A-rival CarCam User manual

Quick Guide / User Information
Please read this manual carefully before you use this
unit, and keep it well for further checking.

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(Important)
FCC Verification
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Prohibition against eavesdropping
Except for the operations of law enforcement officers conducted under
lawful authority, no one permitted direct or indirectly. A device operated
pursuant to the provisions of this Part for the purpose of overhearing or
recording the private conversations of others unless such use is authorized
by all of the parties engaging in the conversation.

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Contents
Introduction..........................................................................5
Brief Introduction........................................................................5
Screen Icons..............................................................................5
Getting Started.....................................................................6
Micro SD Card ...........................................................................7
Charging....................................................................................7
Button Definitions.................................................................8
Mode Button ..............................................................................8
LED definitions...........................................................................9
How to Record and Take a Photo?....................................10
Record Quality.........................................................................11
Video quality............................................................................11
Photo quality............................................................................11
Install in your car................................................................12
Speed limit...............................................................................12
Anti-glare .................................................................................12
5 easy recording modes...........................................................12
Car plate stamp........................................................................12
Basic operations ................................................................13
Copy video file from default card A to card B............................13
File protection ..........................................................................14
Mute recording.........................................................................15
How to use the GPS player?....................................................15
Settings..............................................................................17
Video settings ..........................................................................17
Resolution................................................................................17
REC scene...............................................................................17
Quality .....................................................................................18
Anti-glare .................................................................................18
Split mode................................................................................18
Record loop .............................................................................19
Video Rotation .........................................................................19
Photo Size ...............................................................................19
Capture scene..........................................................................20

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Self-timer / photo mode............................................................20
Interval / Photo mode...............................................................20
Image sequence ......................................................................20
White balance..........................................................................20
Digital Effect.............................................................................21
AE ISO.....................................................................................21
AE BIAS...................................................................................21
Contrast...................................................................................21
Sharpness................................................................................21
Motion detection.......................................................................22
G-sensor..................................................................................22
GPS switch..............................................................................22
Time zone................................................................................22
Stamp speed............................................................................22
System settings..................................................................23
Car ID......................................................................................23
QUICK RECORD.....................................................................23
Car mode.................................................................................23
Storage selection.....................................................................23
GPS OSD ................................................................................23
Time Stamp .............................................................................24
REC LED.................................................................................24
LCD OFF .................................................................................24
Power OFF ..............................................................................24
Microphone..............................................................................24
Volume ....................................................................................25
Flicker......................................................................................25
TV type....................................................................................25
Time and date..........................................................................25
Format.....................................................................................25
Default setting..........................................................................26
Firmware..................................................................................26
Languages...............................................................................26
Accessories........................................................................27
Specification.......................................................................28
FAQ ...................................................................................29

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Introduction
Brief Introduction
Screen Icons
OK/Playback
Mode/Return
USB | HDMI
MicroSD card slot
Power/Record/Photo
Zoom in/
Fast backward/
Volume +/UP
LED indicator
Zoom out/
Fast forward/
Volume -/Down
Microphone
Lense
Speaker
LED indicator
1 Mute recording
2 Recording mode
3 Recording resolution
4 Remaining time of memory
(in recording, it will show
recorded time)
5 Motion detection symbol
6 Cycle recording symbol
7 Current storage memory card
(1 means internal memory;
2 means card)
8 Battery indicator
9 GPS symbol
10 Date indicator (day/month/year)
11 Time indicator (hour/min./sec.)
12 Car plate number
13 GPS coordinate
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Getting Started
Install batteries
Charging
Connect the USB cable to camera USB port, insert the charger to socket and wait for 2-3
hours. During charging, the LED is yellow. When power full, the LED light will turn off
automatic.
Insert Micro SD Card
Hold the camera; make sure buttons are upward; confirm the Micro SD Card direction and
the side with words towards to display screen; Push Micro SD Card into card slot gently,
and pay attention to the directions. If insert the card opposite, it will get stuck; when totally
insert the card, with a "tick" sound. Press the card and take the card out, this will release
the lock, and card will be pop out. Please take out the Micro SD Card
gently for the spring is very powerful.
Setup your Cam
Press the menu button twice to get into menu, the step is:
Select the video resolution.
Set up the video mode (Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Rainy/Snowy).
Format your SD Card.
Set up time and date (if with GPS, time update automatic, time zone location by
manual).
Select the video split option for your video.
Set the recording Quality.

