Apeman C550 User manual

C550
Dash Camera
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Contents
Warning
Product Instructions
Package Contents
Button Instructions
Operation Instructions
Preparation and Installation
Video Mode
Camera Mode
Playback Mode
Menu Mode
Specifications
Q&A
Warranty
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5
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Warning
Do not disassemble the machine yourself to avoid damaging the
internal components.
Please do not expose the machine in strong sunlight or high temperature.
It may cause the damage to the housing and internal components.
Please make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting/
removing the memory card to avoid the damage to the memory card
and data files.
It is normal if the machine temperature rises after using for a period
of time.
Please use lens cleaner or professional tools to clean the lens.
Please format SD card regularly per 15 days, long time working
produce many locked files, which will stop the recording.
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Product Instruction
Package Contents
① ②
③ ④ ⑤
① Main Body ② 2 X Adhesive ,1 X Mount ③ Mini USB Cable
④ Car charger ⑤ Rear Cam

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Button Instruction
⑫ ⑬ ⑭
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨⑩
⑪
⑮
⑫ USB/Power Interface
⑬ Rear Cam Interface
⑭ GPS Interface
① TF Card Slot
② Reset
③ Power On/Off
④ Up
⑤ Record/OK
⑥ Menu
⑦ Down
⑧ Screen
⑨ Indicator
⑪ Slide Slot
⑮ Lens⑩ MIC

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Operation Instruction
Preparation and Installation
Please clean the front windshield completely.
Please prepare a TF card, class 10, 4G to 32GB. Please insert it to the
dash cam and format it before using.
Please connect the sticker and tachograph chute, and find an
appropriate place to paste.
It is advisable to install the power cord along the illustrated wiring
path.
Insert the car charger into the cigarette lighter power hole, start the
engine, the dash camera will start recording automatically.
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Video Mode
1080P 00:03:48
Insert a SD card and connect the camera to the power supply, the
dash camera will turn on then record automatically.
Start / Stop Video
In the video mode, short press the “Record/OK”button to start / stop
recording.
Up/Down
Insert the rear camera, press the “Up" button, switch from front
view/Back view/Picture In Picture view/Split-screen view.
Short press the “Down” button, turn on/off the audio.
Lock/Unlock Video
In the recording status, press “Menu" button to lock/unlock the
current video.
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Camera Mode
12M 4032x3040
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then long press the “Menu" key to enter the camera mode.
Take Pictures
In Camera mode, short press “Record/OK" button to take pictures.
Photo Mode Menu
In Camera mode, press “Menu" button into photo mode menu: Capture
Mode/Resolution/Burst Photo/Quality/Anti-Shaking/Date Stamp.
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Playback Mode
In the camera mode, long press “Menu”button to switch to playback
mode.
Start / Stop playback
In playback mode, short press the “Record/OK" key to playback /
stop.
Select Video
In playback mode, press “Up" ,“Down" button to select the video you
want to play back.
Fast forward/Rewind
While playing video, press the “Up" “Down" button to fast
forward/rewind the video.
Playback Mode Menu
In playback mode, press the “Menu" button to enter the Playback
Mode menu. Available functions: Delete, Protect, Slide Show .
Back to Video Mode
In playback mode, long press the “Menu" button to the video mode.
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Menu Mode
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press the “Menu" key to enter the menu mode.
By entering the menu mode to select different function parameters
and turn on and off various functions.
Features:
G-sensor: Acceleration sensor. When the G-sensor detects the
emergency braking of the vehicle during driving, the video of this
period of time will be saved separately and will not be automatically
deleted.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range. It can clearly display the extremely
bright part and extremely dark part at the same time.
Loop Recording: Automatically overwrite the unlocked video when
the TF card is full, to ensure the normal recording.
Parking Monitoring: Under parking mode, the dash cam is in the
power-off condition. The dash cam will automatically turn on and
record when detect a vibration.
Motion Detection: In the standby mode, the dash cam is in the
power-on condition. The dash cam will automatically start record-
ing when detect a motion in front of the car.
Resolution: This setting allows you to set one of three available video
recording resolutions, 1080FHD/720P/VGA. Higher resolutions will
give you a sharper image, but take up more memory on the card.
Display Mode: Picture in Picture /Front Camera /Rear Camera/Split-screen
Loop Recording: Off/1 Minutes/3 Minutes/5 Minutes
If you set this Off, Once the memory card is full, the camera will stop
recording. If you select 1 Minutes /3 Minutes/5 Minutes as the
duration of recording length for the individual video files, and the
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driving recorder will fill the SD card then loop back to the beginning,
overwriting the oldest unlocked file.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range--The ratio of the brightest luminance
signal value to the darkest light signal value that can be resolved.
Present a crisp and clear picture quality with harmonious contrast in a
high contrast, high discrepancy environment.
Setting to ON mode is recommended.
Exposure: Adjust exposure level for different light levels
+3/+2/+1/0/-1/-2/-3
Record Audio: Enable or disable sound recording with the video.
Off--when Setting it to OFF, sound will not be recorded.
On--when Setting it to ON, sound will be recorded.
Date Stamp: Turn On/Off the time and date stamp shown on recorded
files.
OFF--When setting it to OFF, no data stamp will be shown on the
recorded files.
ON--When setting it to ON, data stamp will be shown on the recorded
files.
License plate number: It will be shown on the video file. Press
“Record/OK" button to enter the car NO. setting. Press “UP" and
“Down" to select from A to Z and 0 to 9. Then press “Menu" button to
the next one. Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit. When
finished, it will be shown on the LCD display.
GPS: Records the track of the car accurately.
Set the GPS to on and plug the GPS module(3.5mm plug) into the GPS
Port on the right side of the unit. There is speed shown on the lower
right of the screen.
Warm tips:
a. GPS module is not included.
b. It needs software to playback video. Please download the software:
“Registrator Viewer".
Speed unit: Select the speed unit you need, Km/H, Mile/H.
Setting Menu:
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press twice the “Menu" button to enter the Setting
Menu.
Date/Time: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the date/time setting,
Press “Up" and "Down" buttons to set numbers, Press “Menu" button
to enter the setting of the next number. After setting the right
numbers, press the “OK" button to save the setting and exit.
Screen savers: If it is recording and set the screen saver to 1/2/3
minutes, the display will go off while the dash camera continues
recording and the screen can be woken up at any time by pressing any
button. If turn Off, the screen will always light on when it is recording.
Auto Power Off: Please make sure the dash cam is not recording.
Choose Off--When not recording, no operation, no action, it will not
automatically shut down.
Choose 1 Minute/3 Minutes/5 Minutes--When not recording, no
operation, no action, it will automatically shut down 1 Minute/3
Minutes/5 Minutes later.
Frequency: Press “Up" and “Down" to select the frequency
(50Hz/60Hz)you need, Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit.
Beep Sound: Turns the sound on or off for each time a button is
pressed.
Note: this only affects normal button presses.
Language: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the language setting.
Press “Up" and “Down" to select the language you need. Press
“Record/OK" button to save and exit, it allows you to set the language
for the device from among the 9 supported languages.
Format: Allow you to delete the SD card’s all data.
Cancel: Do not format the SD card.
OK: Format the SD card.
Note: Before formatting the SD card, please back up your data if you
need.
Default Setting: If there is a set error, you can use this to return menu
setting to defaults. After you have returned to the default setting, all
the setting will return to the factory setting. And you need set the
date/time, auto power off, Motion detection and so on.
Version: Display the information of the version.

