Pittasoft BLACKVUE LCD Instructions for use

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Table of Contents
Description of the BlackVue App 3
Features 3
Supported Devices 4
Screen Description 5
Connection of BlackVue to a
Wi-Fi connection 9
Menu Description 12
Recorded video playback and
management 14
Video Playback 14
Video management 15
Sharing the Video on YouTube 17
Conguration 19
Firmware Upgrade 21

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The BlackVue is easily used by inserting a microSD card into a
smartphone or a tablet PC or by connecting BlackVue to a Wi-
Fi connection. The BlackVue App is supported by Android and
iOS. The BlackVue App can be used with Android 2.3 or later,
iOS 5.0 or later, and Windows 8.0 or later.
Features
yRecorded video playback (VOD) & real-time live view
function
With the built-in Wi-Fi function, video can be easily played
on a smartphone anywhere, anytime. (only for Wi-Fi models)
yFirmware Upgrade
The BlackVue Firmware can be updated by using your
smartphone. (only for Android)
yBlackVue Conguration
Changing the conguration with your smartphone means
you don't have to connect the BlackVue to a PC.
ySharing videos on YouTube
Uploading videos to YouTube to share with other people
(iOS support coming soon)
yFile Management
You can copy, move and delete recorded videos.
Description of the BlackVue App

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Supported Devices
The BlackVue App can be used with Android 2.3 or later, iOS
5.0 or later, and Windows 8.0 or later.
yAndroid Smartphone: DR500W-HD, DR500GW-HD,
DR530W-2CH, DR550GW-2CH
yiOS Smartphone: DR500W-HD, DR500GW-HD, DR530W-
2CH, DR550GW-2CH
yWindows PC/Tablet: DR500GW-HD, DR530W-2CH,
DR550GW-2CH
Note
ySome functions may not be supported depending
on the smartphone, the BlackVue models or the An-
droid version.
yNot all smartphones support full HD video playback.
For a list of smartphones that support full HD video
playback, refer to the BlackVue website (www.black-
vue.com).
yTablet PCs support the same resolution as smart-
phones.

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Screen Description
Home Screen
Android
BlackVue Wi-Fi
search
BlackVue searches for
Wi-Fi
Manual selection of
external memory
If the path to the
microSD card is not
found, a user may
select its location.
Internal Memory
Displays a list of the
internal memory of the
smartphone
A/S FAQ
Connect the A/S Center
or View the FAQ
External Memory
Displays a list of the
external memory of
the smartphone
BlackVue Wi-Fi
Displays the BlackVue
memory list
iOS
Internal Memory
Displays a list of the
internal memory of the
smartphone
A/S FAQ
Connect the A/S Center
or View the FAQ
BlackVue Wi-Fi
Displays the BlackVue
memory list

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Windows
Internal Memory
Displays a list of the
internal memory of
the PC/Tablet
BlackVue Wi-Fi
Displays the BlackVue
memory list

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Video List Screen
You can view the recorded video list in the internal memory,
the external memory, and the BlackVue when connected to a
Wi-Fi connection.
Android
File path
Recorded Video
FIle List
Menu Bar
Select by dragging to
the left and right
File type selection
Displays only desired
video types
iOS
File path
Recorded Video
FIle List
Menu Bar
Select by dragging to
the left and right
File type selection
Displays only desired
video types

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Windows
Recorded Video File ListFile path
Menu Bar
File type selection
Displays only desired video types

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You can connect BlackVue to your smartphone through a Wi-
Fi connection. You can change SSID and your password.
Note
yYou can connect only models that support Wi-Fi, to
the Wi-Fi network.
yTo change the Wi-FI SSID and the password, tap
BlackVue Wi-Fi > Settings > Firmware Setting >
Login Setting.
yThe initial password is blackvue, but the user can
change it.
yFor the Live View function, Wi-Fi can be used within
a 10m range, although the range may vary in some
circumstances.
yFor playback of recorded videos using Wi-Fi, recep-
tion may vary according to the data transfer rate.
yIf the Live View or VOD playback & copy function is
used while it is connected via Wi-Fi and recording Full
HD (1920x1080)@30fps, the recording frame is reduced
to 20 fps.
yTo upgrade the rmware or share your video on You-
Tube, connect to a data network. This may incur data
charges. When not using functions such as live view,
VODs, or when searching for BlackVue video list,
please use a Wi-Fi network.
Connection of BlackVue to a Wi-Fi connection

