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Record Your Ride
User Manual
Important Information and
Introduction
Important Information
Safe Driving
Motorists, as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles, are expected to
exercise all due caution while using this product, and to obey all applicable trafc laws.
Security of Your Vehicle
Before leaving your vehicle, always remember to conceal this device in order to reduce
the possibility of break-in and theft.
Privacy
This device may not be used to violate the privacy rights of others. In no way will Cobra
Electronics or its subsidiaries be responsible for inappropriate use of this product. It is
the sole responsibility of the buyer to consult legal counsel for the interpretation of any
laws applicable to the area of intended use of this product.
Customer Assistance
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6500 W. Cortland Street
Chicago, IL 60707
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1080P FHD DASH CAM
CDR 820
Protect • Re-live • Share
Printed in China
Part No. 480-954-P
Version A
©2014 Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
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Introduction Introduction
Controls Indicators and Connections
Product Features
Customer Information
NOTES
Controls, Indicators and Connections
Windshield Bracket
Mounting Connector
Also connects to any
standard tripod mount
USB Connector
For charging, and
connection to PC
Microphone
Hole
HDMI Connector
For connection
to Television
or Monitor
Reset Button
Micro SD Card Slot
Accepts Memory
Card to Store Video
and Photos, up to
On / Off Button
(Hold to turn off)
Camera
Lens
Speaker
32 GB
Menu
Button
File Lock
Button
Up / Down Buttons
Record
Mode / OK Button
Button
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Congratulations! You’ve made a smart choice by purchasing a Drive HD Dash
Cam from Cobra. This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting,
setting up, and using your dash camera.
Camera Features
Records everything you see and hear in 1080P Full HD with high dynamic range that optimizes video
during day or night.
Continuous Loop Recording overwrites old footage unless you want to save it. A time/date stamp is
embedded on all recordings so you’ll never miss an event while driving.
Ready to use out-of-the-box. Includes a heavy-duty suction cup to mount the camera to your
windshield and an 8GB MicroSD card to Record your Ride.
Wide angle view gives you a full view of the road without any edge distortion.
3-axis G-Sensor senses sudden accelerations and collisions and automatically protects footage
surrounding the incident.
Additional Features
Emergency Record Button
Motion Sensor
Built-in Microphone & Speaker
Auto-Record and Auto-Power Off
Adjustable Movie Clip Time
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Suction
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Lever
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Angle
Locking
Knob
Vertical
Support
Knob
Introduction
Contents
Introduction
Important Information ..................................A1
Customer Assistance
Controls, Indicators and Connections
Product Features
Your Device
What’s in the Box
Installation
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Device Operation
Powering the Device On and Off ........................ 4
Charging the device ..................................4
Video Record, Still Photo and Playback Modes ............. 5
Video Mode ........................................ 6
Still Photo Mode .................................... 8
Video and Photo Playback Modes ....................... 9
Video Playback Screen .............................. 10
Video Protection Screen ............................. 12
Adjusting Camera Settings
Language Selection ................................ 13
Video Settings ..................................... 14
Adjusting Video Settings ..............................15
To Adjust General Settings ............................16
General Settings ....................................17
Still Photo Mode Settings ............................ 18
Connecting to a Computer
Troubleshooting
Trademark Acknowledgements
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Customer Information
Specications
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What’s in the Box
Your Dash Cam
Installation
What’s in the box
User Manual
Record Your Ride.
1080P FHD DASH CAM
HD DASHCA
CDR 820
Protect • Re-Live • Share
Dash Cam (Model # CDR 820) Product Manual
Heavy Duty Suction Cup Mount 8GB Micro SD Card (installed)
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Printed in China
Part No. 480-954-P
Version A
Installation
Where to Mount Your Unit
You will get optimum performance from your camera if you mount it on the front
windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. This will minimize the impact on the driver’s
line of sight. You’ll also want to keep the camera centered and angle the bracket to
optimize the camera’s view of the road ahead.
Windshield Mounting
Peel the plastic lm off of the suction cup.
Position the mounting bracket above the camera as
shown. Rotate the vertical support knob clockwise
for 2-3 full rotations until it captures the camera
rmly.
To adjust the angle to the road, if necessary, loosen
the angle locking knob above. Turn the camera so
that it has a clear view of the road, ahead. Tighten
the knob when done.
Press the Suction Cup rmly onto the windshield.
Push down on the lever to lock the suction cup in
place.
Plug the USB power cord
into the camera.
Cigarette Lighter Adapter Mini USB to USB Cable
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Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power
cord into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
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Device Operation
Device Operation
Powering the Device On and Off
To turn the device on, press the POWER button.
To turn the device off, press and hold the POWER button
for three seconds.
Charging the device
You can charge the device with the included car charger,
or with a USB cable. The device will also run off of its own
internal battery for a short time.
