Binatone FHD300GW Instruction manual

QUICK USER GUIDE
Dashboard Camera Model: FHD300GW
The features described in this user’s guide are
subject to modifications without prior notice.

Thank you for purchasing the Dashboard Camera.
Please keep your original dated sales receipt for your
records. For warranty service of your Binatone
product, you will need to provide a copy of your
dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status.
Registration is not required for warranty coverage.
Please make sure that you read all of the information
contained within this user guide before operating this
unit.
If you have any problems, please read through the
user guide before contacting the customer service
helpline.
Contact the helpline: [phone] (UK
only)*
Mon - Fri 8:00am to 8:00pm
Sat 8:30am to 2:00pm
Or for more information regarding you product go to
www.binatoneglobal.com
Note: Calls cost 7p per minute plus your telephone
company's access charge.
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1. Table of Contents
1. Table of Contents
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2. Important
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3. Safety Instruction
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3.1 Using Your Dash Camera in the Car
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3.2 Battery
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3.3 Warning
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4. Overview of your Dashcam
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5. Getting Started
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5.1 Installing your Device
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5.2 First Use
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6. Using your Dashboard Camera
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6.1 Recording and Saving
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6.2 Switching Modes
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7. Settings
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7.1 Main Settings
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7.2 Video Settings
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7.3 Playback Settings
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8. Playback on PC
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9. Connect your device to Dashcam
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9.1 System Requirements
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9.2 Install HubbleClub Dashcam APP
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9.3 How to Connect Device to Dashcam
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10. Disposal of the Device (Environment)
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11. Technical Specifications
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12. UK Declaration of Conformity
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2. Important
Before using the dash cam, please insert a Micro SD
card into the device in correct direction and ensure it
is fixed in the card slot.
If you are adding a new SD card to the device, we
recommend you format it before use.
Micro SD card requirement: 4GB or above, Class 10
or above.
During recording, please do not pull out the SD card
directly, otherwise the current video cannot be saved.
In the box you will find:
•Dashboard Camera x1
•Windshield Mount with GPS module x1
•Car Adapter x1
•Quick User Guide x1
Keep the packaging materials in a safe place in case
you later need to transport the unit.
Warning:
When using the dash camera device in your car, we
recommend that you always use the cigarette
charger in order to maintain the battery level.
The unit is not designed to be run on battery power
alone, the battery is there for backup purposes only.
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3. Safety Instruction
3.1 Using Your Dash Camera in the Car
1). Do not install the device within the driver’s or
passenger airbag operation range. Please refer to
your car’s service manual for details about the
operation range of your car’s airbags.
2). Never modify modes, settings, or program your
device while your car is in motion.
3). Ensure the device and its power cordage installed
as per the instructions “5.1 Installing your Device”,
and do not obstruct the driver’s line of sight or
impede the operation of any driving controls.
3.2 Battery
Your dash camera device uses a Li-polymer battery.
1). Do not use it in humid, wet or corrosive
environments.
2). Do not operate or store your dash camera in high
temperatures (>60°) or in direct sun light.
3). Do not pierce or break the battery casing. Failure
to follow these cautions will invalidate the warranty
and may cause the battery to leak acid, become hot,
explode or ignite and cause injury or damage. If you
come into contact with leaked battery acid wash the
contact area thoroughly and seek medical attention.
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The Li-polymer battery contained in this unit must be
recycled or disposed of properly.
4). Do not dispose of in household waste or burn.
3.3 Warning:
Before using the dash cam, the user shall check the
applicable laws on the use of dash cams.
In some jurisdictions, the use of dash cams can be
considered as an invasion of privacy. Furthermore,
the mounting of the dash cam on the windshield
might be regulated by law in some jurisdictions.
It is the user’s responsibility to check the applicable
laws before using the dash cam. We do not take any
responsibility for wrong or unlawful use of the dash
cam.
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4. Overview of your
Dashcam
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1. Micro SD Card Slot
2. Menu/Back Button
Setting switcher
Back button
3. Lock Button:Lock/unlock current video
when short press in recording
Turn on/off Wi-Fi when long press in
recording
4. Mode Button
Video/playback mode switcher
5. Power on/off button: LCD on/off when
short press in power-on state.
6. Up Button:
Rewind during playback.
