Laser NAVC-717D User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS 3
WHAT’S IN THE BOX 3
MICRO SD CARD REQUIREMENTS 3

CAMERA BUTTON AND HARDWARE OVERVIEW 4
WHAT DO THE BUTTONS DO? 5
WHAT DO THE LED INDICTORS MEAN? 6
OPERATING THE NAVCAM-717D FOR THE FIRST TIME 6
POWER ON/OFF (AUTO ON/OFF) 6
ABOUT GPS SIGNAL RECEPTION 6
RECORDING FILES
PLAYING BACK A RECORDED FILE 7
DELETING A FILE 7
EMERGENCY VIDEO RECORDING 7
AUTO BUMP FILE RECORD (G SENSOR) - SAVING RECORDING VIDEO FILES 7
TAKING A STILL PICTURE 7
USB CONNECTION / MASS STORAGE / PC CAMERA 7
USER SETTINGS 8
SYSTEM SETTINGS 9
TRACKING SOFTWARE – QUICK GUIDE 10
THE GPS SOFTWARE – OVERVIEW 10
FAQ
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 12

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

- Read all instructions carefully before use.

- Retain manuals for future reference.

- Use this product only in the manner described.

- Only use a water-dampened soft-cloth to clean the surface of this product.

- The following will damage this product: any liquid such as water or moisture, extreme heat; cold;
humidity, dusty or sandy environments.

- The NAVCAM-717D is designed to be mounted on a vehicle windscreen, as high as possible, to

ensure a maximum viewpoint. Please ensure that any attached cables are secured and will not
cause the device to fall.

- There are no user serviceable parts in this product.

- Un-authorized attempts to dismantle or repair this product will void product warranty

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

1) NAVCAM-717D

2) This user manual

3) Micro USB Charge and data transfer cable

MICRO SD CARD REQUIREMENTS

The NAVCAM-717D requires a Micro SD card (not included) to record video/image content. For
optimal performance, we recommend using a Class 10 micro SD card UHS 3 (minimum) to ensure
fast data transfer rates

Note: Some “Extreme Speed” class 10 UHS 2 cards will not work correctly with the
NAVCAM-717D. Other low speed cards are not recommended and the user many
experience constant intermittent faults.

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CAMERA BUTTON AND HARDWARE OVERVIEW

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

OK button
Menu button
Up button
Down button
MODE Button
Power button
Reset (R)
Micro SD card slot

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10
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12
13
14
15
16

USB interface
Cabin Camera
GPS Antenna socket
Speaker
Lens
LED screen
Windscreen Mount socket
LED indicator lamp

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WHAT DO THE BUTTONS DO?

Button

Button

Name

Power

Menu

Mode

Video Mode

On / Off – Press

and hold to turn

On and Off

Pause recording

(under standby

mode)

Pause recording

(under standby

mode)

Photo Mode

On / Off –
Press and hold
to turn On and

Off

Enter Menu

settings

Switch modes Switch modes

Playback Mode

On / Off –
Press and hold
to turn On and

Off

Enter Menu

settings

Menu

Navigation

[No

function]

[Then]

Switch to

hardware

settings

Exit menu

mode

Page Up Zoom in Zoom in Next file

OK

Page Down

Start /Stop

Take a photo Confirm

recording

Zoom out Zoom out Previous file

Scroll up

through

menu

settings

Enter menu

setting /

Select

Scroll down

through

menu

settings

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WHAT DO THE LED INDICTORS MEAN?

Left indicator

- Solid Green

Camera is turned On.

Left indicator

- Flashing Green

Camera is recording

Right indicator

- Red Charging / connected to power

Right indicator

– Off (Not Red)

Not Charging / not connecte

d to power

Indicator Status

OPERATING THE NAVCAM-717D FOR THE FIRST TIME

Connect a USB car charger to the car’s 12v Cigarette lighter socket and the other end to the Micro
USB port on the NAVCAM-717D. Insert a Micro SD card into the Micro SD slot and turn the device

on. When the ignition is turned on, the NAVCAM-717D will turn on.

POWER ON/OFF (AUTO ON/OFF)

When connected to power, the NAVCAM-717D will turn ON or OFF automatically when the car’s
ignition is turned ON or OFF. If the NAVCAM-717D does not turn off immediately it means the device
is completing the file save process before turning off (usually only a few seconds).

