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  • Page 1 FHD Driving Recorder E2280GW User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About this Guide ..............4 FCC Statement ..............4 Prohibition of co-location ............ 5 Important note ..............5 WEEE Notice ..............5 CE Regulatory Notice ............5 Battery warning..............6 Notes on Installation ............6 Caution ................6 Introduction ..............9 Features ..............
  • Page 3 2.6.2 Set the Date / Time ........18 Application ............. 19 2.7.1 Application installation ......... 19 2.7.2 Wi-Fi connecting .......... 19 Using the Car Recorder ..........21 Recording Videos ........... 21 3.1.1 Record videos while driving ......21 3.1.2 Emergency Recording ......... 21 3.1.3 The Recording Screen .........
  • Page 4 Menu Items ............48 Installing the Software ..........54 SuperCar ..............55 Specifications ............56...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    About this Guide The content in this document is for information purpose and is subject to change without prior notice. We made 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.

  • Page 6: Prohibition Of Co-Location

    Prohibition of co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Important note Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

  • Page 7: Battery Warning

    Battery warning Always charge using the provided system. Improper handling of the battery may result in explosion. Never dismantle or pierce the battery or allow the battery to short-circuit. Keep the battery out of reach of children. Batteries may explode if exposed to naked fire. Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
  • Page 8 The results of GPS positioning are only for reference, and should not affect the actual driving situation. The system also cannot ensure the positioning accuracy. GPS positioning accuracy may differ depending on weather and location such as high buildings, tunnels, undergrounds, or forests.
  • Page 9 The radio frequency (RF) generated by this RF electronic device may cause adverse effects on the operation of other electronic devices and result in malfunctioning. Wireless transmitters and circuitry may also interfere with other electronic devices. Therefore, do observe the following precautions: •...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this advanced Car Recorder. This device is specifically designed for real time video and audio recording when driving. 1.1 Features • Full recording videos (1920x1080@30fps 1280x720@60fps) • 2.7” LCD color touch screen • Wide angle lens •...

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    1.3 Product Overview Front View Top and Bottom Views Side (Left and Right) Views Rear View Item Item Mount Socket Wide Angle Lens Wi-Fi Transmission Memory Card Slot Antenna Power Switch Speaker LED Indicator Microphone USB / Power Connector LCD Touch Panel GPS Antenna...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    2 Getting Started 2.1 Inserting the Memory Card Insert memory card with the pins upward and the screen of the device facing upward too, as illustrated. Push the memory card in until a click sound is heard, indicating the card is in position. To remove the memory card Push to eject the memory card out of the slot.

  • Page 13: Installing In Vehicles

    2.2 Installing in Vehicles 2.2.1 Mount to Windshield Push the mount into mount slot on top of device, until a click sound is heard. Peel off the protective plastic sheet from the adhesive bracket. Place and press down the bracket firmly onto your windshield.

  • Page 14: Adjust The Device Position

    2.2.2 Adjust the device position Loose the knob to swivel the device vertically horizontally. Knob Then tighten the knob to make sure the device is securely locked in place.

  • Page 15: Connecting To Power

    2.3 Connecting to Power Use only the attached power connector for activating the device and charging the built-in battery. Connect one end of power connector to USB/Power connector port on the device. USB port input: DC 5V / 1A. Plug the other end of the car adapter to the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle.

  • Page 16: Led Indicator

    Battery Status Indicator: Icon Description Full battery power. 2/3 battery power. 1/3 battery power. Out of battery power. Battery is charging. Connect the car adapter to charge the battery, battery is fully charged. Note: Please take note if the environment temperature reaches 45°C or above, the car adapter can still supply power to device, but it will not charge the Lithium-ion battery.

  • Page 17: Powering The Device On / Off

    2.5 Powering the Device On / Off 2.5.1 Auto Power On/Off Once the vehicle engine is started, the device automatically turns on. If the Automatic Record function is enabled, the recording will automatically start right after the device turns on. Please refer to Set Automatic Record ( 2.6.1).

