MAXTEK 74275 User manual

USER GUIDE
1080P Dashboard Camera
MODEL NUMBER: 74275
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Welcome Section
General Information & Safety Instructions
Contents & Features
General Layout
HUD Layout
Assembling
•MountingTheCamera
Charging
•USBCharging
•In-CarAdaptor
Setup
•TurningTheCameraOn
Modes
•AvailableModes
•VideoMode
•StillMode
•PlaybackMode
VideoOptions
•VideoOptionsMenu
•Resolution
•LoopRecording
•WDR(WideDynamicRange)
•Exposure
•MotionDetection
•RecordAudio
•DateStamp
•GSensor
•LDWS(LaneDepartureWarningSystem)
•FCWS(ForwardCollisionWarningSystem)
StillOptions
•StillOptionMenu
•CaptureMode
•Resolution
•Sequence
•Quality
•Sharpness
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StillOptions(Cont.)
•WhiteBalance
•Colour
•ISO
•WDR(WideDynamicRange)
•Exposure
•Anti-Shake
•QuickPreview
•DateStamp
PlaybackOptions
•Playbacksettingoptions
•Delete
•Protect
•SlideShow
SetupOptions
•SetupOptionsMenu
•Date/Time
•CarNO
•AutoPower
•BeepSound
•Language
•TVMode
•Frequency
•LampSetting
•Backlight
•Format
•DefaultSettings
•Version
HDMI
•UsingTheHDMI
•Playback
Micro SD Card
•MicroSDCardRequirements
•UsingaMicroSDCard
•AccessingtheMicroSDCard
AVOut
Legal Requirements
Specications
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Welcome Section
Congratulations!
Youhavemadeanexcellentchoicewiththepurchaseofthisquality
MAXTEK®product.
Bydoingsoyounowhavetheassuranceandpeaceofmindwhich
comes from purchasing a product that has been manufactured to
thehigheststandardsofperformanceandsafety,supportedbythe
highqualitystandardsofQueshLtd.
Wewantyoutobecompletelysatisedwithyourpurchase,sothis
MAXTEK®productisbackedbyacomprehensivemanufacturer’s
3yearwarrantyandoutstandingaftersalesservicethroughour
dedicatedhelpline.
Wehopeyouenjoyusingthisproductformanyyearstocome.
Ifyourequiretechnicalsupportorintheunlikelyeventthatyour
purchaseisfaulty,pleasetelephoneourhelplineforimmediate
assistance.Faultyproductclaimsmadewithinthe3yearwarranty
periodwillberepairedorreplacedfreeofchargeprovidedthatyou
haveasatisfactoryproofofpurchase(keepyourreceiptsafe).
Thisdoesnotaffectyourstatutoryrights.Howeverbeawarethatthe
warrantywillbecomenullandvoidiftheproductisfoundtohave
beendeliberatelydamaged,misusedand/ordisassembled.

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General Information &
Safety Instructions
Thiscameraispoweredbyaninternal300mAhlithiumbattery.
Donotdisposeofbatteriesinyourhouseholdwaste.
Pleasecontactyourlocalauthorityfordetailsonsafedisposal.
DonotexposethisPowerBanktodampormoistconditions.
•Neverthrowbatteriesintoareorexposetoexcessiveheatsources.
•Ifbatteriesareswallowed,pleaseseekimmediatemedicalattention.
•Alwaysensurecorrect+/-batterypolaritywheninstallingbatteries.
•Donotrechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
Equipment,whichismarkedwiththeWEEElogo
(asshownontheleft),shouldnotbethrownawaywithyourhouseholdwaste.
Contactyourlocalauthoritywastedisposaldepartment,astheywillbeableto
providedetailsoftherecyclingoptionsavailableinyourarea.
Electricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)containsmaterials,partsand
substances,whichcanbedangeroustotheenvironmentandharmfulto
humanhealthifthewasteofelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)isnot
disposedofcorrectly.
Equipment,whichismarkedwiththeWEEElogo
(asshownontheleft),shouldnotbethrownawaywithyourhouseholdwaste.
Contactyourlocalauthoritywastedisposaldepartment,astheywillbeableto
providedetailsoftherecyclingoptionsavailableinyourarea.
Battery Care
Togetthebestoutofthebattery,fullychargeandusetillatfortherst5-6times.
Thenusetillatandfullychargeatleastonceamonth.
Prolonged storage without charge may cause damage to the battery and result in
poortonocharge.Itisrecommendedyoufullychargethebatteryevery6months
forlongtermstoragetokeepthebatteryingoodcondition.
The EU Declaration of Conformity
can be downloaded from www.quesh.co.uk.

