Polaroid S3601W-24 User Manual

FHD 1080p Driving Recorder

S3601W-24

User Guide

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400-8401 030

(For other region, please
contact the local agent.)

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400-8401 030

(For other region, please
contact the local agent.)

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Spectrum are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP
Holdings, LLC does not manufacture this product. Fairyard Enterprises Limited
will provide manufacturer warranty and support.

Copyright © 2017, All Rights Reserved.

Manufactured By:
Fairyard Enterprises Limited
RM 7B, 12/F, HOPEFUL FACTORY CENTRE 10-16 WO SHING STREET,
FO TAN, N.T., Hong Kong

www.polaroidcarcam.com

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Abou t t hi s G ui de ... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... 1

Note s on In st allat io n ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .1

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1.1 F ea tu res ....... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. 3

1.2 Packa ge Conte nt s . .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .3

1.3 Pr oduct Over vi ew .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ...4

2 Ge tting Star ted.... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... 5

2.1 Inse rt in g th e Memory Ca rd .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..5

2.2 Instal li ng i n Veh ic les.. .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... 5

2.2. 1 Co nn ectin g to Powe r… …………… …… …… …………… …. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. .....5

2.2. 2 I ns ta lling in Veh ic les…… …… …… …………… …… …… …...... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. 6

2.3 P ow ering th e Devi ce On / Off . .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .6

2.3. 1 Au to Po we r O n / Of f . .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .6

2.3. 2 M an ua l P ower O n / Off and Re se t . .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .6

2.3. 2. 1 M an ual Powe r O n / Off ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .6

2.3. 2. 2 R es et the De vi ce ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ...7

2.4 Set t he D ate / Tim e. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .....7

2.5 Mode Select io n. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .7

3 Usi ng th e D rivin g R ec or der... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .7

3.1 Recordi ng Vide os ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. 7

3.1. 1 The Re co rding Sc re en ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. 8

3.1. 2 A key Pr ot ec tion . .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..8

3.1. 3 Parki ng Mo ti on .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .....8

3.1. 4 G- se nsor Co ll is ion Recor di ng P rotec ti on ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..9

3.1. 5 Switch Re cordi ng Mode …… …… ……..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .....…. 9

3.1. 6 Au di o On / O ff .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. 9

3.1. 7 Turn on th e Wi -Fi.. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. 9

3.1. 8 Vi deo Menu Opera ti on .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... 9

3.1. 9 Vid eo Mode M en u O ption s . .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. 9

3.2 Taking Sna ps ho t ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .1 0

3.2. 1 C ap tu re Scree n . .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .10

3.2. 2 C ap tu re Men u O pt io ns ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. 10

3.3 Pla yb ac k Mode …… …… .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ...12

3.3. 1 P layin g Vid eos .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ...12

3.3. 2 Pla y Video Scre en .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .1 3

3.3. 3 Vi ew in g Pic tu re s………… …… .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..13

3.3. 4 P layba ck Menu O pt ions. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .1 3

3.3. 5 Delet in g Fil es …… …… …………… …… …… …………… …… …… ….... .. .. ....... 14

4 HDMI In te rf ace…… …… …… …………… …… …… …… …………… …… …… ……..1 4
5Wi-Fi Co nn ectin g… …… …………… …… …… .… …………… …… …… …………… 14

6Spec ifi ca tions .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .… …… ..... .. .. .15

7 Frequ en tl y As ked Que st io ns... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..... .. .. ..... .. .. ...…… …1 6

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.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change the technical specifications
without prior notice.

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 windscreen wiper to
ensure a clear view even when it rains.

· A protective film on the lens will affect the video or photographic effect, remove
the protective film before using the device.

· Do not touch the lens with your fingers. 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 film.

· 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.

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 considerations, do not operate the
device while driving.

· Set up time and date accurately before you use this device.

· This product gets warm when in use, this is normal.

· Do not place the device near a heat source or directly expose it to flame or

heat.

· Never place the device in vicinity of equipment generating strong
electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause
malfunctions or data corruption and loss.

· The system is used only for non-commercial use, within the maximum limits
permitted by applicable law. Our company does not accept any responsibility
for any data loss during the operation.

· Improper use or operation of the product may result in damage of the product
or its accessories and void the warranty.

