Polaroid DS301 User Manual
Full HD 1080p Dual Camera Driving Recorder
User Manual
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About th is G ui de ..................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1
Battery Wa rn in g .................................................................................1
Notes on Installation ...................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Ca ut io n . .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .2
1 Int ro duc ti on ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. .3
1. 1 F ea tu res .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. ..3
1.2 Package C on te nts . .. .. .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..................3
1.3 Product O ve rv ie w . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ................................. .. .. .4
2 Getti ng St ar te d. .. ....... .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .....5
2.1 Inserting the Memory Card.............................................................5
2.2 In st al li ng in Ve hi cl es .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
2.3 Co nn ec ti ng to P ow er .....................................................................6
2.4 Powe ri ng th e Devi ce On / Off .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .7
2.4.1 Au to Po we r On / Off .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
2.4.2 Manual Power On / Off and Rese t .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
2.4.2.1 Manu al Po we r On / Off .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .7
2.4.2.2 Re se t th e De vi ce . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
2.5 Set the Date / Tim e. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .8
2. 6 Mod e S el ec ti on... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..8
3 Us in g th e Dr iv in g Recorder..................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
3.1 Recording Videos ..........................................................................8
3.1.1 The Re co rd in g Sc re en . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .9
3.1.2 Du al Ca me ra Record in g. .. .. .. ........................................................9
3.1.3 A key P ro te ct io n .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .9
3.1.4 Mo ti on D et ec ti on .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .11
3.1.5 G-se ns or Collision Reco rd in g Protection......................................11
3.1.6 Audio O n / O ff.............................................................................11
3.1.7 Adj us ti ng E V...............................................................................11
3.1.8 Sw it ch Screen D is pl ay. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .11
3.1.9 Vid eo Menu Ope ra ti on .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
3.1.10 Vi de o Me nu O pt io ns . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
3.2 Pl ay in g Videos .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1 5
3.2.1 Play Vi de o Screen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1 5
3.2.2 Playback Menu Opt io ns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
4 Spe ci c at io ns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
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About this Guide
The content in this document is for information purpose and is subject to change
without prior notice. We made every effort to ensure that this User Guide is
accurate and complete, however, no liability is assumed for any errors and
omissions that may have occurred.
Battery Warning
·Always charge using the provided syste m. Improper handling of the battery
may result in explosion.
·Never dismantle or pierce the battery or allow the battery to sh ort-circuit.
·Batteries may explode if exposed to naked re. Never dispose of batteries in
a re.
·Disposed of used batteries observing local regulations.
·Never replace the battery on your own, have the dealer do it for you.
Notes on Installation
·This product shall be installed near the rear view-mirror, at the center of
windshield, if possible, for optimal viewing.
·Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the windscre en wiper to
ensure a clear view even when it rains.
·A protective lm on the lens will affect the video or photographic effect, remove
the protective lm before using the device.
·Do not touch the lens with your ngers. Finger grease may be left on the lens
and will result in unclear videos or snapshots. Clean the lens on a regular basis.
·Do not install the device on a tinted window. Doing so may damage the tint lm.
·Make sure that the installation position is not hindered by the tinted window.
·To use the contained car power adaptor only. In order to avoid equipment burn
or cause the battery explosion, please do not use other brand car power adaptor.
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Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the device that is not
described in this guide .
Caut ion
·Due to local laws and vehicles safety con siderations, do not operate the
device while driving.
·Set up time and date accurately before yo u use this device.
·This product gets warm when in use, this is n ormal.
·Do not place the device near a heat source or d irectly expose it to ame or heat.
·Never place the device in vicinity of equ ipments generating strong
electromagnetic elds. Exposure t o strong magnetic elds may cause
malfunctions or data corruption and l oss.
·The system is used only for non-commerc ial use, within the maximum limits
permitted by applicable law. Our company does not accept any respon sibility
for any data loss during the operation.
·Improper use or operation of the produc t may result in damage of the product
or its accessories and void the warrant y.
