Mini Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO User manual

MINI Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.
ORIGINAL MINI ZUBEHÖR.

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MINI Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO
Instructions for use
Contents
Information 3
Product overview 4
Using the product 7
Product features 8
Voice recognition commands 10
Using the ACE 3.0 app 12
Settings 12
Viewing recordings 14
Specications 15
Disposal of electrical devices 16
Certications 16
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written permission of MINI AG, Munich.
Subject to printing errors, mistakes and changes.

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Information
Symbols used
Denotes instructions that draw your
attention to dangers.
Denotes instructions that draw your
attention to special features.
◀Denotes the end of the instruction or
warning text.
General information
MINI recommends that you only use parts
and accessories which have been tested
and approved by MINI with regard to safety,
function and sustainability.
MINI reserves the right to change or modify
any of the information or specications in this
user guide without prior notice or obligation.
The most up-to-date user guide is available on
the Advanced Car Eye 3.0 application and at
the following website: https://www.ace-30.com
The user guide is an integral part of the
product. It contains important information
relating to safety, use and disposal of the
product. Carefully read all the operating and
safety instructions before using the product.
Use the product only as described in this user
guide for the designated purposes.
MINI does not guarantee that the recorded
data can always be used as evidence.
When delivering the product to a third party,
hand over all relevant documents along with
the product.
If you have any questions about using
Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO (ACE 3.0 PRO)
contact the following email for the relevant
region:
Worldwide: [email protected]

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Legal regulations
The users take full responsibility for checking
the local legal requirements for using the
ACE 3.0 PRO and Advanced Car Eye 3.0
application (hereinafter referred to as the
“ACE 3.0 App”). You must check the current
laws in the relevant countries and check
whether the product is allowed to be used
and its permitted uses to comply with the
legal regulations.
In some circumstances, media data may
also be legally used against the users (e.g.,
speeding).
Videos of public places recorded using the
ACE 3.0 PRO must not be published on the
internet or in other places.
Always follow the legal regulations.
Legal regulations are subject to
change. Regularly check if there has
been any changes in the local laws
and regulations that prohibit the
use of the product. If the use of the
product is prohibited by the country,
the front camera must be removed,
and then the rear camera will be
disabled as a result. ◀
For more information about the use of
the ACE 3.0 app, contact a professional
authorized dealer.
Safety information
The product may only be installed by a MINI
workshop.
Do not operate the ACE 3.0 app while you are
driving or the engine is running.
When delivering the product to a third party,
hand over the user guide and the Declaration
of Conformity along with the product.
Erase all recordings and settings using the
ACE 3.0 app before delivering the product to
a third party.
Product overview
Included items
■Front camera
■Rear camera
■Wiring harness
■64 GB microSD™ card
■User guide
■Declaration of Conformity
■Cable ties
■Cleaning wipe
■Camera mount (with adhesive tape)
microSD™ Card
The product is provided with a microSD™
memory card.
Recorded videos and taken pictures will
be saved on the microSD™ memory card.
The product cannot start recording or take
pictures if the memory card is not inserted.
To avoid data loss or corruption, be sure to
insert or remove the memory card while the
product is turned off.
Use only authentic memory cards. MINI does
not guarantee compatibility with or proper
operation of third-party memory cards.
Depending on the operation mode of the
product, recorded images are saved in these
folders:
■DRIVING: Driving mode videos
■INCIDENT: Driving incident videos
■PARKING: Parking mode videos
■SNAPSHOT: Manually recorded videos/
pictures
■MARKED: Storage

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Front camera
The product may only be installed by a MINI
workshop.
1
3
2
4
1 Camera mount
2 microSD™ card slot
3 Security LED
−Driving recording: white LED on
−Driving incident/manual recording: white
ashing LED
−Parking recording: white LED off
−Parking incident/Motion recording: white
LED on
In Japan, the LED turns off while
recording in driving mode and the
white LED ashes in the event of a
parking incident. ◀
4 Front camera lens
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5
7
8
9
10
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12
5 Power button ( )
−Press to turn on the product.
−Press and hold to turn off the product.
6 Status LED
Displays the operating status of the product.
Refer to "Checking the status LED"
for more information. ◀
7 Microphone button ( )
−Press to turn audio recording on or off.
−Press and hold to turn voice recognition
on or off.
8 Bluetooth button ( )
−Press to turn on Bluetooth.
−Press and hold to start initial Bluetooth
pairing.
−When Bluetooth is on, press it again to
turn off Bluetooth.
9 Recording button ( )
Press to take a picture or start manual
recording.
Change between video or picture:
( )
>
Settings
>
Camera settings
>
Rec Button Action on the Live
view. ◀
10 Touch LCD
11 Speaker
12 Microphone
Rear camera
2
1
3
1 Security LED
2 Rear camera lens
3 Rear camera mount
4
4 Rear camera cable connector

