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5. Video Settings
5.1 Video Start Up
After the installation of a new HDD/SD card in the device, formatting is recommended after
a normal boot into the system. After formatting, the unit will automatically start up the video
when restarting.
5.2 Schedule Recording
To modify timing video, go to the system menu – video settings – general settings. First you
need to set the time and date on the unit, please see section 6.1.
After this, press the Login button then enter the password (default: 888888) Record section
> Normal section, then change record mode to Timer. Select save, press return and enter
the Record section and select Record plan, here you can set the schedule recording.
5.3 Alarm recording
To modify the alarm recording, go to the system menu – Video Settings – General Settings
– navigate to Main menu > Record > Normal> change record type to alarm. Now you can set
the pre-record time.
Secondly, the user will need to install the corresponding external alarm input device, such
as the emergency button set by sensor, power switch for open/close door, brakes lights and
other sensors. The following are the several main alarm setting of this device:
A:
The sensor input alarm system, system menu – alarm settings – sensor settings.
Set the menu with high or low trigger level, and then turn on the alarm. This menu is
corresponding with four external alarm input SENSOR IN (which can be for eight external
alarm output). This must be connected to the corresponding external sensing switch device,
such as door-magnet power supply, emergency button, turning signal switch, brake lights
(rough connections are shown in figure 3-4).
B:
Speed alarm setting system menu – alarm settings – speed setting
If the vehicle selects the GPS to get speed information, which requires normal status of the
GPS signal, the user will need to set a high threshold speed limit. If 60mph is set as the
maximum speed limit, the vehicle will output alarm when the vehicle speed exceeds 60mph.
Please note that the alarm function is opened when the vehicle is started.
