Uniden Witness DC1 User manual

DC1
OWNER’S MANUAL
AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER
Witness
2016/02/01 14:44:37

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 ..............................9
ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT.....................................9
INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD.............................................9
POWERING UP THE DC1 ...........................................................10
OPERATING THE DC1..............................................11
RECORD MODE .......................................................................... 11
Recording ................................................................................. 11
Save Current Recording..........................................................12
Record Mode Menu..................................................................12
PHOTO MODE.............................................................................14
Photo Mode Menu....................................................................14
PLAYBACK MODE ......................................................................16
Playback Mode Menu...............................................................16
SETUP MENU..............................................................................16
LICENSE NO SET PROCEDURE................................................18
CONNECTING TO A PC............................................19
MASS STORAGE.........................................................................19
PC CAMERA................................................................................20

TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................20
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................21
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ...........................24

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DC1
AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER
OVERVIEW
TheUnidenDC1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built-inThe
DC1canevenrecordoutsidethevehicleforthe
durationoftheinternalbattery’spower.
FEATURES
•1.5”colorscreen
• HighDenitionRecording
• InfraredNightVision
• G-Sensor
•LoopRecording
• AutoPowerOff
• DateandTimeStamp
• RecordsontomicroSDCard(8GBincluded)
•InternalRechargeableBattery(upto10minutes)

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
UnidenDC1 Windshield
Mount
DC(CAR)
Adapter
USBCable 8GBMicroSD
card

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
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No. Item Description
1UP▲ InRecordmode,zoomin.
InMenulist,movethecursoroneline
up.
2LED RED-Indicatescharging
3MENU Whennotrecording,openstheMenu.

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No. Item Description
4LED BLUE-(SteadyOn)NotRecording
BLUE-(Flashing)Recording
5DOWN
▼
InRecordmode,zoomout.
InMenulist,movethecursor,oneline
down
6OK InRecordmode,pressthisbuttonto
start/stopvideorecording.
Usethisbuttontocaptureanimagein
Photomode.
Conrmamenuselection.
Conrmchangesinthesettings.
7M/ Whilerecording,presstolock(save
fromoverwrite)thecurrentrecording.
Usethisbuttontoshiftbetween
Record,Photo,andPlaybackmode.
8POWER Presstoturnpoweron.
Press&holdtoturnpoweroff.
InRecordmode,presstoturnInfrared
LEDs(nightvision)on/off.
9LCD
10 USBPort ConnectExternalPower&charge
battery
ConnecttoPCfordata(SDcard)
transfer
11 CardSlot microSDcardslot
12 Lens
13 Bracket
Slot
Fitthebrackethookofthewindshield
mount
14 MIC Recordssound.

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No. Item Description
15 Reset Ifthedevicefailstooperate,try
resettingthedevice.Pressthe
resetbuttonusingapinorunfolded
paperclip.
16 Speaker
17 Infrared
LED
LEDfornightvision
INSTALLATION AND POWER UP
ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT
1. Insertthewindshieldmountbrackethookintothe
bracketslotonthetopoftheDC1.
2. Afterinsertingthehook,slideitdownuntilitlocksin
position.
3. Pressthesuctioncupatagainstthewindshield.
4. Pushthesuctionlockupuntilitsnapsintoplaceand
tightenthelockingcollartosecure.
5. Gentlypullonthemounttomakesureitissecure.
INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD
A compatible microSD card (8GB supplied) is
required to record and store videos and photos.
Theunit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.
InsertaformattedmicroSDcardgentlyintheslotonthe

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sideoftheunit.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 DC1
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
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unitchargesthebatterywheneverpowerisdetected
throughtheUSBport.Whentheunitisbeingcharged,
theredLEDglows.Itwillautomaticallyturnoffwhen
theunithasbeenchargedcompletely.Theunitwilltake
about90minutestochargecompletely.TheBattery
Statusicontellsyouhowfullthebatteryis.

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Empty Low Half Full Full
OPERATING THE DC1
TheDC1operatesinthreemodes:Recordmode,Photo
mode,andPlaybackmode.Thesemodesalsohave
menustohelpyoucongurerecordingandtakingphotos.
PressM/ untilyouaccessthemodeyouwant.Anicon
appearsintheupperleftcornerofthescreenforeach
mode.
RecordMode PhotoMode PlaybackMode
RECORD MODE
Torecordvideo,verifythatavalidmicroSDcard(8GB
supplied)isinsertedinthemicroSDslot.
Inserting or removing the microSD card when the
unit is recording causes the device to shut down.
Recording
Whenconnectedtoacarcharger,theunitautomatically
goesintoRecordmodeandstartsrecording.The
icondisplaysonthescreen,withaashingreddot
besideittoindicaterecordingisinprogress.
Iftheunitisnotrecording,pressOKtostartrecording.

