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CAPTURE

ACCIDENTS &

INCIDENTS ON

THE ROAD

TRACK EXACT 

MOVEMENTS & 

LOCATIONS

FULL

HD

EN

Instruction Manual

READ ME 

FIRST

Navigator HD 

Dash Camera

Portable Vehicle Recorder with GPS Tracking

Summary of Contents for SWADS-140DCM

Page 1: ...CAPTURE ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS ON THE ROAD TRACK EXACT MOVEMENTS LOCATIONS FULL HD EN Instruction Manual READ ME FIRST Navigator HD Dash Camera Portable Vehicle Recorder with GPS Tracking ...

Page 2: ...he following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditio...

Page 3: ...charger only Never attempt to disassemble or repair of this device Doing so may damage the device cause electric shock and void your warranty Never short circuit the battery Set up time and date accurately before you use this device Exposing the device to open flames can cause explosion Due to local laws and vehicles safety considerations do not manually operate the device while driving The result...

Page 4: ...RTED Camera Lens LED Indicator Function Buttons Use these buttons to perform operations corresponding to the icons displayed on the bottom of the screen Speaker Display Camera Overview Yellow charging Red recording ...

Page 5: ...5 Power Button microSD Card Slot Mini USB Port Bracket Slot Microphone Mini HDMI Port Reboot Button GETTING STARTED ...

Page 6: ... card rated class 6 or above with at least 8GB in capacity We do not guarantee compatibility with microSD cards from all manufacturers Only use good quality microSD cards from reliable sources You should format the microSD card before first using it with your camera Go to Settings screen Device tab Format Card When you format a microSD card all data on the card is permanently deleted Be sure to co...

Page 7: ... you will be mounting your camera with an alcohol cleaning wipe before attaching the suction cup mount Be sure to peel off the protective film from the suction cup Do not touch the camera lens with your fingers Finger grease may be left on the lens and will result in unclear videos or snapshots Clean the lens on a regular basis When adjusting viewing angle aim your camera slightly towards the grou...

Page 8: ... automatically with the start and stop of your vehicle engine See Using your camera Turning on and off on page 9 Notes Some newer vehicles are equipped with accessory USB power ports If your vehicle has one available you can also use this to directly connect your camera with the USB charging cable Use cable clips not included to secure the USB charging cable and keep it neatly tucked out of the wa...

Page 9: ... using its built in rechargeable battery When your camera is not connected to any power source press the Power button to turn it on To manually turn the camera off press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds Be sure to fully charge your camera first if you plan to bring it out without the power supply Your camera is capable of recording up to approximately 15 minutes of HD video on a fully charg...

Page 10: ...n off loop recording completely Go to Settings screen Video tab Movie Clip Time The REC icon appears in the status bar and the LED indicator above the display turns solid red while recording is in progress Video Mode Recording videos The Video Mode screen The status bar at the top of the screen instantly provides you with information about video resolution available recording time GPS connectivity...

Page 11: ...the relevant video clips simply press The icon appears in the status bar Your camera locks the previous and current video clips of the ongoing recording so they do not get overwritten Your camera can also automatically detect collisions and hard brakings using its integrated G sensor and activate the function To enable the G sensor feature go to Settings screen Video tab Protect Level and select t...

Page 12: ...st select a video clip and then press and hold until the File Management screen appears Press OK to access the menu You can do the following from the File Management menu USING YOUR CAMERA To Delete the selected video clip Choose Delete One and press OK Protected video clips cannot be deleted Remove file protection from the video clip first Delete all video clips currently on the memory card Choos...

Page 13: ...ils Unprotect the selected video clip Choose Unprotect One and press OK The icon is removed from the selected video clip thumbnail Unprotect all video clips currently on the memory card Choose Unprotect All press OK and confirm your choice by choosing Yes The icon is removed from all the video clip thumbnails To return to the Video mode screen press Note Deleted videos cannot be recovered Copy imp...

Page 14: ...o and then press and hold until the File Management screen appears Press OK to access the menu You can do the following from the File Management menu The Photo Mode screen Icons tell you about picture resolution number of images remaining and memory card battery status In addition to HD video recording you can use your camera to capture super clear photos wherever you go USING YOUR CAMERA When you...

Page 15: ...K The icon appears on the selected photo thumbnail Protect all photos currently on the memory card Choose Protect All press OK and confirm your choice by choosing Yes The icon appears on all photo thumbnails Unprotect the selected photo Choose Unprotect One and press OK The icon is removed from the selected photo thumbnail Unprotect all photos currently on the memory card Choose Unprotect All pres...

Page 16: ...rt on your camera to the HDMI port on your TV Notes The first time you use a USB connection your computer will install the appropriate USB drivers The USB icon appears on the camera display once your camera has successfully connected to your computer via the USB data cable Once connected you can also use the Navigator GPS software see Navigator GPS on page 22 on your computer to view your recordin...

Page 17: ...a the Settings screen Press when your camera is on standby until the Settings screen appears The Settings screen Device settings Video Photo settings The Settings screen is organized under two menu tabs Video Photo Device Press or to select the menu you want to access and then press OK ...

Page 18: ...e brightness in low light conditions Movie Clip Time Set the length of each video clip in loop recording mode LCD Rotate Flip the camera display vertically This is useful if you intend to mount the camera upside down Protect Level Customize the sensitivity level of the G sensor to automatically detect sudden impact and activate the Lock function to protect important video clips from being overwrit...

Page 19: ...fter the countdown ends the icon appears in the status bar Your camera will automatically record a 30 second video clip each time it detects movement Note For longer camera battery life we recommend enabling the LCD Power Save setting in conjunction with Motion Detection To end Motion Detection recording simply press and hold the OK button for 3 seconds The icon disappears from the status bar Stam...

Page 20: ...etween 5pm and 7am LCD Power Save Select the duration for the display to automatically turn off after a period of inactivity If there is an ongoing recording it will continue in the background Pressing the Power button turns the display on again Power Off Select the duration for your camera to automatically shut down after a period of inactivity TV System If you are outputting the camera display t...

Page 21: ...to your computer MSDC default Lets you use your camera as a USB mass storage device and transfer videos and photos from the memory card folders to your computer PCam Lets you use your camera as a webcam Format Card Format the microSD memory card that is inserted in the camera When you format a memory card all files on the card will be deleted Reset Restore camera settings back to factory default v...

Page 22: ...your computer 1 Download the Swann Navigator GPS Setup file from the Navigator HD Dash Camera product page at www swann com 2 Double click the Setup file and then follow on screen instructions to install the Swann Navigator GPS software Installing the Navigator GPS software Getting to know the Navigator GPS screen 1 4 18 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 13 15 16 17 12 11 10 ...

Page 23: ...6 Capture screenshot from the video 7 Save any selected files to another folder 8 Delete any selected files 9 Configure map and language settings 10 Compass 11 Speed 12 Playback and volume controls 13 Turn on off Autoplay 14 Save GPS data as a KML file KML is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth and Google Maps 15 Open Close map pane 16 Open Close ...

Page 24: ...lpdesk Technical Support Details Swann Technical Support All Countries E mail tech swann com Telephone Helpdesk USA 1800 627 2799 USA Parts Warranty 1800 627 2799 M F 9am 5pm US PT AUSTRALIA 1800 788 210 NEW ZEALAND 0800 479 266 UK 0808 168 9031 ...

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