Vacron VVA-CBE27 User manual

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FULL HD 5 Megapixel
Vehicle Video Recorder
User Manual
2012 NOV V1.1
Two types for this Model:
Type A W/O GPS / Type B Built-in GPS
CAUTION BEFORE USE:
1. When you use the Micro SD card at the first time, please format it firstly.
2. The Micro SD card can be formatted by remote controller after connecting TV out
cable to TV. Or you can format the memory card by operating the player software
on PC.
3. Please don’t take out the Micro SD card suddenly when connecting with power. It
should be switch off first or it might are likely to cause the destruction of data.
TYPE B OPTIONAL

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Index
A. Feature Description ..................................................................... 1
B. Schematic Diagram of The Installation Steps ............................... 2
C. Specification ................................................................................. 3
D. Product Dimensions ..................................................................... 5
E. Remote Controller Description...................................................... 6
F. Main Menu Operating Description ................................................ 7
G. Play The Recorded File .............................................................. 24
H. Software Operating Instruction ................................................... 29
I. Formatting the Memory Card...................................................... 37
J. Installation of Micro SD Card ...................................................... 40
K. Record Time Estimation (based on constant record mode
with 8GB card)............................................................................ 40
L. Operation for Saving Records as AVI Files ................................ 40

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A. Feature
Built-in Full HD 5M CMOS Sensor. Viewing angle approx. 105
degrees.
Easy installation. Suitable for all types of vehicles use.
Video record outside driving conditions and audio record inside
the vehicle simultaneously.
G-sensor, GPS and Image data are recorded and playable on
client software. (GPS only for Type B model)
Image data is securely stored on Micro SD Card (read/write
speed 15MB/s), support Max. 32 GB and sudden disconnection
from unexpected shock is completely prevented.
G-sensor sensitivity can be adjusted according to vehicles and
road situations. When detect a strong shock, system will start
emergency recording and keep the files without being
overwritten.
The most user-friendly player software, easy to operate.
With full time/date record, can be displayed in screen directly.
Provides complete event log table, easy to search recorded files.
Provides a variety of recording video formats and number of
frames to select.
Built-in Dual High Sensitivity Microphone.

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B. Schematic Diagram of The Installation Steps
Two types of brackets installation for selection, suction-cups type and
stick-holder type.
Suction-cups Type
A1. Make the bracket
facing upward
A2.Assemble the suction
cups, and insert the Micro
SD card.
A3. Set up appropriate
position by suction cups.
Stick-holder Type
B1. Remove 3M sticker
and adjust the best
position to posted closely.
B2+B3. Stuck bracket into latch.
Power line installs into
USB port.
Plug in the cigarette
adapter.
Set up appropriate position
and fix power line.
Green light on：
Power.
Red light flashing:
Recording.
Schematic diagram of the
wire installation.

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C. Specification
Items Description
Chipset Ambarella H.264 image compression chip
Sensor Device Full HD 5M CMOS Sensor
View Angle View angle approx. 105 degrees.
Voltage 5V± 5%; 650mA,
Operating
Temperature -10℃~ +70℃(Inside vehicle)
Storage Device
For the performance issue, use Micro SD card Class 10 or
above read / write speed 15MB/s recommend. (min capacity
4G, Max 32G)
Recording Frame
and Content
1920x1080 (Full HD1080P/ 30F) 1280x720(HD720P/ 60F
and HD720P/ 30F). Auto record when power up system.
Recording frame: 30fps/60fps (NTSC/PAL) only select one.
Camera Mode Resolution 3M, 5M, 8M( manual/ G-sensor/Timer)
Recording Content
TYPE A:
Date, time, image, sound, G-Sensor data
TYPE B:
Date, time, image, sound, G-Sensor data , GPS data
Recording Format Specific format for player software (recording mode).
Microphone Built-in Dual High Sensitivity Microphone.
Input Device (a) Enforced recording button, Remote controller.
(b) GPS Mouse external extension hole.
Out Device
(a) TV-Out (1 Vp-p composite video output, 75 ohms), two
kind of system: NTSC/PAL
(b) Green light: Power/GPS signals. When power up to
system, green light on(Type A). When GPS are
positioning, green light will flash, and turn to light when
complete positioning (Type B).
(c) Red light: Recording
Time Setup Auto-calibrating by GPS signals. If GPS is not available, the
built in clock will be used.
G-Sensor Built in Internal 3D G-Sensor

