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CamRoad-6.1
USER MANUAL
English
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THE APPEARANCE & DESCRIPTION
Name Function
1. [USB Interface]
Charger interface - Connect with micro USB
cable
2. [GPS Interface]
When connected with GPS module, while
receiving regular GPS satellite signals, you can
record and display current driving location.
3. [ON/OFF] Press ON to turn the camera on; when the
camera is on, press OFF to turn it off.
4. [Reset]
Use it to reboot the system when it crashes or
the device doesn't respond.
5. [MIC] Thanks to it you can record sound.
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6. [Display] 2.7” TFT High resolution LCD
7. [
Indicator Lam
p] Red when Charging; Blue when the device is
turned on. Blue light flashes during recording.
8. [Camera Lens] Thanks to it you can take videos & pictures
9. [Speaker] Performance sound & Playback sound
10. [Light] Supplementing light to enhance the brightness
in dark environments.
11. [OK] Record / Stop Recording / Take a photo/ OK
Confirm Button
12. [HDMI] High Definition TV Connection via HDMI port.
Mini HDMI cable required.
13. [M] Short press to display Menu; Long press (3
seconds) to use it as the Mode button
In recording mode, short press to lock the file;
long press (3 seconds) to turn the MIC On/Off
14. [UP] Move up the selection in a Menu or Increase
Digital Magnification
15. [TF Slot] Supported TF Cards up to 32GB
16. [Down]
Move down the selection in a Menu or
Decrease Digital Magnification
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FEATURES & OPERATION
Setting
Insert the CLASS4 or higher speed TF Card into your Car DVR,
and mount it by the rear view mirror, or in any other desired position.
Then plug in the car charger. Now the Camcorder is ready to use.
Starting the Car DVR
Press and hold [ON/OFF] button to turn on the car DVR, or
connect it to the car charger so that the device can start
automatically.
Note: During the engine start the current suddenly increases.
Although the device has the function of automatic start (when the
ignition is on) we cannot guarantee that the strong vehicle current will
not damage the DVR. We strongly recommend to first start the
vehicle, THEN connect the car charger and use the manual boot
mode.
Battery Charging & USB Connection
1. The red charging indicator is on while charging.
2. Plug in the USB cable to connect with computer, press [Up] &
[Down] to select "Storage" or "PC Camera" and press [OK] to confirm.
Then you can use the DVR as a "Removable Disk" or a "Webcam".
Switching Mode
This car DVR has three operating modes: video, photo &
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playback. The default one is a video recording mode (when you
power the device on). To switch between the modes short press [M]
button.
Recording videos
1. Press [OK] to record. Use [Up] & [Down] to change the digital
zoom. Press [OK] again to stop recording.
2. The Video Menu Settings: in the standby mode, press the [M]
button, then use [Up] & [Down] in menu to select a given feature and
press [OK] to confirm & save your settings.
Here you can set the following video features:
Resolution: optional: 1080HFD / 720P / WVGA / VGA.
Loop recording: Choose between 2mins / 3mins / 5mins
Select OFF to stop the loop recording function.
WDR: Automatically on, no need to set.
Exposure Compensation:
+2.0 +5/3 +4/3 +1.0 +2/3 +1/3 +0.0 -1/3
-2/3 -1.0 -4/3 -5/3 -2.0.
Motion Detection: the DVR needs to be connected with a car
charger when running this mode. When this mode is on, the device
starts recording automatically when there is an object movement. It
automatically stops recording after the object cease to move for 10
seconds.
Video Audio: on – both audio and video recording; off - only
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video is recorded (without sound). Long press [M] to switch video
audio mode while recording.
Date Mark: ON or OFF the date mark.
G-Sensor: Choose between High / Mid / Low. In case of a
violent collision of the car the device can start the collision sensing
function. The video file from the accident will be automatically locked
(it won't be covered or deleted). During a Low mode this function is
off.
Taking photos
1. During a video mode press [M] to switch the device into a photo
mode. Press [REC] button to take photos. Press [Up] & [Down] to
change the digital zoom.
2. Photo menu settings: Under photo mode, press [M], then use
[Up] & [Down] to move the selection, and press [REC] to confirm &
save your settings. Here you can set the following photo features:
Photo taking modes: single shot (default) / timer 2 seconds /5
seconds /10 seconds.
Resolution: 12M / 10M / 8M / 5M / 3M / 2M HD / VGA / 1.3M .
Image Quality: Good / Standard / Economy.
