Urive A5 User Manual

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Manufacturer : MIDONG & CINEMA Co., Ltd.

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Page 1: User Manual
Ver 1.0 User Manual Manufacturer : MIDONG & CINEMA Co., Ltd.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
05. Package component ………………………… 13. AVI conversion ……………………………… 06. Name of each part …………………………… 14. Video recording type ………………………… 42 07. How to install the Urive A5 ………………… 15. Product: specification ………………………… 43 08. Product: functional description …………… 2 ... User's Guide...
Page 3: Before Using Urive A5
LCD. It records driving and parking videos and information about car accidents or impulses. This will provide relevant circumstantial reference data. Urive A5 is a trademark of MIDONG&CINEMA Co., Ltd. All the manual’s contents are protected according to copyright law.
Page 4: Precautions Before Using The Product
02. Precautions before using the product Scope of warranty and responsibilities This product is for assisting people in driving safely. The company will not be responsible for the loss that could occur because of failures, data loss, or while using the product . This product is an ancillary device designed for recording and storing external videos.
Page 5: Precautions When Using The Product
03. Precautions when using the product This section is for your safety and for the proper use of the product to prevent safety accidents/risks. The manufacturer shall not be responsible for problems caused by use of the product in violation of the instructions. Warning! Not following the instructions can lead to serious injuries or even death.
Page 6 Make sure to use genuine Urive products and parts. We are not liable for any failure or damage from using any Avoid excessive tinting, which may hinder the recording of ungenuine product or part.
Page 7: Product: Features
04. Product: Features High-quality video recording with clear images and an optimal viewing angle It provides high-quality clear video images at both day and night (Resolution: front 1280x720 /rear : 640x480) and an optical viewing angle. FULL TOUCH LCD It is based on Smart GUI touch type for more convenience than existing black boxes. Videos that have been recorded already or in the process of being recorded can be checked immediately through the 3.5-inch wide LCD screen with high resolution.
Page 8 Easy Configuration Users can change the configuration on the touch screen by themselves. Continuous recording (driving mode) All videos during driving are continuously recorded as a one-minute video file. Event (impulse) recording It records 20 seconds video files from the 10 seconds before the incidence to the 10 seconds after it in the event folder when there is an impulse or the power button is pressed briefly.
Page 9 Auto memory management Even if a memory card is short of space, it provide auto management function to remove files from the oldest ones to record recent driving videos. PC viewer for playing recorded data The PC viewer can play 2 channels (front/rear) of the black box video at the same time in order for easy checking of information.
Page 10 Auto-saver If inside of the product temperature exceeds LCD warranty temperature, the LCD is automatically turned off. If the temperature is cooled down enough, the LCD is automatically turned on. Voice guidance for cut-off because of high temperature: Voice information to announce power cut-off in driving mode. - “The LCD has been shut down due to the high temperature.”...
Page 11: Package Component
Main body, Rear camera, Continuous Micro SD card GPS module cable mounting holder cable power cable for URIVE (NxFS) Micro SD card Double-sided Hexagon adaptor tape wrench This component can be changed based on the supply of parts without prior notice.
Page 12: Name Of Each Part
06. Name of each part (Front camera) 12 ... User's Guide...
Page 13 Name Functional description ① Camera lens To record the front video ② Security LED High-brightness blue LED for indicating the operation state and security ③ Embedded speaker For voice guidance ④ External GPS terminal (GPS) Port to connect an external GPS module ⑤...
Page 14 06. Name of each part (Rear camera) Name Functional description ① Mounting holder Surface to attach the rear camera to a rear window ② Camera lens Rear camera lens ③ Terminal ø2.5 stereo port to connect the extension cable ④ Security LED Blue LED for indicating operation state and security 14 ...
Page 15 06. Name of each part (Socket pin arrangement) Socket pin arrangement Sockets Images of sockets pin arrangement ① GND Power socket ② ACC (DC ocket) ③ BAT(B+) ① VCC(3.6~6V DC) ② Rx GPS socket ③ GND (2.5 pi) ④ Tx(GPS Signal Output) 15 ...
