ElectrIQ 500CAM, 500GCAM User Manual

500CAM

500GCAM

1080P Full HD

Micro SD

GPS Logger & Speed Camera Detector (500GCAM Only)

User Manual

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CONTENTS

Quick Start Guide………………………………………………………………3

Product Overview………………………………………………………………3

Button Functions……………………………………………………………….4

LED Status Lights……………………………………………………………….5

Operation.…………………………………………………………………………6

Menu Settings……………………………………………………………………8

Connection………………………………………………………………………12

DVR Player………………………………………………………………………13

Product Specifications……………………………………………………..13

Appendix…………………………………………………………………………14

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QUICK START GUIDE

Connect the camera to the camera mount by sliding the two parts together until they click
into place. Mount the camera in the desired location in the vehicle. Connect the power
supply cable to a 12V outlet in your vehicle and to the camera mount USB port. The camera
will power on and start recording video automatically. To stop video recording press the OK
button. To restart recording, press the OK button.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

1. HDMI Port

2. Lens

3. Speaker

4. Status Light (blue)

5. Charging light (red)

6. Menu Button

7. Microphone

8. File Protection Button

9. Mode Button

10. LCD Display

11. Up Button

12. OK Button

13. Down Button

14. Power Button

15. Holder Connector

16. Camera Button

17. USB Port

18. Reset Button

19. Micro SD Card Slot

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20. GPS/ Radar Detector Module

21. USB Port

22. Sticker/Suction Mount attachment

23. Camera Holder

Accessories:

Car Charger x1

Sticker x1

Suction cup x1

USB cable x1

GPS Module x1 (500GCAM only)

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

Power Button – Press this button for 2-3 seconds to turn on/off the device.

Power will only come on if the camera is connected to a power source.

Camera Button – In video mode, pressing the camera button will capture a still
image.

Reset Button – Should the system crash for any reason, press the reset button
to reset the device.

Menu Button – Pressing the menu button will access all the menus for the
camera. If this is pressed whilst the camera is recording nothing will happen.
Stop the recording to access the menus.

File Protection Button – In video mode, when the device is recording, press
this button to set the video recording to be protected manually. This will stop
it from being overwritten by loop recording.

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In playback mode, press this button to lock or unlock the video/picture file.

When file protection is active, the will appear on the LCD display.

Mode Button – The camera only has 2 modes, video and playback mode.
Pressing this button during standby will switch between playback and video
mode. If this is pressed whilst the camera is recording nothing will happen.

Up Button – In video and standby mode, pressing this button will turn on/off
the LCD display.
In the menu screen pressing this button will navigate upwards
In playback mode pressing this button will choose the previous file.
When playing a video in playback mode pressing this button will rewind the
video

OK Button – In video mode pressing this button will start/stop video recording.
In playback mode pressing this button will play/pause a video file.
In menu pressing this button will confirm the selection.

Down Button – In vide mode pressing this button will turn on/off the sound
recording function.
In menu pressing this button will navigate downwards.
In playback mode pressing this button will chose the next file.
When playing a video in playback mode pressing this button will fast forwards
the video.

LED STATUS LIGHTS

LED Light

Status

Meaning

Status Light (Blue)

Flashing

Video is recording

On

Camera is in standby or playback mode

Off

Device is off

Charging Light (Red)

On

Battery charging

Off

Charging complete

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OPERATION

Micro SD Card Installation

Install the Micro SD card as shown below:

GPS Module Installation (500GCAM only)
Insert the GPS module into the camera holder as shown below:

Install the device on the windscreen using the sticker or sucker.
When the power is on, the device will automatically search and find GPS signal
where available.

When the unit has found a GPS signal the GPS icon will be shown on the
camera display.

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Power Connection

Connect the USB charger to the USB port (21) on the camera holder. Connect
the other end to the 12V outlet (e.g. cigarette lighter) in your vehicle. The
camera will power on automatically once the 12V outlet is turned on.

Note: There are 2 Mini USB ports on the device. One on the camera holder
and one on the camera. If you connect the power to the one on the device,
only the device will be powered. If you connect the power to the one on the
camera holder, both the camera and GPS module will be powered.

G-Sensor Function

In the event of a collision the Gravity Sensor (G Sensor) will record the
direction and data associated with that collision. The sensitivity of the G
Sensor can be set to activate the protection function for the current video file.
This will stop the file being over written in the event of a collision. The
sensitivity can be altered in the settings menu, the higher the value the more
sensitive the G Sensor will be.

Video Mode
When the device is powered on it will default to recording mode and the
screen will display as below:

The video mode icon will be a blinking red dot to indicate that the camera is
recording.

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Still Picture

To capture a still picture, press the Camera Button (14). In video mode this will
take a picture of the current view from the camera. In playback mode this will
take a snapshot of the current frame on the video.

MENU SETTINGS

Pressing the Menu button (6) once will bring up the Video Mode Menu.
Navigate the menu by pressing the Up (11) & Down (13) buttons. Make a
selection by pressing the OK (12) button.
The following settings can be selected and changed:

Item

Options

Remark

Resolution

1080FHD 1920x1080
720P 1280x720
WVGA 848X480
VGA 640X480

The higher the
resolution the better
quality the video but
the recording time on
your Micro SD card will
be reduced.

Loop Recording

Off
2 Minutes
3 Minutes
5 Minutes

The length of a file
created before it is
recorded over.

Picture Resolution

12M 4032x3024
8M 3264x2448
5M 2592x1944
3M 2048X1536
2M 1920X1080

The higher the
resolution the better
quality the picture will
be but it will use up
more space on your
Micro SD card.

