Z-EDGE Z3 User manual

Z-EDGE
Model: 23
USER GUIDE

Car Black Box
Z-Edge@ Windshield 2K HDR HD Car Camera/Video Recorder,Z3
Please read this manual carefully before using this product. We hope you
enjoy this product.
Product Highlights
' Crystal clear 2K high-dynamic-range (HDR) high definition (HD) video
quality. Low light compensation, ensuring high video quality even for
driving in the evening. Camera view angle of l-45' , providing very wide view.
' Different video/audio recording modes for different needs: Record video
with the choices of 720p,1080p and 2K at 30, 45 or 60fps frame rate.
' One-button audio recording on/off for privacy protection concerns.
' One-button picture taking. One-button emergency video locking.
' Co nven ient record i n g/mon itori ng : Auto matic i g nition/motion/crash/
vibration detection and recording with G-senso[ monitoring while parking,
automatic display off for energy saving, automatic device off after engine
off (for most car models).
' User friendly and simple operation with multiple languages and several
buttons. The 32GB TF card in the package provides adequate video recording
storage for regular driving (or even longer for videos with low resolutions).
Automatic seamless video recording in loop to use the storage efficiently,
with the earliest unlocked video clips being overwritten when reaching the
storage card's maximal capacity. Customizable video clip length of l-, 3 and
5 minutes.
' Very portable size with a 3" HD display screen, easy to store or caffy.

Product Layout and Components
ffia @ffia@
@ Lens
@ lndicator lights for video recording and battery charging
@ Bracket lnterface
O Power button
@ Up (+) button
@ Pinhole reset
@ TFIMicroSD card slot
@ Speaker
@ Mode button @ Menu button
@ Down (-) button @ OK button
@ Micro-B USB port @ 2.5-mm AV port
@ Microphone
@ Display screen

I nstal lation I nstructions
1. Find an appropriate position on the windshield to attach the camera:
' This position should be close to the cigarette lighter in the car so that it
can be charged all the time during recording.
' This position should be clean so that the suction cup can attach to the
surface firmly. lf not, please clean the surface using water if necessary and
wait until it is dry.
' This position should neither distract the driver nor block the driver's view
during driving.
A recommended position to attach the camera is under the rear-view mirror.
2. lnsert the TF card into the TF card slot of the camera. lnsert the screw of
the suction cup into the bracket interface on the camera, and rotate the
suction cup until it is tightened in the bracket interface.
3. Turn the locking lever of the suction cup in the direction of the camera first.
Press and hold the suction cup against the windshield, and turn the locking
lever in the direction of the suction up, until one click sound is heard and
the suction cup is securely attached to the windshield. To release the suction
cup, turn the locking lever in the direction of the camera first and then
detach the suction cup.
4. PIug the USB car charger into
the cigarette lighter. And then
connect the camera with the
USB car charger using a micro
USB cable.
5. Optional: For a more
organized ca r environment,
the micro USB cable can be
routed as indicated by the
green dashed line in the figure.

6.Start the engine of your car.23 will be turned on automatically with an
external power connected and start to record (automatically recording in
default).
Attention: Some car models have power supply in the cigarette lighter even
after the engine is off. lf that is the case for your car; please make sure the
USB car charger is unplugged manually when you leave your car to avoid
unwanted drainage of your car's battery.
Recorded Video Files
The recorded videos are saved on the TF card as multiple video clip files,
even when 23 is continuously recording for a long time. For each single file,
you can set the duration of a video clip to be l-, 3 or 5 minutes. This allows
the feature of automatic seamless video recording in loop to overwrite the
earliest unlocked video clips in small files corresponding to short duration,
so that you do not lose a long recorded video at once. The video files can
be played onZ3 directly, or copied/stored and played on a computer later.
Connecting to a Computer
When 23 is connected to a computer using the USB cable, its display screen
shows "USB connecting..." and the content of the TF card shows up as a disk
drive on the computer; as if it is a USB flash drive. Then you can view, play,
copy and delete the files on it. lt works for both Windows (XP and later) and
MAC (OS X and later) directly.
The Choice of the TF Card
The higher the video resolution, the better the image quality. However a
higher video resolution also requires more storage space. This means,
with the same TF card, if you choose higher video resolution, you will
store shorter videos before they are overwritten by the automatic loop
recording feature.

