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The Minolta MNCD450 Car Camcorder integrates multi-functions of 1080p HD video capture, high resolution photo capture and a compact form factor. It adopts video decoding technology of high performance and compression ratios to deliver excellent video quality. This camcorder is intended for in-vehicle shooting, which effectively enables the collection of evidence for driving accidents, daily life, traveling and outdoor activities. The Minolta MNCD450 allows you to record video when mounted to your car's windshield in a wide, large angle.
This quick guide explains how to use your camcorder and provides additional information, including precautions and technical specifications. Please read through it carefully and understand this quick guide before use. Keep it properly stored away for reference.
Button | Function | Description |
1 | Display | Shows the current view and menu, options and different statuses of each mode. |
2 | Power | Mode | Press for 3 seconds to power on or off. Tap once to cycle between Video, Photo and Playback modes. |
3 | Up | Button used during menu navigation and playback use. |
4 | OK | Record | OK button in menus. Record button in shooting modes. |
5 | Down | Button used during menu navigation and playback use. |
6 | Menu | Button used for accessing and exiting all menus and submenus. |
7 | Microphone | Built-in microphone for audio capture during video recording. |
8 | USB Port | Power port and data transfer port for transferring media to your computer. |
9 | LED Light | LED to aid with additional lighting. |
10 | Mount Port | Mount port for attaching the windshield suction cup mount. |
11 | Memory Card Slot | Storage slot for inserting your MicroSD memory card. |
12 | Speaker | Built-in speaker output for playback of video files when audio recording is enabled. |
13 | Lens | Front capture device for all video and photo. |
14 | Reset Button | Button for power cycling your camcorder if it freezes or becomes unresponsive |
The included windshield mount is included for mounting your camcorder to your windshield. Simply screw in the mount's adaptor clockwise to fasten it to your dashcam, or counterclockwise to loosen it from the dashcam. Apply the suction cup side to the top of your windshield. Before applying to your windshield, make sure that your windshield is clean and free of any dirt or debris.
NOTE: If the suction cup loses its grip over time, thoroughly clean the clear suction are with soap and water. After cleaning, allow it to dry for 2 hours and reapply it to your windshield.
In-Car Use
Connect the included auxiliary DC power adaptor to your car's power port. Plug the USB plug into the camcorder's USB port. Charging will begin immediately. Please note that the camcorder's internal battery has a very limited capacity and is only intended for use in emergency use situations.
USB Cord / Computer Use
Connect the included USB cable to a free USB port on your computer, and connect the other end of the cable into the camcorder's USB port. The battery may be charged while the camcorder is powered on or off.
While charging, the LCD monitor will display the battery's status as follows:
![]() | Dashcam is connected to auxiliary power and battery is fully charged. |
![]() | Dashcam is connected to auxiliary power and is charging. |
![]() | Dashcam is disconnected from auxiliary power and running on battery. |
Simply insert the memory card into the card slot, and insert the auxiliary power adaptor into the camcorder's USB port and your car's power port. The camcorder will automatically power on and begin recording a video file.
To start or stop recording at any time, press the OK button. You may also remove the auxiliary DC power adaptor at any time to automatically save a recording and power the camcorder off. Just mount it to your windshield, plug in the power and drive!
Once you have inserted the MicroSD memory card and plugged your camcorder into a power source, your camcorder will automatically power on. You may also manually power your camcorder on or off by pressing the POWER button for 3 seconds.
There are 3 operation modes available for use. To cycle through the different modes, simply short press the POWER / MODE button. Your camcorder's screen will show the current mode in the display's upper left corner. Modes cannot change while a video is being recorded. The recording must stop first before changing to another mode.
Once your camcorder powers on, it will default to Video Mode and will begin recording automatically. To start or stop recording at any time, press the OK button. To manually capture video when changing from another capture mode, enter VIDEO Mode and press the OK button to begin recording video again.
To capture a photo, enter PHOTO Mode by short pressing the POWER / MODE button until a camera icon is show in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Press the OK button to instantly capture a photo. You may also capture a photo during a video recording by pressing the UP button.
To review your video and photo files, enter PLAYBACK Mode. Short press the POWER / MODE button until a previously captured file is shown on the screen. The most recent file captured will be displayed first.
Playing Back Video Clips
VIDEO MODE
PHOTO MODE
Overview
Your camcorder comes preset with some user-adjustable settings to fine tune and customize how you would like your videos to be captured. The settings are already optimized and preset for the easiest experience.
Before you begin, ensure you are in VIDEO mode . From the main screen, short press the POWER / MODE button once. The current mode will be displayed in the upper left corner of the display. To cycle through the different modes, simply short press the POWER / MODE button again.
NOTE:The settings menu cannot be accessed while the camcorder is recording a video file. If the camcorder is recording a file, you must stop recording before the settings menu can be accessed. To stop recording at any time, press the OK button.
Your camcorder has a number of preset resolution and frames per second rates. A higher resolution will produce a higher quality and lager video file.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to set a maximum duration for each video clip recorded. Once you select an option, your camcorder will record video clips in this time interval only. Once your selected duration recording time is reached, the camcorder will end the recording and begin recording a new video file seamlessly.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to turn High Dynamic Range on and off. HDR improves the range of color and contrast in a digital image and video.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting automatically begins recording if movement is detected in front of the camcorder lens. Once recording, the camcorder will stop recording if not further movement is detected within a 10-second period of the last movement registered. You may also manually stop recording anytime by pressing the OK button during a recording.
