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DRV-A700W

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GPS Integrated Dashboard Camera

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

•   Updated information (the latest Instruction Manual, etc.) is available from   
    <https://www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/>.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the 
warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers
whenever you can upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product.
Model DRV-A700W
Serial Number______________

Summary of Contents for DRV-A700W

Page 1: ...ormation the latest Instruction Manual etc is available from https www kenwood com cs ce For your records Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you can upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product Model DRV A700W Serial Number__________...

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Page 3: ...y Features Parts Name and Functions Installation and Connection Initial Settings Basic Operation Settings Connection with Computer Using the Desktop Software Using the Smartphone App Troubleshooting Appendix Specifications 01 01 02 09 09 10 12 17 19 22 23 24 34 43 44 47 Contents ...

Page 4: ...uce the amount of sky in the picture By adjusting the device towards the road the automatic exposure compensation will be focused on the road and not the light from the sky Position the device in the center of the dash If you place the device behind the rearview mirror you will avoid all distractions from the road Remove any objects that will obstruct your shot such as the protective lens cover Cl...

Page 5: ...our device to sudden and severe temperature changes This could cause moisture condensation inside the unit which could damage your device In the event of moisture condensation allow the device to dry out completely before use Never clean your device with the power on Use a soft lint free cloth to wipe the screen and the exterior of your device Never attempt to disassemble repair or make any modifi...

Page 6: ...l After mounting the device leave it for 24 hours before use to enable the mounting strength of the adhesive mount to improve Failing to do so may result in the adhesion of the adhesive mount becoming weak and the device falling Fix the cord in place with tape or the like so that it does not interfere with driving Do not block the camera lens get dirt on it or place a reflective object near it Whe...

Page 7: ...AN Rappresentante UE JVCKENWOOD Europe B V Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC UITHOORN PAESI BASSI Declaración de conformidad con respecto a la Directiva RE 2014 53 UE Declaración de conformidad con respecto a la Directiva RoHS 2011 65 UE Fabricante JVCKENWOOD Corporation 3 12 Moriyacho Kanagawa ku Yokohama shi Kanagawa 221 0022 JAPAN Representante en la UE JVCKENWOOD Europe B V Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC U...

Page 8: ...DRV A700W der Richtlinie 2014 53 EU entspricht Der volle Text der EUKonformitätserklärung steht unter der folgenden Internetadresse zur Verfügung Nederlands Hierbij verklaart JVCKENWOOD dat de radioapparatuur DRV A700W in overeenstemming is met Richtlijn 2014 53 EU De volledige tekst van de EU verklaring van overeenstemming is te vinden op het volgende internetadres Italiano Con la presente JVCKEN...

Page 9: ...vyhlasuje že rádiové zariadenie DRV A700W vyhovuje smernici 2014 53 EÚ Celý text EÚ vyhlásenia o zhode nájdete na nasledovnej internetovej adrese Dansk Herved erklærer JVCKENWOOD at radioudstyret DRV A700W er i overensstemmelse med Direktiv 2014 53 EU EUoverensstemmelseserklæringens fulde ordlyd er tilgængelig på følgende internetadresse Norsk JVCKENWOOD erklærer herved at radioutstyret DRV A700W ...

Page 10: ...o which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Malti B dan JVCKENWOOD jiddikjara li t tagħmir tar radju DRV A700W huwa konformi mad Direttiva 2014 53 UE It test kollu tad dikjarazzjoni ta konformità huwa disponibbli fl indirizz intranet li ġe...

Page 11: ...e aux CNR d Innovation Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 L appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage 2 L appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement ATTENTION Cet équipement est conforme...

Page 12: ...top Tech The dashboard camera comes with built in sensors that automatically turn the device on and off with the vehicle Built In Microphone Speaker A built in microphone and speaker come standard The feature also works with the device s playback feature GPS Data Dashboard camera is able to record your location and speed while filming Parking Mode The dashboard camera has a parking mode but a uniq...