1. A 32GB TF card is provided in the package. A TF card with larger storage
space can be used to store longer video. 23 supports TF cards with storage
space up to 64G8. TF cards of class 6 and above are preferred for optimal
performance. As a reference, the supported capacities of TF cards and their
corresponding 1080P video recording time are listed in the table.
2. NOTE: Please format the TF card at the first time when you use it.
Storage Video Recording Time (1080p)
64G 350min
32G 2B0min
16G 140m n
BG 70m
Settings
The Settings menu can only be accessed whilst the camera is not recording
or taking pictures (i.e. Standby Mode - steady blue light indicated).
Whilst on standby the following settings changes can be performed.
Language Setting
Press the Menu button (component 3) to access the menu and activate the
" ffi" tab. Use the Up and Down buttons (component 4 and 5) to navigate
to the sub-menu "Language Setting" and press the OK button (component 6)
to enter. Then press the Up and Down buttons (component 4 and 5) to choose
the preferred language, and press the OK button (component 6) to confirm.
Time Setting
Press the Menu button (component 3) to access the menu and activate the
"# " tab. and then press the Menu button (component 3) once more to
activate to the " ffi" tab. Use the Up and Down buttons (component 4
and 5) to navigate to the sub-menu "Time Setup" and press the OK button
(component 6) to enter.

Use the operations below to set up the date and time:
1) OK button (component 6) - Enter the setting of year; month, date, hour
or minute.
2) Up and Down buttons (component 4 and 5) - increase or decrease the
number.
3) OK button (component 6) - Confirm the changed number and exit the
current setting.
4) Up and Down buttons (component 4 and 5) - navigate to the next setting
of yeari month, date, hour or minute.
5) Repeat step 1) to 4) to set all the numbers of year; month, date, hour and
minute.
6) Menu button (component 3) - Exit the " m" tab.
The other personalized settings are listed in the
table below.
Mode Main Menu Sub-menu or Prompt Description
ffi
Video
Mode
Video Resolution
ffi zsoo*ro8o, 3oFPS, 21:9
ffi z:o+xr296, 3oFPS, 16:9
ffi rszo*ro8o, 45FPS, 16:9
ffi rszo*ro8o, 3oFPS, 16:9
ffi Hon-ro2ox1o8o, 3oFPS, 16:9
ffi rzaoxz2o,6oFPS,16:9
@ rzaoxz2o,3oFPS,16:e
Highest to lowest resolution
and frame rate options. Select
setting which gives balance
between video quality and
video file size according to
your TF card storage. *Default:
1920x1080, 30FPS, 16:9
lmage Quality W s.rin. (suPer Fine)
6s$tr Fine
@ ruormal
Set the video recording quality.
*Default: Super Fine.
Video Duration S Lmin
S 3min
S 5min
Set the duration of each video
clip file. Read Recorded Video
Files for more details
Anti-flickering
*ffi Auto
60Hz
d 5oHz
gHr
Set the display frequency of
the video recording: 50Hz
(PAL) and 60Hz (NTSC).
*Default: Auto (change only
required for connecting /
playback from TV).

