Uniden IWITNESS DC2 User manual

DC2
Issue 1, February 2016
Printed in China
© 2016 Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas
OWNER’S MANUAL
AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER
iWitness

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Unidendoesnotrepresentthisproducttobe
waterproof.Donotexposethisproducttorainor
moisture.
• Thisproductisintendedforuseinamotorvehicle.
Don’tinstallthedevicewhereitwillblockthedriver’s
viewoftheroad(includingthemirrors)orthe
deploymentoftheairbag.
• Keepyourattentionontheroad!Don’ttrytooperate
orfocusonanydevicewhiledriving.Ifyouhaveto
concentrateonthedevice,pullofftheroadforafew
minutes.
• Ensurethatthecameralensiskeptcleanandthereis
nothingblockingthelens.
• Don’tleavethedeviceindirectsunlightforalong
periodoftimeorwherethetemperaturecouldgo
above140°F(60°C).

CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 2
OVERVIEW .................................................................. 5
FEATURES..................................................................................... 5
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?.................................................................. 6
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS.................................. 6
INSTALLATION AND POWER UP .............................. 7
INSTALLATION SAFETY WARNINGS.......................................... 7
ATTACHING THE DC2................................................................... 7
INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD............................................. 8
POWERING UP THE DC2 ............................................................. 8
SETTING UP THE DC2................................................ 9
VIDEO MODE............................................................................... 10
Video Mode Menu..................................................................... 10
STILL MODE ................................................................................ 12
Still Mode Menu........................................................................ 13
PLAYBACK MODE ...................................................................... 14
SETUP MENU .............................................................................. 14
CAR/DRIVER ID PROCEDURE................................................... 16
USING THE DC2........................................................ 18
RECORD VIDEO.......................................................................... 18
SAVE CURRENT RECORDING................................................... 18
PLAY BACK RECORDED FILES (PLAYBACK MODE) ............. 18
Replay Video Files ................................................................... 19
Display Snapshots................................................................... 19

MANAGE RECORDED FILES..................................................... 19
CONNECT TO A PC..................................................................... 20
Mass Storage............................................................................ 20
PC Camera................................................................................ 21
CONNECT TO TELEVISION........................................................ 21
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................... 22
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................... 24
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................... 26

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DC2
AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER
OVERVIEW
TheUnidenDC2isanultra-compactrecorderthatcan
besetuptocontinuouslycapturehighqualityvideo
eveninlowlightconditions.Thebuilt-inG-Sensor
systemtriggersthecameratoinstantlybeginrecording
ifthevehicleisbumpedorscraped.TheDC2caneven
recordoutsidethevehicleforthedurationoftheinternal
battery’spower.
FEATURES
• 2.0”colorscreen
• FullHD1820x1080@30fps
• 140°ViewAngle(diagonal)
• 4XDigitalZoom
• G-SensorwithCollisionDetectionMode
• LoopRecording
• AutoPowerOff
• DateandTimeStamp
• RecordsontomicroSDCard(8GBincluded)
• InternalRechargeableBattery(upto10minutes)
• Built-InMicrophone

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
UnidenDC2 Windshield
Mount
HDMICable
DC(CAR)
Adapter
MiniUSBtoUSB
Cable
8GBMicroSD
card
If any items are missing or damaged, get answers
24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
microSD slot
Locking ring
Power on/o
MENU
IR LEDs
Lens
Left side (not shown)
Power Input
Microphone
HDMI Jack
Mode
or Back OK
(Record start/stop
Select item)
Scroll
down
Scroll
up
Power on LED
Camera release
latch

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INSTALLATION AND POWER UP
INSTALLATION SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING! Failure to comply with the following
warnings could result in an accident or collision,
resulting in death or serious injury.
Do not obstruct the driver’s view or the operation of
the vehicle itself.
Do not place it unsecured on the dashboard or in
front/above an airbag.
Do not mount the camera where it will become a
distraction if it becomes loose.
Do not attempt to operate the camera while driving. If
you need to access the DC2 to change settings, etc.,
pull off the road in a safe manner to do so.
Some state laws prohibit drivers from mounting
anything on the windshield, or restrict mounting to
specic areas of the windshield. It is the owner’s
responsibility to mount the DC2 in compliance with
local laws.
ATTACHING THE DC2
1. BesurethebracketlockingringissettoUNLOCK.
Pressthesuctioncupbasetothewindshield.
2. SlidetheDC2ontothebrackethookonthetopof
thewindshieldmountuntilitlocksintoposition.
3. TurnthelockingringtoLOCK.Makesurethestand
islockedtothewindshield.
4. Tounmountthestand,turnthelockingringtothe

