SanDisk SDDCV-V7 User manual
SDDCV-V7
USER MANUAL
2 Channels Full HD
DashCam
SanDisk®
This User Instructions describe how to use the Dash Cam system. Before using the product,
please read all the user instructions and the warranty for correct use.
After purchasing the product, please check the product, components and the warranty.
The color printed in the user manual may differ from the actual color according to the
printing conditions and surrounding lighting.
The design and specifications of the product are subject to changes without prior notice
for the improvement of performance and quality.
2Channel Full HD Dash Cam - SDDCV-V7
1. Dash Cam Overview
1) Main Features of Product
2) Product Specifications
3) Product Components
4) Product Detail Specifications
5) Product Assembly
2. Basic Operation
1) Name
2) Insert the microSDTM card
3) Power ON/OFF
4) Rear Camera
5) GPS
6) LED
7) Audio Guide
8) Normal Recording/Parking Surveillance
9) Switch of Recording Mode
10) Recording Status
11) Recording File
12) Self-protection Mode
13) LCD Proetection Mode
14) Firmware Upgrade
3. LCD
1) Live Screen
2) Main Menu
3) Video Playback
4) Memory card Management
5) Basic Configuration
6) Advanced Configuration
7) System Information
4. PC Viewer
1) Description of Button
2) Structure of Screen
3) File Playback/Deletion
4) Change of Screen Mode
5) Program Setup
6) Dash Cam Setup
5. Mobile Viewer
1) Automatic Updates
2) Home
3) Menu
4) Playback List
5) Video Playback
6) Check the User Manual
6. Notices
1) Product Warranty
2) Checkpoints before Application for A/S
3) Quality Assurance & Product Warranty
The user Manual contain the description of the PC-dedicated Viewer and the Smartphone
viewer.
1. Dash Cam Overview
This device is designed for real time video and audio recording of the front/rear side when the car is in
motion or in a stationary state. The videos can be referred later on, in case of accident or impact.
Design of highly low-power consumption (4W of power consumption)
This product is designed to consume less than 4W of electricity in recording full HD to minimize the
reduction of car battery life
Application of double super capacitor (For the protection of recording files)
In case of a sudden power cut-o, this super capacitor enables saving a file under and allows the
product to end the system properly
Insulation from high/low temperature (Protection of video files)
Car/Truck auto detection function and protection of automotive battery
This product supports voltage setting function to protect battery
As the default value is "12V for a passenger car", you need to set up the battery protection voltage
for your vehicle.
-For a light vehicle, it is required to set up the battery protection voltage to be 12.4V.
-In winter, it is recommended to set up the voltage as 12.4V.
De-Warping (Video distortion can be corrected)
This product stores images real-time which are the same as the reality by correcting distorted parts
around boundaries with De-Warping function
30 frames for the front + 30 frames for the rear
This product records the front and rear videos by 30 frames, respectively so that it can provide you
a very clear video image
Dedicated PC Viewer
Time correction and location indication by using the GPS (Only in case of a GPS unit is installed)
1) Main Features of Product
2) Product Specifications
Parked security mode
3.5" LCD touch screen
2-Channels Full HD
2-Year
Warranty
3D G-sensor auto detection
High Endurance Card
F2.0 lowlight conditions
1. Dash Cam Overview
This is subject to changes without prior notice at our discretion or for the improvement of
product performance.
Not to be used with tinted glass
Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the windscreen wiper th ensure a clear
view even when it rains.
This product is an assitive vehicle safety device that provides data to be referenced in the
event of a vehicular incident with video and audio data recorded.
Depending on the operation environment, there can be situations where the device does not
record; therefore, it is recommended that this User Manual be used as reference to check
vehicle operation footage.
Please throughly read through this User Manual to understand the proper and safe meth-
ods of operations before using the product.
In the event of an accident or damage to vehicle, please remove microSD™ card from the
device to preserve data. If the microSD™ card is continuously used after an event, there can
be damage to the event footage due to new files being recorded and saved.