Sharpness: strong / standard / soft.
White balance: automatic / day / cloudy / tungsten lamp and
fluorescent lamp.
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Color: Normal / Black and White / Sepia
ISO: automatic / 100 / 200 / 400.
Exposure compensation:+2.0 +5/3 +4/3 +1.0 +2/3 +1/3 +0.0
-1/3 -2/3 -1.0 -4/3 -5/3 -2.0.
Anti-shake: on or off.
Date label: three optional choices: display date / display date and
time / off.
Playback Mode:
1. During recording mode: press [M] twice to enter the playback
mode. Press [Up] & [Down] to browse files.
2. Browsing images:
1) Press [Up] & [Down] to browse files.
2) Deleting browsed files: press [M] key to show the menu, then
press [Up] and [Down] to choose "Delete" and press the [OK] key to
show the confirmation dialog box. Select "delete" again (or "delete
all") and press [OK] to confirm the operation.
3) Protecting browsed files: press [M] to show the menu, then
press [Up] and [Down] to choose the protection function and press
[OK] button. A dialog box will pop up in which you can choose to lock
or unlock the current file or all files. Press [OK] to confirm the
operation.
4) Slide show: when browsing files, press [M] key to show the
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menu, then press [Up] and [Down] to select "slide show" and press
[OK] key. A dialog box will pop up in which you can press [Up] and
[Down] to select the slide duration. Then press [OK] key to confirm
the operation. After opening a slide show set the slide duration and
the photos will be displayed automatically.
Note: to delete the locked files you must unlock them first. Unlocking
method is the same as the locking one.
3. Video playback:
1) Select the video file and press [OK] to play it. Press [OK] to
pause the playback. When playing a video, press [Up] and [Down] to
rewind and fast-forward the playback.
2) Stop the playback and press [M] button to show the options
menu, where you can remove or protect the file as well as start slide
show.
System settings
Turn the device on and press the OK button to stop recording.
Then short press the M button once (long press to change the mode).
press the OK to open that option.
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Menu
Options
Selection
Options
Option Description
Set
Date/Time
Adjust fields:
Day/Month/Year
and
Hour/Minute/Secon
d
Use this option to set the date
and time of the device. Should
the device is not used for a long
time and the battery runs
completely flat, then the
date/time needs to be set
again.
Auto Power
off
OFF / 1 minute / 1
minutes / 3 minutes
Use it to adjust the time to
automatically power off
Language
English / French /
Spanish /
Portuguese /
German / Italian /
Polish / Chech /
Slovak / Russian /
Romanian /
Hungarian /
Estonian
Choose a menu language.
TV Mode
Select [NTSC/PAL] For older television sets
or monitors which cannot
auto select the television
display
system or colour
information, select
“PAL”
Light
Frequency
Select
[50HZ/60HZ]
For older television sets or
monitors which cannot auto
select the refresh rate
frequency, select 50Hz
Screen
Select [Off/3 Mins/5
Use it to adjust an
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Saver
Mins/10 Mins automatic screen saver
activation time.
Image
Rotation
Select [Off / On] Use this feature to flip the screen
180° depending on
your mounting
requirements
Format
Format SD Card
[OK/Cancel]
Select “OK” to format the Micro
SD card.
Warning: formatting the card will
erase all the data stored on it.
Default
Settings
Select [OK/Cancel]
Select OK to return the
device settings back to the
original factory settings.
Firmware Version
View the current car DVR
software version.
Other Optional Functions
HDMI Output:
Use a special HD output cable to connect the car DVR to the display
with HDMI input interface.
The two connection ways above allow you to display the images
and videos (also with sound) captured by your car DVR.
Note: This machine support dual-channel output. Please use
tri-colour AV output cable. The HDMI display could be used only after
1080P option selection.
GPS Tracking Function:
1. Make sure that the machine you bought has a GPS vehicle
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trajectory function and a GPS module receiver.
2. Insert the GPS receiver connection cables in the "GPS
receiver" interface of your car DVR. The GPS screen instructions
logo will start flashing. After the success of the GPS positioning, the
indicator icon will stop flashing. When using the video, it can produce
a suffix '.map' in the file name. .
3. Dedicated GPS trajectory video player software is needed to
check the recorded information. To download this software you can
visit our company's official website.
4. To check the GPS movement track:
(1) Visit our website and download the dedicated GPS trajectory
player software to the computer.
2. When the download is completed, loose the package after
opening the file folder and double-click the EXE setup file to install
the software on the computer.
