Kapture KPT-722 User manual

2” Full HD Dash Cam Car DVR
with HD Rear View Camera
USER MANUAL
KPT-722

3
Before attempting to use or install your Kapture KPT-722,
please ensure you have read and understand all of the
safety notes below.
• Avoid leaving your KPT-722 in direct sunlight for extended
periods of time in an unventilated space.
• Do not expose your KPT-722 to liquids, excessive dusty
conditions or temperatures exceeding 60°C.
• Only use the included cables to power and charge the
KPT-722.
• Please do not attempt to adjust the KPT-722 position or
settings whilst you are operating your vehicle.
• Ensure you are using your KPT-722 within your countries’
road laws. Please make sure you are familiar with your
local road legislation before use.
1. Package Contents
KPT-722 Car
DVR
Rear View
Camera
Windscreen
Mount USB Splitter
Car Charger Rear View
Camera Cable
User Manual

4
2. Product Details
3. General
a. Insert your Micro SD Card (not included) into the Micro
SD Card slot on the side of the camera. Ensure that the
Micro SD Card is inserted into the camera in the correct
orientation (metal contacts should be facing the text on
the camera reading “MICRO SD”).
1. Wide angle Lens
2. LED Lamps
3. Mounting Socket
4. MENU Button
5. PROTECT Button
6. MODE Button
7. UP Button
8. OK Button
9. DOWN Button
10. 2.7” Screen
11. Micro SD Card Slot
12. HDMI Mini Port
(Adapter required for HDMI not
included)
13. Mini USB Port (This port will
not support the Rear View Camera)
14. RESET Button
15. PHOTO Button
16. POWER Button
17. Status Light (Blue)
18. Charging Light (Red)
19. Speaker
20. Microphone
21. Rear View Camera

5
b. The Auto On/Off feature will power the KPT-722 up and
begin recording as soon as it receives power from the
USB Mini connection (eg. when you start your car)
4. Installation
a. Clean the interior of your front and rear windscreens
ensuring that the desired point of installation for both
cameras is free of dust and is not obstructing the drivers’
view.
b. Attach the KPT-722 to the Windscreen Mount by
inserting the mount’s lock peg into the mounting socket
on the KPT-722.
c. Remove the protective film from the 2.7” LCD Screen.
d. With the mount’s suction mount lock switch in the
unlocked position, press the suction cup onto the desired
position on your front windscreen.
e. Lock the mount in place by swivelling the lock switch
right, into the locked position.
f. Use the nut to adjust the angle and position of the KPT-
722 and tighten to lock your positioning.
g. Connect the USB Mini Splitter to the USB Mini Connection
on the windscreen mount.
h. Remove the protective film from the 3M sticker on the
mount of the Rear View Camera.
i. Place the Rear view camera at your preferred mounting
point on the interior of the rear windscreen and press
down ensuring that the adhesive is properly secured.
j. Connect the Rear View Camera to the Rear View Camera
USB Cable and plug the USB Mini end into the USB Mini
Splitter into the port named “AV-IN”.
k. Plug the Car Charger into the port named “DC-5V” on the
USB Mini Splitter, and connect it to your cars’ DC power
port (cigarette lighter port).

6
5. Product Operation
a. Once the camera is set up with the included Car Charger
and a Micro SD Card has been installed, the KPT-722 will
automatically power on and start recording when the car
is started.
b. The KPT-722 is designed to be primarily powered by your
car’s DC power. The on board battery is for short use only
and mainly serves to power Park mode and brief use for
documenting external damage in the case of an incident.
c. While recording you will not be able to access the menus
or change modes, to stop a recording push the OK
button.
d. The KPT-722 is optimised for Micro SD Cards class 4 and
above with a capacity up to 32GB.
e. The on board ‘G- Sensor’ registers any activity that could
be an accident and saves the footage as a ‘Locked’ file
ensuring that the footage cannot be accidently recorded
over. To remove ‘Locked’ files you must first unlock them
using the ‘Protect’ menu (navigating to PLAYBACK mode
using the MODE key, selecting the ‘Locked’ file, pushing
the MENU button and selecting ‘Protect’).
f. Footage can be manually ‘Locked’ by pressing the
PROTECT button while recording.
g. The built in microphone can be quickly muted or unmuted
in VIDEO mode by pushing the DOWN button.
h. To quickly cycle through the Lamp modes the MENU
button can be pressed while recording in VIDEO mode.
i. The screen can be put into Screen Saver mode by
pressing the MODE button while in VIDEO mode.

