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With built in LDWS (Lane departure warning system) to enhance driver safety The SW005 has built in GPS, which not only logs the vehicles movements, but also logs the G-Sensor and Speed, this can be viewed using the PC software included.
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Number Description GPS Icon Resolution Record Overwrite REC Icon Microphone Rec Time Memory Card IR Light Speed and GPS Battery Status Car Plate / Logo Motion Detection Date and Time 4M CMOS sensor,1/3 inch light-sensing surface area Sensor 6G+IRF fixed focus Lens, aperture 2.0, focus 2.3±5%mm Lens 3.0 inch 16:9 TFT LCD Zoom...
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Inserting the SD card Insert the SD card with the gold pins facing towards you, slide into the card holder on top of the camera, carefully press the card down until you here a “Click” and let go. To remove the SD card Press the card until you hear a “Click”...
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Press button 6 to turn the camera on When installed into a vehicle , the camera will automatically switch on when you start your vehicle. If the camera is recording, please press button 4 to pause the recording . Then press button 2 twice to enter the menu. Menu Options Use buttons 1 and 3 to navigate UP and DOWN the menu and use button 4 to CONFIRM your selection.
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Resolution Change the resolution of the video recording , When highlighted press button 4 to CONFIRM. Video Quality Fine tune the video quality . Record Overwrite Change the length of time of the video clips. This is also known as a “Loop Setting” For more information on this setting please see page 14 Motion Detection Turn the motion detection ON or OFF...
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Power On Delay When the vehicle is started you can choose for the camera to switch on when you start your vehicle, or up to 30 seconds after the vehicle has been started. Microphone Turn the microphone On or Off. Time Lapse The camera has a function to perform time lapse video recording every 1-30 seconds.
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Auto Power Off Set the cameras timer, when the camera has been switched on manually the camera has a built in timer to preserve the battery. Format This function lets you format the SD card. Please note This will delete all the information from the card, so please back up your videos first.
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Beep Sound Each time you press a button on the camera it will beep to confirm it has been pressed. This sound can be switched off here. Flicker Set the flicker rate for your TV. We recommend setting this to Auto. Contrast Change the contrast of the video.
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G-Sensor Set Set the G-Sensor from 1G to 7G For more information please see page 14. GPS Auto Update Time This sets the time automatically via GPS. GMT Setup Set the time zone of your country here UK is +0 GPS Setup Switch the GPS On or Off.
Recording Mode Turn the camera on by pressing button 6 (the camera will automatically turn on when connected to the vehicle ) When you are in record mode, please see the menu of buttons below. Recording Start / Stop When the camera is recording this red circle will start flashing To pause recording press button 4 and press again to resume.
Video / Photo Playback To view videos and photos on your camera, Press button 2 (M Button). Viewing videos and photos Use buttons 1 and 3 to choose; Videos Photos Videos and photos Then press button 4. Use buttons 1 and 3 to choose the video you would like to play back , and then Press button 4, and press button 4 again to play the video.
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Connecting the camera to my computer Connect the camera to the computer via the USB lead Windows 7 and upwards , please wait for the driver to install Please note : The software provided is only for Window based PC’s , Mac users can view the video files without the software Different versions of windows and other computers may vary 1.
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Reference Description Delete File Button Video Screen Settings Button File Menu Screen Volume Control Google Map Screen Back Button G-Force Screen Play Button Speed Stop Button Compass Forward Button File Explorer Button Speed Control...
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To view the video files You can view the video files in two ways Method 1 : For PC Users Only • Open the software with the camera plugged into your PC • Press button A ,to enter the file explorer, and locate the camera (removable disk) in “my computer” •...
Overview Record Overwrite (Loop Setting) This is a recycling function for the video on your sd card, it records videos in blocks. It will start recording on the first empty block Start Finish Once the SD card has no more empty blocks left to record on Start Finish It will then go back to the start and record over the oldest video first...
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How long can I record for on my camera ? Resolution 16GB 32GB 64GB 1920 x 1080 60fp 1920 x 1080 30fp 1280 x 720 60fp 1280 x 720 30fp 1040 A - The camera will not record videos or take photos Q - Please check the SD is inserted and the SD card is empty ( see “formatting “...
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