Swann swads 150dcm User manual

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Ultra Dashcam
with Smartphone app control
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
EN

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Geng to know the Dashcam
Microphone
GPS Receiver Slot1
Camera Lens
Micro HDMI Port2
Speaker
1 For future applicaon
2 Requires Micro HDMI to HDMI
cable (not supplied)
Status Light
LCD
Screen
Tripod Mount
Micro USB Port
Power/
Menu Buon
Record Buon
MicroSD Slot
Emergency
Record Buon

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Inserng a MicroSD memory card
Before you can record
and store videos on
the Dashcam, insert a
MicroSD memory card
into the MicroSD slot as
shown in the picture on
the right.
The Dashcam supports MicroSD cards of up to 64GB
in capacity. To ensure smooth performance and plenty
of room for recording long journeys, we recommend
using a memory card that is rated class 4 or higher,
with at least 8GB in capacity.
Note: We do not guarantee compablity with MicroSD
cards from all manufacturers. Only use good quality
MicroSD cards from reliable sources.
Format the MicroSD card before using it with
the Dashcam. Formang ensures the MicroSD
card can record properly. To format the
MicroSD card on the Dashcam, go to Menu >
Sengs > Format SD Card.

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Mounng the Dashcam
You can aach the Dashcam to your car’s
windshield with the included sucon cup mount.
Consider carefully where to aach the sucon cup
mount in your car. The mount should not block
your view of the road, interfere with the mirror or
controls, or obstruct the airbag.
1. Fit the included tripod mount into the sucon
cup base by rotang clockwise unl the tripod
mount is secured ghtly.
2. Remove the clear protecve lm from the
sucon cup.
3. Press the sucon cup against the windshield,
and then push the locking lever all the way
down towards the sucon cup to lock into place.
4. Slide the Dashcam onto the tripod mount.
5. Connect the Dashcam to power - see
“Connecng the Dashcam”.
When adjusng viewing angle, aim the
Dashcam slightly towards ground with less
sky in view. This helps reduce lens glare
when your car is facing the sun.

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Connecng the Dashcam
You can power and charge the Dashcam using the
included USB cable and car charger.
Simply plug the car charger into your car’s power
outlet (or somemes called a cigaree lighter
socket in older vehicles), and then connect the car
charger to the Micro USB port on the side of the
Dashcam with the USB cable. Once you start the car
engine, the Dashcam will be powered and charged
automacally.
Note: The USB cable provided is a “charge only”
cable. If you want to transfer les from the Micro
SD card to your computer via a USB cable, you will
need to supply your own USB cable that is
capable of data transfer.
When the Dashcam is charging, the icon appears
at the top right of the screen. If the Dashcam is o,
the status light blinks orange to indicate that it’s
charging.
You can also charge the Dashcam by connecng
it to a USB port on your PC.

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Operang Basics
Turning On and O
• When the Dashcam is connected to the car charger,
starng your car engine will automacally turn it on
and begin recording.
• When you stop your car engine, the Dashcam will
prompt you whether to connue or stop recording.
If you don’t select any opon within 10 seconds,
the Dashcam will automacally save the current
recording and shut down.
• To manually turn on, press the
buon.
• To manually turn o, press and hold the
buon.
Navigang the Menu
• To access the Dashcam’s menu, press the
buon.
Please note that you cannot access the menu while
the Dashcam is recording. You will need to stop
recording rst by pressing the buon.
• To move through sengs, press the buon.
• To adjust a seng, press the buon.
• To exit the menu, press the
buon.

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Menu Sengs
Playback Lets you play and delete recordings
captured in either the Acon Cam or
Dash Cam recording mode.
Dash Cam
Action Cam
Lets you switch between Acon Cam
and Dash Cam modes. The Acon
Cam mode is great for recording
HD video footages of your various
adventures in any length (memory
space dependent).
WiFi - Local
Lets you turn on or o the Dashcam’s
built-in Wi-Fi.
WiFi - Cloud
Lets you turn on or o Cloud mode
on the Dashcam.
Note: Before you can use Cloud
mode, you must congure wireless
Internet connecon sengs for the
Dashcam via the “DriveEye Ultra
App” - see “Internet Sengs”.