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Accessories
(a) 5V cigarette Power adapter
(b) RCA output cable
(c) Remote controller
(d) Product CD
(e) Suction cup bracket
(f) Bracket holder
(g) Quick user guide
(h) USB card reader
(i) Micro SD Card (optional)
(j) RCA AV cable (optional)
Important
Notice
(a) GPS positioning speed will be affected by weather,
window films, etc. Windows film may contain metal
substances and have impact on GPS positioning. (TYPE B)
(b) The light indicator distinguish between day and night
mode, When power-on it will enter night mode first.
(c) Machine must be installed in the area that wipe can be
reached.
(d) Micro SD card must be formatted by machine or client
software first to be used properly.
(e) After Micro SD card formatted, user needs to set up time
zone data from OSD. Or Auto-calibrating by GPS signals
directly, then the video file can be recorded the right time
data.
(f) Due to power consumption is over standard USB (signal
output 500mA), when connected to the computer power
supply, please use other power line.
(h) For power cable installing, try not to bypass above the
machine (GPS patch), Set the cable to bracket latch then
wiring to the car ceiling, it can receive the GPS signal better.
(i) The machine reserved for the RTC battery cover for easy
changing battery (CR1220).

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D. Product Dimensions
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Side Panel
Lens
Enforced Recording
UNIT：mm
Micro SD Card
Recording Indicator
Power
DC5V Power Input
Video Out

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E. Remote Controller Description
Key mapping table for remote controller:
Playback
Manual Force Recording
Volume down
Stop voice
Menu
Confirm
Fast Forward
Stop
Play
Pause / Step
Fast Rewind
Up / Down
/
Left / Right
Mute
Volume up
Camcorder/camera
mode switch

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F. Main Menu Operating Description
Main menu table switch
Set1/3 Set2/3 Set3/3
★Total three setting pages; click on the settings page, you can
conduct more detailed and related setting (For detailed setting,
please refer to the settings page instructions).
First stage Remote controller keys description
Moving menu options [Left/Right Key]
Selecting items [Up/Down Key]
Selected the item, confirm setting [Confirm key]
Enter index, back to previous menu [MENU key]
Main Menu Settings
Click button on the remote controller to enter the main menu
setting page.
After entering the main menu settings page, press the button on
the remote controller, choose the Settings page; then click on the
remote controller to enter the settings page.
To exit the Settings page, click on the remote controller you can
choose to leave and return to the settings page.

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◆ Language Setting
★Support 13 languages: English / French / German / Italian /Japanese / Korean /
Portuguese / Russian /Simplified Chinese /Spanish / Traditional Chinese /
Turkish / Dutch
◆ Date / Time
Menu Options [Up/Down Key]
Selecting Options [Left/Right Key]+
[Confirm key]+ [Up/Down Key]
Selected the item
Confirm setting [Confirm key]
back to previous menu [MENU key]
Date / time: Press the remote control button, enter the
date / time setting
Press the remote control key, move to the year /
Mont DateYear Hour Minute Second

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month / day / hour / minutes / seconds
Press the remote control button, can change the set
of year / month / day / hour / minutes / seconds
After setting and then press remote control key to
the Select button and then press to confirm saving.
★Year Setting: to set behind 2 digits of AD year, to set hour for
the 24-hour.
◆ Time Zone
★selecting the proper time zone for your position
◆ Unit Of Speed
★Off / km/h /mph, three choices.
★This function works in TYPE B only(with GPS).
It works when GPS positioning successfully.
◆ TV Standard
★NTSC/ PAL for selecting

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TV output format: click the remote control button to enter
the TV output format settings page.
Press the remote control key, select the video output
format of driving recorder.
For example: →, after setting up and
then press the remote control button to save the settings.
★TV output format, according to different national systems using
the input format for the TV set, the system is preset to NTSC
(Taiwan TV image is NTSC). When input the image causing TV
screen which appears black and white, beat, we can switch to
PAL TV screen to check returning to normal status.
◆ Light Frequency Setting
★ 50Hz/ 60Hz for selecting
Light frequency: press the remote control button, enter the
light frequency page to do the setting.
Remote control button, can change the light frequency
setting.
For example: →, after setting
finished, press the selected remote control key to save the
settings.
★Light frequency: according to different power frequency flicker
and, thus, the wavelength, the wavelength is caused by the
human eye brightness of the most important factor; general, the
higher the frequency of light, the brighter the ambient feel. As the
use of Taiwan's general power frequency 60HZ, 60HZ
recommended to set the frequency for the light source is more
suitable environment in Taiwan.

