Table of Contents Product Features...2 Product Layout...2 Usage...3 Starting use...3 Language setup...3 Battery charging...3 Inserting memory card...3 Removing memory card...3 Operation...4 Switch between video/photo/playback...4 Taking videos and setting video options...4 File Management...6 Video and Photo File Playback...6 Video Playback...6 Photo Playback...7 Delete, Protect and Volume...7 System Setup Options...7 Connecting to Computer...8 Video and photo download...8 Technical Specifications...8 1
Thank you for purchasing the Kogan Full HD Car Dash Camera with GPS. To ensure that you get the most out of the unit, please read the user manual before use. Please charge the unit for 8 hours prior to the first use to ensure that the 180mAh battery operates at its full capacity. Product Features Ultra small, 120 degree, high resolution and ultra wide-angle lens. Built in microphone/speaker. Cyclic recording function automatically deletes old files and makes room to record new files. When left plugged into charger, will automatically turn on and start recording when the engine starts up. Product Layout 1. Camera lens 2. HDMI interface 3. USB/AV OUT interface 4. GPS 5. Display screen 6. Signal receiving window 7. Menu key 8. Down key 9. OK key 10. Emergency recording key 11. Mode key 12. Power key 13. Up key 14. Video recorder hole 15. Light indicator 16. Micro SD card slot 17. Reset key hole 18. DC slot 19. Horn hole 2
Usage Starting use Start up: press the power button for 3 seconds. The green indicator light will light up. Power off: press the power button for 3 seconds again. Press the OK button, then select YES to the confirmation question and the green indicator light will go out. Note: the recorder will power off automatically after the low-power alarm while no external power source is connected. Language setup After starting up, press the MENU key, enter the main menu and press UP/DOWN to select language setup. Press the OK key to enter into the language setup. Press UP/DOWN until you have highlighted your preferred language, then press OK. Battery charging There are three ways to charge the battery. 1. Charge via USB cable 2. Charge via vehicle power 3. Charge via USB cable plugged into a USB wall adaptor (not included) During charging, the red indicator light will be on and charging should take approximately 180 minutes. Once charging is complete, the red charging indicator will go out if you are using your car power or a USB cable with an adaptor. Inserting memory card Push the micro SD card into the card slot in the direction indicated by the markings on the camera body. When the card is fully inserted and clicks into place, stop pushing. Note: this unit requires a high speed Micro SD card of Class 4 or higher, up to 32GB in size. Removing memory card Push the micro SD card slightly in further to the unit, at which point it will partially pop back out of the camera. 3
Operation Switch between video/photo/playback Press the mode key to switch between video/photo/video file playback/picture file playback. Taking videos and setting video options Taking videos Once the recorder is turned on, press the OK key to start recording. Press the OK key again to stop recording. Video setup options Press the MENU key to enter into the main menu, then select parameters and press OK to enter. The options are as follows. image Movie mode FHD/30fps HD/30fps HD/60fps VGA/30fps Movie quality Super high quality High quality Movie clip time 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes close Movie off time 0 minute 5 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes Sound record on off MIC sensitivity Standard Low Scene Automatic Sport Portrait Landscape Snow Beach Fireworks 4
Exposure 0 EV +0.33EV +0.66EV +1EV +1.33EV +1.66EV +2EV -0.33EV -0.66EV -1EV -1.33EV -1.66EV -2EV White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent lamp Fluorescent lamp 2 Fluorescent lamp 3 Tungsten lamp Taking Photos Press the mode button to capture mode. Press OK to take photos. Image Setup Options Press the MENU key to enter the main menu, then select image shooting and press OK to enter the settings. Still image size 14M 12M 8M 5M 3M 2M 1.2M VGA Still image quality Super high quality High quality Scene Automatic Sport Portrait Landscape Snow Beach Fireworks Exposure 0 EV +0.33EV +0.66EV +1EV +1.33EV +1.66EV 5
