INSERTING A MICRO SD CARD ....................10 REMOVING A MICRO SD CARD....................10 INSTALLING THE DASH CAM ....................11 CONNECTING TO POWER......................11 POWERING THE DASH CAM ON/OFF ................... 12 AUTO POWER ON/OFF ......................12 MANUAL POWER OFF ........................12 MANUALLY POWER ON ......................12 RESET THE DASH CAM ......................12...
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INITIAL SETTINGS ......................... 14 FORMATTING THE INSERTED MICRO SD CARD ..............14 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ....................15 USING THE DASH CAM ......................15 LOCKED RECORDING .........................16 VIDEO MODE..........................17 VIDEO MENU ..........................17 8.1.1 RESOLUTION ..........................17 8.1.2 LOOP RECORDING ........................18 8.1.3 WDR ..............................
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9.1.5 EXPOSURE ............................ 25 9.1.6 ANTI SHAKING ..........................25 9.1.7 DATE STAMP ..........................26 SETTINGS MENU .......................... 26 10.1 WIFI ..............................27 10.2 TIME/DATE ............................28 10.3 BEEP SOUND ..........................28 10.4 LANGUAGE ........................... 29 10.5 SCREEN SAVER ........................... 29 10.6 CAR PLATE ............................30 10.7 FORMAT ............................31 10.8...
CAUTION Ensure you are using your Dash Cam within your countries’ road laws. Please make sure you are • familiar with your local road legislation before use. Avoid leaving your Dash Cam in direct sunlight for extended periods of time in an unventilated •...
Do not attempt to replace or expose the internal battery. • NOTES ON INSTALLATION It is advised that the Dash Cam is installed near the rear view mirror, at the top centre of the • windshield for optimal operation. Make sure that the lens is within the range of the windscreen wiper to ensure a clear view when it •...
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Dashmate Dash Cam. We are certain that our product will give you trouble free operation while providing you with safety features that enhances your driving experience. Our products, like most after-market safety enhanced devices, are designed to assist and aid the driver, not to replace the manual function of the person operating the vehicle.
1.3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Reset Button Microphone Micro SD Card Slot Magnetic Mount Wide Angle Lens Protective Glass 1.5” LCD Screen Status Light OK Button Menu Button Up Button Down Button...
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Do not remove or insert the memory card while the Dash Cam is turned on as this may damage the memory card or corrupt the memory cards stored data. • Please use a Class 6 or higher rated micro SD card with a maximum capacity of 32GB.
• Make sure that the camera view or GPS module is not obstructed by any window tint or any other objects. • When Installing, to make sure that the Dash Cam is positioned correctly it is recommended that you power up the Dash Cam and use the viewfinder screen to ensure the Dash Cam is positioned correctly.
3. POWERING THE DASH CAM ON/OFF AUTO POWER ON/OFF When the Dash Cam is correctly installed to your vehicles 12V power supply, the Dash Cam will automatically power up and start recording. 3.2 MANUAL POWER OFF To manually power off the camera make sure the Dash Cam isn’t recording and hold the (OK) Button for 5 seconds until the camera powers down.
To set up your Wireless connection between you Dash Cam and your iOS or Android smart device please follow the instructions below. 1. It is required that you download the Dashmate DSH-890 app from the Google Play or iOS app store on your device before you attempt to connect your device.
8. You will now be able to access your recorded files from your Dash Cam on your smart device. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • When transferring videos to your smart device larger files will take longer to transfer. • Please make sure that your smart phone operating system is up to date before attempting to connect your smart device.
NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Pleas stop the recording to access the menu. • Once the time and date is set it can be stamped onto your footage using the Date Stamp setting. Please see section Date Stamp for more details.
• Because of how some vehicles are wired, the recording may continue when the engine is switched off. If this happens, please manually turn off the Dash Cam or remove the car adapter from the cigarette lighter when not in use.
4. Select your required resolution and press the (OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Higher resolution recordings will fill up the inserted Micro SD Card faster. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________...
NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • It is suggested that the 3 minute option to prevent the inserted Micro SD card from filling up quickly.
• Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • When Motion Detection is activated, the Dash Cam will only record when movement is detected in font of the camera.
(OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8.1.7 PARKING MONITOR The Parking Monitor setting allows you to activate Park Mode which detects when there is an impact to your parked vehicle.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • LDWS relies on the camera being correctly positioned, to ensure correct operation make sure that the on screen horizon line aligns with the horizon and the diagonal lane lines align with the lanes when driving naturally.
• Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Your G Sensor setting will depend on the Vehicle the Dash Cam is installed in, smaller vehicles will require a lower sensitivity, larger vehicles will require a higher sensitivity.
5. Select your required timer duration and press the (OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Capture Mode can only be accessed from the Still Menu __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.1.2 RESOLUTION Resolution allow you to set the image quality of your photos.
5. Select Off or On and press the (OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Sequence can only be accessed from the Still Menu __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.1.4 WHITE BALANCE White Balance controls the light and colour of your images with pre-set options.
5. Select your required Exposure setting and press the (OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Exposure can only be accessed from the Still Menu __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.1.6 ANTI SHAKING Anti Shaking assists and corrects any blurring caused by hand held photography.
(OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Date Stamp can only be accessed from the Still Menu __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 SETTINGS MENU The Settings menu is used to edit the camera operational settings.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • When connected to the DSH-890s WiFi connection your smart phone will not have access to the internet unless you have a data assist function activated on your smart device.
NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Once the time and date is set it can be stamped onto your footage using the Date Stamp setting. Please see...
5. Select Off or On and press the (OK) button to confirm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10.4 LANGUAGE The Language setting is used to set your preferred language.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • When the screen saver is active and the screen goes black, that Dash Camera will continue recording. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10.6 CAR PLATE...
NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Please stop the recording to access the menu. • Formatting your Micro SD will delete all files from the card, Once these files have been deleted you will not be able to recover them.
(OK) button. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: • Menus cannot be accessed while the Dash Cam is recording. Pleas stop the recording to access the menu. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLAYBACK SCREEN This screen is used to playback photos and videos. To access the Playback screen ensure that the camera is not recording and hold the (Menu) button for 2 seconds.
1. Install the included software following the on screen instructions. 2. Once installed, remove the Micro SD card from the Dash Cam and connect the card to your computer using your preferred method. 3. Transfer the required files from the inserted SD Card (Removable storage device) to a location on your computer’s hard drive.
SPECIFICATIONS SCREEN 1.5" LCD LENS 150° MINIMUM LIGHT 1 LUX VIDEO RESOLUTION FULL HD 1080P BUILT IN WiFi BUILT IN MEMORY TYPE MICRO SD CARD CAPACITY SUPPORTED UP TO 32GB/CLASS 4 & ABOVE MICROPHONE/SPEAKER BUILT IN...
STILL MENU SINGLE 5S TIMER CAPTURE MODE 2S TIMER 10S TIMER 12M 4032 x 3024 3M 2048 x 1536 10M 3648 x 2736 2MHD 1920 x 1080 RESOLUTION 8M 3264 x 2248 VGA 640 x 480 5M 2592 x 1944 1.3M 1280 x 960 SEQUENCE QUALITY...
15. SETTINGS MENU WIFI DATE / TIME *SET TIME AND DATE* BEEP SOUND LANGUAGE *SET LANGUAGE* FREQUENCY 50Hz 60Hz 1 MINUTE SCREEN SAVER 3 MINUTES 5 MINUTES CAR PLATE *SET REGO PLATE NUMBER* FORMAT CANCEL DEFAULT SETTING CANCEL VERSION *DISPLAY FIRMWARE VERSION* 16.
17. ABOUT THIS GUIDE The content in this document is for information purpose and is subject to change without prior notice. We make every effort to ensure that this User Guide is accurate and complete. However, no liability is assumed for any errors and omissions that may have occurred. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the technical specifications without prior notice.
18. WARRANTY TERMS & CONDITIONS Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian & New Zealand Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
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