ARPENKIN Mini0801S User manual

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Mini0801S Mini0805
User Manual

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Please read this manual carefully before using this product.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
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PRECAUTIONS
Please kindly take special note of the following before using your new
Dash Camera.
1. Remove the protective film from the lens.
2. Format the Micro SD card and format it again on the camera after a period of time use because
there may have some file segment(If you are using Micro SD card larger than 32GB, please
format the cards on a computer to be FAT32 format)
3. Use the original car charger and hard wire kit provided.
4. Long press “UP” on the roller button to enter and adjust the menu settings.
5. Rotate the camera to right angle and fixed on the car windshield.
6. After operating for some time the camera surface will become hot, this is normal operation,
and no need for concern. Take additional care when touching your camera after long periods of
operation.
7.3M sticker mount design makes your DVR more safer, prevent it fall of on that bump;
8 .Over temperature protection for parking guard.
Because extreme temperatures will cause damage to the camera, the smart temperature
adjustment within the camera will react when the parking guard function is in operation.
When inner temperature reaches 85°C(185F), the camera will power off and stop record
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9.Car battery voltage protection for parking guard.
If car battery voltage falls below 11.5V, camera cannot receive power from the car
battery and camera will be turned off automatically, Parking Guard function will not work
at the same time, to ensure the car engine will start normally.
10.Built-in super capacitor battery operates only for a short duration.
The built-in super capacitor can provide 6 seconds of working time in order to save files before
powering off .The battery will be recharged automatically once input power is reconnected.
The camera will not power on without an external power supply connected.
For additional operating instructions, please read the manual thoroughly before use.
1. Do not expose the camera to moisture, dusty, dirty or sandy conditions. Exposing the
camera or the lens to these conditions can damage the camera and its components.
2. Do not expose the camera to high temperatures.
The normal operating temperature of the camera is 0℃to 40℃(32F to 104F).
High temperatures can shorten the life span of electronic devices, and extremely high

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temperatures will shorten the super capacitor life and/or degrade the plastic components.
Note extreme temperatures can be achieved in parked cars in direct sunlight. Exposing
the dash camera to strong sunlight when using Motion Detection mode may cause the
camera to malfunction or become damaged as the temperature can be too high in your
car in summer or during high temperature conditions.
3. Do not expose the camera to cold environment.
Extremely low temperatures can damage electronic components; if there is water or
moisture in cold environments, freezing water can cause damage, as thawing. Do not
attempt to dismantle or open the casing. Doing so may result in electrical shock and will
most likely result in irreparable damage to the camera.
4. Do not mistreat the camera, dropping, sudden impact, and vibration can cause
damage to the camera.
5. Do not clean the camera with chemicals, cleaning solution or detergents. Only a slightly
damp cloth should be used.
6. Before using the camera, please format the memory cards in the camera or computer
to avoid potential camera or card malfunction. Memory cards also need to be formatted
regularly to avoid potential camera or card malfunctioning.
7. There may be a layer of plastic film on the LCD screen and the lens, this is intended to
prevent any scratching during transportation. Please remove the protective film from the
lens before using.
8. The camera uses a built-in super capacitor to get power from the car, due to this the
start up time may be a little longer (about 10 seconds). On the first occasion when
connected to a computer. The camera may not connect with the computer or the computer
may not detect a USB flash. This is normal in the first time instance. If this occurs please
remove the plug and then re-plug USB cable to the computer. This will resolve the issue.

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9. The camera will start to record automatically once the car engine is started.
10. Please set the time zone, date and time correctly before using camera.
ACCESSORIES
Before using this product, please make sure that your camera package consists of all the
following items. Please contact the distributor in case of any missing components.
Name
Quantity
Name
Quantity
Camera
1 piece
Car Charger
1 pieces
USB cable
1 piece
Double side tape
2 pieces
Cable Clip
1 bag (6 pieces)
User Manual
1 piece
Static sticker
2 pieces
Lens Cleaning Cloth
1 piece
Gift box
1 piece
GPS (inside mount)
optional
GPU (mount)
optional
CPL filter
optional
Hardwire kit
optional
Methods of pasting the static sticker:
1. Spray a small amount of water on the place on your windscreen where the static
sticker will be pasted, then use a dry towel to clean it;
2. Tear off the static sticker, and then paste it to the correct position.
3. After you have adjusted the location well, you can use a scratch board or a similar flat
item to stick the static sticker in place and squeeze the water inside out until there is
no bubbles or water between the static and the glass.

