Technaxx TX-21 User manual

Technaxx
®
GPS–Car Camera Full HD TX–21
User Manual
The Declaration of Conformity for this device is under:
www.technaxx.de/ (in bottom bar “Konformitätserklärung”)
Before using the device the first time, read the user manual carefully.
Before first use, peel off the protective film from the camera lens!
 Digital high definition (HD) video camera to record HD images with pixel of 1920 x
1080P FULL HD.
 You can watch a video and record a video at the same time. The device supports
on-spot play back.
 Adopt the auto cigarette lighter power supply, to record a video while driving, to start
the auto automatic off or to start the video recording function.
 Using a MicroSD card (up to 32GB) as the storage device. Video also can be
transferred by HDMI transmission wire directly to the high quality LED TV (HDMI) for
high resolution displaying.
 Set the video recording time, stop recording when the setting time is up. Four
resolution forms can be changed for video recording. Automatic circulating video
recording (= set a record time for each file).
 Powerful document protection guarantee that video files will be intact, even if in the
recording process a sudden power outages occurres (e.g. machine damage). Improve
time and date display, no need toreset when re-start.
 Suction cup holder and magnet for save and convenient operation. The stents
power supply system makes the device more user-friendly.
1. Features
 GPS function and G-Sensor
 3.0 mega pixels with AR0330 sensor
 2.7” LTPS display in format 16:9
 170° ultra super wide angle lens
 2x MicroSD card slot up to 32GB
 Endless recordings up to 19 hours
 FULL HD resolution 1920 x 1080P
 30fps for smooth video flow
 Advanced H.264 video compression technology
 4x digital zoom with ranges from 12cm to limitless distance
 Supports HDMI high quality video transmission
 Travel speed display in video playback
 Dual-card processing technology, to achieve up to two 32GB, 32GB + 32GB loop
recording and seamless continuous recording will not miss any data
Descriptions of symbols during video & photo recording
see end of user manual

2. Structure
1 HDMI port
2 Magnet port
3 Thimble port
4 USB port
5 OK / Record button
6 Power indicator
7 Working indicator
8 Power button
9 Screen
10 MicroSD card slot (2)
11 Card slot indicator (2)
12 MicroSD card slot (1)
13 Card slot indicator (1)
14 Reset
15 MODE button
16 MENU button
17 UP button
18 DOWN button
19 Microphone (MIC)
20 Speaker
21 IR night vision light
22 Lens
23 Decorative circle

3. Key Functions
Power button ON/OFF
MENU button Optional menu
MODE button Switch operation mode and corresponding menu
REC button Start/pause
UP button UP/zoom
DOWN button DOWN/zoom
4. Operation (Starting to use the car camcorder)
4.1. Turning ON/OFF: Press power button once to power on, blue light
indicator is on. Press again to power off, blue light indicator is off.
Attention: Low battery is displayed before shutting down.
4.2. Changing Batteries (3 ways)
1. Using the AC adaptor to charge battery
2. Using USB to charge battery
3. Adopt auto cigarette lighter power supply
Red light indicator is on while charging; full charge time is about 3 hours. Red light
indicator will turn off when fully charged
4.3. Placing the MicroSD card into the memory card slot: Press it carefully in
correct position into the slot until you hear a click sound.
Insert MicroSD card (1), MicroSD card (1) video display work
Insert MicroSD card (2), Video Display MicroSD card (2) work
If inserted two MicroSD cards, the system will default to card (1) to recording at first.
When card (1) is full, the system automatically cycles to card (2). It need setting the
loop recording to be close.
4.4. G-Sensor Modes: Select OFF / High / Middle / Low. In case of e.g. an accident
happens, and the impact dynamics reached the value of your G-Sensor setup, your
video will be automatically locked.
4.5. Switch between MODES (video modes, photo modes, playback modes) press
the MODE button.
4.6. Enter the SETTING MODE: Press MENU once, press MENU key again, enter
“System Setting” option, a blue background will be displayed.
Format: Format MicroSD card (this action will delete have not locking data stored in
the MicroSD card). Languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese,
Japanese, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian,Portuguese. Reset System
Settings: Cancel /Proceed. Frequency: 50Hz/60Hz. Date setup: Set Date/Time

4.7. Motion Detect: At first set motion detect “on” in the menu. Then, the device does
not record if the recording range have no movement. If the recording range (20cm)
has movement, the device records automatically.
If there is a movement in the range of minimum 20cm distance from the Car Camera,
the device starts recording automatically.
4.8. Screen Saver Function: Here you have four options in the menu
(1) OFF (Default) = Display stays active
(2) 1min. / 2min. / 3min = Display turns to be dark if not operate after 1min/2min/3min
respectively, but the camera will not stop recording. The blue light indicator flickers. If
the blue light indicator is dark that means, the camera is not recording or something
happened (such as the MicroSD card is full).
4.9. Shooting a video: Press OK to start recording, press it again to stop.
4.10. Video option settings: Press MENU key, enter video option setting
Video resolution: 1080FHD, 1920x1080 720P, WVGA 1280x720, VGA 640x480
Time display: ON/OFF.
Motion detect: ON/OFF.
Recording: ON/OFF.
Loop recording: Off (Default) / 3min. / 5min. / 10min.
ATTENTION: Loop Recording is at the beginning in “OFF” mode. In case of an
accident when Loop Recording is OFF, the G-Sensor will not work correctly!
The Car Camera is in default mode „OFF“. In that case, the camera does loop
recording by two slots, TF1 and TF2 (when two memory cards are inserted). When the
memory card in TF1 is full, the camera jumps automatically to slot TF2, and recording
goes on.
When the memory card in TF2 is full, the camera automatically formats the memory
card in TF1 (all recorded data on TF1 will be deleted) and continues with recording on
the memory card in TF1. The duration of each recording time are 20 minutes.
Attention: If only one memory card is inserted, the camera stops automatically
recording, when the memory card is full.
If the default mode is changed to 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min., the camera starts loop
recording only on the first memory card in TF1 (if a memory card only is inserted in
TF1), or only on the second memory card in TF2 (if a memory card only is inserted in
TF2). When the memory card is full, recording starts from the beginning without
formatting the memory card. In other words: the „old“ recordings are replaced by the
„new“ recordings. The duration of recording time are 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min.
respectively.
Attention: If in both slots – TF1 and TF2 – a memory card is inserted, loop recording
is done on memory card TF1 only.

