Overmax CamRoad-6.1 User manual

CamRoad-6.1
USER MANUAL
English

THE APPEARANCE & DESCRIPTION
Name Function
1. [USB Interface]
Charger interface - Connect with micro USB
cable
. [GPS Interface]
When connected with GPS module, while
receiving regular GPS satellite signals, you can
record and display current driving location.
3. [ON/OFF] Press ON to turn the camera on; when the
camera is on, press OFF to turn it off.
4. [Reset]
Use it to reboot the system when it crashes or
the device doesn't respond.
5. [MIC] Thanks to it you can record sound.

6. [Display] .7” TFT High resolution LCD
7. [ Indicator Lam p] Red when Charging; Blue when the device is
turned on. Blue light flashes during recording.
8. [Camera Lens] Thanks to it you can take videos & pictures
9. [Speaker] Performance sound & Playback sound
10. [Light] Supplementing light to enhance the brightness
in dark environments.
11. [OK] Record / Stop Recording / Take a photo/ OK
Confirm Button
1 . [HDMI] High Definition TV Connection via HDMI port.
Mini HDMI cable required.
13. [M] Short press to display Menu; Long press (3
seconds) to use it as the Mode button
In recording mode, short press to lock the file;
long press (3 seconds) to turn the MIC On/Off
14. [UP] Move up the selection in a Menu or Increase
Digital Magnification
15. [TF Slot] Supported TF Cards up to 3 GB
16. [Down]
Move down the selection in a Menu or
Decrease Digital Magnification

FEATURES & OPERATION
Setting
Insert the CLASS4 or higher speed TF Card into your Car DVR,
and mount it by the rear view mirror, or in any other desired position.
Then plug in the car charger. Now the Camcorder is ready to use.
Sta ting the Ca DVR
Press and hold [ON/OFF] button to turn on the car DVR, or
connect it to the car charger so that the device can start
automatically.
Note: During the engine start the current suddenly increases.
Although the device has the function of automatic start (when the
ignition is on) we cannot guarantee that the strong vehicle current will
not damage the DVR. We strongly recommend to first start the
vehicle, THEN connect the car charger and use the manual boot
mode.
Batte y Cha ging & USB Connection
1. The red charging indicator is on while charging.
. Plug in the USB cable to connect with computer, press [Up] &
[Down] to select "Storage" or "PC Camera" and press [OK] to confirm.
Then you can use the DVR as a "Removable Disk" or a "Webcam".
Switching Mode
This car DVR has three operating modes: video, photo &

playback. The default one is a video recording mode (when you
power the device on). To switch between the modes short press [M]
button.
Reco ding videos
1. Press [OK] to record. Use [Up] & [Down] to change the digital
zoom. Press [OK] again to stop recording.
. The Video Menu Settings: in the standby mode, press the [M]
button, then use [Up] & [Down] in menu to select a given feature and
press [OK] to confirm & save your settings.
Here you can set the following video features:
Resolution: optional: 1080HFD / 7 0P / WVGA / VGA.
Loop recording: Choose between mins / 3mins / 5mins
Select OFF to stop the loop recording function.
WDR: Automatically on, no need to set.
Exposure Compensation:
+ .0 +5/3 +4/3 +1.0 + /3 +1/3 +0.0 -1/3
- /3 -1.0 -4/3 -5/3 - .0.
Motion Detection: the DVR needs to be connected with a car
charger when running this mode. When this mode is on, the device
starts recording automatically when there is an object movement. It
automatically stops recording after the object cease to move for 10
seconds.
Video Audio: on – both audio and video recording; off - only

video is recorded (without sound). Long press [M] to switch video
audio mode while recording.
Date Mark: ON or OFF the date mark.
G-Sensor: Choose between High / Mid / Low. In case of a
violent collision of the car the device can start the collision sensing
function. The video file from the accident will be automatically locked
(it won't be covered or deleted). During a Low mode this function is
off.
Taking photos
1. During a video mode press [M] to switch the device into a photo
mode. Press [REC] button to take photos. Press [Up] & [Down] to
change the digital zoom.
. Photo menu settings: Under photo mode, press [M], then use
[Up] & [Down] to move the selection, and press [REC] to confirm &
save your settings. Here you can set the following photo features:
Photo taking modes: single shot (default) / timer seconds /5
seconds /10 seconds.
Resolution: 1 M / 10M / 8M / 5M / 3M / M HD / VGA / 1.3M .
Image Quality: Good / Standard / Economy.
Sharpness: strong / standard / soft.
White balance: automatic / day / cloudy / tungsten lamp and
fluorescent lamp.

