JOBO CARcam User manual

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Instruction Manual
Congratulations to buying this sophisticated product! The J B CARcam encorporates modern technology and
user-friendly design to enhance safety in traffic and enjoyment of driving. The J B CARcam records movies in
Full-HD-Quality with 1080 P.
When the CARcam is connected with the 12V Cigarette lighter it automatically starts recording when the engine is
powered on and stops recording when the motor is turned off. Cars with permanent power supply in the cigarette
lighter require to detach the cable to turn off recording.
The Camera allows to make loop-recording. You can set the camera to take 2, 5, 10 minutes video clips. As soon as
the (optional) micro-SD card is full, the oldest video sequence is automatically over-written.
The built-in Gravity-Sensor detects shock and protects video files against being over-written. (Black-Box Function).
The video quality of 1080 P in H.264 codec allows for a most economical use of memory capacity whilst offering
enough details to read a license plate from approximately 10 to 15 yards distance.
J B is a 90 years old photo company and we wish you relaxed and safe driving with the J B Carcam.

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1 AV- ut port
2 charging port 5V (for car charger)
3 P WER key
4 REC RD / K key
5 MENU key
6 M DE key
7 D WN
8 UP
9 RESET hole
10-11-12 STATUS indication:
blue = working.
blue (on/off): recording in progress
red: charging
13 Display
14 Speaker holes
15 Microphone
16 Lens
17 Slot for micro-SD card
18 HD- ut
Technical Information
•Full-HD-Video (1080P)
•ptimum data compression in H. 64 format
•Loop recording for endless operation if connected by car charger (2-5-10 min.)
•Auto START: Camera automatically starts recording when car engine is ignited!
•motion detector: video recording automatically starts in case of motion within viewing angle of camera lens (120°
viewing angle)
•G-sensor ( ff/high/middle/low): locks latest recording loop against over-writing in case of abrupt stop (e.g. in case of
accident/black box):
•2.5” Colour-LCDisplay
•menu settings: contrast, white-balance, sharpness, effects: vivid, monochrome, negative, sepia, art
•Photo resolution: 1.3 MP
•Compatible with micro SD-card up to 32GB
•HD-connector
•perating Temperature: 0-45°
•color: black
Scope of delivery
•J B Car Cam Full HD 1080
•Suction Mount for windshield
•3M glue pad for mount on windshield
•car charger
Safety Instructions

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Please make all adjustments while N T driving. We recommend to make adjustments with car engine powered off
– and NEVER when driving.
Product Care
This camera is designed for in-car operation Please keep it free from dirt and water. Do not expose to extreme
temperatures or rapid temperature change. In spite of the robust design this camera is a high-tech-product. Please
handle with care.
Initial Operation
Before first operation please connect the camera with power from the car charger. For operation it is mandatory
to insert an (optional) micro SD card in to the CARcam (17).
Depending on the camera setting the camera will instantly start video recording. If you wish to stop recording –
please press the R/ K Key (4) to end recording.
The camera is optimized for taking videos. In case of need the camera can be set to photo mode (6) to allow still
image recording with 1.3 MP quality.
VIDEO settings: (Video camera symbol)
Please press the MENU key (6), to open the menu otions.
With the D WN key (7) and UP key (8) you can easily navigate through the menu options. Please press the K-key
(4) to confirm a menu option.
The most important settings are described under 1, 4, 5, 7 below:
1. Resolution:
You can choose 1080 P resolution with 25 or 30 fps. This is the optimum choice. To economize memory space you
can also choose the lower resolution of 480P. We recommend to always use the 1080 P setting.
. Exposure:
Here you can set the camera to over expose with 1/3 or 2/3 aperture in case of strong facing light or underexpose
correspondingly depending on the lighting conditions. Usually the default setting of +0/0 will lead to good results.
3. White Balance:
By default this is set to “auto”. Depending on very sunny or cloudy weather or operation in-door the camera can
be manually set to the corresponding environment.
4. Cyclic record (loop recording)
This important setting allows the camera to make loop recordings. You can set the camera to make 2, 5, or 10
minute video clips. Whenever the (optional) micro SD card is full, the oldest recording loop will be over-written.
Loop recording can also be switched off.

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In the normal n Screen Display ( SD) the loop recording is symbolized by a pictogram. The chosen video
sequence length is also indicated underneath the pictogram.
5. Motion detection:
If this feature is activated, the camera will instantly start recording when turned on as soon as a movement is
detected within the viewing angle of the CARcam. After 10 seconds without motion within viewing angle the
camera recording is switched off again. As soon as a new movement is detected the recording automatically
restarts.
This allows for use of surveillance purposes as long as the camera battery is fully charged or as long as the camera
is connected to the car power supply.
When the motion detector is activated the pictogram of a runner is shown in the SD.
6. Recording:
The sound recording can be activated or deactivated. If sound recording is activated the pictogram of a
microphone is shown in the SD.
7. Regular OFF-screen
This function allows you to activate auto-power off of the display after 2, 5, or 10 minutes of making no camera
settings. If this setting is activate the camera will not power off. nly the display will be blank while the camera
will still be operating. We recommend to keep this function deactivated.
8. G-Sensor (Gravity Sensor)
This is a very important feature, developed for dash cameras.
The built-in Gravity sensor senses any impact and will protect the corresponding video file against being over-
written. This will avoid important recordings from being lost (“Black-Box-Function”). We recommend to activate
this function, especially when making cyclic recordings (loop recordings). If the G-Sensor is activated this is
indicated by a pictogram of a car with illustrated vibration.
Main Settings (symbol of a wrench)
1. Date / Time.
Before initial operation we recommend you to set correct time and date. The time and date set here can be
recorded in the video and shown in play-back (see point 11 below).
. Auto Power off:
With this setting you can activate complete auto-power off of the camera after 2, 5, or 10 minutes of making no
camera settings. If this setting is activate the camera will completely power off. We do not recommend you to
activate this option.
3. Beep Sound:
The beep sound during menu operation can be activated or deactivated
4. Language:
You can choose any of the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese,
Japanese, and Russian.
5. TV-Mode:
You can choose between the European PAL-Standard or the American NTSC setting.

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6. Hz / Frequency:
Here you can choose between the European 50 Hz or the American USA 60 Hz video frequency. Depending on this
setting the camera will make recordings either with 25 or with 30 frames per second (fps).
7. Format:
This feature allows you to (re-)format the micro-SD card inserted into the camera. We do recommend you to
reformat any new micro-SD card. Please make sure to use micro-SD cards of Class 4 standard or higher.
8. Default Setting:
This function allows you to reset the camera to factory settings. All manual menu settings will get lost when the
camera is reset to factory settings.
9. Date Stamp:
This feature was developed specifically for dash cams. If activated the video will record the date and time of the
recording and show it as a time-stamp during play-back. This allows for automatic date and time documentation as
long as date and time have been correctly set before making recordings (see above point 1).
10. Version:
This menu point shows the currently installed firm ware version.
Photofeatures:
As mentioned at the start this camera is optimized for video recording. The photo function allows for similar menu
settings as the video function. Due to the optimization on video performance the photo resolution is limited to the
native sensor size of 1.3 MP. If a resolution of 3 MP or 5 MP is chosen this is an interpolated resolution only and
will not significantly enhance the actual photo resolution.
J B International GmbH, Kölner Str. 58a, D-51645 Gummersbach.
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Technical Changes can be made at any time without prior notice - 2013 / 04

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