GuardTrax GT65EX User manual

GT65EX
User manual

Product safety & precautions
Thank you for purchasing the GuardTrak GT65EX Digital Video
Recorder (DVR), please read and follow this guide before installation
and use.
The camera is designed to operate at temperatures of between -20°c
to +70°c, operating outside of these temperatures may produce
unpredictable results.
Clean only with a soft dry cloth, being careful not to use excessive
pressure when cleaning the lens, the use of liquids or cleaning fluids
may damage the product and could void your warranty.
The DVR records video in full high definition 1080P/30fps at up to
15Mbit/sec, a large amount of data is generated for the video
recording function. To prevent problems only use quality high speed
Class 10 Micro SD cards with a recommended capacity of 32 GB,
please consult your dealer about supported memory cards.
The DVR does not support hot plugging of the Micro SD memory
card. Be sure to remove or replace the Micro SD memory card only
while the recorder is powered off or the memory card and any
recordings may be damaged.
Memory cards are a consumable item and require regular inspection
to ensure they are in working order, memory cards should be
formatted in the camera to ensure the file system is set according to
the required parameters for the camera to operate reliably.
Please use only the included GuardTrak accessories or approved
replacements from a GuardTrak dealer. Use of non approved
accessories may damage your product or your vehicle and may void
your warranty. GuardTrak supplied accessories are tested to meet or
exceed recognised testing standards worldwide to ensure reliable
performance of your product.

Introduction
The GuardTrak GT65EX Digital Video Recorder is engineered to
require minimal user intervention, it is pre-configured with logical
default settings and is supplied ready to use once installed with a
minimum of adjustment needed to personalise to your needs.
The default operation of the product means that it will power on and
start recording shortly after starting the vehicle and will power down
shortly after the vehicle is turned off, the recordings will be
segmented into easy to navigate chapters and once the memory card
is full will automatically delete the oldest recorded segment to make
way for further recordings.
Operating in this first in, first out manner means that the memory
card will cycle the recordings continuously and will always have the
most recent recordings, at the high quality setting a 32GB memory
card will store around 4 hours of recordings before beginning to
recycle.
Emergency files created by G-Sensor trigger or by pressing the
OK/lock key are moved to a separate folder so that they are not
overwritten by the regular recording and recycling process.
[Note] Formatting the memory card will erase all files including
emergency files.

Camera layout & Overview

Installation
The DVR should preferably be mounted behind, or to either side of
the rear view mirror and within the sweep area of the windscreen
wipers. Before mounting the DVR ensure that there is enough room
to access and remove the memory card, there is sufficient room for
the cables, and adequate clearance for the mirror to be adjusted.
Clean the glass prior to installation to ensure a good bond for the
adhesive to the glass, it is always advisable where possible to route
any cables across the passenger side of the vehicle to avoid any
chance of cables interfering with control of the vehicle or causing a
distraction should a cable become loose.

1. Once a suitable mounting location is decided secure the DVR
mount bracket to the windshield using the provided 3M adhesive
tape, ensuring the window is clean prior to application, remove the
backing tape and press and hold the bracket firmly against the glass
for 2 minutes, then wait 20 minutes before attaching the camera.
The 3M adhesive tape will achieve 50% bond after 20 minutes, 100%
bond is achieved after 72 hours, if the camera is attached to the
mount bracket too soon after installation the adhesive may not bond
correctly to the glass.
[Note] The cables should be connected to the camera before
attaching the camera to the mount bracket, when determining the
mounting location be sure to leave adequate room above the camera
to be able to detach the camera while the cables are in place.
2. Fix the power and GPS cables properly and route cables across the
passenger side where possible to prevent the line of sight from being
affected, if using the optional cable cover be sure to align the cables
correctly.
[Note] The AV-OUT cable should only be connected if using an
external monitor for display

3. Insert the USB connector of the vehicle charger into the USB
interface of the DVR before attaching the camera to the bracket.
4. Your camera may be supplied with an on glass GPS antenna or a
dashtop GPS antenna. The GPS should be mounted correctly
according to which type of GPS antenna you have.
[Note] the on glass type GPS antenna should not be mounted within
15cm of the camera for best performance, the type of GPS can be
identified by the length of the cable, the on glass type GPS antenna
cable is approximately 70cm long, the on dash type GPS antenna
cable is approximately 140cm long.
5. Insert the in vehicle charger into the cigarette lighter socket of the
vehicle.
6. Adjust the angle of the DVR lens ensuring that the camera lens is
aimed slightly down from the horizon (40% sky, 60% road), this will
improve the results of the auto white balance function.

