PYLE Audio PLCMDVR7G User manual

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CongratulationsandthankyouforpurchasingthePylePLCMDVR7GMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystem.We
hopeyouwillenjoyusingthisexcitingproductandtrustthatitwillmakeyourdrivingexperiencemore
comfortableandhassle‐free.ThePLCMDVR7Gprovidesaneasy‐to‐usetouchscreenuserinterface,and
innovativefunctionalityinamirrorhousingthatmountsinplaceofyourexistingrearviewfactorymirror.The
unitalsohasimportantsafetyfeaturesforsafeoperationandoptimalperformance.Pleasereadandrefertothis
ownermanualcarefully.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsaboutthisunit,pleasevisitpyleaudio.comforproduct
support.Pleasecarefullyreadtheentireownermanualbeforeusingtheproduct.
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GPSNavigation
*MakesuretohaveInsertedamicroSDcardwithmapdatatobeginusingGPSnavigation.
ThisunitreceivesthesignalfromsatelliteswiththeGPSsignalreceiverantennatosearchthedestination/route
todisplayitontothemirrormonitor'sLCDdisplay.TheGPSsystemtypicallycalculatesthebest(fastest)and
safestroutepossible.
SafetyNotes&Warnings‐ImportantInformation
TheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemisintendedtoprovidereliableandaccurateGPSnavigation
directionsthatwillhelpyouquicklyreachyourdesignatedroute.Thesystemwasdesignedforautomobile
vehicles.Itisrecommendthatyoureadandfollowallinformationandinstructionsinthismanualforoptimal
unitperformanceandtotakefulladvantageoftheunit'sfeatures.
Pleasetakecautionwhenoperatingthetouchscreenpanel.Makesuretokeepthepanelclean,avoidingtheuse
ofexcessivemoisture,orharshchemicals.Donotuserough,sharporpointyobjectstocontrolthetouchscreen
interface.
Contents
1Warning&Notes
2ButtonControl&SystemLayout
3Bluetooth
4MainMenuInterface
5MediaBrowser
6SettingsMenu
7'Carcorder'Menu&Settings
8AccessoriesIncluded
9Mounting/Installation
10Wring&Installation
11Troubleshooting

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TheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemshouldbeusedalongwithregulatorydrivingprinciples.Theroute
suggestionsshouldnevergoagainstanylocaltrafficlawsorregulations,personaljudgmentofdrivingknowledge
oranyotherpracticeofsafedrivingfundamentals.Beforemakinganyturns,ortravelinganyroutesinsistedby
thePLCMDVR7GGPSnavigationsystem,pleasebesurethatthesuggestdrivingpracticecanbecompletedlegally
andsafely.Drivecarefully!
DonotrelyontheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemtolocateemergencyservicesorestablishments.The
GPSmapsandsoftwaremaynotincludeallemergencyservicesavailable,ortheremaybeneweremergency
servicesavailable.Pleasecall911inanemergencysituation.
AdjustthevolumelevelontheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemtoanappropriatelevelsoyouwillbeable
tohearoutsidetrafficandemergencyvehicles.
Toreduceinterferenceandpossibleirregularoperation,pleasetrytokeeptheGPSantennaawayfromsmart
phones,cellphones,tabletsorotherwirelessdevices.Thewirelessfrequencyandsignalsofthesedevicesmay
weakenorinterferewiththeMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystem'sGPSsatellitesignal.
Settingsshouldbeadjustedandconfiguredonceyourvehicleisparked,oryouareinasafepositionawayfrom
traffic.DonotattempttooperatetheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemwhileinmotion.
DonotmountMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSysteminthedeploymentareaofvehicleairbags.Thesystem
shouldbemountedmimickingtheoriginalfactory's,OEM,rearviewmirrorassembly(ateyelevel‐orslightly
above).Pleasemakesuretoapplyadequateglueandtoassurethemirrorassemblyisstrongly,andsafely,affixed
toyourwindshield.
MounttheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSysteminasafelocation,likeinplaceofyourexistingrearview
mirror.Makesure,onceinstalled,thattheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemdoesnotinterferewith
normaldrivingpracticesordoesnotobstructtheviewoftheroad,ofthedriver.Makesuretohaveclearvisual
accesstoallmirrorsonceinstalled.
OnlyrefertothetechnicalsupportofaPyleservicetechnician,orsimilarvehiclespecialist,whenservicing,
installingortroubleshootingtheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystem.Avoidopeningthesystemandself‐
servicingtheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystem.Fortechnicalsupportandtroubleshooting,pleasecontact
Pyle.Ifyoufeeltheunitdoesnotfunctionasadvertised,isdamaged,orperformsirregularly,pleasecontactPyle.
ChangesormodificationstotheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystemwillresultinvoidoftheunit'swarranty.
ChokingHazard:smallpartspresentinthepackagingoftheMirrorCarNavigation&CameraSystem.
Avoidexcessiveexposuretoheat,moisture,smoke,sunlight,cold.
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ButtonControl&SystemLayout
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MirrorAssemblyControl
AMicrophone
BVideo(Camera)Display
CVolumeDown
DPower
EVolumeUp
FMenu/BacktoVideoDisplay
GLCDMonitor
HMirror
IBuilt‐inSpeaker
JGPSAntennaInput
KPower&WiringCable
LAdjustableCamera
MMicroSD(forMediaPlayback)
NUSBPort
OMicroSD(forGPSMaps)
PMicroSD(forDVR‐Recording)