  • Page 18: Initial Settings

    2.6 Initial Settings Before using the device, we recommend you to enable the Automatic Record function and set up the correct Date and Time. 2.6.1 Set Automatic Record Default setting of Automatic Record is Enabled. The device will automatically start recording when powered on. In case Automatic Record is disabled, enable it by the following steps: Touch to enter Main Menu.

  • Page 19: Set The Date / Time

    2.6.2 Set the Date / Time To set the correct date and time, do the following: Touch to enter Main Menu. System main menu, touch to select for Set Timezone menu, touch to set the current time zone; then touch again to complete setting.

  • Page 20: Application

    2.7 Application The camera allows you to connect to your mobile devices via the App. When using for the first time, install the Life Cam App for your mobile device. 2.7.1 Application installation Search from Google Play or App Store for Life Cam application.
  • Page 21 Using Wi-Fi function of a mobile device, search for device ID from the list and select and enter Wi-Fi Password. For iOS / Android Users: Using the mobile device [Settings] → [Wi-Fi] → [Select device ID no.: E280GWXXXXXX] → [Enter the password] → [Connecting] Execute the Life Cam App。...

  • Page 22: Using The Car Recorder

    3 Using the Car Recorder 3.1 Recording Videos 3.1.1 Record videos while driving When the vehicle engine starts up and the Automatic Record function is enabled, the device automatically turns on and starts recording. The touch panel function is not ready yet within 2 seconds upon the Auto Recording start.

  • Page 23: The Recording Screen

    Note: 1. If the Collision Detection function is enabled and a collision is detected, the device will automatically trigger the emergency recording. Please refer to Collision Detection ( 4.2). 2. The emergency recording file is created as a new file, which will be protected to avoid being overwritten by normal cycling recording.
  • Page 24 While recording, touch Taking Snapshot take a photo. Recording Indicates video current Duration duration. Satellite icon appears on the positioning screen when satellite positioning icon of the device is ready. Indicates the remaining Battery battery power. Touch to enter the 4 GRID 4 GRID FUNCTION CHART in the LCD FUNCTION...

  • Page 25: Add Speed Point

    3.1.4 Add speed point You may customize speed cam positions in this product. Press to add new speed cam position during recording. You can add new custom speed cam positions after GPS positioning. You can add up to 200 of them. This product features a capacity of 200 speed cam positions.

  • Page 26: Grid Function Chart In The Lcd Screen

    3.1.6 4 GRID FUNCTION CHART in the LCD screen Please touch when you are recording, then you can see the 4 GRID FUNCTION CHART in the LCD screen. Touch any point of the screen to return to Record Screen. Item Item Driving Speed Driving direction...

  • Page 27: Driving Safety

    3.2 Driving Safety The following driving safety function is for reference only. Drivers are advised to exercise discretion based on actual road conditions. Note: 1. The Driving Safety function is limited to triggering no more than two alarms at the same time. If a voice and alert message have been triggered, any other alarm will be ignored until either of the two is settled.
  • Page 28 menu, then touch again to enable the function (on). Touch to return to record screen. After enabling LDWS, the screen will display align icon please adjust the camcorder so that the horizontal line and the eye level are overlapped and the slash lines are centered in the driving lane.

  • Page 29: Fcws (Forward Collision Warning System)

    3.2.2 FCWS (Forward Collision Warning System) Once your car’s location is determined by GPS and the FCWS function is enabled, this product produces voice and screen message alerts when you drive at speeds over 60 km/h (37 mile/h) and are less than 20m away from the car in front of you. To set the FCWS (Forward Collision Warning System), do the following: Touch...
  • Page 30 Once your car’s location is determined by GPS, this product produces voice and screen message alerts when you drive at speeds over 60 km/h (37 mile/h) and are less than 20m away from the car in front of you.

  • Page 31: Fcmd (Front Car Move Detection)

    3.2.3 FCMD (Front Car Move Detection) Once your car’s location is determined by GPS and the FCMD function is enabled, this product starts to detect the motion of cars in front of you after your car remains motionless for 20 seconds. It produces voice and screen message alerts when the movement of the car in front of you changes its images in the camera.
  • Page 32 Once your car’s location is determined by GPS, this product starts to detect the motion of the car in front of you after your car remains motionless for 20 seconds. It produces voice and screen message alerts when the movement of the car in front of you changes its images in the camera.

