Askey CDR8011 Series User manual

CDR8011 Series Manual
iDVR800
Quick Start Guide

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Important Notes to Read Before Use
 The CDR8011 operates on a voltage of 5 V DC. To power up the product, connect it to a cigarette
lighter socket.
 The CDR8011 accepts SD cards formatted to FAT32 only. For optimum results, format the SD card
before initial use with the CDR8010.
 Operating environment: Charge Temperature 0~60C; Discharge Temperature 0~50C
 The CDR8011 may not be able to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the following areas:
 Indoor parking lot
 Tunnels
 While under multi-layer highways
 Between closely positioned high buildings and trees

Safety Instructions
For users’ attention, scenario-specific safety instructions are provided in the following three boxes
throughout the document. Following these instructions will help prevent untoward incidents in the use
of the CDR8011.
CAUTION WARNING NOTE
Failure to follow the instructions
provided under “Caution” will lead
to data loss.
Failure to follow the instructions
provided under “Warning” will
lead to serious injury or death, and
property damage.
Instructions provided under
“Note” provides insights for
prudent use of the product.
Package Contents
CDR801
1
Connected Car CAM
Mount Bracket
USB Type C to Cigarette Car Char
ger
Quick Start Guide
Micro SD card and SD Card Adaptor
QSG

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Overview
Device Overview
No. Description No. Description
1
Bracket
11
Rear Camera
2
Front Camera
12
Status Light
3
Metal Decoration
13
Microphone 3
4 Front Housing 14 Rear Housing
5
E
-
Call Light Guide
15
Power Button
6
Microphone 1
16
USB Type C
-
Port
7 E-Call Button 17 SD Card Cover
8
Microphone 2
18
Speaker Opening
9 Alexa Light Guide 19 Mute Button
10 Touch Panel 20 Film

Getting Started
Mounting Instructions
Step 1: Clean the windshield area properly using a soft cloth. Apply a glass cleaner liquid to the cloth, if
required.
Step 2: Lock the mounting bracket into the mounting slot of the device.

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Step 3: Peel off the film from the upper surface of the mounting bracket.
Step 4: Position the mounting bracket on the windshield; press the bracket with your thumb to against the
windshield.

Insertion of SD Card and SIM Card
NOTES
 The CDR8011 does not function without SD card.
 The CDR8011 supports only Nano sim cards (LTE/3G).
To insert the SIM card (1)/ SD card (2):
1. Open the SD card cover.
2. Place the SIM card (1)/ SD card (2) in the slot per orientation marking.
3. Push the SIM card (1)/ SD card (2) into the slot.
4. Close the SD card cover properly.

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Activation and Battery Charge
NOTES

Make sure that SD card is inserted into the CDR8011. If the SD card is not inserted, you cannot activate
the CDR8011.
 Always use the attached car charger to activate and charge the CDR8011.
To activate and charge the CDR8011:
1. Plug one end of the charger into device’s USB Type C-Port.
2. Plug the other end of the charger into the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle.
3. When the vehicle’s engine starts, the CDR8011 turns on and the built-in battery begins to charge.
When the ignition key is turned off and the vehicle’s engine stops, the CDR8011 goes to “Sleep” mode
3 seconds later. Note that while in “Sleep” mode, the CDR8011 consumes battery power.
Manual Power Off
To turn CDR8010 off manually:
1. Press the “Power Off” button and Hold for 3 seconds. The “Power off” confirmation dialog box
displays on touch screen.
2. On the confirmation dialog box, touch:
 Touch “Power off” to turn off the device.
 Touch other areas on the display to cancel.

Screen Icons/Buttons
Icons/Buttons/
Indicators Description
Icons/Buttons/
Indicators Description
Main menu
Impact
Firmware update
available (dot on Main
menu)
E-call Answer/End buttons
Recording ON icon
Wi
-
Fi connection status with
signal strength
Recording error/OFF
icon
Bluetooth on/off
Recording event icon
Hotspot on/off
No SIM card
Front cam recording icon
No GPS signal
Rear cam recording icon
3G/4G Cellular
connection
Back button
Battery Charge Level
,
25%, 50% and 75%
Play button
Battery Charge in
progress
Pause button
Broken cameras

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Touch Screen Operations
Description Operation Example Action
Volume Adjustment
(from Default
Recording Screen)
Swipe up to increase the
volume.
Swipe down to decrease the
volume.
Toggle between
Cameras (from
Default Recording
Screen)
Swipe right to use the rear cam.
Swipe left to use the front cam.
Forward or Rewind
Video (from Playback
option)
Swipe right to forward.
Swipe left to rewind
Screen Brightness
Adjustment (from
Display option)
Swipe up to increase the
brightness.
Swipe down to decrease the
brightness.