Mode Main Menu Sub-menu or Prompt Description
ffi
Video
Mode
Stamp Setting i**t; Date
i---,
t,r*"-. I ll"Y'le
Set which stamp information is
displayed on video recordings
G Sensor Setting
*m off
ffi nren
@ vedium
4, Low
Set the sensitivity of gravity
sensor (crash/vibration
detection). Read Crash
Detection for more details
Motion Detection ftlu ott
;?- on Enable/disable motion
detection. Read Motion
Detection for more details
ffi
Photo
Mode
Photo Resolution ffi +v (2688x1512 16:9)
ffi gn,t (4ooox225o 16:9)
F*E r:u (48oox27oo 16:9)
Set the resolution of the
photo
lmage Quality
t%l S'Fine (suPer Fine)
rffi*tr Fine
FrB Normal
Set the resolution of the
photo
Stamp Setting i.*-] oate
i-- -.
Li{-i llme
Set which stamp information
is displayed on photos
6.9
Playback
Mode
Play Mode Setting T**r Play one
ffifuru Rlay all
rsd Kepeat one
"&r Repeat all
Set video file playback
preferences
Delete File &ffi o"t"t" this fite
ffi Delete allfiles Delete files
ffi
System
Setting
Mode
Language Setting ffi English
ffi Simplied Chinese
ffi Traditional Chinese
ffi Russian
Set the language of the user
interface
Parking
Monitoring Mode
r;fril ^
kq;-:d Uh
fffil ^.,
@Ufi
Enable/disable parking
monitoring mode (vibration
detection). Read Parking
Monitoring Mode for more
details.

Mode Main Menu Sub-menu or Prompt Description
ffi
System
Setting
Mode
Record Mode
Setting % auto Record
ftl rrlunuul Record Set auto/manual record
mode
Card Volume
Total:XXX MB
Used:XXX MB
Reserved:XXX MB
Display the total/used/u nused
TF card storage
Time Setup 201-5/01-/01- 00:00 Set the date and time
Format
Format card?
{---:i:l ,-.::-t
\-. --.j |*:s:
Attention! Delete all?
i::-l-! i-:-:'-;
l.-1fl-*i 1-.*5-"1
Format successful!
a-Tt
{-di
Format the TF card
Default Setting
Reset?
r;,i 1Ei
Restart?
f*]t l
Restore the factory default
settings
Backlight Off
Setting
ffion
lifffi r,i
ffiErr
ilfEl s ,i Set time delay before screen
display turns off automatically
Delay Power Off 911
& ts ,".
& :0 r".
@ 161n
Set time delay before camera
automatically turns off after
external power is disconnected
Beep Sound
Setting
atr,.+* on
** orr
Enable/disable the sound
effect when pressing the
buttons
Volume Set the volume of the video
in the playback mode
Version lnfo v201s0101 Display the version number
of the current firmware

Common Features and Operations
Power On and Off
During driving: When connected with the USB car charger; the product can
be automatically turned on and start to record when the external power
supply is connected (for most car models, when the engine is turned on,
the cigarette lighter starts to generate a power), and will be turned off
automatically when the external power supply is discontinued (for most
car models, when the engine is turned off, the cigarette lighter stops to
generate a power). For car models that always have power supply in the
cigarette lighter; the user will have to use the manual mode to turn on and
off the product.
Manual mode: You can press and hold the Power button (component 1-)
manually to turn on or turn off the product.
LED Status lndicator
There are two LED indicator lights components layout diagram.
. Blue Light - Standby Mode
. Flashing Blue Light - Video Recording Mode
. Red Light - Charging
Parking Monitoring Mode
The parking monitoring mode can be enabled or disabled using the System
Settings menu, and indicated on the display screen with icons of " ffiI /
[m " .With parking monitoring mode on, the product will automatically be
turned on and record if any vibration or collision is detected. lf the vibration
is not detected anymore, the product will be automatically turned off after
a short time. When recording during parking, the internal rechargeable
battery will be used to supply the power (the screen will be automatically
turned off during recording to save battery during recording unless you
force the screen to be on). With the motion and vibration detection features,
the product can turn itself on to record when it detects motion or vibration,
and turn itself off soon after no more motion or vibration is detected

