Uniden iWitness DC3 User manual

DC3
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..................................7
INSTALLATION AND POWER UP ..............................7
INSTALLATION SAFETY WARNINGS..........................................7
ATTACHING THE DC3...................................................................8
INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD.............................................8
POWERING UP THE DC3 .............................................................8
SETTING UP THE DC3..............................................10
VIDEO MODE............................................................................... 11
Video Mode Menu..................................................................... 11
STILL MODE................................................................................13
Still Mode Menu........................................................................13
PLAYBACK MODE ......................................................................15
SETUP MENU..............................................................................15
CAR/DRIVER ID...........................................................................17
USING THE DC3........................................................18
RECORD VIDEO..........................................................................18
SAVE CURRENT RECORDING...................................................19
PLAY BACK RECORDED FILES (PLAYBACK MODE) .............19
Replay Video Files ...................................................................19
Display Snapshots...................................................................20

MANAGE RECORDED FILES.....................................................20
IR FILTER.....................................................................................21
CONNECT TO A PC.....................................................................22
Mass Storage............................................................................22
PC Camera................................................................................22
CONNECT TO TELEVISION........................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................23
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................25
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ...........................28

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DC3
AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER
OVERVIEW
TheUnidenDC3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DC3caneven
recordoutsidethevehicleforthedurationoftheinternal
battery’spower.
FEATURES
•2.7”colorscreen
• FullHD1820x1080@30fps
• 170°ViewAngle(diagonal)
• 4XDigitalZoom
• G-SensorwithCollisionDetectionMode
• LoopRecording
• AutoPowerOff
• DateStamponVideoPlayback
• 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DC3 Windshield
Mount
HDMICable
DC(CAR)
Adapter
MiniUSBtoUSB
Cable
8GBMicroSD
card
NotShown:Owner’sManual

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
microSD
slot
Locking ring
Lens
HDMI
Jack
Mode
or Menu
REC/OK
(Record start/stop
Select item)
Scroll
down
Power on LED
Camera release
latch
AV out
USB
Scroll
up
IR Filter Setting
(Rotate housing)
Camera
Shutter
Power
On/O
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 DC3 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

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specic areas of the windshield. It is the owner’s
responsibility to mount the DC3 in compliance with
local laws.
ATTACHING THE DC3
1. BesurethebracketlockingringissettoUNLOCK.
Pressthesuctioncupbasetothewindshield.
2. SlidetheDC3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
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.(An
8GBmicroSDcardisincluded.)
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 DC3
Only use the DC car adapter that comes with your
device. Any other adapter might damage the device.

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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
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

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SETTING UP THE DC3
Beforerecordingvideoortakingsnapshots,setup
howyouwantyourDC3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DC3operatesinthreemodes:Video,Still,and
Playback.Thesemodeshavemenustohelpyou
congureyourcamera.QuicklypressMODEtocycle
throughthemodes.Stopwhenyouareonthemode
youwant.Aniconappearsintheupperleftcornerofthe
screenforeachmode.
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
MODE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15,iscommonforallthreemodes.)
PressMODEagaintoaccesstheSetupmenu.

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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MODEoncetoaccessthe
congurationmenu.PressMODEagaintodisplaythe
Setupmenu.TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes
andisdescribedonpage15.
Press►or◄toscrollthroughthevarioussettingsand
thenpressREC/OKtoselect.QuicklypressMODEto
exitthemenu.
Option Description
Resolution Setsthevideoresolution.
(Maximumresolution=1080FHD)

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Option Description
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.
TimeLapse
Record
M
SettoONtorecord1picturepersecond.
Usefulfortakingtime-lapsevideosof
actionssuchassunrise/sunset,etc.
Exposure Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.
Motion
Detection
Enablethissettingtoallowtherecorder
tostartrecordingwhenitdetects
movement.
Record
Audio
Turnsaudiorecordingon/off.

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Option Description
DateStamp Displaysorhidesthedate/timestamp
ontherecordings.
G-Sensor Detectssignicantorsuddenmovement;
automaticallylocksthecurrentrecording.
STILL MODE
TheDC3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.
Totakeasnapshot:
1. VerifythatavalidmicroSDcardisinsertedinthe
microSDslot.
2. QuicklypressMODEtoselectStillmode;
displaysintheupperleftcorner.
3. PressREC/OKorthe buttononthetopright
sideofthecamera.Thecameratakesasnapshotof
livevideo.
Still Mode Menu
LiketheVideomodemenu,pressMODE oncetoaccess
theStillmodecongurationmenu.Pressitagainto
displaytheSetupmenu.TheSetupmenuiscommonto
allmodesandisdescribedonpage15.