File Management +2EV -0.33EV -0.66EV -1EV -1.33EV -1.66EV -2EV White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent lamp Fluorescent lamp 2 Fluorescent lamp 3 Tungsten lamp ISO sensitivity ISO automatic ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 Colour Natural Bright Gray Effect Normal Negative Black and white Retro Emboss Pencil sketch Oil painting Crayon Press the mode key to enter video playback mode or picture playback mode to manage your files. Video and Photo File Playback Video Playback Press Mode Key to select playback mode. The first playback mode is video mode, with the format showing AVI on top. Press UP/DOWN to select the video or audio files to be played back. Press OK to start or stop playing the video and audio files, and press UP/DOWN to fast-forward or rewind, then press OK to resume normal speed. Press the Mode Key to return to the square up image. 6
Photo Playback Press the mode key to enter into the photo playback mode, with the format showing JPG on top. Press OK to enter into single photo playback mode. In single photo playback mode, press UP/DOWN to select the photos to be played back. Press the Mode Key to return to square up mode. Delete, Protect and Volume In playback mode, press the Menu Key to show up volume, delete and protection options. Select volume and press the OK key to set volume. Press UP/DOWN to choose a volume level from 0 to 10, then press OK to confirm. Press the DOWN key to move to deletion options, then press OK to move into either remove a single file or delete all options. Press the OK key to choose which file you wish to delete. To protect files, press the DOWN key to the protection options, then press OK to enter into either Protect single file, Unlock single file protection, Protect all files or Unlock all files options, then press OK to confirm. System Setup Options Press the MENU key under VIDEO or PHOTO SHOOTING mode, then press the DOWN key, entering into General Settings, then system setup icon. Press the OK key to enter into setup options. Beep : toggle key tones Power off: power off time setting Clock: set the current system clock Date Format: setup/set date and time format TV Setup: set NTSC/PAL HDMI setup: set 1080i/720p Flicker: set 50Hz/60Hz frequency USB function: set MSDC/PCCAM. (To set up PCCAM, under video or capture mode, press the menu button and select General Settings and select PCAM, then press OK. You should now be able to use the unit as a webcam.) LCD rotate: rotate the screen display LCD power save: Off / 1 minute / 3 minutes Protection Level: set the protection sensitivity of the G-SENSOR (Off/1/2/3/4) with 4 being the strongest. When the machine is knocked by your hand or the shock of a crash it will automatically lock the current file. 7
GPS Status: check GPS receiving status Time Zone: select the time zone you are in Reset setup: restore factory settings Format SD-card: confirm to format SD card / cancel SD card format SD-Card info: indicate the time left to take videos or number of pictures left FW Version: software firmware version Connecting to Computer Video and photo download 1. When the camera is connected to your computer via USB, the red power indicator should come on. Then computer will automatically identify the camera as a removable disk (assuming the micro SD card is inserted). Note: Computer operating systems must be Windows 2000 or newer, or MAC OS x 10.3.6 or higher. 2. Use computer to browse and manage files. 3. Remove the USB cable to close the data recorder. Note: if the unit crashes while using it and is not resuming use, press the reset button. The equipment will then return to normal operations. Technical Specifications LCD screen dimensions 2.0LTPS (4:3) Lens Language options Video Video format Picture resolution Memory card slot Microphone/speaker Power supply frequency Television output USB interface Power interface Battery System requirements 120 degree, A+ level, high resolution, ultra-wide angle lens. English/Portuguese/Traditional Chinese/Simple Chinese/Russian/Spanish FHD 30fps/HD 60fps/HD 30fps/VGA 30fps AVI 14M/12M/8M/5M/3M/2M/1.2M/VGA Micro SD (up to 32GB) Built in 50/60Hz PAL/NTSC USB2.0 5V 1000MA Built-in lithium battery, 310mAH Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 MAC OS x 10.3.6 or higher If you have any further questions regarding use of this product, please contact the Kogan customer support team. 8