Gembird DCAM-005 User manual

Gembird
DCAM-005
English

1: Product Description
1.1 Product structure
1) up button 2) menu button 3) down button
4) USB data interface 5) bracket mounting holes 6) HDMI output
7) Power switch 8) microSD card slot 9) the LOCK button
10) Mode selection button 11) OK / confirm button
1.2 Description of the function keys:
1) Button up - In standby mode or in video m o d e you can use this button to zoom in. The button is
also used to scroll within the menu’s.
2) Menu button - Short-Press to bring up the fist tab of the menu. A second press will open the second
tab.
3) Button down - In standby mode or in video m ode youcanusethisbuttontozoomout.The button is
also used to scroll within the menu’s.
4) USB connection - USB data interface for:
(1) connecting to a PC
(2) connecting an external power supply to charge the battery
5) Bracket mounting hole – To connect the car bracket
6) HDMI output interface - To connect to high-definition display devices with HDMI cable (not included)
7) The power switch - Long press on / off - Short press toggles front LED lights.

8) MicroSD card slot – Input your memory card here
9) The “LOCK” button – Pressing this button, saves the currently recording video fragment, so it can
no longer be deleted automatically by the camera.
10) The mode select button – a short press to switch between each of the camera modes: video/ photo /
playback.
11) OK button – When in video mode this button acts as the “REC & stop” button. When in photo mode
–short press – to take a picture. When in a Menu – use this button to confirm selection.
1.3 Special Function Description:
The G-sensor function
When there is an abrupt acceleration (e.g. accident) up to 6g (1g = 9.80 m / sec2), the camera will
automatically save the current video, so it can no longer be deleted automatically by the camera.
LOCK function
Pressing this button, saves the currently recording video fragment, so it can no longer be deleted
automatically by the camera.

2: Basic instructions for camera use:
Switching the camera On and Off
Press and hold the power button to power on the camera - the blue indicator light will be
it.l
Again press & hold the power button , the blue light goes out and the device
is turned off,
Note: If the battery runs low, the camera will automatically shutdown – in this case please attach a
power source.
Video mode
Short press (if needed) of the key, switches to video camera mode, the upper left corner of
the screen displays a camera icon;
Short press of the button to start the camera, the camera icon will flash and a red dot
indicates the recording is active.
Photo mode
Short press (if needed) of the key, switches to photo mode, in the upper-left corner of the
screen the photo camera icon is displayed
Short press of the button to take pictures
Video / photo playback mode
Short press (if needed) of the key to switch to playback mode, in the upper-left corner
of the screen the playback icon appears.
Use the up & down arrow keys to select the desired photo or video file and press OK to play (video
only)
Menu setting
Short press the Menu button to enter the first tab of the menu “video settings”. A 2nd
press of the Menu button switches to the 2nd tab of the menu "camera settings". Use the
arrow keys to navigate through both these menu’s and press OK to open menu items and confirm
changes. When finished, just press the key again to exit the settings menu.

Time & date
As above - Short press the Menu button twice to enter the 2nd tab of the menu, the
“camera settings”. Use the arrow buttons to select the “date /time” option and press to
confirm. Use the arrow keys to modify the various parts of the date (dd/mm/yy) and press OK to
confirm changes. When done, press the Menu button to close the menu screen.
USB mode
When you connect the camera via USB to the computer, you will see a popup menu in the
camera LCD display. There are three modes to choose from:
1: USB-Disk - In this mode, video files or photo files on the SD-Card can be accessed from the
PC (Camera is used as mass storage device)
2: PC-Camera (optional) – Selecting this mode to enable web cam function
3: PictBridge – used only for PictBridge compatible printers etc.
Battery charging instructions
There are three ways to charge the battery, (see below) d u r i n g t hi s p ro c es s i n a l l
c a se s the red charging indicator light will be lit. The total charging time is about 180 minutes.
The red charging indicator light will automatically switch off after the charging is finished.
1: Use a 5V USB power adapter – (not included)
2: Use the PC-USB charging cable - included
3: Use the vehicle power charger - included
Note: If the camera stops operating (e.g. because of a software crash), please use a pointed implement
to press and hold the reset button to restart the camera.

3: Menu options
Video settings Photo settings Camera setup
Resolution – setup video resolution
(max 1920x1080)
Timer – Customizing the self timer
option
Set date/time – setup date, time and
notation.
Loop recording – The camera will
automatically overwrite the oldest video
fragments when this function is enabled.
Select the preferred video fragment
length here.
Resolution – setup photo resolution
(max 1920x1080)
Auto power off – setup automatic powe
r
off feature and timer.
EV – denotes all combinations of a
camera's shutter speed and relative
aperture that yield the same exposure fo
r
a given scene luminance. EV refers to
the difference between the indicated and
set exposures. For example, an
exposure compensation of +1 EV means
to increase exposure.
Sequence - Possibility to take sequence
of 5 photos. Language - setup menu language
Motion detection – If enabled, the
camera will start recording automatically
when movement is detected in front of
the camera lens. The camera must be in
standby mode for this function to work.
Quality – Setup picture quality to
fine/normal/economy
Light frequency – Select frequency of
power mains: 50Hz (EU) or 60Hz
(US/Asia)
Audio – Toggle the microphone Sharpness – Setup picture sharpness to
sharp/normal/soft
Screen saver – Setup after how many
minute the LCD screen goes black.
Date stamp – Toggle the visibility of the
date/time on the videos
White Balance – Selection of standard
options: Automatic, daylight, cloudy, etc
Image rotation – Rotate image 180
degrees, depending on mounting
direction of the camera.
Buttons sound – Toggle the beep
sound of the buttons.
Color – setup color scheme (normal,
black/white, sepia)
Format – Format the SD-card. NOTE:
this will delete ALL files, photos and
videos that are stored on the card.
ISO – automatic up to 400 ISO Default settings – Puts the camera
back to its default settings.
EV – see also video settings Firmware version - Check firmware
version.
Anti-shaking – Toggle image
stabilisation feature.
Quick review – Setup the quick review
that can be shown after taking a Photo.
Date stamp – Toggle the visibility of the
date/time on the photos

4: Product specifications
Product Name DCAM-005
Features High-definition camera, high-definition video.
Color Black + silver
G-sensor Built-in (car accident case of emergency save, will
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LCD screen size 2.7 LTPS
Camera 140 A + grade high-resolution ultra-wide-angle
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Language
Russia, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Western, English,
Chinese (simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Etc.
File Format AVI
Video resolution Maximum 1080P
Video video formats M-JPEG, Audio: AAC
Color effects Standard
Continuous loop video Seamless looping video supported
Truck switch machine Support auto ignition boot, turn off shutdown
Motion Detection Function Support
Date of hours Support
Carrier media Built-in Memory (total: 64MB)
The camera mode 5 MP
Photo format JPEG
Memory card microSD/TF (up to 32GB)
Microphone Support
Built-in stereo Support
Infrared night vision Support
Video output HDMI
Video Format PAL / NTSC
Current frequency 50HZ/60HZ
USB function 1 ：USB-Disk 2: the PC-Camera
Power input 5V, 800ma
Battery 600 mAh