Gator GT700W2 User manual

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Remote control functionality
1. Power ON/Off
2. Camera Input Change
3. Left
4. Menu
5. Right
6. Mode selection
7” Wireless Monitor with
Heavy Duty Wireless Camera
GT700W2

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Monitor Features
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7” High Resolution Monitor
Resolution 800x480 RGB
Bright 450CD Display
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Supports 2 Wireless and 1 Wired Cameras
Reverse Trigger Input
PAL/NTSC Auto Switching
Rear View Delay (0~15S selection)
High/Low Voltage & Short Circuit Protection
12/24 Input Voltage
Detachable Sunshade
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Camera Features
2.4HHz Wireless
High-Definition CMOS Image Sensor
120 Degree Wide Angle Lens
Rated IP69K Waterproof
NTSC
Minimum Illumination: 0 Lux
18 IR LED’s
1/4” Image Sensor
1. Power ON/Off
2. Camera input viewing modes.
3. Left
4. Menu
5. Right
6. Contrast modes (Day, Night1, Night2, Night3, and User settings)
7. Pairing
8. Remote sensor
9. Antenna
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MODE MENU PAIR
Product structure
1 x Monitor
1 x CMOS camera
1 x Wire harness
1 x Sun shade
1 x U-bracket
4 x U-bracket screws
1 x Remote controller
Inclusions Monitor functionality & settings

Menu structure
Press the Menu button to scroll through each menu item.
When you see the menu item that you wish to change simply press the left of right arrow key to
change it to the desired setting. The right arrow key increases the setting, the left arrow decreases
the setting. To exit the menu system simply wait 4 seconds without pressing any buttons.
The menu structure is in the following sequence.
Brightness, Contrast, Colour, Aspect ratio (Mode) ,Language, Mirror, Back Delay, Guide line,
Reset.
Menu item descriptions.
1. Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the screen. Be careful not to adjust this setting to high as
this will reduce the contrast (blacks will eventually become greys reducing the contrast to whites)
2. Contrast: Adjust the transitions of highlighted areas to darkest shadows. A higher contrast makes
the image appear sharper, but to much contrast will remove subtle details in the mid tones.
NOTE: There is also a direct access button second from the right (Picture) at the base of the screen
thats adjusts the brightness and contrast to preset levels. This button toggles between settings of
Day, Night1, Night2, Night3, and User settings.
3. Colour (Saturation): This adjusts the colour saturation. Higher levels yield more colour, however
to much colour may effect night time performance (may result in a noisy image).
4. Mode: 16:9 or 4:3. The monitor has a 16:9 aspect ratio screen so if you select 4:3 it will result in a
Black band on either side of the image by creating a square image. Depending on the cameras
aspect ration. This setting will correct aspect ration misalignment were an image may be stretched or
compressed.
NOTE: The mode setting is global and effects all cameras
5. Language: There are 9 different language settings including popular languages such as German,
Chinese, Italian, and Spanish.
6. Mirror: Depending on the direction of the camera you may wish to change the left to right
orientation of the image for each camera. An example of this function would be in the event you have
a forward facing camera and a rear facing camera. One of these images is best viewed as a mirror
image (the rear view) and the other as a normal view (the front facing camera). Another situation
that may need to be addressed is a camera that already has a mirror flip that is unwanted (being
used as forward facing) many cameras sold in todays market have a mirror flip built in.
NOTE: this setting only effects the currently viewed camera (not all cameras). To change the desired
camera, you must be viewing the camera you want to change when entering the menu system).
7. Back delay: This sets the Off delay time of the AV3 wired camera. When set the monitor will
remain on for the designated amount of seconds before switching back to the previous state before
the AV3 camera was triggered. For example if the unit was off and the trigger woke the unit then the
unit will return to the off state. However if the unit was viewing one of the wireless channels it will
return to that channel. This function is global so it effects all cameras.
8. Guide line: Only appear on AV3 when triggered
9. Reset: Returns the unit to factory settings.
Once installed you may need to pair the Camera to the monitor, or pair an additional camera to the
system.
Step1: Select The video Channel that you wish to pair a camera with AV1 or AV2 (AV3 is wired only)
Step 2: Remove the cover screw from the back of the camera that you wish to pair (as shown on
page 6, Fig2)
Step3:Press and hold the Pair button on the monitor (bottom Right of screen) for 3 seconds until it
go's into pair mode. The screen will start a pair mode count down timer from 30 to 0 seconds.
Step 4: Within the 30 seconds, Using a small jewelers size screw driver depress the button inside the
back of the camera for at least 3 seconds (the switch is tactile, you will feel it engage when you press
it). When the monitor sees the camera in pair mode it will pair the active AV Chanel to it. After pairing
is complete please remember to replace the cover screw to protect the camera from the
environment. When the monitor is on and there is no signal present from a wireless camera the
system will display a No Signal message on the screen for approximately 30 seconds, after that the
screen will go black. If a signal on the active AV channel is sensed the unit will automatically display
the image. However, if you are on AV1 for example and a signal is received on AV2 the unit will still
only display a blank screen. In other words for both wireless channels, you have to manually select
the channel you wish to view.
Note: The system comes with one wireless camera but in fact can works with 2 wireless cameras and
a 3rd wired camera. Please refer to the main wiring diagram for details of additional cameras that are
compatible with this system.
Whilst the system has 2 wireless channels it also has a 3rd wired channel. This can be handy if you
find that the position of one of the cameras is in a position were the signal strength at the monitor is
marginal (a long distance away and or shaded by a lot of solid steel panels.) It is also a handy 3rd
channel as an addition to the wireless channels.
AV3 also has a trigger wire. This allows AV3 to take priority. When a trigger signal is received on the
AV3 trigger wire the system will automatically switch directly to AV3 as priority. It will even do this if
the monitor is switched of (vehicle is on)
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Pairing a new Camera or re-pairing an existing camera. AV1 and AV2
Wired AV3 Channel

