AIPTEK X5 User Manual

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Car Camcorder

User’s Manual

GPS

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Welcome:

Thank you for purchasing this ne product.Much investment in time and effort has gone into its development, and it is our hope that it will give you many years of trouble-free service.

Important Notice

1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the device; otherwise the warranty will be voided.

2. Avoid all contact with water. Dry your hands before using the device.

3. Use the device with care. Avoid pressing hard on the device body.

4. For your own safety, avoid using the device when there is a storm or lightning.

5. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

6. Keep the device out of the reach of infants.

7. When you get off the car, do not leave the device on the dashboard where it is subject to direct sunlight.

8. For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product while driving. This product is intended to be used as a car Camcorder aid only.

9. The battery is integrated with the device. Do not dissemble and modify. The battery should be replaced by an authorized service center only.

10. For more details, please download the complete user manual from the

ofcial website. (http://www.aiptek.tw/download.php)

FCC Compliance Statement:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to

the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Move the equipment away from the receiver.

- Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional

suggestions.

You are cautioned that any change or modications to the equipment not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.

If the time arises to throw away your product, please recycle all the components possible.

Batteries and rechargeable batteries are not to be disposed in your domestic waste! Please recycle them at your local recycling point.

Together we can help to protect the environment.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this advanced Car Recorder. This device is specically designed for real time video and audio recording when driving.

Features

FULL HD 1080P(1920 x 1080) @ 30fps video resolution• HD 720P (1280x720)@ 30 fps• Wide angle lens 120°• Convenient touch key operation• Supports SD Card up to 32GB• Supports TV playback via HDMI and AV interface•

Product Overview

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3 4 5 6

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1. Lens 2. Mini USB port 3. HDMI port

4. Bracket holder 5. GPS port 6. AV out port

7. LED indicator 8. SD card slot 9. Microphone

10. Emergency

recording/ Exit button ( )

11. Record/Enter button/Stop Voice recording (On/Off) ( )

12. Up button (p)

13. Down button (q)

14. Power button ( )

15. LCD display

Getting Started

Inserting the Memory Card

Insert the memory card with the gold contacts facing to the rear of the device. Push the

memory card until it clicks into place.

To remove the memory card

Push to eject the memory card out of the slot.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove the memory card

while recording. This may damage the memory card.

About SD Card

Please use SD card with the size/memory at least 4GB, Class 6 (up to • 32GB).

We strongly recommend you that the memory card is strictly for the car • camcorder use only.

Be sure to format SD card using the device before the initial usage.•

Video Storage Capacity as below (Note: The actual value of capacity may • vary(up to +-30%) depending on the color saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings.)

SD Card

Capacity

Video Resolution

1080P/30fps 720p/30fps

8GB 100 minutes 180 minutes

16GB 200 minutes 360 minutes

32GB 400 minutes 720 minutes

Make sure the memory card is not in write protection.• Must format the memory card before use by Car Camcorder or PC/NB.• Certain types of memory cards may not be recognized, take out the card and •

inset again or just change to another card if this occurs.

Be sure to backup your data before overwriting the memory card.•

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Installing in Vehicles

To securely mount the device on the windshield, do the

following:

1. Attach the device to the bracket base.

Turn and tighten the car holder and the

bracket base to make sure the device is securely locked in place.

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2. With the suction-cup laying at, position the suction-cup on the windshield.

3. Hold the base rmly on the windshield

and press down the clamp to mount the car holder to the windshield.

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4. Adjust the device position.

Loose the knob to swivel the device vertically or horizontally (up to 360°). Then tighten the knob to make sure the device is securely locked in place.

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Connecting to Power

Use only the supplied car charger to power up the device and charge the built-in battery.

1. Connect one end of the car charger to the USB connector of the device.

2. Plug the other end of the car charger to the cigarette lighter socket of your

vehicle. Once the vehicle engine is started, the device automatically turns on.

Powering the Device Automatically

Once the vehicle engine is started, the device automatically turns on. If the Automatic Record function is enabled (see page 6), the recording will automatically start right after the device turns on.

