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HD Drive Recorder
USER GUIDE
VER 1.0
 Thank you for purchasing this Drive Recorder.
 Please ensure that you read and understand this USER GUIDE
and use it before connecting and installing this Recorder.
 Please store the USER GUIDE in an easily accessible location.

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  • Page 1 HD Drive Recorder USER GUIDE VER 1.0  Thank you for purchasing this Drive Recorder.  Please ensure that you read and understand this USER GUIDE and use it before connecting and installing this Recorder.  Please store the USER GUIDE in an easily accessible location.

  • Page 2: Safety Advice

    SAFETY ADVICE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Please make sure you follow the safety advice/instructions given in the user guide. Caution RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

  • Page 3: Gps Reception

    GPS Reception Activate the product in an area without large buildings to improve GPS reception. The commercial purpose GPS has the average range error of more than 15 meters and the range error could be more than 100 meters due to environmental conditions like buildings, roadside trees etc. The temperature range for optimum operation of the GP S receiver in your car is -10 ~ 50°C.
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Each Drive Recorder order includes the following items 1. Drive Recorder 2. SD memory card (The PC software is on the provided SD card. The SD card capacity should be at least 4GB.) 3. Power cable (cigarette jack) 4. Video out cable (3m) 5.
  • Page 5 INTRODUCTION [Adhere tape on bracket] Bracket FRONT Camera Lens Internal Microphone Left side DC Power In (DC 12~24V) POWER VIDEO Right Side Video output SD Memory Card Slot...
  • Page 6 INTRODUCTION BACK Internal GPS Antenna Record LED BLUE LED SD Card RECORD Format over write Record Button SD Card Format Overwrite LED Button RED LED [Note] Formatting [initializing] SD memory card can be done using SD Card Format Button. However we recommend format [initialize] SD card using the PC Viewer software on your PC.

  • Page 7: Installation

    INSTALLATION Park your vehicle on a flat level surface. Turn off the engine before installing the Drive Recorder. 1. Insert the SD memory card into the SD card slot. Please make sure to disconnect the power cable when inserting or ejecting the SD memory card. 2.
  • Page 8 INSTALLATION 3. Adjust camera view. Make sure the lens has an unobstructed view. Check from outside the vehicle to check the camera angle. Arrange the power cord neatly alongside of the windshield and door pillar trim. Use the provided wire splice clip as seen in the picture on left.
  • Page 9 FUNCTION Automatic start Connect your vehicle’s power cord to the Drive Recorder after starting the vehicle. Then Drive Recorder will be automatically started. (Use the provided power cord.) Notice : The unit will not start recording immediately after power on. It takes around 1 minute for the built-in power backup system to be charged.

  • Page 10: Operation

    OPERATION When Record Method set as “Event record” 1. Connect your vehicle’s power cable to the Drive Recorder after starting the vehicle. 2. Blue LED & Red LED will be slowly blinking simultaneously and then Blue LED will remain on. Blue LED light means Drive Recorder is now ready for the event recording.

  • Page 11: Software User Guide

    SOFTWARE USER GUIDE Drive Recorder PC Viewer Guide [PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENT] Recommended PC specifications for PC Viewer software Windows 2000, Windows XP Windows Vista, Windows 7 Pentium4 2.6GHz or higher 512MB or higher Interface SD Memory Card Reader Install 20MB or higher Free space Backup 2GB or higher Display...

  • Page 12: Installing Procedures

    INSTALLING PROCEDURES PC Viewer software is on the provided SD card. 1. Insert the SD card into your PC (if your computer does not have SD card slot, use the USB SD card reader) and open the “My Computer” 2. Right-click the “HDREC1” drive and select [Open] 3.

  • Page 13: Insert Sd Memory Card

    Insert SD memory card 1. Insert SD memory card into your PC’s SD card slot or a USB SD card reader. 2. Run “PC Viewer Drive Recorder” 3. Select [File] and then click “Select Data Folder” or Click [OPEN] button [OPEN] button 4.

