PUREGEAR PureCam User manual

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PureGear PureCam User Manual
Congratulations on purchasing the PureGear PureCam. This PureCam User Manual
covers the following:
1. Before You Get Started
•Inside your PureCam package
•System and vehicle requirements
2. Setting Up Your PureCam
•Operating your PureCam
•PureCam menu overview
oPhoto
oVideo
oSettings
▪Resolution
▪LCD Brightness
▪System Sound
▪Microphone
▪Sensitivity
▪Push Notification
▪Parking Mode
▪Screensaver
▪Loop Time
▪Display Time
▪Format
▪Restore Settings
oAbout
▪Version
▪Contact Us
▪QR Code
oContact list
▪Bluetooth Connection
▪Contact List
oWiFi Hotspot
oLanguage
3. Saving Videos to Your Computer
4. Setting Up Your PureCam App

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•Downloading the App
•Registering your PureCam Account
•Scanning the QR Code
•General Troubleshooting
•PureCam App Menu Overview
oStreaming Video on your PureCam
▪Capturing Screenshots While Streaming
▪Changing Streaming View
▪Additional Streaming Factors
oPlayback
▪Video
▪Photo
oMy PureCam
▪Custom Name and Photo
▪Find My Car
▪Removing a PureCam
oSettings
▪Resolution
▪Microphone
▪Sensitivity
▪Parking Mode
▪Screensaver
▪Loop Time
▪Format Micro SD Card
oAbout
▪About Me
▪Quick Tutorial
▪Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
▪Contact Us
▪Other
▪Wi-Fi Hotspot
▪Factory Reset
oEmergency Contact
oLanguage
5. Contacting PureGear
6. Additional Information
•Customer Service and Support
•Warranty and Legal Information
•Product Specifications

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1. Before You Get Started
Inside Your PureCam Package
Your PureCam includes with the following:
•4G LTE PureCam
•OBD-II charging cable
•16GB Micro SD card
•Adjustable suction mount
•Vehicle Installation Guide
•Cable management clips
Note: PureCam supports the standard 8GB to 32GB Micro SD card. It is recommended
that you select a high-quality Micro SD card; Class 10 or higher. Format the card on your
PureCam before use. If card is faulty, PureCam may not work properly.
System and Vehicle Requirements
•You must have iOS 9.0/Android OS 6.0 or higher to use this product.
•PureCam is compatible only with vehicles made in 1996 and newer with OBD-II port.

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2. Installing the PureCam In Your Car
Please refer to the PureCam Vehicle Installation Guide found inside your package.
Or, you can view the Installation Guide HERE.
3. Setting Up Your PureCam Device
PureCam technology uses two components –your PureCam device and the PureCam
app. You’ll see many of the terms and steps apply to both. We’ll set up the actual
PureCam first.
Operating your PureCam
oWhen you turn your PureCam on, it will automatically start recording. The
default recording will be done in picture in picture view, with the videos
saved separately.
oIf you do not touch the PureCam for 4 minutes, it will automatically go into
Parking Mode. (For more information on Parking Mode, see “Setting Up
Your PureCam App: Settings: Parking Mode.”)
•You’ll see a red dot on the bottom left of your screen when your PureCam is
recording. To stop recording, long press the OK button for 3 seconds.
•To take a picture, short press the OK button while recording. You should hear a
shutter sound, if system sound is ON, and the screen will blink once.
•If you want to reverse the PIP images so the smaller one is now larger, press the
Down arrow to switch the outside/inside display position in PIP mode.
•If you want to turn off inside camera, press the Up arrow.
•Press the Menu button (the M) to go to the Menu screen. Note: Your PureCam will
keep recording behind the scenes unless accessing Playback menu.
•To completely turn off your PureCam, press the Power button for three seconds.
•To turn off your PureCam screen, short press the Power button.
PureCam Menu Overview
When you press the Menu button you’ll see seven icons on the left side of your screen.
You’ll press the Menu button then use the arrows every time you want to select a
different Menu icon. In many cases the info in this section serves simply how to access a
particular feature. You will be directed to the appropriate section to learn more details
about that feature. Here’s what each of those functions does.

