HP f790 User manual

f790
Car Camcorder
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User Manual
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f790
Car Camcorder
User Manual

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Contents
About this Guide ...................................................................................... 3
Notes on Installation ............................................................................... 3
Re ulatory notices ................................................................................... 3
CE Re ulatory Notice ............................................................................... 4
WEEE Notice ............................................................................................. 4
Caution .................................................................................................... 4
1 Introduction ............................................................................. 5
1.1 Features ............................................................................................. 5
1.2 Packa e Contents .............................................................................. 5
1.3 Product Overview .............................................................................. 6
2. Getting Start ................................................................................... 8
2.1 Insert the Memory Card ..................................................................... 8
2.2 Install in Vehicles ............................................................................... 9
2.3 Connectin to Power ........................................................................ 10
2.4 Powerin the Camcorder On / Off and Reset ................................... 11
2.4.1 Auto Power On/Off.................................................................. 11
2.4.2 Manual Power On/Off ............................................................. 11
2.4.3 Reset the camcorder............................................................... 11
2.5 Initial Settin s ................................................................................. 12
2.5.1 Set the Date and Time ............................................................ 12
3. Using the Camcorder ...................................................................... 13
3.1 Recordin Videos ............................................................................. 13
3.1.1 Auto Recordin ....................................................................... 13
3.1.2 Recordin Screen .................................................................... 14
3.1.3 Emer ency Recordin ............................................................. 15
3.2 GPS (Option)..................................................................................... 16
3.3 Rear Camera (Option) ...................................................................... 16
3.4 File Playback .................................................................................... 17

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3.5 Parkin Mode ................................................................................... 18
3.6 Collision Detection ........................................................................... 19
4. Adjust the Settin s ............................................................................ 20
5. Specifications ............................................................................... 22

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About this Guide
The content in this document is for information purpose and is subject to
chan e without prior notice. We made every effort to ensure that this User
Guide is accurate and complete.
However, no liability is assumed for any errors and omissions that may have
occurred.
The manufacturer reserves the ri ht to chan e the technical specifications
and accessories without prior notice.
Notes on Insta ation
1. Do NOT setup the camcorder while drivin or while the vehicle is in
motion. Please stop at a safe place before adjustin or installin .
2. Install the camcorder above the rear-view mirror to obtain the best
open-field view. Do NOT install the camcorder in a location that will
obstruct your required drivin view.
3. Make sure that the lens is within the wipin ran e of the windscreen
wiper to ensure a clear view even when it rains.
4. Do not touch the lens with your fin ers. Fin er rease may be left on the
lens and will result in unclear videos or snapshots. Clean the lens on a
re ular basis.
5. ONLY use the adapter in the packa e to power-on the camcorder. Do
NOT use other brand adapter to avoid the unit burned or dama ed.
Regu atory notices
This document provides country- and re ion-specific non-wireless and
wireless re ulatory notices and compliance information for your product.
Some of these notices may not apply to your product.
Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushin or
cuttin of a battery, that can result in an explosion.
Leavin a battery in an extremely hi h temperature surroundin
environment that can result in an explosion or the leaka e of flammable
liquid or as.

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CE Regu atory Notice
The product herewith complies with the requirements of CB IEC 62368-1:2014,
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
WEEE Notice
Disposa of Waste E ectrica and E ectronic Equipment and/or Battery
by users in private househo ds in the European Union
This symbol on the product or on the packa in indicates
that this cannot be disposed of as a household waste. You
must dispose of your waste equipment and/or battery by
handlin it over to the applicable take-back scheme for
the recyclin of electrical and electronic equipment and/or
battery. For more information about recyclin of this
equipment and/or battery, please contact your city office,
the shop where you purchased the equipment or your
household waste disposal service. The recyclin of
materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is
recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment.
Caution
 Never disassemble or attempt repair of this product. Doin so may
dama e the camcorder, cause electric shock and void your product
warranty.
 Set up time and date accurately before you use this camcorder.
 Exposin the camcorder to open flames can cause explosion.
 Due to local laws and vehicles safety considerations, do not manually
operate the camcorder while drivin .
 The values displayed in this system, such as speed, position, and the
distance warnin to the speed camera set points, may be inaccurate
due to the influence of surroundin environment. They are for your
reference only.
 HP Inc. Company is NOT responsible for the loss of any
data/content durin operation.
Before you start using the
Car Camcorder
,
it is
assumed that you agree to the above statements.