12.8V
RED BLK
DC V
Positive when
vehicle
is in reverse
Multimeter shows a
negative voltage
12.8V
REDBLK
DC V
Positive when
vehicle
is in reverse
Multimeter shows a
Positive voltage
Bulb Bulb
Fig1
7 Pin Plug
Extra for Flat 12 Pin Plug
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Pin
8
9
10
11
12
Connection
Left Indicator
Auxiliary or Reverse Light
Earth
Right Indicator
Electric Brakes
Stop Light
Tail Lights
Connection
Left Indicator
Auxiliary or Reverse Light
Earth
Right Indicator
Electric Brakes
Colour
Yellow
Black
White
Green
Blue
Red
Brown
Colour
Orange
Pink
White
Grey
Violet
Common Trailer pin configurations (Always check your individual trailers wiring in case its not standard) Trigger wire wiring
Pairing camera
Trailer diagram with priority trigger
1
6
5
3
2
7
44
72
3
5
61
1 1
2
3
2
3
7 7
4
5
6 6
5
4
1
6
5
3
10
11
7
4 2
12 96
1 6
5
69
3
10
2
11
7
12
4
7 Pin Flat
7 Pin Round
12 Pin Flat
Socket View Plug View
Socket View Plug View
Socket View Plug View
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GND
+12V acc
AV3
Monitor
AV3
Trigger
Reverse/Aux (Pin 2) in trailer lead
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72
3
5
61
Trailer
Plug
Camera 12V+ to reverse
bulb. Refer diagram for
nding polarity
AV2 Camera
GND
Connect camera 12+ to
AV1 Camera
GND
Camera Sold Separately **
Note: Connect to 12v constant for image to be always on
AV3 Camera
Camera Sold Separately *
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6
5
3
2
7
4
Remove the screw from
back of camera, then using
a small jewelers size screw
driver depress the button
inside the back of the
camera for at least 3
seconds for the monitor to
see the camera to pair.
(Refer to page 4 for pairing
instructions).
Fig2
* Add on wired camera models: GT14SD, GT16SD, GT17SD & G354C (Used as AV3)
** Add on Wireless Cameras Models GT15WC
Extension Cables: PLC5/PLC10/PLC15/PLC20 (Used for AV3 wired cameras sold separately)
Note: Always use AV2 for the trailer as it will take priority when connected. This will
happen automatically as it is triggered when the cameras trailer kit is connected.