Page 13: ...on the device for 3 seconds to enter the Pairing mode Wireless Pairing Connected Disconnected Wireless Link Pairing chimes sound continuous tingling Wireless Link Connected chimes sound tingling Wireless Link Disconnected chimes sound reverse tingling Power Screen Shot Button Power Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to turn the device on off Screen Shot While you are recording in video mode p...

Page 14: ...ick microSD card is inserted into microSD Card Slot at the factory shipment condition Insert Your microSD Card Into The Device The device is designed to allow a standard microSD card to record your footage Before installing make sure the gold end of the card is facing the button Once it s aligned with the slot push the card in and listen for the CLICK that will confirm it is secure 5 6 7 8 TIP If ...

Page 15: ...oints below when performing the wiring work Wire the power cord farther forward or farther rearward than the airbag so that it does not interfere with the airbag In the case of a vehicle in which the front pillar cover is fixed in place with special clips or the like the clips may need to be replaced after you remove the front pillar cover For how to remove the front pillar cover the availability ...

Page 16: ... the rotation is smooth along the threaded metal area Polarizer Filter is attached at the factory shipment condition Note The arrow mark is the recommended position users can adjust the polarizer angle accordingly 1 2 Adjusting Circular Polarizer Filter Rotate the polarizer filter outer metal ring clockwise and align arrow mark on the polarizer lens with the arrow mark on the device ...

Page 17: ...ing of the fuse is no more than 20 Amps Please refer your vehicle manual There is a 2 Amp fuse built in the socket for 2 Amp fuse tap cable which protects the dash cam Please do not remove or change it Choose the correct fuse tap cable from the three supplied types Plug in the original fuse to the socket for the original fuse Plug in the Fuse Tap Cable to the socket where the original fuse was rem...

Page 18: ...ilm stick it on the windshield keep pressing and adding pressure on it for 30 seconds Caution Before performing the connection work first check that the engine key is removed and then be sure to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery to prevent a short circuit accident 5 6 SELECT INSTALLATION POSITION View the image and adjust the installation position through the smartphone ...

Page 19: ... CAM IN connector of rear camera Note Device will automatically turn on and start recording once power has been made available from the 12 V outlet 2 Select installation position Start the engine to power up the rear cam then turn on Wireless Link mode to connect with mobile device Using the App to view the image and adjust the installation position ...

Page 20: ...y and Time Zone Set the Time and Date THE FIRST TIME SETUP When device is powered the dash cam will turn on and automatically enter Wireless Link mode Please setup the dash cam with your smartphone and it will display the first time setup ...

Page 21: ...ireless Link Password TIP You can reset the settings either by operating inside of the SETUP MENU or by restoring defaults Please read carefully and follow the instructions below to help you operate the device safely Format SD Card ...

Page 22: ...efault Normal Mode to Parking Mode If the device does not detect any vibration more than 5 minutes it will turn off the device itself automatically and enter the parking mode Recording at Parking Mode Once the device detects any vibration in the parking mode it will turn on the device automatically and record the video for 30 seconds In this duration if the device detects any other vibration it wi...

Page 23: ...store Defaults you will be able to restore all the settings to the device s default settings The following instructions will explain the icons in Video File 02 13 2019 11 17 01 X 3 80 Y 1 02 Y 1 65 30MPH N5 41 33 15 W62 42 33 15 Logo Date Time Accelerator Data Speed Latitude Longitude KENWOOD Stamp Time Date Stamp Information Stamp Video file name Logo can be turned on off in VIDEO MENU Date Time ...

Page 24: ...the smartphone app P34 to P42 Exposure Adjust exposure levels settings OPTIONS 2 1 0 default 1 2 Time Date Stamp Turn ON or OFF the date stamp mark on the photos OPTIONS On default Off NOTE When you are in the System Setting Restore Defaults you will be able to restore all the settings to the device s default settings Photo Menu Basic Operation ...