7
6. Computer Connection:
Videos and Photos can be retrieved from the KPT-722 by either
connecting the camera directly to your computer using a Mini
USB Cable or by connecting the Micro SD Card using a Micro
SD Card adapter (not included).
a. When you connect the KPT-722 to your computer, your
KPT-722 will give you the option of ‘Mass Storage’, or
‘Video’. Select ‘Mass Storage’.
b. The KPT-722 will now appear on your computer as a
Removable Disk drive.
c. Open the file explorer on your computer and find the
camera listed as a removable disk under “Devices”
d. Video and Photo folders will be stored in the file named
“CARDV”.
e. The front and rear cameras will produce two different files,
the front camera footage will be marked with an “A” in the
title, and the rear camera will be marked with a “B” in the
title.
f. For smoother video playback, save videos files to your
computer prior to reviewing them.
7. Interface:
The KPT-722 has two modes, VIDEO and PLAYBACK. You
can cycle through these modes using the MODE button. Each
modes’ respective menu can be accessed by pushing the
MENU button.
In the PLAYBACK mode, you need to have a file selected before
you can bring up the PLAYBACK menu.
While in the menu, the UP and DOWN buttons are used to
navigate and the OK button is used to select and confirm. The
MODE button is used to exit the menu.

8
In either mode accessing the menu, then pressing the MENU
button a second time will display the SETUP menu which
contains all of the general settings for the KPT-722.
8. Set Time & Date
It’s important to have your time and date set correctly as it will
record directly onto your video stream and is critical information
to prove your case to insurance companies etc. To set the time
on your KPT-722 follow the directions below.
a. Ensure you are not currently recording. If the red record
indicator is flashing at the top left of the screen, push the
OK button to stop recording.
b. Push the MENU button twice, taking you to the SETUP
menu.
c. Using the DOWN button highlight the setting named
Date/Time and push OK.
d. Use the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the
numbers and use the OK button to confirm and move
between fields.
e. Time is set and displayed in a 24 hour format.
f. After setting the date and time the bottom DD/MM/YY
fields are used to change format that the date will be
displayed.
g. Once the date and time have been set, the MENU button
can be used to save and exit.
9. Set Number Plate
To set the licence plate number to be stamped onto the footage
from your KPT-722 follow the directions below.
a. Use the MODE button to make sure you are in VIDEO
mode (Video camera icon will be displayed in the top left
corner of the screen).

9
b. Ensure you are not currently recording. If the red record
indicator is flashing at the top left of the screen, push the
OK button to stop recording.
c. Push the MENU button, taking you to the VIDEO menu.
d. Using the DOWN button highlight the setting named Plate
Number and push OK.
e. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to cycle through the
characters. The OK button to confirm and move between
fields.
f. Once the final plate character has been entered press OK
one last time to save and return to the VIDEO menu.
g. Using the down key highlight the setting named Car Plate
Stamp and push OK.
h. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to highlight either OFF or
ON.
i. To confirm selection push the OK button, the KPT-722 will
take you back to the VIDEO menu.
10. Set Loop Recording
Your KPT-722 has the ability to record in a Loop mode, which
means older blocks of video files will be overwritten once the
memory card becomes full. You can set the amount of video
block time the KPT-722 will record for before a new video file
is started.
To change the length of the videos that the KPT-722 records
follow the directions below.
a. Use the MODE button to make sure you are in VIDEO
mode (Video camera icon will be displayed in the top left
corner of the screen).
b. Ensure you are not currently recording. If the red circle
record indicator is flashing at the top left of the screen,
push the OK button to stop recording.

10
c. Push the MENU button taking you to the VIDEO menu.
d. Use the DOWN button to highlight the setting named
Loop Recording and push OK.
e. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to highlight the required
video length (The OFF setting will record the longest
possible loops that your Micro SD card will allow. This is
around 30 minutes at 1080P resolution).
f. To confirm selection push the OK button, the KPT-722 will
take you back to the VIDEO menu.
11. Set G-Sensor
The G-Sensor monitors any unnatural bumps or shakes and
logs the associated footage as Locked ensuring any footage
of potential crashes is not recorded over with the regular loop
footage.
a. To set the G-Sensor follow the directions below
b. Use the MODE button to make sure you are in VIDEO
mode (Video camera icon will be displayed in the top left
corner of the screen).
c. Ensure you are not currently recording. If the red circle
record indicator is flashing at the top left of the screen,
push the OK/POWER button to stop recording.
d. Push the MENU button taking you to the VIDEO menu.
e. Use the DOWN button to highlight the setting named
Gravity Sensing and push OK/POWER.
f. Using the UP and DOWN button, highlight the required
sensitivity of the G-Sensor (The High Sensitivity setting
will allow small bumps to log footage as Locked, and Low
Sensitivity will require a larger amounts of activity to log
footage as Locked).
g. To confirm selection push the OK/POWER button, the
KPT-722 will take you back to the VIDEO menu.