Before you start using the system, it is as sumed that yo u agree to the
above statement.
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1.3 Product Overview
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Rear camera
USB port
VIDEO port (for rear camera)
Mount slot
Power button
OK button
HDMI interface
Up button
Down button
Mode button
Microphone
SD card slot
Reset button
LED light
1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this advance d Driving Recorder. This device is
specically designed for real time vi deo , audio recording.
1.1 Features
·Full HD 1080p Dual Camera Driving Recor der
·Front Camera Full HD 1080P at 30fps
·Rear Camera Full HD 1080p at 30fps
·2 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
·3.0” TFT Display
·155˚ Wide Angle Lens
·Support up to 32GB Micro SD Memory Card
·G-sensor Collision Recording Prot ection
·Seamless Loop Recording
1.2 Package Contents
The package contains the following it ems. In case there is any missing
or damaged item, contact your dealer im mediately.
Inside your package
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Menu button
Vid eo p or t
Dri ving Re corde r
Rea r Camer a
3M Mo unt
Car P ower
Ada ptor
3 Suc tion Cu ps
USB C able
Use r Manua l
War ran ty Card
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2 Getting Started
2.1 Ins ert ing t he Me mor y Car d (not included)
Follow the direction indi cat ed by t he si lk pr int ing on the device to insert the
memory card, a click sound is h ear d ind ica tin g the c ard is in position.
To remove the memory card, pu sh to e jec t the m emo ry card out of the slot.
Note:
1. Do not r emo ve or i nse rt th e memory card when the device is turned on. This
may damage the memory card.
2. Plea se us e a Cla ss 6 or h igh er rating Micro SD card, max. up to 32GB.
3. Plea se fo rma t the m icr o SD card before the initial use.
4. When removing the memory c ard , be ca ref ul th at th e card may spring out
and get lost. Th e memory slot has this spring-out feature for e asy r emo val
of the card.
2.2 Installing in Vehicles
←Push the head of the mount into t he de vic e
slot, make sure the mount is se cur ely l ock ed in
place.
Note: To use suc tio n mount, please remove the
3M base from the mount and then tte d 3
suction cups into the mount .
→ Rotating the device to have
proper view.
→Position the mount or 3 suction
cups on the windshield, make sure
the mount is xed on the windshield.
2.3 Connecting to Power
Use only the attached car power adaptor for activating the device and
charging the built-in battery.
(no t inclu ded)
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2.4 Powering the Device On / Off
2.4.1 Aut o Po we r On / O ff
Once the vehicle engine is started, the device automatically turns on and
recording (must have SD Card). After the car engine stopped, the device will
automatically save the last recorded le and shutdown.
2.4.2 Manual Power On / Off and Reset
2.4.2.1 Manual Power On / off
1. Connect one end of power con ne ct or t o US B po rt o n th e de vi ce .
2. Plug the other end of the power adap to r to the cig ar et te l ig ht er s oc ke t of
your vehicle. Once the vehicle engine is started, the device automatically
turns on.
Press Power button to turn it on.
To power off th e de vi ce p re ss t he
Power button with 3 seconds.
2.5 S et t he Date / T ime
To set th e corre ct d ate and t im e, pres s Me nu butt on to enter t he menu
set ti ng, the n pr ess Up / Do wn b utton t o select 20 15/01 /1 9 17:56 ,
pre ss O K butto n to e nter da te / t ime set ting, the n press Up / Do wn butt on
to ad ju st the va lu e, pres s Mo de butt on switch t o next se tt ing, af te r
ni sh ed all th e se tting s, p ress OK b utton to ba ck menu opt ion, pr es s
Men u bu tton to e xi t from me nu settin g.
2.4.2.2 Reset the Device
2.6 M ode S elect ion
The d efa ult set ting is Vi deo Mod e , pre ss Mode b utt on can sw itc h to
Videos View Mode .