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In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press the “Menu" key to enter the menu mode.
By entering the menu mode to select different function parameters
and turn on and off various functions.
Features:
G-sensor: Acceleration sensor. When the G-sensor detects the
emergency braking of the vehicle during driving, the video of this
period of time will be saved separately and will not be automatically
deleted.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range. It can clearly display the extremely
bright part and extremely dark part at the same time.
Loop Recording: Automatically overwrite the unlocked video when
the TF card is full, to ensure the normal recording.
Parking Monitoring: Under parking mode, the dash cam is in the
power-off condition. The dash cam will automatically turn on and
record when detect a vibration.
Motion Detection: In the standby mode, the dash cam is in the
power-on condition. The dash cam will automatically start record-
ing when detect a motion in front of the car.
Resolution: This setting allows you to set one of three available video
recording resolutions, 1080FHD/720P/VGA. Higher resolutions will
give you a sharper image, but take up more memory on the card.
Display Mode: Picture in Picture /Front Camera /Rear Camera/Split-screen
Loop Recording: Off/1 Minutes/3 Minutes/5 Minutes
If you set this Off, Once the memory card is full, the camera will stop
recording. If you select 1 Minutes /3 Minutes/5 Minutes as the
duration of recording length for the individual video files, and the
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·
driving recorder will fill the SD card then loop back to the beginning,
overwriting the oldest unlocked file.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range--The ratio of the brightest luminance
signal value to the darkest light signal value that can be resolved.
Present a crisp and clear picture quality with harmonious contrast in a
high contrast, high discrepancy environment.
Setting to ON mode is recommended.
Exposure: Adjust exposure level for different light levels
+3/+2/+1/0/-1/-2/-3
Record Audio: Enable or disable sound recording with the video.
Off--when Setting it to OFF, sound will not be recorded.
On--when Setting it to ON, sound will be recorded.
Date Stamp: Turn On/Off the time and date stamp shown on recorded
files.
OFF--When setting it to OFF, no data stamp will be shown on the
recorded files.
ON--When setting it to ON, data stamp will be shown on the recorded
files.
License plate number: It will be shown on the video file. Press
“Record/OK" button to enter the car NO. setting. Press “UP" and
“Down" to select from A to Z and 0 to 9. Then press “Menu" button to
the next one. Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit. When
finished, it will be shown on the LCD display.
GPS: Records the track of the car accurately.
Set the GPS to on and plug the GPS module(3.5mm plug) into the GPS
Port on the right side of the unit. There is speed shown on the lower
right of the screen.
Warm tips:
a. GPS module is not included.
b. It needs software to playback video. Please download the software:
“Registrator Viewer".
Speed unit: Select the speed unit you need, Km/H, Mile/H.
Setting Menu:
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press twice the “Menu" button to enter the Setting
Menu.
Date/Time: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the date/time setting,
Press “Up" and "Down" buttons to set numbers, Press “Menu" button
to enter the setting of the next number. After setting the right
numbers, press the “OK" button to save the setting and exit.
Screen savers: If it is recording and set the screen saver to 1/2/3
minutes, the display will go off while the dash camera continues
recording and the screen can be woken up at any time by pressing any
button. If turn Off, the screen will always light on when it is recording.
Auto Power Off: Please make sure the dash cam is not recording.
Choose Off--When not recording, no operation, no action, it will not
automatically shut down.
Choose 1 Minute/3 Minutes/5 Minutes--When not recording, no
operation, no action, it will automatically shut down 1 Minute/3
Minutes/5 Minutes later.
Frequency: Press “Up" and “Down" to select the frequency
(50Hz/60Hz)you need, Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit.
Beep Sound: Turns the sound on or off for each time a button is
pressed.
Note: this only affects normal button presses.
Language: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the language setting.
Press “Up" and “Down" to select the language you need. Press
“Record/OK" button to save and exit, it allows you to set the language
for the device from among the 9 supported languages.
Format: Allow you to delete the SD card’s all data.
Cancel: Do not format the SD card.
OK: Format the SD card.
Note: Before formatting the SD card, please back up your data if you
need.
Default Setting: If there is a set error, you can use this to return menu
setting to defaults. After you have returned to the default setting, all
the setting will return to the factory setting. And you need set the
date/time, auto power off, Motion detection and so on.
Version: Display the information of the version.