11
12. Set Park Mode
Park Mode will monitor for activity using the G-Sensor while
the car is parked, even if your ignition is turned off. If activity is
detected, the KPT-722 will record 60 seconds of footage.
To set park mode on your KPT-722 follow the directions below:
a. Use the MODE button to make sure you are in VIDEO
mode (Video camera icon will be displayed in the top left
corner of the screen).
b. Ensure you are not currently recording. If the red record
indicator is flashing at the top left of the screen, push the
OK button to stop recording.
c. Push the Menu button, taking you to the VIDEO menu.
d. Using the DOWN button highlight the setting named
Parking Monitor and push OK.
e. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to highlight either OFF or
ON.
f. To confirm selection push the OK button, the KPT-722
will take you back to the VIDEO menu.
13. Set Motion Detection
Motion Detection monitors on screen movement and will start
recording when movement is detected. Motion Detection will
also stop recording after 10 seconds of no on screen movement.
a. Use the MODE button to make sure you are in VIDEO
mode (Video camera icon will be displayed in the top left
corner of the screen).
b. Ensure you are not currently recording. If the red circle
record indicator is flashing at the top left of the KPT-722’s
screen, push the OK button to stop recording.
c. Push the MENU button taking you to the VIDEO menu.

12
d. Using the DOWN button Highlight the setting named
Motion Detection and push OK.
e. Using the UP and DOWN button, highlight the required
sensitivity of motion detection (The High setting will allow
small amounts of movement to trigger recording, and
Low will require a larger amounts of activity to trigger
recording).
f. To confirm selection push the OK button, the KPT-722 will
take you back to the VIDEO menu.
14. Video:
This is the default start up screen (on right) and is how all
recording is triggered.
From this screen you can manually start and stop recording using
the OK button. Footage can be manually locked by pressing the
PROTECT button, protecting it from being recorded over.
The UP button can be used in VIDEO mode to cycle through the
display modes. These modes change the displayed image on
the screen, giving the options front view only, rear view only, or
both together using ‘picture in picture’.
The Screen Saver can be turned on and off by pressing the
MODE button.
The Microphone’s mute function can be toggled with the DOWN
button.
The LED Lamps three modes can be cycled through using the
MENU Button.
When in VIDEO mode the PHOTO Button on the top of the KPT-
722 can be used to capture still images.

13
Video Menu - (Unless specified, menu items are for forward facing camera only)
Video
Menu Select Settings Remark
Resolution
FHD 1920 x 1080P
720P 1280x720P
WVGA 848x480
VGA 640x480
Higher resolution gives your
footage more detail but uses
more storage space. Lower
resolution saves storage space.
Dual Record Off / On Turn On/Off the Rear View
Camera
Loop recording Off / 3 Mins / 5 Mins
Loop Recording’ defines the
length of time the KPT-722
records before creating a new
file. Using the Off setting will
record the longest possible
loops that the Micro SD Card
will allow (around 30 mins at
1080P).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
12
13
14
15
17
16
18 19
20
21
1. Record indicator
2. Loop length
3. Photo Resolution
4. WDR
5. G-Sensor Sensitivity
6. Exposure
7. SD Card
8. Front Camera
Resolution
9. Rear Camera
Resolution
10. Number Plate
11. Recording Duration
12. Footage Protected
13. Lamp Mode
14. Motion Detection
15. Park Mode
16. Microphone/Mute
17. Power
18. Date
19. Time
20. Front Camera View
21. Rear Camera
View

14
Video
Menu Select Settings Remark
Picture
Resolution
12M 4032x3024
8M 3264x2448
5M 2592x1944
3M 2048x1536
2MHD 1920x1080
Higher resolution gives your
photos more detail.
Exposure
-+2.0, +5/3, +4/3, +1.0,
+2/3, +1/3, +0.0, -1/3,
-2/3, -1.0, -4/3, -5/3, -2.0
Adjusting the exposure will
counter balance high or low
light conditions. To brighten
your footage, adjust to a
higher exposure. To make your
footage darker change to a
lower exposure. The default
setting for this is balanced
at +0.0.
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy
Tungsten / Fluorescent
White balance gives the option
of 4 preset lighting settings to
easily allow you to optimise
your KPT-722 for your lighting.
WDR Off / On WDR extends the dynamic
range of captured footage.
Motion
Detection Off / Low / Medium / High
When activated, the Motion
Detection feature allows visible
movement to trigger recording.
Parking Monitor Off / On
When activated, this feature
uses the built in battery and G
Sensor to monitior any activity
after you have parked your
car. When triggered Parking
monitor will record 60 seconds
of footage
Gravity Sensor Off / Low / Medium / High Setting to adjust the sensitivity
of the G sensor.
Record Audio Off / On Turning this setting off mutes
the built in microphone.
Date Stamp Off / On Date stamps the footage.
Plate Number
On Movie *Enter number plate*
Enter your cars plate number
using the UP DOWN and OK
button to select.

