X-vue K17 User manual

User Manual
K17

Contents
Safety cautions
Products
Names and functions
Components
Installation requirements
Installation
Calibration
Installation location by car model
Product features
Settings
Functions
Firmware upgrade
Viewer program
FAQ
Warranty
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6
7
8
9
12
11
14
17
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Caution
Warning for potential serious accidents or damages/injuries due to violation of instructions
for potential minor injuries/product damages due to violation of instructions
Install according to the manual. Otherwise the product may not operate or operate properly.
Keep the windshield in front of the lens clean. Foreign substances may cause malfunction
and hinder video input. Keep any objects away from the dashboard as possible.
It may cause reflection on the glass surface which can hinder video input.
Watching the screen while driving can hinder safe driving. Be aware that the user is liable
to accidents and damages.
Apply double-sided tape firmly when installation. Long-hour driving or rocking of the vehicle can
misplace the product which can deteriorate the performance.
.Do not put the product in any heating devices(stove, microwave oven, etc.) to dry when it is wet.
It can cause deformation or malfunction for which free services are not available.
.Do not use chemical detergents(benzene, thinner, alcohol, etc.) to clean the product.
It can cause fire.
.Do not disassemble or apply physical impact. Free services are not available for damages caused
by random disassembly or physical impact.
Cautions are to prevent accidents or danger by using the product safely and properly; therefore please
follow the instructions. The company is not responsible for any problems caused by violation of instructions
in this manual.

Caution Items to check before use
When driving on a road where there is no lane or it is difficult to see the lane
When the lane is not continuous
When GPS reception is not good in a busy city or due to a natural disaster
When the sight is not good due to extreme weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
When there are problems with tunnel entrances/exits or the headlights while driving at night
When there is no light or the outside lighting changes abruptly
Abrupt cutting in, changing the lane abruptly
Sharp turn with the radius of curvature less than 250m
Dark tint on the windshield, poor sight due to stickers and accessories
When the vehicle cannot detect the lane if it is driven according to lanes
‘FCWS’ function may not work depending on the color or shape of a car ahead,
brightness of the headlights or whether there are streetlamps
In the condition above, safety assistant systems(LDWS, FCWS) may not work properly therefore drive carefully.
The company is not responsible for any problems caused by violation of instructions in this manual.

Products and functions
AI safety driving assistant device
Main functions
Forward Collision Warning System(FCWS)
Lane Departure Warning System(LDWS)
BLACKBOX(2CH simultaneous recording)
3.5” Full touch wide LCD
Real time front/rear view checking
Built-in GPS receiver
Built-in battery discharge preventing circuit
Normal, event, parking, manual(forced) recording
Automatic memory managing
Exclusive PC viewer
SD card format
Real time front / rear view 3.5” Full touch wide LCD
FCWS
Right LDWSLeft LDWS
It is a cutting-edge product with FCWS, LDWS and BLACKBOX(2CH simultaneous recording) function to deliver
essential information for safety driving.
Separate 2-channel camera views front and rear view simultaneously and you can check the view on the spot
through 3.5” full touch wide LCD.
Built-in GPS receiver: It receives GPS signals, sets the operation speed and saves the time and location of the
accident while saving the video.

Names and functions
Rear camera connection(R.Cam)
Rear camera
Camera lens
Security warning light (Blue LED)
Speaker
Holder
Angle adjusting bolt
Micro SD card(M.SD)
Audio input(MIC)
Reset
3.5” Touch LCD
Power LED(Red LED)
GPS receiver connection(GPS)
Direction indicator connection(T/C)
Power connection (DC 12V~24V)
GPS receiver
Security warning LED: In parking mode, it blinks rapidly when it detects physical impact or motion
and warnsz that BlackBox is recording.
Direction indicator connecting port: Connect the cable that comes with the product.
Angle adjusting bolt: Adjust angle between the main body and the holder.
Adjust angle for optimal performance according to car models
(car, SUV, large van, bus, truck).

Components
Rear camera User manual
Power cable
Main body/holder
Micro SD card
(built in the main body),
SD card Adapter
Double-sided
tape for fixing,
cable organizing clip
Check whether all components are included as shown above after purchasing the product.
Contact the store of your purchase if any component is damaged or does not perform properly.
Components above are subject to change for better performance.
(Images above are to help consumers with understanding the product and may be different from
the actual product.)
Direction indicator
connecting cable
Micro
SD
Adapter
Main
Holder Rear
Camera
User Manual
K17