This setting allows you to set the built-in microphone ON or OFF during a video recording. Once you select an option, your camcorder will either record audio within the video file, or record a video file without audio captured.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to imprint a date & time onto your recorded video files. Once a video file is recorded with the imprint, the imprint cannot be removed.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to set the sensitivity level for automatic recording upon collision. When triggered or when the camcorder things a collision occurred, it will automatically begin recording and the recording will be stored with the icon. The video file will be locked and protected from deletion.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows the camcorder to automatically power on and record a video clip if the camcorder detects a collision while parked and is powered off. You can set the sensitivity level setting in this menu. This setting will only activate if there is sufficient battery power remaining in the camcorder's built-in battery. When triggered or when the camcorder thinks a collision occurred, it will automatically begin recording and the recording will be stored with the icon. The video file will be locked and protected from deletion.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
Note: When selecting Off, your camcorder will still automatically record upon startup if you power it off.
This setting will alert you to turn on your car's headlights if the road appears too dark.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
Overview
Your camcorder comes preset with some user-adjustable settings to fine tune and customize how you would like your photos to be captured. The settings are already optimized and preset for the easiest experience.
Before you begin, ensure you are in PHOTO mode . From the main screen, short press the POWER button once. The current mode will be displayed in the upper right corner of the display. To cycle through the different modes, simply short press the POWER button again.
NOTE: The settings menu cannot be accessed while the camcorder is recording a video file. If the camcorder is recording a file, you must stop recording before the settings menu can be accessed. To stop recording at any time, press the OK button.
Your camcorder has a number of preset photo resolution sizes. A higher resolution will produce a higher quality and larger file size photo.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows the camcorder to take 3 consecutive pictures at once.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting determines the level of compression the camera uses when saving photos to your memory card. A high level of compression will produce a lower quality photo, and will also use less space when saving your photos.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting determines the visible detail of the photos being captured.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting determines the color of light present in your photos. It can make scenes seem warmer or cooler in lighting depending on how the scene you're shooting in affects the frame.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting determines the filter color effect of the photo.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting determines the light sensitivity in the photos being captured.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting enables image capture in shaky or low-light settings by electronically eliminating motion blur and canceling shake.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to review the photo after it's taken before returning back to Photo Mode.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting enables the camcorder to capture a photo using a preset count down.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to imprint a date & time onto your captured photos. Once a photo is captured with the imprint, the imprint cannot be removed.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
Overview
Before you begin, ensure you are in PLAYBACK mode . From the main screen, press the POWER / MODE button three times. The current mode will be displayed in the upper right corner of the display. To cycle through the different modes, simply press the MODE button again.
Your camcorder gives you the option of deleting your recording video and photo files right from your camcorder.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
NOTE: There is no way to recover deleted media. Once you delete a single file or all files, they cannot be recovered. Only files that are locked are protected from deletion in PLAYBACK mode.
Your camcorder gives you the option of protecting your recording video and photo files right from your camcorder. This will lock your files and prevent them from being deleted in PLAYBACK mode.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
Overview
The Setup Settings Menu can be accessed while in any mode. From the main screen, press the MENU button twice. The menu will move right and switch tabs from the current mode's icon to the Setup Settings menu.
NOTE: The settings menu cannot be accessed while the camcorder is recording a video file. If the camcorder is recording a file, you must stop recording before the settings menu can be accessed. To stop recording at any time, press the OK button.
This setting controls the LED photo light for your dashcam.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This settings allows you to set the length of time before the LCD Screen turns off automatically.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to set the power frequency of your camcorder. This setting is dependent on the region that the camcorder is being used in.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode
This setting allows you to enable or disable the sound when pressing a button.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to set the language for your camcorder's menus.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to set a date and time for display on videos and photos.
Once you are completed, press the MENU button twice to save your setting and exit. Your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting allows you to erase all video and photo files stored on your memory card.
NOTE: Use extreme caution when accessing this setting. There is no way to recover formatted media. Once you format your memory card, the previously stored files cannot be recovered.
This setting allows you to reset all menu settings to the factory default settings. This function will not delete any media stored on your memory card.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
This setting displays the current firmware version of your camcorder.
To exit the settings menu, press the MENU button twice and your camcorder will return to the main status screen of the current mode.
Connecting to a Computer
Connect your camcorder to a computer with the included USB cable. When the camcorder automatically powers on, it will automatically begin downloading any necessary compatibility drivers required for your camera to sync with your PC.
Your camcorder acts like a memory card reader when connected and your videos and photos stored on your dashcam memory can easily be accessed this way
To access the files on your PC, go to Start (or File Explorer) This PC
and find Removable Disk. Your media will be stored in a folder on this drive.
Reset
If your camcorder freezes or becomes unresponsive, press the RESET button to reset and power cycle the camcorder. Insert a pointy object into the reset hole on the front body of the camcorder to fully reset it. Refer to the Section 1 of the user manual's illustration.
Model Number | MNCD450 |
LCD Display Screen | 4.0 Inch LCD Screen (800x480 pixels resolution) |
Anti-Shake Technology | Electronic Image Stabilization (Photo Mode only) |
Field of View | Super wide angle; 120 Degrees |
Video Resolution | 1920x1080@30fps, 1280x720@30fps, 848x480@30fps |
Photo Resolutions | 12 Mega Pixels; 10 Mega Pixels; 8 Mega Pixels; 5 Mega Pixels; |
File Format | Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI |
Loop Recording | Support |
Collision Auto Recording | Support |
Motion Detection Recording | Support |
Time & Date Stamp | Support |
External Storage | MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC Card (64GB max.) – Class 10 Recommended |
Languages | English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Korean, French, Hebrew, Russian |
USB Function | USB 2.0 Built-in |
Microphone and Speaker | Built-in |
Built-in Battery | 3.7v 200mAh - for use as a backup power source during power outage |
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