For issues related to faulty usage or operation of this product, please contact customer
service immediately to receive the appropriate service.
Thank you for understanding that the contents stated in this User Manual can be changed
without prior notice to improve the product.
Depending on the print of this User Manual, the colors in the pictures and diagrams can
appear to be slightly than the actual product.
Precautions When Using Product
Front Camera Front Camera Cradle
Front/Rear connection cable
External GPS (Optional)
Double-sided tape
for Front Camera (2ea)
microSD™card Quick GuideRear Camera
Double-sided tape
for Rear Camera (2ea)
(1ea is pre-attached
to the cradle
for the rear camera)
Power cable (3-lines)
2 Channel Full HD Real time recording.
101.9 X 31.09 X 63.9mm/128g
59.0 X 22.4 X 28.5mm/19.8g
Including Rear Camera 480g
SanDisk Memory card: Warranty for 2 years
3) Product Detail Specifications
Model name SDDCV-V7
RemarkItem Standard
Memory 32GB: Max Recording time 320min
64GB: Max Recording time 640min
Recording type Normal Recording
Sensor Sony Exmor Full HD CMOS Image
Sensor(High video quality)
Valid Pixel
Resolution
Frame 30fps
Angle of view
Display panel
Audio
GPS
Power Input
Acceleration sensor
Rear camera
Power auxiliary device
LED
Operating temperature
1984(H) x 1105(V), 1080p
1/3.5" LCD (480 x 272)
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
GPS socket
DC 12/24V support
Triaxis acceleration sensor
Super capacitor
-10 ~ 60 ℃
Front side : Security LED
Rear side : PWR/REC/Mic LED (3EA)
V-IN socket
Full HD 1920 x 1080
(1080p, H.264, Extension mp4)
Front : 141°(D) / 116°(H) / 61°(V)
Rear : 120°(D) / 99°(H) / 52°(V)
Wide view angle for Front/Rear camera
Impact Recording
User Recording
Motion Recording
(Parking surveillance)
Size/Weight Front Camera (W x D x H)
Rear Camera (W x D x H)
Whole Packing State
Continuously recording.
Same specification applied to both front and rear camera.
Same specification applied to both front and rear camera.
Lens All Glass F2.0 Full HD Lens High quality lens for Enhancement in low light condition.
Same specification applied to both front and rear camera.
Same specification applied to both front and rear camera.
Speaker, Embed Mic
External type, Option
Micro USB Port
In the event of shock to the unit, 10 seconds previous
+ 20 seconds after of 50 seconds are recorded.
In the event of Motion, 10 seconds previous +20 seconds
after or 50 seconds are recorded.
(Only parking surveillance)
If the button is pressed, 10 seconds previous +20 seconds
after or 50 seconds are recorded based on when the
button is pressed.
1. In parking surveillance, a video may pause or break intermittently, according to the surround-
ing conditions.
2. The microSD™ card is of the dedicated high-endurance SanDisk card, designed for thousands
of hours of continuous capturing. We shall not warrant our product's normal functioning, if
any other microSD™ card is used.
3. To check on the video files on a frequent basis, to check on the consistency.
4. In parking surveillance, the recording only occurs only when motion or impact is detected,
the duration of recording may differ according to the parking conditions.
5. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
1. Dash Cam Overview
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1. Dash Cam Overview
1. Hide the cable connecting camera between front and rear
camera into the top of the vehicle.
2. After removing the film of the double-sided tape on the
cradle of the rear camera, attach the camera on the surface
of the rear window.
3. Remove the film on the lens of the rear camera.
4. Adjust the rear camera at a proper angle.
5. Insert the front/rear camera connection cable to the rear
camera.
6. Attach the double-sided tape to the cradle.
7. Assemble the cradle to be properly fit to the connection
part of the front camera.
8. After moving the film of the double-sided tape attached to
the cradle, attach the cradle on the window surface at
which can be easily done.
Clean any dirt off the window surface before attachment.
Adhesion will be reduced if you attach the cradle again after
removal.