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Bluetooth
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BluetoothInterfaceLayout
1SearchBluetoothDevice
2PairingMode
3Disconnect
4DialPad
5Phonebook
6CallRecords
7Settings
8BluetoothMusicStreaming
9Delete(PhonebookRecords)
10DownloadPhonebook
11VoiceSwitch
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ToaccessBluetoothability,pressthe'BT'iconontheLCDdisplaymonitorinterface'shomescreen.Ifthehome
screendoesnotappearontheLCDdisplay,pressthe'Menu'buttonlocatedonthebottom‐middleofthemirror
assembly.
DownloadPhonebook:Onceinthe'Phonebook'screen,youcanpressthe'DownloadPhonebook'iconto
downloadthecontactssavedinyourdevice.
VoiceSwitch:YoucanchangethespeakerfromwhichyouhearyourBluetoothphonecalls.Choosebetween
yourphoneandthevehiclesystem.
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WhenpairingtheMirrorCarNavigation&
CameraSystem,theBluetoothnetworkname
shouldappearas'CAR_KITT'inyourdevice.
*Whenpairing,ifprompted,usethedefault
password0000.

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MainMenuInterface
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MediaBrowser
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Takenoteoftheside‐loadingmicroSDcardslotsandUSBport.PayattentiontothelabeledmicroSDcardsslots
aseachservesapurpose.The'DVR'slotsavesvideorecordingsandimages,the'GPS'slotisforthemicroSDcard
withGPSmaps,andthe'SD'slotisformediaplayback.TheUSBportsalsoformediaplayback.Theusercan
accessmusic,imageandvideofilesfromthismenu.
*Pleasemakesuretouseclass10microSDcardsformaximumperformance.
MaximummicroSDcardsupport:64GB
MaximumUSBflashdrivesupport:32GB
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Layout&Control
AMainMenu/Video
BTime
CVolume
DConnectivityIcons
EMediaBrowser
FSettings
GDVR‐VideoDisplay
HGPSNavigation
IBluetooth
Playback&Control
AUXControl&Playback
yourinsertedmedia
device/flashmemory
SD
USB

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SettingsMenu
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Inthe'SettingsMenu'interface,youcanaccessdeviceconfigurationandadjustaccordingly.
ChoosefromoptionslikeFMFrequencyOutputSettings,Time,Wallpaper,PictureAdjustment,
AudioEQandmore.
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The'SetNavi'screenshowsyouthedestinationofthefileofGPSmapsusedtonavigateyouto
thedesireddestination.ThedestinationfileislocatedonthemicroSDcard.
*TroubleshootingTip:Incaseofsystemreset,orfailuretoacquireGPSmapsnavigation,thefile
shouldpointto'EXE'withinthe'SetNavi'optionsscreen.
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FMOut:SettheFMTransmitterON/OFF.AlsochoosetheFMfrequency.
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SetSystem:Themainsystemsettingscanbefoundhere.Optionsincludethedevice'spower‐on
startuplogo,GPSmonitorandcalibration,reversevolume,languageselectionandmore.
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SetTime:Setthedateandtimetobeusedinaccordancewiththewatermark.
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Video:Brightness,contrastandhuesettingsadjustment.
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Wallpaper:Setthebackgroundforthemirrormonitor'sLCDdisplay.
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Sound:Fadeandbalancevehicleaudio.
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EQ:Choosepresetslikepop,classic,soft,rock,jazzoracustomuser‐definedsetting.

