Mio 821 User Manual
User Manual
MiVueTM 82x
Table of Contents
Precautions and notices ...................................................................3
Getting to know your Mio ..................................................................3
Using a memory card ........................................................................5
Formatting a card .......................................................................5
Using your Mio in a vehicle ...............................................................6
Turning your Mio on and off ..............................................................8
Recording in driving mode ................................................................8
Continuous recording .................................................................8
Event recording ..........................................................................9
Parking mode ..................................................................................10
Capture mode ................................................................................. 11
Playback mode ............................................................................... 11
Safety camera alerts .......................................................................12
Adding a safety camera ............................................................13
Updating safety camera data ...................................................13
Getting connected ...........................................................................14
MiVue Pro app ..........................................................................14
Setting up a WIFI connection ...................................................14
Customising the settings .................................................................15
MiVue Manager™ ...........................................................................19
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Installing MiVue Manager .........................................................20
Playing the recording les ........................................................20
For more information ......................................................................22
Caring for your device ..............................................................22
About GPS ...............................................................................23
Regulatory information .............................................................24
CE ......................................................................................24
WEEE ................................................................................25
Safety precautions ....................................................................25
About charging ...................................................................25
About the charger ..............................................................25
About the battery ................................................................26
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Precautions and notices
● Do not operate the device while driving. Using this product does not change
the requirement for a driver to take full responsibility for his or her behavior.
This responsibility includes observing all trafc rules and regulations in order
to avoid accidents, personal injury or property damage.
● A window mount is needed when using your Mio in a car. Make sure that your
Mio is placed in an appropriate place, so as not to obstruct the driver’s view
or deployment of airbags.
● Make sure that no object is blocking the camera lens and no reective
material appears near the lens. Please keep the lens clean.
● If the car’s windscreen is tinted with a coating, it may impact the recording
quality.
Getting to know your Mio
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Name Description
❶
Mini-USB connector Connects to the charger.
❷
LCD screen Displays the output of your device.
❸
Status indicator ● Glows in green when the device is powered.
● Flashes in amber when recording is in progress.
❹
Device mount socket For the device mount.
❺
Memory card slot Data is recorded to a MicroSD card.
❻
Camera lens Make sure that no object is blocking the camera lens
❼
Parking indicator Glows in white when the system enters the parking
❽
Microphone Records sounds.
❾
Event / OK button ● When recording is in progress, press to lock and
and no reective material appears near the lens.
mode. (This is applicable only when your Mio is in the
smart parking detection mode.)
save it as an event recording.
● Acts as the ENTER button.
❿
Camera / Down button ● Takes a photo.
● Moves to the previous item.
● Changes the fast-backward speed.
⓫
Safety Cam / Up button ● Adds a custom safety (speed) camera.
● Moves to the next item.
● Changes the fast-forward speed.
⓬
Menu / Back button ● Opens the settings menu.
● Returns to the previous screen.
⓭
Reset button Restarts the device.
⓮
Speaker Outputs sound alerts.
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Using a memory card
You have to insert a memory card before you can start recording. Your device
supports Class 10 (or higher) memory cards with up to 256 GB capacity.
Hold the card (MicroSD) by the edges and gently insert it into the slot as shown in
the illustration.
To remove a card, gently push the top edge of the card inwards to release it, and
pull it out of the slot.
Do not apply pressure to the centre of the memory card.
✎
The memory card slot is not hot-swappable. Insert the memory card before powering on your
✎
Mio. DO NOT remove the memory card during recording. Turn the device off before removing
the memory card.
You should use separate MicroSD cards for recording and for regular data storage.
✎
MiTAC does not guarantee the product’s compatibility with MicroSD cards from all
✎
manufacturers.
Formatting a card
Before you start recording, please format the MicroSD card to avoid malfunction
caused by les not created by your Mio.
To format a memory card (all data will be erased):
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1. Press .
2. Select Format and press
3. When prompted, press
.
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Using your Mio in a vehicle
CAUTION: Select an appropriate location for mounting the device in a vehicle. Never place the
device where the driver’s eld of vision is blocked.
To ensure the optimal recording angle, pay attention to the following:
1. Make sure that your car is parked on a level ground.
2. When adjusting the angle of mounting, make sure that the camera’s view is
parallel with the level ground, and the ground/sky ratio is close to 6/4.
Use cable clips to secure the power cord so that it does not interfere with driving.
To ensure the highest quality recordings, you are advised to place your Mio near
the rear view mirror.
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> 3 cm
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CAUTION: Connect the power source to the cradle for powering. Do not power the device from
both the cradle and the Micro-USB connector on the device.
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Turning your Mio on and off
Once the vehicle engine is started, your Mio automatically powers on.
When you power on your Mio for the rst time, follow the on-screen prompts to
complete the following:
1. Select your preferred language.
2. Set up the correct date and time for your recordings. Press
adjust the value of the selected eld, and press
setting eld.
If the screen turns off after the enabled set timer (recording is still in progress),
press any of the keys to turn on the screen again.
Occasionally, you may need to perform a hardware reset when your Mio stops
responding or if it appears to be “frozen” or unresponsive. To restart your Mio,
insert a small rod (such as a straightened paperclip) into the reset button of your
Mio.
to change to the next
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Recording in driving mode
Continuous recording
The system will automatically begin continuous recording shortly after start-up.
When recording is in progress, you can manually stop recording by pressing
. Press to return to the recording screen; the system will start recording
automatically.
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