Be careful for the rear window defroster not to be in contact
with the cradle.
Be careful not to leave dirt of fingerprint on the lens when
removing the protection film.
Rear Camera
Connection
Attach the cradle at a place you can easily operate the buttons.
Clean any dirt off the window surface before attachment.
Adhesion will be reduced if you attach the cradle again after
removal.
4) Product Assembly
As the conditions of a window may affect the video quality, keep the window clean.
1. Dash Cam Overview
9. After adjusting the front camera at a proper angle, fasten
the screws of the cradle.
10. Insert the front/rear camera connection cable to the front
camera.
11. Connect the power cable to the front camera.
1/4
1/8
Please set the Dash Cam at least a hand span or 20cm away
from the navigation.
Adjust the camera as much as 1/8~1/4 of the bonnet can be seen.
Please use the Dash Cam after remove the protective film
of the LCD screen.
In case of installing the product on the edge of a window, not
its center, the length of a power cable will be shorter. It can be
a problem with connection.
Front Camera
Connection
2.Basic Operation
1) NAME
3) Power ON/OFF
Connect the 3-pole jack to a power supply.
If starting the vehicle, the voice information system starts
and the LED turns on.
2) Insert the microSD™ card
1. Open the microSD™card cover. 2. Insert the microSD™card as shown
in the picture.
You can turn the product ON/OFF by pressing the power button
( ) for more than 3 seconds.
Turn Off : Press it for more than three seconds
Turn On : Press it once (No time limit)
Power Socket
Rear Camera Socket
Connection to the cradle
GPS Socket
microSD™Card Slot
Power LED
Recording LED
Mic LED
Mic
Touch LCD
Recording Button Speaker
Security LED
Camera lens
Power Button
4) Rear Camera
If you turn the product on after connecting the rear camera socket
to the Dash Cam V-IN socket to record the rear side on video when
power is off, you may see the video image on the PIP screen of LCD
as well as the recorded video of the rear camera after you turn it on.
5) GPS
If connecting a GPS unit to the product, you can hear buzzer and
see the GPS indication on the upper left side to be activated.
You may check any location information identified with the GPS
with the PC Viewer.
If you use a rear camera that we don’t provide, it may
affect the entire system of the Dash Cam.
If you connects of disconnects the rear camera during
product operation, it may cause a trouble. It is neces-
sarily required to connect/disconnect the rear camera
after turning it off.
If you use an external GPS unit that we don’t provide,
the GPS terminal may be damaged.
The GPS receiver is sold separately.
2.Basic Operation
2.Basic Operation
6) LED
BLUE(Power)
Rear Camera
Front Camera - Front Side Front Camera - Rear Side
BLUE(Security)
BLUE(Power)
RED(Recording)
GREEN(Mic)
Power Lighting of the Power LED
Lighting of the Mic LED
Recording, Mic LEDs will switch on and off twice every second.
Recording, Security LEDs will switch on and off once every two seconds.
Recording, Security LED will switch on and off once every second.
Security LED will switch on and off once every two seconds.
Operation Mode Operation status LED
Firmware Upgrade
Normal Recording
Impact/Motion/User Recording
Microphone Recording
Parking surveillance
*Rear Power LED will switch on and off once every two seconds, regardless of the operation mode.
Camera Position Name ShapeColor
Front Camera Front Security LED
Rear Camera Front Power LED
Rear Recording LED
Mic LED
Power LED
BLUE
BLUE
RED
GREEN
BLUE
2.Basic Operation
7) Audio Guide
Firmware Upgrade
Normal Recording
Content Operation Status Audio Guide
Start to firmware upgrade
Event
Recording
™
GPS(Optional)
Power
Start firmware upgrade.
Do not turn off the power.
Firmware Upgrade has been completed. Completed. Please wait.
Access to Normal Recording mode
When there is user input during Event
Recording
Recording starts.
Motion / Impact /
User Recording
Motion / Impact / User recording will start Beep sound
Parking surveillance Access to Parking surveillance Starting to Parking surveillance.
