Pioneer VREC-200CH User manual

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Precaution
Certain country and state laws may prohibit or restrict the placement and use of this
product in your vehicle. Please comply with all applicable laws and regulations
regarding the use, installation and operation of this product. It is the user's
responsibility in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinance.
Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipmentand
used batteries
(Symbol for
equipment) ( Symbol examples for batteries)
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean
that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with
general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products
and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with
your national legislation
By disposing of these products and batteries correctly. you will help to save valuable
resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the
environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.
For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries,
please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale

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where you purchased the items
These symbols are only valid in the European Union
For countries outside the European Union:
If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or
dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal
CAUTION
• The graphical symbol placed on the product means direct current.
• Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate
authorization may invalidate the user's right to operate the equipment.
Information to User
•FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Product Name: DASH CAMERA
Model number: VREC-200CH/XEES
Responsible Party Name: Pioneer (HK) Limited
Address:5/F.,909 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]
URL::http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
•This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
•NOTE: 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 install ation
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

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occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio 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 receive
-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
The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands
Get the most out of your equipment by playing it at safe level-a level that lets the
sound come through clearly without annoying blaring or distortion and, most
importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Sound can be deceiving. Over
time, your hearing comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound, so what
sounds"normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this
by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts
ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL
•Set your volume control at a low setting
•Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without
distortion
•Once you have established a comfortable sound level. set the dial and leave it there
BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES
• Do not turn up the volume so high that you can't hear what’s around you.
• Use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Safety Precaution
Always observe the precautions described here to prevent harm to yourself and others
and to prevent damage to property before it happens.

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Internal Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery. This device uses an internal rechargeable
lithium ion battery that should last the lifetime of the device. If you suspect your
battery may be dead try charging it several times. If the battery does not recharge,
please consult Pioneer support.
Important safe guards
WARNING
• Do not install this product in your vehicle if its location or use would obstruct the
driver 's clear view of the road or the operation of any vehicle airbag. It is also the
driver 's responsibility to know and comply with the laws, rules, and regulations of the
driving location, including, for example, passenger privacy rights, and not to use the
device in any location where its installation or use is prohibited.
• The laws in your location may require you to provide notice to passengers that a
recording device is in use. If so,you should place the notice sticker in a location clearly
visible to your passengers.
•Any obstruction of or other interference with the air-bag, either deployed or
non-deployed, or with the clear view of the road must be avoided and, accordingly,
professional installation is required.
•We recommend that this product be set up and installed by a technician who has
special training and experience in mobile electronics.
Important safety information
WARNING
• Do not allow this product to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could
result. Also, damage to the product, smoke, and overheating could result from contact
with liquids.
• If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this product, park your vehicle in a safe
place, turn the ignition switch off (ACC OFF) and unplug the cigarette lighter plug
immediately, and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.
Do not use this product in this condition because doing so may result in a fire. electric

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shock, or other failure.
•If you notice smoke, a strange noise or odor from this product, or any other abnormal
signs on the LCD screen, turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the
nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station. Using this product in this condition may
result in permanent damage to the system.
•Do not disassemble or modify this product, as there are high-voltage components
inside which may cause an electric shock. Be sure to consult your dealer or the nearest
authorized pioneer service station for internal inspection, adjustments or repairs.
Before using this product, be sure to read and fully
understand the following safety information
•Do not operate this product if doing so will divert your attention in any way from the
safe operation of your vehicle. Always observe safe driving rules and follow all existing
traffic regulations. If you experience difficulty in operating this product or reading the
display, park your vehicle in a safe location and apply the parking brake before making
the necessary adjustments.
•Never set the volume of this product so high that you cannot hear outside traffic and
emergency vehicles.
• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety
information.
• Certain functions(such as viewing of screen and certain button operations) offered by
this product could be dangerous(possibly resulting in serious injury or death)and/or
unlawful if used while driving. Screen display and button operation are disabled for this
product while the vehicle is moving.
To ensure safe driving
WARNING
• In some countries the viewing of video image on a display inside a vehicle even by
persons other than the driver may be illegal. Where such regulations apply, they must
be obeyed.
Precautions before connecting the system

