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Customer Assistance

Safe Driving

 

Motorists, as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles, are expected to 

exercise all due caution while using this product, and to obey all applicable traffic laws.

Security of Your Vehicle

 

Before leaving your vehicle, 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 the area of intended use of this product. 

Important Information and 

Customer Assistance

Introduction

Printed in China 

Part No. 480-957-P

Version B

User Manual

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1080P FHD DASH CAM

Record Your Ride

Protect    •     Re-live     •     Share

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CDR 840

CDR 840E

CDR 840C

Summary of Contents for CDR 840C

Page 1: ...onceal 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 the area of intended use ...

Page 2: ...l be repaired or exchanged depending on the model as determined at Cobra s sole discretion Such remedy shall be your sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty The procedure for obtaining service and support and the applicability of this war ranty will vary depending on the country or jurisdiction in which you purchased and utilize the product For the details on obtaining product service...

Page 3: ...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 Information Camera Specifica...

Page 4: ...hter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle s cigarette lighter What s in the Box Installation Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your camera if you mount it on the front windshield behind the rear view mirror This will minimize the impact on the driver s line of sight You ll also want to keep the camera centered and angle the bracket to optimize the camera s view ...

Page 5: ... 6 REC Indicator Light 7 Charging Indicator Light 8 MIC Indicator Light 9 AV Out 10 Microphone 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 3 Your Dash Cam Your 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 devic...

Page 6: ... 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 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 To Start and Stop recording video press the OK button The Red Rec...

Page 7: ...yback Modes This device stores video and pictures on its removable SD Card Memory Playback mode will allow you to review the saved video and photos and play back the video with sound 100_DSC MOV_0001 AVI 1 6 01 01 2014 18 29 10 00 00 12 Timestamp of selected file Red border indicates selected file Battery Level SD Card File Name Mode Page Files are shown in groups of six per page File Selection Sc...

Page 8: ...election screen To adjust the playback audio volume Press MENU to bring up the Playback menu Make sure VOLUME is highlighted and press OK Press the arrow keys to select a volume level 0 10 The selected volume level will have a red box around it Press 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...

Page 9: ... 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 file will not be overwritten by continuous loop recording in Dash Cam mode While in Video or Still Photo mode press the MENU button scroll to the language menu and press OK to...

Page 10: ...ts the length of the video clips the system records Options range from 1 minute to 10 minutes Auto Power Off Once power is removed from the device it automatically shuts down This option lets you set how many seconds to continue recording video after power is removed Motion REC Time When the Motion Event REC feature is turned on the camera will analyze the image and determine when the image has ch...

Page 11: ...ute and 3 minutes G Sensor Level Sets the sensitivity of the G Sensor from 0 off to 4 max Motion Detector Sets the sensitivity of the Motion sensor from 0 off to 3 max GPS Status This allows you to view the raw data from the GPS satellites that are available in your area Time Zone Select Set the time zone you re currently in Restore Defaults Resets the system to its default settings Format SD Card...

Page 12: ...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 To connect your camera to a Computer Connect the camera to your computer using the included USB to Mini USB Cable By default your device connects to your computer in Mass Storage mode and acts like a flash drive Videos can be viewed with any standard video play...

Page 13: ...us file click the track navigation buttons at the bottom The player 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 The Drive HD Dash Cam player allows you to view your vi...

Page 14: ... USA HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Mutilmedia Interface are trademarks or HDMI registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC in the United States and other countries 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 interfe...

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