Owner s Manual High-Definition Automotive Video Recorder Warranty information inside. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 1
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Do not expose Clear Dash HD to rain or moisture. Clear Dash HD is intended for use in a motor vehicle. Do not install the product where it will block the driver s view of the road (including mirrors) or the deployment of airbags. Keep your attention on the road! Do not try to operate or focus on device while driving. If you have to concentrate on or adjust the device, pull over to the side of the road for a moment. Make sure the camera lens is kept clean and there is nothing blocking the lens. Do not leave Clear Dash HD in direct sunlight for a long period of time or where the temperature could go above 140 F (60 C). Notice: Windshield Mounting Legal Restrictions Before mounting Clear Dash HD on windshield, consult state and local ordinances. Some states may outlaw suction mounts while driving or regulate where suction mounts are located in your vehicle. Many states have restrictions against non-transparent material on a car windshield that may obstruct the driver s view. Warning: This product and its components contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please refer to www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/background/p65plain.html. Ensure proper disposal of the rechargeable battery. The battery contained in this device is lithium ion. To locate a battery recycling center near you, call 1-800-8-BATTERY or 1-877-2-RECYCLE for proper disposal. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 3
Clear Dash HD Features & Functions 17 5 4 18 1 10 7 3 6 9 8 11 12 2 1. 5V Mini USB Power Input Jack 2. Memory Card Slot 3. AV Out 4. Speaker 5. Bracket Hole 6. Microphone 7. Battery Cover 8. Lens 9. Motion Sensors 13 14 15 16 10. On/Off Button - Charge Indicator 11. Record/Photo/In-Use Indicator/Select 12. 2.5 Color Display 13. Menu Button 14. Down Button 15. Up Button 16. Mode (Record/Photo/Preview) 17. Suction Mounts to Windshield 18. Adjusts Angle / 360 Pivot CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 4
Clear Dash HD Screen Features Day/Night Setting Record Time Mode Video Resolution Memory Card Date & Time Stamp Battery Fill Indicator CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 5
Clear Dash HD Accessories 1 4 INCLUDES: 1. Power Port Car Charger with Mini USB Cable 2. Lithium Ion Battery 3. USB to Mini USB Charging Cable 4. Memory Card 2 3 CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 6
Getting Started 1. Remove battery from protective packaging and insert into unit. 2. Insert memory card into memory slot. 3. Mount unit on dash or window of vehicle with camera facing the area to be recorded. Mounting to Dash with Suction Cup a. Attach Clear Dash to the suction mount by screwing mount into bottom of cam. b. Locate a suitable position to mount the dash cam. Do not obstruct visibility for driving. A smooth surface is needed for suction cup to secure properly. c. Make sure surface is clean as well as suction cup. d. Press suction cup to surface and switch lever. e. Test Mount to make secure. If loose repeat process. Clear Dash HD Operating Instructions 4. Connect unit to power supply. 5. Press and hold ON/OFF button to turn on. 6. Press REC button to start/stop recording. Check video screen and adjust unit position for best picture recording. Battery must be charged for first use. Charge battery for 3 hours. Setting Time and Date. Press Menu button one time, then press Mode button to enter setup. Scroll UP or DOWN to Date &Time. Press REC button. Press UP or DOWN key to select Date. Press REC button to accept. Press MENU to Exit. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 7
Note: 1. If the unit does not turn on after charging, Disconnect power, remove battery and reinstall to active it. Reconnect power. 2. Please do not take out the battery or memory card during unit working, otherwise unit program and screen display will be easy damaged. 2 Modes of Operation: 1. Operation by Car Power Port (12/24V) a. Using Power Port cable, plug micro USB end into Clear Dash HD and the other end into the Power Port/cigarette lighter or b. Using USB cable, plug micro USB end into Clear Dash HD and the USB end into a USB power adapter or USB connection. c. The Clear Dash HD will charge the lithium ion battery while it operates on the car s electrical power. The red light will display when unit is charging and will remain on when power is connected. d. Clear Dash HD will begin recording automatically when car ignition is turned on. e. When car ignition is turned off, Clear Dash HD turns off automatically and a file of the recording is saved automatic. 2. Operation by Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery a. Charge the Clear Dash HD as per instructions above. The charge of battery can be seen by the battery strength meter located on the screen in the lower left corner. b. To use by battery power, press ON/OFF button to start and stop recording. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 8