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CAUTION
•Firmly install this product so it does not fall off the window. If this product is not
firmly installed, it may fall off the window while driving and cause an accident.
Periodically inspect this product.
• Secure all wiring with cable clamps or electrical tape. Do not allow any bare wiring to
remain exposed.
• It is extremely dangerous to allow cables to become wound around the steering
column or gearstick. Be sure to install this product, its cables, and wiring away in such
so that they will not obstruct or hinder driving.
• Make sure that the cables and wires will not interfere with or become caught in any
of the vehicle's moving parts, especially the steering wheel, gearstic handbrake, sliding
seat tracks, doors, or any of the vehicles controls.
• Do not route wires where they will be exposed to high temperatures. If the insulation
heats up, wires may become damaged, resulting in a short circuit or malfunction and
permanent damage to the product.
• Do not shorten any cables. If you do, the protection circuit (fuse holder, fuser or filter,
etc )may fail to work properly.
• Never feed power to other electronic products by cutting the insulation of the power
supply cable of this product and tapping into the cable. The current capacity of the
cable will be exceeded, causing overheating.
To prevent damage
WARNING
When replacing the fuse, be sure to only use a fuse of the rating prescribed on this
product.
Precautions before installation
CAUTION
Never install this product in places where, or in a manner that:
• Could injure the driver or passengers if the vehicle stops suddenly.

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• May interfere with the drivers operation of the vehicle, such as on the floor in front
of the drivers seat, or close to the steering wheel or gearstick.
• To ensure proper installation, be sure to use the supplied parts in the manner
specified. If any parts are not supplied with this product, use compatible parts in the
manner specified after you have the parts compatibe lity checked by your dealer. If
parts other than supplied or compatible ones are used, they may damage internal parts
of this product or they may work loose and the product may become detached.
• Do not install this product where it may
(i)obstruct the driver’s vision,
(ii) impair the performance of any of the vehicle's operating systems or safety features,
including airbag hazard lamp buttons or
(ii)impair the driver' s ability to safely operate the vehicle.
• Never install this product in front of or next to the place in the dashboard, door, or
pillar from which one of your vehicles airbags would deploy. Please refer to your
vehicle's owner's manual for reference to the deployment area of the frontal airbags.
• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation requires drill ing holes or other
modifications of the vehicle.
• Before making a final instal lation of this product, temporarily connect the wiring to
confirm that the connections are correct and the system works properly.
• Do not install this product in places subject to high temperatures or humidity, such
as:
-Places close to a heater, vent or air conditioner.
-Places that may be exposed to rain, such as close to the door or on the vehicle' s floor.
Precautions for cigarette lighter plug
WARNING
• When using a power supply in the vehicle, use the dedicated cigarette lighter plug.
Using a plug other than the specified plug may result in fire, electric shock, or product
failure.
• Unplug the cigarette plug after using the product and when the product will not be

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used for a long period of time. Depending on the vehicle, the cigarette socket may not
be turned off even when the engine is turned off or this reason, there is a risk of fire or
a dead battery.
• Fully insert the cigarette lighter plug. Poor contact may occur due to vibrations while
driving, resulting in an extremely dangerous situation where the unit overheats.
• Regularly inspect and clean the cigarette lighter sock aterial inside the cigarette
lighter socket such as ashes, may cause heat generation due to poor contact, resulting
in fire or electric shock.
Disclaimer
• Given the large number of variables and conditions that can be involved in an
accident, Pioneer cannot guarantee that every accident or occurrence will trigger the
recording feature in this device.
• This product features may not operate properly due to the effects of settings, how
this product is installed, the condition of the micro SD card, and driving
condtions(including the road conditions).
• If brightly colored objects are placed on the dash board, they may be reflected in the
front windshield and the camera image. Do not place brightly colored objects on the
dashboard.
• This product is not guaranteed to be effective as evidence in an accident.
• This product is not guaranteed to save video in all situations.
• You may not be able to recognize the conditions in the front of the vehicle in
recorded video, depending on theambient conditions, such as the weather and time.
• LED traff ic signals may appear as flashing or flickering when recorded with this
product. The color may also not be correctly identifiable. Pioneer Corporation accepts
no responsibility whatsoever for these phenomena.
• This product saves video before and after an acciden occurs by detecting the
impact(acceleration)with the G-sensor(accelerometer). However, this product is not
guaranteed to save video in all situations.
• Pioneer Corporation accepts no responsibility whatsoever for product failures or

