Uniden DC40GT User manual

DC40GT
AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER
Issue 1, June 2017
Printed in China
© 2017 Uniden America Corporation
Irving, Texas
OWNER’S MANUAL

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
This product is not waterproof. Do not expose it 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 or
side mirrors. Do not install it where it will interfere with airbag
deployment
Pay aenon to the road! Don’t operate or focus on any device
while driving.
Be sure the camera lens is kept clean and there is nothing blocking
it.
Don’t leave the device in direct sunlight or where temperatures
could go above 140° F (60° C) for a long period of me.

CONTENTS
FEATURES ....................................................................1
WHAT’S IN THE BOX ....................................................1
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS....................................2
DC40GT INSTALLATION AND SETUP.........................4
Installation Safety Warnings.............................................4
INSTALL THE DC40GT ..........................................................4
Installation Considerations...............................................4
CONNECT TO POWER ..........................................................5
INITIAL SETUP.......................................................................6
Set Language .....................................................................6
Set Date and Time..............................................................6
Set Automatic Recording ..................................................6
OPERATION ..................................................................7
USING THE MENUS...............................................................7
SCREEN DESCRIPTION......................................................10
BASIC OPERATION .............................................................10
RECORDING BASICS..........................................................13
Automatic/Manual Recording .........................................13
Emergency Recording.....................................................13
Deleting Recordings ........................................................13
Collision Detection ..........................................................13
Parking Mode ...................................................................14
PLAYBACK BASICS ............................................................14

View on DC40GT ..............................................................14
View on PC........................................................................14
GPS.......................................................................................15
RED LIGHT/SPEED CAMERA ALERTS..............................16
MAINTENANCE ...........................................................16
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................17
FCC PART 15/INDUSTRY CANADA
COMPLIANCE ..........................................................19
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............................20

1
DC40GT
OWNER’S MANUAL
FEATURES
• Plug and Play
• 1080p @ 30fps
• 155° Wide Angle
• 2.4” LCD screen size
• G-Sensor with Collision Detecon
• F/1.8 Lens
• Loop Recording
• Built-In Microphone
• Recording to microSD card
• Parking Mode
• Built-In GPS
• GPS Locaon Recording
• PC Soware (including DVR player and G Sensor Display)
• Red Light Camera Alert
• Speed Camera Alert
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Camera/Recorder Car Adapter 16G microSD card
Windshield Mount Owner’s Manual
If any items are missing or damaged, get answers 24/7 at our
website: www.uniden.com.

2
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Menu UP Down Record/OK
AV Out
miniUSB Port
MicroSD
Card Slot
On/O
Microphone Lens Speaker
LED
Bracket
Slot
Item Function
AV Output Connect your device to your television to view
recorded les (AV cable not included).
MiniUSB Port Connects the device to the power source.
Menu Accesses the Menu system.
LED • Green: Standby mode
• Red: Recording mode
DOWN (▼) • In Menus: Selects next item in list.
• In Playback mode: Selects the next le.
• In Standby mode: Accesses File
Management/Playback menu.
• While Recording: Stops recording.

3
Item Function
UP (▲) • In Menus: Moves selecon up in the list.
• In Playback mode: Selects the previous le.
• In Standby mode: Takes a snapshot of the
current image.
• While recording: Press to take a snapshot of
the current image.
• While recording: Press and hold to add a
GPS posion to the list of manually added
posions.
Record/OK • Press to begin recording.
• In Menus: Press to accept selecon.
• In Playback mode: Pauses and resumes video
playback.
• While Recording: Tags current recording as an
emergency le and stores in the Emergency
folder.
• While viewing a snapshot: Press to delete.
SD Card Slot Insert microSD card here to record video les.
Power ( ) Press and hold to turn the unit on or o.

4
DC40GT INSTALLATION AND SETUP
Installation Safety Warnings
WARNING! Failure to comply with the following warnings could
result in an accident or collision, resulng in death or serious injury.
Do not obstruct the driver’s view or the operaon 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 distracon if it
becomes loose.
Do not aempt to operate the camera while driving. If you need
to access the DC40GT to change sengs, etc., pull o the road in a
safe manner to do so.
Some state laws prohibit drivers from mounng anything on the
windshield, or restrict mounng to specic areas of the windshield.
It is the owner’s responsibility to mount the DC40GT in compliance
with local laws.
INSTALL THE DC40GT
Installation Considerations
• Install the device in the area around the rear view mirror.
• Be sure the device is installed where the windshield wipers can
clear the windshield in front of the lens.
• Do not install on colored or heavily nted windshield. The
coloring may aect recording quality.
• Clean the windshield area where you plan to install the bracket.
Be sure it is clear of dust and dirt.

5
1. Insert microSD card into device.
2. Format microSD card (Menu/File Management/Format).
3. Insert the bracket connector into the bracket slot on top of the
device. Slide it across the slot unl it clicks into place.
4. Press bracket sucon cup against the windshield. Lower the
bracket sucon clamp.
5. Adjust the camera posion and ghten the adjustment knob.
Bracket Suction
Clamp
Adjustment
Knob
Bracket
Connector
Bracket Suction
Cup
6. To remove the bracket from the windshield, hold the device
securely and raise the bracket sucon clamp. The device should
release from the windshield.
CONNECT TO POWER
1. Connect the car adapter’s miniUSB plug to the DC40GT’s
miniUSB port.
2. Connect the cigaree lighter adapter plug to the vehicle’s
cigaree lighter port.
3. The device turns on. A red light indicates the device is recording;
a green light indicates the device is in stand-by mode.

6
In certain models of cars, the cigaree lighter keeps providing power
even when the engine is o. Be sure to remove the car charger
or disconnect the device when leaving the vehicle to prevent
draining the vehicle baery. Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual to
determine if this applies to your vehicle.
INITIAL SETUP
Set Language
Follow these procedures if you need to change the language on your
device.
1. Press MENU to access the Menu system.
2. Press ▼to scroll to System Setting if necessary and then press
OK.
3. Press ▼to scroll to Language then press OK.
4. Press ▲/▼to scroll to the desired language and press OK to
select it.
5. Press MENU to leave that Menu page.
Set Date and Time
The DC40GT receives date and me informaon from the GPS
satellite if the me zone seng (UTC) is NOT set to OFF. If the UTC
is set to OFF, the device will then look for a manually-set date and
me. Set the date and me through System Setting/DateTime.
Set Automatic Recording
Acvate the Automac Recording funcon to have the device start
recording when the vehicle’s engine is turned on. Acvate the
funcon before using the device.
1. Press MENU to access the Menu system.
2. Press ▼to scroll to Video Setting and press OK.