NOTE: When the Car charger is connected,
the device will automatically power on and
start recording video.
Battery: The battery in this unit is intended
to operate the unit after power loss due to an
accident or crash. Note that while recording may
continue, the device was not intended for longterm recording on battery power.
Video Record, Still Photo, and Playback Modes
The camera has four separate modes:
Video Mode
Still Photo Mode
Video Playback Mode
Still Photo Playback Mode
To toggle between the modes:
Press the MODE Button:
NOTE: You cannot switch
modes or enter menus
while the camera is
recording video.
Mode
Indicator
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Device Operation
Video Mode
Video Mode is the primary function of this device and allows you to easily record
HD video of the road ahead of you.
Microphone
Mute Icon
Recording
Video Resolution
Mode
FHD
30P
AWB
Record Duration /
Total Time recorded
Continuous Cyclical Recording: Once the memory card is full, this camera will
continuously overwrite the oldest footage recorded. To protect a clip so that it
will not be overwritten, press the FILE LOCK Button. The icon will show on
the screen. Files can also be locked from the playback menu in Video Playback
Mode.
G-Sensor: The G-Sensor is an accelerometer that can detect an impact caused
by an accident. If the G-Sensor is triggered, the current video segment will
automatically be locked so that it is not overwritten by cyclical recording. If
the G-Sensor is triggered and video is not being recorded, it will start video
recording automaticaly.
The sensitivity of the G-Sensor can be adjusted in settings.
Indicator
SD Card
Battery Level
File Lock
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To Start and Stop recording video, press the
RECORD button
The Red Record Dot starts
ashing or stops ashing, and
the record duration changes to
display total time recorded.
To Lock a video while it is being recorded,
press the FILE LOCK button
The Lock Current File message
and the Lock icon will appear
on the screen:
To Toggle the Microphone On / Off, press the
UP button
The Microphone Mute icon will
toggle on the screen:
To Toggle the Screen On / Off, press the
DOWN button
The screen will toggle on and
off.
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Device Operation
Still Photo Mode
This device can be used to capture high-resolution still photos using its builtin camera. The images are stored on the removable SD Card memory.
Photo Resolution
Mode
AWB
To take a picture
Press the RECORD
button.
The screen ashes black and
the image briey freezes to
show that a picture was taken.
To digitally zoom in or out
Press and hold
the UP or DOWN
buttons.
The image zooms in or out,
and indicates the zoom factor
on the screen.
(1x - 4x)
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1x
Battery Level
Camera Zoom
Level
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Video and Photo Playback Modes
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This device stores video and pictures on its removable SD Card Memory.
Playback mode will allow you to review the saved video and photos, and play
back the video with sound.
File Selection Screen
File Name
Mode
100_DSC/MOV_0001.AVI
Page
Files are shown
in groups of six
per page.
Timestamp of
selected le
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01/01/2014 18:29:10
To move forward or backward in the list of saved les
Press the UP or
DOWN buttons while
on the video
selection screen.
The red box moves to select the next or previous
le. If you are at the beginning or end of a page,
this may cause you to ip to the previous or next
page.
To play a selected le:
Press the RECORD
button while on the
le selection screen.
The video will begin playing.
[00:00:12]
SD Card
Battery Level
Red border indicates
selected le
File
Duration
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Video Playback Screen
Play/Pause Icon
File Name
To play or pause video playback
Press the RECORD
button.
To Fast forward or rewind the video
Press the UP or
DOWN buttons.
The video will begin playing or
pause playback, and the Play /
Pause icon will toggle.
The video will begin playing
faster or rewind, and the
playback speed will show on
the screen as 2X, 4X, etc.
File Number
6/34
00:01:37 / 00:10:00MOV_0001.AVI
SD Card
Battery Level
Video Length &
Time Elapsed
To return to the list of saved les while in the middle of video playback
Press the MODE button. You will be returned to the video selection
screen.
To adjust the playback audio volume
Press MENU to bring up the Playback menu.
Make sure VOLUME is highlighted, and press
MODE.
Press the arrow keys to select a volume
level, 0-10. The selected volume level will
have a red box around it. Press MODE again
to conrm and close. Finally, press MENU
to exit.
To delete a le
Press the MENU button to bring up the
Playback menu. Press the down arrow to
highlight DELETE, and press MODE to
conrm.
To delete just one le, highlight the icon with
just one item in the trash, and press MODE
to conrm. You will then see the “select a
le” dialog. Use the arrow keys to highlight
the le you want to delete with the red box,
then press RECORD to conrm. The “Delete
Selected File” Dialog will appear. Make sure
YES is selected, and then press RECORD to
conrm. The le will be deleted and you will
return to the video selection screen.