Color: Normal / Black and White / Sepia
ISO: automatic / 100 / 00 / 400.
Exposure compensation:+ .0 +5/3 +4/3 +1.0 + /3 +1/3 +0.0
-1/3 - /3 -1.0 -4/3 -5/3 - .0.
Anti-shake: on or off.
Date label: three optional choices: display date / display date and
time / off.
Playback Mode:
1. During recording mode: press [M] twice to enter the playback
mode. Press [Up] & [Down] to browse files.
. Browsing images:
1) Press [Up] & [Down] to browse files.
) Deleting browsed files: press [M] key to show the menu, then
press [Up] and [Down] to choose "Delete" and press the [OK] key to
show the confirmation dialog box. Select "delete" again (or "delete
all") and press [OK] to confirm the operation.
3) Protecting browsed files: press [M] to show the menu, then
press [Up] and [Down] to choose the protection function and press
[OK] button. A dialog box will pop up in which you can choose to lock
or unlock the current file or all files. Press [OK] to confirm the
operation.
4) Slide show: when browsing files, press [M] key to show the

menu, then press [Up] and [Down] to select "slide show" and press
[OK] key. A dialog box will pop up in which you can press [Up] and
[Down] to select the slide duration. Then press [OK] key to confirm
the operation. After opening a slide show set the slide duration and
the photos will be displayed automatically.
Note: to delete the locked files you must unlock them first. Unlocking
method is the same as the locking one.
3. Video playback:
1) Select the video file and press [OK] to play it. Press [OK] to
pause the playback. When playing a video, press [Up] and [Down] to
rewind and fast-forward the playback.
) Stop the playback and press [M] button to show the options
menu, where you can remove or protect the file as well as start slide
show.
System settings
Turn the device on and press the OK button to stop recording.
Then short press the M button once (long press to change the mode).
press the OK to open that option.

Menu
Options
Selection
Options
Option Desc iption
Set
Date/Time
Adjust fields:
Day/Month/Year
and
Hour/Minute/Secon
d
Use this option to set the date
and time of the device. Should
the device is not used for a long
time and the battery runs
completely flat, then the
date/time needs to be set
again.
Auto Powe
off
OFF / 1 minute / 1
minutes / 3 minutes
Use it to adjust the time to
automatically power off
Language English / French /
Spanish /
Portuguese /
German / Italian /
Polish / Chech /
Slovak / Russian /
Romanian /
Hungarian /
Estonian
Choose a menu language.
TV Mode Select [NTSC/PAL] For older television sets
or monitors which cannot
auto select the television
display
system or colour
information, select
“PAL”
Light
F equency
Select
[50HZ/60HZ]
For older television sets or
monitors which cannot auto
select the refresh rate
frequency, select 50Hz
Sc een
Select [Off/3 Mins/5
Use it to adjust an

Save Mins/10 Mins automatic screen saver
activation time.
Image
Rotation
Select [Off / On] Use this feature to flip the screen
180° depending on
your mounting
requirements
Fo mat
Format SD Card
[OK/Cancel]
Select “OK” to format the Micro
SD card.
Warning: formatting the card will
erase all the data stored on it.
Default
Settings
Select [OK/Cancel] Select OK to return the
device settings back to the
original factory settings.
Fi mwa e Ve sion View the current car DVR
software version.
Othe Optional Functions
HDMI Output:
Use a special HD output cable to connect the car DVR to the display
with HDMI input interface.
The two connection ways above allow you to display the images
and videos (also with sound) captured by your car DVR.
Note: This machine support dual-channel output. Please use
tri-colour AV output cable. The HDMI display could be used only after
1080P option selection.
GPS T acking Function:
1. Make sure that the machine you bought has a GPS vehicle

trajectory function and a GPS module receiver.
. Insert the GPS receiver connection cables in the "GPS
receiver" interface of your car DVR. The GPS screen instructions
logo will start flashing. After the success of the GPS positioning, the
indicator icon will stop flashing. When using the video, it can produce
a suffix '.map' in the file name. .
3. Dedicated GPS trajectory video player software is needed to
check the recorded information. To download this software you can
visit our company's official website.
4. To check the GPS movement track:
(1) Visit our website and download the dedicated GPS trajectory
player software to the computer.
. When the download is completed, loose the package after
opening the file folder and double-click the EXE setup file to install
the software on the computer.
3. Double-click to open the application. You can use it to play the
video and see Google maps with displayed routes (pictured).
1 Minimize and
close Use it to minimize / close the player
The map mode Choose the Google map or the satellite
map
3 Import file Click to find a video file