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damage that occur due to the microSD card wearing out.
• Pioneer Corporation does not make any assurances that microSD card problems will
be repaired by formatting the card. Pioneer Corporation bears no responsibi lity for
files that are erased from the microsd card or damage that occurs from formatting the
card Format the microSD card according to your own judgment and at yourown
responsibility.
Usage Precautions
Precautions When Handling this product
• The driver may manually set the device to save video to assist in the monitoring of
driver performance.
• There are limits to the scope of video that can be recorded with this
product(→"Specifications”)First check the video that will be recorded before using this
product.
• Be careful not to infringe on the privacy of any subject in video recorded with this
product when using said video. You are fully responsible for the use of said video.
Video recorded with this product may include personal information, such as license
plate numbers.
• When this product is not fully charged immediately after purchase and the power to
this product is stopped (the engine is turned off and the Cigarette Lighter Power Cable
is unplugged), the recording time may be shorter or this product may not be able to
record video
• The internal battery is a consumable part. The operating time will slowly decrease as
the battery is repeatedly charged. Contact Pioneer support if you feel that the
operating time has become too short.
• If this product is used near another device that uses GPS, such as a car navigation
system, that device may temporarily be unable to receive radio waves from GPS
satellites due to radio interference. There may also be a negative impact on the
functions of surrounding devices.
• Pioneer does not offer a data recovery service for corrupted or deleted files.

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Preparation for initial usage
Before Installing the Product
CAUTION
• First check with the vehicle manufacturer for precautions related to the installation
work when installing the prod
uct in a vehicle equipped with airbags. Otherwise there is a risk of airbag malfunction
• Always use the included parts as specified. There is a risk of product failure if other
parts are used
• Install this product in a location where it will not hinder vehicle equipment and the
ability to drive the vehicle
Installation Tips
Before Installing and securing the product
• First, temporarily connect this product and confirm that it operates correctly, and
then install it. If the product
does not operate correctly, check again if there is a mistake in the connection
Before Applying Double-sided Tape
• Clean the location where the double-sided tape will be applied
The double-sided tape cannot be reapplied once applied and peeled off because its
adhesive power will weaken. Temporarily attach this product and carefully review the
routing of the cable before applying the double-sided tape
Installation Precaution
• This product is for installation to the front windshield only Do not install it anywhere
else inside or outside of the
• Always install this product to the specified position of the front windshield and within
the specified dimensions
• Depending on the vehicle, it may not be possible to install this product to the
specified position and within the specified dimensions. Consult with your dealer or the
nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station for details
• Do not cover this product or get the lens dirty

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• Do not place reflective objects near the lens
• Take care when handling this product so that it does not drop and you do not touch
the lens
• Recording quality may be affected if the front windshield of the vehicle is coated or
has been specially treat
• Choose a working location free from dust and debris in the air.
• When the temperature is low or there is condensation on the glass, turn on the
heater and defroster to warm up the window in order to prevent poor adhesion of the
double-sided tape
Equipment Installation
1. Please fix the vehicle power line
according to the specific inside
situation of the vehicle to avoid
influencing the driving sight, and the
Car Black Box shall be fixed on the
original interior mirror of the vehicle
and adjust the position of the camera
lens to ensure it is horizontal to the
ground and get more comprehensive viewing angle.
2. Please do not install the device at any place that may distract the attention or may
block the sight.
3. Some vehicles still have power for the device after flameout. So please pull out the
vehicle power source before leaving the vehicle to avoid any accidents.
Connect to the vehicle charger

