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Page 2: ...n of evidence for driving accidents daily life traveling and outdoor activities The Minolta MNCD42 allows you to record video when mounted to your car s windshield in a wide large angle This quick guide explains how to use your camcorder and provides additional information including precautions and technical specifications Please read through it carefully and understand this quick guide before use...

Page 3: ...2 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Overview 1 Display 2 Power Mode 3 Up 4 OK Record 5 Down 6 Menu 7 Microphone 8 USB Port 9 LED Flash Light 10 Mount Port 11 Memory Card Slot 12 Speaker 13 Lens 14 Reset Button ...

Page 4: ...n used for accessing and exiting all menus and submenus 7 Microphone Built in microphone for audio capture during video recording 8 USB Port Power port and data transfer port for transferring media to your computer 9 LED Flash Light LED to aid with additional lighting 10 Mount Port Mount port for attaching the windshield suction cup mount 11 Memory Card Slot Storage slot for inserting your MicroSD...

Page 5: ...d windshield mount is included for mounting your camcorder to your windshield Simply screw in the mount s adaptor clockwise to fasten it to your dashcam or counterclockwise to loosen it from the dashcam Apply the suction cup side to the top of your windshield Before applying to your windshield make sure that your windshield is clean and free of any dirt or debris NOTE If the suction cup loses its ...

Page 6: ...g the LCD monitor will display the battery s status as follows Dashcam is connected to auxiliary power and battery is fully charged Dashcam is connected to auxiliary power and is charging Dashcam is disconnected from auxiliary power and running on battery 2 USING YOUR CAMCORDER Quick Use Instructions Simply insert the memory card into the card slot and insert the auxiliary power adaptor into the c...

Page 7: ...rom another capture mode enter VIDEO Mode and press the OK button to begin recording video again 3 2 Photo Capture Mode To capture a photo enter PHOTO Mode by short pressing the POWER MODE button until a camera icon is show in the upper left hand corner of the screen Press the OK button to instantly capture a photo You may also capture a photo during a video recording by pressing the UP button 3 3...

Page 8: ...rding Enabled 9 Motion Detection Enabled 10 Parking Guard 11 Memory Card Inserted 12 Microphone Enabled 13 Current Time 14 Current Date 15 Power Status 1 PHOTO Mode 2 Self Timer Delay 3 Image Stabilization Status 4 Photo Burst 5 Picture Size Resolution 6 Number of Pictures Remaining 7 Automatic White Balance 8 Automatic ISO Enabled 9 Current Image Quality 10 Memory Card Inserted 11 Current Time 12...

Page 9: ...n Your camcorder has a number of preset resolution and frames per second rates A higher resolution will produce a higher quality and lager video file 1 In VIDEO mode press the MENU button Select Video Resolution by using the UP or DOWN buttons Press the OK button to enter the Video Resolution submenu 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select f...

Page 10: ...Off and On 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode 4 1 4 Motion Detection This setting automatically begins recording if movement is detected in front of the camcorder lens Once recording the camcorder will stop recording if not further movement is detec...

Page 11: ...ttons Press the OK button to enter the Date Time Stamp submenu 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from Off and On 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode 4 1 7 Collision Sensitivity This setti...

Page 12: ...s again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from Off and On 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode Note When selecting Off your camcorder will still automatically record upon startup if you power it off 4 1 9 Headlight Monitor Th...

Page 13: ...larger file size photo 1 In PHOTO mode press the MENU button Select Resolution by using the UP or DOWN buttons Press the OK button to enter the Resolution submenu 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from 12 Mega Pixels highest quality 10 Mega Pixels 8 Mega Pixels and 5 Mega Pixels lowest quality 3 Press the OK button to confirm your sele...

Page 14: ...uttons Press the OK button to enter the Photo Sharpness submenu 2 Press the UP or DOWN buttons again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from Strong sharp saturated photo Normal medium sharpness and Soft soft duller photo 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main st...

Page 15: ...ns again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from Auto 100 200 and 400 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode 4 2 8 Image Stabilization This setting enables image capture in shaky or low light settings by electronically eliminati...

Page 16: ...OWN buttons again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from Off 2s Delay 5s Delay and 10s Delay 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode 4 2 11 Date Time Stamp This setting allows you to imprint a date time onto your captured photos...

Page 17: ...s the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode NOTE There is no way to recover deleted media Once you delete a single file or all files they cannot be recovered Only files that are locked are protected from deletion in PLAYBACK mode 4 3 2 File Lock Your camcorder gives you the option of protecting your recording video and photo files right from...

Page 18: ...nd select a setting You can select from Off On and Auto 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode 4 4 2 Screen Auto Shut Off This settings allows you to set the length of time before the LCD Screen turns off automatically 1 In any mode press the MENU butto...

Page 19: ... buttons again to navigate the submenu and select a setting You can select from Off and On 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode 4 4 5 Language This setting allows you to set the language for your camcorder s menus 1 In any mode press the MENU button t...

Page 20: ... can select from No and Yes 3 Press the OK button to confirm your selected setting 4 To exit the settings menu press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode NOTE Use extreme caution when accessing this setting There is no way to recover formatted media Once you format your memory card the previously stored files cannot be recovered 4 4 8 R...

Page 21: ...USB cable When the camcorder automatically powers on it will automatically begin downloading any necessary compatibility drivers required for your camera to sync with your PC Your camcorder acts like a memory card reader when connected and your videos and photos stored on your dashcam memory can easily be accessed this way To access the files on your PC go to Start or File Explorer This PC and fin...

Page 22: ...MicroSDHC MicroSDXC Card 64GB max Class 10 Recommended Languages English Spanish Chinese simplified Korean French Hebrew Russian USB Function USB 2 0 Built in Microphone and Speaker Built in Built in Battery 3 7v 200mAh for use as a backup power source during power outage Minolta is a registered trademark of JMM Lee Properties LLC and is used in the United States by Elite Brands Inc under license ...

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