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UNLOCKpositionthenlifttheplasticaponthe
basetoreleaseitfromthewindshield.
INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD
A compatible microSD card (8GB supplied) is
required to record and store videos and photos.
ThecameracansupportmicroSDHCcards(High
CapacitymicroSD)upto32GBincapacity.Uniden
recommendsusingagoodqualitymicroSDHCcardofat
least8GBcapacityandminimumClass10speed.
GentlyinsertaformattedmicroSDcardintheslotonthe
sideofthecamera.Toremovethecardfromtheslot,
presstheedgeofthemicroSDcardinwardsforittopop
outandthenpullitoutoftheslot.
POWERING UP THE DC2
Only use the DC car adapter that comes with your
device. Any other adapter might damage the device.
1. Refertoyourcar’sowner’smanualtoverifywhere
thepoweroutletsareonandaroundthedashboard.
Locateanoutletthatsupplies12Velectricpower
whenthekeyisintheONorACCposition.
2. Connectthecaradaptertothecameraandtothe
thatpoweroutlet.
3. Startthecar.Thecameraturnsonautomatically
andbeginsrecording.Whenthecar’sengineis
turnedoff,thecamerawillautomaticallyturnoffina
fewseconds.
Charge the camera for at least 15 minutes after it is
turned on for the rst time or after it has been turned

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off for more than three weeks.
4. Atothertimes,pressthe buttontoturniton.
Pressandholdthe buttontoturnitoff.
Thecamerachargesthebatterywheneverpoweris
detectedthroughtheUSBport.Whenthecamerais
beingcharged,theredLEDglows.Itwillautomatically
turnbluewhenthecamerahasbeenchargedcompletely.
Thecameratakesabout90minutestochargecompletely
fromanemptystate.TheBatteryStatusicondisplays
whenthecameraisdisconnectedfrompowerandtells
youhowfullthebatteryis.
Empty Low Half Full Full
SETTING UP THE DC2
Beforerecordingvideoortakingsnapshots,setup
howyouwantyourDC2tooperate.Throughmode
menus,youcansetthedateandtimestamp,turnaudio
recordingonoroff,settheimageresolution,etc.
TheDC2operatesinthreemodes:Video,Still,and
Playback.Thesemodeshavemenustohelpyou
congureyourcamera.Press toselectamode.An
iconappearsintheupperleftcornerofthescreenfor
eachmode.

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
Videomoderecordsvideostoaninstalled
microSDcard.
Still(Camera)modestoressnapshotstoan
installedmicroSDcard.

or►
Playbackmodereplaysvideoorshows
snapshotssavedtoaninstalledmicroSD
card.
Whenyouhaveselectedthemodeyouwant,press
Mtodisplaythecongurationmenusforthatmode.
Eachmodehastwocongurationmenus.Onemenu
conguresthatspecicmodeandtheothermenu
(Setup)providesbasicsetupoptions.(TheSetupmenu,
describedonpage14,iscommonforallthreemodes.)
PressMagaintoaccesstheSetupmenu.
You cannot access menus when the the camera
is recording. To access the Video menus, stop
recording by pressing OK.
VIDEO MODE
Videomodeletsyourecordlivevideosandstorethem
ontheinstalledmicroSDcard.Thecongurationmenu
setsuphowthevideoisrecordedandconditionsthatwill
activateautomaticrecording.
Video Mode Menu
InVideomode,pressM oncetoaccesstheconguration
menu.PressMagaintodisplaytheSetupmenu.The

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Setupmenuiscommontoallmodesandisdescribedon
page14.
Press▲and▼toscrollthroughthevarioussettingsand
thenpressOKtoselect.PressMtoexitthemenu.
Option Description
Resolution Setsthevideoresolution.
(Maximumresolution=1080FHD)
Loop
Recording
Looprecordingallowsyoutosetvideo
lelength(1,3,or5minutes).Selecting
alelengthactivateslooprecording.
WhenthemicroSDcardllsup,itloops
backtotheoldestleandrecordsoverit.
IfyouselectOFF,videolelength
defaultsto3minutes.WhenthemicroSD
cardllsup,aCardFullmessage
displaysandrecordingstops.
Exposure

Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.
Motion
Detection
Enablethissettingtoallowtherecorder
tostartrecordingwhenitdetects
movement.

