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Content 8 One-touch Playback Mode 1 Welcome 9 Flashing Warning Function 1.1 Product features 10 Video Mode 2 Important Notice 10.1 Video playing 2.1 Safety 11 Photo Mode 3 Your Audio/Video Recorder 3.1 What's in the box 3.2 Overview of your audio recorder 12 Audio Mode 12.1 Voice play 4 Start to Use...
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15 Mounting of Shoulder Clip 16 FAQ 16.1 Unable to start audio and video recorder 72 16.2 Incorrect time/date 16.3 Unclear image 16.4 Fail to record audio/video 16.5 Unable to play audio or video files 16.6 How to respond to recorder failure 17 Technical Parameters 17.1 Memory 17.2 Dimensions and weight...
• Double-filter switcher for images without color deviation during the day and clearer images at Welcome to the world of Philips! We are honored by night. your choice and purchase of Philips’ products. You can • On-Screen Display function ensures that all videos have Philips’...
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• Laser lamp : Accurate positioning. • GPS : Accurate positioning.
We specially recommend that users make additional copies of the files in the device. • Images are for reference only. Philips reserves the right to change the color/appearance/design/ parameters/product functions without prior notice.
3 seconds, and the device will be turned on, • This device is powered by a removable lithium showing the Philips logo, as shown below: battery. If you do not use the audio and video recorder for a long time, long press the “Power”...
device, which can be connected to the computer. The 4.2 Charging methods recorder will be shown as a portable device. The icon of connecting to computer is shown in the figure below. (1)Use USB cable and the connector to charge the device.
5 Video Recording files are turned up. (7)The reference video recording interface is shown below: When you use the recorder for the first time, please pay attention to the requirements in this section! (1)On the Preview interface, press the “Video Record” button to start recording and the state indicator flickers red.
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Reminder Notice • Before recording, please adjust the recording • When the battery icon is showing empty, it means parameters first. low on battery. When the low battery icon occurs, • Please delete some unnecessary files before the system will automatically shut down. If you recording.
6 Photo Please note the instructions in this section when you take the first photo with your Video Tracer! On the preview interface, press the “Camera” button to take a photo. While taking a photo, will have a “Click” sound. If taking a photo in a dark environment, the device needs its infrared lamp or additional lamp to secure good qual- ity videos.
7 Voice Recording Audio recording interface When you use the device for audio recording for the first time, please read the instructions in this section! (1)Press the “Voice” button in the video preview state to start recording; the working indicator lights on in yellow; please point the built-in microphone to the voice source.
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Reminder • Before recording, please adjust the desired recording sensitivity. • Please delete some unnecessary files before recording. • Please test the voice recording first to confirm that the audio and video recorder settings are correct. • Do not pull out the memory card during audio/ video recording mode.
8 One-touch Playback Mode Please note the instructions in this section. On the Pre- view interface, press the “ ” button quickly after the video recording file is saved, the Voice Tracer will directly play the file. Press the “ ”...
9 Flashing Warning Function In standby mode, long press the “Photo” button to turn on the flashing warning function. At this time, the device will alarm and light up the warning light. The “Warning light” will flash alternately by the red and blue indicator lights.
10 Video Mode On the camera preview status interface, you can use the “ “ button to enter the review playback interface, press “ ” or “ ”to select the video option, and then press The deletion of the file can be done by connecting to the “Menu”...
10.1 Video playing (1)Press“ ” or “ ”to select the file you need to play. (2)Press the “Menu” button to start playback, and the working indicator will light on in green. (3)During playback, press the “Menu” button to pause playback, press the “Menu” button again, and the playback will return to the previous position.
11 Photo Mode In the camera preview status interface, the “ ” button can be used to enter the review playback interface. Press “ ” or“ ”button to select the camera option, then press the “Menu” button to enter the camera file list in- terface.
12 Audio Mode In the camera preview state, you can use the “ “ but- ton to enter the review playback interface, press the “ ” or “ ” button to select the voice recording option, and then press the “Menu” button to enter the voice file list interface.