Settings
The DVR is pre-set with logical default settings and is ready to
operate with minimal adjustment required, when powered on the
internal capacitors will charge, the DVR will then power up and
recording will commence.
[Note] The DVR does not contain a battery and will need to be
connected to a power source to configure settings, connecting to a
computer USB port is not supported.
Before using the DVR it is important to adjust the time and date
settings, if using GPS the time and date will be updated automatically
however the Time Zone offset will first need to be configured
according to your region.
If not using GPS the time and date settings will need to be manually
configured, to set the time and date manually connect the DVR to
power, stop any active recording by pressing the REC key then press
the MENU key to enter the SETUP menu, press the Mic key to scroll
down to the date/tIME menu, press the OK/lock key to enter,
(the MIC and REC keys will scroll up or down), press the menu key
to advance to the next setting and adjust accordingly, press the
ok/lock key to save and exit.
[Note] If you are in a region that supports daylight savings offset it
will be necessary to adjust the time (or time zone if using GPS) at the
beginning and end of the period accordingly.

Menu options & defaults
To access the menus any active recording must be stopped by
pressing the REC key, pressing the menu key will enter the settings
menu, pressing the menu key again will exit the menu.
Following is a list of the menu items, their default settings listed in
BLUE and a brief description of each setting.
Resolution – 1080FHD – The resolution of the recorded files.
Quality – HIGH – Adjusts the recording bitrate
Loop Recording – 3 MINS – The size of each recording segment.
WDR – ON – Wide Dynamic Range, Increases night time, high
contrast, and low light performance.
EV – +0.0 – Exposure Value – Adjustable to increase or decrease
brightness in the recordings.
AE Metering – CENTER WEIGHTED – selectable option to set the light
metering exposure table.
Contrast – 0 – Adjustable to increase or decrease the contrast.
Motion detection – OFF – Allows the DVR to pause and resume
recording based on movement detected by the CMOS sensor.
Motion Sensitivity – 0 – Adjustable to increase or decrease amount
of movement required to trigger recording.
Motion Timeout – 1 MINUTE – Determines how long the DVR will
record for once motion is detected.
Record Audio – ON – Microphone on/off control.
Date Stamp – ON – Embeds the time and date in the recorded video.

Display Logo – ON – Display the logo in the recorded video.
GPS – ON – Set to OFF only if not using GPS.
Speed Unit – OFF – Selectable on screen display of speed.
G-Sensor – LOW SENSITIVITY – 3 axis G-Sensor which will
automatically lock the current recording if triggered.
DATE/TIME – DD/MM/YYYY enter the date and time and choose the
display format, press the menu key to advance to the next option.
Time Zone – +10 – set as appropriate to your region if using GPS.
Boot delay – 5 SEC – the time setting before the camera will power
on and commence the startup process, longer boot delay may be
required for diesel vehicles and cold environments.
Auto Restart – 1 MIN – setting to automatically restart the DVR if
there is no active recording or power is interrupted during boot.
Beep Sound – ON – turn the keypress and wakeup sound on or off.
Language – ENGLISH – set the desired menu language.
TV mode – PAL – set the format of the AV output.
Frequency – 50 Hz – set the anti flicker mode to suit the local AC
power used, LED lighting will show some flicker, this is normal.
Screen Saver – 1 MIN – setting to automatically turn off the LCD
display.
Format – CANCEL – memory card formatting function, cards larger
than 32 GB are pre-formatted exFAT which is not a supported file
system, if using a card formatted exFAT the camera will
automatically enter the format menu to allow the card to be
formatted correctly before use.
Default setting – CANCEL – resetting defaults will return all setting to
the values shown in BLUE