4 The volume button Use it to adjust the volume
5 Play button All the control buttons for video playing
6 The camera button Use it to take the current images
7 Full screen button Click it to show the current picture in full
screen mode
8 Coordinate display Use it to display the current latitude and
longitude of the track
TROUBLE SHOOTING / Q & A
Fault Suggestion
The device does
not tu n off
If in vehicle: check if the 1 V socket is not still
powered (on) when the key is removed (as it is
in case of some European cars).
Wait 0 seconds for file finalization/closure.
Disconnect the power lead of the device. Press
“ok” to stop recording, then press [Power] to
turn it off.
Can’t playback
the .MOV video
files
Upgrade your windows media player version or
use an alternate media player such as VLC or
QuickTime media player.
My video /
pictu es of an
incident a e NOT
the e
Check the capacity of your SD card. The files
may have been overwritten in the record cycle
process.
The device has
f ozen / stopped
wo king
Check the speed of your Micro SD card. We
recommend class 6 for faster transfer rates,
especially if the record file size is bigger
Press the “reset” button with a paper clip to
reset the settings back to default. If the
ambient temperature is excessive, you may

need to wait a few minutes.
The date / time is
inco ect
Reset the date/time in the settings menu. If the
battery runs completely flat, then the date/time
needs to be reset.
The suction cup
keeps
coming off
Ensure the windscreen and surface area of the
suction cup is clean.
In wet or very hot weather, the suction cup
mount may need to be reapplied. Do not apply
the suction mount on the portion of a
windscreen which is not glass (eg; some
vehicles may have a coating)
Can’t see the
device in
my compute
Check the USB cable connection to the device
and USB port. Try another USB port, possibly
directly to the PC/notebook (rather than
through a USB hub).
No video
displayed on
TV
- Check the cable connections and whether the
playback mode is selected on the Camera
- Check the AV input selection on the TV
The captu ed
image is
not sto ed
Your Micro SD card might be full or the file may
not have been saved before the unit was
turned off. Make sure to stop recording before
shutting the device down.
None of the
buttons wo k
Press the factory reset button.
I cannot tu n my
device
on
Try charging the battery for 10 minutes and try
again. The battery may be completely
exhausted.
My sc een keeps
tu ning off
Try either charging the battery or adjusting the
screen saver settings.
I cannot take any
photos
Your Micro SD might be full. Try removing
some files.
Reco ding seems
to stop by itself
Make sure you are using the right class SD

card as noted in this user manual.
I get an e o
message
when I t y to play
back files
You might have some corrupt sectors on your
SD card. Try re-formatting it and then try to
play the file again.
The video images
a e hazy
Make sure the lens is clean and free from
debris.
The e a e
ho izontal
st ipes
inte fe ence on
the image
Set the frequency setting according to the local
power supply– 50Hz
WARNING
MEMORY CARD
Please note that not all memory cards are compatible with your
device. We recommend a memory card above a Class 6 Samsung,
Maxell.

Ove max Playe
Minimum System
CPU: Intel Core Duo .4GHz
RAM: 1 GB of free RAM
Monitor: Resolution 1 80*7 0(or above) OS: Windows 7
(3 bit/64bit )
The Car DV mainscreen:
A. Menu
File
Open
Setting
Unit
K
M
/H
M
/H
Language
E
ngli
s
h
Exit

View Map
Help About
B. Video Playe
The displays the current playback image of the screen.
Item De s cription
Video
Player
Play Click play icon to play the video
Pause Click pause icon to pause the vide.
Stop Click stop icon to stop playing the
Faster Click forward icon to make video
Setting Show setting window.
Slower Click backward icon to make video
Previous
click previous icon to play previous
video.
Next Click next icon to play next video
/ Sound on/off
Open screen capture images folder

It is used to open file(s) or folder
Press that to load file’s GPS
i
f
ti
Capture the current frame
C. Lon/Lat
Show longitude and latitude
D. Speedomete
Show speed: Maximum, Average
E. Playlist
This player can open 1 file or multiples files or folders. After open, it
will show in the file list.
Play list
All
F
i
les
Show
all
f
iles
in
the
d
e
fau
l
t
f
older.
Protected Files Show locked files only.
+ Add Add file(s) to the playlist
X Remove Remove file(s) from play list.
F. Mini logge
Show MOV file of GPS logger information.
G. Google Map ( o othe s )
Since each AVI file will embed with GPS information.