12.1 Voice play (1) Press “ ” or “ ” button to select the file you want to play. (2) Press the “Menu” button to start playback, the working indicator will light on in green. (3) During playback, press the “Menu” button to pause playback and press the “Menu”...
13 Setting Mode 13.2 Recording setting The video settings “Menu” includes: resolution, video Press the “Menu” button in the camera preview status quality, video pre-recording, video delay recording. interface, the system will enter the setting interface. Press “ ” or “ ”...
13.2.4 Delayed recording Apply the delayed recording function to continue the recording for a certain time after pushing the button to save the recording. There are five options for delayed recording: setting off, 5 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec and 60 sec.
48M ( 9280*5220), 36M(8000*4500), 32M(7520*4230), 13.3.3 Selfie 24M(6560*3690), 16M(5280*2970), 12M(4640*2610), 8M(3840*2160), 4M(2560*1440). Selfie refer to the setting of “off, 3 sec, 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, Press “ ”or “ ” to select the appropriate resolution. 60 sec” before taking a photo. After the selection is completed, press the “Menu”...
GPS, voice assistant, voice prompt, WIFI, ID number and 13.4.3 Brightness system info. Press “ ” or “ ” to select the option you want to set, and then press the “Menu” button to enter. When you want to use this function, you can adjust the brightness of the screen.
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The volume setting can be selected from 11 values be- 13.4.5 Auto off tween 0 and 10. Press “ ” or “ ” to select the appropri- ate volume value. After the selection is completed, press If there is no operation on the device, the VideoTracer the “Menu”...
Notice 13.4.10 In-car record • There are restrictions on segmented saving of different video resolutions: 1280*720 P120 can be When the function is used, you can choose whether you saved in 5 minutes by default, and 1280*720 P60 , want to record the sound inside the car. 1920*1080 P60 ,...
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status indicator as needed. After the audio and video recorder turns on the motion detection, please press the “Record” button. The audio and video recorder automatically turns on the recording 13.4.14 Infrared switch function after an object enters the shooting range of the audio and video recorder.
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Available audio time: the time length for the current 13.4.20 ID number audio recording type. Battery level: current battery level information. ID number setting interface is as shown below: Version number: firmware version information. On this interface, press the “Menu” button and “ ”or “...
14 Download and install APP Step 2: Open the APP. When you open the APP for the first time, there will be a “Guide prompt” interface. Click the “Next” button on the guide interface to enter the connection interface, as shown in the below: Scan the QR code below to download and install the APP with phone.
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Step 3: Click the “Start connection” button on the APP interface to enter the WLAN list interface, manual- Notice ly connect to the VTR8203 network with password “88888888”. After successful connection, the “Connected Owing to different brands of mobile phones and (not allowed to access the Internet)”...
Reminder 2. APP screen preview After connecting the APP, select “Screen preview” in the 1. When the recorder is connected to the APP main interface to enter the preview interface, and the successfully, the APP interface will pop up “WIFI camera” character will appear. APP screen preview “No Internet access, switch to other available includes APP operating video&...
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will appear. Then, click the “Video” to start video record- ing, and click the icon again to save the recording. The APP operating video interface is shown as follows: APP operating photo. After connecting the APP, select “Screen preview” in the main interface to enter the pre-recording interface, and the “WIFI camera”...
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recorder file is shown as follows: 4. APP downloaded files APP file download: When the mobile APP is connected Select the “Downloaded file” icon in the main interface to the recorder, the APP can download the video, audio of APP, and the downloaded video, photo and audio will and photo files to the mobile phone.
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Reminder 1. When entering the APP screen preview interface, if the distance between the mobile phone and the recorder is within 2 meters, the phone will emit a howl- ing sound due to the noise crosstalk. At this time, you can turn down the volume to eliminate this sound.
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15 Mounting of Shoulder Clip ① When mounting the shoulder clip, align the connecting bracket of the clip into the main slot according to the shown position, and then slowly push it until the top of the clip reaches the bottom of the slot.
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Please delete some of the files or transfer such files to voice/video recorder. If such issues persist, please consult external storage device. our dealers or visit our official website: www.philips. com/support 16.5 Unable to play audio or video files 16.1 Unable to start audio and video recorder...
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