Exposure

+2.0
+5/3
+4/3
+1.0
+2/3
+1/3
+0.0

-1/3

-2/3

-1.0

-4.3

-5/3

The higher the exposure
the brighter the image
will be, the lower it is
the darker it will be.
Start at +0.0 and adjust
as required to the
conditions you are
recording in.

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-2.0

White Balance

Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent

Under normal
conditions Auto will
adjust the white
balance accordingly. If
you need to alter this,
select the relevant
option to your
conditions.

WDR

Off
On

Turn this on for low
light use.

Motion Detection

Off
Low
Medium
High

The higher the setting
the more sensitive the
motion detection will
be.

G Sensor Set

Off
Low
Medium
High

The higher the setting
the more sensitive the
G Sensor will be.

Record Audio

Off
On

Turn on or off the built
in microphone.

Date Stamp

Off
On

Turn on or off the date
stamp on videos/images

Plate Number on Movie

AAAAAA – 999999

Press the up or down
arrow to navigate
alphabet and numbers.
Press OK to select
character and move to
next.

Car Plate Stamp

Off
On

Turn on or off the Plate
Number stamp on
videos.

Image rotation

Off
On

Rotate the image
display if the camera is
to be used upside
down.

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Pressing the Menu button (6) again will bring up the Setup Menu.
Navigate the menu by pressing the Up (11) & Down (13) buttons. Make a
selection by pressing the OK (12) button.
The following settings can be selected and changed:

Item

Options

Remark

Date/Time

2016/01/01
09:25:26
YY/MM/DD

Press the up or down
arrow to navigate
numbers. Press OK to
select and move to
next. Change date
format as required.
Press Menu button to
return to menu.

Power On Delay

Off
10 Seconds
20 Seconds
30 Seconds

Delay the point that the
camera turns on once it
receives power.

Power Off Delay

Off
10 Seconds
20 Seconds
30 seconds

Delay the point that the
camera turns off once it
stops receiving power.

Auto Power Off

Off
1 Minute
3 Minutes
5 Minutes

When the camera isn’t

recording it will turn
itself off after the
selected time period.

Beep Sound

Off
On

Turn on or off the beeps
when keys are pressed.

Screen Savers

Off Screen: 1Min
Off Screen: 3Min
Off Screen: 5Min
Off

Select the time point
that the screen powers
off whilst the camera is
running.

Keyboard Backlight

Auto
Off
On

Select whether the
buttons are illuminated
or not. Auto will
illuminate in low light
and turn off in daylight.

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TV Mode

NTSC
PAL

Select for region. UK
generally uses PAL.

Frequency

50Hz
60Hz

Choose the camera
frequency best suited to
your region. 50Hz will
generally work best for
UK.

Language

English
Français
Español
Português
Deutsch
Italiano
Čeština
Polski
Mandarin
Cantonese
Russian
Japanese

Select your desired
language.

Format

Cancel
OK

Selecting OK will format
the memory card and all
recordings will be lost.
Select cancel to avoid
formatting.

Default Setting

Cancel
OK

Selecting OK will return
the camera to its
default settings. Select
cancel to avoid
resetting.

Version

CR500S_V1.5_20150720

Displays the software
version currently
installed.

Press the Menu button again to return to Video Mode.

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CONNECTION

Connect to TV

The device can connect to any screen with an HDMI connection.

1. Insert the Micro SD card to the device

2. Connect HDMI cable to the video playback equipment (TV or monitor)

and device.

3. Power on the device.

4. Select the HDMI input on the video equipment.

5. Select the videos/photos to display from the playback menu.

Note: When you connect the camera to a TV or monitor, its LCD screen will
automatically shut off.

Connect to Computer

1. Insert Micro SD card to the device

2. Connect USB cable to device and computer. “USB connection” will be

shown on screen and removable disk will be shown on computer

3. Open the removable disk and pictures and video files will be present.

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DVR PLAYER

When you open the Micro SD card on your computer the DVR player will be
installed on it. The DVR player will be displayed s below:

Note: Before using the player, please install Apple QuickTime, Microsoft
DirectX 9.0C and IE7.0 or higher.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Chipset

Ambarella A2S60

Camera
Resolution

2 Mega CMOS Sensor, OV2710, good night vision performance

View Angle

135o in 1080P for 17mm lens, 110o in 1080P for 14mm lens

Audio

Built-in Microphone

Still Image

2560x1440, 2304x1296, 1920x1080, 1280x720

LCD

2.7 inch LCD Display

GPS Logger (500GCAM only)

Modulization GPS Logger
GPS Logger for path, position, speed and time record.
Replay path, position information on Google Map

G-Sensor

When encountering high impact, the device will automatically
protect the latest files so they are not deleted.

Micro SD Card Slot

Supports up to 64GB Micro SD Card

Interface
USB

USB 2.0

HDMI

HDMI

Battery

Built-in 250mAh Battery

Power

12-24V Car Charger

Colour

Black

Size

99x49x37mm

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APPENDIX

Disposal: Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collection of
such waste must be handled separately as special treatment is necessary.

Recycling facilities are now available for all customers at which you can deposit your old
electrical products. Customers will be able to take any old electrical equipment to participating sites run
by their local councils. Please remember that this equipment will be further handled during the recycling
process, so please be considerate when depositing your equipment. Please contact the local council

for details of your local household waste recycling centres.

www.ElectrIQ.co.uk/support

If the unit fails to operate call: 0871 620 1057 or complete
the online form

Office hours: 9AM - 5PM Monday to Friday

www.ElectrIQ.co.uk

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