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1. Photo - this is where all your photos are stored.
•Press Menu then press the Up/Down arrow to scroll to Photos. Press OK.
•Press the Up/Down button to select a photo.
•Press OK to view the selected photo.
Note: All photos are sorted by date, starting with the most recent.
•Press Menu to leave Photos and go back to your main Menu screen.
2. Video - this is the second icon and is where all your videos are stored. If you want to
save permanently, see “Saving Videos to Your Computer.”
•Choose Video from the Menu. Press OK.
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll through all available videos.
•Press OK to view the selected video, and press Menu to exit out the video.
•Note: All videos are grouped by date and sorted time, starting with the most
recent. Also, any videos that were triggered by the G-sensor will be highlighted in
red.
•Press Menu to leave Video and go back to your main Menu screen.
3. Settings - this is the third icon. You can adjust 11 different Settings here. While in
Settings, Press Menu to go back to the last menu or between the submenu wheels.
•Press Menu then press the Up/Down button to scroll to Settings.
•Press OK to select Settings.
•You’ll see the submenu wheel with the 11 topics.
•Resolution - you can change the resolution for the PureCam Front facing camera,
depending on your preference.
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Resolution. Press OK.
•You’ll see the resolutions for the Front facing and Interior Cameras.
Note: The Interior camera resolution is 720P and cannot be changed.
•Use the arrow to select 1080P, 720P or VGA (480P) for the Front facing Camera.
Press OK.
Please save any video you think is important before it gets deleted. (See “Saving
Videos to Your Computer.”) Also, when PureCam is being live streamed, the
resolution will automatically lower to VGA. Keep in mind VGA is not
recommended for normal recording due to lower resolution.

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For more details on Live stream, please read the app section.
•Emergency videos are a different set of videos that are the result of PureCam’s
G-sensor triggering, thus making a separate recording that will be uploaded to
the cloud. G-sensor details will be explained later. Emergency videos will upload
at the resolution you select. Keep in mind, higher resolution means creating
larger files and using more data.
•Night time recording of internal camera videos are usually red and white, this is
the result of using Infrared light for low light situations.
LCD Brightness
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to LCD Brightness. Press OK.
•Press the Up/Down button to select your desired brightness.
System Sound
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to System Sound. Press OK. Use the Up/Down
button to toggle between On/Off and OK to set.
•Note: Turning off your System Sound will not turn off the sound of your videos
during playback.
Microphone
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Microphone. Press OK. Use the Up/Down
button to toggle between On/Off and OK to set.
•Note: All videos will not have sound when microphone is off. Videos recorded
during live streaming will not have sound regardless if the microphone is off. Also,
be aware the microphone stays on even when internal camera is turned off.
Sensitivity
You can adjust the impact sensitivity level of the gravity sensor (G-Sensor) your
PureCam will react to. The higher the sensitivity, the more alerts and emergency
video uploads that will be triggered. Here’s what happens with these sensors:
When the G-sensor is triggered by an impact, PureCam will upload12-24 second
emergency video to the cloud. (Remember that uploading emergency videos
uses data.) Emergency videos can also be viewed in your app; details will be in
the app section of this manual. (Push Notifications will be sent to you and an
email will be sent to the people on your Emergency Contact List. For Emergency
Contacts, see “Setting Up Your PureCam App: PureCam App Menu Overview:
Emergency Contact: Setup or Edit Emergency Contact List and Message.”)
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Sensitivity. Press OK. Use the arrows to
select your sensitivity level –Low, Medium or High. Press OK.
•Sensitivity levels:
High –the G-sensor will be triggered by a mild impact.
Medium –the G-sensor will be triggered by a moderate impact.
Low –the G-sensor will be triggered by a strong impact.
Note: Each car will react differently. If you are receiving too many notifications,
we suggest lowering the sensitivity level.
•The Sensitivity option is set for both driving and parking mode; there are two
sets of sensitivity parameters –one set for driving/one set for parking mode.

