KL Technology M7 User manual

M7/M9GPS
Single/DualCamDriverRecorder
User Manual
■Warranty and Responsibilities
•This M9 recorder may not record all events, incidents, or accidents. It is not guaranteed.
•Any loss of data shall not be the reasonability of the manufacturer.
•In case of accident, the sensor may not recognize the shock if the impact is too light. And as a
result, M9 recorder may not begin event recording automatically.
•When the Micro SD is not connected properly with M9, recording functions may not be working.

Contents
Index Page
Before use of M7/M9 ……..………….. 4-5
Package Information…………………. 5
Parts of M7/M9 ……..………………... 6
Main Features ………..………………. 7
Installation……………………………... 8
Operation ………………………….. 9
Operations & LED Indications……….. 10-11
Storage Card…………..……............... 12
Using Micro SD……………………...... 13
Install PC Player………………..…….. 14-15
Manager …..…………….………......... 16-17
Tracker……………………….…….... 18
Specifications……….……………….... 19
Warranty Certifications…….……........ 20-21

1. Before using M7/M9 Recorder
Please read the following instructions carefully to use the product properly and
protect the user’s safety.
1. Do not disassemble, repair, or alter the product. When malfunctions, error, or other accidents are
found to be attributable to a user, a user may not be eligible for warranty service.
2. In case of smoke or burning smells, unplug the power cable immediately.
3. Do not spray water directly on to the device. It may cause damage, fire or electric shock.
4. Keep the device away from chemicals or detergents as they may change the surface of the camera
and damage the device.
5. Avoid excessive impact and do not insert any foreign object into the device. It may cause damage
to the device.
6. When a foreign materials or sticker blocks the lens, a normal operation is not possible. Please
keep the lens clean and clear. Also, when other objects are placed around the camera, they may be
reflected on the window and included in the video images. Please do not leave unnecessary
objects around the device.
7. Make sure the camera is installed tightly and do not move the device after installation. And do not
impact excessive shock to the product.
8. Make sure to use power cable provided in the package. Other power cables may cause damage to
the product, fire or electric shock
9. Do not control or operate the device with wet hands. It may cause electric shock.
10. When a vehicle is parked, make sure to unplug the power cable of the device. Vehicle battery may
be discharged.
11. Do not operate device while driving.
12. In extreme cases like when a vehicle enters or exit a tunnel with sudden change of light, when the
light is too strong or when there is no source of light, recorded image may not be satisfactory
condition.
13. If the windscreen of the car is tinted; recorded image may be poorly defined or distorted.
14. Some accidents with very low shock or impact may not be recorded automatically
15. If the power supply was disconnected by huge scale or accident; the event may not be recorded.

1. Before use of M7/M9 Recorder
(Cont.)
•Understanding of GPS
1. GPS which is used for commercial purpose inherently has the average range error of
more than 15 meters. Near buildings, underground, underpasses, or roadside of trees,
the range of error may be more than 100 meters.
2. GPS signal reception may take a few minutes. This may vary depending on weather and
other environmental conditions.
2. Package Information
Please check if the following components are included in your package. If any item is missing or an
incorrect item is included, please contact local store where you purchased the product.
M7 / M9 GPS Vehicle Power Adaptor Cord Fitting Kits
SIV M9/M9 GPS
USER
MANUAL
User Manual
CD
Installation CD
Micro SD Micro SD Reader
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3. Parts of M7/M9
1. Front
Camera 2. Angle Adjustment Knob 3. Micro SD Slot 4. Privacy(Short)
5. Internal Cam Off (Long)
6. Manual Rec. (Short)
7. Parking Mode (Long)
9. LED Indicator
10. Bracket 8. Power
1. Front Camera: 0.3M Pixel CMOS Lens
2. Angle Adjustment: Turn camera angle up to 230 degrees
3. Micro SD Slot: Input Micro SD to record
4. Privacy (Short Press): Turn on/off MIC (Audio Recording)
5. Internal Cam Off (Long Press): Turn on/off internal camera
6. Manual Recording (Short Press): Start event recording manually
7. Parking Mode Recording (Long Button): Start Parking mode recording
8. Power: Connect vehicle power cable
9. LED Lamp: Indicator of M9 status
10.Bracket: Attach the bracket in front window
11. Rear Camera: 0.3M Pixel CMOS Lens with 6 Infra Red
11. Rear Camera
* M7 has a front camera only.