Including Audio
Recording
Power ON Mic Audio recording is
turned on.
Excluding Audio
Recording
Power OFF Mic Audio recording is turned off.
LCD Protection Mode When there is user input LCD Protection Mode.
Reset time When the time of the Dash Cam is reset Please check the time settings.
Format Initializing the memory card.
Removed during operation Bell sound
Connect to GPS after reboot Bell sound
When the power is switeched off Bell sound
When there is no microSD™card or if a
faulty microSD™card has been inserted.
Please check the memory card
in the slot.
Envent recording is wroking now.
9) Switch of Recording Mode
8) Normal Recording/Parking Surveillance
If both ACC and B+ of a vehicle are on, the Dash Cam will operate its general recording mode.
If ACC is off and B+ is on, Dash Cam will be converted to the parking surveillance mode after 10 seconds.
Please refer to 9) Switch of Recording Mode for details.
2.Basic Operation
Normal
Recording
Parking
Surveillance
If the Dash Cam is kept running
for more than 1 hour
above 85℃or below -20℃,
then the device goes
into sleep mode and resumes
after the optimal conditions are reached.
If the Dash Cam is kept running
for more than 1 hour
above 85℃or below -20℃,
then the device goes
into sleep mode and resumes
after the optimal conditions are reached.
10 seconds later
after ACC is turned off
10 seconds later
after ACC is turned on
Protection
Mode
MOTION
Recording
Button
Impact
Recording
Button
Impact Impact
Recording
User
Recording
Motion
Recording
Normal Recording Parking Surveillance
ACC ON ACC OFF
2.Basic Operation
10) Recording Status
Normal Recording
- The system stores the video footage recorded during
drive in the Normal folder every minute.
- During recording, the LED(Red) switch on and off
once every two seconds.
Impact Recording
- If impact occurs during drive or parking, the indication
of Impact recording will be activated on the upper left
side of the LCD.
- 20/50 seconds of video footage after 10 seconds
before an impact will be stored in the Event folder.
- During recording, the LED switch on and off once
every second.
- Buzzer beeping.
Motion Recording
- If any motion is detected around during parking,
the indication of motion recording will activated
on the upper left side of the LCD.
- 20/50 seconds of video footage after 10 seconds
before motion recording will be stored in Motion folder.
- During recording, the LED switch on and off once
every second.
- Buzzer beeping.
User Recording
- If pressing the user recording button during drive or
parking, the indication of user recording will be
activated on the upper left side of the LCD.
- 20/50 seconds of video footage after 10 seconds
before User recording will be stored in Event Folder.
(to be selected at PC Viewer)
- During recording, the LED switch on and off once
every second.
- Buzzer beeping.
If the microSD™ card is out of space, the system deletes the oldest video footage and
saves a new one.
Please back up your important videos in another storage device.
2.Basic Operation
11) Recording file
Recording file is saved in each folder.
Recording file name is made from recording start time.
000001_20150603152435_F_normal.MP4
YEAR
MONTH
DAY
HOUR
MIN
SEC
Front Camera Record
Please separate the microSD™ card after Dash Cam has been terminated completely.
Please do not save the user data (doc, video, music file etc) in the microSD™ card.
Saved recording video can be deleted or Dash Cam malfunction can happen.
Please be cautious with changing recording allocation settings because the system will reboot
after deleting all existing video files.
For microSD™ cards with less than 32GB capacity, it must be formatted to FAT32, 32KB in
order to be able to save video recordings.
For microSD™ cards with 64GB capacity, it must be formatted to exFAT, 128KB in order to be
able to save video recordings.
000001_20150603152435_R_normal.MP4
YEAR
MONTH
DAY
HOUR
MIN
SEC
Rear Camera Record
microSD™ cards with less than 32GB capacity microSD™ cards with 64GB capacity
2.Basic Operation
12) Self-protection Mode
Once in self-protection mode, recording does not work.
When the temperature of the Dash Cam goes over 85℃for more than one
hour, the Dash Cam enters self-protection mode.