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Checking the status LED
Status
Specication
Status LED
AUDIO LED BT/WI-FI LED REC LED
Audio recording on Orange
Audio recording off Off
Waiting for Wi-Fi connection Flashing green
Wi-Fi connected Green
Waiting for Bluetooth connection Flashing blue
Bluetooth initial pairing mode Fast ashing blue
Bluetooth connected Blue
Bluetooth off Off
Recording standby (Power on) White
Continuous recording Red
Event recording
(Incident/Manual recording) Flashing red
Event recording (taking pictures) Flashing red twice
Recording parking Off
Firmware update LED ashing sequentially
Error occurred LED ashing 5 times simultaneously

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Using the product
microSD™ card
Ensure that the product is turned off before
inserting the memory card.
If the memory card is removed or inserted while
the product is turned on, the stored data may
be lost or the product may get damaged.
Removing the protective
lmfromthecameralens
Remove the protective lm from the front
camera lens before using the front (rear)
camera.
Mounting and removing the
front camera
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1
2
1
1
2
2
3
The front camera can be mounted or removed
by simultaneously pressing the buttons (1) on
both sides of the camera mount at the same
time.
When connecting the product with the camera
mount, rst align the groove (2) at the bottom
of the camera mount with the product, and
then completely assemble the product (3) and
the camera mount.
Removing the front camera also disables the
rear camera.
Be sure to remove the front and rear
camera while the product is turned off.
The stored media may be lost or the
product may get damaged. ◀
Switching the camera on
and off
■Automatically:
−The camera is switched on automatically
by turning on the ignition of the vehicle.
−The camera is switched off automatically
by turning off the ignition of the vehicle
after a dened time (Exit phase).
■Manually:
−The camera can be switched on
manually by pressing the power button.
−The camera can be switched off
manually by pressing the power button
for three seconds.
■Press and hold the power button for
3 seconds to turn off the product.
Resetting the product
Press and hold both the power button ( )
and the record button ( ) at the same
time for several seconds to perform a Reset
ACE (Erase All recordings and Settings).
Touch ( )
>
System Settings
>
Reset
Settings on the Live View screen to perform a
Reset ACE.
Activating ETC product
(only available in China)
Product registration and activation
works only in the ETC app and is only
applicable to users using the product
in China. ◀
1 Download and install the ETC app on your
smartphone.
2 Touch e高速App > ETC网厅 > ETC免费 and
follow the in-app instructions to register
user information.
3 When following the instructions, press and
hold the Bluetooth ( ) and the microphone
button ( ) on the product simultaneously
during the ETC activation step to complete
activation and registration.

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Product features
The MINI Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO
monitors the vehicle both as you drive and
when it is parked. Intelligent sensors enable
the camera to record risky trafc situations,
(attempted) break-ins and accidents.
Driving mode
When the vehicle is started, the status
LED will turn on in combination with a
voice announcement. Driving mode will be
activated.
■Continuous recording: While driving, videos
are recorded in 1-minute segments and
stored in the "DRIVING" folder. You can
also check the recordings on the Live view
screen. Touch ()
>
Recordings
>
Driving.
■Incident recording: When an impact to the
vehicle is detected, the video recording
will be started from 10 seconds before
to 50 seconds after the incident and is
stored in the "INCIDENT" folder. You can
also check the recordings on the Live view
screen. Touch ()
>
Recordings
>
Driving
Events.
• You can choose between
continuously recording and incident
recording.
• Please check the current laws in the
country in which the ACE 3.0 PRO
and app is intended to be used.
Check out whether and how its use
is legal or not and comply with the
legal regulations. ◀
Parking mode
When the engine is turned off, the product
automatically switches to Parking mode after
the Exit phase time has elapsed.
When motion or an impact is detected in
Parking mode, a video is recorded for the
10 seconds before and after the impact and is
saved in the "PARKING" folder. You can also
check the recordings on the Live view screen.
Touch ( )
>
Recordings
>
Parking Events.
■Exit phase: This refers to the adjustable
assumed amount of time for the driver to
leave the vehicle after the engine is turned
off.
■Entry phase: This refers to the adjustable
assumed amount of time for the driver
to enter the vehicle before the engine is
turned on.
Videos of impacts recorded within the Exit
or Entry phase do not add up to the number
of incidents announced by the camera or the
ACE 3.0 app. The recordings will be stored
in the "DRIVING" folder. During this phase
it is still possible to establish a connection
between the camera and smartphone.
• Be sure to regularly check if the
laws and regulations of the country
allow the use of the Parking mode.
• If the ACE 3.0 app and the product
are connected during the Exit
phase, the Parking mode will not be
initiated as the driver is considered
to be staying inside the vehicle.
• Depending on the tinting lm, the
detectable distance may be reduced
if there is radar interference.
• When sitting in the vehicle while
parking, radar may be detected due
to radar wave reections, but it is
not a malfunction. ◀
Manual recording (REC)
Videos can be recorded and pictures can be
taken manually.
Press the record button ( ) on the front
camera to start recording. Recordings will be
saved in the "SNAPSHOT" folder. You can
also check the recordings on the Live view
screen. Touch ()
>
Recordings
>
Manual.
The video contains 10 seconds before to
50 seconds after pressing the button.
Change between video or picture: ( )
>
Settings
>
Camera settings
>
Rec
Button Action on the Live view. ◀