  • Page 33: Headlight Warning

    3.2.4 Headlight Warning The Headlight Warning function produces voice and screen message alerts when it detects poor lighting conditions through the recording displays of this product, including driving in rainy or cloudy weather, at night, and in basements, parking lots, and tunnels. To set the headlight warning, do the following: Touch to enter Main Menu.

  • Page 34: Speed Cam Alert

    3.2.5 Speed Cam Alert The Speed Cam Alert function is enabled by default. Once your car’s location is determined by GPS and approaches a speed cam, this product produces voice and screen message alerts. To enable the disabled Speed Cam Alert function: Touch to enter Main Menu.

  • Page 35: Speed Limit Alert

    3.2.6 Speed Limit Alert If the Speed Limit Alert function is enabled, this product produces voice message alerts once your car’s location is determined by GPS and its running speed exceeds the set limit. To set the Speed Limit Alert, do the following: Touch to enter Main Menu.

  • Page 36: Driver Fatigue Alert

    3.2.7 Driver Fatigue Alert If the Driver Fatigue Alert function is enabled, this product produces voice and screen message alerts one hour after it has begun recording and repeats the alerts every half an hour afterwards. To set the driver fatigue alert, do the following: Touch to enter main menu.

  • Page 37: Parking Mode

    3.2.8 Parking Mode To monitor the vehicle when it is parked, you can activate Motion Detection or Vibration Detection. Follow the steps below to change the settings for Parking Mode: Touch to enter main menu. Touch to switch over to Driving Safety Main Menu. Touch to select entering Parking Mode menu.
  • Page 38 for a duration the same as the length setting and the recording will be protected. If the screen is touched anywhere in 10 seconds, the device will be powered off instead of entering Vibration Detection mode. Touch to return to record screen. Note: 1.

  • Page 39: Collision Detection

    3.2.9 Collision Detection Sensitivity of the Collision Detection function is set to medium by default. This product begins emergency recording once it detects any vibrations caused by a collision. To change the settings of Collision Detection: Touch to enter main menu. Touch to switch over to Driving Safety Main Menu.

  • Page 40: Acc/Dec Alert

    3.2.10 ACC/DEC Alert This product produces voice and screen message alerts if the ACC/DEC Alert function is enabled and the car accelerates 20 km/h (12.4 mile/h) in one second when driving at speeds over 80 km/h (50 mile/h) or decelerates 30 km/h (18.6 mile/h) in one second when driving at speeds under 50 km/h (31 mile/h) after position is determined by GPS.

  • Page 41: Driving Behavior

    3.2.11 Driving Behavior This function analyzes the driver’s behavior by giving ratings for five aspects of driving: speed, car move, break, lane change and safety distance. Drivers can use this feature as a reference to gauge their competence in appropriate driving behavior, passenger comfort and safety.
  • Page 42 • Safety Distance: analysis of the safety distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle maintained by the driver. A higher score reflects higher safety. Touch anywhere on the screen to return to Driving Safety Main Menu. Touch to return to record screen.

  • Page 43: Playing Videos And Viewing Pictures

    3.3 Playing Videos and Viewing Pictures 3.3.1 Playing Videos and Emergency Recording Playback video record files as follows: Touch to enter main menu. Touch to switch over to File / Position menu. Touch to enter Video/ Emergency function menu. Touch to browse for required video file, touch selected preview of video to enter Playback Mode Touch...

  • Page 44: Viewing Pictures

    3.3.2 Viewing Pictures View pictures as follows: Touch to enter Main Menu. Touch to switch over to File / Position main menu. Touch to enter Picture function menu. Touch to browse for required picture files, touch selected preview of picture to enter Picture Playback Mode. Touch repetitively to return Record Screen.

