Main Features Unlike other in-car recording systems, the Drive Recorder is used to record both video and audio data in a continuous loop fashion. If the vehicle is involved in an accident such as a collision, impact, and sudden acceleration-related incident, this data is marked and stored.
Contents Safety Instructions Components Part Numbers Front face of Body ..................6 Rear face of Body ..................7 IR (Infra-red) light module................7 Technical Specifications SD Memory Card specifications..............8 Installation: Installing the Unit.................... 9 Connecting the power cord ................. 9 Installing the Remote Manual Alarm Event Button ........
Safety Instructions To ensure proper operation please read the manual before installation and use. Failure to follow this safety notice may cause a malfunction and may void the warranty. apply excessive Do not clean the product shock or never insert foreign with water or volatile solvents.
Part Numbers Front face of Body Name Description Forward Facing Camera Used to record scenes through the windshield. SD card Slot Used to insert the SD card into unit. Emergency Record Used to cancel protection of all the emergency Protection Cancel Button recording data.
Rear face of Body Name Description Status Display Used to display the status of Drive Recorder or traffic information by using English text or symbols. IR Light Connection Used to mate with IR Light module. Built-in Speaker Provides audio output for chime and any information. Interior Facing Camera Records video from inside your vehicle.
Installation: Be sure to stop the engine before installing the product. Remove all power to any areas where wires will be connected. Install the product in a location where the satellite signals are received. Before permanently mounting the unit, ensure that the camera views Caution meet your requirements.
Connecting the power cord Connect the “Y” power Connect the other side cable to the power of “Y” power cable to connection port on the the power connection right side of the unit. port of the attached IR light module of the unit. Arrange the power Insert the power cord cord neatly after...
Tips before Using the Product Unit Preparation for video recording Take the SD card out of the Drive recorder. Access the Player.exe menu and enetr the set up mode, setting time zone, daylight savings time and other settings (as noted in the programming section of the manual). Re- insert the SD card in the recorder.
SD card related information Do Not use this SD card for any other purpose. To use this SD card for any other purpose or copy Warning unrelated files can cause a fatal error. Use only the provided SD card with the unit to ensure proper operation. Consult your Reseller or the Company website for SD card compatibility.
Functions of each part Forward facing and rear facing/interior view camera The camera must be horizontal and vertical. When the lens of the camera is obstructed or is dirty, clear images may not be captured. Periodic cleaning is required. To clean the lens, use a soft camera lens cloth to prevent damage.
Using the Player: Playback, SD card and Initial System Set-Up PC Minimum Systems Requirements: Component Requirement Pentium 4 / 1GHz processor or higher 512 MB of RAM or higher Memory Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or higher DirectX 8.1b or higher Graphics Hard disk drive space 200 MB or higher...
Playback Interface Controls Button Function Button Function Move to the previous frame Open a file Convert the file into an AVI Reverse Playback format Pause the Playback Link the recorded data with map Stop Playback Access System Set Up Menu Playback Exit, close the program Move to the next frame...
Enables or Disables the audio record function. Sets the time to record the previous scenes before the event. Pre-Event Recording (Ex. in case of 3 minutes, RH-2 records scenes for previous 3 Time minutes and next 1 minute for a manual record event.) Sets any Password to be used to access the recorded data.
Playback With the Playback interface Open: After clicking the folder icon ( ) on the lower right corner of the viewer, click Change Directory to select the location for the recorded data. Typically the first time you do this all the files are located on the SD card.
Converting the Authenticated files into AVI file format One may convert a portion of the recorded data into an AVI file format when one wants to share the recorded data with someone else or email a file. Click the AVI conversion button ( ) at the start of video clip position where you want to convert the images into the AVI file format.
Interfacing with a GIS/City map Drive Recorder simultaneously records the GPS data while driving so you can check the driver’s route on the map. Click the GIS/MAP icon ( ) on the lower right corner. The map window appears for the user to see the vehicle location and travel onto a city map.
Additional Functions of Player: Pop-up Display window When you double-click the display window, the recorded images are played back at the original size. Double clicking the screen returns the view to normal, original size. You may use your PC's mouse to move the screens and adjust them within your desktop window.
Analyzing G-SENSOR data The G-sensor (Gravity Sensor) furnishes data for X, Y and Z axis and stores it along with the other recorded data on the SD card. When using the playback software, this information is represented in a graphic format. The resulting graph may be used to analysis the driving condition and driver’s habits.
System Diagnostics via the Drive Recorder LED Display Driver status Display Status Event Sound or Status Display Initialization after No sound. [ dr ][Init] power applied Chime is heard (“Ding dong”) from System When SD card is not the speaker. (Turn off the power, re- Initialization [ Err][ Sd ] inserted...
Firmware and Playback SW Update Firmware Update With the Unit unpowered (blank unlit multi segment LED display), remove the SD card from the unit; Insert the card into either the SD card slot on the computer. If your computer doesn’t have SD card slot, connect the memory reader to the USB port on your computer.
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