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Device Operation
Adjusting Camera Settings
Video Protection Screen
To Lock a video or image while in playback mode
Press the MENU button to bring up the
Playback menu. Press the down arrow until
PROTECT is highlighted, and press MODE to
conrm.
To protect just one le, highlight the icon with
the open book and the key, then press MODE
to conrm.
You will then see the “select a le” dialog. Use
the arrow keys to highlight the le you want to
protect with the red box, then press RECORD
to conrm.
You’ll see the “Protect Selected File” dialog.
Press the UP arrow to ensure that YES is
selected, then press RECORD to conrm.
The selected picture will now show a lock icon:
This means this le will not be overwritten by continuous loop recording in
Dash Cam mode.
Language Selection
While in Video or Still Photo mode, press the
MENU button, scroll to the language menu,
and press MODE to enter the Language
Selection menu.
Use the UP or DOWN arrows to select the desired
language, and then press MODE to conrm.
The following languages are supported:
English
Spanish
Portugese
Russian
Chinese
Simplied Chinese
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Adjusting Camera Settings
Video Settings
Note: If you are currently recording video ( ) you’ll
need to stop recording with the RECORD button rst.
While in VIDEO mode, press the MENU button once
to enter the menu selection screen. Verify that Video
Settings is selected, then press MODE to conrm.
Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting
you’d like to modify, then press the MODE button to
conrm.
A window on the right edge of the screen will display
the available options. Use the UP and DOWN arrows
to make your selection, then press MODE to conrm.
A list of the settings and their meanings are shown on the
next page.
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Adjusting Camera Settings
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Adjusting Video Settings
Movie Mode Settings
Video Settings
Movie Quality Select between Super High Quality (SHQ) and High Quality (HQ)
Movie Clip Time
Auto Power Off
Motion REC
Time
Microphone If you do not want this device to record audio with its internal micro-
MIC sensitivity
Scene
Exposure
White Balance You can adjust the white balance based on the ambient lighting.
ISO Sensitivity
Color
Effect
This sets the level of detail in the video. FHD will give you the best
image, but will take up the most memory.
This selects the length of the video clips the system records.
Options range from 1 minute to 10 minutes.
Once power is removed from the device, it automatically shuts down.
This option lets you set how many seconds to continue recording
video after power is removed.
When the Motion Event REC feature is turned on, the camera will
anayze the image and determine when the image has changed
substantially, and automatically start recording for you. Leave this
feature on if you want to record video when you’re moving, and stop
recording video when stopped.
phone, turn this setting off.
Set the sensitivity of the microphone.
Select between Auto, Sport, Portrait, Landscape, Snow, Beach,
and Fireworks.
In very bright environments, use a positive EV. Dark environments use
negative EV. Options between -2 and +2 are available.
Options include: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2,
and Flourescent 3.
Increasing ISO will make the camera more sensitive to light. Try
increasing ISO in low-light conditions, or leave it set to “Auto”
Adjusts color saturation. Options include: natural, bright, and grey.
Photo effects include: Normal, retro, black and white, relief,
negative, drawing, painting, and crayon.
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Adjusting Camera Settings
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To Adjust General Settings
NOTE: If you are currently recording video ( ) you’ll
need to stop recording with the Record button rst.
While in VIDEO or STILL PHOTO mode, press the
MENU button once to enter the menu selection
screen. Press the down arrow until General Settings
is highlighted, then press MODE to conrm.
Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting
you’d like to modify, then press the MODE button to
conrm.
A window on the right edge of the screen will display
the available options. Use the UP and DOWN arrows
to make your selection, then press MODE to conrm.
A list of the settings and their meanings are shown on the
next page.
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General Settings
Beep Sound
Idle Power Off Once power is removed from the device, it automatically shuts
Date/Time
Date Format
HDMI Output
Screen Flicker
USB Function If you want your camera to behave like a Mass Storage device
Screen Rotate
Screen Saver Allows you to set a timeout for the screen to go black when not in
G-Sensor Level
Motion Detector
Restore Defaults
Format SD-Card If you want to completely erase all the movies and les on the SD-
SD-Card INFO
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Adjusting Camera Settings
If you don’t want the device to beep on every button press, turn
this option OFF.
down. This option lets you set how many seconds to wait before
shutting down.
Use this to set the current time and date.
Sets the date format.
Lets you choose between 720P and 1080P on the HDMI Output.
This sets the screen refresh rate. Options include 50 Hz and 60 Hz.
(ash drive) when connected to a computer, select MSDC. If you
want to use it as a webcam with your computer, select PCAM.
Allows you to ip the screen vertically for upside-down operation.
use. Options include 1 minute and 3 minutes.