11
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press the “Menu" key to enter the menu mode.
By entering the menu mode to select different function parameters
and turn on and off various functions.
Features:
G-sensor: Acceleration sensor. When the G-sensor detects the
emergency braking of the vehicle during driving, the video of this
period of time will be saved separately and will not be automatically
deleted.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range. It can clearly display the extremely
bright part and extremely dark part at the same time.
Loop Recording: Automatically overwrite the unlocked video when
the TF card is full, to ensure the normal recording.
Parking Monitoring: Under parking mode, the dash cam is in the
power-off condition. The dash cam will automatically turn on and
record when detect a vibration.
Motion Detection: In the standby mode, the dash cam is in the
power-on condition. The dash cam will automatically start record-
ing when detect a motion in front of the car.
Resolution: This setting allows you to set one of three available video
recording resolutions, 1080FHD/720P/VGA. Higher resolutions will
give you a sharper image, but take up more memory on the card.
Display Mode: Picture in Picture /Front Camera /Rear Camera/Split-screen
Loop Recording: Off/1 Minutes/3 Minutes/5 Minutes
If you set this Off, Once the memory card is full, the camera will stop
recording. If you select 1 Minutes /3 Minutes/5 Minutes as the
duration of recording length for the individual video files, and the
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
driving recorder will fill the SD card then loop back to the beginning,
overwriting the oldest unlocked file.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range--The ratio of the brightest luminance
signal value to the darkest light signal value that can be resolved.
Present a crisp and clear picture quality with harmonious contrast in a
high contrast, high discrepancy environment.
Setting to ON mode is recommended.
Exposure: Adjust exposure level for different light levels
+3/+2/+1/0/-1/-2/-3
Record Audio: Enable or disable sound recording with the video.
Off--when Setting it to OFF, sound will not be recorded.
On--when Setting it to ON, sound will be recorded.
Date Stamp: Turn On/Off the time and date stamp shown on recorded
files.
OFF--When setting it to OFF, no data stamp will be shown on the
recorded files.
ON--When setting it to ON, data stamp will be shown on the recorded
files.
License plate number: It will be shown on the video file. Press
“Record/OK" button to enter the car NO. setting. Press “UP" and
“Down" to select from A to Z and 0 to 9. Then press “Menu" button to
the next one. Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit. When
finished, it will be shown on the LCD display.
GPS: Records the track of the car accurately.
Set the GPS to on and plug the GPS module(3.5mm plug) into the GPS
Port on the right side of the unit. There is speed shown on the lower
right of the screen.
Warm tips:
a. GPS module is not included.
b. It needs software to playback video. Please download the software:
“Registrator Viewer".
Speed unit: Select the speed unit you need, Km/H, Mile/H.
Setting Menu:
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press twice the “Menu" button to enter the Setting
Menu.
Date/Time: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the date/time setting,
Press “Up" and "Down" buttons to set numbers, Press “Menu" button
to enter the setting of the next number. After setting the right
numbers, press the “OK" button to save the setting and exit.
Screen savers: If it is recording and set the screen saver to 1/2/3
minutes, the display will go off while the dash camera continues
recording and the screen can be woken up at any time by pressing any
button. If turn Off, the screen will always light on when it is recording.
Auto Power Off: Please make sure the dash cam is not recording.
Choose Off--When not recording, no operation, no action, it will not
automatically shut down.
Choose 1 Minute/3 Minutes/5 Minutes--When not recording, no
operation, no action, it will automatically shut down 1 Minute/3
Minutes/5 Minutes later.
Frequency: Press “Up" and “Down" to select the frequency
(50Hz/60Hz)you need, Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit.
Beep Sound: Turns the sound on or off for each time a button is
pressed.
Note: this only affects normal button presses.
Language: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the language setting.
Press “Up" and “Down" to select the language you need. Press
“Record/OK" button to save and exit, it allows you to set the language
for the device from among the 9 supported languages.
Format: Allow you to delete the SD card’s all data.
Cancel: Do not format the SD card.
OK: Format the SD card.
Note: Before formatting the SD card, please back up your data if you
need.
Default Setting: If there is a set error, you can use this to return menu
setting to defaults. After you have returned to the default setting, all
the setting will return to the factory setting. And you need set the
date/time, auto power off, Motion detection and so on.
Version: Display the information of the version.

