BlackVue DR350 User Manual
DR350
User manual
Ver 3.70
www.pittasoft.com
Contents
Getting Ready
Using the
BlackVue
BlackVue
Software
Other Information
2 Before Using This User Manual
3 Safety Instructions
4 BlackVue Features
5 Checking the BlackVue Package Content
6 Checking the main body of the BlackVue
7 Installing the BlackVue
11 Recording
13 Playing a Recorded File
16 Running BlackVue Software
17 The Screen Organization
18 Playing a Recorded File
20 Saving as an Image or Video File / Printing
21 Configuring Your BlackVue Set-up
26 Installing the BlackVue Software
27 Upgrading the Firmware
28 Product Specifications
Getting Ready
Before Using This User Manual
Thank you for purchasing Pittasoft’s BlackVue. This product is a vehicle drive
recorder.
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Make sure to read this manual thoroughly in order to use the BlackVue correctly.
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Pittasoft will continue to add new functions and enhancements and apply new
technologies to this product. Any information and specifications contained in this
manual can be changed without prior notice to users.
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The screenshots and figures presented in this manual may differ from the actual
appearances of the product.
Conventions
Icon Name Meaning
Indicates that the accompanying function may not operate or be
Caution
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disabled.
Indicates a tip or supplementary description to help you operate the
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accompanying function.
Warranty
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Pittasoft co., Ltd shall not be held responsible for any accidental loss or damage to the
product due to misuse by the user.
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This product is designed to record/store the scene of a vehicle accident. However, it
does not guarantee that it is an exact recording of all accidents. A minor impact that
does not trigger the impact sensor may fail to record an event scene.
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This product is a device that assists you to work out the circumstances of the
accident. Pittasoft co., Ltd shall not be held responsible for any damage or loss
(financial, business or indirect) occurring from an accident.
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Getting Ready
The following instructions are given to ensure your safety and prevent the loss
of property. Read them thoroughly and use the product correctly.
Do not disassemble, repair, or remodel the product.
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This may result in electrical shock, fire or damage to the product. Contact a
service center when your product needs to be repaired. Your warranty will be
voided if you have disassembled, repaired, or remodeled the product yourself.
When cleaning the product, do not spray water directly onto the main body of the
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product. Be careful that water does not enter the product and that it is not wet.
This may result in electric shock, fire or a product malfunction.
Do not spray cleaner directly onto the surface of the product.
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This may result in discoloration or cracks and may cause a product malfunction.
Do not impart any force to the product. Be careful that no foreign material enters
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the product.
This may result in a product malfunction.
Never operate the product while you are driving.
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You may be distracted, resulting in a car accident. Make sure to operate the
product after stopping your car in a safe location.
Do not install the product in a location that hinders your driving or visibility.
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This may result in an accident.
The recorded scenes may be displayed faintly or distorted if the front window of
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your car is tinted excessively.
Safety Instructions
The optimal temperature range for guaranteed quality is between 0°C and 50°C.
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In the mid-summer or winter seasons, the video quality may deteriorate a little.
This product uses a camera. The quality of the recorded scenes may be degraded
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in extreme situations, such as when the brightness changes rapidly, when entering
or exiting a tunnel, or when the light is too strong at high noon, or when there is no
light source at midnight.
If the power to the product is disconnected due to a big accident, no scenes will
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be recorded.
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Getting Ready
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BlackVue Features
Normal Re cording
Records all circumstances while dr iving in high quality video.
Parking Recording
Automatic parking mode is provided. If the movement of the vehicles is
not detected for a pre-deter mined period of time (by G-sensor), the mode
automatically switches to parking mode. If the movement of the vehicle
continues, the parking mode is automatically ca ncelled. In th e parking mode,
recordings are made only when a movement is detected by the camera (motion
detection) or an impact is impar ted (G-sensor). (Created by Pittasof t’s advance d
securit y and safet y technologies.)
Event (G-Sensor) Recording
When an impact is impar ted to your car while you are driving, the BlackVue’s
built-in G-sensor detects this automatically and starts recording the event.