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4. Then place the GPS/GPU mount onto the static sticker, then if you need to remove the
bracket, it is easy, just remove the static sticker from windscreen.
CPL filter
Reduce the reflection from shiny surface like vegetation, sweaty skin, water surface, glass,
road, and let the natural color come through at the same time.
Some of the light coming from the sky is also polarized to give a more dramatic sky and
high contrast clouds, rendering outdoor scenes crisper with deeper color tones.
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1. Bracket, double side tape stick on here.
(if have GPS function, GPS logger is inside the bracket)
2. Micro USB port 1
3. AV port
4. Up / Menu / Mute button
5. OK button
6. Down / Playback / SOS button
7. LED light indicator
8. Lens
9. Micro USB port 2

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10. Power on / off, Screen on / off button
11. HDMI port
12. Micro SD card slot
13.Rotating angle parts(90 degree)
SPECIFICATION
AIT8328P chipset ; also named MSC8328P (MSTAR)
Mini0805P: OV4689 sensor
Mini0801S: OV2710 sensor
1.5inch TFT LCD screen
Resolution: Mini0805P 2304X1296 30fps 1920*1080 30fps
1920*1080 30fps HDR 1280*720 30fps
1280*720 60fps
Resolution: Mini0801S 1920*1080 30fps 1920*1080 30fps HDR
1280*720 30fps 1280*720 60fps
Built-in microphone / speaker
Built-in super capacitor
Support HDMI output
Support G-sensor file protection
Support SOS manual file protection
Support GPS trace logging
Support micro SD card up to 64GB

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Support parking guard (with hardwire kit, optional)
OPERATION
Read this chapter to learn how to operate the camera.
Turn on / off camera
This camera does not have an internal battery, it utilizes a super capacitor, so it must be
continually connected with the power supply when using.
When connected with the power source, the camera will automatically turn on. If no power
source, camera will automatically turn off very soon.
When the camera is recording or in standby, user can long press POWER button to turn
off the camera.
Recording Video
When the camera is in standby, short press OK button to start video recording; short press
OK button again to cancel video recording.
The camera is also pre-configured to auto start recording once it receives power, i.e. when
the car engine is started.
The camera is also pre-configured to auto stop recording and turn off once it loses power,
i.e. when the car engine is stopped.
Take Photo
When camera is recording, long press OK button to take a photo.
When camera is in standby, long press DOWN button (one time) to enter photo mode,
short press OK button to take a photo. here you can use UP and DOWN buttons to set the
focus length to magnify or shrink the image.
Options:1.0x to 4.0x.

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Storage card preparation
The camera supports micro SD card up to 64GB maximum.
It is recommended to use high speed micro SD card to avoid storage problems.
Please format the SD card before recording.
It’s suggested to formate the card every two weeks to avoid file segments which may
cause recording problem.
Please backup the important files before formatting.
Recording Mute Video
When the camera is recording or in standby, you can short press UP button to mute the
microphone inside camera at any time; short press UP button again to cancel mute status.
SOS Manual Protect Video
The camera supports automatic loop recording which means the oldest video will be
over-written by new video when the card is almost full unless the video is protected (read
only file attribute).
The camera can auto protect videos if the G-sensor data exceeds the configured
threshold.
You can also manually protect the videos by short press DOWN button (SOS) when
recording, “Lock current file”, there will be one yellow lock on the left bottom of screen;
press DOWN button again to cancel protected status, “unlock files”.
If any impact over the threshold value is detected, the current recording video will be
locked automatically.
User can lock/unlocked the videos in playback mode.
Power off Screen
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the screen to save power at any time, short press any buttons again to turn on the screen.
Or you can set it in the MENU.
Videos and photos playback
1. Playback on camera
When camera is in standby, long press DOWN button to enter photo mode; long press
DOWN button again to enter videos / photos playback; long press DOWN button (the third
time) to choose NORMAL / PARKING / PHOTO playback; long press DOWN button (the
fourth time) to exit playback.
Videos / photos playback, there are three options:
Normal / Parking / Photo
When playing videos on camera, you can short press UP button to fast-forward the video,
Options: 2x / 4x/ 8x
Long press UP button to enter the sub-menu: Delete / Protect / Video Type
Here you can choose YES to delete or protect the current file.
2. Playback on TV
When the camera is connected to a TV via a HDMI cable, the camera screen will be
turned off and transfer the display to the TV. The operation will be the same as when using
playback on the camera.
(Please make sure camera is connected with the power supply when playback on TV)
3. Playback on computer
When you wish to review the videos or photos on computer, a micro SD card reader can
be used, or you can connect the camera to your computer with the supplied USB cable,
the camera will be recognized as a storage device.
GPS PLAYER link is placed in the PLAYER folder when a micro SD card is formatted by

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the camera, which can playback the video recording with GPS traces. You can also use a
compatible media player to playback the MOV. video files directly, without the GPS trace.
Please notice you need to connect USB cable with Micro USB port 1 in camera when
playback on computer, don’t use the Micro USB port 2 in mount.
Light Indicator
Blue blinking light: the camera is in normal recording mode.`
Motion Detection
1)Motion detection is not on the menu ,only has hot key.
2)Motion detection is used to reduce the amount of storage space used.
When camera is in stanby mode, short press DOWN button, there will be a red eye on the
screen, this means motion detection is on; short press DOWN button again to cancel it in
standby mode.
When there is no obvious motion detected the camera will switch to sandby. Once motion
is detected above the threshold value, the camera will start recording and continue for 30
seconds after the motion stops.
Note: When car is parking and parking guard function is on, motion detect will be closed.
Super Capacitor
The built-in super capacitor can provide several seconds working time for safe shutdown
after power lose. The super capacitor will be recharged automatically once input power
connected. Don’t power on the camera without a external power supply.