12
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press the “Menu" key to enter the menu mode.
By entering the menu mode to select different function parameters
and turn on and off various functions.
Features:
G-sensor: Acceleration sensor. When the G-sensor detects the
emergency braking of the vehicle during driving, the video of this
period of time will be saved separately and will not be automatically
deleted.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range. It can clearly display the extremely
bright part and extremely dark part at the same time.
Loop Recording: Automatically overwrite the unlocked video when
the TF card is full, to ensure the normal recording.
Parking Monitoring: Under parking mode, the dash cam is in the
power-off condition. The dash cam will automatically turn on and
record when detect a vibration.
Motion Detection: In the standby mode, the dash cam is in the
power-on condition. The dash cam will automatically start record-
ing when detect a motion in front of the car.
Resolution: This setting allows you to set one of three available video
recording resolutions, 1080FHD/720P/VGA. Higher resolutions will
give you a sharper image, but take up more memory on the card.
Display Mode: Picture in Picture /Front Camera /Rear Camera/Split-screen
Loop Recording: Off/1 Minutes/3 Minutes/5 Minutes
If you set this Off, Once the memory card is full, the camera will stop
recording. If you select 1 Minutes /3 Minutes/5 Minutes as the
duration of recording length for the individual video files, and the
·
·
·
driving recorder will fill the SD card then loop back to the beginning,
overwriting the oldest unlocked file.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range--The ratio of the brightest luminance
signal value to the darkest light signal value that can be resolved.
Present a crisp and clear picture quality with harmonious contrast in a
high contrast, high discrepancy environment.
Setting to ON mode is recommended.
Exposure: Adjust exposure level for different light levels
+3/+2/+1/0/-1/-2/-3
Record Audio: Enable or disable sound recording with the video.
Off--when Setting it to OFF, sound will not be recorded.
On--when Setting it to ON, sound will be recorded.
Date Stamp: Turn On/Off the time and date stamp shown on recorded
files.
OFF--When setting it to OFF, no data stamp will be shown on the
recorded files.
ON--When setting it to ON, data stamp will be shown on the recorded
files.
License plate number: It will be shown on the video file. Press
“Record/OK" button to enter the car NO. setting. Press “UP" and
“Down" to select from A to Z and 0 to 9. Then press “Menu" button to
the next one. Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit. When
finished, it will be shown on the LCD display.
GPS: Records the track of the car accurately.
Set the GPS to on and plug the GPS module(3.5mm plug) into the GPS
Port on the right side of the unit. There is speed shown on the lower
right of the screen.
Warm tips:
a. GPS module is not included.
b. It needs software to playback video. Please download the software:
“Registrator Viewer".
Speed unit: Select the speed unit you need, Km/H, Mile/H.
Setting Menu:
In the recording status, press the “Record/OK" button to suspend the
video, and then press twice the “Menu" button to enter the Setting
Menu.
Date/Time: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the date/time setting,
Press “Up" and "Down" buttons to set numbers, Press “Menu" button
to enter the setting of the next number. After setting the right
numbers, press the “OK" button to save the setting and exit.
Screen savers: If it is recording and set the screen saver to 1/2/3
minutes, the display will go off while the dash camera continues
recording and the screen can be woken up at any time by pressing any
button. If turn Off, the screen will always light on when it is recording.
Auto Power Off: Please make sure the dash cam is not recording.
Choose Off--When not recording, no operation, no action, it will not
automatically shut down.
Choose 1 Minute/3 Minutes/5 Minutes--When not recording, no
operation, no action, it will automatically shut down 1 Minute/3
Minutes/5 Minutes later.
Frequency: Press “Up" and “Down" to select the frequency
(50Hz/60Hz)you need, Press “Record/OK" button to save and exit.
Beep Sound: Turns the sound on or off for each time a button is
pressed.
Note: this only affects normal button presses.
Language: Press “Record/OK" button to enter the language setting.
Press “Up" and “Down" to select the language you need. Press
“Record/OK" button to save and exit, it allows you to set the language
for the device from among the 9 supported languages.
Format: Allow you to delete the SD card’s all data.
Cancel: Do not format the SD card.
OK: Format the SD card.
Note: Before formatting the SD card, please back up your data if you
need.
Default Setting: If there is a set error, you can use this to return menu
setting to defaults. After you have returned to the default setting, all
the setting will return to the factory setting. And you need set the
date/time, auto power off, Motion detection and so on.
Version: Display the information of the version.

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Specifications
Display
Lens
Camera
Angle
Minimum
Illumination
Recording Way
Video Format
Video Encoding
Video Resolution
Photo Resolution
Video Output
Seamless Video
2.0 inch TFT Screen
650NM
1080P+720P
170°
1Lux
Loop Recording / Motion Detection
MOV
H.264
1080FHD/720P/VGA
5M 2592x2016/ 8M 3456x2480/
10M 3648x2800/ 12M 4032x3040
None
Support

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Q&A
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Will the dash cam continue working after the car flame-out?
If the cigarette lighter power interface is "constant power" , then it
will continue to work after the car flame out. At this time, it is
recommended to press the power button to turn off the recorder
after flame-out.
Can I turn off the microphone?
You can turn off the microphone in the settings, or press “Down”
button to turn off it.
The screen prompts "Please insert TF card", but I have already
inserted the TF card, what should I do?
You need to check whether the TF card is corrupted and format-
ted, or change to a new class10 TF card with capacity less than
32GB.
Can I view the video on the dash cam?
You can view the recording in playback mode. If it is a locked video,
there will be a "lock" sign on the video.
Does the dash cam always need power to keep recording?
Yes, it needs to be powered all the time with the car charger we
provided. The battery that comes with the machine can only
guarantee continuous recording for about 15 minutes.

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We provide you 1 year warranty service from the day of the purchase.
If you have any questions, please contact our after-sales support
team, we will reply you as soon as possible.
Warranty
America: [email protected]
Europe: [email protected]
Japan: [email protected]

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Verzeichnis
Vorsichtsmaßnahmen
Produktbeschreibung
Inneneinführung
Tasteneinführung
Bedienungseinführung
Vorbereitung und Installation
Video Modus
Foto Modus
Wiedergabe Modus
Menü Modus
Spezifikationen
Q&A
Garantie
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