Page 25: ...ting OPTIONS 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 5 3 2 5 2 1 GMT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Country Select a country and time zone setting OPTIONS United States Canada Russia Spain Germany France Italy Netherlands Belgium Poland Czech Romania United Kingdom Others Image Reversal Rotate the video image and the screen 180 degrees OPTIONS On Off default Restore Defaults Reset all the settings to the factory defau...

Page 26: ...a card reader Your computer will have a pop up of a new drive for you to browse all the video and photo files Note The device is a Read Only device If you want to copy delete edit the files remove the SD card and use another card reader to connect your computer Remember to always turn off the device before disconnecting it from your computer ...

Page 27: ...ac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Installing the Software Install the software in a computer environment in which you have administrator s rights 1 Download the installer from https www kenwood com cs ce 2 Install according to the on screen instructions Playback File JVC VIDEO PLAYER Edit Setup Share Help 01 00 00 27 INFORMATION N 25 1 56 Latitude Compass W 2...

Page 28: ...art of G sensor data Display the G data of the vehicle in the video when it was recorded Video shot on Display date and time of the video when it was recorded Latitude Display the latitude of the video where it was recorded Function available on the device with built in GPS Longitude Display the longitude of the video where it was recorded Function available on the device with built in GPS Driving...

Page 29: ...Check to remove the GPS and G sensor file of the exported video Image export Select the target storage location of the image file and its name Default location installation root directory Edit video 1 2 3 File JVC VIDEO PLAYER Edit Setup Share Help Edit Mode OK Cancel 01 00 00 27 Cut Time 00 07 00 37 N 25 1 56 Latitude Compass W 263 1 2018 08 14 19 33 03 Time Longitude W 121 33 32 Max Speed 135mph...

Page 30: ...red colors ink and synced with item 2 The export is finished once the frame is fully inked in layered colors 1 2 3 OK Click to go back to the play mode page Open folder Click to open folders with image files saved in there 1 2 Retry Click to export the image file again with the previous settings Cancel Click to abort image file export and go back to the video edit page 1 2 Yes Click to go back to ...

Page 31: ...hared To share the non current video Click and open the file selection window Next step Click to go to the next step Click Share Share Videos in the software system bar at the top of the window or the community sharing icon in the interface to display the sharing window 1 2 3 00 27 INFORMATION KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 32: ...lic Private and Unlisted when you upload the video Upload title The title item will define the name of the video when you upload the video you can select the Auto DD MM YYYY default Dash Cam KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER or define the title by yourselves Last step Click to go back to the last step Next step Click to go to the next step 1 2 3 4 5 01 00 00 27 Public Private Unlisted 4 5 KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 33: ...failure This page displays if an upload failed or there is a server connection timeout Last step Click to go back to the last step 1 2 00 27 File JVC VIDEO PLAYER Edit Setup Share Help INFORMATION KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 34: ...n is being initiated Your default browser will display and connect to the selected community platform You are required to bundle your account ID with the platform for connection the first time only no longer needed once bundled Cancel Click to go back to the last step 1 2 00 27 INFORMATION KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 35: ...ogress is presented by a frame being filled with layered colors ink and synced with item 1 The file is uploaded successfully once the frame is fully inked in layered colors Upload progress The former number is the MB uploaded and the latter is the total for the upload Cancel Click to go back to the last step 1 2 3 4 KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 36: ...33 Confirm Click to go back to play mode information 1 KENWOOD VIDEO PLAYER ...

Page 37: ...ed trademark of Cisco in the U S and other countries Press and hold the Wireless Link button on the device for 3 seconds to enter the Pairing mode Wireless Pairing Connected Disconnected Wireless Link Pairing chimes sound continuous tingling Wireless Link Connected chimes sound tingling Wireless Link Disconnected chimes sound reverse tingling Download and install the app from App Store iOS Google ...