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•Push Notification - every PureCam app user who has scanned your PureCam’s
QR code and linked to your PureCam will get a Push Notification in the app
when your PureCam’s G-sensor is triggered by an impact. Pressing the push
notification will take you to the emergency video list.
Parking Mode
When Parking Mode is on, it serves as a standby mode to save your car’s
battery power. PureCam will go into Parking Mode after being parked for 4
minutes. If the G-sensor detects movement it will wake up the PureCam,
upload videos to the cloud, send a Push Notification to your app and email the
people on your Emergency Contact list.
Note: If user pause recording before PureCam goes into Parking Mode, after
PureCam wake up it won’t start recording, which means the moments won’t
be recorded or uploaded. This also applies if user turns off Parking Mode.
Also, in order to let your PureCam know you are the car’s owner, not a thief,
you need to connect to PureCam’s Hotspot when you wake up your PureCam
from Parking Mode. (For more information on your PureCam Hotspot, see
section “Setting Up Your PureCam App: PureCam All Menu Overview: About:
Hotspot.”)
Lastly, if you are connected to another Wi-Fi before you enter your car, you
may not auto-connect to your PureCam’s Hotspot until you disconnect from
the original Wi-Fi.
When Parking Mode is turned off in the settings, PureCam will go into standby
after being parked for 4 minutes. However, PureCam will not send out any
notification or upload emergency video when it wakes up. If G-sensor detects
movement, it will wake up your PureCam and start recording. It will record for 4
minutes then return to standby, if an incident triggered within those 4 minutes
then the emergency video will be uploaded and Push Notification will be sent
and an email will be sent to your Emergency Contacts. Press the Up/Down
button to scroll to Parking Mode. Press OK.
•Use the Up/Down button to toggle between On/Off and OK to set.
•Press Menu to go back to Settings.
Note: Must be in the Main/recording screen for Parking Mode to start.
Screensaver
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Screensaver. Press OK. Use the arrows to
select Off, 30 Seconds or 60 Seconds. Press OK.
Note: When the screensaver is on (no image/black screen), the PureCam will still record.
The screen will remain black with no image even if a user is streaming the PureCam.
Press any button on the PureCam to wake up the display.
Loop Time
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Loop Time. Press OK.
•Use the arrows to select a recording time for each video of 1 Minute, 3 Minutes or
5 Minutes. Press OK.

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Note: This setting is only for recordings saved on your micro SD card and is not intended
for emergency videos. If there is no more space in your Micro SD card, PureCam will
erase the oldest videos in order to save new videos.
Display Time
This is where you determine if you want the date and time displayed on your screen.
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Display Time. Use the Up/Down button to
toggle between On/Off and OK to set.
Note: If you turn off Display Time, the videos will still have a time stamp.
Format
If you ever want to quickly delete all saved or unwanted videos and photos, you can
format the SD card to create a blank slate.
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Format. PureCam will ask, “Do you want to
format your SD card?” If so, press OK.
Again, this will erase all the data in the Micro SD card inserted in your PureCam. If you
select OK, you will get a notice that the card is being formatted.
Note: Do Not unplug or restart PureCam while SD card is being reformatted.
Restore Settings
This is where you can reset the default settings on your PureCam.
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Reset. Press OK. You will be asked if you
want to restore the PureCam default settings. Use the Up/Down button to select
Yes or No.
•If you select Yes, your PureCam will restart. (This may take a couple minutes.)
•If you select No, press Menu to go back to the previous screen.
Note: When you reset the default settings, the PureCam’s firmware and software
will also restore to the earliest versions. Make sure you check for updates after you
reset. Resetting the PureCam will not erase your information in the cloud. Go to
the Factory Reset on PureCam App section to learn more about erasing your
information in the cloud.
4. About
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to About from the Menu. Press OK. There is a
submenu wheel with three functions. Use the Up/Down button to scroll between
them.
•Version
Your PureCam version will display here, and this is where you can update it.
oPress the Up/Down button to scroll to the first icon, Version. Press OK. You’ll
see the “Update Available” button if there is a new update available.
Note: You will need a sim card with working data in order to update. The
update will use your data.
•Contact Us
oPress the Up/Down button to scroll to Contact Us. Press OK.
•QR Code
oPress the Up/Down button to scroll to QR Code. Press OK. You’ll see your
PureCam QR code/Device ID and IMEI here. (You will need this when you
register your PureCam on the app; see “Setting Up Your PureCam Device:
PureCam Menu Overview: About: QR Code.”)