4. Main Features
Continuous Recording
M9 provides dual channel simultaneous recording in maximum speed of 16 fps (front)
and 6 fps (rear) with 120 degree wide camera angle. When recorded data gets full, it
overwrites new data as deleting from the oldest data.
Event Recording & Manual Recording
As vehicle experiences hard breaking, sudden acceleration, or collisions, internal 3D
gravity sensor catches it and triggers event recordings. It can store up 50 event
recording files and it overwrites when event data is full. User also can force to trigger
sensor recordings by manual recording button and it can store another 20 manual
recording files.
Parking Mode Recording
As for vehicle surveillance while in park, user can set parking mode recording. When
parking mode is triggered, it lowers recording speed for longer recording time. To use
parking mode recording, M7/M9 power should be connected to car battery directly.
Please be aware that frequent usage of parking mode may occur battery discharge of
the vehicle.
Event Information
M7/ M9 keeps G-sensor data which were triggered by hard breaking, sudden
acceleration or collisions. User can view G-sensor graph in the Viewer program.
Audio Recording
M7/M9 record audio data with internal microphone. User can disable microphone
through external button or manager setup for privacy.
Viewer Program
The viewer program provides video and audio playback of recorded file. User can
view video footages with time & location information. If necessary, user can also
capture or print the images while playback.
User Settings
User can adjust own setting through viewer programs.
GPS Tracking Program
M7/M9 GPS tracking application provides various driving information (Path, Speed,
Time). User can save or load data if necessary.
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5. Installation
•For better performance & safety, Please install M7/M9 as following instructions
1. Insert Micro SD Card
- After open memory card slot, please put in Micro SD card until it connects.
Before inserting Micro SD, check to see if the position is properly positioned.
2. Connect Bracket
- Connect bracket with M7/M9. Make sure M7/M9’s screws meet front side of
bracket and push in backside until hearing ‘click’ sound.
3. Attach M9
- Adjust angle knob in proper position and attach tape of bracket onto front
window. Be aware to keep clear view for camera and detach lens cover. When
lens is covered, it may not record clear images.
5. Connect Vehicle Power Adapter
- Connect vehicle power adapter to cigar power socket. Make sure to use
enclosed power cable. Otherwise, it may cause malfunction.
4. Power Cable
- Attach cord fitting kits in proper position and clip in power cable.
6. Connect Power
- After connect power to M7/M9, please start your vehicle. If M7/M9 were installed
properly, LED indicator will be turned on with voice message. A few seconds
later, M7/M9 starts recording as Red or Blue LED blinks.