Once the vehicle engine shuts down, the device automatically saves the recording and turns off the power.

Powering the Device Manually

Turn on the power, press • .

Turn off the power, pre• ss and hold for at least 2 seconds.

Setting the Clock/Time Zone

Before using the device, we recommend you to set up the correct date and time, to ensure the device can save the accurate recording time.

To make sure the GPS receiver (Optional) synchronizes correctly with your time zone, setup the Time Zone, e.g., GMT+0 for UK. Incorrect time zone will result in wrong time displayed in the video clips.

1. Press any keys to display the guide icons on the

screen.

2. Press to display menu.

3. Press q to enter the OSD menu.

4. Press p/q to select Clock and press to

enter Clock menu.

5. To adjust the eld item, press to select the eld.

6. Press p/q to adjust the value.

7. Repeat steps 5-6 to adjust other elds.

8. Press to save your changes and return to OSD menu.

Enable Automatic Recording

1. After turn on the device power, press any keys to display the guide icons on

the screen.

2. Press to display menu.

3. Press q to enter the OSD menu.

4. Press p/q to select Automatic Recording and press to enter Automatic Recording menu.

5. Press p/q to select On and press to conrm.

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Using the Car Recorder

Recording Videos

Normal Recording

When the vehicle engine starts up, the device automatically turns on.

Press twice to start recording.

Recording will automatically stop when the engine is switched off. Or, press

twice to stop recording manually.

Note:

If the • Automatic Recording function is enabled, the device automatically starts recording right after the device is turned on.

One video le is saved for every 5 minutes of recording.•

The device saves the recording in the memory card. If the memory card • storage is full, the oldest le in the memory card is overwritten.

Recording

indicator

Number of

storage le for

Emergency Recording

GPS signal indicator

Car charger is connectedVideo resolution

Recording

elapsed time

Guide icons

Emergency Recording

With this function, the device records the data 30 seconds before and after the event occurs. The system allocates 10 storage les for emergency events and

these recorded les are protected without being overwritten.

Note: These event data are saved separatedly in an Emergency Record folder.

Emergency

recording

Return to

normal recording

30 seconds 30 seconds

Circling Recording

When an emergency or accident happens, press to record the event immediately. An icon appears on the screen.

To stop the recording, press . The system automatically saves the event data.

IMPORTANT:

To avoid data loss, when saving data (• icon still appears on the top of the screen), do not turn off the device.

Do not opera• te the device until the data saving is complete.

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Playback Videos

Playing Videos

1. Press any keys to display the guide icons on the screen. If recording is in progress, press twice to stop recording. The standby

screen is displayed.

2. Press p to enter Playback mode.

3. Press p/q to select Last Record or Emergency Record and press .

4. Press p/q to browse for the desired video le.

Last Record Emergency Record

5. Press to play the video in full screen.

To pause during playback, pres• s . To resume, press again.

To rewind/fast forward, pres• s p/q.

6. Press to stop the playback.

Deleting Videos

To delete a le, do the following:

1. Select the le that you want to delete and press to play the video.

2. Press to pause the playback.

3. Press p to enter the Delete screen.

4. Press p to delete the selected le.

To delete all les, do the following:

1. Press to play one of the recorded videos.

2. Press to pause the playback.

3. Press p to enter the Delete screen.

4. Press q to delete all les.

5. A conrmation message appears on the screen. Select Yes to conrm deletion.

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Protecting Videos

To lock a le, do the following:

1. Select the le that you want to lock and press to play the video.

2. Press to pause the playback.

3. Press q to enter the Protect screen.

4. Press p to lock the le.

A lock icon ( ) is displayed on the screen to show that the le is protected.

To unlock a le, do the following:

1. Select the le that you want to unlock and press to play the video.

2. Press to pause the playback.

3. Press q to enter the Protect screen.

4. Press q to unlock the le.

The lock icon ( ) disappears when the le is unlocked.

Adjusting the Settings

Using the Menu

You can customize the video recording, playback, and other general settings via the on-screen display (OSD) menus.