Menu Operations
NOTES
To access the
Main menu:
 Ensure the CDR8011 is activated and battery charging is in progress
 Ensure the CDR8011 is registered on an LTE/3G or Wi-Fi network
 Ensure the automatic video recording mode (default screen) is on.
1. Touch the Menu icon on the recording screen to access all the operational functions of the
CDR8011.
2. The Menu is displayed on as shown below.
3. To go back to the previous (recording) screen, touch the Back icon .

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Connection Menu
 The Connection menu allows user to set up (Wi-Fi, cellular data), Bluetooth and hotspot connections.
This section explains you on how to connect/disconnect the CDR8011 to/from the network (Wi-
Fi/Cellular data), Bluetooth, and share Cellular data to co-passengers through Hotspot option.
 To set connectivity options, open the default recording screen and go to Menu icon >
Connection.
NOTE

The Cellular and Hotspot options become unavailable when the CDR8010 is disconnected from an LTE/3G
network.
With Wi-Fi Connection With LTE/3G Network
Wi-Fi
The CDR8010 supports IEEE_802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi connections. Perform the
following steps to access the Wi-Fi connectivity option:
1. To find and register the CDR8011 on the available Wi-Fi network, go to Menu > Connection >
WiFi.
2. WiFi screen displays on touch screen.
3. Select the WiFi check box .
 On selecting the WiFi check box , a list of Available networks is displayed on the screen.

4. Select the required network from the Available networks list and enter the password to connect to
the network if required.
5. To go back to previous screens, touch the Back icon .
6. If you want to disconnect the CDR8011 from the Wi-Fi network, clear the WiFi check box or touch
the cross icon , to disconnect the current WiFi connection.
Bluetooth
The CDR8011 supports Bluetooth 4.2, on Serial Port Profile (SPP). To pair the CDR8011 with a Bluetooth
device:
1. Go to Menu > Connection > Bluetooth.
2. The Bluetooth screen is displayed on the touch screen.
3. Select the Bluetooth check-box .
 On selecting the Bluetooth check box , a list of Available devices is displayed on the
screen.

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4. Select the required device from the Available devices list to pair.
5. On successful pairing, paired Bluetooth device appears in the Paired devices.
6. If your Bluetooth device is already available in Paired devices list, you can skip previous step.
7. Touch required Bluetooth device from Paired devices list to connect. It takes couple of seconds to
connect.
8. Successful connection is indicated by the Bluetooth icon against the device name.
9. To go back to the previous screens, touch the Back icon .

10. To disconnect the CDR8011 from the connected Bluetooth device, clear the Bluetooth check box
or from the default recording screen, swipe down and clear the Bluetooth icon selection.
Bluetooth ON Bluetooth OFF

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Cellular Data (LTE/3G)
NOTE
 To enable Cellular Data, make sure that SIM card is inserted and working fine.
To use Cellular Data on the CDR8011:
1. Go to Menu > Connection > Cellular data.
 Cellular data screen displays on touch screen.
2. Select the Cellular data check box .
 On selecting the Cellular data check box , CDR8011 connects to Cellular data and shows the
Data usage for the current month.
3. To go back to the previous screens, touch the Back icon .
4. To turn Cellular data off, clear the Cellular data check box .

Hotspot
NOTE
 The CDR8010 acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot access point only when Cellular data is enabled.
To activate Hotspot on the CDR8011:
1. Go to Menu > Connection > Hotspot.
 Hotspot screen displays on touch screen.
2. Select the Hotspot check box .
 On selecting the Hotspot check box , Co-passenger will now be able to find the CDR8011
listed on their phones and connect to the Wi-Fi network by entering the associated password,
which is available on the Hotspot screen.
3. To turn Hotspot off, clear the Hotspot check box or from the default recording screen, swipe
down and clear the Hotspot icon selection.
Hotspot ON Hotspot OFF

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Playback Menu
The Playback provides access to all the Event and Continuous Videos and to view Still images stored on SD
card or CDR8011 internal memory.
 To access the Playback menu, go to Menu > Playback on the default recording screen.
NOTE
 If the SD card does not have sufficient memory, the older files are overwritten automatically by newly
recorded files.
NOTE

CDR8010 records videos using both front and rear cameras simultaneously.
 The CDR8011 stores the recorded video clips in the following location: \\sdcard\event\event_data_video.
Videos are uploaded on to the cloud from this path.
 The CDR8011 records clips for a maximum of 15 seconds.
 Videos recorded by the front camera are indicated by , those recorded by the rear camera are
indicated by

Settings Menu
To access the Settings menu, go to Menu > Settings.
Device Setup
To access the Device Setup option, go to Menu > Setting > Device Setup.
NOTE
 For accurate ADAS calibration, first mount the device and then select the device setup.
1. Touch Go
2. Select the type of vehicle to be driven: Sedan, SUV, or Truck.
3. Touch Next

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4. Adjust the Horizon line and the hood to arrive at an appropriate field of view.
5. Touch Next
6. Adjust the vertical line along the center of the lane.
7. Touch Done .