Anytrek VT1501 User manual

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User Manual
VT1501
Dash Cam GPS Tracker

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Visit the Anytrek web site (www.anytrek.com) for current updates and supplemental information
concerning the use and operation of this product.
The Anytrek and AnyTruck logos are trademarks of Anytrek Corp or its subsidiaries, registered in the
USA and other countries.
These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Anytrek.
Service activation is required before the GPS tracking function of the DVR GPS tracker can be used.

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Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Dash Cam Explained........................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. Accessories...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Vehicle Installation .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
5. DVR Function................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6. Main Menu...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1 Recording Screen ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.2 Standby Screen.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.4 Playback Screen......................................................................................................................................................... 8
7. Buttons............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
7.1 Switch Button............................................................................................................................................................ 9
7.2 Menu Button............................................................................................................................................................. 9
7.3 Down Button ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
7.4 Video Button ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
8. Menu Options ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
9. Video Playback .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
10. Disclaimer.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
11. Tracking Function ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
11.1 Registering your device on the Anytrek portal ..................................................................................................... 12
11.2 Service Plans.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
12. Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 13

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1. Introduction
The AnyTrek dash cam is a feature rich in-vehicle recorder. It comes complete with an integrated SIM card for the
tracker function and a micro SD storage card for the DVR function.
It is easy to setup and and will start to record video as soon as power is supplied.
This manual will guide you through the various settings and functions of this unit.
2. Dash Cam Explained
1. Power cable input
2. Cable anchor hole
3. Micro SW card slot
4. DVR reset switch
5. GSM led
6. Power led
7. Tracker reset switch
8. Speaker
9. Microphone
10. Switch between speed/heading screens
11. Menu
12. Select menu options
13. Video playback
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3. Accessories
In-vehicle charger
with USB port
Suction cup and
mounting bracket
Cable holders and
anchor
Suction cup and
mounting bracket
Windscreen wipes

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4. Vehicle Installation
1. Plug the cable anchor into the hole in
front of the USB port.
2. Loosen mounting nut.
3. Rotate the mounting bracket to the top
of the suction cup.
4. Push the bracket into the guides on top
of the device until it clicks and locks in
place.
5. After wiping the windscreen area with the wipe, press the suction cup to the windscreen
so the device has a clear view of the road. Swing the lever up to lock the suction cup in place.
Adjust the device before tightening the mounting nut.
6. Plug the power cable into the micro
USB port.
7. Push the cable into the cable anchor
and insert the anchor into the hole.
8. Use the adhesive cable holders to run
the cable around the edge of the
windscreen.

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5. DVR Function
The device comes standard with an 8 GB Micro SD card pre-installed. SD cards up to 32 GB capacity are supported.
Once powered on, the device will continuously record. Once it fills the SD card it will overwrite the oldest videos with
new ones so that the SD card always contains the newest recordings. The recordings are stored in files of around 3
minute’s duration each.
As a guide, different sized SD cards will hold the following amounts of video recordings;
8 GB 2 hours
16 GB 4 hours
32 GB 8 hours
To replay stored videos, remove the SD card and insert into a card reader attached to a Windows computer. Open
Windows Explorer and navigate to the SD card. It will appear empty except for an executable file called ‘ADRPlayer. exe’.
Double clicking on this file will start the playback software.
Note: Do not remove or insert any SD card while the device is powered on as it may damage and corrupt the card as well
as the files stored on it. Please ensure the device is powered off first.
Typical installation. 01) Dash Cam 02) Power cable secured with cable clamps. 03) Plugged into power socket.

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6. Main Menu
The four buttons below the display screen of the dash cam provide control over all the functions of the dash cam.
This chapter goes through the various buttons, icons and functions.
6.1 Recording Screen
6.2 Standby Screen
6.4 Playback Screen
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1) The device is recording
2) Flashing – the GPS module is acquiring its location
On – GPS module has synced with the GPS satellites
3) Microphone is active
4) Current video resolution
5) Recording screen
6) Current speed as derived by the GPS module
7) Current date and time
Operation:
Switch button – shows speed and heading. Hold for 3 seconds to go to playback screen.
Menu button – display full menu
Down – set file lock manually
Video button – go to Standby screen until movement is detected then the video will start
recording again.
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1) Viewing screen
2) Date
3) Time
Operation:
Switch button – shows speed and heading. Hold for 3 seconds to go to playback screen.
Menu button – display full menu
Down – set file lock manually
Video button – go to Record screen
1) Video status – emergency recording and will not be overwritten
2) Video screen
3) Recorded date
4) Recorded time
5) Recording screen
6) Current speed as derived by the GPS module
7) Current date and time
Operation:
Switch button – shows speed and heading. Hold for 3 seconds to go to playback screen.
Menu button – display full menu
Down – cycle through all the video files stored on the SD card
Video button – pressing this button will play and pause the selected video
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Switch Menu Down Video
7. Buttons
From left to right, the buttons are; Switch, Menu, Down and Video.
Detailed function description follows.
7.1 Switch Button
Used mainly to switch between record screen, playback screen and
speed/heading screen.
7.2 Menu Button
There are 10 menu items available. When the menu button is pressed and the
menu is showing, pressing the Down button moved to the next selection while
pressing the Video button selects the highlighted selection.
7.3 Down Button
Function 1 – Set Lock
From the record screen, pressing this button locks the current recording video so that it cannot be overwritten until the
button is pressed again. These files should be periodically moved to another storage device to prevent the SD card from
filling up.
Function 2 – Select the next option
When the menu is displayed, pressing this button will move the highlight to the next menu item.
In playback mode, pressing this button will select the next stored video.
7.4 Video Button
Function 1 – Begin/Stop recording
From the standby screen, pressing this button will begin recording.
From the record screen, pressing this button will pause recording.
Function 2 – Play/Pause video files
From the playback screen, pressing this button will play/pause the video
Function 3 – Select
When the menu is displayed, pressing this button will select the current highlighted selection.