1. Press any keys to display the guide icons on the screen.

2. Press to display menu.

3. Press q to enter the OSD menu.

4. Press p/q to select a menu option and press to enter the selected menu.

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5. Press p/q to select the desired setting and press to conrm the setting.

6. Press to exit the menu.

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Menu Tree

Refer to the below table for details on menu items and available menu options.

Menu option Description and Available Option

Resolution Set the video resolution.

Available option: 1080P/30FPS / 720P/30FPS

Automatic Recording

Enable/Disable the device to automatically record video

after the device is turned on.

Available option: Off / On

Voice Recorder Enable/Disable voice recording.

Available option: Off / On

Bump Auto Record

Specify the G-sensor sensitivity level or disable the function. If this function is enabled and any collision is detected, the device will automatically trigger the emergency recording.

Available option: Off/ High Sensitivity / Low Sensitivity

LDWS Enable/Disable the LDWS (Lane Departure Warning

System) function. If this function is enabled and the

system detects the vehicle begins to move out of its lane, a warning tone is automatically triggered to alert driver a danger of unintentional lane changes.

Available option: Off / On

FCWS Enable/Disable the FCWS (Forward Collision Warning

System). After activating the function, when the system

detects an inappropriate following distance, a warning

beep is automatically emitted to alert driver keep a safe

distance.

Available option: Off / On

GPS Status View the GPS signal status.

Clock Set the date and time.

Date Stamp Print a date and time mark on the video.

Available option: Off / On

Slide Show Enable/Disable an automatic video playback.

Available option: Off / On

Menu option Description and Available Option

Volume Adjust the volume level.

Available option: Off / 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%

Monitor Mode The device will automatically change to power saving

mode if the recorded scene doesn’t change for 60 seconds and it will begin recording at 1fps. When the recorded scene changes, normal 30fps recording will

resume and be saved in a new le. When this function is

active, manual emergency recording is not possible.

Available option: Off / On

Motion

Detection

Enable/Disable the motion detection. If this function is

enabled and the device detects any object movement, it will automatically start the recording.

Available option: Off / On

EV value Adjust the exposure compensation value to lighten or

darken the preview screen. Available option: -2 / -1.5 / -1 / -0.5 / 0 / 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2

Language Set the on-screen display menu language.

Available option: English / Traditional Chinese / Simplied Chinese / Russian / Japanese / German

Format Format the memory card.

Available option: Conrm / Cancel Note that all les stored in the memory card will be gone.

TV System Set the TV type based on your local region.

Available option: NTSC / PAL NTSC is suitable for America, Taiwan,Japan and Korea

areas.

PAL is suitable for Germany,England ,Italy, Netherlands,

China and Hong Kong areas.

LCD OFF Set the duration for the display to automatically turn off

right after video recording starts.

Available option: 30 sec. / 3 min. / 5 min. / Always on

Default Reset all settings to factory default settings.

Available option: Conrm / Cancel

Version View the device rmware version.

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Other Connections

Connecting to PC

You can connect the device to a PC or notebook to transfer or view les as well

as charge the device.

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the device.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

3. After the connection is established, a “Removable

Disk” icon appears in My Computer. Click this icon to access the les in your device.

4. Copy the desired les to a folder on your

computer.

Connecting to TV

You can play les in your device on a TV using an HDMI cable or AV cable.

1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the device.

2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to an HDMI TV.

Note: For AV connection, connect your device and TV using the AV cable.

3. Turn on the TV, and then switch the input source of the TV to “HDMI” or “AV”.

4. Turn on the device.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to operate the device via the TV.

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HDMI connection

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AV connection

Appendix

Package Contents

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Car Recorder Car charger USB cable Suction cup bracket

(For X5; Optional)

Adhesive bracket

(Optional)

AV cable

(Optional)

HDMI cable

(Optional)

G-Mouse bracket

(For X5G; Optional)

Quick Start

Guide

Quick Start Guide AC adapter

(Optional)

* All parts shown in the illustration can be purchased separately from local distributor.

