Goodmans GSCOUT HD User manual

USER MANUAL
MODEL: GSCOUT HD
INCAR CAMERA
GSCOUT HD

Welcome1
Troubleshooting5
Technical Specifications6
Customer Support7
Your GSCOUT HD
2.1 In The Box
2.2 Front View
2.3 Rear View
2
Setting
3
Features4
Basic Function
4.1 Normal Driving Mode
4.2 Parking Mode
4.3 File and Management Mode
4.4 Video Recording Mode
4.5 Photo Mode
4.6 File Playback Mode
4.7 Shortcut Key

GSCOUT HD
Welcome
Thank you for choosing this Goodmans product. We’ve been
making electronics for the British people for 70 years. Each of
our projects has been carefully designed to be great at what it
does and this one is no exception. We hope you enjoy your new
GSCOUT HD in-car Camera.
1
Your GSCOUT HD in-car camera
2
In The Box
Inside the box you will nd:
• GSCOUT HD main unit
• Car sunction mount
• Car Charger
• USB Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Guarantee Booklet
If any of these items are missing contact
Customer Support at www.goodmans.co.uk/support
2.1
Power Supply
Your GSCOUT HD in-car camera is equiped with a 12V input car charger with 5V output.
Please always use the provided car charger in the box.
Installing GSCOUT HD in-car camera:
Stick it to windshield
The camera and connecting
cables must be positioned
so that it doesn’t impair the
drivers view, or vehicle
airbags.
Connect to
cigar jack

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Front View
Rear View
2.2
2.3
OK button
Press to start / stop recording
Pbutton
Press to enable / disable Parking Mode
Power Indicator LED
UP button
DOWN button
SOS button / MODE button
RESET button
Microphone hole
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
F
F
G
G
H
H
ON/OFF button
MENU button
SD CARD slot
USB / Power input
AV-out
I
I
J
J
K
K
L
L
M
M

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Setting3
MAIN MENU SUB MENU DESCRIPTION
Resolution 1920x1080 FHD
1280x720 HD
640x480 VGA
Set the size of video
REC On/O Set REC
Recording duration 1 min / 3 mins / 5 mins / 10 mins
/ O
Duration of cycle recording
G-sensitivity Low / Mid / High sensitivity / O Set the sensitivity of gravity
sensor
Parking monitoring On / O Set the function of vibration
boot
Motion detection On / O Set the state of motion
detection
Languages English / German / French /
Spanish / Italian / Russian /
Portuguese / Japanese /
Simplied Chinese / Traditional
Chinese
Set the display language
System Settings The following items are under
system settings submenu
System settings items
Control of the ll-in light On / O / Automatic Select the mode of the ll-in
LED light
Timing shutdown O / 1 / 3 / 5 min (s) Set the power o timer when no
operation
Frequency 50Hz / 60Hz Set the light frequency
LCD backlight 30s / 1 min / 3 mins / On Set the LCD backlight o timer
Warning tone On / O Set the key touch beep sound
Format Yes / No Formatting TF Card
Restore defaut settings Yes / No Restore factory default settings
Software version Version number of current
rmware
Conrmation of version number
must be made before upgrade

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Basic function
Features4
Normal Driving Mode
1. Connect car charger to the camera.
2. When the car is on, the camera will be turned on and start recording automatically.
3. When the car is o, the camera will be turned o automatically.
4. You can press the ON/OFF button manually to turn on or o the camera.
5. The Power Indicator LED will be red when the camera is on.
The Power Indicator LED will be green when it is charging.
4.1
4.2 Parking Mode
Parking Mode is available when you want to monitor your vehicle during parking. There are two
parking modes for your GSCOUT HD in-car camera:
P Mode (Vibration boot): Press the P button shortly to enable or disable P Mode.
You will see “ “ icon on the screen when it is on. When P Mode is enabled, the camera will
automatically start recording when collision occurs. If the vibration continuously happens, the
icon will turn into red color. After vibration stops, the camera will shut down automatically.
T Mode (Time-lapse photography): Press and hold the P button to enable or disable T Mode.
You will see “ “ icon on the screen when it is on. When it is on, continuously recording will be
started at the speed of 1 photo per second, after which they will be played in the speed of 30
photos per second.
Tips: When Parking Mode (P Mode or T Mode) is on, the camera will consume power from its
internal battery. For long period time of parking monitoring, it is suggested to connect the car
camera to external power source or external battery.
4.3 File and Management Mode
Videos and photos will be saved in the name of date + time, so that users can search them easily.
Files recorded will be classied according to dierent modes:
1. Normal videos and photos will be stored in the folders which are created according to the
date. For example, les generated on Jan 1, 2014 will be stored in the folder named 20140101.
2. Files that are locked due to the vibration of G-sensor will be stored in EVENT folder.
3. File generated under T Mode (Time-lapse photography) will be stored in PARK folder.

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Video Recording Mode
After start up, video recording will be started automatically. You can manually stop or resume
recording by pressing the OK button.
Motion detection recording: when this function is on, the camera can detect if there is any object
moving. The recording will be stopped if no change happens, while it will be restarted if the
object ahead is moving.
Cycle recording: When the SD card is full, the former unprotected les would be covered
automatically by new recorded les.
File protection by vibration: The GSCOUT HD in-car camera is equipped with a gravity sensor.
When there is any vibration detected by the g-sensor, the video will be automatically protected
and stored in EVENT folder.
Manual protection: During recording, user can press the SOS button to manually protect current
video. Press again the SOS button will cancel to protect current video.
Screen timeout: After the camera is working for about 1 minute without pressing any button, the
4.4
4.5 Photo Mode
When recording is stopped during Video Recording Mode, you can switch to Photo Mode by
pressing the MODE button once. You can take a photo by pressing the OK button. The image
resolution can be set by pressing the MENU button.
4.6 File Playback Mode
When recording is stopped during Video Recording Mode, you can switch to File Playback Mode
by pressing the MODE button twice. You can press the UP or DOWN buttons to choose the les:
If the current le is video, it can be played by pressing the OK button. When video is playing, UP
or DOWN buttons are used for fast forward or fast reverse functions respectively. SOS button is
used for stop function.
4.7 Shortcut Key
1. You can manually protect (unlock protect) the current video by pressing the SOS button.
2. Turn on/o the voice recording function of current video by pressing the UP button.
3. Turn on/o the screen backlight by pressing the DOWN button.
4. Switch the mode of LED light by pressing ON/OFF button. (O/Automatic/Forced Open)

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Problem What to do
There is no sound from the recorded video Check that the voice recording function is not turned o.
The camera has no display Check if you have set screen timeout setting.
The camera cannot turn on Check if you have connected the supplied car charger
to the camera.
The camera cannot record video
Check if you have inserted SD Card into the SD Card
slot.
If problem continues to happen, you can try to format
the SD Card or change to another SD Card.
The camera hangs or is not working properly
If you can enter setting menu, please try to restore
factory setting.
If there is no response from the camera, please press
the reset button on the camera.
Troubleshooting5

GSCOUT HD
Model Number GSCOUT HD
Power Supply 5V, 1000mA
LCD Display 2.4” LCD with high denition display
Visual Angle 128 degrees
Video recording resolution 1080p 25fps / 720p 30fps / VGA 30fps
Video format AVI
Microphone / Loudspeaker Built-in
G-sensor Built-in
Battery Built-in Li-polymer battery
Technical Specication6
www.goodmans.co.uk
Customer Support7
For all product support, warranty or returns;
please go to www.goodmans.co.uk/support