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Contents & Features
Contents
1xFullHDdashboardcamera
1xCameramount
1xMiniUSBchargecable
1xIn-carminiUSBadaptor(5V/1A)
1x32GBMicroSDcard
Features
•FullHDrecording
•2.7”TFTdisplay(960x240pxl)
•30FPS
•PAL/NTSC
•Wideanglelens
•Motionsensor
•G-Sensor
•Continuouslooprecording
•MicroSDport
•MiniHDMIoutport
•AVoutport
•12VIn-caradaptor
•Multi-positionalcameramount
•Uptox2digitalzoom
•WideDynamicRange(WDR)
•LaneDepartureWarningSystem(LDWS)
•FrontCollisionWarningSystem(FCWS)
Please Note:
The camera is designed to be powered by the in-car adaptor.
The internal battery is a short term back up of up to 30 minutes.

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General Layout
Record/ Select
Mode
NavigationUp
NavigationDown
LED Indicator Screen
Micro SD Slot USB‘B’Port
AVOut GPS Port On/Off Menu
Mount Slot Micro HDMI Port
Reset
LED Light
Speaker
FixedLens
Microphone

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HUD Layout (Heads Up Display)
Mode
Loop
Motion Detection
ExposureValue
G Sensor
Light Assisted
Audio
Recording Time
Resolution
Date
Storage
PowerType/Level
Current Time
Recording Wide Dynamic Range
Wide Dynamic Range
Mode
ExposureValue
Auto White Balance
ISO
Light Assisted
Date Time
ShotsAvailable
Size
Resolution
Storage
PowerType/Level
Video/Still
Play/View
File Date
File Name
FileType
File Time
PowerType/Level
Video Mode
Stills Mode
Playback Mode

Mounting The Camera
Attachthecameramounttothecamerausingeitherofthettings
onthetopofthecamerabody.Dampthesuckercupwithwaterand
placeitonthewindowscreen.Presstheleaverdowntosecureitin
place.Toreleaselifttheleaverupandremovethemountfromthe
window screen.
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Assembling
Lock Position
Release
Position
(Pleaseseelegalrequirementsonpage27beforetting)
Place the mount
into the slot and
slide across to
lockintoposition.
Tiltthecameraintoyourpreferredpositionandtightenthelocking
screwsoitisngertight.Turnthecameratopanitintothecorrect
position.Theratchetstylemountwillholdthechosenhorizontal
positioninplace.
Please Note:
Somewindowscreenhaveacoatingthatmaynotallowthesuction
cuptostick.

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Charging
USB Charging
WhenthecameraisconnectedtoaPC/LaptopUSBport,the
camerawillautomaticallyturnitselfonandshowthe3options:
MassStorage,PCCameraandPowerCharging.
•MassStorage:ThiswillallowthecamerasmicroSDcardtobe
accessiblebytheconnectedPC/Laptopaswellaschargingthe
cameraslowly.Chargingcantakeupto2hours.
•PCCamera:Thisoptionwillturnthecameraintoawebcamera.
Selectthecameraastheinputsourcewithinavideoprogram.This
modewillalsochargethecameraslowly.Chargingcantakeupto
4 hours.
•PowerCharging:Thisoptionwillputthecameraintochargingmode
butwillleavethecameraon.Forfasterchargingitisrecommended
youturnthecameraoffbyholdingthebuttonuntilthe‘Goodbye’
screenisshown.Chargingcantakeupto2hours.
In-Car Adaptor
Chargingcantakeupto2hoursandcanbedonewhileinuse.