To turn the NAVCAM-717D ON, press and hold the power button on the side of the device. To turn
off, press and hold the power button again.

If power is “constant on” (in some European vehicles), then the NAVCAM-717D will need to be
turned ON/OFF manually using the power switch.

ABOUT GPS SIGNAL RECEPTION

For convenience, your NAVCAM-717D will automatically connect to GPS satellites when in range.
Just like all PND (Portable Navigation Devices) this may take a few minutes (especially the first time).
The signal can also be affected by driving through tunnels for example. The GPS connection however
will reconnect when the GPS satellites come back into range.

Until GPS is re-connected, the following features may not be displayed properly:

- Driving speed display

- Tracking details used by the GPS Player such as speed, longitude, Latitude and Date and Time.

AUTO RECORD WHEN TURNED ON

When the NAVCAM-717D is turned on (via the auto on feature) the device will automatically begin
recording. To stop recording, press the OK button or turn the device OFF using the power button.

RECORDING FILES

Turn on the NAVCAM-717D. Recording should start automatically, if not press the OK button. When
recording has started a timer indicator will display at the top right hand side of the unit. The screen
will also display a count up timer for the recording at the top.
The recorded files are saved to micro SD Card. Recording can be stopped, by either pressing the OK
button or by turning the car ignition off (stopping power to the device)
The NAVCAM-717D supports cycle recording. It will overwrite the oldest video files with new ones.
Depending on the size of the memory card and the speed rating of the card, there may be as much as
a 3 second pause whilst old files are selected and overwriting begins with newer files. This pause time
will not be recorded.

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PLAYING BACK A RECORDED FILE

From the main screen (and while not recording), press the “P” button to toggle to the PLAYBACK
mode. Then, select the video you wish to view using the up and down arrow keys and the OK button
to confirm.

DELETING A FILE

When in playback mode, select the video you wish to delete, then press the M button. Select delete
and then press OK. Lastly select CURRENT or ALL.

Note: Once files are deleted you cannot get them back.

EMERGENCY VIDEO RECORDING

You can press the MENU button at any time to preserve a file from being overwritten. The lock icon

will be showed on the display as well.

AUTO BUMP FILE RECORD (G SENSOR) - SAVING RECORDING VIDEO FILES

Due to the “cycle recording” nature of this technology, older recorded files will be overwritten
(depending on the chosen resolution settings and the memory capacity of the memory card).
Alternately the G sensor will trigger an auto save lock if it senses a bump (sensitivity is selectable via
the user settings), so that the file being recorded is not overwritten in the cycle record process. Such
files will be saved to the folder called EVENT.

TAKING A STILL PICTURE

While not in record mode, press the “P” button to toggle to CAMERA mode. Press the OK button to
take a photo.

USB CONNECTION

Connect the NAVCAM-717D to a Windows PC with a Micro USB to USB cable. The screen will then
display "Mass storage" and "PC camera". [Please select an option for you.]

MASS STORAGE

Find the device Under “My computer” or “Windows Explorer”; find the newly connected drive.
Recorded files and images are recorded in the MOVIE, PHOTO folder, while preserved files are
recorded in the MOVIE/RO folder. Files can be played back using Windows Media player, VLC or a
compatible .AVI media player or an image viewer (for JPG images).

PC CAMERA

Connected as a web camera for your PC.

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USER SETTINGS

Screen

Icon

Update Time Zone

Off, [Various]

Set the time settings to your time zone

1080FHD

720P 1280x720

1080P 1440x1080

720P 1280x720

Time Lapse

Record

Off, 100, 200,

500ms

Better image quality with High Dynamic Range

(HDR)

Fill light according to different light source intensity

in

different

environment.

Motion

detection

When power is connecte

d, begin recording when

motion is

detected.

Record the sounds/voices from inside your car

whilst

recording

Date stamp

Off, On

Overlay the date and time on recorded files

Off, On [Select 7

characters]

Off, High, Medium,

Low

Adjust the level of impact required to preserve

recorded incident

files.