NOTE: Use USB adapters that supply an output voltage of 5V-1A. Do not overcharge the battery. For most cars, power ports or USB ports will turn off when ignition is off. Some cars have power and USB ports that stay active and Clear Dash HD will remain on. If MOTION setting is on, then recording will only take place when motion is detected though Clear Dash HD stay on. In order to turn off with active power ports, Clear Dash HD must be turned off by pressing ON/OFF button. Clear Dash HD Modes 4 Functions With unit powered on, press MODE button to switch between functions. Recording Video/DVR Turn on Clear Dash HD, unit will record. Press REC can start/stop recording. When car stops and power is turned off, recording file is being saved automatic. Files will be saved in time intervals set in MENU settings. Once memory card is full, files will be rewritten from oldest one by one. Except the locked one. Photo/Camera Turn on Clear Dash HD, press MODE button once to switch to Camera Mode. Camera Icon will appear in upper left corner of screen. Press REC to take photo. Picture size can be set by pressing menu and then REC button to select 3M, 2M, 1M, and VGA. Accept by pressing REC and MENU to exit. Record Audio Record audio files. Turn on Clear Dash HD, press MODE button two times to select audio record picture. Audio microphone will appear in upper left corner of screen. Press REC to start / stop recording, press up to pause / record. Preview/Delete Files Turn on Clear Dash HD, press the MODE button three times to enter preview play mode. Scroll UP or DOWN to select file to play. Press REC to start and stop. If file is to be deleted / locked / slide show / voice memory, select and then press MENU button to enter into delete / locked / slide show / voice memory mode. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 9
Menu Settings: Video Movie Size Video size resolution Date Stamp Date and Time stamp Motion Detection With motion detection selected on, unit will automatically record when there is movement in front of the unit. Recording will stop when movement stops. Loop Records Allows to set on or off loop recording Loop time Allows to set time of Video Sound Allows sound to be on for recording or off. 1. Turn on Clear Dash HD by holding ON/OFF button down for 3 seconds. 2. Press MENU to enter video settings. 3. Scroll UP and DOWN to desired setting. 4. Press REC to select. 5. Press UP and DOWN to select desired setting. 6. Press REC to accept. 7. Press MENU / Off to Exit. MENU SETTINGS-VIDEO DEFAULT OPTIONS Movie Size 640 x 480 VGA 720 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 Date Stamp Date & Time Date Only Off Motion Detect Off On Loop Record On Off Loop Time 15 Min 10 Min 5 Min 3 Min 2 Min 1 Min Video Sound Off On Menu Settings: Setup Sounds Select sound and volume for function confirmation. Power Frequency Select 60hs or 50 Hz Power Save Select time for unit auto off Panel Protect Select time for screen auto off Date & Time Set current date and time Language Select Language TV out Select TV system out Format Format card option IR LED Infrared LED on /off Reset All Version CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 10
1. Turn on Clear Dash HD by holding ON/OFF button down for 3 seconds. 2. Press MENU one time to enter set up. 3. Scroll UP and DOWN to desired setting. 4. Press REC to select. 5. Press UP and DOWN to select desired setting. 6. Press REC to accept. 7. Press MENU one time to Exit. MENU SETTINGS SETUP DEFAULT Sounds Shutter (on) Start-up (None) Beep (on) Volume (1) Power Frequency 60 hz 50 hz Power save 1 min Off 3 min 5 min Panel Protect 30sec 1 min 2 min OFF Date & Time 06/01/2016 00:00 up/down to change, mode key to turn right, select REC to save and continue Language English TV Out NTSC PAL Format No Yes IR LED Off On Reset All No Yes Version 9328-0309 F198-AHP-0219V3 OPTIONS up/down to select every function,use the mode key to change, select REC to save and continue Shutter (off) Start-up (1/2/3) Beep (off) Volume (0/2/3) Traditional Chinese, Basic Chinese, Italian, Espanol, Portuguese, Nederlands, French, Magyar, Polski, Turkish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Spanish CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 11