  • Page 14: Pc Viewer Setting

    PC Viewer Setting This setting is for the PC Viewer itself. To set the Video Recorder (i.e. resolution, frame rate, etc. refer to page26). [PC Viewer Setting] button The ‘date’ formats and ‘speed’ unit will be set automatically according to the PC Windows setting.
  • Page 15 Select file for playback When Record Method set as “Event record” “Switch” means Check recording was the event activated by button “G-Senor” means recording was activated by impact Blank means previous event file is more than 1 min. Check all files Load Button Button When Record Method set as “Normal record”...

  • Page 16: File Loading

    FILE LOADING 6. Once click [Load] button, the [FileList] tab will be changed to the [PlayList] tab as below When Record Method set as “Event record” Select file(s) to playback Return to the [FileList] When Record Method set as “Normal record” Select file(s) to playback Return to the [FileList]...

  • Page 17: Icons On Playlist

    ICONS ON PLAYLIST This file includes GPS data. This file resolution is SXVGA (1280x960). This file resolution is VGA (640x480). This file recorded by G-Sensor. This file recorded by Record button. This file recorded by Normal (Continuous) record.

  • Page 18: Playback Screen

    PLAYBACK SCREEN When Record Method set as “Normal record” Display frame/Total frames number Event area marking by G-sensor or button (5 seconds per each event) Google Map location data Playback Icons Playback position indicator This file recorded by Normal (Continuous) record. This file recorded by G-Sensor.
  • Page 19 PLAYBACK 7. Click play button for playback. Click & Drag the white bar to move the playback position. Volume & Brightness Compass Before 20seconds After 20seconds (Moving Direction) Event Playback buttons X0.5, 1 X0.5, 1 Reverse Play X2, 4, 8, 16 X2, 4, 8, 16 Fast Forward Fast Reverse...
  • Page 20 PLAYBACK NOTE: PC Keyboard hot buttons Function PC Keyboard hot buttons 1280x960 mode Enter Return to the previous mode: Enter Full screen mode Alt+ Enter Return to the previous mode: Enter Playback speed control Ctrl + F 0.5 => 1 Reverse playback speed control Ctrl + B 0.5 =>...

  • Page 21: Google Maps

    Google maps The route taken will be displayed on the Google maps at lower right corner of the software UI. To see the route & position on the Google map, the GPS data should be recorded with video. To see the map, the PC must be connected to the Internet. The playback position will be shown on the map with an arrow.

  • Page 22: Video Zoom

    VIDEO ZOOM HD Quality video image allows you to zoom in (up to x9) on a specific area. Zoom in: Click mouse left button on the screen Zoom out (return to actual pixels): Click mouse right button Pic1. without zoom Zoom in indicator Pic2.

  • Page 23: Thumb-Nail Function

    THUMB-NAIL FUNCTION 7. Click the button for 4x4 multi view (Thumb-nail function) Click the thumbnail image to change the playback position. Click right the mouse button to single image playback mode. 8. Click [Close] button to quit the playback. Click [Close] to finish the playback.
  • Page 24 Save as JPG & convert video to AVI file 9. Pause the playback and click ‘Save Image’ icon to make a JPG file. ‘Save Image’ icon 10. Click the ‘Save AVI’ icon to make an AVI file. ‘Save AVI’ icon...

  • Page 25: Printing An Event Report

    Printing an event report 11. Pause the playback and click the printer icon. Printer icon Type in the Title [Print Title] & any comments [Comment] using the Keyboard. The ‘Print Comment’ window allows up to 7 lines total.

  • Page 26: Make Report

    Make Report 12. Click [Print] button in the print preview windows for printing. The File Name [Print Title], Comment [Print Comment], G-sensor graph & map will be printed on the first page. Click [ 2x2 ] and then click [Print] to print 4 images per page.
  • Page 27 Backup Event/Log files 13. Click [Backup Event/Log files] icon to backup the files to the PC. [Backup Event/Log files] icon Select [Event data] or [Normal data] and select [Log data] first, before clicking the [Backup Event/Log files] icon. Then the selected Event, Normal, and Log data files are backed up on Windows to your preferred destination.

