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Vico-Marcus 3 Installation Guide

Thank you for choosing Vico-Marcus 3 Extreme HD Car 
Camcorder. Please follow the installation guide for more detail 
when using Vico-Marcus 3, and notice our highlight parts as 
important reminders.

Vico-Marcus 3 Outlook Introduction:

1. Power button
2. Down / Mute
3. Up / MENU
4. Start/Stop record/Confirm
5. Emergency Record / Return 
6. Micro SD card slot
7. USB / Power socket
8. HDMI output

9. External GPS socket
10. Speaker
11. Microphone
12. 2.0” TFT LCD Display
13. LED indicator (Red=Recording, 
Green=Stand by, Red Flashing=No SD Card)
14. Bracket socket
15. Mega Pixel Lens

Vico-Marcus 3 Standard accessories:

Marcus Quick Mounting Bracket Installation

Suction Bracket & Quick mounting bracket 

There’s one quick mounting bracket in Marcus 3 Box.

Please check the following steps to reconnect quick mounting bracket with 

suction bracket.

Vico-Marcus3 equipped with Quick mounting bracket module, you may switch 
it into Suction bracket or Sticker bracket. We listed 2 ways of installation below 
with Suction bracket integrated type. 
Users may choose by their preference. Install bracket in the proper position on 
windshield and avoid any view-blocking.

▲Type A: Marcus 3 + Standard Suction Bracket

Please notice that the direction of Suction handle faces forward the 

windshield.

▲Type B: Marcus 3 + Quick mounting b Suction Bracket

Please notice that the direction of Suction handle faces upper side.

Please loosening the cap 
nut on Ball Head of 
Suction bracket first, and 
pull out T-type ball head.

Insert Quick mounting 
back into notches. 
Please notice the cap 
nut needs to be placed 
on ball head firstly. And 
properly fasten the cap 
nut after you put on 
Marcus 3.

Note: Marcus Quick mounting bracket is compatible with standard 52mm 

CPL filter to reduce reflection effect from windshield, getting more saturated 

and beautiful video.

Special Note:

1.CPL filter is optional accessory, not including in box. Users can choose 

Marcus CPL filter or any 52mm standard CPL filter.

2.CPL filter will lower a little bit brightness of image. Please adjust it 

especially for  night-time record. You can 1. Adjust CPL angle. 2. Set EV 

value. 3. Or you may Disassemble CPL filter at night.

First time installation

1.Always use original VicoVation USB Cigar Car charger in box.

2.Install USB Cigar charger into car cigarette Lighters socket, and 

another USB side insert into Vico-Marcus 3 USB socket.

3.Install bracket in proper position on windshield and avoid any 

view-blocking for driver.

How to embed the cable easily by yourself: Cable can go through sunshade 

board, along with door rubber sealing on one side of front pillar (A pillar), 

and then beneath the carpet of front passenger seat. (You may need special 

tool for wiring under rubber sealing or professional assistance.)

DIY Installation and wiring

Special Note:

1.If there is safety airbag inside your car front pillar, please ask for 

professional assistance. Try not to embed the cable on your own.

2.Please restore the rubber sealing after embedding power cable.

Normal Recording Time Table (Not including 15 sets Emergency Record):

 

First time operation

1.Insert Micro SD card firstly. 

(Please aware the direction of Micro SD 

card data pins.)

2. Marcus 3 support Extreme HD 1296p 

and High Speed Full HD 1080p 60fps 

recording. Micro SD card under Class10 

is forbidden. 

2.After power on, device will boot up and enter into recording mode. 

The initial 

3-second recording period is protected from stopping. To enter MENU is not 

limited by these 3 seconds.

3.Please setup system time and format Micro SD card manually for the first 

time operation.

4.To remove Micro SD card, please stop recording or power off firstly to 

protect recording data.

5.Please use Micro SD card (SDHC/SDXC) with level Class10 only.

Note:

Marcus 3 uses standard Micro SD card slot format.

Marcus 3 becomes card reader (Slave device) in connection with PC by USB 
cable. To operate Marcus 3, please connect it with cigar car charger or USB 
power adaptor.

Main Display

1.Under normal recording, 
icons represent 
(From upper left side):

Red dot recording sign/ 
Current Time/
Recording Size/
G-Sensor function sign/
Emerg. Rec. Numbers.

2.Icons in bottom side:

Emergency record/
Recording sign/
Menu/
Voice recording/ mute switch
Power ON/Off

Recording: 

User Interface:

1.Video settings

2.Function Settings

3.Display settings

4.Audio settings

5.Playback settings

6.System settings.

Marcus 3

Suction Bracket

Quick mounting 

bracket

4m USB 

cigar car charger

Installation guide

Warranty card

Special Notice: 

1.Vico-Marcus 3 applies unique designed Marcus car charger for auto 

boot up. Please apply only VicoVation Marcus car charger to avoid any 

damage.

2.Please notice that Marcus car charger is a unique design for Marcus 

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8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
Video Bit Rate

1296p 30fps
45 mins
105 mins
222 mins
460 mins
18Mb/s

1080p 60fps
45 mins
105 mins
222 mins
460 mins
18Mb/s

1080p 30fps
75 mins
166 mins
347 mins
710 mins
12Mb/s

720p 60fps
100 mins
215 mins
445 mins
910 mins
9Mb/s

720p 30fps
180 mins
375 mins
765 mins
1545 mins
6Mb/s

Micro SD

Settings detail

Video Settings:

Set video resolution and EV value. 1080p 30fps is recommended.

Function Settings:

Setup sensibility of G-Sensor (Default setting is OFF).

GPS settings:

 

To activate this function, please install Marcus GPS Mouse 

(Optional)

 and 

plug the GPS socket properly.

 (If GPS module doesn’t be installed 

properly, the settings won’t be able to enter.)

Special Notice:

1. GPS relative function can be only activated 
while GPS installed correctly. GPS function 
menu can be entered after GPS antenna receive 
GPS signal.
2. After booting, GPS function will be activated 
after GPS signal received. 

LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System): 

When current speed reach your setting value (For example: 60km/h), Marcus 1 

will notify drivers with Beep sound and alert Icon while lane departure. 

FCWS (Forward Collision Warning System):

 

When current speed over 60km/h, Marcus 1 will notify drivers with Beep sounds 

and alert Icon if distance between car in front reaches 5~7 meters. 

After successful GPS positioning, a Blue Arrow will pop out at the top of 

display to confirm GPS features are activated.

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