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Option Description
Record
Audio
Turnsaudiorecordingon/off.
G-Sensor Detectssignicantorsuddenmovement;
automaticallylocksthecurrentrecording.
DateStamp Displaysorhidesthedate/timestamp
ontherecordings.
Monitor
Parking

Turnonforthecameratomonitormotion
sensitivitywhenthecarisparked.
Parking
Sensitivity
Setmotionsensitivitylevel(High,
Medium,orLow)toactivatevideo
recordingwithMonitorParkingturned
ON.
STILL MODE
TheDC2letsyoutakestillimages(snapshots)oflive
videothatisnotrecording.Youcannottakeasnapshot
oflivevideowhileitisrecording.Youalsocannottakea
snapshotofrecordedvideoplayingback.

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Totakeasnapshot:
1. VerifythatavalidmicroSDcardisinsertedinthe
microSDslot.
2. Press toselectStillmode; displaysinthe
upperleftcorner.
3. PressOK.Thecameratakesasnapshotoflive
video.
Still Mode Menu
LiketheVideomodemenu,pressM oncetoaccessthe
Stillmodecongurationmenu.Pressittwicetodisplay
theSetupmenu.TheSetupmenuiscommontoall
modesandisdescribedonpage14.
Option Description
Resolution Denestheimageresolution.
Continuous
Mode

Activatescontinuousshootingmode;you
getupto3shotsinoneclick.
Quality Denesthequalityoftheimagesyou
capture.
Sharpness Denestheclarityofdetailintheimages
youcapture.
White
Balance
Establishestheconditionstocapturean
imagebasedontheoptionsgiven.

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Option Description
ISO Increasesordecreasesthecamera’s
lightsensitivity.
Exposure Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.
Anti-Shaking Reducesthecamerashakeandcaptures
abetterqualityimage.
HDR
(Header)
Turnvideo/snapshotheaderonoroff.
DateStamp Enables/disablesthedateandtimeon
theimageles.
PLAYBACK MODE
Thismodeletsyouplaybackrecordedvideoorview
snapshots. (Video)or (snapshot)displays,
dependingonwhatwaslastrecorded.ThePlayback
modemenudeletesorprotectslesfromdeletion;itdoes
notprovideanycameraconguration.Seepage18for
detailsonusingthisfeature.
SETUP MENU
TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.Itestablishes
overallcameraoperation.Youcansetthedateandtime,
displaylanguage,thelengthoftimethecamerastayson

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beforeitgoesintoscreensavermode,etc.
PressM twicetoaccesstheSetupmenuinanymode.
The iconishighlightedintheupperleftcorner.
Option Description
Date/Time Changesthedateandtimebyusingthe
relevant▲and▼keys,andthenpress
OKtoconrm.
Car/Driver
ID
Providesawaytoidentifythevehicle
inwhichthedeviceismounted(upto
8alphanumericcharacters).(Seepage
16fordetails.)
AutoPower
Off
Setsthetimedurationtoautomatically
poweroffthecamerawhenidle.
KeyClick
Sound
Turnthisfeatureontohearanaudible
clickingsoundwhenthekeysare
pressed.
Language

SelectEnglish(default),French,
Spanish,orPortuguese.
TVMode SelectfromNTSC(NorthAmerica)or
PAL(Europe).

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Option Description
Frequency Select50Hzor60Hz(default)andpress
OK.
Screen
Saver
Setsthetimetoautomaticallyturnoffthe
LCDaftertherecordingstarts.
IRLED TurnstheIRLEDsonandoff.
Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.
Default
Setting

Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe
factorydefaults.
Firmware
Version
FirmwareVersion
CAR/DRIVER ID PROCEDURE
Thismenuoptionletsyouenterthelicensenumberor
anyotheridentier(upto8alphanumericcharacters)to
labelthevehicleinwhichthedeviceismounted.This
featureisusefulifthedeviceissharedbetweenvehicles
andvideoneedstobelinkedtoaspecicvehicleorifyou
aremonitoringmultipledevicesamongseveralvehicles.