  • Page 28: Drive Recorder Settings

    Drive Recorder Settings 14. Click [Recorder Setting] icon for setup. [Recorder Setting] icon Caution Backup the SD data first, before clicking initializing the SD card. The old data is removed when you save new settings. Record Method Event Record (Automatically starts Recording by G- sensor event or Record Button) Normal Record (Is always recording when powered by 12/24V)
  • Page 29 Drive Recorder Settings Vehicle ID Set vehicle ID and Driver name etc. Up to 50 characters. Beep on record “Beep” sound ON/OFF when Event recordings are started G-sensor setting Check simple setting mode and then change the sensitivity. High sensitivity (8 or 9) means recording will be started at very low impact.
  • Page 30 Drive Recorder Settings G-Sensor setting If G-sensor sensitivity value is high (8 or 9), it may be too sensitive, it will detect even a light impact or light turn. If G- sensor sensitivity value is a low setting (1 or 2), it might not detect a notable incident.

  • Page 31: Simple Mode Viewer

    Simple Mode Viewer With this option, the video is maximized and a panel of video previews appears in the right side. Preview images To change it to Normal Mode Viewer: Click [Setting viewer program] icon Un-check Simple Mode and press [OK]...

  • Page 32: Product Information

    Product Information 15. Click [About] icon to check the product information. About icon...

  • Page 33: Log File Playback

    LOG FILE PLAYBACK 16. Select [LOG] windows and then check the log from the log list using mouse or click [Check All] button. Then click [Load] button. Log data Log data will be recorded during driving even if there are no events or video.
  • Page 34 GPS LOG TO KML CONVERTER (for Google Earth) Google Earth icon To see the whole route on Google Earth, select a log file and click Google Earth button. STEP1. Install the Google Earth on your PC. It is free of charge. (http://earth.google.com/ STEP2.
  • Page 35 Google Earth Cont’d Google Earth lets you import the log data and save routes, add place marks (i.e. customer pick up locations, or other points of interest), add driving routes (to compare with the actual route taken, and it lets you save it all within Google Earth for easy and free data management! You can view and download Google Earth tutorials and user guides here: http://earth.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide_toc.cs...
  • Page 36 Google Earth Cont’d You can see the whole route on Google Earth usi ng the log data. It also provides the speed and time information at each point. Google earth allows for easy viewing, saving, and managing route data.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Image sensor 1/4" CMOS Digital Sensor 1.2M pixels Drive Recorder : 120 ° (horizontal: 88 ° , vertical: 65 ° ) Angle of View Drive Recorder 170 : 170 ° (horizontal : 131 ° vertical : 96 ° ) Video resolution 1280x960(SXVGA), 640x480(VGA) Frames per...
  • Page 39 Optional Accessory (Permanent Power Cable) Model name: DPWR-100 The permanent power supply cable will allow you to hard wire the Drive Recorder series to the fuse box of your vehicle. ① Recorder ② Fuse box (+) Fuse: 250V 1A ③ Ground Connect (+) to the reserve fuse.
  • Page 40 Optional Accessory (Locking Device) Model: LNB-100 The Locking cover can protect the SD card from unwanted removal or tampering. LNB-100 includes: A locking cover, an end block with two-position lock, and barrel key. End block must be adhered with super glue. Before After...
  • Page 41 APPENDIX (Firmware Upgrade) First, upgrade the Drive Recorder main unit, Second, install new PC viewer software on your PC, and then initialize the SD card using new PC viewer software. [NOTE] To get the upgrade firmware, please contact your local distributor. New firmware is released occasionally by manufacturer.
  • Page 42 APPENDIX (PC Viewer Upgrade) 3. Uninstall the old version PC Viewer from the PC PC Windows [Start] => [Control panel] And uninstall [PCViewer] 4. Install the new PC Viewer Run setup.exe and install the new PC Viewer X.X.X.X Note: After installation the new PC Viewer, initialize the SD card. The new software will automatically be copied to [pcsw] folder at SD card.

  • Page 43: Technical Support And Warranty

    HD Drive Recorder MADE IN KOREA Technical Support & Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY This product is supplied with 1 year warranty from date of sale. The Warranty excludes products: That have been misused, (including accidental damage) and damage caused by normal wear and tear. In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with this product, it should be returned to the place of purchase.

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