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Micro SD Card
Select Micro SD Card
The memory maximum up to 32 GB.
1 GB can store 7-30 minutes video. For more information about image and
quality please refer to details below.
Minimum memory 8GB is recommended, 16GB or 32GB will be better for
full HD recording.
To ensure the card transfer speed, we highly recommend using a class 4 or
higher card.
Find out these icons:
Charging
You can charge your camera by USB port left side
Plug mini- USB to USB adaptor, and the other end to your camera USB
interface.
Plug USB adaptor to your power socket.
Non-5V power not allowed to connect to camera.
Charging via computer
It is not enough for currency (5V 500mA) via computer USB Port, although
the battery is small, but it is very strong, so need more power. With our
charger (5V 1000mA), you can get it worked perfectly.
Charging status indicator
When the camera is charging, the yellow LED on right side will light on,
when it is fully charged, this LED will off;
It need about 2.5 hours to be fully charged if you use the attached USB
charger; But if you charge via computer with the USB cable, it will take
more time;

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Button Definitions
[Power /Record/Photo]
Power on: press this button and hold it down for 2 seconds to power
on.
Power off: in preview mode, press this button and hold it down for 2
seconds.
Record: in record mode, press this button, it will start recording.
Stop Recording: when recording, press this button to stop.
Photo: in photo mode, press this button to take a photo. Snapshot: during
play backing, press to take a snapshot.
OK Button
Change to playback mode
In record preview mode, press to enter video playback.
In photo mode, press to enter photo playback.
Photo slide view: during photo play backing, press to make slide view.
In playback
Start playback.
Pause playback.
Resume normal playbacks in fast forward or fast backward. Confirm in menu
settings
Mute recording
While recording, press OK button to turn off microphone.
Mode Button
Mode change
In preview mode, press and change between the recording mode,
photo mode, and setting mode.
Delete or copy file
In 6 blocks preview mode, hold this button, to delete or copy file.
Return to original mode
In 6 blocks preview mode, press this button to switch to record mode or
photo mode.
Quit playback
While playing video, press to exit playing and get back to 6 blocks
preview mode.

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Exit menu
In setting mode, press to exit.
File protect
In recording, press to protect this video file. This file will not be erased by
normal cycle recording.
[<</+/ ] and [>>/-/ ]
Digital zoom
While in recording mode, no matter preview or recording mode, press
[<</+/ ] to zoom in and [>>/-/ ] to zoom no zoom function for
1920*1280 and 1280*720@50 resolution.
Photo zoom
In photo mode, press [<</+/ ] to zoom in and [>>/-/ ] to zoom out.
Left/Right navigation
In 6 blocks playback mode, press this button to choose file.
Fast forward and fast backward
In play backing, hold [>>/-/ ] to make fast forward; hold [<</+/ ] to fast
backward. You can choose between 4x/8x/16x three different speeds.
Volume /
While playback video, press this button to adjust the volume. You can
choose the volume between off, 1, 2, and 3.
Menu select
In setting mode, press this button to select function or select between main
page and second page.
LED definitions
Blue
It means the device is ready and wait for your instruction. If it is flashing,
means it is low power now.
Red
Flashing red means it is recording now. It is red, but no flashing. It means
the card is full now.
Green
Flashing green means it is searching for satellite signal. Green but no flash
means satellite signal is ready.
Yellow
Battery is under charging now. If the yellow LED turns off, the battery is full
now.

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How to Record and Take a Photo?
How to record?
Record
After the camera is powered on, press power button to start. The red LED
is blinking now.
Quick Record
Before the camera is powered on, hold the power button for 2 seconds, it
will power on and start recording. The red LED is blinking now.
*This function need to set up in the menu.
*About the rec LED, you can turn it off in the menu.
How to take a photo?
After the camera is powered on, you can press [mode] button to switch to
photo mode. Press the power button, it will take a phone.
*You can choose 0.9/2/3/3.5M definition. You can set it in the menu. After you
set the definition, it will show on the screen.
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