3 Usi ng th e Drivi ng Re corde r
3.1 R ecording Vide os
Bef ore s tarti ng recordi ng, please i nsert a SD car d (not inclu ded) into th e SD
car d slot. Pres s OK bu tton to s tar t recor din g, the vi deo r ecord ing icon
as hes on the scr een. The r ecord ed l es are sa ved o n the SD ca rd. To sto p
rec ording, pr ess OK butto n again.
In case the device fails to function
normally due to unknown causes, press
the button, then press the button
to restart the device.
Wit h car pow er adap tor con necte d the dev ice wil l autom atica lly tur n on and
sta rt reco rding w hen the c ar engi ne star ts. Whe n the eng ine sto ps, the d evice
wil l autom atica lly sav e the las t le and t urn off.
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Remove the protection for current movie clip:
Press Power button again to remove protection for current movie clip,
lock icon will disappear from the screen, the movie clip will not be
protected and can be replaced if the SD card is full.
Note:
The recording will stop automatically and the screen will show SD card is full
if the SD card is full of protected les. To cont in ue r ec or di ng , pl ea se c ha nge
a SD card or delete the protected les manually.
Manual remove lock from videos steps:
Press Mode button switch to Playback Mode (1), press Up/Down
button to the locked le (2), then press Power button to unlock
the protection of the le, the lock icon will disappear from the le(3).
3.1.1 The Recording Screen
3.1.2 Dual Camera R ec or di ng
The default setting is dual camera recording.
On the video recording mode, press Menu button to enter menu setting,
then press Up/Down button to Output Dual Mode, press OK button ,
then press Up/Down button to select Output Dual Mode, press OK
button conrm and back menu setting, then press Menu button
to exit menu setting, dual camera recording display on the screen.
Note: The similar way to display the front camera or rear camera on the
screen.
3.1.3 A Key Pr ot ec ti on
During recording, press Power button to protect current video, the lock
icon appears on the screen, the current movie clip will be protected and
cannot be replaced (the default setting for a movie clip is 3-minute), the next
movie clip will unlock automatically and can be replaced if the SD card is full.
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Note：
To protect the recording le, press Up/Down button to the le(1), press
Power button to lock the le, the lock icon will appear on the
le(2), the le is protected.
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Video recording mode
Resolution
Power adaptor
SD card status
Front camera
exposure value
System date & time
Audio status
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exposure value
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3.1.9 Vid eo M en u Op er at io n
Press Menu button to enter menu setting , press Up / Down button
to select sub menu, then press OK button to enter the setting,
press Up / Down button conrm. After nished the setting, press Menu
button again to exit menu setting.
3.1.10 Video Menu Options
3.1.4 Motion Detection
If Motion Detection is activated (the default setting is Off) , th e mo ti on
detection icon appears on the top of the screen, and if the device is
powered on and standby for recording, it will recording automatically once
the device detected any motion in front of lens within 2.5m, the device will
stop recording and standby for next detection if no motion detected within
15 seconds recording.
Notes：
1. When the battery is fully charged and is i n go od c on di ti on , th e de vi ce c an
record continuously for about 10 minutes.
2. As the device is used, the battery storage capacity will decrease gradually.
Thi s is n or ma l ph en om en on f or t he b at te ry.
3.1.5 G-sensor Collision Recording Protection
If the setting for G-sensor is 2G / 4G / 8G, the lock icon will appear on
the screen when a collision is detected while recording, the current movie
clip will be protected automatically and can not be replaced.
3.1.6 Audi o On / O ff
During recording, press Menu button can turn Off / On t he a ud io .
3.1.7 Adj us ti ng E V
On the Vi de o Mo de o r du ri ng r ec or di ng , pr es s UP /D ow n bu tt on c an
adjust the exposure value.
3.1.8 Switch Screen Display
During recording, press Mode button can switch screen display to be
front camera, rear camera, dual camera recording.
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Mot ion det ect: Off
G-S ensor : 4G
Mut e Mic: Off
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Lig ht Freq : 50Hz
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Main Menu Function List
Description
Available Option
Setting for video resolution.
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128 0*720 3 0P 16:9
Setting for enabling automatic loop record and
the movie clip time.