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'Carcorder'Menu
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SOSRecording
Whenrecordingavideo,thePLCMDVR7Gwillrecordavideofileinloopmode‐continually
recording.WhenstoragespaceonyourinsertedmicroSDcardreachescapacity,theDVRwill
beingtooverwritepreviouslyrecordedvideotoprogressivelyrecord.Earlierrecordedvideoswill
bereplacedbynewvideosandwillnotbesavedontothemicroSDcard.Topreventoldervideos
frombeing'overwrited'pleasestoprecordingbypressingtheRECORDVIDEOicon.
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G‐Sensor
TheunitalsofeaturesG‐Sensorrecordingthatautomaticallytriggersvideorecordingincaseof
impactorcollision.UponG‐Sensoractivation,theunitwillcontinuetolooprecordhowever,the
filewillnotbe'overwrited'orreplacedbyanewvideofilerecording.Thisfilecanbedeletedvia
thePLCMDVR7G'sfilebrowser,orwhenyouinsertthemicroSDcardintoyourcomputerand
managedthereafter.
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*Whilerecordingvideo,manuallyrecordanSOSfilebypressingthebuttonontheinterface.
Carcorder‐CarVideoRecorder
ASnapPicture
BRecordVideo
CRecordSOSVideo
DMicrophone(AudioRecord)
ENextPageofOptions
FPreviousPageofOptions
GBrowseCapturedMedia
HChangeCameraView(PiP)
I'Carcorder'Settings
JFormatSDCard
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Findthe'Carcorder'settingsbypressingthe
'CarDVR'iconatthemainmenuinterface.

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FileBrowser(G)
Playbackyourvideoandimagefiles.Youalsohavetheoptiontodeletethembypressingthe
garbagepailicontowardsthetoprightofthescreen.
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CameraView‐PiP(H)
Yourconnectedcamerainputscanbecontrolledthroughthisoption.Pressthebuttontoswitch
betweenconnectedcameraviews.Continuetopressthebuttontochangeviews,whichthen
activatesthePiP(PictureinPicture)ability.
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*Whenrecordingavideo,thePLCMDVR7willrecordvideofromallconnectedcameras.Onceat
themediaplaybackscreen,afterchoosingtheselectedfile,youwillbeabletoselectfromwhich
cameravideoyouwouldliketoview.Theunitsavesseparatefilesforeachconnectedcameraat
thetimethefilewasrecorded.
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CarDVRSettings(I)
TheCarDVR'Carcorder'settingsallowyoutocustomizetherecordingexperience:
TurnON/OFFthetimestamp(TimeMark)
TurnON/OFFvoicerecording(RecordMark)
LightFrequencySetting:50Hz/60Hz
SensitivitySet(forG‐Sensorimpactrecording):Close,Low,Mid,High
FactorySettingsReset:RecoverDefaultSettings
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GPSNavigation
ThePLCMDVR7Gfeaturesbuilt‐iniGo™ GPS Navigation Software. To access the software and navigate to
a desired destination press on the 'Navi' icon on the main menu interface display.
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AccessoriesIncludes
1Rearviewmirrormountassembly
2Windshieldmountextensionarm
3WiredGPSantenna
4Videoandpowerwiringharness
5Styluspen
6Mountinghardware
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MirrorAssemblyInstallation/Mounting
Donotuseexcessiveforceforremovalofyourexistingmirrorassembly.
Donotroutewiringoversharpmetaledgesorallowittobepinchedbehindanytrimto
avoidcausinganelectricalshortorbreakinthewire.
Manufacturer/distributorisnotresponsibleforinstallation‐relateddamagetotheunitor
yourvehicle.
Besuretoproceedwithcautionwiththemirrormountremovalprocedure.
Notethatthereareseveralversionsofscrewmountmirrorsystemsanddifferentmethods
andproceduresmustbeusedforthebestresults.
Usingasmallflat‐bladescrewdriver,orrazorblade,carefully'cut‐away'attheareawhere
thewindshieldmeetsthemirrorextendingarm.Gentlyapplyasmallamountofadditional
upwardforcetoseparatethemountfromwhateverglue‐backingoradhesiveispresent.
Besuretocompletelycleantheareaandremoveanddebrisorolderglueoradhesivethat
heldyouroriginalrearviewmirrorassembly.Makesurethewindshieldiscleananddry
beforeattemptingtomountthePLCMDVR7G.
AttachandtightentheextendingarmontothePLCMDVR7Gbeforeapplyingtheunitto
yourwindshield.Use,astrongdouble‐stickadhesivepad,orglassglue,tosecurethe
PLCMDVR7Gtoyourwindshield.*Notincludedwithsystem.
PleasemakesuretopositiontheGPSantennainalocationwithoutobstructionandwitha
clearviewtothesky,astheunitmustreceivesatelliteimageryforGPSnavigation
assistance.OntopofyourdashboardisapreferredmountinglocationfortheGPSantenna.
Withcarefuladjustmentandmodification,youwillbeabletorundevicewiringbehindyour
trimandinyourdashboard.Pleasebesureasnottodamageanyofyourvehicle's
componentsorcircuitryandproceedwithcaution.Makesurenothingfromtheinstallation
affectsyourdrivingabilityoraffectsanysafetyorfunctionsofyourvehicle.
PleasemakesurethePLCMDVR7Gismountedinasimilar,oraneasiervisuallyaccessible
location,ascomparedtoyourpriorrearviewmirrorassembly.