How to find reversing wires to trigger or power backup camera systems.
We recommend that you wire up the triggers as the last part of your installation (after the systems monitor
has been wired) this is so that you can use the system as a safe way to test for a reversing wire.
Back up camera systems (reversing camera systems) require a signal to “Trigger” the system into action
so that it automatically operates when the vehicle is in reverse.
Whilst some systems are designed to allow cameras to operate even when the vehicle is not in reverse it
is still necessary to wire a trigger system in so that the Camera that is facing backward automatically turns
and or takes over as priority when in the vehicle is in reverse.
When wired in correctly using the right trigger priority, the system can also automatically turn on the rear
camera of an attached trailer taking priority over the vehicles back up camera when the trailer is
connected.
The most common way to trigger the rear facing camera is to use the + wire that powers one of the
vehicles reversing globes at the back of the vehicle.
NOTE: Some vehicles that Use CAN bus to operate rear lighting systems may require additional parts to
trigger the system.
Caution: Never test for reversing wires standing at the back of the vehicle, with the engine running and the
gearbox in reverse gear. If the car/truck can not be placed in reverse without the engine running, Special
procedures should be employed. In this case we highly recommend you seek a professional installer to do
this type of work. Failure to follow proper procedure could cause serious injury or death. (The vehicle could
back over you)
Step 1.
Place the car in reverse, with ignition on but the car not running (do not leave the cars ignition on for long
periods of time without starting it) observe or have an observer notice which light turns on and its location
in the lens. Turn the ignition off. Then, locate the globe socket that holds the reversing globe into the lens.
In some cases the Lens has to be removed from the car to expose the socket. In most cases however, you
can gain access from the inside of the car behind a removable interior wall/panel.
Step 2.
Identify which wire is the globes ground and which is positive (see Fig 1 diagram). Light globes have very
low resistance so if a globe is in place, both wires will show up as a ground. Even if you remove the globe
the second globe on the other side of the vehicle will still give the positive side a short path to ground and
may still be indistinguishable from the globes earth. For this reason it is necessary to energize the globe to
find out which side is positive and which side is negative.
Using a multimeter set to DC volts (make sure that it is on the correct scale) attach the negative probe to
one of the globes wires and the positive probe to the other (in most cases
you can push the probe ends into the back of the globe socket) if not, you may have to
carefully strip both wires sheaths back to expose the wires core making sure you keep them separate
and away from the cars chassis to avoid any shorts). You should also make sure the globe it self is
not resting on something that could be harmed by extreme heat as the globe when on can get very
hot). Turn the ignition back on again with the cars gear set to reverse (without the engine running).
The globe should illuminate and the multimeter will show a positive voltage or a negative voltage
across the globe. By noting whether the voltage is positive or negative you can define which wire is
positive or negative. If the reading is positive then the probes positive is connected to the positive
wire. If it’s a negative reading then the multimeter's negative probe is connected to the positive wire of
the globe as a final check, take the vehicle out of reverse with the ignition still on and check that the
voltage is now zero.
If the vehicle can not be placed in reverse without the engine running the following procedure should
be used. With the car off, remove the globe. Set your multimeter to resistance on the lowest setting.
Place one probe on a part of the chassis that is ground (most rear tail light assemblies have a small
grounding screw close by). If you can not find one look for some exposed chassis (like a tailgate hinge
etc). Measure the resistance to ground of both wires in the back of the globe socket (with the globe
out) whist the resistance will be very similar (because of the other globe still in the circuit) one wire will
have a slightly higher resistance. The one with the highest resistance should be the positive wire.
Connect the system to this wire and then use the reversing system to test if it is triggering.
With no one at the rear of the vehicle. Start the car. Make sure the reversing systems monitor is in the
off state and then place the vehicle in reverse. If you have found the correct wire the system will
automatically turn on from its off state. If you have connected the trigger to the globes earth no harm
is caused but the system will not trigger. In that case simply connect it to the alternate wire and
repeat.
CAN BUS
In the event that the cars reversing lights are driven by CAN BUS the above wiring system may not
trigger the system correctly. It may even create a globe fault warning. In this case a CAN BUS module
(sold separately) may need to be installed. However, just because the vehicle has a CAN BUS system
does not necessarily mean that it will require such a module to work. In fact the opposite is true. Most
vehicles do not require an additional module. If a CAN BUS module is required we recommend
seeking advice from a professional installer.
Multi trigger systems. Please refer to the diagram provided with trailer trigger systems. Pay special
attention to the AV camera numbers and trigger numbers. It is important that the AV camera numbers
match the diagrams placement in order to provide the correct priorities so that when a trailer is
connected it takes rear view priority over the vehicles rear view camera and so that when no trailer is
connected the vehicles rear camera operates automatically.
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P9 P10
GT700W2 configurations
Scan the QR code to go to our website. Click on the icon for a full schematic
wiring diagram to suit your installation.
Note: Additional cameras and wiring may be required depending on your
application, compatible products are available on our website.
This system comes with one wireless camera but in fact can work with two wireless cameras and
a 3rd wired camera. Please refer to the main wiring diagram for details of additional cameras that
are compatible with the system.
The following diagrams show some additional (but not all), configurations that the system is
capable of handling with the addition of some extra cameras and associated accessories. Please
refer to our web site for detailed schematics of these installations.
This camera can be used for reversing or as a rear-view mirror substitute
Having two cameras at the back, one camera can be optimised for parking (top down
view) whilst the other can look backwards and be used as a rear-view mirror substitute.
Note: Whilst Gator employs the latest wireless technology, check the signal strength of
the wireless camera before installation. Performance can vary due to the environment
and installation position, interfering with the reception.
(2 Wireless & 1 Wired camera config)
(2 Wireless & 1 Wired camera config)
(2 Wireless & 1 Wired camera config)