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HDR(High Dynamic Range)
It is possible to record the video with the front
camera in HDR (High Dynamic Range) by
activating the feature.
HDR changes the way the luminance
and colours of videos and pictures are
represented. It allows brighter and more
detailed highlights, darker and more detailed
shadows, and a wider array of more intense
colours to be represented.
Night Vision
With the Night Vision feature, it is possible
to record videos, even under difcult light
conditions. The recordings will be brighter
than videos recorded without Night Vision.
It is enabled by real-time image signal
processing (ISP) which improves the
brightness of videos recorded while parked at
night.
GPS
The GPS function adds speed information
and current location to the recording and
enables the vehicle location function.
Please check the laws and regulations of
your country before using the product for the
rst time. GPS may be not allowed in certain
countries.
Vehicle location
The user can nd the parked vehicle easily
by using the ACE 3.0 app. When the product
switches to Parking mode while connected
to the ACE 3.0 app, the pictures and videos
taken by the front and rear camera are saved
in the ACE 3.0 app, and the location of the
vehicle is displayed on a digital map (may
vary according to national law).
To use this feature, the product's GPS signal
must be activated when switching to the
Parking mode.
Pictures taken by the front and rear
camera and the location on the map
(if the GPS feature is turned on) will be
saved in the ACE 3.0 app until you use
this feature again. ◀
Using voice recognition
Voice recognition is a hands-free solution
which can be used to control the camera in
different situations. This feature is available
in the following languages: English, German,
Korean, Chinese & Japanese.
• Voice recognition can be turned on
or off on the Live view screen. Touch
()
>
Settings
>
System Settings
>
Voice recognition.
• Refer to "Voice recognition
commands" for more information. ◀

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Voice recognition commands
The voice recognition commands for each language are as follows. Use "Hi Camera" to activate
voice recognition and continue with desired command. Make sure to use commands exactly as
they are shown in the manual.
On the Live view screen, touch ( )
>
Settings
>
System Settings
>
Voice recognition to
set the desired language from the ve available languages to use for recognition. ◀
Items Commands
Korean English German Chinese Japanese
Turn on camera
Start manual
recording
(photo)
Start manual
recording
(video)
Turn sound off
Turn sound on
Turn voice
recording off
Turn voice
recording on
Turn down
voice guidance
volume
Turn up voice
guidance
volume

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Using the Touch
Screen
On the Live view screen, you can view the
currently recorded video and operate the
product by tapping on the LCD display.
When you turn on electrical accessories and
start the engine, the Live view screen will be
displayed.
Stop your vehicle in a safe location
before operating the product. ◀
6 45
1 2 3
1 Current driving speed
2 GPS connection icon
3 Current date and time
4 Menu button
5 Current front camera recording
6 Current rear camera recording
When the rear camera is not
connected, the rear camera recording
screen may not be displayed. ◀
Viewing the recording list
You can play and watch recorded videos on
your product. On the Live view screen, touch
()
>
Recording List. On the recording list
screen, recorded videos are displayed and
divided into Driving/ Driving Events/ Parking
Events/ Manual/ Favorites. If you select the
desired type of video from the recording list,
the thumbnail images and video les list will
be displayed.
On the recording list screen, touch
the Favorite ( ) icon at the top right,
select a recorded video to move to
Favorites, and then touch the icon
again to move the selected video to
Favorites. ◀
Recorded video icons
The description of the icon of the recorded
video thumbnail image is as follows.
Icons Description
Driving
Driving mode
Parking mode
Driving event
Manual recording
Motion detect
Setting photo in
Manual recording

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Using the ACE
3.0 app
The MINI Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO can be
controlled directly from the Advanced Car Eye
app and recorded events can be viewed and
archived on your smartphone.
Follow the QR code in the packaging to get
the correct link to the ACE 3.0 app. Download
the app from the appropriate App Store and
install it on the device.
Do not operate the product while
driving. ◀
To connect the camera with the smartphone,
turn on Bluetooth and follow the instructions
from the app.
You can only connect one smartphone
to the product at a time. If the product
does not connect to the smartphone,
check the FAQs, offered in the app. ◀
Please ensure that the ACE 3.0 app is always
up-to-date. MINI recommends enabling the
automatic update function. App updates
always contain rmware updates which will
be transmitted and installed as soon as the
camera is connected to the smartphone.
• Follow the instructions in the
ACE 3.0 app before updating the
rmware.
• The customized settings are
maintained even after the rmware
update. ◀
Settings
Settings can be found in the main bar of the
ACE 3.0 app, and on the Live view screen.
Touch ( )
>
Settings. Each feature of the
product can be set and used according to the
user's need or preference.
Touch ( )
>
About
>
Device Info
>
Reset Settings
>
Conrm on the Live
view to delete all settings and saved
data on the product. ◀
Camera settings
■Audio Recording: Turn sound recording on
or off.
■Rec Button Action: Select either video or
picture when the recording button ( ) is
pressed.
■HDR: Turn HDR on or off.
■Night Vision: Turn Night Vision on or off.
■Channel Setting: Select either “Only Front
camera” or “Front and Rear camera” (if
rear camera is installed) to set recording
cameras.
When changing the channel setting,
the camera will be formatted
automatically. Please back up all
recordings before changing the
channel setting. ◀
■Brightness-front: Select the desired
brightness of the front camera.
■Brightness-rear: Select the desired
brightness of the rear camera.

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Recording settings
Driving mode
■Driving Mode: Select either Continuous or
G-Sensor only to be used in Driving mode.
When changing the Driving mode
recording, the camera will be
formatted automatically. Please back
up all recordings before changing the
channel setting. ◀
■G-Sensor Sensitivity: Select the desired
sensitivity for driving incidents.
■Entry Phase: Set the Entry phase time
from one to ve minutes.
■Exit Phase: Set the Exit phase time from
one to ve minutes.
Parking mode
■Parking Mode: Select a desired Parking
mode from Radar + G-Sensor, G-Sensor
only or OFF.
■G-Sensor Sensitivity: Select the desired
sensitivity for G-Sensor events in Parking
mode.
■Radar Sensitivity: Select the desired
sensitivity for motion detection in Parking
mode.
Display settings
■Display Auto-Brightness: Automatically
adjusts the brightness of the display
depending on the ambient brightness.
■Display Brightness: Select the desired
brightness.
■Display Auto-Off: Set the time that the
LCD will turn off automatically
■Display Driving Mode: Set to turn on or off
the LCD automatically in Driving mode.
Volume settings
■Beepsound: Adjust volume for beep
sounds.
■Voice guidance: Adjust volume for voice
guidance.
■Video: Set the video playback volume.
System settings
■Language: Select the language of the voice
announcements.
■Country/Region: Select the country/region
where the camera is used.
■Date and Time: Activate "Set date and
timezone automatically" or set time zone
manually.
■Daylight Saving: Turn Daylight Saving
(summer time) on or off.
■Voice gender: Select the desired gender for
the voice announcement.
■Voice recognition: Turn voice recognition
on or off and select the language.
■Security LED: Turn the security LED on or
off (may be mandatory in some countries).
■Overlays: Turn on or off. Date, time, speed
and GPS will be displayed in the recordings.
■Speed Unit: Select the desired unit for
speed.
■GPS: Turn GPS on or off.
The GPS feature is not approved in
some countries for legal reasons,
so the feature may be restricted or
unavailable in certain countries. ◀
■Reset ACE:
−Reset
−Erase All Recordings
−Erase All Recordings and settings
Wi-Fi frequency
• The Advanced Car Eye 3.0 PRO
device uses a 5 GHz band to connect
to the smartphone. It provides
transmission rates faster than 2.4
GHz bands.
• If the used smartphone does not
support 5 GHz, the Wi-Fi frequency
will change to 2.4 GHz. ◀
About
■Functions: Check the main features of the
product.
■Device Info: You can check the model
name, rmware version, Micom version,
memory card capacity, and reset system
settings.
■GPS Info: You can check GPS information.

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Viewing recordings
Checking videos and
pictures
All recordings are saved in certain folders on
the memory card.
On the Live view, touch ( )
>
Recording list
to check the recorded video for each recording
mode. Videos recorded with important events
can be moved to Favorites to be prevented
from being automatically removed.
You can move the recordings from the
memory card to your computer or download
them to the ACE 3.0 app.
Recordings are saved with a le name of
"Date_Time_Front/Back.File Format".
20220128_145233_REC_F.MP4
20220128_145233_REC_R.MP4
Descriptionoflenames
■REC: Driving recordings
■EVT: Incident driving recordings
■PAKG: Incident parking recordings
■PAKR: Parking radar recordings
■MAN: Manual recordings
■F: Front camera recordings
■R: Rear camera recordings
■MP4/JPG: File format
When an important event (incident recording)
occurs, back up the video or picture data to
the ACE 3.0 app or an external memory.
To prevent data loss and malfunctions,
insert and remove the microSD™ card
only when the product is turned off. ◀

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Specications
Items Description
CPU Quad-core Cortex-A53, up to 1008 MHz
Memory DDR3 1GByte (32bit) / NAND 512 MB
LCD
Size 3.5 inch
Screen ratio 16:09
Panel Wide view angle, IPS
Operating range 75.60(W) x 45.36(H)
Resolution 800 x 480 (WVGA)
Backlight LED
Surface Glar
Brightness (cd/m2) min 300 / Typ. 350
Contrast ratio min 800 / Typ. 1000
Touch
Ty p e Electrostatic touch
Input
method Finger
Key 3 touch keys
Resolution QHD 2560 x 1440p (30fps)
FHD 1920 x 1080p (30fps)
Japan 27 fps
G sensor 3-axis acceleration sensor / acceleration range ±4g
Memory card UHS-I 32GB / 64GB / 128GB
Emergency current Super capacitor
GPS 3GNSS (GPS,GLONASS), Number of concurrent GNSS: 3
Interface •AV-IN terminal: rear camera
•USB: Mass storage only
Operating voltage 12V
Operating/storage
temperature -30 - 80°C
Bluetooth
Standard Bluetooth V5.0, BLE
Frequency range 2402MHz ~ 2480MHz
Number of channels 40
WIFI
Frequency 2.4GHz RF Specication 5GHz RF Specication
Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/n
Frequency range 2.400 GHz - 2.497 GHz 5.15 GHz - 5.25 GHz
Number of channels 1-11(USA),
1-13(Europe, Korea, China) 36-48 Channel
Transmit output
•
802.11b /11M: 13 dBm ± 1.5 dB
•
802.11g /54M: 13 dBm ± 1.5 dB
•
802.11n /MCS7: 11 dBm ± 1.5 dB
•
802.11a /54M: 13 dBm ± 2 dB
•
802.11n /MCS7: 12 dBm ± 2 dB

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Disposal of electrical devices
In accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EC on the disposal of electrical and electronic
devices and the applicable national laws, old electrical devices must be collected separately and
recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. If the symbol with an X on a waste bin is marked
on the product or accompanying documentation, it must be discarded separately from general
waste at the end of its lifespan. For the disposal and recycling of these materials, take the
product to your local collection point or recycling bin, or check with a qualied authorized dealer
or local disposal company for the correct disposal method and information on nearby recycling
points.
Certications
Australia/New Zealand
Belarus
BY
Canada/USA
This device comply with part15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
■
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
■
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
■
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
■
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer (or party responsible) for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC ID: 2ADTG-ACE3PROF
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
( 1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
"Cet appareil numérique de la classe (B) est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada."
Le present appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
L'exploitation est autorisee aux deux conditions suivantes :
( 1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et.
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio electrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
IC ID : 12594A-ACE3PROF

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China
CMIIT ID : 2022AJ0494
EU
10R-0611664
Japan
210-130718(Module)
020-210237
Korea
Nigeria
Connection and use of this communications
equipment is permitted by the Nigerian
Communications Commission
Russia
Singapore
Complies with
IMDA Standards
DA107248
Serbia
Taiwan
R43681

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Thailand
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Vietnam
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