Page 16: How To Install The Urive A5
The installation requires embedding and constant power supply; thus, you are advised to seek help from one of our partners. It is recommended to use only Urive-certified power and connection cables. (The rear camera cable must UL- certified, and check the “ULT” marking on the yellow band of the cable. You are provided with a 6 m-long rear camera cable.
Page 17 07. Installation Clean the sections to install front and rear cameras. Attach the body and rear camera as you desire. Connect the cable to the rear camera and external GPS (optional) without the power cable connected. Connect the power to a fuse box, and power cable to the body. - Black line: GND, (ex) Chassis - Yellow line: ACC, (ex) Fuse of cigar jack - Red line: BAT(B+), (ex) Emergency light...
Page 18 After the intro and caution screens, it starts recording with a voice guidance (“Start recording”) After booting up, front-view image is displayed. ※ State LED: Driving mode - GREEN LED On / Parking mode - GREEN LED Off Check if the front-/rear-view image is saved, and, then, hide the cables. 18 ...
Page 19: Product: Functional Description
08. Product: functional description Classification Situation Action Voice guidance Power cable is connected to the BLUE LED is turned on and then off after booting “Start recording.” body. GREEN LED is turned on. Power (ACC ON) Power OFF : "System is Long press Power ON/OFF shutting down"...
Page 20 After switching the mode, LCD OFF; it starts to detect motions and impulses, Motion/impulse detection: It saves a video from 10 seconds before to 10 seconds after (20-second Parking duration). Driving mode → ACC (Engine) OFF “Parking mode.” mode Parking mode: BLUE LED blinks every 1second.
Page 21 08. Product: functional description – Voice information Voice information Situation - When saving a video after booting up - When saving a video after setting Start recording. - When saving a video after checking system state - When saving a video after playing back a video - When selecting Video List, System State, or Setting menu Stop recording.
Page 22: Gui
09. GUI – Real-time view After booting up to driving mode, real-time view is provided. The view screen shows video recording time, GPS signal state, voice recording state and recording state(INF, EVT). Enable to see the front and rear view images in PIP at the screen. When users touch the small video image, the image will switch to the large video image.
Page 23 09. GUI – main menu In the driving mode, touch the LCD to show the menu screen. The menu screen has 8 icons: Front, Rear, Volume, LCD OFF, Format, Image View, System info and Settings. In the menu screen, video and voice recording doesn't stop. It shifts to the screen saver when on standby for 1 minute.
Page 24 09. GUI – Screen saver After 1 minute without touching the LCD, the screen saver is activated. If the screen saver is “Disabled,” the LCD screen is automatically turned off in 1 minute. In the screen saver mode, video recording and voice recording do not stop. when it is a screen saver mode, if users touch the LCD, it is shifted to real-time video recording image.
Page 25 09. GUI – Image View Video list: You can check the drive, event, parking motion, and parking impulse video list, and play them back. Click a file from the file list to play it back. Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Driving video list Move to the main menu Event video list Page up/down in the file list...
Page 26 Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Front-Rear video selection Previous You can set the direction of the video. Touch this icon to change it Play/Pause: to another direction. Touch the icon to toggle it Return to the video list Next 26 ... User's Guide...
Page 27 09. GUI – System info [Menu(home) button] Format date: Shows the last date that the SD card was formatted. Number of saved drives, events, parking motion, and parking impulse video files can be seen. Firmware version: Shows the software version of the black box. In the System state menu, the video recording and voice recording are stopped.
Page 28 09. GUI – Settings [Menu(home) button] Icon Meaning Icon Meaning The screen saver setting can be turned on/off. Video recording quality is customizable. (High–Middle–Low) * If there is no operation in the real-time screen with the function on, the screen saver is enabled. * More files can be saved with lower quality setting.
Page 29 [Menu(home) button] Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Memory card space can be set to save videos Voltage condition can be set to turn off the in the parking mode (0%, 25%, or 50%). power in the parking mode. * If it is set to 0%, the system will shut down without (OFF/11.5/11.7/11.9/12.1/12.3/12.5V) shifting to the parking mode when the power is * If it is set to OFF, the power cut function will not be...