15
Video
Car Plate
Stamp *Enter plate number* Stamps the footage with your entered number plate.
Parking Monitor Off / On
When activated, this feature
uses the built in battery and G
Sensor to monitor any activity
after you have parked your
car. When triggered Parking
monitor will record 60 seconds
of footage
Images
Rotation Off / On
Rotates the image and footage
from the front facing camera
180° (This only rotates image,
does not rotate the KPT-722’s
controls).
15. Playback
In this screen the UP and DOWN buttons are used to navigate
your videos and photos, and the OK button is used to select
Videos and photos.
To access the PLAYBACK Menu, highlight the file, and press the
OK button which will select the file, and then press the MENU
Button.
1. Highlighted Video/Photo
2. Video Icon
3. Locked Icon
4. Highlighted File Number
3
4
1
2

16
Playback Mode (File Selected)
Playback Menu
Play Back
Menu Select Settings Remark
Delete Delete Current / Delete All
Allows you to delete either the
selected or all photos and video
stored on the inserted Micro SD
Card.
Protect
Lock Current / Unlock
Current / All Lock /
Unlock All
Allows you to lock or unlock the
selected, or all videos and photos
stored on the inserted Micro
SD Card.
Format Ok / Cancel
Format the inserted Micro SD
Card, deleting all photos, videos
and data.
Slide Show 2 Secs / 5 Secs / 8 Secs
Cycles through the photos and the
footage thumbnails, holding each
image for the set amount of time.
1. Locked File
2. File Name
3. File Resolution
4. Video duration
5. Power
3
4 5
1
2

17
16. Set Up Menu
Settings
Menu Select Settings Remark
Date/Time *Enter Date*
Using the UP DOWN and OK
button enter the date and time
(24Hr clock) to stamp onto your
footage. Once you have finished
use the MENU button to save and
return to the Settings menu.
Power On Delay Off / 10 Secs / 20 Secs /
30 Secs
Sets the amount of time the KPT-
722 holds after receiving power
before it powers up and starts
recording.
Power Off Delay Off / 10 Secs / 20 Secs /
30 Secs
Sets the amount of time the KPT-
722 holds after receiving power
before it powers up and starts
recording.
Auto Power Off Off / 1 Mins / 3 Mins /
5 Mins
Sets the amount of time of
inactivity before the KPT-722
powers down.
Beep Sound Off / On Mute control for key beeps.
Keyboard
Back-light Auto / Off / On
Control for turning Off/On the
back-light on the KPT-722’s
controls.
Lamp Setting Auto / Off / On Control for the LEDs on the front
of the camera.
TV Mode NTSC/PAL Changes the output format to
either PAL or NTSC.
Frequency 50Hz / 60Hz Screen Hz setting
Language *Select Language* Select Menu language.
Format OK / Cancel
Format the inserted Micro SD
Card, deleting all photos, videos
and data.
Default Setting Cancel / Ok Restore factory settings.
Version Ok Displays the installed firmware
version.

18
17. Product Specification
Screen 2.7"
Lens 160°
Imaging Sensor 3.0MP
Camera Rotation 180°
Minimum Light 1 Lux
Video Resolution (Front Camera) FHD 1080P
Video Resolution (Rear Camera) HD 720P
Video Format .MOV
Frames 30
Image Resolution 12M / 8M / 5M / 3M / 2MHD
Photo Format .JPG
Motion Detection Supported
Cycle Recording Supported
Memory Card Type Micro SD Card
Capacity Up to 32GB
USB Port USB Mini
Power Port USB 5A/1000mAh
Frequency 50Hz / 60Hz
Battery Capacity 500mAh
Microphone/Speaker Built-In
Languages English / Chinese / Russian
Please Note: We do our best to reflect accurate specifications, however periodic
updates and changes may occur after this manual was printed. We
reserve the right to change the parameters without prior notification.

19
Warranty Terms & Conditions
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian
Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and
for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also
entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable
quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
This warranty is provided in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Directed Electronics warrants that this product is free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase or for the period
stated on the packaging. This warranty is only valid where you have used the product
in accordance with any recommendations or instructions provided by Directed
Electronics.
This warranty excludes defects resulting from alterations of the product, accident,
misuse, abuse or neglect.
In order to claim the warranty, you must return the product to the retailer from which it
was purchased or if that retailer is part of a National network, a store within that chain,
along with satisfactory proof of purchase. The retailer will then return the goods to
Directed Electronics. Directed Electronics will repair, replace or refurbish the product at
its discretion. The retailer will contact you when the product is ready for collection. All
costs involved in claiming this warranty, including the cost of the retailer sending the
product to Directed Electronics, will be borne by you.
Directed Electronics Address: 44 Translink Drive, Keilor Park Victoria 3042
Ph: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

www.kapturecam.com.au
www.kapturecam.co.nz
© Parkmate 2015