Prestigio Roadrunner 500 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Prestigio Roadrunner 500
1. Packing List
1. Prestigio car DVR
4. USB cable
7. Rechargeable battery
2. Suction mount
5. HDMI cable
8. Quick start guide
3. Car charger
6. AV cable
9. Pouch
2. Device Overview
LED light
Mode Button
Lens
Play button
Battery door
Power button
AV, USB, HDMI ports
LCD display
Reset button
Record button
Mount hole
Navigation button (5
directions –up, down, left,
right, center)
Menu button
Speaker
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Getting started
3. Power on/Power off
Position the device in the vehicle using the suction mount and press
the Power button to turn it on. To power off the device press the
button again.
You can also connect the device to the car charger. It will
automatically turn on and start recording when the car engine starts.
When the engine stops, the device will automatically save the last file
and turn off.
Note:
USB IN must be activated (for more details see section 9 - USB IN).
4. Charging
Using the USB cable: connect the device to the USB port of a
computer. The USB menu will be displayed, containing MSC, Charge
and Power On. Select Charge and the device will immediately start
charging.
Using the car changer: Connect the device to the car charger. The
device will start charging after the car engine is turned on. The device
will automatically turn on and start recording (if USB IN is activated).
When the engine stops, the device will automatically save the last file
and turn off.
Note:
You can manually set the automatic shut down time after stopping
the car engine. Go to Video MenuVideo SettingsShutdown
and choose the desired option.
Normally it takes approximately 2-3 hours to fully charge the device.
Operating the device while charging with the AC adapter may extend
the time of full charge.
Note:
Before using the device for the first time, please, connect it to the PC
or notebook using the USB cable provided to fully charge the Li-ion
battery. The battery is completely charged in 2-3 hours.
5. Inserting the SD-card
Before starting video recording, please, insert an SD card (not
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included) into the SD card slot in the device.
To extract the SD card slightly push it inside the device, and remove.
Note:
After inserting the SD card the device will automatically recognize it
as default storage and all the data will be saved on this card.
6. Recording
To start recording make sure the Video Mode is selected. Press the
Record button to start recording. The recorded files are saved on SD
Card. To stop recording, press any button or stop the car engine if the
device is connected to the car charger. The light will turn off.
With car charger connected the device will automatically turn on and
start recording if USB IN is activated.
7. Taking pictures
To take a picture make sure the Picture Mode is selected. Press the
Record button to take a photo. Taken photos are saved on SD Card.
To take photos with a flash press the navigation button left/right, until
the necessary flash symbol appears on the screen. To zoom the lens
in/out press the navigation button up/down.
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Home screen
8. Main menu
The following symbols may be displayed on the screen:
Video recording mode
Picture mode
Play
System settings
Storage card
Battery level
Auto flash
Fill flash
Flash is off
Picture size is 5m
Picture size is 8m
Picture size is 12m
Sunny
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
High definition
WVGA
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Settings
9. Video Menu settings
Turn on the device and make sure the Video mode is selected.
Note:
To select Video or Picture Mode press the Mode button. The
appropriate symbol will be displayed in the top left corner of the
screen.
Press Menu button to enter Settings. Press the navigational button
up/down to select the option and press it left/right to set the value.
The following options list is available in the Video menu:
Size: Select the video image size from 1920x1080 (30 fps),
1920x1080 (15 fps), 1440x1080, 1280x720, 848x480.
EV: Select the exposure compensation (when the device fails to
identify the correct exposure automatically).
White Balance: Select the correct white balance according to the
lighting conditions.
Contrast: Select your preferred contrast.
Sharpness: Select the needed sharpness of the image.
Effect: Select the special colour effect to apply to the image.
Scene: Select the video mode (such as night recording, landscape or
portrait orientation etc).
ISO: Set the ISO.
Recycle: Once there is no more free space left on the SD card the
device will automatically erase the oldest files on the card and
continue recording new ones. Select one of the values to set the video
duration.
USB IN: Set to ON to start video recording automatically after
turning on the car engine. This option is effective when the device is
connected to the car charger. If USB IN is not activated, the device
will launch the start-up screen after you turn on the car engine.
Shutdown: Select the time of automatic shutdown, when the device
is connected to the car charger. You can choose values between
Power Off (immediate shutdown after the car engine stops), No (the
device will continue working even after the engine stops), 10 min, 5
min, 10 second (the device will turn off in 10 minutes, 5 minutes or 10
seconds accordingly after the car engine stops).
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Video Flip: The device can record video in 2 different positions –
when the camera is on the top (like on the scheme in section 2) and
when it is in upside down position. To make sure the video file is not
played upside down, select Video flip –Yes.
