 2 Then tighten the knob to make sure the camcorder is securely locked in place ...

Page 15: ...ort input DC 5V 1A 2 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 2 4 LED Indicator Status Explanation LED Indicator Color Power off connect external power Red Power on standby Green Recording Recording and screen off Flash red ...

Page 16: ...ll automatically power on and start recording Once the vehicle engine shuts down the camcorder automatically saves the recording and turns off the power 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 Press and hold the Power button for 8 seconds to reset the device ...

Page 17: ...t 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 return to recording screen Note 1 If Time Sync is on camcorder clock will be calibrated via satellite clock ...

Page 18: ...ton to select Date Time and then press the button for entering function menu 3 Press the or button to adjust the value and 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 not in use over 7 days ...

Page 19: ...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 card if memory card is full loop recording will generally ov...

Page 20: ...nd time 3 Menu Button During video recording press the button to enter the OSD menu 4 Add Speed Point Button During video recording press the button to add a speed cam point 5 PIV Picture in Video Button Press to capture video screen shots from the front camera 6 Emergency Recording Button During video recording press the button to enter emergency recording mode ...

Page 21: ...he sound will not be recorded 10 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 satellite positioning 11 Power icon Indicates camcorder is connected with power 12 VIV Video in Video Indicates rear camera recording screen Rear Camera is not included in standard package Please contact d...

Page 22: ...ing The Emergency folder will occupy 40 of available memory card capacity For example if you use 8GB memory card about 3 2GB memory space will be saved for emergency files When the Emergency folder is full the oldest emergency file will be automatically deleted by the newestemergency file 3 2 Add Speed Point You may customize speed cam positions in this product 1 When the GPS positioning is comple...

Page 23: ...ving Safety Note 1 The Driving Safety function is limited to triggering no more than two alarms at the same time If a voice and alert message have been triggered any other alarm will be ignored until either of the two is settled 2 Satellite positioning mustbe completed before functions such as Speed Cam Alert Speed Position Management Speed Limit Alert LDWS FCWS and FCMD to be enabled Be sure to c...

Page 24: ...ering function menu 3 Press the button to select On and then press the button 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...

Page 25: ...lowing 1 Press the button to enter the OSD menu 2 Press the button to select 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 screen pops up red icon to remind you to slow ...

Page 26: ...he function 4 Press the button return to recording screen 5 This product produces audible alert and screen message when Driver Fatigue Alert activates 3 4 4 LDWS Once your car s location is determined by GPS and the LDWS function 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 To set the LDWS Lane Departure War...

Page 27: ... do not block the driver s forward field of vision and install the camcorder below rearview mirror upper central of the front windshield We recommend that the sky and the ground occupied 50 of the video screen install the bracket then adjust the camcorder to make the lane is aligned to the lane alignment icon Correct installation makes the camcorder to maximize the efficiency and improve the accur...

Page 28: ...ng and the leading vehicle distance below 20 meters it will also produce a warning screen and beep reminder To set the FCWS Forward Collision Warning System do the following 1 Press the button to enter the OSD menu 2 Press the button to select FCWS 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 butto...

Page 29: ...nd in basements parking lots and tunnels To enable the Headlight Warning do the following 1 Press the button to enter the OSD menu 2 Press the button to select Headlight Warning 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 recording screen 5 This product produces audible alert and ...

Page 30: ...hen 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 recording screen 5 This product produces audible alert and screen message when FCMD activates Note The camcorder will detects the front image change to determine FCMD notification alert so if the car is in restcondition and front object moves...

Page 31: ...luded in the package Please ask for more information from your distributor 3 5 1 Park Recording In normal recording press and hold POWER key for 3 seconds the screen will show message Press OK key to power off or enter Park Recording after 10 sec Please wait for 10 seconds and the camcorder will enter Park Recording automatically The camcorder will turn off the screen temporarily but still in reco...

Page 32: ...will be saved in the Emergency folder 2 In this mode the event will be recorded for 10 seconds per file If the event lasts more than 10 seconds the camcorder will keep recording up to 2 minutes 3 5 3 Timelapse In normal loop recording mode press and hold POWER key for 3 seconds the screen will show message Press OK to power off or enter Timelapse after 10 sec Please wait for 10 seconds and the cam...

