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ROAD ANGEL GROUP Ltd. UV/solar reflective screens block GPS signals from entering the vehicle and may affect the operation of your ROAD ANGEL Halo. Heated screens can also affect GPS signal strength. Copyright 2015 ROAD ANGEL GROUP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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WARRANTY & REGISTRATION Your ROAD ANGEL Halo is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase from all manufacturing defects that occur with normal use. If your unit fails to perform as specified in this user guide, please visit: www.roadangelgroup.com or call 01327 855586.
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ENVIRONMENTAL & COMPLIANCE Product Disposal Instructions The symbol shown here and on the product means that it is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other household or commercial waste at the end of its working life. The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place to recycle products using best available recovery and recycling techniques to minimise the impact on the environment, treat any hazardous substances...
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Do not disassemble or modify this product • Only use this product with the power cables supplied • Avoid small objects and liquids from entering the product • Do not leave this product in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time or exposed to excessively high temperatures •...
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30%. ROAD ANGEL Halo is specifically designed to fight back against fraudulent claims as a simple, discreet accident camera suitable for use in any vehicle. Halo continuously records and saves footage as you drive, and in the event of an accident uses G-Force sensors to capture the footage in an event file.
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150°, a HD resolution of 1280p x 720p in the forward facing camera and 640p x 480p in the rear. * UV/solar reflective screens block GPS signals from entering the vehicle and may affect the operation of your ROAD ANGEL Halo. Heated screens can also affect GPS signal strength.
CONTENTS Halo Features........................10 Package Contents ......................12 Before you start Product registration .....................14 Preparing for use ......................14 Anatomy of Halo ......................15 Camera installation .....................16 Using Halo Start-up sequence ......................19 Micro SD card .........................19 Real time recording ......................20 Manual recording ......................21 Event recording ......................22...
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Parking mode recording ....................23 Micro SD card removal ....................25 Power removal .......................25 Using Halo Player Installing Halo Player ....................29 Halo Player operation ....................30 Halo device setup ......................33 Other Information Control button overview ...................35 LED guide ........................36 Voice / audible alert guide ..................37...
Optional privacy button Multiple recording modes Real time recording, Event recording, Manual recording, Motion sensor recording (enabled when in Parking mode, Parking mode only available when used with Halo hardwire kit) Built-in 3 axis acceleration sensor Detects external impact using 3 axis sensor and activates Event recording...
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HALO FEATURES Built-in back-up battery In the event of an incident, the Road Angel Halo will use its small internal battery to continue the event file recording* Built-in GPS Video recording with accurate location, date and time Instructive User Interface...
PACKAGE CONTENTS Halo Front Camera In-Car Power Cable 16GB Micro SD Card USB Micro SD Card Reader USB Stick Containing Rear Camera User Manual and Halo Quick-Start Guide 10 x Adhesive Wire Clips (With Connection Lead) Player Software...
BEFORE YOU START Product registration Preparing for use Anatomy of Halo Camera installation...
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BEFORE YOU START Product Registration Before operating Halo please visit our website at www.roadangelgroup.com to register your product and activate your 12 month warranty. Preparing for use Remember to check the camera position and angle before operation. Video quality may degrade with severe backlight, at night or when you enter dark environments such as tunnels, car parks etc.
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Anatomy of Halo 1. Power connector 2. Micro SD card slot 3. Control button 4. Camera lens 5. Mounting bracket 6. LED indicator 7. Microphone 8. Rear camera port...
Halo. 2. Installing Halo in your vehicle It is recommended that Halo is mounted in an elevated position in your vehicle, with a location between the rear view mirror and the windscreen being particularly effective.
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3. Powering Halo Using the power lead supplied, plug Halo into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket. A red LED will illuminate and an audible alarm will sound. The red LED will then change to blue, signifying that Halo has commenced recording.
USING HALO Start-up sequence Micro SD card Real time recording Manual recording Event recording Parking mode recording Micro SD card removal Power removal...
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Start-Up Sequence Apply power to Halo, a red LED will illuminate and an audible alarm will sound to denote that Halo is powering up. The red LED will then change to blue, signifying that Halo has commenced Real time Recording mode.
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Pressing the Control Button twice activates Manual Recording mode. Pressing and holding the Control Button formats the Micro SD card. In Real time recording mode Halo will continue to save individual files (each 60 seconds in length) and starts to overwrite the oldest files when...
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15 seconds of footage from after mode activation. When in Manual Recording mode Halo’s LED indicator will flash RED. Halo will automatically revert back to Real time Recording after 15 seconds, signified by the LED returning to constant a BLUE.
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15 seconds of footage from after mode activation. When in Event Recording mode Halo’s LED indicator will flash RED. Halo will automatically revert back to Real time Recording after 15 seconds, signified by the LED returning to constant a BLUE.
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While in Parking mode, Halo will constantly monitor for either movement in the camera’s viewing area, or for impacts via the shock sensor. When camera movement is detected, Parking mode will save a 30 second video clip - combining 15 seconds from before mode activation with 15 seconds of footage from after mode activation.
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USING HALO End Parking Mode Recording Halo will automatically revert back to Real time Recording when the vehicle’s ignition is switched on.
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Removing the Micro SD card during operation Should the Micro SD card be removed at any time during normal operation, Halo will reset and then wait for another Micro SD to be inserted. The device may require a reboot in order to register the new card.
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USING HALO Removing power during operation (cont) If power is removed while Halo is in Event or Manual mode, recording of the incident will continue until the end of the 15 second period before your device automatically powers down*. * Please note: If power is removed the length of the clip recorded will be determined...
USING HALO PLAYER Installing Halo Player Halo Player operation Halo device setup...
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Software for configuration and video playback (known as “Halo Player”) is included on the USB stick supplied with Halo. Insert the USB stick into your computer and double click the “Halo Player” file to install the software in your preferred location. Please be aware Halo Player also installs a third-party decoder called FFDshow.
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USING HALO PLAYER Halo Player Operation...
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Halo Player Operation Video Playback Screens Front and rear video footage is played back in these areas. On-Board Display Displays detailed real time information about the journey. G-Sensor Graph Click here to view realtime G-Sensor information. Reverse Footage Inverts video image.
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For use with hardwire kit, select the voltage at which Halo powers down. Cut-Off Time For use with hardwire kit, select the cut-off time at which Halo powers down. Set how much memory space is given to each recording mode on the SD card.
OTHER INFORMATION Control button overview LED guide Voice / audible alert guide...
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Control Button Overview Mode Press Button Once Press Button Twice Press and Hold Buton Real time Recording Turn microphone on/off Start manual recording Format SD Card Manual Recording No action No action No action Event mode Recording No action No action No action Parking mode Recording No action...
OTHER INFORMATION LED Guide Front Camera Rear Camera Action Rear LED Front LED Boot Up RED ON Real time Recording BLUE ON Manual Recording RED FLASH Event Recording RED FLASH (Real time recording) BLUE FLASH (0.5 SEC - Parking mode) Parking Mode Standby RED ON BLUE FLASH (1 SEC)
Voice / Audible Alert Guide Mode Voice Message / Sound Effect Remark Boot Up Long Beep Sound Effect Start Real time Recording Short Beep Sound Effect Real Time Recording Event Short Beep Sound Effect Mode Activation Start Parking Mode Recording “Parking Mode is on”...
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