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Android
1Turn your smartphone Wi-Fi on.
2After changing the conguration, click Save & Close.
3The Wi-Fi SSID is 'DR500GW-last 6-digit number of MAC
Address' and MAC address printed on the sticker attached
to the product box. (e.g. DR500GW-A682DE). Select the
device you want to connect, and enter the password. Tap
the OK button to connect the selected device to a Wi-Fi
connection.
4Tap the OK button to store the Wi-Fi connection informa-
tion. When the connection is completed, the recorded
video list will appear.
Note
yYou can store the Wi-Fi information for connecting to
the Android smartphone. Then, tap BlackVue Wi-Fi
to automatically connect your smartphone to a Wi-FI
connection.

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iOS
1Turn your smartphone Wi-Fi on.
2The Wi-Fi SSID is 'DR500GW-last 6-digit number of MAC
Address' and MAC address printed on the sticker attached
to the product box. (e.g. DR500GW-A682DE). Select the
device you want to connect, and enter the password. Tap
the OK button to connect the selected device to a Wi-Fi
connection.
3After opening the BlackVue App, tap BlackVue Wi-Fi.
Then the recorded video list will appear.
Windows
1Turn your PC/Tablet Wi-Fi on.
2The Wi-Fi SSID is 'DR500GW-last 6-digit number of MAC
Address' and MAC address printed on the sticker attached
to the product box. (e.g. DR500GW-A682DE). Select the
device you want to connect, and enter the password. Tap
the OK button to connect the selected device to a Wi-Fi
connection.
3After opening the BlackVue App, tap BlackVue Wi-Fi.
Then the recorded video list will appear.

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Menu Description
You can use this menu in the BlackVue App. The menu items
may vary according to the type of a smartphone and a video
list.
Icon Name Description
Home Returns to the BlackVue App
Home Screen.
Refresh Refreshes the BlackVue Wi-Fi list.
Internal
Memory
Displays the video list in the inter-
nal memory.
External
Memory
(Android Only)
Displays the recorded video list in
the external memory.
BlackVue Wi-Fi
Displays the BlackVue recorded
video list.
Only the models supporting a Wi-
Fi connection can be used.
Parent Navigates to the parent folder of
the video list.
New Folder
Creates a folder in the video list.
You can use this function only in
the internal and external memories.
Copy Copies the selected video clip.
Cut Removes the selected video clip.

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Icon Name Description
Paste Pastes the copied or cut video
clip.
Delete Deletes the selected video clip.
Multiple
Use this to copy, cut and delete
the selected video clips. You can
select several video clips at the
same time. You can use this func-
tion only in the internal and exter-
nal memories.
Settings Congures BlackVue.
Live View
For viewing the video being record-
ed in real time. This function may
be used only by using the models
supporting a Wi-Fi connection.
Firmware Upgrades BlackVue to the latest
version of the rmware.
YouTube
Shares the selected video clip on
YouTube.
You can use this function only in
the internal and external memories.
Information Displays the BlackVue App infor-
mation.

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Recorded video playback and management
Video Playback
Android
Tap the video to be played in the video list, and select a play-
er to play a video.
Note
yThe BlackVue player is recommended for video play-
back.
yTo set the BlackVue player as a default player, tap
Cong> App Setting > Always use the BlackVue
player.
yIf the BlackVue firmware is not installed in the mi-
croSD card, you cannot read the video list in the ex-
ternal memory. Insert the microSD card in BlackVue
to install the firmware, or tap the external memory
button in the BlackVue App home screen to select
Firmware Installation.
iOS
Tap the desired video in the video list to play the video.
Windows
Tap the desired video in the video list to play the video.