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Menu on the camera
Resolution
Here you can choose the video resolution you want to use; higher resolution
videos will use more storage space.
Options:
Resolution: Mini0805P 2304X1296 30fps 1920*1080 30fps
1920*1080 30fps HDR 1280*720 30fps
1280*720 60fps
Resolution: Mini0801S 1920*1080 30fps 1920*1080 30fps HDR
1280*720 30fps 1280*720 60fps
Photo Size
Here you can set the photo size.
Options: 14M / 12M / 8M / 5M / 3M / 2M
Quality
Here you can adjust the video quality; the quality will affect video grain,
sharpness, contrast and so on. Better quality videos will result in higher bit rate
and use more storage space.
Options: Super Fine / Fine
Recycle
This camera supports automatic loop recording when the card is full. Here you
can set the segment length according to your requirement. If you need

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continuous video without any segmentation, please set it to OFF, however be
aware that the maximum video file size is 4GB and the camera will stop
recording once the card is full.
Options: 1 MIN / 3 MIN / 5 MIN / OFF
Beep Sound
Here you can set the beep sound of the button.
Options: ON/OFF
Exposure Values (EV)
Here you can manually adjust the Exposure Values (EV) to improve the image brightness.
Options: from -2 to +2
White Balance
Here you can set the image white balance mode to improve color balance in videos /
images for different weather and lighting conditions. Auto is recommended to fit most
conditions.
Options:Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluoresc. / Flouresc.1 / Flouresc.2 / Incandesc
ISO Sensitive
Option:Auto / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600 / ISO3200
G-sensor Sensitive

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If any impact over the threshold value is detected. The current recording file will be locked
/ protected to avoid being over-written. Here you can define the sensitivity threshold value.
Options: High / Middle / Low / OFF
Contrast & Sharpness
Here you can adjust the video contrast & sharpness.
WNR (Wind Noise Decrease)
Options: OFF / ON
Speed Unit
Options: KMH / MPH
Date Stamp
Options: OFF / ON
Parking Mode
Options: Time lapse / OFF / Normal
Driver Number
Here you can define the driver number or your customized information to stamp on the
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GPS Stamp
The camera can record your driving track and stamp the GPS data on video.
Here you can define the GPS data stamping method. Please note there maybe electronic
interference on GPS signal from camera, radar detector, wireless transmitter, hardwire kit,
car charger, or other devices; which will delay the GPS connecting or create errors in the
GPS data.
Options: OFF / ON
Speed Stamp
Options: OFF / ON
Language
Here you can set the language you prefer.
Options: English / 简体中文 / 繁體中文 / Русский
TV Type
Options: PAL / NTSC
Flicker
Here you can set the sensor flicker frequency to fit your AC power frequency and reduce
the effect of flickering lamps.
Options: 60hz / 50hz
Power OFF Screen
If there is no button actions when the camera is on standby or recording, the screen will
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can press any button to turn on screen.
Options: off / 10s / 20s / 30s
Or you can short press POWER button to turn on/off screen.
Time Zone
Please set the local time zone correctly to get the correct time from GPS satellites.
You may need to manually add or minus time zone value for daylight saving time, to
display the correct time.
Time Setup
Here you can set the system date and time manually. The date/time information will be
automatically updated if GPS satellites are connected.
Format: Year Month Day Hour Minute Second
Format
Before using, please format the cards in the camera or computer to avoid any
unnecessary issues. all files will be lost once you start the formatting process.
After a period of time, we suggest users format the cards regularly.
(If you are using micro SD card larger than 32GB, please format the cards on a computer
to be FAT32 format)
Options: NO/YES
Default Setting
Here you can restore all the settings to the factory default settings.
Default setting in Menu, options: NO / YES

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Version
Here you can find the current version of the firmware (DVR & MCU) in your camera.
You may need this information when you are trying to upgrade the camera to a later
firmware.
Update process:
1. Format the micro SD card.
2. Extract firmware DVR (BIN file) or MCU (IAP file) to the root folder of the micro SD card.
3. Insert micro SD card into camera and turn on the power, please make sure camera is
connected with the power during whole update process.
4. The camera will update automatically, no need any action.
Screen words shown as below:
1) Read File
2) Write Firmware
3) Write Done
5. The complete process will takes about several minutes.
6. Firmware will be deleted and camera will reboot after update successful.

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GPS (optional)
How to use the built in GPS player in the firmware（Some
model without GPS tracker function）:
1. Insert MicroSD card into camera; the system will copy the GPS player to your MicroSD
card automatically.
2. Connect the USB port on the camera body to computer via USB cable, you can see the
files as below,
3.1 Click “”PLAYER”and choose ,and directly download the
quick time player and then install it .If can not download directly ,use the link to download
it ,see 3.2
3.2 Click “”PLAYER”and choose txt file then use the link on it to download
quick time player and install it(see picture )
(link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/quicktime-install/files/latest/download?source=files)

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Choose green background “download “
4. If your computer is already installed, just click and play the video
5.click to import files from camera, use or to check more
files.
Player Icon: