Navig8r Crashcam-PRO User manual

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(Note:TheProductNameisCrashcam‐(FHD)PRO;
TheModelNumber(forwarranty,serviceandordering)isNavcam‐PRO.

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Table of Contents
Importantsafetyinstructionsandprecautions...................................................................3
What’sinthebox.................................................................................................................3
Camerabuttonandhardwareoverview.............................................................................4
ONSCREENDISPLAY............................................................................................................5
Whatdothebuttonsdo?....................................................................................................5
WhatdotheLEDICONSmean?...........................................................................................6
CanI“hardwire”thepowercabletomycar/TRUCKinternalwiring?................................7
Attachingtheadhesivepadstothebackingplate..............................................................7
Attachingthemountingbracket.........................................................................................8
Adjustingthecameraview..................................................................................................8
Poweron/off(autoon/off)..................................................................................................9
autorecordwhenturnedon...............................................................................................9
OperatingtheCrashcam‐Proforthefirsttime...................................................................9
usersettings.........................................................................................................................9
Recordingfiles...................................................................................................................11
AUTOBUMPFILERECORD‐SavingRecordingvideofiles.................................................11
Othershortcutsfromthemainscreen..............................................................................11
Playingbackarecordedfile...............................................................................................11
Takingastillpicture...........................................................................................................11
PlaybackonTV(withHDMI)..............................................................................................12
Firmwareandspeedcameraupdates...............................................................................12
Trackingsoftware–quickGuide.......................................................................................13
FAQ.....................................................................................................................................16
ProductSpecifications.......................................................................................................17
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
‐Readallinstructionscarefullybeforeuse.
‐Retainmanualsforfuturereference.
‐Usethisproductonlyinthemannerdescribed.
‐Onlyuseawater‐dampenedsoft‐clothtocleanthesurfaceofthisproduct.
‐Thefollowingwilldamagethisproduct:anyliquidsuchaswaterormoisture,extreme heat;cold;
humidity,dustyorsandyenvironments.
‐TheCrashcamProisdesignedtobemountedonavehiclewindscreen,ashighaspossible,to
ensureamaximumviewpoint.Pleaseensurethatanyattachedcablesaresecuredandwillnot
causethedevicetofall.
‐TheCrashcamProhasnointernalbatterysochargingisnotrequired.
‐Therearenouserserviceablepartsinthisproduct.
‐Un‐authorizedattemptstodismantleorrepairthisproductwillvoidproductwarranty
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
1)Crashcam‐Pro,2)12v/24vCarChargerwithextra‐longcableandinline5vtransformer,3)Backing
plate(buckle)andbracketassembly,4)2x“3M”adhesivewindscreenstickers,5)Thisuser
manual,6)CDdisctoinstallthetrackingandreviewsoftwareonaWindows®PC.
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CAMERA BUTTON AND HARDWARE OVERVIEW
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ON SCREEN DISPLAY
WHAT DO THE BUTTONS DO?
FunctionButtonWhatdoesitdo?
On/OffSlidethisswitchtoturnthepowerOnorOff
Yellowtriangle
(REC)
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In Recording mode
‐Pressbrieflytoprotectthevideobeingrecorded
‐Pressandholdtosaveaspeedcameralocation
In Play Settings mode
‐Return(back)torecordingscreen
Play
(uparrow)
In Recording Mode‐EnterPlayMenuforvideo
playback
In Play Settings mode –UpArrow
Setting
(downarrow)
In Recording Mode‐Entersettingsmenu
In Play Settings mode –DownArrow
Mode
(OK)
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In Recording Mode
‐ScreenOff
‐FullScreenSpeedo
‐FullScreentime
‐Turnoffscreen
‐Press&holdforMicrophoneOn/Off
In Play Settings mode
‐Confirm(ok)
Numberof“emergency
savedfiles”outof10
Recording|time
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Playback
recorded
files
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Menu
Settings
Cyclebetween:
‐Forwardview,‐Speedo,‐Time,‐LCDoff
Emergency
Filesave/
Record/
Backbutton
LineupGridoverlayfor
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WHAT DO THE LED ICONS MEAN?
ICONDefinition
GreendotNotrecording.Standbymode
ReddotVideoisRecording
SatelliteiconGPSlocationfixedandtracking
QuestionmarkGPSlocationnotfound(eg;ifindoors)
Reddotflashestwice
Bumpwarningvideoauto‐copy
Speedcamerawarning
Manualinputspeedlimitwarning
Manualspeedcamerawarning
Outofmemory(Overwriteoldfiles)
Green/RedTrafficLightTheStop&Gofunctionisactive (ifblinkingthedeviceissearching)
CoffeecupiconThefatiguealarmisactiveandyouhavebeendrivingformorethan
the(user)settime
10inredcircleiconThespeedsigndetectfeatureisactive
MicrophoneMicrophoneison(ifwithredline
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micisoff)
Green“headlight”iconNighttimeordarkoutside
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lightsonreminder
LEDConstantflashing
InsertanSDcard
SDcardoutofmemory(formatyourSDcardorremovetheautobump
savefiles)
SDcardisnotcompatible(checkthespeedclass/capacityofthe
Card)
Temperaturewarning(autoshutdown)
Connecting the CRASHCAM-PRO in the Car
1,2:12/24vDCcableroutedbehindrear
visionmirror
3:Cablehiddenbehindrooflining/sun
visor
4:Cablehiddenbehindthe“A”pillar
moulding(bewareofairbagequipped
cars)
5:Cableisroutedbesidethedashboard/
nearthedoorhinges
6:Cableispassedunderthepassenger
carpet(orunderthedashboard)
7:12/24vDCplugisconnectedtothecar’s
12v“cigarettesocket”.
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TheCrashcam‐ProhasaMiniUSBDC5Vinput.Pleaseusetheoriginalcarchargerwhichwillstep
downthecar(ortruck)12/24VDCto5VDC.
Hintsandtips:
TheCrashcam‐Proworksbestwhenmountedcentrallyandhighuponthewindscreen(typically
behindorclosetotherearvisionmirror).Avoidfasteningtheadhesivepadstotheuppertinted
sectionofthewindscreen.
CAN I “HARDWIRE” THE POWER CABLE TO MY CAR/TRUCK INTERNAL WIRING?
Yes,the12/24vCigarettesocketplugcanbecutoffexposingablack(negative)andred(positive)
wire.Theblackwireshouldbeconnectedtothevehicle’sground/negativeandtheredwire
connectedtothevehicle’s“ignitionon”(sothatwhenyouturnofftheignition,thecameraturns
offaswell).
Note:ifyouarenot
confidentindoingthis
yourself,itis
recommendedthatyou
seektheassistanceof
anautomotive
electrician.
Note:Donotremove
theinlinetransformerwhichis15cmfromtheUSBsocketendofthecable.
ATTACHING THE ADHESIVE PADS TO THE BACKING PLATE
Connectthecameratothebackingplateandfind
thebestmountinglocation.
Onceyouhavefoundthebestlocation,checkthat
itdoesnotinterferewithrearvisionmirror.Mark
theglassareaandensureitisstraightandlevel.
Thoroughlycleananddrytheareawherethe
adhesivepadswillbeapplied.Removetherelease
paperandfastenonesideofthepadtothe
backingplate.Pressitfirmlytoensureagood
adhesivebond.
Removethereleasepaperfromtheothersideandstickitonthewindscreen.Pressfirmlyto
ensureagoodadhesivebond.
Donottouchoradjustthebackingplateandpadforatleast24hourswhiletheadhesivecures.

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ATTACHING THE MOUNTING BRACKET
PlacetheCrashcamProwithinthebracketandscrewthefasteningscrewstoeachsideofthe
camera
Sitthebracketintothelower
hookingsectionofthebacking
plate(1)andthenpushthe
bracketintotothebacking
plate(2)sothetoplockingtab
clicksintoplace.
Note:Removethecamerainthereverseorder;however,besuretodepressthelockingtabatthe
topbeforehand.
Ifusingtheoptionalwindscreensuctionmount,youwontneedtheadhesive/backingplate
ADJUSTING THE CAMERA VIEW
Ensurethecamerahasaclearfieldof
viewaheadofthevehicle.Nomorethan
¼ofthebonnetshouldbeinview.
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Hint:UsetheLCDscreenasaview
finder.
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Memory card required for operation
The Crashcam-Pro requires an SD card (not included) to record video content. (see page 12 for a
table showing SD card capacity and the relevant amount of video content able to be stored). For
optimal performance, we recommend using at least a class 6 (UHS-1 if possible) SD card with a
minimum capacity of 8GB. (note, some class 10, UHS-2 “extreme speed” SD cards will not work)

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POWER ON/OFF (AUTO ON/OFF)
ToturntheCrashcam‐ProON,switchthepowerbuttononthesideofthedevicetoON.Thiswill
alsolocktheSDcardintoplace.Toturnoff,slidetheswitchtoOFF.
Whenconnectedtothe12/24vDCsocket(cigarettesocket)ofyourcar,theCrashcam‐Prowillturn
ONorOFFautomaticallywhenthecar’signitionisturnedONorOFF.IftheCrashcam‐Prodoesnot
turnoffimmediatelyitmeansthedeviceiscompletingthefilesaveprocessbeforeturningoff
(usuallyonlyafewseconds).