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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.
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.
Quick
Review
Setshowlongyouwantthecamerato
displaysnapshotsyoujusttookbefore
returningtolivevideo.(Off,2sec.,5
sec.)

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Option Description
DateStamp Displaysorhidesthedate/timestamp
ontherecordings.
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.Italsoletsyouset
uphowlongthecameradisplaysimagesinaslideshow.
Seepage20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
beforeitgoesintoscreensavermode,etc.
PressMODE 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
REC/OKtoconrm.
Car/Driver
ID
Providesawaytoidentifythevehicle
inwhichthedeviceismounted(upto
9alphanumericcharacters).(Seepage
17fordetails.)

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Option Description
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.
GPSSetting TurnsGPSsettingonandoff.When
ON,displaysvehiclelocationonGoogle
mapswhenplayingvideoonthePC.
TVMode SelectfromNTSC(NorthAmerica)or
PAL(Europe).
Frequency Select50Hzor60Hz(default)andpress
REC/OK.
IRLED TurnstheIRLEDsonandoff,orsetsthe
IRLEDstoturnonautomaticallybased
onlightconditions.
Screen
Saver
Setsthetimetoautomaticallyturnoffthe
LCDaftertherecordingstarts.

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Option Description
Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.
Default
Setting

Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe
factorydefaults.
Firmware
Version
FirmwareVersion
CAR/DRIVER ID
Thismenuoptionletsyouenterthelicensenumberor
anyotheridentier(upto6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.
1. Ifrecording,pressREC/OKtostop.
2. PressMODEtwicetoentertheSetupmenu.
3. ScrolltoCar/DriverIDoption.PressREC/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
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5. PressREC/OKtoselectthatcharacterandmoveto
thenextposition.Continueselectingcharacters.
Default = UNIDEN
6. PressREC/OK afteryoucompletetheentry.Press
MODEtogotothenextmodewhentheentryis
complete.
7. Theidentierdisplaysafterthedate/timestamp
whenthevideoisplayedback.
Tochangeacharacter:PressREC/OKrepeatedlyto
cyclethroughthecharacterstoreachthecharacter
tochange.Changethecharacterusing►or◄and
thenpressREC/OKtomovetothenextcharacter.
PressMODEtogotothenextmodewhentheentryis
complete.
Toremoveacharacter:PressREC/OKrepeatedlyto
cyclethroughthecharacterstoreachthecharacterto
delete.SelectablankcharacterandpressREC/OK.
Youwillnowhaveablankcharacterinthatspot.Change
thecharacterusing►or◄andthenpressREC/OKto
selectthenewcharacter.PressMODEtogotothenext
modewhentheentryiscomplete.
USING THE DC3
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
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recordingisinprogress.
Ifthecameraisnotrecording,pressREC/OKtostart
recording.Aashingreddotappearsnexttothe 
icon.Tostoprecording,pressREC/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MODE;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REC/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.
Replay Video Files
Whenavideoleisnexttoplay, displaysintheupper
leftcornerofthescreen.The4controliconsthatdisplay
onthebottomofthescreencorrespondtothe4buttons
ontheDC3.Theseiconscontrolvideooperationand
playback.
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Play
During video playback:
Forward (up to 8X)
When video paused:
Goes to next le
When in rewind:
Cancels rewind
During video playback:
Rewind (up to −8X)
When video paused:
Goes to previous le
When in fast forward:
Cancels fast forward
During video playback:
Returns to beginning of le
and pauses
When video paused:
Displays Playback menus
Pause
1. FromthePlaybackmenu,press►or◄toscroll
throughtherecordedles.Whenyoundthevideo
toplay,pressREC/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►or◄tomoveto
anotherleorMODE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MODEtoreturntothePlaybackmodemenu.
MANAGE RECORDED FILES
ManagerecordedlesthroughthePlaybackmode
menus.
1. PressMODEtoselectPlaybackmode.