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Camera Settings:
When the camera is first powered on it looks at the SD card for a file called “configuration.txt”. This
file contains parameters that tell the camera how to perform. The software supplied with the
RoadHawk HD camera can be used to create the “configuration.txt” file. If the “configuration.txt” file
is not found on the SD card when you first turn the camera on it will default to the last known
settings.
Click the settings icon within the software to change the settings on your camera.
When you make a change to the settings, the software will save a small config file to your SD card.
The next time the camera is powered on with this card inserted it will read the config file and set
itself accordingly.
In this menu you can change:
Resolution:
The size of the image being recorded.
Frame Rate:
Set the amount of frames being recorded per second.
Time Zone:
Set your local time zone.
File Length:
Set the length of time before a new file is started.
LOOP:
Choose if the camera should loop record or simply stop recording when the SD card is full.
Bit-Rate:
Set the overall video quality. (Higher = better quality)
Mic Sensitivity:
Set the volume of the internal mic. (Lower = quieter: 0 = off)
Speaker Volume:
Set the volume of the internal speaker in the camera.
Record Mode:
Choose if you want the camera to record EVENTS or just NORMAL video.
EVENT Sensitivity:
Set how sensitive the G-Force sensor is. (Lower = less sensitive)
Resolution - 720p or 1080p:
Changing the resolution affects the size of the image.
At 1080p the image quality will be sharper but you will use more memory per hour of video.
Frame Rate - 30fps or 60fps:
If you set the resolution of the camera to 1080p you are limited to 30fps. If you set the resolution of
the camera down to 720p mode then you can choose 30fps or 60fps. Setting the camera to 60fps
will provide smoother video when travelling at speed but will use more memory.
Time Zone:
Set this to your current time zone. Make sure this is accurate as it will affect how quickly the camera
can lock on to GPS satellites. It also affects the time that is embedded on to the video. Once the
camera locks on to a GPS signal the time is set using data from the satellites and adjusted to the set
time zone.