Ifthe12/24vsocketis“constanton”(insomeEuropeanvehicles),thentheCrashcam‐Prowillneed
tobeturnedON/OFFmanuallyusingthepowerswitch.
ToturntheLCDdisplayOFF(butleavetheunitrecording)togglethescreenviewsusingtheOK
button.(Idealfornighttimedriving)
AUTO RECORD WHEN TURNED ON
WhentheCrashcam‐Proisturnedon(eitherbypressingthepowerbuttonorviatheautoon
feature)thedevicewillautomaticallybeginrecording.Tostoprecording,presstheSettingsbutton
orturnthepowerswitchOFF.
OPERATING THE CRASHCAM-PRO FOR THE FIRST TIME
Connectthecarchargertothecar’s12/24vCigarettelightersocketandtheotherendtotheMini
USBportontheCrashcamPro
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InsertanSDcardintotheSDslotandswitchthepowertoON.Whentheignitionisturnedon,the
CrashcamProwillturnon.
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Note:Whentheinternalvehicletemperatureishigherorlowerthantherecommendedoperating
temperature,theunitmayenteraprotectionmodeandwillnotfunctionuntilthetemperature
rangeiswithinoperatinglimits.
USER SETTINGS
Note:Themainmenuscreenwillshow4on‐screenmenuoptionsforeachbuttonatthebottomof
thescreentogetherwiththelivevideoimagefromthevideocamera.
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Fromthemainscreen,presstheSETTINGSbutton,thenusingacombinationofthearrowkeysand
theOKbuttontoconfirmyourchoice,selectsettingsfromthefollowingoptionslist:
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NAVCAM‐PROUSERMANUAL
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Crashcam‐PRO(Navcam‐PRO)ManualVer3.009/2013
GPSstatus Checksatellitestatus.3to5satellitesarerequiredforapositive
locationfix.
G‐sensorstatus Allowsyoutoresetthe3axisG
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Sensor
Bumpauto‐record Selectoff/low/middle/highsensitivity fortheautofileprotect
feature
Timeautoupdate
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Autoupdate
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Setthetimeaccordingtosatellitetime
(dependingondaylightsavings,satellitetimemaybe+/‐1hour)
Or–setthetimemanually
Timesetting Changesystemtime (onlyavailableif“timeautoupdate”isset
tomanual
Timezonesetting Adjustthetimezonesettingforyourcurrentlocation
Videobuiltintime Selecton/offtoaddatime‐stamptotherecordedvideo
Videobuiltinspeed Selecton/offtoaddaspeed‐stamptotherecordedvideo(GPS
signalrequired)
VideobuiltinGPSSelecton/offtoaddGPScoordinatestorecordedvideo(GPS
signalrequired)
Videoresolution
1080p/30fps‐fullHDquality30frames/sec
720p/60fps‐HDquality60frames/sec
720p30fps‐HDquality30frames/sec
Voicerecording SwitchmicrophonerecordingONorOFF
ButtonsoundSwitchbuttonsoundONorOFF
DrivingSafetySetupordeleteself‐input speedcamdata(locations)
DriverFatigueAlarmSettooff;30min; 1hr;2hr;4hr
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remindsyoutotakeabreak
RemindLightsSelecton/offfora“lightsonreminder”whendark
StopandGoSelecton/offforanalertwhenthecarinfronthasmovedof
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SpeedLimitSignSelectoff/mute/beepforremindersofspeedlimitsigns
InputSpeedCamdataSelecttosavealocationasaspeedcameraordeletesaved
locations
Speedcamerawarning SwitchcamerawarningsONorOFF(audioandvisualwarning)
Roadinfowarning SwitchRoadInfowarningONorOFF (notapplicableinAustralia)
SpeedLimitWarningSelectoff orasettingbetween90km/hto150km/h
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awarning
tonewillsoundifyourspeedexceedsthepresetlimit
Volume Adjustsystemvolume
LCDbrightness Adjustscreenbrightness
LCDAutooff Selectbetweenscreenalwayson,orautooffafter1,3or5mins
LEDlightSwitchLEDlightsONorOFF
Cycletime Selectfilerecordingtimesto3,5or10minuteslong
Language SelectbetweenEnglishandChinese
Factoryreset Resetallsettingstofactorydefaultsettings
Format FormatSDcard(Note:Permanentlyerasesalldataoncard)
Formatnotification Displayformattingnoticeafter15,30 or60days.(formatting
helpsprotectagainstdatacorruption)
Version Displaythe
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irmwareversion number
ReturnReturnbacktothemainscreen.