Setup
Turning the Camera On
Afterthecamerahasbeenfullychargedandmountedcorrectly,
ConnecttheIn-caradaptortotheaccessory/cigaretteportandthe
other end to the camera. Press and hold the button on the side
markeduntilthe‘Welcome’screenappearsonthedisplay.
Please Note:
The camera is designed to be powered by the in-car adaptor.
The internal battery is a short term back up of up to 30 minutes.
ThecamerawillloadupandshowtheHUDoverlayandtheliveview.
Ifthecameraisconnectedtothein-caradaptoritwillautomatically
turnonwhenthevehicleisturnedon.Pressthe‘REC’buttonto
begin recording.
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Modes
Available Modes
Thiscamerahas3modesofuse,Video,CameraandPlayback.
Tochangebetweentheavailablemodespressthe‘MENU’whenthe
camera is not recording.
Video Mode
Pressthe‘REC’buttontostartrecordingcontinuously.Areddotwill
appearontheHUDnexttothecameraicontoconrmitisrecording.
Whenthecameraisrecordingyoucanpresstolocktheleand
youcanpresstomutethesound.
Please see the Video Options on page 10 for further settings.
Still Mode
Pressthe‘REC’buttontotakeaphoto.Thescreenwillgoblankfor
afewsecondswhiletheimageisprocessed.
Please see the Camera Options on page 14 for further settings.
Playback Mode
Usetheandbuttonstonavigatethroughtheavailablevideos
andphotosandpress‘REC’toviewthele.Whenalehasbeen
selectedafurtheroptionisavailable.
Video File
•Press‘REC’toplay/pause.
•Pressortoraiseorlowerthevolume.
•Pressandholdortofastforwardorrewind.
Photo File
•Press‘REC’toenterzoommodeandusetheand
Tozoominuptox2.
Please see the Playback Options on page 19 for further settings.

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Video Options
Video Options Menu
Pressthe‘Menu’buttononcetoaccesstheavailablevideooptions.
Usetheandbuttonstonavigatethroughtheoptionsandpress
the‘REC’buttontoselectanoption.
Resolution
Thisoptionwillallowyoutoselecttherecordingresolution.
Options:
1080FHD 1920x1080
720P 1280x720
VGA 640x480
Please Note:
A3minute1080FHDvideolewilluseapproximately290Mb.
Recording at720Por VGAwillreducethe lesizerequiredtothe
recordavideo.

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Video Options
Loop Recording
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratorecordovertheoldestleofafull
cardinacontinuosloop.
You can select the length of sections to record from the following:
Options: Off > 1 Minute > 3 Minute > 5 Minute
Ifyouselectoffitwillrecordonecontinuosleuntilthecardisfull,
then you will need to delete it. A message will say card full on the
screenwhenthishappens.
A circle arrow around a video camera with a number icon on the
HUDwillindicatethisisactiveshowingtheloopperiod.
WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratoautomaticallyadjusttheoverall
exposuretobalancetheimageinbrightordarkconditions.
Youcanchoosefromthefollowingoptions:
Options: Off > On
AWDRiconwillappearontheHUDwhenactive.
Exposure
Youcanmanuallyadjusttheexposureadjustmentforbrightordark
conditionswiththisoption.
Youcanselectfromthefollowingvalues:
Options: -2 > -1 > 0 > 1 > 2
AnEV(ExposureValue)iconwillappearontheHUD.