Day/Night Recording In video or camera mode, press ON/OFF button to change from daylight to nighttime. An icon of a sun will appear on screen for daylight and icon of a moon for nighttime. Downloading Files 1. Connect the Clear Dash HD to a computer using the USB cable. 2. Memory disk will appear in my computer. 3. Download files from the memory disk folder. Loop Recording The Clear Dash HD video recorder has a continuous recording function. When the memory card is full, the Clear Dash HD will record over the oldest saved files. The saved files are stored in files of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15 minutes intervals. These intervals can be changed in Menu settings: video section (Default is 15 minutes). Oldest files will be recorded over as sections, one by one. NOTE: Important files should be saved to a computer or another storage device to avoid being overwritten. Setting Motion Detect Setting Motion detect to ON in Menu settings will allow for Clear Dash to record on battery power. Clear Dash will sense motion in the direction it is pointed and start to record. Unit will save and turn off without motion and after auto off times out. See Menu settings table for instructions. Technical Specifications: 1. Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 960 / 720 x 480 / 640 x 480 Pixels 2. Shooting: Continuous 3. AVI Save Format 4. Power Supply: Car Charger / Lithium Battery, Built-in 5. Memory Card: 32GB Maximum 6. Records Voice 7. USB Output 8. 270 Rotation; 2.5 Color Display CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 12
Trouble Shooting: Unit will not turn on - Unit must be charged. After charging, remove power cable, remove battery and reinstall. Unit is not recording - Check if the memory card is installed or full. Another situation might be that the card does not match the unit, install memory card supplied with the unit. Battery is not charging - Remove and reinstall battery and try charging again. Battery strength meter will show on the screen lower left corner. Battery is Dead after a few hours - Unit may be running on battery due to Motion detect set to on. If set to Motion detect and constant motion, then battery power will drain more quickly. No memory card - The card does not match the unit, install memory card supplied with the unit. Format new memory card. See settings. Recorder display is full - Delete some files or change to a new memory card. Images are blurred - Clean camera lens or vehicle windshield. Display shuts off - The display turns off after a preset time, it is caused by unit default Panel Protect, this time can be changed and set on Menu settings (Panel Protect). Can t Loop record - Please check your Menu default setting to on. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 13
MANUFACTURER S SIXTY DAY LIMITED WARRANTY The manufacturer warrants that all parts and components are free of defects in materials and workmanship for 60 days from the date the product is received. This warranty is valid only in accordance with the conditions set forth below: 1. Normal wear and tear are not covered by this warranty. This warranty applies to consumer use only, and is void when the product is used in a commercial or institutional setting. 2. The warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser and is not transferable. In addition, proof of purchase must be demonstrated. This warranty is void if the product has been subject to accident, misuse, abuse, improper maintenance or repair, or unauthorized modification. 3. This limited warranty is the only written or express warranty given by the manufacturer. Any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 14
4. Repair or replacement of the product (or, if repair or replacement is not feasible, a refund of the purchase price) is the exclusive remedy of the consumer under this warranty. The manufacturer shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of this warranty or any implied warranty on this product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. 5. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Procedure for Warranty Repairs or Replacement: If warranty service is necessary, the original purchaser must pack the product securely and send it postage paid with a description of the defect, proof of purchase, and a check or money order for $9.99 to the following address: Tristar Products Inc., 500 Returns Road, Wallingford, CT 06495. CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 15
We are very proud of the design and quality of our Clear Dash HD. This product has been manufactured to the highest standards. Should you have any problem, our friendly customer service staff is here to help you. 973-287-5166 cleardashhd.com Distributed By: Tristar Products, Inc. Fairfield, NJ 07004 2017 Tristar Products, Inc. CDHD_X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170203 CDHD-X1000_IB_TP_ENG_V1_170117.indd 16