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Take photo when short press in recording
7. OK Button:
Start/Stop recording
Confirm the setting
8. Down Button:
Forward during playback.
Mute/unmute when short press in video
mode.
9. Micro USB Socket: Connect car adaptor
provided to get electricity
10. Connection to suction mount provided
11. Speaker
12. Microphone: Audio recording
13. Reset Button: Press to restart device. (if
unresponsive)
14. Camera Lens
15. Charge Indicator:
Red: Charging
Green/yellow: Full charged
16. Status Indicator:
Blue: Power on
Flashing blue: Video recording
17. GPS Connector
18. Colour Screen
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5. Getting Started
5.1 Installing your Device
The above illustration refers to a right-hand drive car.
For left -hand drive cars, please flip the position of
the cable installation accordingly.
1). Install your device within the rear-view mirror area
and within the wiper cleaning area to get the clearest
possible view.
2). Your device comes with a 3.6m USB power cable.
Organise the power cord so that it does not interfere
with the driver's vision. Use cable clips to secure the
power cord if necessary.
3). Place the device on the windshield mount first.
Press the suction cup of the mount to the windshield
and press the lever to lock. Ensure the mount is
safely attached to the windshield.
4). When using the dashboard camera device in your
car, we recommend that you always use the cigarette
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charger in order to maintain the battery level. The
unit is not designed to run on battery power alone,
the battery is there for backup purposes only.
5.2 First Use
1). Insert a SD card (not provided) in the SD card slot.
Your dashboard camera accepts 4GB SD cards or
above, up to 32GB capacity (Must use Class 10 or
above). It is recommended that you format the SD
card before use. Please refer to the Main Settings
described in this manual to format SD card.
2). Your dash camera will power on and start to
record automatically as soon as it is connected to
power source that comes on when you start the
engine of your vehicle.
3). You can also power it on manually by pressing
the Power On/Off button.
4) The power LED (Red) will turn ON when the
power is plugged in. Whenever the device is turned
ON or OFF, you will see a splash screen showing the
Binatone logo.
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6. Using your Dashboard Camera
6.1 Recording and Saving
The purpose of your dashboard camera is to
continuously record the road ahead, and to
automatically record and save any incidents or
accidents you might be involved in.
SD card storage space has been set to: around 60%
for GENERAL, around 30% for EVENT, 10% for
PHOTO and cache files. Once the
GENERAL/EVENT file is full, it will automatically
overwrite the oldest footage.
6.2 Switching Modes
You can switch between video and playback mode
by pressing the mode button. video mode is the
default mode. To view or delete saved footages and
photographs, switch to playback mode.
IMPORTANT!
The driver must never switch modes while the car is
in motion.
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7. Settings
7.1 Main Settings
To access main settings, press the menu/back button
while in standby video mode. (Please press OK to
stop recording first when recording). For each sub-
menu, press up or down to navigate, OK to confirm,
and menu/back to go back or cancel.
1). GPS Time
If you select “On(default)“, device will keep the time
with GPS data. Date/Time setting is useless.
If you select “Off”, device will follow the time with
Date/Time setting.
Note: If change the on/off status, please wait for a
while to update the time, or restart the device.
2). Date/Time
Set the date and time.
3). Date Format
Set the date format.
4). Beep Sound
If you select “On(default)“, device will make beep
sound when you press the button.
If you select “Off”, device will be silent when you
press the button.
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5). Language
Set the language as needed.
6). Frequency
Select exposure, used to adjust exposure level for
different light conditions. The default setting is 50 HZ,
you can set it to 60 Hz.
7). LCD OFF
You can set the LCD to never turn off (Default) or
turn off after 1 minutes, 3 minutes.
Hot key: Short press power button in power-on state.
8). Exposure
Used to adjust exposure level for different light
conditions. You can adjust the exposure as you
require.
9). GPS Status
Check the GPS signal
10). Format
Use this option to format your SD Card.
IMPORTANT!
Formatting the SD card will delete all its storage
contents.
11). Default Setting
Reset all your device settings to factory default.
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12). Date Stamp
Enable or disable a date stamp showing on your
videos and photos.
13). Version
Current firmware version.
7.2 Video Settings
There are two ways to access Video Settings:
1. Press the Menu/Back button twice while in Video
mode;
2. Press the Down button while in the last sub-menu
of Main Settings.