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1Introduction
Thank you for purchasin this advanced camcorder. This camcorder is
specifically desi ned for real time video and audio recordin when
drivin .
1.1 Features
•Built-in super capacity
•Full HD 1920*1080
•9.35” bi touch displayer
•F/2.4 aperture
•Collision Detection
•Emer ency Recordin File
•Parkin Mode (supports time-lapse recordin )
1.2 Package Contents
The packa e contains the followin items. If there are any missin or
dama ed items, contact your dealer immediately.
Car Camcorder Rubber Band Car Adapter
User Manual External GPS
(option)
Rear Camera
(option)

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1.3 Product Overview

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No. Item
1 Rearview mirror clip
2 Touch LCD Screen
3 Short press: LCD on/off
Lon press: Power on/off
4 USB port: Car power adapter connection
5 A/V port: Rear Camera connection (option)
6 MicroSD memory card slot
7 GPS port: External GPS connection (option)
8 Speaker
9 Reset
10 Lens
11 Microphone

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2. Getting Start
2.1 Insert the Memory Card
Insert the memory card with the old contacts facin the back of the
camcorder. Push the memory card until it clicks into place. (Use V30 or
reater speed micro SD cards for this camcorder; It is recommended to
format the micro SD cards before the initial use.)
To remove the memory card
Push the ed e of the memory card inward until you hear/feel it click,
then allow it to push out until you can remove it from the slot.
Note:
1. Do not remove or insert the memory card when the camcorder is powered on. This
may dama e the memory card.
2. Use V30 or reater speed micro SD cards and capacity hi her than 16GB for this
camcorder (support up to 128GB).
3. It is recommended to format the micro SD cards before the initial use.
4. Please periodically format the memory card(su est once per month).
5. Use memory card hi her than 64GB, please use the camcorder to format the
memory card before initial use.
6. Memory card has certain usa e life. Lon use may lower down write-in speed and
failure savin . In this case, we recommend you to purchase new memory card.

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2.2 Insta in Vehic es
1. Clip on to your ori inal car mirror.
2. Circle the clip with the band.
3. Adjust the camcorder lens.
Note:
Ima e shown here is for installation illustration. The outlook may differ from what
you purchased.

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2.3 Connecting to Power
Use only the supplied car adapter to power up the camcorder.
1. Connect one end of the car adapter to the USB connector of the
camcorder. USB port input: DC 5V / 2A.
2. Plu the other end of the car adapter to the ci arette li hter socket
of your vehicle. Once the vehicle en ine is started, the camcorder
automatically powers on. Car adapter input: DC 12 / 24V.
Note:
Use only the supplied car adapter. DO NOT use the other brand of car adapters,
otherwise it may cause the product mal-function.

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2.4 Powering the Camcorder On / Off and Reset
2.4.1 Auto Power On/Off
Once the vehicle en ine is started, the camcorder automatically powers
on. And the recordin will automatically start.
Once the vehicle en ine shuts down, the camcorder automatically saves
the recordin and turns off the power.
Note:
Automatic power up and shut down assumes the power socket is linked to the car
i nition.
2.4.2 Manua Power On/Off
To manually turn on the power, press the POWER button.
To turn off, lon press the POWER button.
2.4.3 Reset the camcorder
To reset, use a pin to insert RESET hole and hold for at least 3 seconds.

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2.5 Initia Settings
2.5.1 Set the Date and Time
We recommend to set up date and time before initial use.
To set the correct date and time, do the followin :
1. In the recordin screen, tap button to stop recordin .
2. tap to enter [Settin ] pa e.
3. Use fin er to slide the menu pa e and tap [Date/Time Settin ] to
set up.
4. Tap [+] [-] to chan e the number, and tap [OK].
5. Repeat 4 until all the value is set. Tap [OK] to return to menu pa e.
6. Tap to return to preview screen.
Note:
To ensure accurate date/time stamped on the file, you are recommended to re-set up
date/time if the car camcorder is not in use for over 7 days.

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3. Using the Camcorder
3.1 Recording Videos
3.1.1 Auto Recording
When the vehicle en ine starts up, the camcorder automatically turns on
and starts recordin .
Recordin will automatically stop when the en ine is switched off.
Note:
1. On some cars, the recordin will continue when the en ine is switched off. If this
happens, please manually turn off the ci arette li hter or remove the car adapter
from the ci arette li hter.
2. It can be confi ured to save a video file for every 1 minute, 2 minutes or 3 minutes
of recordin .
3. The camcorder saves the recordin in the memory card. If the memory card capacity
is full, the oldest file in the memory card will be overwritten.
4. The camcorder is built-in super capacity. When the car en ine starts up, please wait
for a few seconds to char e the super capacity. After a few seconds, the camcorder
will power on automatically.

