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HOLUX GVR-2100 G1
GVR-2100 G1
User Manual
Version: V1.1
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Welcome:
Thank you kindly for purchasing this fine 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, and dry hands before using.
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 that 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.
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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.
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
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additional suggestions.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications 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.
Copyright Information
No part of this manual, including the products and software described in
it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or translated into any language in any form or by any mean,
without the express written permission of HOLUX Technology, Inc.
Copyright, All Rights Reserved.
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Table of Contents
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Product Overview.................................................................................. 1
Package Content................................................................................... 3
Operation ............................................................................................... 4
Installation ............................................................................................ 4
Installation suggestions........................................................................ 5
Setting Clock ........................................................................................ 6
Using the memory card........................................................................ 7
Recording............................................................................................... 9
Normal recording.................................................................................. 9
Emergency Recording ....................................................................... 10
Emergency Recording operation ........................................................11
Playback............................................................................................... 12
Playback on a TV ............................................................................... 12
Playback on built-in LCD.................................................................... 13
Playback on a PC............................................................................... 14
Deleting .............................................................................................. 15
Menu Operation................................................................................... 16
Enter Menu mode............................................................................... 16
Specifications ...................................................................................... 21
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Product Overview
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○1 Mounting bracket ○8 REC button (stop/ start)
○2 LCD display ○9 AV-out port
○3 HDMI out ○10 Date time indicator
○4 Power connector ○11 Serial number location
○5 Power (ON/ OFF switch)/
○12 LED (RED = REC; Green =
Emergency button
STAND BY)
○6 SD card slot ○13 Speaker
○7 Joystick control ○14 Microphone
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Package Content
Car Recorder Cigar Car Charger
HOLUX GVR-2100 G1
Bracket Quick Guide
AC adapter (optional) HDMI cable (optional)
AV cable (optional)
All parts shown in the illustration can be purchased separately from ※
local distributor.
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Operation
Installation
1. Use Cigar Car Charger and connect USB terminal to the Car
Camcorder power connector.
2. Adjust the car recorder angle before placing it on the vehicle.
3. Sliding from right to left into the bracket until you hear a click.
To ensure proper startup o※ peration, please use the supplied Cigar
Car Charger or Power Adapter (optional).
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Installation suggestions
1. Be sure to place the device in an appropriate place, so as not to
obstruct the driver's view or deployment of air bags.
2. Use the Top 1/5 of the windshield.
3. Be sure the interior rear view mirror/ viewing area mirror does not
block the camera.
Recommended installed location
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Setting Clock
1. Connect the power supply to the Car Camcorder.
2. Power on the Car Camcorder.
3. Press the Right key (►) and the Menu setting display will appear.
4. Using the Down key (▼) to select Clock and press the (●) button.
5. Set the value by using Up/ Down key (▲/▼).
6. To shift between year, month, date, hour, minute, second, short
press the Left/ Right key (◄/►).
7. When date and time done, press the (●) OK key to save and exit this
setting.
4. 6.
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Using the memory card
1. Gently push the card as indicated (golden-fingers facing downwards)
until the card reaches the end of the slot.
2. To remove the card, push the card to release it and then pull it out
gently.
3. 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.)
Memory Size
8GB 16GB 32GB
Resolution
1080p/ 30fps 100 200 400
720p/ 60fps 140 280 560
720p/ 30fps 180 360 720
Unit: minutes
※ We strongly recommend you that the memory card is strictly for the
car Camcorder use only. (Recommended specification: 4GB SDHC
Class 6 or above.)
※ Make sure the memory card is not in write protection
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※ Must format the memory card before use by Car Camcorder or PC/
NB.
※ Never remove the memory card during the recording process, fatal
memory card damage could result.
※ 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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Recording
Normal recording
1. Setup up Car Camcorder properly before operation.
2. Press the Record key ( ) to start the recording.
3. Press the Record key ( ) again to stop the recording.
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※ Car Camcorder will automatically start recoding when car engine
started if “Automatic Recording” of Menu item is set to “On”.
※ For preventing data lost, do not turn off the power immediately after
pressing the Emergency Recording button.
※ For more recording space, please backup old files in advance;
otherwise, old recording files will be overwritten.
※ During recording, it will generate a new video file every 5 minutes.
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30 seconds
30 seconds
Emergency Recording
As emergency happens, press the emergency recording button ( ) to
start recording the event immediately. (The default settings is one
minutes of total record time before and after event occurs) The system
provides 15 storage units.
Circling
Recording
Recording
Time frame
0
Emergency
recording
1
Recording
file saving
Power On/ Off
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Emergency Recording operation
During an emergency situation, press the emergency recording button
( ) to start recording the event immediately. Every emergency
recording file includes 30 seconds of footage prior to the recording and
will continue recording for 30 seconds; the length of each file is 1
minute.
1. When in recording or preview mode, please press the emergency
recording button ( ) to start emergency recording.
2. Press the REC key ( ) again to stop the emergency recording.
3. When the panel shows ( ) icon, the system is automatically
saving the file. It takes around 3-4 minutes to complete the file
saving (Icon will disappear while file saving is completed). During
this period, the power remains on, but note that the buttons are not
operational.
2. 3.
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Playback
Playback on a TV
1. To play on a TV, connect the drive recorder to the HDTV, TV
(optional) or HDMI (optional) signal line on the TV.
2. The Recorded images will be displayed on the TV as thumbnails.
3. Select the normal recording file you wanted by right (►) or left key
(◄) and then press the OK key (●) to start displaying.
4. The Car Camcorder will play the all the movies continuously from
the chosen thumbnail image to the last one.
1. 3.