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Using GPS Function

With the GPS function, this device logs the GPS position during the recording and the location information is stored with the recorded videos.

Connect the G-Mouse bracket (Optional) to the GPS port on the device.

The device will automatically search for the satellite signals and the GPS signal

indicator will turn when the GPS signal is xed.

Note: To acquire better accuracy of the positions, drive to a place where there

is less cloud or a clear view of the sky.

Using the G-mouse

To start LDWS & FCWS functions, G-mouse must be connected.

■ Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDWS):

When the vehicle speed reaches to 60 km/hr,

LDWS will warn the driver by Beep if the vehicle moves out of its roadway lane. Warning picture will also be displayed on the monitor as shown in Figure 1.

Enter Menu to set LDWS ON, return to recording mode. Please aim the red line to match the horizon line as shown in Figure 2.

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■ Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS):

FCWS alerts you to the possibility of a front-end collision.

When the vehicle speed reaches to 60 km/hr and the distance with the vehicle ahead close to 5~7 meters, a warning beep is emitted and warning picture as Figure 3 will be shown on the monitor.

Enter Menu to set FCWS ON, return to recording mode. Please aim the red line to match the horizon line as shown in Figure 4.

DISCLAIMER:

The Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) and the Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) are driving assistance system. The functions

realization of LDWS and FCWS will be subject to the actual environmental

factors and user’s personal operations. AIPTEK WILL MAKE NO ANY WARRANTIES OF SAFETY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY OFFERING YOU THESE SYSTEMS CONTAINED HEREIN.

Attention:

1. Please install the product in the central upper area of the windshield for better performance.

2. The driver has the responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the vehicle

via braking and steering.

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Installing the Media Player software

To install the software, do the following:

1. Insert a memory card and format it using the device. See “Adjusting the

Settings” on page 12~14.

2. Remove the memory card from the device. Then, insert the formatted

memory card to the computer memory card slot (if applicable). You can also use a card reader and plug it to the computer USB port.

3. After the connection is established, a “Removable Disk” icon appears in My Computer. Click this icon to access the les in your memory card. If the formatting is successful, you will see the Media Player installation le (

Installation.exe

4. To install the software, double-click

Installation.exe

and follow the on-screen

instructions to complete the installation.

Reviewing GPS log

1. Install the Media Player software (

Installation.exe

) into your computer.

2. Launch Media Player software.

3. Connect the device with the computer using the USB cable.

4. After the connection is established, a “Removable Disk” icon appears in My Computer. Click this icon to access the les in your device.

5. Select and import the videos that you want to view.

Specications

Item Specications

Image Sensor 3.1 Mega pixels CMOS(2304Hx1536V), 1/3-inch

Video Resolution FULL HD 1080P(1920x1080)@30fps

HD 720P(1280x720)@30fps

File format .MOV (AVC/H.264)

Internal memory 128MB NAND Flash for rmware coding only

External memory SDHC Memory card (up to 32GB), Min: 4GB, Class 6

LCD display 2.4-inch color LCD

Fixed Lens Wide angle lens, FOV 120 (Diagonal)

Aperture Range F/#2.0

Microphone Yes

Speaker Yes

Interface USB 2.0, HDMI/AV Output, SD slot, Microphone, Speaker

Delay Power Off Mechanism

Battery or Gold-Capacitor

Time Stamp Keeping Time Up to 5days (w/ G-Cap), Up to 20days (w/ Battery)

White Balance Auto

Exposure Control Auto

Automatically Recording Yes

Recycled Recording Yes

Emergency Recording Yes

LCD Auto Off Yes

G-Sensor 3 Axis, 2~6G

GPS Tracking Build in or external G-mouse

Operation Temperature G-CAP: 0°C ~ 65°C; Battery: 0°C ~ 60°C

Storage Temperature G-CAP: -20°C ~ 70°C; Battery: -20°C ~ 60°C

Dimensions (L x W x H) 94.9 x 62.3 x 24.4 mm (build in GPS) or

94.9 x 62.3 x 21.7 mm (w/ battery, ext. GPS)

* Design and specications are subject to change without prior notice.

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