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5. Contact list
oPress the Up/Down button to scroll to Contact List.
oThis is where you can view your Emergency Contact List and personalized
emergency message. The people on this list will receive an email with your
message when the G-Sensor is triggered. If you want to edit your
Emergency Contact List, you need to do it from the app through the
Emergency Contact List tab.
Note: Simply deleting the app from your device will not erase your
Emergency Contact List. For example, if you get a new phone and re-
download the app, your contacts are still part of your PureCam
login/account.
Also: If more than one user has downloaded the app and is using a
different account with the same PureCam unit, each user creates their
own Emergency Contact List. The downside is that list will need to be
updated manually through the app each time you switch users. For that
reason, you may want to create one list that applies to all users, if possible.
Note: See “Setting Up Your PureCam App: PureCam App Menu Overview: Emergency
Contact: Setup or Edit Emergency Contact List and Message” for more details.
6. Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can use your PureCam as a mobile Hotspot for up to three devices.
PureCam’s Hotspot information will display here.
•Press the Up/Down button to scroll to Wi-Fi Hotspot from the Menu. Press OK.
•Use the Up/Down button to toggle between On/Off and OK to set. Press Menu to
go back to the previous screen.
Note: The default Wi-Fi pairing name is “PureCam-XXXXXX”(XXXXXX is the last 6
digits of the IMEI) and the password is “00000000”, to change them please go to
the “Setting Up Your PureCam App: PureCam App Menu Overview: About: “WiFi
Hotspot” section. Be mindful of your hotspot usage to avoid incurring extra data
usage, check with your service provider for data limit information.
7. Language
You can select your PureCam to display in English, French or Spanish.
•Press the Up/Down button to choose Language from the Menu. Press OK. Press
the Up/Down button to Select English, French or Spanish. Press OK.
3. Saving Videos to Your Computer
Your PureCam will automatically delete videos when you run out of space on your Micro
SD Card. New videos will record over the oldest videos. If there are any you would like to
save, you can back them up to your computer or download them directly from the app.
oTurn off your PureCam.
oRemove the Micro SD card from your PureCam. Place it into the Micro SD card
adapter.
oInsert the adapter into your computer or SD card reader. Save the desired files.
4. Setting Up Your PureCam App
As stated previously, the PureCam system has two parts –the unit and the app. Now
that you’ve set up the unit, it’s time to set up the app.

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Downloading the App
The first thing is to download the app from this iOS/Android app link:
iOS or Android
Or you can search for PureCam in the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
•Open the app.
Creating a PureCam Account
You need to register before you start using your PureCam App.
•To register, enter your name* and email address.
Note*: Multiple users can have a PureCam account assigned to the same
PureCam. You can use your full name or a short nickname. Multiple users can
connect to the same PureCam using different accounts, but only one user can
live stream and access playback at a time.
•Check the box in Terms and Service then select “Yes, I agree.”
•Press Register.
oOnce you hit Register, PureCam will send you an email with a four-digit
registration code. Important: That registration code expires in 30 minutes. If
you do not enter the registration code into your PureCam within 30
minutes, you will need to reregister.
•Enter that four-digit registration code. Press Done.
•If you want to use your account on a different phone, you can use the same
email to log back in.
Note: the device you were previously logged into will be automatically logged
out.
•Please allow the PureCam app to access your camera. If you press Deny, you will
not be able to use this PureCam functionality.
Registering your PureCam (Scanning QR code)
You need to scan your PureCam’s QR code so your phone and PureCam will be
synced together.
•To locate the QR code on your PureCam go to Menu About QR code.
•Once you find the QR code (a square looking barcode) on your PureCam, hold
your phone over the image so the QR code fills the screen. Your phone will
automatically scan the code. Once completed, a car will appear in the box on
your app’s My PureCam screen.
•You will get a message thanking you for choosing PureCam.
•You can change your PureCam name/picture by long pressing the PureCam
name/picture section.
•Select Image from your phone’s Gallery or press Camera to take a photo. Press
OK.
Note: If you log in with a different phone later, the custom image will revert to the
default name/picture.