6. Operation
Status Operation Functions & Messages
Power On Power On Starts continuous recording Buzzer Bell &
‘WELCOME’
Angle Adjustment Adjust with Knob Adjust Camera Angle N/A
Event Recording By G-Sensor Saves to Event Recording Folder ‘EVENT’
Manual Recording By Manual Button
(Short Press) Saves to Manual Recording Folder ‘MANUAL
RECORDING’
ON – RED LED Blinks ‘AUDIO OFF’
Privacy
(Audio) By Privacy Button OFF – BLUE LED Blinks ‘AUDIO ON’
Internal Camera Turned On Internal Camera On
Privacy
(Internal Cam) By Privacy Button (Long Press) Internal Camera Turned Off Internal Camera Off
Parking Mode ON/OFF
On–LED Blinks Slower-Rec. in Low fps ‘PARKING MODE ON’
Parking Mode By Manual Button
(Long Press)
Off–LED Blinks Faster–Back to Original ‘PARKING MODE OFF’
Power Off Disconnect Power
Or Turn off vehicle Need time to run out internal battery. (Approximately 5 seconds)
No Memory Card ‘INSERT SD CARD’
Memory Card Error ‘CHECK SD CARD’
1. After formatting memory card, please save update file in memory card.
2. Insert memory card.
3. Power is on, LED blinks and message ‘START UPDATING’ will appear.
4. Upgrade is done, the massage ‘UPDATING COMPLETED’ will appear
and beeps until power is off. Then, please disconnect power.
Firmware
Update
5. After 30 seconds, restart M7/M9 and it starts recording with new firmware.
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7. Operations & LED Indications
1. Power Connect
- When power is on. Guide message comes out and LED blinks.
- LED: PURPLE ÆRED or BLUE BLINK
2. Starts Recording
- After guide message & LED blinks, M7/M9 boots in a few seconds. M7/M9 starts
continuous recording with RED LED blinks and there is no recording before RED LED
blinks.
- LED: RED or BLUE BLINK
3. Event Recording
- When vehicle experiences hard breaking, sudden acceleration or collisions, the
internal gravity sensor triggers event recording while indicating in LED.
-LED:REDÆBLUEÆRED BLINK in rotation (After save finishes in EVENT folder)
4. Privacy Button (Audio)
- For privacy, user can turn off microphone and it indicates by LED.
- LED: BLUE BLINK. If microphone is on, it blinks to RED.
5. Event Recording while Privacy
- Even if microphone is off, the internal gravity sensor triggers event recording while
indicating in LED when vehicle experiences such moments.
- LED: BLUEÆREDÆBLUE in rotation (After save finishes in EVENT folder)
7. Parking Mode Recording
- Regardless of original recording speed setting, M7/M9 lowers recording speed to 10
frames per second so that it keeps longer recording data when vehicle is parked.
Parking mode recording is indicated by LED and it can be turned off by parking mode
button.
- LED (Audio On): RED LED BLINK Faster ÆSlower ÆFaster (Parking Mode Off)
- LED (Audio Off): BLUE LED BLINK FasterÆSlower ÆFaster (Parking Mode Off)
6. Manual Recording
- Even in normal conditions, user can force sensor to trigger by manual button, and
manual recorded file is saved.
- LED (Audio On): REDÆBLUEÆRED in rotation. (After save finishes in MANUAL folder)
- LED (Audio Off): BLUEÆREDÆBLUE in rotation. (After save finishes in MANUAL
folder)
8. Privacy Button (Internal Camera)
- For privacy, user can turn off internal camera by external button.
- LED: Voice Message Only.