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Playback on built-in LCD
1. Press the OK key (●) during recording or preview mode to enter
playback mode.
2. Select the normal recording file you wanted by right (►) or left key
(◄) and then press the OK key (●) to start displaying.
3. Emergency and normal file switch: press the up key (▲).(
file;
emergency file)
normal
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Playback on a PC
1. Remove your memory card from the Car Camcorder and inset it into
a Memory card slot on your PC or a card adapter connected to your
PC.
2. Use your PC playback software for the H.264 avi file type. For
example: Media Player Classic, Quick Time, Splash Lite, VLC Media
Player, etc.
3. Depending on your PC's effectiveness, video card characteristics,
memory size or Memory card transfer speed, your images may not
play smooth and/ or sound may cut in and out.
4. If you rename a file in your PC, it will not be recognized by Car
Camcorder
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File Delete
Item Option Description
Delete One ---- Delete current file
Delete All Yes/ No Delete all files stored in the memory
The current file can be locked. Select
“Yes” to lock the file, and choose
“No” to unlock the file.
Lock Yes/ No
Delete function can not delete the
locked file.
Format function can delete all locked
and unlocked file.
Cancel ---- Return to Playback Mode
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Menu Operation
Enter Menu mode
1. Press the Right key (►) during recording or preview mode to enter
Menu mode.
2. Using the Down key (▼) or Up key (▲) to select Menu item and
press the OK key (●) to confirm.
3. Press the Rec key ( ) to save and exit this setting.
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Item Option Description
Set the video resolution to 1080p
1080p30fps
(1920 x 1080), 30fps.
Set the video resolution to 720p (1280
Resolution
720p60fps
x 720), 60fps.
Set the video resolution to 720p (1280
720p30fps
x 720), 30fps.
Car Camcorder will start to recording
On
Automatic
when starting the car.
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Recording
Disable the Automatic Recording
Off
function
Off Turns off the audio recording function.
Recording
Audio
On
Executes audio recording while
recording video.
EV - -2/ -1/ 0/ 1/ 2
Off Cancel action.
High
Sensitivity
Bump Auto
Record
Mid
Selects automatic collision event
recording according to different
Sensitivity
sensitivity levels.
Low
Sensitivity
Date/ Time - To set up date and time.
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Off Turn off the Date Stamp function.
Date Stamp
Auto Play
Monitor
Print a date and time mark on the
On
video.
Off Turn off continuous playback.
Indicates turning on continuous
On
playback at playback mode.
Off Turn off Monitor Mode.
Monitor Mode would switch the
recording speed to 1fps when the
recoding scene stays the same for 53
sec. after recording begins. If the
scene changes, recording speed
Mode
Motion
Detection
On
would revert to 30fps and save this
recording as a new file.
When this function is selected, the
movement detection and emergency
recording functions are not
operational.
Off Turn off Motion Detection.
Motion Detection would switch to
power saver mode and stop recording
when the recoding scene stays the
On
same for 53 sec. after recording
begins. If the scene changes,
recording would be restarted and save
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this recording as a new file. When this
function is selected, the Monitor Mode
and emergency recording functions
are not operational.
Off Default value
If there is no activity for 10 seconds,
the screen will automatically turn off
10 sec.
and go into the sleep mode. It will
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LCD Off
2 min.
Volume
Off ~ 100%
Control
Language -
recover again if any button is pressed.
If there is no activity for 2 minutes, the
screen will automatically turn off and
go into the sleep mode. It will recover
again if any button is pressed.
Off indicates muting the playback
video.
100% indicates increasing volume of
the playback video to max.
Select the OSD language used for Car
Camcorder.
This option is suitable for America,
NTSC
Taiwan, Japan and Korea areas.
TV System
PAL
This option is suitable for Germany,
England, Italy, Netherland, China, and
Hong Kong areas.
Cancel Cancel action. Format SD
Card
Confirm Format the memory card. Note that all
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Reset
Factory
Settings
Firmware
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files stored in the memory card will be
gone.
No Cancel action.
Restore factory defaults. Note that
Yes
your current settings will be
overridden.
- Displays the current software version.
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Specifications
Item Description
Image sensor 5 Mega CMOS (2592x1944 pixels)
FULL HD 1080p/ 30f (1920 X 1080)
Recording Resolution
HD 720p/ 30f (1280 x 720)
HD 720p/ 60f (1280 x 720)
File format AVI (AVC/ H.264)
Internal memory 32MB Nand Flash for Firmware coding only
External memory Memory card (SDHC) up to 32 GB
File size (ea.) 5 minute file
LCD display 2.4 inch color LCD
Diagonal 120 degree; Horizontal 110 degree
Lens angle
Vertical 80 degree
Lens F2.0 fixed focus
Operation
0°C ~ +65°C
Temperature range
Storage Temperature
-20°C ~ +70°C
range
Cigar car charge (Working voltage DC 10V ~
30V)
Power supply
5V/ 1A adaptor (input AC 100 ~ 240V 50/
60Hz) (optional)
White balance Auto
The default value is zero and can be adjusted
Exposure control
manually.
Microphone Yes
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Date/ Time (RTC) Yes
Circling Recording Yes
Automatic Recording Yes
Emergency Recording Yes
Monitor Mode Yes
Motion Detection Yes
The screen will
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automatically
Yes
turn off
The image flips Yes
Time Stamp keeping
At least 7.5 days
time
Green: power on
Red: REC in process
LED indicator
Red flashing: SD card not inserted/
recognized; can’t recording
Interface USB 2.0; HDMI/ AV output; SD slot
Dimensions 101 x 66.5 x 23.7 mm (L x W x H)
Weight Approx 100 grams
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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