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2.6 Using the Car DVR
2.6.1 Recording Video
When the Car DVR is connected to your vehicle's 12v power supply, the Car DVR will automatically power up and begin
recording when you start your vehicle. During the start up the buttons will be unresponsive and the camera will take a
moment to begin recording. The Car DVR will automatically stop recording and shutdown when your vehicle is powered off.
Note:
1.
Because of how some vehicles are wired, the recording may continue when the engine is switched off. If this happens, please
manually turn off the Car DVR or remove the car adapter from the cigarette lighter when not in use.
2.
The
recording loop
length can be configured to save a video file for every 3 or 5 minutes of recording. For information on how to
adjust this setting please refer to the
Loop Recording
section of this manual.
3.
The device saves the recorded footage and photos on to the inserted Micro SD Card. If the memory card capacity is full, the oldest
file in the memory card will be overwritten.
2.6.2 Locked Recording
Locked Recording
saves the current video file and protects it from being overwritten.
Note:
1.
If the
G Sensor
function is enabled and a collision is detected, the device will automatically trigger the emergency recording and
protect the current video file. Please refer to the section titled
G Sensor
.
2.
The emergency recording file is created as a new file, which will be protected to avoid being overwritten by normal loop recording.
If the inserted Micro SD Card fills up with Emergency Recording files the message “
SD Card Full
” will appear on the screen, the
oldest emergency file will be automatically deleted when a new emergency recording file is created.
2.6.3 Video Mode
When the Car DVR is powered up the video screen will start by default. In this screen recording will automatically start and
can be stopped by pressing the
OK
Button. To access the
Settings Menu
, ensure that the Car DVR is not recording then
hold the
M
button for 2 seconds.
2.7 Settings Menu
2.7.1 Image Quality
Image
Quality
sets the quality of both videos and photos taken by your Car DVR. Higher quality videos and photos will
capture more detail and will also produce larger files. To change the image quality, please follow the instructions below.
1.
Press the
OK
Button to stop the Car DVR from recording.
2.
Hold the
M
Button for 2 seconds to enter the
Settings Menu.
3.
Use the
<
and
>
Buttons to navigate the
Setting Menu
and highlight the
Image Quality
setting and press
OK
to
select.
4.
Use the
<
and
>
Buttons to highlight your required setting, then press the
OK
button to confirm your selection.
Note:
1.
Menus cannot be accessed while the camera is recording. Please stop the recording before attempting to access the menu.
2.
Higher resolution clips will create larger files which will fill the Micro SD Card faster.