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MemoryCardOption
1.PleaseuseTFCARDofClass10andabove,to
guaranteemorecompleterecordspleaseuseTF
CARDof8GBandabove.
2.BeforethefirstuseofTFCARD,pleaseusethis
devicetoformatit.
2.ButtonFunctioninstructions
1.PowerButton/On-offButtonofscreenbacklight
Function1:Power-on/Power-offfunction
Undertheshutdownstatus,longpressthe[PowerButton]for1secondtostart
upthepower,andthisdevicestartstooperate.
Underthestartingupstatus,longpressthe[PowerButton]for3secondsto
automaticallysavethevideorecordingdocumentsandtheusersettingsand
poweroff.
Function2:On-offButtonofscreenbacklight
Underthestartingupmode,whenthescreenislightenshortlypressthe[Power
Button]toturnoffthescreenbacklight,shortlypressthe[PowerButton]again
tostartupthescreenbacklight
2.MenuButton/ModeButton/UrgentVideoRecordingLockingButton
Function1:urgentlockingfunction
Inthevideorecordingmode,inordertoprotectthecurrentvideodocuments
frombeingcovered,longpressthe[MenuButton]duringvideorecordingto
startuptheurgentlockingfunction,andthenadocumentlockingiconwillbe
displayedontheupperscreen,andthevideorecordingfortheaccidentwillbe
savedasaspecialimagewhichwillnotbecovered.
Function2:menufunction
Underthestand-bystatus,longpressthe[MenuButton]toenterthemain
Card
capacity
720P Video
Recording
Time
32GB120 min
16GB 60 min
8GB30 min
Theabovedataisfor
referenceonly

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menu function setting list, shortly press the [Up Button] or the [Down Button] to
select the relevant item to be set, shortly press the [OK Button] to confirm. Press
the [Menu Button] after the setting is done until exit the menu setting function.
(the menu setting methods are the same under the Video Recording Mode and
the Photographing Mode, and under the Playback Mode long press it to delete
unlocked documents).
Function 3: mode switchover function
Under the stand-by status, shortly press the [Menu Button] to switch among
different modes (video recording/photographing/playback).
3. Up Button
Function 1: Page up function
Under the Menu Setting and Playback Mode, shortly press the [Up Button] to
operate Page up function.
4. Down Button / Mute Button / Parking Monitoring
Function 1: Page down function
Under the Menu Setting and Playback Mode it will operate the Page down
function.
Function 2: turn off the recording function
Under the video recording mode, shortly press the [Down Button] to turn off the
recording function, and at this time the microphone icon will turn into
prohibition icon which indicates that the recording function has been turned off.
Shortly press it again to start up the recording, and the prohibition icon will
disappear which indicates that the recording is started up.
Function 3: Parking Monitoring function
Under the video recording mode, long press the [Down Button] to switch: enter/
exit the Parking Monitoring Mode. Corresponding icon prompt will be displayed
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5. OK Button/video recording button/photographing button/playback button
Function 1: OK Button
Under the status of standby video recording mode/Photographing
mode/Playback Mode; enter the menu mode, shortly press the [Up
Button/Down Button] to browse, shortly press the [OK Button] to confirm.
Function 2: start-up/turn-off of video recording function
Under the video recording mode, shortly press the [OK Button] to start the video
recording, shortly press the [OK Button] again to stop the video recording.
Function 3: Photographing Button
Under the Photographing Mode, shortly press the [OK Button] to shoot a
picture.
Function 4: Document play button
Under the document browse mode, shortly press the [OK Button] to play the
video, and shortly press the [OK Button] again to pause.
Function Introduction
1. Use the automatic recording function
Start up the automobile engine, the car black box will automatically start up and
turn on the video recording function, and the charging indicator will be
lightened. Turn off the automobile engine, the car black box will automatically
save the recording content and power off. The recorded image will be saved on
the TF card by segment, and when the TF card is fully occupied the car black box
will cover the earlier recorded image. The recording time segment can be set in
the menu by you, and the range includes 3 levels including 1 min/2 min/3 min.
[Note]
a. If you select any level among the “1/2/3” min levels, after the TF card is fully
occupied the car black box will cover the earlier recorded image;
b. Video recording documents and photographing documents of the front and
back cameras will be respectively saved in the “DCIMA file” and “DCIMB file”