Auto power-off: Off / 3min. / 5min. / 10min.
Press button voice: ON/OFF.
Night vision light: ON/OFF. Confirm with the OK button.
4.11. Enter PHOTO SETTING option: Press the MODE button, choose photo mode
and then press the MENU button again.
4.12. Take a photo by pressing the OK button. To enter the photo shooting setup
option press the MENU button.
Shooting ways: Single / 2sec. clocking / 5sec. clocking / 10sec. clocking
Image resolution: VGA 640x480, 1.3M 1280x960, 12M 4032x3024, 10M 3648x2736,
8M 3264x2448, 5M 2592x1944, 3M 2048x1536, 2M HD 1920x1080
4.13. Set Manage Files: Press the MODE button to enter File Management mode.
There are 2 types of files: Video playback, Image playback. Most recent file will be
displayed on LCD, e.g. if your last action was photo shooting, the photo will be
displayed on LCD.
4.14. Video Playback: Press the UP/DOWN button to select the speed file for
playback. Press the OK button to start/to stop the video playback. Adjust the volume
by the UP/DOWN button while playing the video. Press the DOWN button while
playback to rewind the video. Ppress the OK button to stop video playback.
4.15. Image Playback: Press the UP/DOWN button to select the desired file for
playback. While playback, press the MENU button to “Playback option setting”:
1. Delete: Press the OK button to select action Single / All / Select delete file
2. Protect file: Select locking or deblocking the file
3. Slide play: Select 2sec. / 5sec. / 8sec. to play the video
4.16. Connect to PC: Downloading Videos and Images
After the USB cable is connected to a computer, on the LCD display appears a start
picture, the blue indicator will turn on. Then two options are displayed (Mass storage
and PC Camera) Press the OK button. The computer automatically detects the
MicroSD card drive.
ATTENTION: System requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7, Windows 8
& 8.1, Mac OS 10.3.6 or above.
Browse or manage files through computer. Unplug the USB cable turn the device off
Remarks: If the device crashes during usage, press the RESET button and restart the
device.

5. Technical Specifications
Display 2.7” LTPS (format 16:9)
Lens 170° high resolution wide angle lens
Video resolution 1080FHD (1920x1080), 720P (1280x720), WVGA
(848x480), VGA (640x480)
Video format MOV H.264 compress format
Image resolution VGA 640x480, 1.3M 1280x960, 12M 4032x3024,
10M 3648x2736, 8M 3264x2448, 5M 2592x1944,
3M 2048x1536, 2MHD 1920x1080
Image format JPG
Memory card MicroSD up to 32GB
MIC / Speaker Yes
Shooting way Single / 2 sec. clocking / 5 sec. clocking / 10 sec. clocking
TV mode PAL / NTSC
Frequency 50Hz / 60Hz
USB Port USB 2.0
Power input 5V 500mA
Battery Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion 300mAH battery
Languages English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
6. GPS First set the GPS to “ON” in the menu.
This is then the GPS icon:

If the GPS seek satellite succeed within 5 minutes, the display screen is as below:
If the GPS seek satellite fail after 5 minutes, the display screen is as below:
This is then the GPS icon:
To install the GPS player check the instruction on the CD.

Important Note: If you cannot seek satellite success within 3 minutes the first time,
power OFF the camera and then power the camera ON again.
Package Contents: GPS–Car Camera Full HD TX–21, Car charger, Holder with
suction cup, USB cable, HDMI cable, GPS module, CD, User Manual
Security and Disposal Hints for Batteries: Hold children off batteries. When a child swallowed a battery go to a doctors place
or bring the child into a hospital promptly! Look for the right polarity (+) and (--) of batteries! Always change all batteries, never
use old and new batteries or batteries of different types together. Never short batteries. Do NOT open, deform or load up
batteries! There is a risk of injury by battery leakage fluid! NEVER throw batteries into fire! There is a risk of explosion!
Hints for Environment Protection: Packages materials are raw materials and can be recycled. Do not disposal old
devices or batteries into the domestic waste. Cleaning: Protect the device from contamination and pollution. Only
clean the device with soft cloth or drapery, avoid using rough or coarse-grained materials. Do NOT use solvents or
other aggressive cleaner. Wipe the device after cleaning accurately. Important Notice: Should battery fluid leak from a
battery, wipe the battery-case with a soft cloth dry.
Distributor:
Technaxx Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG, Kruppstr. 105, 60388 Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Descriptions of symbols during video & photo recording
Video Mode
Recording Mode “Video”
Recording Time
Wide Dynamic Mode

IR Night Mode
Shows the actual video recording time.
Video Resolution
G–Sensor Display
MicroSD card information.
If no MicroSD card is inserted, you will see
an “ X “.
Battery Status
Sound Recording
Exposure Value
GPS Icon

Picture Mode
Recording Mode “Picture”
“Anti–Shaking” Mode
Exposure Value
White Balance
ISO Display
Picture Size
Shows the remaining quantity of pictures.