Sound Reco rding Function
Since the BlackVue has a built-in microphone, the surrounding sounds are also
recorded when the video scenes are recorded.
Convenient Recording View
BlackVue video is saved in MP4 format so that you can easily view the recordings
using a general video player (smart phone / navigation).
Suppor t dedicated Softwa re
User-friendly BlackVue software is provided that enables convenient video search
and view and provides various additional functions.
Stylis h and Convenient Design
The soft an d cylindrical desig n makes the inside of your car more st ylish. In
addition, you ca n easily adjust the angle of the camera and capture the inside of
your car.
Voice Guide Function
You can easily use the Blac kVue as it guides you with voice instructions for the
operations you should pe rform.
High Resolu tion Images
By applying up-to-date H.264 compression, the BlackVue provides a maximum
high VGA (640X480) resolution and ef ficient storage space.
Getting Ready
Checking the BlackVue Package Content
Check the product and the accompanied accessories contained in the product
package.
NIf there is any problem with the accessories, contact your local product distributor.
NThe accompanied accessories can be changed without prior notice.
BlackVue User manual
Video OUT Cable Video IN Cable Power cable
Cable holde rs Double-sided tape
Micro SD card
(Including the BlackVue Software)
(A spare unit for mounting
the BlackVue onto the vehicle.)
Micro SD card reader
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Getting Ready
Checking the main body of the BlackVue
Check the main body of the BlackVue.
NFor more information on the use of each part, refer to the relevant page.
Micro SD card slot
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Recording LED indicator
[AV OUT] terminal
( See page 10)
Camera lens
Holder
Holder lock button
( See page 10)
[DC IN] terminal ( See page 8)
Microphone
Buttons on the main body
(Parking Recording Button)
( See page 11)
Using the BlackVue
Installing the BlackVue
Inserting / Removing a Micro SD Card
Press the Micro SD card lightly
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and slide it into the BlackVue in the
direction shown in the figure.
NTo remove the Micro SD card, press
it lightly and it will eject.
NBefore you insert an SD card into
the BlackVue, turn the BlackVue off.
Caution When Using a Micro SD Card
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• Insert/Remove the Micro SD card while the BlackVue is turned off.
(Ensure that all the LEDs of the BlackVue are turned off.)
• Do not remove the Micro SD card while the BlackVue is reading or writing data.
This may corrupt the data or result in a product malfunction.
• Check the data stored on the Micro SD card periodically to ensure that the product
operates normally.
• Use a Micro SD card provided by Pittasoft. Using a card from other companies may result
in data corruption or a product malfunction.
• The Micro SD card is an expendable item. Replace it with a new one if it has been used for
an extended period of time.
• Make sure to back up important data to another storage medium. We do not provide a
warranty for any corrupted data that occurs while using the product.
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Using the BlackVue
Installing the BlackVue
Installing the BlackVue in a vehicle
Stop the engine and remove the key
1.
from the ignition.
NInstall the BlackVue in a well-lit and safe
location.
Insert a Micro SD card into the BlackVue.
2.
NFor more information on using the
Micro SD card, refer to page 7.
Attach the BlackVue to a windshield of
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your car using double-sided tape.
NWe recommend that you install the
BlackVue behind the rear view mirror.
The lens of BlackVue should be located
on the center of the vehicle.
NInstall it in a location that does not
hinder your visibility.
NWipe all foreign material and moisture
from the surface to which the doublesided tape will be attached using a soft
and dry cloth.
NIf the product is installed on a window
hot wire, this may cause the hot wire
to be damaged when removing the
product later.
NIf the BlackVue happens to be removed
from the holder, refer to page 10.
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Connect the [DC IN] terminal of the
4.
BlackVue and the cigarette jack of
your car using the power cable.
NFor parking mode, connecting the
POWER MAGIC (a battery power
controller) is recommended.
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NUse a multi power leads, in case
BlackVue is used with other car device.
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