Off - The recording will stop when the SD card
is full.
Rec ord Time : 1 min
Rec ord Time : 2 min
Rec ord Time : 3 min
Rec ord Time : Off
192 0x108 0 30P 16: 9
Setting for the indication of date and logo
stamp on the video recorded.
ON - Date and logo is displayed on the video.
Off - No date or logo is displayed on the video.
Dat e stamp : Off
Dat e stamp : ON
Dat e stamp : ON
Setting for rear camera recording resolution.
Rear CH: 1920 x 1080 30P
Rear CH: 1280 x 720 30P
Rea r CH:
192 0 x 1080 30 P
Rec ord Tim e: 3 min
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1 Minute / 2 Minutes / 3 Minutes – Select to
limit recording time per le.
3 Minutes, for example, the recording time for per
le is 3 minutes. If 21 minutes of video is recorded,
then 7 les of 3 minutes in length is created.
Manage the backlighting and presentation of the
LCD. It is advisable to enable this feature to
preserve battery power.
Off - Select to disable power saving for the LCD.
This is the default setting for this option.
1 min / 3 min – The driving recorder
automatically shut down the LCD after 1 min/3
min of inactivity or during video recording.
Note: If enabled, the driving recorder continues
to record video even when the LCD is shut off.
Press any button to power up the LCD.
Lcd auto power off: Off
Lcd auto power off: 1 min
Lcd auto power off: 3 min
Setting for activating the motion detection.
On: Select this to enable the motion detection.
Off: Disable the motion detction.
Motion d etect: Off
Motion d etect: ON
Setting for the sensitivity of G-sensor to detect
collision to protect the recording video.
Off - Disable the G-sensor function.
2G / 4G / 8G - The higher sensitivity the collision
will be detected easier. The default setting is 4G.
G-S ensor : 2G
G-S ensor : 4G
G-S ensor : 8G
G-S ensor : Off
Setting for the audio recording volume.
0，+1，+2，+ 3，+4，
+5，+6，+ 7
Setting for activating audio in the video.
Off - This enables the audio recording.
This is the default setting for this option.
On - This records video without audio.
Mut e Mic: Of f
Mut e Mic: ON
Setting for the camera recording display on the
screen.
Output Front Mode: Only the front camera
recording display on the screen.
Output Rear Mode: Only the rear camera
recording display on the screen.
Output Dual Mode: The dual camera recording
display on the screen.
Out put Fro nt Mode
Out put Rea r Mode
Out put Dua l Mode
Setting for mirroring recording of rear camera.
Off: Disable mirroring recording.
ON: Enable mirroring recording
Rea r CH Mirr or: Off
Rea r CH Mirr or: ON
Manual compensation for low or bright light levels.
The more negative “-“in scale, the darker the
recorded video appears. The more positive “+”,
the lighter the recorded video appears. 0 is the
neutral setting for this option and is the default
value.
Mut e Mic: Of f
Lcd a uto
pow er off: O ff
Mot ion det ect: Of f
G-S ensor : 4G
Volu me
Select the desired OSD language.
Eng lish / 简体 中⽂ /
繁體中 ⽂
Lan guage
Set the suitable frequency.
Lig ht Freq : 50Hz
Lig ht Freq : 60Hz
Lig ht Freq : 50Hz
Out put Dua l Mode
Rea r CH Mirr or:
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Set the system date and time.
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Setting for the plate information stamp on the
video recorded.
The default setting is 000000000, no plate
information.
Note: For simple Chinese, can set Chinese,
letters and numbers; for traditional Chinese and
English, only can set letters and numbers.
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Format the inserted micro SD card.
YES - Selecting this option completes the format
process.
NO - Select this to abort the format.
Warning: ALL les are be permanently deleted and
CANNOT be recovered once the memory card is
formatted.
For mat
YES / N O
This option sets the driving recorder to the original
factory default settings.
Def ault se t
YES / N O
This option displays the current rmware number
of the driving recorder. This information may be
important for service and support communications.
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