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Garmin GDR 190 Owner's Manual

Garmin GDR 190 Owner's Manual

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GDR 190
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  • Page 1 GDR 190 D a s hboa rd C a m er a Ow ner 's M an ual...
  • Page 2 Owner's Manual (including text and figures) may not be quoted, printed, copied, altered, scanned or otherwise provided for use or sale, in whole or in part, without ex- plicit written authorization of the Garmin (Asia) Corpora- tion. Place of manufacture: Taiwan...
  • Page 3 GDR 190 Standard Accessories 1. GDR 190 Dashboard Camera 2. GDR Mount (adhesive mount, replacement adhesive pad included) 3. Car charger 4. 8GB microSD card (includes "PC Tool" built-in imaging software)

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    200 degrees—the best in the industry. The GDR 190 not only records every- thing you see in front of you in crisp HD-quality resolution, but also captures objects just outside your field of vision,...
  • Page 5 ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ ➓ ➋ 1. Mount Connector 2. miniUSB Power Connector 3. Microphone 4. microSD Card Slot Supports SDXC/SDHC up to 64GB (for SDHC, recom- mended specs are 8GB, Class 6 or above)
  • Page 6 5. Power Button 6. Speaker 7. Flip-down LCD Monitor 8. Emergency Image Lock/Image Capture Button This button can be used to capture still images and manually protect stored files. (See Collision Warning section for protection rules) 9. Settings Button See Function Settings for more details. 10.
  • Page 7 LED color Action indicated Blinking Green Booting up or updating software Recording Blinking Red Rapid Blinking: Collision sensor acti- vated Slow Blinking: Parking mode activated Green Idle (unable to record due to absence of memory card, formatting issue, or other reason)

  • Page 8: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications GDR 190 Product Specs Dimensions (Length) 10 cm × (Width) 8.2 cm × (Depth) 3.1 cm Weight 185g Screen 3-inch TFT LCD Lens F=2.0 R e c o r d i n g Visible diagonal viewing angle of 204...
  • Page 9 Battery 1500mAh; up to 1.5 hours of recording time Microphone Speaker Speed cam- Built-in database of fixed speed camera era detection positions Memory card microSD slot, compatible with SDHC/ slot SDXC. Supports up to 64GB (for SDHC cards, recommended specs are 8GB, Class 6 or above) R e c o r d i n g Cruising mode: HD quality (1920 x 1080...

  • Page 10: Installation

    ➌ mount's ball-shaped con- nector. Step 3: Connect the car charger to the GDR 190's power connector. NOTE： Adhesive reaches maximum strength after 24 hours. To ensure that the mount remains firmly in place, we recommended allowing the mount to remain in place for...
  • Page 11 ➐ ➑ ➒ The GDR 190 has a horizontal viewing angle that is wider than 200 degrees, which is why it covers both pillars of the windshield. When installed inside a sedan, it is recom- mendable to divide the viewing area into 9 equal sections as depicted in the figure, and line up the hood in sections 7, 8, and 9.
  • Page 12 9 barely pass the dashboard and then fine tuned accord- ing to the user's preference. II、Calibrating for FCWS Once the GDR 190 has been installed and turned on, the user will be prompted to complete an initial image calibra- tion, and the camera will automatically determine the ve- hicle's center position.

  • Page 13: Function Settings

    2. When a vehicle enters the detected area, the screen will prompt the user by displaying a white cross and frame. 3. If the system detects that the driver is not maintaining an adequate safe distance with the car in front given the current speed, a red cross and frame will be dis- played along with a warning sound to alert the driver.
  • Page 14 position, select "Collision Sensor Calibration". The system will automatically record data from 3 axes to enable more accurate estimates. Be sure to perform this function immediately after initial installation. 2. Collision sensitivity Four options are available: High Sensitivity, Nor- mal Sensitivity, Low Sensitivity, and Off. Sensitiv- ity can be adjusted according to preference.
  • Page 15 4. Collision warning The GDR 190 has a built-in G-sensor that detects collision accidents and triggers recording. Record- ed video files are stored in a protected state. This function is turned on by default.
  • Page 16 "beeps." 8. Exposure Compensation The camera's exposure value features 7 adjustable settings (Normal, ±1/3, ±2/3, and ±1). II. Parking Recording Mode The GDR 190 is able to record images after the engine is...
  • Page 17 switched off. Two recording options are offered: Car charger 1. Continue recording using built-in battery User may configure whether the dashboard camera should record images using the built-in battery after the external power source is disconnected. Continue Recording Using External GDR Battery (Sold Separately) Once connected to an external battery, the GDR will turn on its motion detection mode and begin recording when-...
  • Page 18 1. Automatic switch User may configure whether to activate parked re- cording mode when the engine is turned off. 2. Stop voltage The unit is able to detect the voltage level of the exter- nal battery. There are five stop voltage levels between 11.7V and 12.5V that the user can set;...
  • Page 19 2. Volume There are 10 volume levels to choose from. The unit comes with a default setting of 70% and is adjustable according to preference. 3. Auto screen shut-off The unit will automatically reduce back light after remaining idle for 1 minute. 4.
  • Page 20 Taiwan are preset in Traditional Chinese. 7. Voice Language The unit gives voice reminders under special cir- cumstances. Voice reminders can be set either in English or Traditional Chinese. Units distributed in Taiwan are preset in Traditional Chinese. 8. Satellite Status Displays current GPS reception.
  • Page 21 computer. 13. Restore Default Factory Settings User may restore original factory settings using this function. 14. Software Update Simply select this function to automatically update the dashboard camera's internal software. Follow the on-screen instruction prompts to complete the update. NOTE: Do not disconnect the unit's power source during the update.
  • Page 22 PC Playback NOTE: 1. The following instructions only apply to Windows operating systems (Windows XP/Vista/7). Playback software may be downloaded from the official Garmin website: www.garmin.com.tw/software. The memory card that comes with the dashboard camera contains a software package called PC Tool, which can be opened and installed directly on a computer.
  • Page 23 ➊ ➋ ➌...
  • Page 24 1. File Playback Window User can view imported files under the "All Files" tab or sort files by "Date" or "Protected" status. All record- ed videos will display their date, time, and protection status.
  • Page 25 The G-sensor graph can be viewed concurrently with the recorded images, allowing the user to quickly skip to the time of an accident.For files that are recorded with dual cameras, a separate sub-window will be opened during the playback to display images cap- tured by the two cameras.
  • Page 26 The image capture function can be used to save the current frame in JPEG format. Users may also click "Settings" > "File saved location" from the toolbar to change the location of the stored images. 2. Map Display Window The blue line shown in the map display window rep- resents the path the car was traveling in the played video.
  • Page 27 3. File Display Window This section is a preview of the recorded files. PC Tool recognizes the coordinates and speed information captured within the video and displays this data inside the file display window, enabling the user to check the speed and coordinates of any given point in time.
  • Page 28 Taiwan, please visit Garmin's official website: www. garmin.com.tw A variety of video playback tools are available on the market, but built-in decoders may or may not support the same recorded video formats. The PC Tool that comes with the Garmin unit is able to playback...
  • Page 29 If you need to use a microSDHC memory card that is not supplied by Garmin, please choose an 8GB Class 6 or above card. Currently, the machine only supports microSDXC cards up to 64GB...
  • Page 30 Never remove the memory card while the camera is recording to prevent damaged files. 10. The unit comes with 3M VHB™, an industrial- strength double-sided adhesive tape that is hard to break and leaves little residue. However, its adhesive strength weakens after repeated removal. When re- positioning the mount or installing it in a new location, we recommend using a new adhesive pad.