anymore. This smart turning-off feature could save the battery and make
the actual valid and useful recording time spanning a long time.
NOTE: Please enable the Auto Record function in the "Record Mode Setting"
sub-menu before using park monitoring mode.
Video Mode
After powering up, the camera will enter auto record mode. An icon s1"f,S "
will appear on the top left corner of the screen. The video record can be
stopped/restarted by press the OK button (component 6).
Motion Detection: The product automatically pauses video recording after
the vehicle stops moving for some time, and automatically resumes
recording when the vehicle starts to move.
Video Recording in Loop: This product use a feature of automatic seamless
video recording in loop to use the storage efficiently, with the earliest
unlocked video clips being overwritten when the storage card's maximal
Crash Detection: Highly-sensitive G-sensor is built-in. When a collision or
crash happens, it enables automatic video recording immediately after the
collision/crash is detected. An icon of "/t\, "will be displayed on the top right
corner of the screen, and the recorded video file will be saved as a locking
file which will not be overwritten.
Note: The sensitivity of the G-sensor can be set to low medium and high
levels in Video Mode menu.
Manual Locking: There is a manual mode to protect the video files being
recorded. During video recording, the user can press the Menu button
(component 3) to lock the current video file.
Screen Display Off: The display screen can be set to turn off automatically
during recording. The screen can be turned on again when pressing any
buttons. This auto off feature can be set in the system setting menu.

Photo Mode
When not recording, the user can enter the photo mode by pressing the
Mode button (component 2). An icon of "fh" is displayed on the top left
corner of the screen for the Photo Mode. The user can take a photo by
pressing the OK button (component 6).
Playback Mode
When not recording, the user can enter the Playback Mode by pressing the
Mode button (component 2). An icon of "S&" is displayed on the top left
corner of the screen. ln this mode, the user can press the Up and Down
buttons (components 4 and 5) to switch between "Emergency locked files
EI " and 'Regular video and photo files H" tabs, and then press the OK
button (component 6) to access the files under each tab. The files can be
navigated using the Up and Down buttons (components 4 and 5). lf the
current file is a video, it can be played on the screen by pressing the OK
button (component 6). When playing a video, the Up and Down buttons
(components 4 and 5) can perform the slow- and fast-speed playing, and
the OK button (component 6) is to start/stop playing. Press the Mode button
capacity is reached. (components 2) to exit playback mode.
Files Management
The recorded video and photo files are named in the format of date+time,
and they are classified and grouped into different folders. Normal videos
and photos are stored in the NORMAL folder. The protected video files are
stored in the EVENT folder.
Shortcuts During Video Recording
. The user can turn on/off the audio recording of the current video recording
by pressing the Up button (components 4) under the Video Mode.
' The user can turn onloff the Parking Monitoring mode by pressing the
Down button (components 5) under the Video Mode.
' The user can protect the current video by pressing the Menu button
(components 3) when the video is being recorded.

Product Dimension 3.5inch*2.1inch*1.3inch
(89.5m m*54mm*32m m) (L*W*H)
Weight About 2.7o2 (77.4g)
Display Screen Dimension 3.0" HD screen (16:9)
Lens 145-degree, 6G A+ HD fish-eye lens
Video Resolution
2560*1080 30P 2304*L296 30P
1920.1080 45P l-920*1080 30P
HDR_1_920*1080 30P 1280*720 60P
L2B0*720 30P
Video Format MOV
Video Encode AVCl
Still Picture/Photo Resolution 4M (2688*1512,1-6:9)
9M (4000.2550, 16:9)
13M (4800*2700, L6:9)
Still Picture/Photo Format JPEG
G-Sensor Built-
External Storage Card Type TFIMicro SD
External Storage Support Up to 64GB
M icro pho ne/Loudspea ker Built-i
Light Frequency 50Hz/60N
USB Port USB2.O
AV Port 2.5-mm AV OUT
External Power Supply DC5.5V 14
Battery 2LOmAH internal Li-ion battery
Com puter System Requ iremenl PC: Windows XP and above
MAC: OS X and above
Language Selection English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Russian
Common Features and Operations
Note: The design and specifications of this product could be amended at
any time without prior notifications. There might be some differences
between the product and the description in this manual.