3. Double-click to open the application. You can use it to play the
video and see Google maps with displayed routes (pictured).
1
Minimize and
close
Use it to minimize / close the player
2 The map mode
Choose the Google map or the satellite
map
3 Import file Click to find a video file
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4 The volume button Use it to adjust the volume
5 Play button All the control buttons for video playing
6 The camera button Use it to take the current images
7 Full screen button
Click it to show the current picture in full
screen mode
8 Coordinate display
Use it to display the current latitude and
longitude of the track
TROUBLE SHOOTING / Q & A
Fault Suggestion
The device does
not turn off
If in vehicle: check if the 12V socket is not still
powered (on) when the key is removed (as it is
in case of some European cars).
Wait 20 seconds for file finalization/closure.
Disconnect the power lead of the device. Press
“ok” to stop recording, then press [Power] to
turn it off.
Can’t playback
the .MOV video
files
Upgrade your windows media player version or
use an alternate media player such as VLC or
QuickTime media player.
My video /
pictures of an
incident are NOT
there
Check the capacity of your SD card. The files
may have been overwritten in the record cycle
process.
The device has
frozen / stopped
working
Check the speed of your Micro SD card. We
recommend class 6 for faster transfer rates,
especially if the record file size is bigger
Press the “reset” button with a paper clip to
reset the settings back to default. If the
ambient temperature is excessive, you may
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need to wait a few minutes.
The date / time is
incorrect
Reset the date/time in the settings menu. If the
battery runs completely flat, then the date/time
needs to be reset.
The suction cup
keeps
coming off
Ensure the windscreen and surface area of the
suction cup is clean.
In wet or very hot weather, the suction cup
mount may need to be reapplied. Do not apply
the suction mount on the portion of a
windscreen which is not glass (eg; some
vehicles may have a coating)
Can’t see the
device in
my computer
Check the USB cable connection to the device
and USB port. Try another USB port, possibly
directly to the PC/notebook (rather than
through a USB hub).
No video
displayed on
TV
- Check the cable connections and whether the
playback mode is selected on the Camera
- Check the AV input selection on the TV
The captured
image is
not stored
Your Micro SD card might be full or the file may
not have been saved before the unit was
turned off. Make sure to stop recording before
shutting the device down.
None of the
buttons work
Press the factory reset button.
I cannot turn my
device
on
Try charging the battery for 10 minutes and try
again. The battery may be completely
exhausted.
My screen keeps
turning off
Try either charging the battery or adjusting the
screen saver settings.
I cannot take any
photos
Your Micro SD might be full. Try removing
some files.
Recording seems
to stop by itself
Make sure you are using the right class SD
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card as noted in this user manual.
I get an error
message
when I try to play
back files
You might have some corrupt sectors on your
SD card. Try re-formatting it and then try to
play the file again.
The video images
are hazy
Make sure the lens is clean and free from
debris.
There are
horizontal
stripes
interference on
the image
Set the frequency setting according to the local
power supply– 50Hz
WARNING
MEMORY CARD
Please note that not all memory cards are compatible with your
device. We recommend a memory card above a Class 6 Samsung,
Maxell.
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Overmax Player
Minimum System
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
RAM: 1 GB of free RAM
Monitor: Resolution 1280*720(or above) OS: Windows 7
(32bit/64bit )
The Car DV mainscreen:
A. Menu
File
Open
Setting
Unit
KM/H
M
/H
Language
E
nglish
Exit
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View
Map
Help
About
B. Video Player
The displays the current playback image of the screen.
Item
Description
Video
Player
Play
Click play icon to play the video
Pause
Click pause icon to pause the vide.
Stop
Click stop icon to stop playing the
Faster
Click forward icon to make video
Setting
Show setting window.
Slower
Click backward icon to make video
Previous
click previous icon to play previous
video.
Next
Click next icon to play next video
/
Sound on/off
Open screen capture images folder
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It is used to open file(s) or folder
Press that to load file’s GPS
Capture the current frame
C. Lon/Lat
Show longitude and latitude
D. Speedometer
Show speed: Maximum, Average
E. Playlist
This player can open 1 file or multiples files or folders. After open, it
will show in the file list.
Play list
All Files Show
all f
iles in the default f
older.
Protected Files
Show locked files only.
+ Add
Add file(s) to the playlist
X Remove
Remove file(s) from play list.
F. Mini logger
Show MOV file of GPS logger information.
G. Google Map ( or others )
Since each AVI file will embed with GPS information.
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