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8. Menu Options
Video Size – there are 2 formats available. VGA (640 x 360 dpi) and HD (1280 x 720). HD is the default setting.
Switching to VGA will reduce the resolution and quality of the recorded video however this mode allows for
increased storage.
Time Setup – the format is YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS and is automatically set to Greenwich time as derived from
the satellite signals.
Format – Used to format the SD card. This action will remove all files from the card and there is no way to
recover them once the action has been completed.
Audio Record – used to turn the microphone on or off.
Language – Select from English (default) and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
LCD Default – the settings are; Always On (screen never dims), 30 Seconds (screen dims 30 seconds after power
on and 60 Seconds (screen dims 60 seconds after power on).
G-Sensor – Adjusts the sensitivity of the G-Sensor. This determines at what level ‘shock’ the video is triggered to
lock mode so it cannot be erased. Settings are Low, Normal, High and Disable. High requires the smallest shock,
while Low requires a significant event to occur. Disable turns the sensor off.
GPS Time Zone – use this to set the device to the local time zone. Eastern Time (USA) is GMT -05:00 while Pacific
Standard Time is GMT -08:00
Motion Detection Mode – this feature will be activated in future firmware releases.

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9. Video Playback
To play the recorded files on a PC, remove the SD card and connect to a computer (Mac not supported at this time).
Open the SD card using Windows Explorer and double click on the file named ADRPlayer.exe.
The following screen will appear.
10. Disclaimer
The device will continue to record video files as long as it can overwrite older non-locked files. However, if the SD card
fills up with locked files, the device will not be able to record any further videos and all new footage will be lost.
It is very important that the SD cards are periodically cleared and reformatted.
Latitude
Longitude
Speed
Direction
Window Size
Open
Save
photo
Save
video
Delete
Tools
Rew
Stop
Play
Fast F
Volume
Loop
Rotate
KML
Map
G-Sensor
Unlock
Google map
Repair Video
Brightness

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11. Tracking Function
11.1 Registering your device on the Anytrek portal
Before the tracking functionality of this device can be used, it has to be registered on the Anytrek portal. This can be
accomplished by going to www.guardian.anytrek.com.
If this is your first Anytrek product, click on
‘Don’t have an account’ to go to the
account creation screen.
The important step here is to make sure
you enter the 14 digit Device ID. You can
find this either on the bottom of the box
the device came in, or on top of the
tracker itself.
Once all the data has been entered and
verified, your tracker will be automatically
allocated to your new account and the
main portal screen will appear on your
screen.
Please download the portal User Manual
for detailed instructions on how to
navigate and configure your tracker portal.
Install your tracker and apply power to it. The 2 LED’s on the side of the device will go through a sequence as the
device does a self-check and then connects to the 3G network. The blue LED represents the status of the cellular
modem inside the device. While it’s flashing slowly it’s searching for the 3G network and when it starts to flash
quickly it has found the network and connected.

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11.2 Service Plans
The tracker is connected to the Anytrek servers via a built-in 3G cellular modem. Just like cellular phones, it requires a
paid up plan in order to be able to communicate.
Anytrek offers different plan periods and payment methods to customers. Should the payments fall in arrears, the
cellular modem will be disabled by the provisioning telco, however the device will continue to function as a quality dash
cam, with all the normal functions still in place.
12. Specifications
Items
Description
Hardware
Processor
SQ6805
SD RAM
128 MB
SPI Flash
2 MB
Screen
2.3” TFT LCD
I/O Interface
USB 2.0
Micro SD Card (8GB card included)
Mic
Inbuilt
G-Sensor
OV9712 130W
Lens angle
120 degrees
Lens aperture
F/1.8
Battery
3.7V 500 mAh Li
GPS
Accuracy
+/- 5 yards
Class
12
Model
DGPS
Sensitivity
-159dBm
Acquisition time
Average start time: 28 seconds
Cold start time: 42 secs (open sky)
Warm start time: 4 secs (open sky)
Coordinate baseline
WGS-84
GPS antenna
Built in ceramic antenna
GSM
H350-B50-10
UMTS (WCDMA) 850/1700/1900Mhz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/1900 MHz