7. Operations & LED Indications
LED Color ●●●
Status Guide Messages
Purple RED BLUE
Power On
(Start Recording) ‘WELCOME’ ●
Continuous
(Audio On) ‘AUDIO ON’ ●
BLINK
Continuous
(Audio Off) ‘AUDIO OFF’ ●
BLINK
Internal Camera
On/Off ‘INTERNAL CAMERA TURNED ON’ ‘INTERNAL CAMERA TURNED OFF’
Boot Error
(Data Error) ‘PLEASE REBOOT THE SYSTEM’
No Memory ‘INSERT SD Card’
Memory Error ‘CHECK SD CARD’ ● BLIN
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Event
(G-sensor) ‘EVENT’ ●<->● In Rotation
Manual
(Manual Button) ‘MANUAL RECORDING’ ●<->● In Rotation
Parking Mode ‘PARKING MODE ON’
‘PARKING MODE OFF’
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RED or BLUE
SLOWER BLINK
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8. Storage Card
1. Continuous Recording Folder
- Indicate as ‘Dx_YYYYMMDD_HHMM’. Each recording is 1 minute footage.
- Only stores continuous recordings
2. Event Recording Folder
- When event has occurred, video footage automatically moves to Event folder.
- Event trigger period is 30 seconds. (1min. file contains 30 seconds of event footage)
- If event occurs in beginning or end of each clip, it moves two files to Event folder.
3. Manual Recording Folder (Forced Event)
- When manual record is triggered, video footage automatically moves to Manual folder.
- Manual trigger period is 30 seconds. (1min. file contains 30 seconds of manual footage)
- If manual occurs in beginning or end of each clip, it moves two files to Manual folder.
4. INFO
- Provides date, time, G-Sensor, GPS information of each event file.
5. GPS Log Data (For M7/M9 GPS model Only)
- Indicate as ‘Lx_YYYYMMDD_HHMM’. Each data file contains 10 minutes of GPS data.
- It can store up to 70 hours of GPS Data
6. SETUP
- Saves user settings in M7/M9 manager program. (System file Only. Do not adjust or delete)
7. SYSTEM
- Indicates M7/M9 Firmware Information & Time Zone (System file Only. Do not adjust or delete)
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9. Using Micro SD
1. Insert Micro SD
- Insert memory card before power on.
- Before inserting, please check to see if Micro SD card is properly positioned. (Refer to
Guide Image)
- Insert Micro SD until it is completely connected to slot.
- Close memory card cover, and turn on power. Please check LED.
2. Memory Card Usage
- Please use enclosed memory card or use proper memory card indicated below.
- Usable Memory: 4GB/8GB (Class 6. Class2 & Class6 are not permitted)
- Suggested Memory: 4GB / 8GB (Class 6 or better)
- Suggested Memory Format: FAT32 / 32K
3. Awareness of Memory Card Usage
- If memory card is not completely connected to slot, it may not operate properly
and cause malfunction.
- Please do not touch metal part (connector) of Micro SD
- Please use memory card exclusively for driving recorder. Do not save other files in
memory card. It may not operate properly and cause malfunction.
- Please use official licensed Micro SD product. If it is not an official licensed, it may
not operate properly and cause malfunction due to compatibility issue. If proper
memory is not operated properly, please contact your local retailer.
4. Recording Time Data
- This is recording time data of each memory capacity.
- This is reference data only. It may not be correct in all occasions.
- The data result may vary, and it depends on environmental condition.
Memory Capacity 4GB 8GB
High
Image Quality Approx. 4 hrs Approx. 9 hrs
Normal
Image Quality Approx. 6 hrs Approx. 13 hrs
Recording
Time
Low
Image Quality Approx. 9 hrs Approx. 19 hrs
GPS Date Storage 10 Min x Max. 420 files = Total 4,200 mins (Approx. 70 hrs)
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10. Install PC Player
•User can view video footages & GPS data through M7/M9 Manager or Tracker Applications.
•Recording file is MP4 format. User can also view in other Media Players or Smart Phones.
1. Install M7/M9 Application
- Please open M7/M9 Application
folder in CD and run setup.exe.
- M7/M9 Manager Viewer & Tracker
Application will be installed together.
2. M7/M9 Application
- Install M7/M9 Application
(If user’s computer doesn’t contain necessary
codec files for M7/M9, it automatically install other
codec files in prior to installing M7/M9
applications)

10. Install PC Player
3. M7/M9 Application Folder
- Please indicate folder for M7/M9
Applications
- Simply click ‘Next’ to automatic
folder indication.
4. M7/M9 Application Installed
- Click ‘Close’ to finish installation.
- ‘SIV Manager’ & ‘SIV Tracker’
shortcut is installed in main screen.
5. Shortcuts
- Shortcuts of M7/M9 Application
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11. M7/M9 Manager
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1. Main Screen – Shows recorded footages from front camera
2. File List
- Organize recorded files in list by time order.
- Shows Date, Time, Description of Recordings (Continuous, Sensor or Manual)
3. Sub Screen – Shows recorded footages from internal camera.
4. G-Sensor Graph – Shows G-Sensor value while driving.
5. File Info, Playback Speed, Volume Control
- Shows each files information (date, time, GPS data)
- Control playback speed (x ¼, , x ½, x1, x2, x4)
6. GPS Data – Shows GPS data via Google Map
7. Play bar – Indicates current playback file
■User can view recorded video footages through M7/M9 manager program. Besides
watching video clips, user can set own setting of M7/M9 and also view map data
indications via Google map.

