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About the product
This product records videos while the vehicle is operating. Use this product only for reference when investigating incidents or road accidents. This product is not guaranteed to record all events. The device may not record accidents with impacts that are too minor to activate the impact sensor or accidents with massive impacts that cause the vehicle's battery voltage to deviate.
Video recording does not begin until the product is completely turned on (booted up). To ensure that all vehicle events are recorded, wait until the product is completely booted up after turning it on, and then begin operating the vehicle.
THINKWARE is not responsible for any loss caused by an accident, nor is it responsible for providing any support regarding the outcome of an accident.
Depending on the vehicle's configuration or operating conditions, such as the installation of remote door lock devices, ECU settings, or TPMS settings, some product features may not be supported, and different firmware versions may influence the product's performance or features.
About the user guide
The information provided in the guide may change when the manufacturer updates its service policy.
This user guide is intended for THINKWARE XD350 models only, and it may contain technical errors, editorial errors, or missing information.
Turning voice recording ON or OFF
Some jurisdictions may prohibit recoding voice in the vehicle or may require that all passengers have knowledge of the recording and provide consent before you record voice in the vehicle. It is your responsibility to know and follow all laws and restrictions for your jurisdiction.
The device can record voice using the integrated microphone while recording video. Voice recording is ON by default. Please refer to the manual to turn voice recording on or off at any time.
Ensure that all the items are included when you open the product box.
Standard items
The standard items may change without prior notice.
Accessories (sold separately)
GPS reception may be affected by interference from the vehicle's windshield, particularly those treated with anti-UV protective coating, or built-in defroster. It is recommended that an external GPS receiver is used when the GPS signal is weak or when you cannot get a GPS signal.
Front camera (main unit) - front view
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For more information about the REC LED, refer to "Using the continuous recording feature".
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Front camera (main unit) - rear view
Rear camera (optional)
Follow the instructions to remove the memory card from the product or to insert the memory card into the product.
Before removing the memory card, ensure that the product is turned off. Gently push the bottom of the memory card with your fingernail to release it, and then remove it from the product.
To insert the memory card, check the insertion direction marked on the product. Then insert the memory card into the memory card slot in the correct direction and press it until you hear a click.
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To prevent loss of recorded video files, periodically back up the video files on a separate storage device.
Follow the instructions to properly install the product.
Selecting an installation location
Select an installation location that can record the entire view in front of the vehicle without obstructing the driver's vision. Ensure that the front camera lens is located in the center of the windshield.
If a GPS navigation device is installed on the dashboard, its GPS reception may be affected depending on the dashboard camera's installation location. Adjust the installation location of the GPS navigation device to ensure that the two devices are separated by at least 20 centimeters (approximately 8 inches).
Securing the product
Follow the instructions to secure the product at the installation location.
For more information about the mobile viewer or the PC viewer, refer to "Using the mobile viewer" or "Using the PC viewer". |
Connecting the power cable
When the engine and electrical accessories are turned off, connect the continuous power cable or the cigar socket power cable (optional) to the product.
Connecting the continuous power cable
If you connect the product to the vehicle via the continuous power cable, the camera continues operating even when the vehicle is not operating (parking mode). In parking mode, the camera detects impacts to the vehicle and nearby motion and records video.
For more information about parking mode, refer to "Using parking mode".
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Connecting the car charger (optional)
The hardwiring cable must be professionally installed to the vehicle by a trained mechanic.
Connect the car charger to the product's DC-IN power port and insert the cigar jack into the vehicle's power socket.
The location and specifications of the power socket may differ by vehicle make and model.
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Refer to the following instructions to properly install the rear camera.
Selecting an installation location
Select a location on the rear windshield where there is no defrost grid wire and the camera can record the entire rear view.
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Securing the rear camera
Refer to the following instructions to secure the product to the installation location.
Connecting the rear camera cable
Power off the product and connect the rear camera cable to the front camera (main unit).
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Refer to the following instructions to properly install the RADAR module. Install the RADAR module near the product, taking the module's cable length into account.
The product is turned on automatically and continuous recording starts when you turn on the ACC or start the engine.
Wait until the product is completely booted up after turning it on, and then begin operating the vehicle. The video recording does not begin until the product is completely turned on (booted up).
Videos are stored in the following folders according to their recording mode.
On the mobile viewer | Continuous | Continuous Incident | Manual Recording | Motion Detection | Parking Incident | SOS Recording |
In the memory card | cont_rec | evt_rec | manual_rec | motion_timelapse_rec | parking_rec | sos_rec |
Play videos on Window/Mac computer or using the Thinkware mobile app. If you play videos by inserting the memory card in devices such as a smartphone or a tablet PC, the video files may be lost.
A file name is composed of the recording start date and time, and the recording option.
Connect the power cable to the product's DC-IN power port and then turn on the vehicle's electrical accessories or start the engine. The status LED and the voice guide are turned on, and the continuous recording starts.
During continuous recording, the product operates as follows.
Mode | Operation description | Recording LED (REC) |
Continuous recording | During driving, videos are recorded in 1 minute segments and stored in the "cont_rec" folder. | ![]() |
Incident continuous recording* | When an impact to the vehicle is detected, a video is recorded for 20 seconds, from 10 seconds before the detection to 10 seconds after the detection, and stored in the "evt_rec" folder. | ![]() |
* When an impact to the vehicle is detected during continuous recording, incident continuous recording starts with a double beep sound.
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You can record a scene you want to capture while driving and store it as a separate file.
To start manual recording, press the manual recording (REC) button. Then, manual recording will start with the voice guide. During manual recording, the product operates as follows.
Mode | Operation description | Recording LED (REC) |
Manual recording | When you press the manual recording (REC) button, a video will be recorded for 1 minute, from 10 seconds before to 50 seconds after pressing the button, and stored in the "manual_rec" folder. | ![]() |
You can record a scene when an accident occurs while driving or parked and store it as a separate file.
To start SOS recording, press the manual recording (REC) button for 3 seconds. Then, the voice guide will indicate that SOS recording has started.
During SOS recording, the product operates as follows.
Mode | Operation description | Recording LED (REC)/ Wi-Fi LED (WiFi) | |
SOS recording | If you press the manual recording (REC) button for 3 seconds when an accident occurs, a video will be recorded for 10 seconds (from 5 seconds before the accident to 5 seconds after pressing the button) and stored in the "sos_rec" folder. | ![]() (flickers) |
According to the data service policy, if you have used all of the SOS recording upload usage times, pressing the manual recording (REC) button will save the recorded video to the SD card, but may not upload it to the THINKWARE CONNECTED LTE application. Visit THINWARE website (https://www.thinkware.com) for more information.
When the product is connected to the vehicle via the hardwiring cable, the operating mode is switched to parking mode with the voice guide after the engine or electrical accessories are turned off.
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If you do not want to use parking mode or you want to change the mode settings, from the mobile viewer, tap Dash Cam Settings > Record Settings.
Refer to the following table to set the Parking Mode options.
Option | Operation description | Recording LED (REC) | |
Motion Detection | No motion or impact detected | Monitors movement in the area or impacts to the vehicle. Video will be recorded only when motion or an impact is detected. | ![]() |
Motion detected | When a moving objects is detected while parking, a video is recorded for 20 seconds, from 10 seconds before detection to 10 seconds after detection, and stored in the "motion_timelapse_ rec" folder. | ![]() | |
Impact detected | When an impact is detected while parking, a video is recorded for 20 seconds, from the moment 10 seconds before detection to 10 seconds after detection, and stored in the "parking_rec" folder. | ![]() | |
Time Lapse | No impact detected | A videos is recorded at a rate of 2 fps for 10 minutes, compressed into a 2-minute long file, and stored in the "motion_timelapse_ rec" folder. Since the video file recorded with this option is small, you can record a long video. | ![]() |
Impact detected | When an impact is detected while parking, a video is recorded for 100 seconds at a rate of 2 fps, from the moment 50 seconds before detection to 50 seconds after detection, and stored in the "parking_rec" folder after being compressed into a 20-second long file. (The buzzer will sound.) | ![]() | |
Energy Saving | No impact detected | Monitors impacts to the vehicle. Video will be recorded only when an impact is detected. | Off |
Impact detected | When an impact is detected while parking, a video is recorded for 20 seconds from within 1 second after detection and stored in the "parking_rec" folder. | ![]() | |
OFF | The product is powered off when electric accessories and the engine are turned off. | Off |
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With the Super Night Vision feature, you can record videos that are much brighter than those recorded without this feature. This feature is enabled by real-time image signal processing (ISP) that improves the video brightness. This feature is available in the continuous recording and parking modes and is only available on the front camera.
The road safety features include a safety camera alert system, a lane departure warning system (LDWS), a lane departure warning system speed (LDWS Speed), a forward-collision warning system (FCWS), a low speed forward collision warning system (low-speed FCWS), and a front vehicle departure warning (FVDW).
Safety feature | Description |
LDWS (Lane Departure Warning) | Detects the lane departure via the real-time video and warns the driver. |
LDWS Speed | Detects lane departure and warns the driver when the speed of the vehicle goes over the speed selected in the settings. |
FCWS (Forward Collision Warning) | Detects forward collision threats via the real-time video and warns the driver when the vehicle is moving at 40 km/h or above. |
Low Speed FCWS | Detects forward collision threats via real-time video and warns the driver when the vehicle is moving at 10-30 km/h. |
FVDW (Front Vehicle Departure Warning) | Detects the departure of another vehicle that was previously stationary in front of the vehicle and notifies the driver after four seconds. |
You can view and manage recorded videos and configure various product features on your smartphone.
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The following is the screen layout for the mobile viewer.
When using parking mode, you can check vehicle status notifications, such as Live View, parking impact notifications, the vehicle voltage status, the dash cam power status, vehicle battery status, and the recent parking location on the THINKWARE CONNECTED application depending on your service plan.
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You can view and manage the recorded videos and configure various product features on your PC.
The following are the system requirements for running the PC viewer.
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Downloading the PC viewer
You can download the latest PC viewer software from the THINKWARE website.
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Installing the PC viewer
The PC viewer installation file (setup.exe) is stored in the root folder of the memory card that is provided with the product. Follow the instructions to install the PC viewer on your PC.
PC viewer screen layout
The following provides brief information about the PC viewer's screen layout.
Number | Description |
1 | Open a file, or save a video with a different name. |
2 | Visit the THINKWARE website. |
3 | View or configure the dashcam settings, and set the language for the PC viewer. |
4 | Display the current video in full screen. Tap the Back ( ![]() |
5 | Switch between the front and rear videos. |
6 | Minimize, expand, or close the software. |
7 | Displays the rear camera video file name. |
8 | Displays the recorded rear camera video. |
9 | Display the map screen. |
10 | Displays the playlist. |
11 | Indicates the G sensor value at the time of recording. |
12 | Indicates the vehicle's driving speed at the time of recording. |
13 | Displays the current and total running time of the current video. |
14 | Displays the progress of video playback. |
15 | Play or control a video. |
16 | Displays the recorded front camera video. |
17 | Displays the front camera video file name. |
Playing recorded videos on the PC viewer
Follow the instructions to play recorded videos.
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You can set the product features according to your needs and preferences using the mobile viewer or the PC viewer. The following procedures are based on the mobile viewer.
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From the mobile viewer, tap Dash Cam settings > Memory Card Settings to manage the memory card settings.
Options | Description |
Memory Partition | Select from Continuous Priority/Incident Priority/Parking Priority/Manual Priority/ Driving Recording Only for the memory partition type. |
Formatting Memory Card | In Formatting Memory Card, tap Format > OK to proceed with formatting the memory card. |
Overwrite Videos | Select the desired modes to allow video overwriting. |
From the mobile viewer, tap Dash Cam settings > Camera Settings to adjust the camera settings.
Options | Description |
Resolution | Select the desired resolution. |
Brightness-front | Select from Dark/Mid/Bright for the brightness of the front camera. |
Rotate Rear Camera | Select from Enabled/Disabled to flip the rear view image horizontally. |
Super Night Vision | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the Super Night Vision feature. |
HDR | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the HDR feature. |
From the mobile viewer, tap Dash Cam settings > Record Settings to manage the recording features settings.
Options | Description | |
Continuous Mode Incident Recording Sensitivity | Select from Disabled/Lowest/Low/Mid/High for the sensitivity. | |
Set Privacy Recording | You can set the privacy recording feature to delete your recorded files after a set amount of time to protect the privacy of others. Select from OFF/1min (max. 2min)/3min (max. 4min)/G-Shock only for the privacy recording setting. If it is set to G-Shock only mode, then it is not consistently recorded. | |
Voice Recording | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the voice recording. | |
Parking Mode | Select from Disabled/Motion Detection/Time Lapse/Energy Saving for the parking mode. | |
Parking Mode Waiting Time | Select from 30 sec./1 min./2 min./3 min./4 min./5 min. for the parking mode waiting time (time to switch to parking mode). | |
Smart Parking Recording | Select from Enabled/Disabled. | |
RADAR | Select from Enabled/Disabled. | |
Impact Sensitivity in Parking Mode | Select one of the five parking mode sensitivity levels. | |
Motion Detection Sensitivity | Select one of the five motion detection sensitivity levels. | |
Off Timer | Select the desired record time. To turn off the record timer, select Disabled. | |
Battery Protection | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the battery protection. | |
Vehicle Type | Select from Regular car/Hybrid car/Electric car for the vehicle type. | |
Battery cutoff voltage | Select the battery cutoff voltage for your type of vehicle (regular car/hybrid car/ electric car). | |
Wintertime Battery Protection | Select the month(s) to apply the battery protection feature. |
From the mobile viewer, tap Dash Cam settings > Road Safety Settings to manage the road safety features settings.
Options | Description |
Safety Cameras | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the safety cameras. |
Mobile Zone Alert | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the mobile zone alert. |
Vehicle Type | Select the vehicle type from Sedan/SUV/Truck (Bus). |
Initialize ADAS | In Initialize ADAS, tap Initialize > OK to proceed with initializing. |
FVDW (Front Vehicle Departure Warning) | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the FVDW feature. |
FCWS (Forward Collision Warning) | Select from Disabled/Low/Mid/High for the sensitivity. |
Low Speed FCWS | Select from Disabled/Low/Mid/High for the sensitivity. |
LDWS (Lane Departure Warning) | Select from Disabled/Low/Mid/High for the LDWS sensitivity. |
LDWS Speed | Select from 50km/h / 60km/h / 80km/h / 100km/h for the LDWS detection speed. |
From the mobile viewer, tap Dash Cam Settings > System Settings to configure the hardware system settings.
Options | Description |
Language | Select the desired language. |
Volume | Select the desired volume level for each feature (Safety Cameras/ADAS/System). |
Security LED | Select the desired mode to use the security LED. |
Rear Camera LED | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the rear camera LED. |
Time Zone | Select the date and time. |
Daylight Saving | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the daylight saving. |
Speed Unit | Select from km/h/mph for the speed unit. |
Speed Stamp | Select from Enabled/Disabled for the speed stamp. |
Internet | Select from Enabled/Disabled for Internet mode. |
If you select 0 for the volume level, the voice guidance will be disabled.
A firmware upgrade is provided to enhance the product's features, operation or to increase stability. For optimal operation of the product, ensure that you keep the firmware up to date.
Follow the instructions to upgrade the firmware.
Do not disconnect the power or remove the memory card from the product during the upgrade. Doing so may cause serious damage to the product, or to the data stored in the memory card.
You can also update the firmware from the mobile viewer and the PC viewer. A notification pop-up will be displayed on the PC Viewer screen when a new update file becomes available.
The following table lists the problems users may encounter while using the product and measures to resolve them. If the problem persists after taking the measures provided in the table, contact the customer service center.
Problems | Solution |
Cannot power on the product |
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The voice guide and/or buzzer do not sound | Check if the volume is set to the minimum. |
The video is unclear or hardly visible |
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The memory card cannot be recognized |
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The recorded video cannot be played on a PC | The recorded videos are stored as MP4 video files. Ensure that the video player installed on your PC supports the playback of MP4 video files. |
GPS signal cannot be received | The GPS signal may not be received in out-of-service areas, or if the product is located between tall buildings. Also, GPS signal reception may not be available during storms or heavy rain. Try again on a clear day at a location that is known to have a good GPS reception. It may take up to 5 minutes until GPS reception is established. |
Before contacting a service center
Please back up all important data stored in the memory card. The data in the memory card may be deleted during repair. Every product requested for repair is regarded as a device that has had its data backed up. The customer service center does not back up your data. THINKWARE is not responsible for any loss, such as data loss.
To see the product specifications, refer to the following table.
Item | Specification | Remarks |
Model name | U1000 PLUS | Rear Camera: BCQH-80U (optional) |
Dimensions | 64 x 111.5 x 32 mm | |
Memory | microSD memory card | 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
Camera sensor | 8.46M pixels, 1/2.8" | |
Angle of view (Lens) | Approximately 135.6° (diagonally) | |
Video | Front: UHD (3840 x 2160) / H.265 / MP4 | Option: AFHD (1920 x 1080 @30fps) / H.265 / MP4 |
Recording mode | Continuous Rec, Incident Rec, Manual Rec, SOS Rec, Parking Rec (parking mode) | |
Features | Super Night Vision (front only), Privacy Recording, Smart Parking Recording, Battery Protection, Thermal Protection | |
Acceleration sensor | 3-axis acceleration sensor (3D, ±3G) | 5 levels for sensitivity adjustment available |
GPS | Embedded GPS | Supports ADAS features (LDWS, LDWS Speed, FCWS, Low Speed FCWS, FVDW) |
GNSS | GPS/GLONASS | |
Bluetooth | Standard | Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, v4.0, v4.2 |
Frequency | 2.4 GHz – 2.4835 GHz | |
Wi-Fi | Standard | 2.4G / 5G (IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Frequency | 2.4 GHz – 2.4835 GHz / 5.15 GHz – 5.85 GHz | |
Power input | DC 12 / 24 V ![]() | Rear Camera (BCQH-10U): DC 5 V ![]() |
Power consumption | 2ch: 5.4 W / 1ch: 3.9 W (mean) | Except for the fully charged supercapacitor / GPS Actual power consumption may vary depending on the usage conditions and environment. |
Auxiliary power unit | Super capacitor | |
LED indicator | Security LED, REC LED, GPS LED, Wi-Fi LED | |
Alarm | Built-in speakers | Voice guide (buzzer sounds) |
Operating temperature | 14 – 140℉ / -10 – 60℃ | |
Storage temperature | -4 – 158℉ / -20 – 70℃ |
Read the following safety information to properly use the product.
Indicates a potential hazard which, if not avoided, may result in injury or death. |
Indicates a potential hazard which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property damage. |
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Driving and product operation
Power supply
Children and pets
Ensure that the product is out of the reach of children and pets. If the product breaks, it may result in fatal damage.
Product management and operation
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Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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