For each sub-menu, press Up or Down to navigate,
OK to confirm, and Menu/Back to go back or cancel.
1). Video resolution
You can set the video resolution to: 1920*1080
30fps(default) or 1280*720 30fps
IMPORTANT!
If you want to store more videos on your SD card, try
reducing the resolution.
2). Loop Recording
Loop Recording allows your camera to overwrite old
files with new files. Once the memory card becomes
full, the camera will delete the first video file to make
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room for the latest file. Choose the default duration
for each recording cluster: 1 Minute(default) / 3
Minutes / 5 Minutes
3). G-Sensor
G-Sensor detects forces which will automatically
protect the current recording in the event of a
collision. You can change the sensitivity of the
sensor. It is set to Low by default, but can be set to
Off/High/Medium/Low(default).
Hot key: Lock/Unlock the Video:
In case of emergency, you can lock/unlock the
current video by pressing on the lock button when
recording. The video footage of the locked video will
be saved in the EVENT folder.
4). Parking mode
Enable or disable parking mode. Due to technical
reasons, Parking mode is disabled by default.
Your dashboard camera can record footages of
events occurring when your car is parked with engine
off. The built-in battery will keep the sensor of your
device in stand-by mode, and will start recording
automatically for 30 seconds if it detects vibration or
shock. Parking mode can only record and save a
footage after an event has been detected by the
sensor.
5). Record audio
Enable or disable microphone.
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Hot key: Mute/unmute when short press down
button in video mode
7.3 Playback Settings
To access Playback Settings, press the Menu/Back
button while in Playback mode. For each sub-menu,
press up or down to navigate, OK to confirm, and
menu/back to go back or cancel.
Delete:
Use this option to delete photos and videos stored in
your SD card.
You can choose between deleting the current file you
are currently watching, or all files on your SD card.
IMPORTANT!
You cannot delete a locked photo or video.
You cannot recover a photo or video that has been
previously deleted.
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8. Playback on PC
The ways to playback on PC:
1). You can connect the device to your computer by
using the standard USB cable(data transfer function
needed) to view and manage videos stored inside
the SD card.
2). You can also view the recorded files from the
microSD card on a PC by using a card reader. Most
video viewing software packages will be able to view
the files on the card.
9. Connect the Device to Dashcam
9.1 System Requirements:
Android™ (Android™ 7.0 or higher) and iOS
(iOS 10 or higher).
9.2 Install HubbleClub Dashcam APP
HubbleClub Dashcam App is available for free
download from Google Play Store(Android™ ) and
the App Store(iOS).
The App can easily be found by searching for
“HubbleClub Dashcam” in your chosen store.
Once installed, HubbleClub Dashcam App will be
available on your device.
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9.3 How to Connect the device to Dashcam
Connecting your device to the Dashcam works
similarly as connecting your device to a Wi-Fi
network.
9.3.1 Make sure that your Dashcam is powered on
by the car adapter (Red and blue light on), and the
Wi-Fi is opened.
Hot key: The Wi-Fi is “On”as the default when
power supply is connected, if you want to turn off the
Wi-Fi, please long press lock button in video
recording mode.
On: the Wi-Fi icon is White
Off: A red slash on the white Wi-Fi icon
Connected: the Wi-Fi icon is green.
Note: You cannot open the Wi-Fi if without power
supply.
9.3.2 Go to SettingsWi-Fi and select
“FHDxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxx” from the list of networks.
Enter password (the default password is 12345678)
and tap Join.
9.3.3 Open HubbleClub Dashcam app, and tap
“Connect to the dashcam” to connect your Dashcam.
Note:
1. Your Dashcam cannot be operated if the Wi-Fi is
connected.
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2. Functions and feature features in HubbleClub
Dashcam app are subject to change without notice.
10. Disposal of the Device
(Environment)
At the end of the product life cycle, you should not
dispose of this product with normal
household waste. Take this product
to a collection point for the recyclin
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of electrical and electronic
equipment. The symbol on the
product, user's guide and/or box
indicates this.
Some of the product materials can be re-used if you
take them to a recycling point. By reusing some parts
or raw materials from used products you make an
important contribution to the protection of the
environment.
Please contact your local authorities in case you
need more information on the collection points in
your area.
Dispose of the battery pack in an environmentally-
friendly manner according to your local regulations.
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