Page 33: ...hange the settings of Collision Detection do the following 1 Press the button to enter the OSD menu 2 Press the button to select Collision Detection and then press the button for entering function menu 3 Press the button to change the sensitivity of this camcorder s collision detection High Sensitivity Normal Sensitivity Low Sensitivity Off and then press the button for entering function menu 4 Pr...

Page 34: ... 2 Press the or button to select Playback and press the button 3 Press the or button to select Video Emergency or Picture category and press the button 4 Use the or to select the video or photo you want to playback and press button to confirm your selection Or press to switch recorded files by front or rear camera ...

Page 35: ...Press the button repetitively to return recording screen 4 Previous File Button Press button to view previous file 5 Next File Button Press button to view next file 6 Playback Pause button Press the button to play or pause the video 7 Lens Switch Button In playback mode press button to switch files with dual lens recording file Rear Camera is optional 8 Stamp print Indicates date and time stamp 9 ...

Page 36: ... Description Delete One Delete the current selected file Delete All Deletes all files in this folder 4 Use the or to select the video or photo you want to delete and press button to confirm your selection Note 1 Deleted files CANNOT be recovered Ensure the files you 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 del...

Page 37: ... to the mobile devices via the App When using for the first time install the Go Dashcam App for your mobile device 1 Download Go Dashcam App from Google Play or App Store 2 Install the App APP layout and features may be changed subject to different software versions Please refer to Google Play or APP Store for update ...

Page 38: ...ile device shall be within a maximum of a 5m distance from the camcorder without any buildings in between 2 When the Wi Fi function of the camcorder is ON but not yet connecting with your mobile device 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 devi...

Page 39: ...38 5 Using the Go Dashcam application Touch Go Dashcam icon to activate the application The main screen will pop up Follow the below instruction to operate this application ...

Page 40: ... screen The camcorder will lose control and screen will show Network Streaming Please use Go Dashcam app to operate the camcorder 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 41: ...k 2 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 3 Touch the preview image of video or picture to playback 4 Touch the right top corner Select and pick up the files that you want to delete or download and touch be...

Page 42: ...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 to view the file 4 The downloaded videos or pictures will be save...

Page 43: ...evice at the mean time it will create a new folder Go Dashcam You can preview or delete the files from the album Note 1 Deleted files cannot be recovered Ensure the files have been backed up 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 yo...

Page 44: ...tive video files in a length of the selected duration 30 sec 1 min 3 min Voice Record Setting for activating audio in the video On Off Time Stamp If the time stamp is enabled recording files or photos will show the date and time On Off Default Return to factory default setting Yes No Format To format the memory card all the files in the camcorder will be deleted Yes No WiFi Setting To set up Wi Fi...

Page 45: ...below table for details of main menu and function list Menu option Description Available option Playback Select the file category that you want to view Video Emergency Picture Wi Fi Set up Wi Fi linkage of a mobile phone On Off Satellite Status Displays the current state of the satellite reception Satellite Synchronization If the satellite time is enabled the car camcorder clock will synchronize a...

Page 46: ...stomized maximum speed limit When the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum an audible alert is automatically triggered and a warning message is displayed on the screen Press the button to set the speed limit You can set the off or set speed limit from 50 to 200km h 30 to 125mph Set Time Zone Set the time zone you are in Press the button to set the satellite time You may customize it between GMT 12 00...

Page 47: ...djust the sound volume Press the button to set the volume It can be set between 0 10 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 Off Park Recording Motion and Collision Detection Timelapse Collision Detection I...

Page 48: ...m 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 FCMD If FCMD function is enabled when the front car moves and you don t start to drive forward the camcorder will issue audible alert and screen message On Off File ...

Page 49: ...ailable option 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 50: ...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 51: ...ayback 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 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 52: ...xed Focus lens Aperture Up to F2 02 Focus range 1 5m Infinity Satellite System GPS frequency 1575 42MHz Video Resolution 2560 X 1440p 30fps 1920 X 1080p 60fps 1920 X 1080p 30fps Format TS 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 Microphone Built in Speaker Built in Inte...

Page 53: ...ing Temperature 0 45 C Operating Humidity 20 70 RH Storage Temperature 20 70 C Dimensions 88 X 38 X37mm Weight Approx 82g Built in IEEE 802 11g n HT20 Wi Fi chip RTL8189FTV Frequency range 2412 2462MHz Wi Fi Channel Ch1 Ch11 Wi Fi Max output 9 55dBm ...

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