Sets the sensitivity of the G-Sensor, from 0 (off) to 4 (max)
Sets the sensitivity of the Motion sensor, from 0 (off) to 3 (max)
Resets the system to its default settings.
card, select this option. Be careful; all your data will be lost.
See how much space remains on the SD Card.
Get the rmware version information.
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This sets the level of detail in the photo. Higher M indicates more
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Adjusting Camera Settings
Still Photo Mode Settings
While in Still Photo mode, press the MENU button
to enter the menu selection screen. Verify that Still
Settings is selected, then press MODE to conrm.
Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting
you’d like to modify, then press the MODE button to
conrm.
A window on the right edge of the screen will
display the available options. Use the UP and DOWN
arrows to make your selection, then press MODE to
conrm.
Still Photo Mode Settings
Still Image Size
Still Quality Select between Super High Quality (SHQ) and High Quality (HQ)
Scene
Exposure
White Balance You can adjust the white balance based on the ambient lighting. Op-
ISO Sensitivity Increasing ISO will make the camera more sensitive to light. Try
Color
Effect
megapixels, which will give you a sharper image, but take up more
memory. Options between 1M and 14M are available.
Select between Auto, Sport, Portrait, Landscape, Snow, Beach, and Fireworks.
In very bright environments, use a positive EV. Dark environments use
negative EV. Options between -2 and +2 are available.
tions include: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, and
Flourescent 3.
increasing ISO in low-light conditions, or leave it set to “Auto”
Adjusts color saturation. Options include: natural, bright, and grey.
Photo effects include: Normal, retro, black and white, relief, negative,
drawing, painting, crayon.
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To connect your camera to a Computer
Connecting to a Computer
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Connect the camera to your computer using
the included USB to Mini-USB Cable.
By default, your device connects to your
computer in Mass Storage mode, and acts like
a ash drive. Videos can be viewed with any
standard video player that supports .avi les.
NOTE: Quicktime, the native video
player for Mac, only supports specic
types of .avi les and cannot playback
this camera’s videos. For links to
third party players that will work on
Mac, visit www.cobra.com/support/
software-downloads.
Movies that are locked begin with “SOS_” and
movies that are not locked begin with “MOV_”.
Note that if the Memory card gets too full,
videos that are not locked will be overwritten
to make room for new videos. If you want to
save any videos that begin with “MOV_” you
should copy them to your computer, or Lock
the les.
To switch the camera’s USB function
If you prefer to connect your camera to your PC as a web or video camera,
you can change this setting in the settings menu.
Disconnect the camera from your PC, enter General Settings, and change
the USB Function to MSDC.
Then, when you reconnect your camera to your PC, it will use this function.
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Troubleshooting
Trademarks
Specications
Troubleshooting
If your unit does not appear to be operating properly, please follow these
troubleshooting steps:
n Make sure the power cord is properly connected.
n Make sure the socket of your vehicle’s cigarette lighter is clean and
free of corrosion.
n Make sure the power cord’s cigarette lighter adapter is firmly seated
in your cigarette lighter, and the Status LED is on between the UP and DOWN
buttons.
n Check the power cord fuse. (Unscrew the ribbed end cap of the
cigarette lighter adapter and examine the fuse. If required, replace
it with a 2-amp fuse only.)
For detailed and up-to-date FAQ’s, please visit www.cobra.com/support/faqs.
Trademark Acknowledgement
Cobra™, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra™, and the snake design are registered trademarks of
Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.
Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.
NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules: Operation is subject 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.
CAUTION: Modications or parts not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation
may violate FCC Rules and void authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
CANADA 310
CAN ICES-3B/NMB-3B.
WARNING: This product contains chemicals know to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Camera Specications:
Visual Angle ................................................. 118 degrees
.......................................................5 MP CMOS
Sensor
Video resolution
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.............................................. 720P 1280x720 60 fps
................................................480P 640x480 30 fps
Video Format
Picture Resolution
Picture Format
White Balance
Color Effect
Continuous Loop Recording
Motion Detection
Date and Time Stamp
Media Supported
Languages
Sound Recording
USB Interface
USB Web Camera
USB Mass Storage
Display Screen
Battery
................................... 1080P 1440x1080 30 fps
.................................................. H.264 .avi
.................................. 4032x3094 (Max. 14 MP)
..................................................... JPEG
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........................................................ Auto
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........................................... Supported
........................... SD Card - 8GB Included (32GB Max)
........................ English, Spanish, Portugese, Russian, Chinese
.......................... Synchronous video and sound record
.................................................... USB 2.0
............................................... Supported
.............................................. Supported
.................................................. 1.5” LCD
........................................... Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Camera Capacity:
1080P Recording time with 8GB card (included) ..................... 120 minutes
1080P Recording time with 16GB card
1080P Recording time with 32GB card (max)
............................ 240 minutes
....................... 480 minutes
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