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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.
Save Current Recording
Youcansavethelethatiscurrentlyrecordingso
thatitwillnotbeoverwrittenifspaceisneeded.While
recording,pressM/ ;the iconappearsonthe
screen.Thisindicatesthattherecordinghasbeenlocked
andwillnotbeoverwrittenbynewvideoclips.
PressOK tostoprecording.The icondisappears
fromthescreen.
Record Mode Menu
You cannot access menus when the the unit is
recording. To access the Record menus, stop
recording by pressing OK.
InRecord,PhotoorPlaybackmode,presstheMenukey
( )oncetoaccessthemenusettingsforthatparticular
mode.PressittwicetodisplaytheSetupmenu.
TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.Seepage
16.
Press▲and▼toscrollthroughthevarioussettingsand
thenpressOKtoselect.Press again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;3minutes
shownonicon).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
Enablesthissettingtoallowtherecorder
tostartrecordingwhenitdetects
movement.
Record
Audio
Turnsaudiorecordingon/off.
DateStamp Enables/disablesthedateandtimeon
theimageles.
G-Sensor Detectssignicantorsuddenmovement;
automaticallylocksthecurrentrecording.
KeyTone Turnsonsoundswhenyoupresskeys.

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PHOTO MODE
TheDC1letsyoutake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. PressM/ toselectPhotomode; displaysin
theupperleftcorner.
3. PressOK.Theunittakesasnapshotoflivevideo.
Photo Mode Menu
LiketheRecordmodemenu,presstheMenukey( )
oncetoaccessthemenusettingsforthePhotomode.
PressittwicetodisplaytheSetupmenu.
TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.Seepage
16.
Option Description
Timer Setsthetimegapforcapturinganimage.
Forexample,ifyouselect2s,thenthat
willbethedelaybetweentheOKbutton
beingpressedandtheimagebeing
captured.
Resolution Denestheimageresolution.

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Option Description
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.
EV
(Exposure
Value)
Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.
Anti-Shake Reducesthecamerashakeandcaptures
abetterqualityimage.
Quick
Review
Setsthetimedurationtheimagedisplays
onthescreenafterithasbeencaptured.

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Option Description
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.
1. PressM/ untileither (Playback)or►(Snap-
shot)displaysintheupperleftcornerofthescreen.
2. PressOKtoviewtherecordedle/snapshotor▲/
▼ toscrollthroughtherecordedles/snapshots.
Playback Mode Menu
PresstheMenukey( )oncetoaccessthePlayback
modeoptions.ScrollupordownandthenpressOK
toselectanoptionforthesnapshot/videocurrently
displaying.
•Delete.Deletethecurrentledisplayedordeleteall
les.
•Protect.Lock/unlockthecurrentledisplayedorlock/
unlockallles.
SETUP MENU
PressMenukey( )twicetoaccesstheSetupmenuin
anymode.The iconishighlightedintheupperleft
corner.

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Option Description
Date/Time Changesthedateandtimebyusingthe
relevant▲and▼keys,andthenpress
OKtoconrm.
AutoPower
Off
Setsthetimedurationtoautomatically
powerofftheunitwhenidle.
Language SelectEnglish(default),French,
Spanish,orPortuguese.
Frequency Select50Hzor60Hz(default)andpress
OK.
Screen
Saver
Setsthetimetoautomaticallyturnoffthe
LCDaftertherecordingstarts.
LicenseNo
Set
Providesawaytoidentifythevehicle
inwhichthedeviceismounted(upto9
alphanumericcharacters).
Image
Rotation
Rotatestheimage.
Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.

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Option Description
Default
Setting
Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe
factorydefaults.
Firmware FirmwareVersion
LICENSE NO SET PROCEDURE
Thismenuoptionletsyouenterthelicensenumberor
anyotheridentier(upto9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OKtostop.
2. PresstheMenukey( )twicetoentertheSetup
menu.
3. ScrolltoLicenseNosetoption.PressOKtoselect
it.
4. TheLicenseNosetcharacterselectordisplayson
thescreen.Press▲or▼toscrollthroughthechar-
acteroptions.
Character options are blank, 1 - 9, and A - Z (capital
letters).
5. PresstheMenukey( )toselectthatcharacter
andmovetothenextposition.Theselectormoves

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tothenextspace.Continueselectingcharacters.
Default = all blank characters.
6. PressOK aftertheentryiscomplete.Pressthe
Menukey( )againtoreturntomodescreenyou
startedwith.
7. Theidentierdisplaysafterthedate/timestamp
whenthevideoisplayedback.
Tochangeacharacter:PresstheMenukey( )
repeatedlytocyclebackthroughthecharacterstoreach
thecharactertochange.Changethecharacterusing
▲or▼andthenpressOKtoselectthenewcharacter.
PressingOKwillalsotakeyoubacktotheSetupmenu.
Toremoveacharacter:PresstheMenukey( )
repeatedlytocyclebackthroughthecharacterstoreach
thecharactertodelete.Selectablankcharacterand
pressOK.PressingOKwillalsotakeyoubacktothe
Setupmenu.
CONNECTING TO A PC
IfyouconnecttheDC1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.

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1. WhentheunitisdetectedonthePCasanexternal
drive,selecttoviewtheDCIMfolder.
2. ClickontheDCIMfoldertoopenandviewrecord-
ings/imagesarrangedinfoldersaccordingtothe
specieddate.Thelocked/protectedrecordings
havelenamesbeginningwith“SOS,”thusenabling
youtoeasilydistinguishthemfromtherestofthe
recordings.
PC CAMERA
ThisoptionsallowsyoutousetheDC1asawebcam.
TROUBLESHOOTING
General Problems Possible Solutions
Cameradoesnotturnoff
whenthecaristurnedoff.
Checkyourvehicle’s
owner’smanualtoverify
thatyouhaveconnected
thecameratoapower
outletthatonlyoperates
whenthekeyisintheON
orACCposition.