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under the “DCIM” content of the TF card.
2. Use the manual recording function
long press the [OK Button] of the car black box for 1 second, and the car black
box will start and begin the automatically recording. Long press the [Power
Button] for 3 seconds to power off, and the car black box will automatically save
the recordings and power off.
3. Use the photographing function
Under the starting up status , shortly press the [Mode Button] to enter the
Photographing mode, the video camera icon displayed on the upper left corner
of the screen has been turned into a photographing camera, and shortly press
the [OK Button] for photographing. Shortly press the [Mode Button] for twice to
switch back to the video recording mode.
4. Collision induction function
There is a built-in collision inductor (G-sensor), and if there is a severe vehicle
collision, the car black box will lock the video at the time of the accident to save
as a special image, and meanwhile a lock icon will be displayed on the upper
screen. The locked image will not be circularly covered.
[Prompt] a. The locked video recording documents names will start as LOC and
the original recording documents will start as REC.
b. The collision inductor (G-sensor) supports the sensitivity control, and it can be
modified or set by you in the menu according to the actual need.
5. One-button for locking function
This device has the one-button for locking function, and can lock the images that
need to be saved without being circularly covered. Under the on-going status of
video recording mode, shortly press the [Menu Button] and the car black box
will lock the image.
6. Date and time setting
Under the standby status, shortly press the [Menu Button] to enter the system
setting menu, shortly press the [Up Button]/[Down Button] and move the cursor

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to the Date item. Shortly press the [OK Button] to enter, and shortly press the
[Menu Button] to switch among Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute and seconds,
and shortly press the [Up Button]/[Down Button] to conduct corresponding time
adding or subtracting, and shortly press the [OK Button] after the setting is done
and then exit.
[Note] In order to effectively record the evidence obtaining date and time for
the vehicle driving accident, please set the right date and time before using this
device.
7. One-Button for Mute Function
Under the working status, shortly press the [Down Button] the microphone icon
on the upper screen will turn to prohibition icon, it indicates that the video
recording or recording function has been turned off, and at this time the car
black box will record image instead of sound. Shortly press the [Down Button]
again, and the microphone prohibition icon on the upper screen will disappear,
and it indicates that the recording function is restored.
[Prompt] The setting will be automatically saved, and there is no need to set the
Mute Function after starting up again.
8. Memorizer Mode
Connect the car black box to the computer USB interface through the data cable,
and the screen will display three optional modes including memorizer ,PC
camera and vider mode. Shortly press the [Up Button]/[Down Button] to select
the memorizer item, then shortly press the [OK Button] to enter the memorizer
mode.
9. Video document playback
Shortly press the [Mode Button] for twice under starting up status to switch to
Playback Mode. Shortly press the [Up Button]/[Down Button] to find the
document needed to be played back, and shortly press the [OK Button] to play.
Exit the Playback Mode, and shortly press the [Mode Button].

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10. Parking monitoring
It will record 30 seconds and power off under the flameout status. It will
automatically enter the normal cycle video recording after 15 seconds’ locking
video recording under status other than flameout. When the Parking Monitoring
Function is in operation, under the shutdown status, if the vehicle is slightly
shaken, the car black video will automatically turn on for video recording and
locking; if it is under the flameout status, the video recording duration will be 15
seconds before power off. There will be locking video recording Other than
flameout.
[Note] This function needs hardware support.
11. Motion Detection
Enter the menu under the video recording mode, start up the Motion Detection
Function, when the image is detected to be changed, the automatic video
recording will save 10 seconds’ video.
12. Visual back off
Firstly, connect the car black box to the Vehicle Charger power source, plug the
Post-tensioning Camera into the AV-IN slot, and connect the black and red wires on the
Stay Wire Camera to the backup light. Plug in the Vehicle Charger, and the device will
automatically start the video recording status, and it will display the backup image
when backing up. When the Visual Back Off is turned off, the device will automatically
return the video recording mode.
Product Feature
- Outstanding design with an elegant metal shell.
- High resolution wide-angle lens, more convenient for the high resolution video
recording at all occasions and easy to carry.
- Sensitization device specially developed for the car black box, can capture more clear
picture at dark occasions

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- Circulating video recording function, automatically delete old files to record new
ones.
- Automatic power-on and video-recording function upon the start of the vehicle.
- Matching the triaxial three-dimensional gravity sensing chip, automatically lock to
protect the video files basing on the vehicle driving state.
- Front and back recordings, and support visual back up.
- With internal parking monitoring mode to watch your car in an omnibearing and
full-time way.