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Menu Sengs
Voice Record
Dash Cam mode only. You can
select whether to record audio with
the microphone.
Auto REC
Auto Record
Dash Cam mode only. You can
select whether to begin recording
automacally upon your car engine
starng.
60 SEC
OFF
Screen Auto O
Dash Cam mode only. You can
save baery power by turning o
the LCD screen aer 60 seconds
of no buon presses. If there is a
recording going on, it will connue
in the background. To turn the
screen back on, simply press any
buon.
Sengs
Lets you format the MicroSD
memory card or restore factory
default sengs. By default, storage
space is split 50/50 between the
Acon Cam and Dash Cam modes.
You can change this allocaon via
the “DriveEye Ultra App” - see
“Camcorder Sengs”.

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Recording Videos while Driving
• The Dashcam records videos in 3 minute clips and
saves them consecuvely as les on the microSD
memory card.
• Press the
buon to turn audio recording o or
on.
• If there is not enough space on your memory card
during an ongoing recording, the Dashcam will
record over the oldest les already stored on your
memory card rst.
• To manually stop an ongoing recording, press the
buon. Press again to start a new recording.
• The Dashcam’s built-in gyro sensor can detect
sudden impacts such as accidental crashes. If an
impact occurs, the Dashcam acvates emergency
event recording; it immediately stores 30 seconds
of video prior to impact and records for another 30
seconds.
• You can also manually acvate an emergency
recording by pressing the buon.
• To preserve crical evidence, emergency recordings
are locked and cannot be overwrien by any other
type of recordings. They must be deleted manually.

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DriveEye Ultra App
Install the free DriveEye Ultra app and take control
of your Dashcam from your iPhone or Android
smartphone.
The DriveEye Ultra app gives you complete and total
access to the Dashcam - see what the Dashcam sees,
record, playback videos,
customize sengs and more.
To download the app, simply
search for “DriveEye Ultra”,
from the respecve Apple
App Store and Google Play
Store.
Once you have the app on your mobile device, learn
how to create a connecon between your mobile
device and the Dashcam - see “Mobile Device Setup”.

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Mobile Device Setup
1. On the Dashcam, enable the
WiFi-Local seng.
Aer a short moment, the Dashcam will restart and
display its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) at the top of
the screen for a few seconds.
2. Go to your mobile device’s Wi-Fi sengs screen
and select the Dashcam Wi-Fi network name from
the list of available networks.
3. Launch the DriveEye Ultra app.
4. On the Home screen, tap Local and then select the
Dashcam’s Wi-Fi network name from the list.
Note: If the Dashcam’s Wi-Fi network name doesn’t
appear, tap to rescan.
Turn o the Dashcam’s Wi-Fi when you’re not
using it to extend the Dashcam’s baery life
between charges.
To prevent loss of data, your mobile device will not
be able to connect to the Dashcam while there is
an ongoing recording.

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: Record and save videos to the Dashcam’s
microSD memory card.
: Record and save videos to your mobile
device’s internal memory storage. You can
view recorded videos on your mobile
device’s Photos or Gallery app under the
“DriveEye Ultra” folder.
: Take a photo and save it to your mobile
device’s internal memory storage. You can
view photos on your mobile device’s Photos
or Gallery app under the “DriveEye Ultra”
folder.
: Connect and view up to four Ultra
Dashcams at the same me.
: Flip the image vercally. This is useful if
you mount the Dashcam upside down.
: Enable intercom funcon. You can speak to
the Dashcam from your mobile device.
Watch in full screen by rotang your mobile device
to the landscape posion.
The Live View Screen

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• You can quickly access recordings stored on the
Dashcam’s microSD memory card.
• To access recordings taken in Dash Cam mode,
select .
• To access recordings taken in Acon Cam mode,
select .
• To play a video le, simply tap on it.
• To select a video le, tap the checkbox. This
displays the File toolbar. To select all available
video les, tap .
• You can also copy video recordings to your mobile
device’s internal storage. Simply select the video
les you want to copy and then tap .
• To delete a video le, select the le and then tap
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The Album Screen