Page 38: ...GER of the smartphone app Press the Connect button and select from the network list to pair the dashboard camera device Enter the Wireless Link password into the input field Connect completed press the Continue button into the main screen of app The following information will help you better understand the app and their relative functions ...

Page 39: ...t Format Date Displays the date of your last format Dash Cam Info Press to check the Dashboard camera s Information Audio Rec Press to turn on off the audio recording function Files On Dash Cam The video and photo files which are saved in the SD card Files On Mobile The video and photo files which are downloaded into the smartphone Dash Cam Menu Press this icon to open the dashboard camera s menu ...

Page 40: ...hite dot to take photos 1 2 3 4 6 5 Back Button Back to main screen Dashboard Camera Image Preview Displays the streaming of the dashboard camera Video Mode Press it to switch to video mode Photo Mode Press it to switch to photo mode Status Bar Video mode Recording duration Photo mode Remaining shot count Shutter Video mode Start stop recording Photo mode Take a picture 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 41: ...m the dashboard camera Edit Mode Press the button to edit mode Protect Unprotect Protect Unprotect the selected file on the dashboard camera Delete Delete the selected file on the dashboard camera Download Download the selected file to the smartphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7 6 Click Files on Dash Cam to enter the Video Playback mode to review protect unprotect and delete the files saved i...

Page 42: ...PS data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Google Maps Press the button to turn on the map Note This feature only works when the video had GPS data Protect Unprotect Protect Unprotect the selected file on the smartphone Delete Delete the selected file on the smartphone Share Video Image Share the selected file to the other social media apps installed in your smartphone Cut Video Cut video to adjust the video length No...

Page 43: ... the Video 1 Files on Mobile Device 4 Press the Edit button and then press the Cut button 5 Select the area of video 6 Press the Check button to output the video 2 Press the Edit Mode button 3 Select the video 02 05 ...

Page 44: ...Share the Video 1 Files on Mobile 4 Press the Share button and press the Check button 5 Select the social media apps installed in your smartphone 2 Press the Edit Mode button 3 Select the video Android IOS 02 05 ...

Page 45: ...k Menu to enter the Video Photo General menu and adjust settings Switch between these three menu by clicking the icons at the bottom About Click About icon to view the software version and the app s information 4K ...

Page 46: ...rding time is only a few minutes long The memory card that the device recommends for best quality is the Class 10 SD Card If your computer does not recognize the video files try another computer to view the recorded video Copy the video file on to the computer and allow for the computer video player rather than the device Playback feature Be sure to hold the device still while you take your photo ...

Page 47: ...ord is connected properly When the device is being charged the blue LED indicator will illuminate The parking mode function will automatically start recording a 30 second video clip and turn off when external forces are detected If you want to turn off this function go to Dash Cam Menu Video Setting Parking Mode Sensor on the smartphone app and turn it off The device always turn on by itself If th...

Page 48: ...lectricity Be sure to back up copy the required files in the SD card to a computer or other device The saved data may be lost due to the usage conditions of the SD card Please note that JVCKENWOOD cannot compensate for any damages arising from the loss of saved files On Wireless Link Security The Wireless Link communicating with radio wave there is a benefit that you are able to access Link freely...

Page 49: ...zlib libpng license Requests Regarding Disposal or Transferring Ownership of an SD Card Using the SD card format and deletion functions of this device or formating with a function of a computer just changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in a SD card We recommend either physically destroying the actual SD card or using commercially available PC data deletio...

Page 50: ...olution Card Reader Current Consumption 320mA Input 12 24V DC Output 5V DC Fuse Type 2A 5V 2A 12 24V DC 5 14M Pixels 6G 154 F1 8 microSDXC SDHC up to 256GB microSDXC SDHC card 8GB to 256GB supported Class 10 recommended for best results use a recognized brand 8GB Micro SD 47 mins 1 minute x 47 recordings 16GB Micro SD 94 mins 1 minute x 94 recordings 32GB Micro SD 141 mins 1 minute x 141 recording...

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