  • Page 45: The Playback Screen

    3.3.3 The Playback Screen Video Playback Screen Picture Playback Screen Icon Item Description Indicates name of current video or File Name picture file. Current Duration / Indicates time code and duration of Video current video file. Duration Touch to enter File Deletion Menu menu.
  • Page 46 Icon Item Description • Touch when video or picture is not in playback will Fast switch over to the next file. forward / • Next File Touch in video playback mode will enable fast forward playing of video. Playback/ Touch to play or pause Pause the video.

  • Page 47: Deleting Files

    3.3.4 Deleting Files To delete file(s), do the following: Touch to enter Main Menu. Touch to switch over to File / Position main menu. Touch to enter Video/Picture/Emergency menu. Touch to browse for required video or picture file; touch selected preview image to enter Video/Picture Playback Mode.

  • Page 48: Adjusting The Settings

    4 Adjusting the Settings 4.1 Using the Menu You can customize the general settings via the on-screen display (OSD) menus. Touch in the record mode will stop the record and enter into Main Menu. Touch to switch over main menus. Touch to browse for function items in the respective main menu;...

  • Page 49: Menu Items

    4.2 Menu Items Refer to the below table for details of main menu and function list. Main Function List Description Available Option Menu Date / Time Set the date and time. UTC -12:00 ~ Set the time zone you Set Timezone are in.
  • Page 50 Main Function List Description Available Option Menu Satellite Select satellite system GPS / GLONASS System of the locality. Format memory card inserted in the Recorder equipment. All the files Yes / No Format in the card will be erased. Default Resume the equipment Yes / No Setting...
  • Page 51 Main Function List Description Available Option Menu When FCWS activated after satellite positioning, device will issue a voice alert and an alarm image when FCWS On / Off vehicle speed is above 60 km/h (37 mile/h) and the distance with the front vehicle is less than 20m.
  • Page 52 Main Function List Description Available Option Menu If the Speed Limit Alert function is enabled, this product produces voice Off / Speed Limit message alerts once Alert your car’s location is 50 km/h ~ 200 km/h determined by GPS and running speed exceeds the set limit.
  • Page 53 Main Function List Description Available Option Menu applied on the vehicle after 3 minutes when all passengers have alighted from vehicle. If Collision Detection is activated, this product Off / Low Sensitivity / Collision begins emergency Normal Sensitivity / Detection recording once High Sensitivity...
  • Page 54 Main Function List Description Available Option Menu Set the exposure +2.0 ~ -2.0 compensation. Setting enabling Automatic Automatic Record after On / Off Record device power on. Save respective video Video files in a length of the 3 min. / 5 min. Duration selected duration.

  • Page 55: Installing The Software

    5 Installing the Software 1. Place the attached CD ROM into the CD player. 2. If the CD does not execute automatically, please use Windows File Manager to execute the Install_CD.exe file in the CD. The following screen will be shown up. 3.

  • Page 56: Supercar

    6 SuperCar Item Item Video Player File Path Play / Pause Browser File Previous File List Next File Name Stop Volume Current Duration / Total Google Maps Duration Compass Signal Noise Ratio (SNR) Speed Meter G-Sensor Note: 1. To display the route on Google Maps, please make sure the internet is connected before starting the video playback.

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Specifications Item Description Image sensor 1/2.7” CMOS sensor 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Effective pixels Storage media Support Micro SDHC Class 6, max. up to 32GB LCD display 2.7” LCD color TFT touch screen Wide Angle Fixed Focus lens Lens F1.9, f=3.4mm Focus range 1.5m~Infinity...
  • Page 58 Item Description Speaker Interface Mini USB Battery Built-in 470mAh Li-polymer rechargeable Operating 0° ~ 50° C Temperature Operating 20 ~ 70% RH Humidity Storage -20° ~ 80° C Temperature Dimensions 80 x 30.3 x 51.2 mm Weight Approx. 82g (without memory card) Built-in IEEE 802.11 n Wi-Fi module: WN7911B-WM Frequency range 2412~2462MHz Channel List...
  • Page 59 Copyright © 2016 All rights reserved. All other marks, products or company names mentioned in this guide are trademarks of their respective companies.

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