Video Settings; Adjusting Video Settings - Cobra CDR 840 User Manual

Adjusting Camera Settings
Your Dash Cam

Video Settings

Note: If you are currently recording video (
need to stop recording with the CAMERA button first.
While in VIDEO mode, press the MENU button once
to enter the menu selection screen. Verify that Video
Settings is selected, then press OK to confirm.
Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting
you'd like to modify, then press the OK button to
confirm.
A window on the right edge of the screen will display
the available options. Use the UP and DOWN arrows
to make your selection, then press OK to confirm.
A list of the settings and their meanings are shown on the
next page.
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Adjusting Camera Settings
Your Dash Cam

Adjusting Video Settings

Video Settings
Video Settings
This sets the level of detail in the video. FHD will give you the best
image, but will take up the most memory.
Movie Quality Select between Super High Quality (SHQ) and High Quality (HQ)
Movie Clip Time This selects the length of the video clips the system records.
Options range from 1 minute to 10 minutes.
Auto Power Off
Once power is removed from the device, it automatically shuts down.
This option lets you set how many seconds to continue recording
video after power is removed.
Motion REC When the Motion Event REC feature is turned on, the camera will
Time anayze the image and determine when the image has changed
substantially, and automatically start recording for you. Leave this
feature on if you want to record video when you're moving, and stop
recording video when stopped.
Microphone If you do not want this device to record audio with its internal micro-
phone, turn this setting off.
MIC sensitivity
Set the sensitivity of the microphone.
Scene Select between Auto, Sport, Portrait, Landscape, Snow, Beach,
and Fireworks.
Exposure In very bright environments, use a positive EV. In dark environments
use negative EV. Options between -2 and +2 are available.
White Balance You can adjust the white balance based on the ambient lighting.
Options include: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2,
and Flourescent 3.
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