Motion Detect: After enabling this function the device will start
recording automatically if it detects a moving object and stop
recording when there is no movement detected.
Mic: Select to turn the microphone on or off.
10. Picture Menu settings
Turn on the device and make sure the Picture mode is selected.
Note:
To select Video or Picture Mode press the Mode button. The appropriate
symbol will be displayed in the top left corner of the screen.
Press Menu button to enter Settings. Press the navigational button
up/down to select the option and press it left/right to set the value.
The following options list is available in the Picture menu:
Size: Select the image size from 5m, 8m and 12m.
EV: Select the exposure compensation (when the device fails to
identify the correct exposure automatically).
Quality: Select the image quality.
White Balance: Select the correct white balance according to the
lighting conditions.
Contrast: Select your preferred contrast.
Sharpness: Select the needed sharpness of the image.
Effect: Select the special colour effect to apply to the image.
Scene: Select the video mode (such as night recording, landscape or
portrait orientation etc).
ISO: Set the ISO.
Selftimer: Select On to use the timer when taking pictures.
Burst: Select this option to make a set of pictures with one click.
11.General settings
Press Menu button to enter Settings. Press the navigational button right
to select Settings. The following settings are available:
Volume: Select the playback volume and tone volume on key press.
Language: Select the desired language from the list.
Date: Install the current date.
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Clock: Install the current time.
Format: Select to format the SD card.
Important note:
Once you select YES and press the navigation button the card will be
formatted without warning. All data on it will be erased.
System reset: Select to restore default system settings.
Auto Off: Select the time of automatic power off when the device is
not in use.
Light frequency: Change frequency to remove the blinking effect
when recording under artificial lighting.
Stamp: Select ON to add time and date indications to the images and
video.
Version: Displays the current system version.
12.Playback mode
To enter playback mode press Play button. The last recorded file will be
displayed. Press the navigation button to view the file, press it right or
left to view other recorded files, or press it down to display thumbnails of
all recorder files. To enter menu options press Menu button. The
following settings are available:
Delete: Select Yes to delete the current file.
Slide show: Select to display the files in slide show.
13. USB connection
To download registered files on your PC/notebook, please, connect the
device to the PC or notebook via USB-cable provided. After connecting
the device to the PC the USB menu will be displayed, containing MSC,
Charge and Power On. Select MSC, and the device will appear in “My
computer” as the removable disk. All registered files are stored in DCIM
folder, videos are stored in MOV format, and the pictures are stored in
JPG format. You can now download the files from the device.
14. Playback on TV
To playback the recorded files on TV connect the device to your TV with
the AV or HDMI cable provided and follow the TV instructions or refer to
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your TV user manual.
Notes:
Please insert the SD card before recording. SD card is not included in
the package.
When the SD card is out of memory, it will automatically erase the
oldest files and start recording from the beginning (only if the Recycle
option is activated).
Safety precautions
Please observe all safety precautions before using Prestigio Roadrunner
500. Please follow all procedures outlined in this manual to correctly
operate the device.
Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the device that is
not described in this guide.
Do not place the device in contact with water or any other liquids. The
device is NOT designed to be liquid proof of any sort.
In the event of liquid entry into interior of device, immediately
disconnect the device from the computer. Continuing use of the
device may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your
product distributor or the closest support center.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, do not connect or disconnect the
device with wet hands.
Do not place the device near a heat source or directly expose it to
flame or heat.
Never place the device in vicinity of equipments generating strong
electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause
malfunctions or data corruption and loss.
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Technical Specifications
Recording
resolution
1920x1080 (30 fps), 1920x1080 (15 fps),
1440x1080, 1280x720, 848x480 pixels
Video format
MOV
Picture format
JPG
Power source
Replaceable rechargeable battery
Interfaces
HDMI, USB, AV out, SD card (Supports max 32GB,
high-speed SD card recommended)
Microphone
Built-in
Operating
temperature
- 5°~ 40°C
Video Storage Capacity
Storage
card(G)
H.264
720P
H.264
1080P
848 X
480P
(WVGA)
2592 X
1944
(5M)
3264 X
2448
(8M)
3264 X
2448
(12M)
8G
160min
80min
200min
4720
photos
3193
photos
2400
photos
4G
80min
40min
100min
2360
photos
1565
photos
1200
photos
2G
40min
20min
50min
1180
photos
753
photos
600
photos
1G
20min
10min
25min
590
photos
386
photos
300
photos
Disclaimer
As the Prestigio products are constantly updated and improved, your
device may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality
than presented in this Quick Start Guide.
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