Set camera to turn on if car is bumped, while

parked (and power turned

off)

Screen

Icon

Single, 2sec, 5sec,

10sec

Change the resolution of recorded files

(Note:

space)

High quality,

standard, economy

Strong, standard,

soft

Automatic, sun,

fluorescent

Colour white, black,

brown

Playback

files as slide show with a delay

between

Select On / Off to add a time

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stamp to the

recorded

video

Delete current,

delete all

Lock Current, Unlock

Unlock all

Playback files as slide show with a delay

between

From the main screen, press the MODE button to select between VIDEO or CAMERA MODE menu
settings. Then using a combination of the arrow keys and the OK button to confirm your choice, from
the following options list.

Note: Press the MODE button twice, first, to access SYSTEM SETTINGS as shown on the following page.

Mode

Menu Options Description

Menu
Setting

Video

Mode

Resolution

1920x1080

Loop recording Off, 3, 5, 10 mins Select the length of each recorded file

HDR Off, On

Exposure +2.0 to -2.0

Off, On

Record sound Off, On

Plate number

Gravity sensor
Parking monitor Off, On

GPS Off, On Turn the GPS feature Off or On

Menu Options Description

Capture mode

Change the resolution of recorded files (Note:
Higher Resolution files take up more storage space)

Change the length of recorded video

Overlay the license plate number on recorded files

Single shot or delayed shot timer

Menu
settings

Camera

Play

12, 3, 2,

1.3M

Resolution
Sequence Off, On Take multiple images in succession

Quality

Sharpness

White balance

Colour

ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400 Adjust camera to various light sensitivities
Exposure -2 to +2 Adjust exposure time for recorded files
Anti-shaking Off, On Smooths out bumpiness of recorded files

Quick Review Off, 2sec, 5sec

Date Stamp Off, Date, Date/Time

Delete

Protect

Slide Play 2sec, 5sec, 8sec

12, 10, 8, 5, 3, 2,

1.3M, VGA

cloudy, tungsten,
filament lamp,

current, lock all,

Higher Resolution files take up more storage

Adjust compression for better image quality
Sharpness of recorded files

Adjust colour scheme for recorded files

Adjust colour scheme for recorded files

Delete files directly from device
Change the preservation settings of saved

files

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SYSTEM SETTINGS

Menu

Options

Description

MM/DD/YY, DD/MM

/YY, YY/MM/DD

Auto power off

Off, 3, 5, 10mins

Turn device

off after a set period of time

Beep Sound

Off, On

Audible beep on key press

Language

Various

Choose preferred system language

Frequency

50Hz, 60Hz

[Adjust to 50Hz for Australia power supply]

Format SD card (Note: Permanently erases

all

20seconds depending on the size of your card.)

If no buttons have been pressed and if

no

automatically after set periods of time

Lamp settings

Day Mode, Night Mode

Day mode IR Lamps ON, Night mode IR LED OFF

Delay shutdown

Off, 5sec, 10sec, 30sec

Keep camera on after car is turned off

Default setting

Cancel,

OK Perform a factory reset

Version

Used when checking to see if a new firmware is released.

From the main screen, press the MENU button, then using a combination of the arrow keys and the OK button to confirm your
choice, select settings from the following options list:

System settings

Date/time

Format SD Card

Screen Saver

Off, 30sec, 1mins,
2mins

Select the preferred date orientation

data on card. Note: the unit cannot be used until
formatting is complete, which usually takes about

recording is taking place, the unit can be shut off

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Map and

TRACKING SOFTWARE – QUICK GUIDE

V

ideo playback

Speedo

Select a file

Pause and Stop

Playback

list

P

layback

Adjust

Play all files /

Display or Hide

Playback

duration

bar Map

plotting

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Please visit our web site and search for the NAVCAM-717D. Click on the DOWNLOADS tab
and download the GPS Player software.

THE GPS SOFTWARE - OVERVIEW

screen

plotting

(GPS Coordinates)

for playback,

visualisation

controls

Volume

(File names and details)

Map, Lock or Unlock file

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FAQ

Check the speed of your memory card. We recomme

nd class

The device will not start

has other intermittent faults

Most common cause of intermittent faults is an under rated

recording at 1080P

resolution requires a superior speed card.