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◆ Microphone Switch
★ OFF/ON
: Microphone off : microphone on
Microphone: press the remote button, into the microphone
switch pages.
Press the remote control key can be turned on or off the
microphone.
Setup is complete, press the remote control key to store
settings.
★Microphone to record the sound of inside vehicle information,
if concern about personal privacy information, proposed close
microphone function (off microphone function, converting the
image files to video without sound state).
◆ White Balance
★Five ambient light option for selecting Auto / Daylight /
Cloudy / Fluorescent / incandescent light
: Automatic mode
: Daylight mode
: Cloudy mode

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: Fluorescent mode
: Incandescent mode
White balance, press remote button, into white balance
settings page.
Remote control key to select different white balance
mode.
Setup is complete, press the remote button to save the
setting.
★White balance mode is set, regardless of the state in the
camera or photography will open automatically.
★When take recording; suggest white balance set to automatic
mode in order to open the white balance automatically to avoid
the screen unclear.
The following table shows picture taken in various white balance
mode.
Icon Description Picture Application instructions
Auto The machine set automatically
Sunlight
For fine weather
Cloudy day
For cloudy, dark or twilight
Fluorescent
For warm white, cool white
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Incandescent
For incandescent lamps and bulb-
type 3-wavelength fluorescent

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◆ Effects
★Color / B & W / Retro color
Effects: press the remote button, enter the effects settings
page.
Press the remote control button to select the effect
model.
Setup is complete, press the remote button to save the
settings.
★Effects model setting, whether in photography or video mode it
will automatically open.
The following table shows picture taken in various effect mode.
Icon Description Picture
Color mode
Black mode
Retro mode

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◆ Sensing sensitivity
★Caution: You can adjust the sensitivity level (more number of
green bars stands for higher sensitivity)
：Low ：Normal
：High ：Highest
Sensor sensitivity: press the button, enter the sensor
sensitivity settings page.
Press the remote control key, select the sensor
sensitivity level.
Setup is complete, press the button to save the settings
★Sensor sensitivity means the sensitivity of the reaction: when
passing through a dark place, the vehicle turned on the white
balance mode; when the higher sensitivity settings, after passing a
little dark as long as it will open automatically, more likely to cause
excessive light up the screen.
◆ Format
★cancel format / confirm format
: Cancel format : Confirm format
Format: press the button, enter the format settings page.

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Press the remote control button, choose whether to
format.
To confirm the format, press the button to do the Micro SD
card format.
★When you click “cancel the format:, it will return to the main
Settings page.
★When determining to format the Micro SD card, all data in the
Micro SD card will be erased, please back up any old data in
advance to avoid old data be erased.
★A new Micro SD card must do the formatting operation first and
then start the recording.
◆ Restore factory settings
★cancel default setting / confirm default setting
: Cancel to restore factory settings
: confirm to restore factory settings
Restore factory settings: press the remote control button,
enter the restore factory settings page.
Press the remote control key, whether you want to
restore to factory settings.
Confirm to restore factory settings, press the remote control
button, to return to the original setting
★When click “cancel to restore factory settings”, it will return to
the main Settings page.
★When confirm “confirm to restore factory settings”, it will return
to the factory value settings; when return to factory value, you
could enter main menu to configure the related settings again.

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Camcorder mode setting
Remote control keys description
Moving menu options [Up/Down Key]
Selecting items [Left/Right Key]
Selected the item, confirm setting [Confirm key]
Enter index, back to previous menu [MENU key]
Camcorder mode settings: press the remote control key to
enter the camcorder settings page. Enter the main page, press the
remote control key to select the camera or camcorder. Enter
camcorder mode main page, press the remote control key to
select the setting. Press the remote control key to enter the
settings page. If leaves the settings page, press the select button
on the remote control, you can leave and return to the camcorder or
the main page.
★Camera mode setting is total one page; Click the Settings
page to enter more detail setting related (set for details, see the
description of the settings page)

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Video Resolution Setting
Camcorder mode settings / image resolution, press remote
controller button to enter image resolution setting page.
Press the remote controller key to choose variety of
image resolution.
Setup is complete, press the remote controller button to
save the settings.
Three video resolution modes for selecting:
1920 * 1080P (30): 1920 * 1080 screen resolution, 30 frames per
second.
1280 * 720P (60): 1280 * 720 screen resolution, 60 frames per
second.
1280 * 720P (30): 1280 * 720 screen resolution, 30 frames per
second.
Icon Description Picture
1920x1080P(30)
1280x720P(60)
1280x720P(30)

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◆ Quality Settings
★ more number of green bars stands for higher quality
: Low : Normal : High
Set the camcorder mode / quality: press the remote control
button to enter the quality settings.
Press the remote control key to select the video quality.
Setup is complete, press the remote control button to save
the settings.
★Video quality setting higher, the better image quality.
◆ G-sensor Setting
★Caution: You can adjust the G-sensor sensitivity level
(more number of green bars stands for higher sensitivity)
★When emergency record is triggered, it will keep around 3
minutes emergency recording and keep the files without
being overwritten
: Very low
: Low
: Normal
: High
: Very high