When the temperature of the Dash Cam drops to 80℃and below for 5
seconds, normal recording starts.
When the temperature of the Dash Cam drops below -20℃for more than
one hour, the Dash Cam enters self-protection mode.
When the temperature of the Dash Cam rises to over -15℃for 5seconds,
normal recording starts.
14) Firmware Upgrade
Download the upgrade file from our website www.sandisk.co.kr/dashcam
13) LCD Protection Mode
If the temperature of the Dash Cam unit exceeds 70°C or drops below -15°C the unit switches to 'LCD Protection
Mode' to protect the LCD. The LCD Protection Mode is automatically toggled OFF once the temperature of the
Dash Cam unit drops back to below 65°C and above -10°C. When the LCD is touched while in LCD Protection
Mode, the LCD does not turn ON and sounds the audio alert 'LCD Protection Mode.'
1. Upgrade microSD™ card of Dash Cam through PC.
Save the upgraded file in the microSD™ card.
2. Turn on the power after inserting microSD™ card
into the Dash Cam.
4. If you touch the OK button, upgrade will be started.3. When the power is provided, Dash Cam checks if
there exist firmware upgrade file in the microSD™
card.
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1) Live Screen
3. LCD
①REC Status
②Status of Voice recording
③Front/Rear Channel
④Status of GPS : Marked when connected at GPS
⑤OSD : Recording Date, Vehicle Voltage
⑥Default Playback for Rear Camera.
Front/Rear camera toggle when touched.
⑦Menu Bar : Vitalize when touched on LCD screen.
Disappeared menu bar after 7 seconds if not touched.
⑧Main menu button
⑨PIP ON/OFF button
⑩Mic ON/OFF button
⑪LCD OFF button
Normal Impact
Mic ON Mic OFF
Ch. ON Ch. OFF
GPS ON GPS OFF
UserMotion
3. LCD
2) Main Menu
3) Video Playback
The following 6 menus can be accessed from
the main menu.
1. Playback
2. Memory Card Management
3. Basic Configuration
4. Advanced Configuration
5. System Information
6. Exit
Video Playback Screen
①Front/Rear Channel Mark
②Playback Progress Bar
③ Back to the file list
④Backward Playback
⑤Play/Pause
⑥Forward Playback
⑦Front/Rear Channel Toggle
As recording stops when entering the
main menu, please keep live screen
when you need to record.
The saved video list can be viewed by video
type. if you click on a video file in the video list,
the video will be displayed and the recorded file
can be viewed.
We offer two application and for step by step detail
on each.
Please visit our website: www.sandisk.co.kr/dash-
cam
1. PC Viewer : PC application to check the recording
video
2. Mobile Viewer(only for Androids) :
Mobile application to check the recording video
4) Memory Card Management
Initialization(Format)
Recording Partition Setup
3. LCD
In recording partition setup, you can assign storage
capacity of microSD™ card as the value you desire.
Distribution rates are as the table below.
If you select the Initialization(Format), all recording files
in the microSD™ card will be deleted.
Value
Normal-centered
Motion, Normal-centered
Normal, Impact-centered
Normal Impact Motion User
65% 15% 15% 5%
45% 25% 25% 5%
45% 35% 15% 5%
Please take caution when modifying record-
ing partition setup since all the recording
files will be deleted and the system will be
rebooted.
5) Basic Configuration
3. LCD
It provides information on Dash Cam version, model name and microSD™ card capacity.
Recording Setup
You can set image quality, impact,
and motion sensitivity and also set
recording mode and duration of
recording when the car is parked as
well as battery protection function.
Time Setup
Date and time are changeable
and standard time can be set for
each country.
Volume Setup
Setting the Volume on the device
LCD Setup
You can set brightness of LCD and
automatic turn-off time.
6) Advanced Configuration
7) System Information
Event Alarm Setup
You can set the event alarm
of parking surveillance.
Camera Brightness Setup
You can set the brightness of
front and rear camera.
Language
Setting language
Factory Default
All settings will be initialized to
the default values.
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