Installation requirements
Pin arrangement of each terminal
Power cable
- GND Black
+ACC Yellow
+B Red
Direction indicator
connecting cable(T/C)
GPS
connecting cable
Caution This product is designed to be embedded therefore make sure to apply power
before completing installation and check for normal saving function of the front/rear video.
GND
Turn Right Red
Turn Left Yellow
GND
TXD
VCC
Make sure the marked part
not touching any metal part of the car
with the power ON.
Warning
Check the items below before installing the product:
Make sure the surface for installation is flat and the engine is turned off.
All essential parts/components are in the box; check and follow the installation instructions.
The manual covers installation instructions for car, SUV, large van, bus and truck.
For bus or truck, the installation is similar to that for cars except for the installation location;
please refer to ‘detail installation instructions’ for each part.
Re-install the product if it doesn’t work properly by referring to the installation instructions.
Make sure to connect the rear camera with BlackBox not connected to the power cable.
Keep the windshield clean.
Tinted windows or heat rays deteriorate video quality of the rear camera.
Remove the protection plastic sheets from the front/rear camera lenses after installation.

Installation
How to install and adjust the position(calibration)
1. Place double-sided tape
(in the package box)
onto the surface of the holder,
remove the tape cover.
2. Place the taped holder horizontally
on the installation location
(according to car models).
(Remove the lens protection film
3. Connect the cigar jack type
power cable in the package box.
4. Fix the power cable inside
the filler not to be visible.
수평
Please install and follow the instructions in the manual details how to turn OFF the vehicle start mounting.

Installation
Check ‘T/C connection’ when connecting the main body during installation of the direction indicator
cable(T/C) to a vehicle.
Connecting to a wrong location can cause serious damage to the product. Please check for the right location.
The company is not responsible for any damage to the product due to violation of the instructions.
5. Attach double-sided tape to the rear camera
to determine the installation location and attach
it to the rear window. Connect the rear camera
cable to the main body R.cam port.
(Remove the lens protection film)
6. Connect the power cable to the product
main body, turn it on to apply power.
How to connect direction indicator cable(T/C)
When the direction indicator is connected with the cable, the alert won’t go off
when changing the lane with the indicator light turned on.
The lines are red, yellow and black, all of which should be connected with
the signal lines connected to the direction indicator light when setting
the direction.
Direction indicator light cable signal lines are usually under the wheel; connect
the black one to the GND and red/yellow one to either left/right direction indicator
light signal line. Use the closest location if it’s difficult to connect.
* Caution: check T/C connection
Warning The following cases may cause serious damage to the product due to violation of
the instructions:
Rear camera
Rear Panel
R.Cam

Calibration
Virtual line
Caution
Reset calibration when the main body angle is altered or the car model is changed due to car replacement.
Reset calibration when LDWS/FCWS alert doesn’t work properly.
Calibration lines
Horizon
Horizon and yellow
Calibration lines match
Step 1: Selecting car model
Select car model.
Car models: car, SUV, large van, bus (see page 12 in the manual)
Step 2: Adjust horizontal and calibration line
Park the vehicle in a place with open front space and flat ground.
Match the horizontal line(where the red dotted lines meet)
to the yellow calibration line marked on the monitor and fix
the angle adjusting bolt firmly.
Calibration line is visible only when setting calibration(LDWS initialization).
Step 3: GPS reception
Audio guide is on when GPS reception is complete.
Step 4: Position adjustment (calibration)
When audio guide informs completion of GPS reception, start operation for calibration.
Audio guide will inform that calibration is complete after driving for over 1 minute at 30km/h on a straight
road where either white fine lanes(not centerline) or dotted lanes(both lanes) are clearly visible.
All functions work normal after the audio guide

Installation location by car model
Passenger car
4 car models are available for installation.
Install the product in top center of the windshield.
Make sure the product is aligned horizontally.
Select car mode l: Sedan
SUV, mini van, small truck
Install the product in top center of the windshield.
Make sure the product is aligned horizontally.
Select car mode: SUV
Large SUV, large van
Install the product in top center of the windshield.
Make sure the product is aligned horizontally.
Select car mode: large van

Caution
Installation location by car model
Large truck
Bus
Horizontal position – For buses, the support is in
the middle therefore avoid
the support area(within 10cm)
for installation.
Vertical position – Install the product 10cm higher than
the wipers so that the wipers are not within
the video input range.
Organize the cables using the organizing clip.
Car model: Bus
Horizontal position – Install in the center of the vehicle.
Vertical position – For trucks, install 10cm higher than the wipers.
Attach the holder horizontally and place
the cables using the organizing clip not to block
the driver’s sight.
Car model: Bus
10cm
10cm
When installing in trucks or buses, power stabilization cable(24V->12V adopter) is required.
This product supports DC12V-24V however it may not work for all trucks and buses.
Consult with the store of your purchase before installing in a truck or a bus.
The company is not responsible for any product damage due to power issues when installed in a truck/bus.