Check the USB c

able connection to the device and USB port. Try

Fault Suggestion

10 for faster transfer rates, especially If the record file size is
The device has frozen /
stopped working.

bigger (say 15 min recording increments at 1080Full HD).

Alternately, check the car’s internal temperature. The device

will enter standby mode if the ambient vehicle temperature is

below 0 or above 30 degrees C.

recording, or stop recording or

The speaker warning sounds
are a little loud. Can you turn
them off?

Device does not turn off

Cant playback the .MOV video
files

My video/pictures of an
incident are NOT there

Can’t see the device in my
computer

SD card. We recommend a class 10 card for this device as

Yes. Just go the user settings screen and select speaker. Then

turn the speaker to OFF.

If in vehicle: check that the 12V socket is not still powered (on)

when the key is removed (as with some European cars).

Wait 10 seconds for finalization and closure. Disconnect power

lead to device Press “ok” to stop recording, then turn off.

Upgrade your windows media player version or use an

alternate media player such as VLC media player

Check the capacity of your memory card, the files may have

been overwritten in the record cycle process. If the Bump file

record feature did not automatically preserve the footage, then

be sure to manually save the footage next time by pressing the

another USB port, possibly directly to the PC/notebook (rather

than through a USB hub)

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

LCD Screen
Video Resolution Up to 1920 x 1080P 30 frames/s
Photo Resolution Up to 12MP
Built-in Speaker /

Microphone
Auto Recording on

power-up
Date / Time stamp Supported – on video and on photos
GPS location and Speed

stamp
Power off auto save Yes. Current file will auto save when power is turned off.

Auto power on/off Yes – when ignition turned on / off (5, 10, 30sec)
Motion detection Yes
Auto Bump Record Yes. Adjustable sensitivity (low/medium/high)

Lens Viewing angle 170 degree wide angle

3.0 inch TFT (960 x 240)

Yes / Yes

Yes. Recording starts on ignition power (Charging socket)

Supported – on video

Cycle recording times 3, 5, 10 mins
File Format Image: JPG Video : .MOV H.264
Micro SD Memory Card Class 10 UHS3 or above recommended. Max capacity 64GB
Language System English and various

For further product information please visit our product web page at www.laserco.com.au or email

[e-mail]

Please note: As continual improvements are made to this product, slight operational differences

may occur. For the most up-to-date user manual, please visit our web site.

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Warranty Against Defects
Laser Corporation Pty Ltd (“Laser”) warrants your new product to be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for 12 months, from the date of purchase, provided that the product is used in
accordance with accompanying recommendations or instructions where provided. The benefit of
this warranty is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law and to other rights
and remedies of the consumer under a law in relation to the goods or services to which the
warranty relates.
Through a network of retailers and resellers, Laser will provide you with your choice of a refund,
repair or exchange (where possible) for this product if it becomes defective within the warranty
period. This warranty will no longer apply where the defect is a result of alteration, accident,
misuse, abuse, normal wear and tear, neglect or improper storage.
Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase
How to make a product warranty claim:
Step 1: Find your receipt which proves the date of purchase. Where the date of purchase
cannot be verified, your place of purchase or Laser will make an assessment based on the date of
manufacture, the condition of the Laser Product and the type of defect.
Step 2a): Contact your place of purchase. They will assess the nature of the fault and refund or
replace the product as per their store refund or warranty policy.
Step 2b): If your place of purchase cannot be contacted, then you can contact Laser. Customer
Service with details of your defective Laser Product: Phone: [phone]; or Email:

[e-mail] or online www.laserco.com.au/warranty (click on “Consumers (End

Users)”). Our business address is at 1/6-8 Byfield Street, North Ryde, NSW 2113
Step 3: Laser will issue you with a Return Authorisation (RA) number within 48 hours. When
requested, send us the defective Product and a copy of your receipt. Laser will cover the cost of
the return delivery.
Step 4: Wait for us to contact you. Once we have received your defective Laser Product for
inspection, we will inform you of our assessment of your claim within 7 days. When we contact you,
we will firstly let you know whether you have a valid claim under this Warranty, and if so, we will
inform you whether your defective Laser Product will be replaced or repaired, together with the
number of days you can expect to wait to receive your replaced or repaired Laser Product.
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.
You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or
replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major
failure.