11. M7/M9 Manager
8. Playback Control
- Previous File, Next File, Playback, Pause, Frame Playback, STOP
9. Capture & Settings
- Main-Sub Screen Swap, Image Capture, Image Print, User Settings
■Through user setting page, user can set up M7/M9 setting for their convenience.
Click ‘User Setting’ button and select memory card driver.
1. Recording Setup – Image Quality, Recording Speed, Image Adjustment
3. Audio Setup – Mic On/Off, Mic Volume, and Voice Message Volume
8. Time Zone & DST
- Choose correct GMT location to receive correct GPS time data
- If the country using Day Light Saving Time, check DST box
5. Default Setting – Back to first settings
7. Apply/Cancel – After set, Apply to save settings.
2. G Sensor – Adjust Sensor Sensitivity (X-Right/Left, Y-Front/Back, Z-Up/Down)
Default Setting (4, 4, 7) / Suggested Setting (8, 8, 15)
6. Time Sync – Synchronize time with connected computer.
4. SD Format – Format SD card to correct format method
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12. M7/M9 Tracker
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1. File List – Shows GPS data by date.
2. Driving Info – Through GPS data, it provides various information of driving.
(Total distance, Total driving time, Total stop duration, Average speed, Maximum speed)
3. Trip Info – User can take notes (memo) for each trip data.
4. Map – Shows driving path & time data via Google map.
5. Control Buttons – Controls M7/M9 Tracker.
(Languages, Data Open, Save Data, Data Print, Playback, Pause, Backward Playback, Time Balloon)
To Open File - Click ‘Open’ and choose GPS Log data folder in memory card.
To Save File – It is saved as (***.siv), and user can run (***.siv) file after saved.
To Print File – User can print current opened file’s information & driving path.
■M7/M9 Tracker loads GPS data in M7/M9 and shows various driving information via Google
map.
It shows driving path, distance information, speed information (Not available in No GPS model)

13. Specification
Specification
CPU Chipset No. MV8652
G-Sensor Internal 3D G Sensor 3-Axis (Acceleration, Breaks, Collisions & Impact)
GPS Internal GPS Non-Directional GPS Signal Receiver
Sensor CMOS
Lens High quality precision lens
Resolution 640 x 480
Angle 67.2˚(V) X 89.8˚(H) X 120˚(D)
Camera
Sensitivity Front Camera 0.8 Lux / Rear Camera 0.0 Lux (w. IR)
Speaker Internal Speaker
Audio Privacy Mode By External Button
Inbuilt
Memory Nand Flash 128MB
External
Memory Micro SD 4GB ~ 8GB (Class 6)
Rated Voltage 12-24V 300mA
USB Device 5V
Power
Adapter Cigarette power adaptor
Features
Format H.264 (Mpeg4 Pt.10)
Resolution VGA (640 x 480)
Recordings
Recording Speed High (16fps/6fps), Normal (8fps/3fps) Low (5fps/2fps)
Format AAC
Audio
Recordings Bit rate 128kbps
No. of Recordings
* Event Recording (Overwriting) : Max. 50 files
* Manual Recording (Overwriting) : Max. 20 files
* Continuous Recording (Overwriting) : Various due to Capacity
* GPS Data Storage: Max. 70 hours
Recorded File Info
(30fps, High Quality)
•Continuous/Event/Manual Recording Time: Approx. 60 seconds
- Pre-Event 15 sec / Post-Event 15 sec
-1 min..recording file contains 30 seconds of event/manual footage
- If event occurs before/after 15 seconds of each clip, it stores
two files into event or manual folders.
* Continuous/Event/Manual Recording File Size: Max. 15MB
G-Sensor Sensitivity Depends on User Setting
Recorded
Files
Information
Parking Mode * Records in low recording speed
* Image quality is not affected in Parking Mode
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