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The Setup Screen
Camcorder Sengs
Camcorder ID Shows the Dashcam’s current name.
Camcorder
Name
Set a new name for the Dashcam.
This will also be the Dashcam’s Wi-Fi
name.
Password Create a password for accessing the
Dashcam’s Wi-Fi connecon.
Note: You won’t need to enter
password if you connect with the
mobile device you used inially to set
password.
Conrm Enter the password again to ensure
it matches the password entered
above.
Date & Time Set the date and me.
Resoluon Set the resoluon of recorded videos.
Note: Not all mobile devices can
support playback of SHD (Super HD)
video les.
Operaon
Sound
Lets you turn on or o the Dashcam’s
buon sounds.

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The Setup Screen
Factory Sengs Restore all sengs back to default
values.
Format SD Card Lets you format your memory card.
You can also use the slider to adjust
the amount of memory reserved
between the Acon Cam and Dash
Cam recording modes. By default,
storage space on the memory card
is split 50/50 between the modes.
If the Dashcam is primarily used
to record your driving, we suggest
allocang more memory to the Dash
Cam mode.
Language Set the menu language on the
Dashcam.

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Internet Sengs
Email Enter your email address to register
for the Dashcam’s Cloud mode
service.
AP Lets you configure Wi-Fi settings for
Cloud connection.
Select your home Wi-Fi network name
from the list of detected networks and
then enter the corresponding Wi-Fi
password.
For details on enabling a cloud-based connection
to the Dashcam, see “Remote Viewing using Cloud
Mode”.
The Setup Screen

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Car DVR Sengs
Voice Record Dash Cam mode only. Select
whether to record audio with the
microphone.
Auto Record Dash Cam mode only. Select
whether to automatically begin
recording upon your car engine
starting.
Screen Auto Off Dash Cam mode only. You can save
battery power by turning off the LCD
screen after 60 seconds of no button
presses. If there is an ongoing
recording, it will continue in the
background.
Motion Detector When enabled, upon your car engine
stopping, the Dashcam will go into
motion detection mode and record
for a minute each time it detects
movement.
Impact Sensor Set the sensitivity level of the
G-sensor which is used to trigger
emergency event recordings.
The Setup Screen

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Remote Viewing using Cloud Mode
1. On the Dashcam, enable WiFi - Cloud seng.
This allows the Dashcam to connect to the cloud
server using your home Internet connecon. Once
connecon is established, you will see live image
with a green cloud icon at the top le of the screen.
2. On your mobile device, launch the DriveEye Ultra
app.
3. On the app’s Home screen, tap Internet . Aer a short
moment, the Dashcam’s name appears on the
list. Note: To check if the Dashcam is available for
remote viewing, see the Online / Oine status label
below the Dashcam name.
4. Tap the camera to connect. Each remote viewing
session runs for an hour. You can easily renew the
me limit by tapping .
Note: You cannot operate the Dashcam when the Cloud
View screen is displayed.
Cloud mode allows you to set up the Dashcam as a
wireless surveillance camera and view live video with
your smartphone from anywhere. Before you can
use the Dashcam’s Cloud feature, you must congure
Wi-Fi sengs to access your home wireless Internet
connecon - see “Internet Sengs”.

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Quesons?
Q. How do I set the Dashcam’s date and me?
• On the DriveEye Ultra app, go to Setup Screen >
Camcorder Sengs > Date & Time.
Q. Dashcam cannot record.
• Memory card is full. Delete recordings or replace
with a new memory card.
Q. Mobile device cannot nd the Dashcam’s Wi-Fi.
• Check if the Dashcam’s
WiFi-Local seng is
enabled.
• Check if your mobile device’s Wi-Fi seng is enabled.
Q. Dashcam cannot connect to AP or Cloud server.
• Check if the Wi-Fi SSID and password are entered
correctly.
• Try placing the Dashcam as near as possible to your
Internet router to improve signal strength.
• Cloud server may be temporarily unavailable.
Q. How do I transfer videos from the microSD card to
my computer?
• Connect Dashcam with a USB data transfer cable or
use a microSD card reader. Emergency recordings
are saved in the “Emergency” folder. All other
recordings can be found in the “DCIM” folder.

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