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Video management
You can copy, move and delete the desired video clip.
Management of the Video in the BlackVue Wi-Fi list
1Press and hold the desired video.
2If you select Copy to Internal Storage. the video clip will
be copied to the internal memory.
Note
yYou cannot delete the video clip in the BlackVue Wi-
Fi list.
Management of the video in the internal memory
1Press and hold the desired video.
2You can copy, cut, share on YouTube, and delete the se -
lected video clip.
3If you have selected Copy or Cut, move to the desired
folder or path and tap Paste in the menu bar.
Note
yIf you tap Multi in the menu bar, you can copy, cut,
or delete several files at the same time. If you use
Multi, you cannot use YouTube Sharing.
yYou can not copy or move the video clips in the inter-
nal memory to the external memory.
yOnly delete can be used with Windows 8.0 or later.

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File management in the external memory (sup-
ported only on Android smartphones)
1Press and hold the desired video.
2You can copy and move the selected video clip to the in-
ternal memory, share the selected video clip on YouTube,
and delete the selected video clip.
3If you select Copy to Internal Storage or Move to Inter-
nal Storage,move to the desired folder or path, and tab
Paste in the menu bar.
Note
yIf you tap Multi in the menu bar, you can copy, cut,
or delete several files at the same time. If you use
Multi, you cannot use YouTube Sharing.
yIf the BlackVue firmware is not installed in the mi-
croSD card, you cannot read the video list in the ex-
ternal memory. Insert the microSD card in BlackVue
to install the firmware, or tap the external memory
button in the BlackVue App home screen to select
Firmware Installation.
yCopy to internal storage, delete, cut or rmware up-
grade cannot be used on Android 4.4 or later.

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Sharing the Video on YouTube
You can share the video captured by using BlackVue on
YouTube. You need a YouTube account to share the video on
YouTube.
1After pressing and holding the video, select YouTube
Sharing, or press YouTu be in the menu bar and select
the video.
2In order to store your YouTube account information, se-
lect Remember Login ID/PASSWORD, and then, tap the
OK button.
3Enter your YouTube username and password. Then, tap
the OK button.
4Enter information about the video to be shared on You-
Tube. Then, tap the OK button. The video will start up-
loading. The uploading time may vary with the size of the
video.
Note
yIt may take up to 10 minutes for your video to be vis-
ible on Youtube after uploading the video.

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5When the upload is complete, you can identify the video
on YouTube or share the URL by using SMS and Emails.
Note
yIf BlackVue is connected to a smartphone through
a Wi-Fi connection, you cannot share the video on
YouTube. Terminate the BlackVue App normally and
then, use a Wi-FI connection.
Conguration

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You can change the conguration of BlackVue without con-
necting to a PC. For details about BlackVue configuration,
refer to the BlackVue user's manual.
Android (when using the microSD card)
1Insert the BlackVue microSD card into the smartphone.
2After executing the BlackVue App, tap Config > Firm-
ware Setting.
3Change the setting as desired and tap Quit and saving.
4In order to apply the configuration, insert the microSD
card into BlackVue and turn the power on.
Note
yFirmware setting cannot be used on Android 4.4 or
later.
Android (if using Wi-Fi)
1Connect BlackVue and the smartphone through a Wi-Fi
network.
2On the screen of the BlackVue Wi-Fi list, tap Config >
Firmware Setting.
3Change the setting as desired and tap Quit and saving.
4In order to apply the change in the conguration, restart
BlackVue.
Conguration

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iOS
1Connect BlackVue to a smartphtone through a Wi-Fi con-
nection.
2On the screen of the BlackVue Wi-Fi list, tap Settings >
Firmware.
3Change the setting as desired and tap Save and Upload.
4In order to apply the change in the conguration, restart
BlackVue.
Note
yYou can change the congurations of the iOS smart-
phone only for the Wi-Fi models.
Windows
1Connect BlackVue to a smartphone through a Wi-Fi con-
nection.
2On the screen of the BlackVue Wi-Fi list, tap Settings >
Firmware.
3Change the setting as desired and tap Save and Upload.
4In order to apply the change in the conguration, restart
BlackVue.
Note
yYou can change the congurations of the Windows
PC/tablet only for the Wi-Fi models.