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Video Options
Motion Detection
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratoautomaticallystartandstop
recordingbasedonanymovementitsensesinfrontofit.
You can select the following:
Options: Off > On
Acirclearrowaroundavideocamerawithan‘F’iconontheHUDwill
indicatethisisactive.
Record Audio
This option will allow the camera to record audio. This option will
increasethelesizeoftherecordedimage.
Youcanchoosefromthefollowingoptions:
Options: Off > On
AmicrophoneiconwillappearontheHUDwhenactive.
Date Stamp
Withthisoptionyoucanchoosewhetherornotthecamerawill
recordthedateandtimeinformationaspartofthevideole.
Youcanselectfromthefollowingoptions:
Options: Off > On

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G Sensor
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratoautomaticallylocklesonthe
memorycardtostopthembeingdeleted.
Youcanselectthefollowingsensitivity:
Options: Off > High > Medium > Low
Thehigherthesensitivitythesoftertheimpactisneededtolockthe
le.
Acirclearrowaroundavideocamerawithan‘G’iconontheHUD
willindicatethisisactive.
Please Note:
FormattingthemicroSDcardwilldeletealockedle.
LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System)
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratodetectandtrackthelinesinthe
road.Anaudioalertwillsoundifitdetectsthevehicleapproaching
road markings.
Youcanselectthefollowingsensitivity:
LDWS On/Off Options: Off > On (turns feature on)
LDWS Setting Options: Cancel > On (turns HUD overlay on)
ThisfeaturecanputonanoverlayontheHUDbutitwillnotshow
the other icon.
Video Options

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FCWS (Forward Collision Warning System)
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratodetectanobjectcomingdirectly
towardsthevehicle.
Youcanselectthefollowingsensitivity:
Options: Off > On
ThisfeaturewillputadoublecariconontheHUD.
Video Options
Still Options
Still Options Menu
Pressthe‘Menu’buttononcetoaccesstheavailablestilloptions.
Usetheandbuttonstonavigatethroughtheoptionsanduse
the‘REC’buttontoselectanoption.

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Capture Mode
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratotakeanimageafterashorttime
delay.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Off > 2 Seconds > 5 Seconds > 10 Seconds
AstopwatchiconwithanumberwillappearontheHUD.
Resolution
Thisoptionwillchangethesizeoftheimagetakeninstillmode.
Youcanselectthefollowingsizes:
Options:
12M 4032x3024
10M 3648x2736
8M 3264x2448
5M 2664x1984
3M 2024x1536
1M 1280x720
VGA 640x480
The selected format will be indicated on the HUD.
Sequence
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratake3imagesinquicksuccession.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Off > On
AsquarebordericonwithlineswillappearontheHUDwhenactive.
Still Options

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Quality
ThisoptionwillallowyoutochangetheDPIqualityoftheimage.Itis
usedforanyimagesyoumaywanttoprint.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Fine > Normal > Economy
Sharpness
Thisoptionwillchangethedigitalsharpnessofthetakenimage.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Soft > Normal > Strong
White Balance
Thisoptionwillallowyoutochoosethecolourcorrectionoptions.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Auto > Daylight > Cloudy > Tungsten > Florescent
AniconwillappearontheHUDthatreecttheoptionselected.
(AWB,Sun,Cloud,Lightbulb,StripLight)
Colour
Thisoptionwillallowyoutochoosethecolouroutputofthecamera.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Colour > Black & White > Sepia
Still Options

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ISO
Thisoptionwillallowyoutochangehowsensitivethecameraisto
light.
Youcanselectthefollowingoptions:
Options: Auto > 100 > 200 > 400
Please Note:
The higher the number the more sensitive the camera is to light.
ThechosenISOiconwillbedisplayedontheHUD
WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
Thisoptionwillallowthecameratoautomaticallyadjusttheoverall
exposuretobalancetheimageinbrightordarkconditions.
Youcanchoosefromthefollowingoptions:
Options: Off > On
AWDRiconwillappearontheHUDwhenactive.
Exposure
Youcanmanuallyadjusttheexposureadjustmentforbrightordark
conditionswiththisoption.
Youcanselectfromthefollowingvalues:
Options: -2 > -1 > 0 > 1 > 2
AnEV(ExposureValue)iconwillappearontheHUD.
Still Options
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