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1. Ifrecording,pressOKtostop.
2. PressMtwicetoentertheSetupmenu.
3. ScrolltoCar/DriverIDoption.PressOKtoselectit.
4. TheCarDriverIDcharacterselectordisplayson
thescreen.Press▲or▼toscrollthroughthe
characteroptions.
Character options are blank, 0 - 9, and A - Z (capital
letters).
5. PressOKtoselectthatcharacterandmovetothe
nextposition.Theselectormovestothenextspace.
Continueselectingcharacters.
Default = UNIDEN
6. PressOK afteryoucompletetheentrytoreturnto
theSetupMenu.
7. Theidentierdisplaysafterthedate/timestamp
whenthevideoisplayedback.
Tochangeacharacter:PressOKrepeatedlytocycle
throughthecharacterstoreachthecharactertochange.
Changethecharacterusing▲or▼andthenpressOK
toselectthenewcharacter.PressOKagaintoreturnto
theSetupMenuwhentheentryiscomplete.
Toremoveacharacter:PressOKrepeatedlytocycle
throughthecharacterstoreachthecharactertodelete.
Use▲or▼toselectablankcharacterandpressOK.
Youwillnowhaveablankcharacterinthatspot.Press
OKagaintoreturntotheSetupMenuwhentheentryis
complete.

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USING THE DC2
RECORD VIDEO
Whenconnectedtoacarcharger,thecamera
automaticallygoesintoRecordmodeandstarts
recordingwhenyoustartthecar.The icondisplays
onthescreenwithaashingreddotbesideittoindicate
recordingisinprogress.
Ifthecameraisnotrecording,pressOKtostart
recording.Aashingreddotappearsnexttothe icon.
Tostoprecording,pressOKandthereddotdisappears,
indicatingthattherecordinghasstopped.
Inserting or removing the microSD card when the
camera is recording causes the camera to shut down.
SAVE CURRENT RECORDING
Youcansavethelecurrentlyrecordingsoitwillnotbe
overwrittenifthemicroSDgetsfull.
1. Whilerecording,press ;the iconappears
onthescreen.Thisindicatesthattherecording
hasbeenlockedandwillnotbeoverwrittenbynew
videoclips.
2. PressOK tostoprecording.The icondisappears
fromthescreen.Itwillnotautomaticallycarryover
tothenextrecording.
PLAY BACK RECORDED FILES (PLAYBACK MODE)
WhenyouaccessPlaybackmode,either (videole)
or (snapshot)displays,dependingonwhichtypeofle
waslastrecorded.Press▼or▲tondtheleyouwant.

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Replay Video Files
Whenavideoleisnexttoplay, displaysintheupper
leftcornerofthescreen.Asetof4controliconsdisplays
onthebottomofthescreen.Theseiconscorrespondto
eachkeyandcontrolvideoplayback.

Play/Pause
Fast Forward
(up to 8X)
Reverse
(up to 8X)
No function during
video playback.
When video o,
change mode.
1. FromthePlaybackmenu,press▼or▲toscroll
throughtherecordedles.Whenyoundthevideo
toplay,pressOK.
2. Thevideoplays.Usethecontrolkeystofast
forward,reverse,orpausethevideo.
When fast forwarding, press the reverse key (in
reverse, press the fast forward key) to return to
regular playback mode.
3. Whenthevideoends,presspress▼or▲tomove
toanotherleorMtoreturntothePlaybackmode
menu.
Display Snapshots
 displaysintheupperleftcornerofthescreenwhen
asnapshotdisplays.Press▼or▲toscrolltoanother
snapshotorMtoreturntothePlaybackmodemenu.
MANAGE RECORDED FILES
ManagerecordedlesthroughthePlaybackmode
menus.

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1. Press toselectPlaybackmode.
2. Scrollupordownuntiltheleyouwanttomanage
displays;pressMtodisplaythePlaybackmenu
options.
• Delete.Deletethecurrentledisplayedordelete
allles.
• Protect.Lock/unlockthecurrentledisplayedor
lock/unlockallles.
3. OnceyouselecteitherDeleteorProtect,aseries
ofconrmationscreensdisplays.Afteryouhave
gonethroughthescreensanddeletedorprotected/
unprotectedthele(s)youwant,thecamerareturns
tothePlaybackmodemenu.
4. PressMtoreturntoPlaybackmode;scrollupor
downtoselectanotherletomanage.
If you cannot delete videos or snapshots, check to
see if that specic le is protected. If it is, unprotect
it.
CONNECT TO A PC
IfyouconnecttheDC2toaPC(usingthesuppliedUSB
cable),thePCprovidesthefollowing2options:
• MassStorage
• PCCamera
Mass Storage
SelecttheMassStorageoptiontomanageandviewthe
microSDcardcontentsonthePC.
1. ConnecttheDC2tothePCusingthemicroUSBto
USBcable(provided).