Page 30: How To Upgrade
10. How to upgrade [How to upgrade automatically] With the PC Viewer, you can automatically install the upgrade file in the memory card. Insert a micro SD card into a PC, and then press button at the upper left of main screen of Viewer. Make sure you select correct drive letter of micro SD card;...
Page 31: Pc Viewer
11. PC Viewer – Installation Run the PC Viewer installation file (UriveA5_ENG.exe) from a micro SD card (or where you downloaded it), and follow the items to finish the installation. [ Recommended Specifications for PC Viewer ] • Computer OS: Windows Xp,Vista,7 or later •...
Page 32 11. PC Viewer – Main screen Zoom, Full screen Viewer/firmware version information & auto update Map On/Off Front view Open folder, AVI conversion, and sorting Playbackcontrol Driving record Black box configuration Rear view File list Volume, Brightness, Impulse level/latitude/longitude/ Play speed speed(km/h or mi/h) •...
Page 33 11. PC Viewer – Buttons Program version information Insert the micro SD card into a PC to check the version information. PC Viewer and firmware can be automatically updated.. Zoom in It indicates selection of either front or rear view, which can be zoomed in with the mouse scroll wheel.
Page 34 Print screen Used to printout the whole screen of the Viewer. Capture screen Saves the full screen of Viewer to a JPG file. Switch front/rear view In the PC Viewer, front and rear views are switched. Speed / acceleration graph Speed/acceleration graph pops up.
Page 35 Black box configuration Settings of black box are saved to a micro SD card. A micro SD card needs to be inserted. Impulse and location information Shows impulse level, GPS, and speed information (GPS and speed information display requires a GPS). Shows a GPS speed km/h or mi/h.
Page 36 11. PC Viewer – Full screen view Switches front/rear view to full screen Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Main screen: Returns from the full screen Switch view : mode to the main screen. Switches between front and rear views. Exit : Viewer is exited without returning to Back to the original resolution : the main screen.
Page 37 11. PC Viewer – Digital zoom Digital zoom [Zoomed-in front view video in the main screen ] While playing a front- or rear-view video, the video can be zoomed in/out using the mouse scroll wheel after clicking the video or Zoom in button. . Zoomed-in video can be dragged and dropped .
Page 38 11. PC Viewer – Driving record Driving record is saved every 10 seconds in the drive mode. txt file can save the driving record up to 1 week. However, The GPS signal must be stable. Insert a micro SD card into the PC, and, then, press in the Viewer to show the driving record mode screen (on the left).
Page 39: Black Box Configuration
12. Black box conﬁ guration Black box configuration: In the PC Viewer, press to open the Black box configuration window as follows. The settings can be found in the Configuration and SD Card Info tabs. In the main screen, select the button.
Page 40 12. Black box conﬁ guration – SD card information 1. The capacity of SD card and file information can be found. 2. An SD card may be formatted. • The dedicated viewer will format it in the exclusive file system (NxFS) only applicable to the product.
Page 41: Avi Conversion
13. AVI conversion Converting to AVI: This menu is designed to convert a video in the memory card to the AVI file, which can be played back with other video players. Take out the micro SD card from the black box and insert it into a PC. Select the drive of micro SD card in the viewer.
Page 42: Video Recording Type
Driving (1 min, approx. 55 MB), event (20 sec, approx. 28 MB), and parking (event) (20 sec, approx. 28 MB) files Make sure to format the memory card of Urive A5 using itself or a dedicated viewer. If you format it using a PC, it will be formatted by the unit again.
Page 43: Product: Specification
100 x 63 x 27mm (Main body without mounting holder) / 54x 31 x 29 mm (Rear camera) Memory Micro SDHC card class 10 exclusively for Urive (Support up to 32GB) Normal recording(Driving mode), Event recording (Impulse Detection), Manual recording, Recording and Parking mode recording(motion &...
Page 44 Working status LED Driving mode — GREEN LED ON (GREEN LED) Parking mode — GREEN LED OFF G P S External GPS port (option) Operation Voltage DC 12V ~ 24V Power consumption Max. 3.6W @ 2CH / Max. 3.2W @ 1CH (DC 12V, GPS is not connected.) Operation temperature -20 ℃...