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3.1.2 Recording Screen
No Icon Item Description
1
00:10
Recordin
len th Current recordin len th
2 Date/Time Current recordin date/time
3 Menu Settin Settin menu
4 Playback Playback recorded files.
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Recordin
Start/Stop Start or stop recordin
6
Switch
camera
preview
Switch front camera and rear camera
preview ima e. (Rear camera is option
and not in the box. Please contact
distributor for further purchase.)
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Audio
recordin Turn on/off audio recordin
8
Emer ency
recordin
In recordin mode, use this icon to
activate emer ency recordin and lock
the file.
9 GPS status If you have optional GPS accessory, when
GPS is fixed, this icon will become .

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3.1.3 Emergency Recording
This Car Camcorder is equipped with a G-Force sensor. If the G-sensor
function is enabled, when collision is detected, the camcorder will
automatically tri er the Emer ency Recordin feature. The displayer
will pop up [Lock Current File] strin and the flash red dot on left upper
side on screen will become yellow dot. The emer ency recordin files will
not be overwritten by the normal loop recordin files.
The file len th of emer ency is same as normal video interval time.
Once it reaches settin time, the camcorder will resume to normal loop
video recordin .
Note:
1. The sensitivity of G-sensor can be adjusted in the Menu. Tap [Collision Sensitivity] to
adjust Off, Low sensitivity, Medium sensitivity, Hi h sensitivity. If choose Off, the
camcorder will not auto activate emer ency recordin .
2. The emer ency file is created as a new file and saved in Event folder, which will be
protected to avoid bein overwritten by normal loop recordin .
3. The Event folder will occupy about 20% of available memory card capacity. When
the space is full, the new emer ency files will be overwritten the oldest files. Please
make sure to backup important files anytime.

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3.2 GPS (Option)
Plu the optional GPS accessory into GPS port on the camcorder. Once
activate the GPS function, you can preview current car speed, speed cam
ahead, and direction such information.
Note:
1. GPS function is limited in certain areas. Please contact dealer for details.
2. Once activate the GPS function, when GPS is positioned, the icon will chan e from
white to blue .
3. If GPS broadcast is not workin , please check Menu Settin . Make sure you
turn on “GPS Broadcast”.
4. Fixed speed cam alert is with white circle icon; re ional speed cam alert is with
yellow circle icon.
5.Speed cam alert is for reference only. It’s not 100% accurate. Drivers are advised to
follow the rules of road.
3.3 Rear Camera (Option)
Please power off the camcorder firstly, then plu the optional rear
camera into AV port on the camcorder.

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Note:
1. Preview ima e can be set as Front cam, Rear cam or Dual cam.
2. Rear camera doesn’t support hot plu -n-play. Please power off the main camcorder
before plu into rear camera.
3. Tap icon to switch main camcorder and rear camera preview ima e.
3.4 Fi e P ayback
In the recordin screen, tap to stop recordin and tap to
enter playback option.
1. Tap to choose Norma recorded file list, or tap to choose
Event recorded file list for playback.
2. If optional rear camera is installed, tap or to switch front or
rear camera file list.
3. When recorded file is playback, tap the icons below video to
lock/unlock, fast rewind, play/pause, fast forward, or delete the file.
Note:
1. Deleted files CANNOT be recovered. Ensure the files you wish to preserve are
backup before deletion.
2. Use dual camera recordin , no matter you delete the FRONT file or BACK file, the
other one will still exist and able to playback.

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3.5 Parking Mode
To monitor the vehicle when it is parked, you can activate Parking Mode.
Before activate Parkin Mode, please seek for professional shop to install
ACC cable in advance.
Follow the steps below to set up Parkin Mode.
1. In the recordin screen, tap to stop recordin and tap to
enter menu settin .
2. Slide the menu list and choose [Parkin Mode] option.
3. Tap to choose 12 hours or 24 hours.
4. Tap to return to preview screen.
5. When car’s en ine is turned off, the camcorder will automatically
enter parkin mode, and record videos by 1 frame per second.
When the set up time of parkin mode is reached, either 12 hours or
24 hours, the camcorder will power off automatically.
6. In Parkin Mode, when collision is detected, the camcorder will
automatically tri er the emer ency recordin and the file will be
saved in Event folder. The emer ency file’s len th is same as
normal file’s, and will not be overwritten by the normal loop
recordin files.
Note:
1. ACC cable is optional. Please consult the dealer for purchase and seek for specific
professional store for installation.
2. The recorded files under Parkin Mode are saved in the Normal folder.