Product features
LDWS(Lane Departure Warning System)
- Driving assistant device with built-in automotive camera for safe driving by obtaining/analyzing videos of
the road ahead and detecting and warning lane departure which can occur due to driver’s negligence,
dozing off while driving, not seeing ahead, etc.
- You can check LDWS video in the monitor. (but for safe driving, check only if it’s necessary)
Danger Caution Drive
Informs the driver of lane departure information and status. (improving driver’s attention and ability
to handle situations)
Continuous alert for lane departure (when the driver didn’t notice the alert and repeats lane departure,
the alert goes off repeatedly)
Adjusting feature that enables the driver to customize time of alert for his/her preference
(left lane: 4 steps, right lane: 4 steps)
It operates at 60km/h or faster and you can select the operation speed(60km/h, 70km/h, 80km/h).

Product features
FCWS(Forward Collision Warning System)
- Driving assistant device with built-in automotive camera for safe driving by obtaining/analyzing videos of
the road ahead and detecting and warning forward collision which can occur due to driver’s negligence,
dozing off while driving, not seeing ahead, etc.
- You can check FCWS video in the monitor. (but for safe driving, check only if it’s necessary)
Informs the driver of danger of collision with the car ahead beforehand.
Time To Collision(TTC) feature
It is the alert feature that calculates the estimated time of collision and gives you the warning
at the time according to your TTC setting.
It operates at 10km/h or faster and you can select the operation speed(10km/h, 20km/h, 30km/h).
Danger Caution Drive

Product features
BLACKBOX(Driving Video Recorder)
It automatically records for 30 sec. of the status of front/rear condition before/after collision.
GPS receiver saves the information on the time/location of collision as well as the video.
Regardless of the level of collision, you can force to save 30-sec. video by pressing the manual(forced) save button.
It saves the video whenever driving and you can check the video through the viewer program.
It supports separate PC viewer program and you can check the saved videos on PC or laptop.
Security warning LED
It is converted to parking surveillance mode automatically when the car is stopped/parked.
It is automatic parking surveillance feature that automatically records 30-sec. video when terror activities or other
movements(e.g. rear impact of a car ahead, etc.) are detected.
Its security warning LED in the front blinks when movement is detected and warns that it is recording video.
Once the car starts to move, the feature is converted automatically to normal recording mode.
Automatic parking surveillance feature

Settings
Screen
* The feature should be set to ‘ON’ in Settings
for activate FCWS, LDWS alert.
Moves to Settings menu (see page 18).
Menu button appears by touching the screen while BlackBox is on.
Displays the front
view in real time.
Forces to save the
front / rear view video. GPS receiver activated.
GPS receiver inactivated.
Check the cable connection.
SD card recognized.
No SD card.
Front impact alert
Right lane
departure alert
Left lane
departure alert Rear camera connected.
No rear camera connected.
Check the cable connection.
Displays the rear
view in real time.
BlackBox screen

Settings
Menu
Sets driving impact,
motion intensity,
etc. (page 20)
Sets recording quality,
sound recording,
volume, etc. (page 21)
Moves the saved videos to
the BlackBox video list. (page 19)
Sets front impact
alert. (page 23)
Initializes SD card.
Sets lane departure
alert. (page 22))
Initializes lane
departure alert setting.
Starts BlackBox recording
(page 17)
Menu
Caution Read carefully before use
Setting the menu while driving hinders safe driving. Set the menu
after parking the car in a safe place.
Recording is disabled once you entered the menu. Recording will resume
once it’s converted to BlackBox mode by pressing BlackBox button after
finishing setting.

Settings
Select the video list and press Play button.
Displays video list of normal
recording while driving
Displays video list of impact
recording while driving.
Displays video list of manual
(forced) recording while driving.
Displays video list of parking
surveillance recording
while driving.
Selects/runs front video
Selects/runs rear video
Moves to Player list
Player
Play button
Video list
Video
recording
status
display
Move to Menu
Previous list
Next list
View previous
video
View next
video
Play/Pause
Move to Player
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2013 02_M_02.avi
2013 03_M_03.avi
2013 04_M_04.avi
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-Player list-
-Player viewer-

Settings
BLACKBOX Setting 1
Move to Menu
Select Item
button
-1 -11 5min
Caution Video recording may be activated while driving due to audio guide.
Driving impact sensitivity
Sets sensitivity of the impact on vehicles.
- Options: (low sensitivity) -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4(high sensitivity)
Parking impact sensitivity
Sets sensitivity of the impact while parking.
- Options: (low sensitivity) -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4(high sensitivity)
Motion detection sensitivity
Sets sensitivity of detecting motions captured on camera
while parking.
- Options: (low sensitivity) -1, 0, 1 (high sensitivity)
Parking mode
Sets the time to be converted to parking surveillance mode.
- Options: 1 min. 3 min. 5 min. 10 min.
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