Before you start using the system, it is assumed that you agree to the
above statement.

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1.3 Pr oduct O vervi ew

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this advanced Driving Recorder. This device is
specifically designed for real time video and audio recording.

1.1 Features

· Full HD Panoramic Driving Recorder

· FHD 1920 X 1080p @30fps

· 5 Mega pixel CMOS Sensor

· 2.5” LCD color screen

· 360˚ Panorama, 360° dual screen mode, 220˚ wide angle lens, F/1.8

· Built in Wi-Fi function

· 3-Axis G-Force sensor

· Built in WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)

· Super night vision function

· Seamless looping recording

· Motion Detection

· Support Parking Mode (24hrs)

· Support up to 64GB Class 10 Micro SDHC
(Suggest to use Micro SDHC 95 MB/s R, 60 MB/s W)

1.2 Package Contents

The package contains the following items. In case there is any missing or
damaged item, contact your dealer immediately.

Drivi ng Recorder

User Ma nual/Warranty Card

Quick S tart Guide

1

7

6

5

10

9

2 3

4

8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

USB Sl ot

Powe r-lin e expor t

HDMI

Lens U p butto n

Down b utton

Menu / M ode but ton

REC / OK b utton

IR LED

TF Car d slot

Rese t butto n

BMW Cab le

Inside your
package

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2 Getting Started

2.1 Inserting the Memory Card (not included)

Follow the direction indicated by the silk printing on the device to push the
memory card in until a click sound is heard, indicating the card is in position.

(not i nclud ed)

To remove the memory card, push to eject the memory card out of the slot.

Note:

1. Do not remove or insert the memory card when the device is turned on.
This may damage the memory card.

2. Please use a Class 10 or higher rating Micro SD card, max. up to 64GB.
(Suggest to use Micro SDHC 95 MB/s R, 60 MB/s W)

3. Please format the micro SD card before the initial use.

4. When removing the memory card, be careful that the card may spring out
and get lost. The memory slot has this spring-out feature for easy removal
of the card.

2.2 Installing in Vehicles

2.2.1 Connecting to Power (Recommend for professional installation)

← Yellow w ire (BAT+) c onnec t to the
vehi cle's b atter y anode .
Red wi re (ACC ) conne ct to ACC.
Blac k wire (G ND) con nect to g round .

← Conn ect t he male connector
to the female conn ector.

2.2.2 Install ing in Vehicles

← Tear off 3M stic ker and g lue to
the fr ont gla sses, a djust t he
lens a down, m ake sur e the
LCD sh ows fro nt view a nd
left / r ight / re ar wind shiel d
unde r 360° du al scre en mode .

2.3 Powering the Device On / Off

2.3.1 Aut o Power O n / Off

Once the vehicl e engine is started, the device automati cally turns on and
recording (mu st have SD Card). After the car engine stop ped, the device will
automatical ly save the last recorded file and change to pa rking mode.

2.3.2 Manual Po wer On / Off and Reset

2.3.2.1 Manua l Power On / off

Long press OK but ton to power on,
long press the OK b utton for 3
seconds to powe r off .

OK

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2.3.2.2 Reset the Device
In case the device fails to function normally due
to unknown causes, press the reset button waiting
or power off, and then long press OK button
for 3 seconds power on.

2.4 Set the Date/Time

To set the correct date and time, press Menu button to enter the menu,
then press Up/Down button to select Date&Time setting, press OK button
to enter Date&Time setting, then press Up/Down button to adjust
the value, press OK button switch to next setting, after finished all the
settings, press OK button to back General Settings Option, press Menu
button to exit from menu setting.

2.5 Mode Selection

The default setting is Video Mode , Long press Menu button can switch
to Still Capture Mode , Playback Mode .

3 Using the Driving Recorder

3.1 Recording Videos

Before starting recording, please insert a SD card into the TF card slot. Press
REC buttonto start recording, the video recording iconflashes on the
screen. The recorded files are saved on the TF card. To stop recording, press
REC buttonagain.
With car power adaptor connected the device will automatically turn on and
start recording when the car engine starts. When the engine stops, the device
will automatically save the last file and change to parking mode.

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

OK

3.1.1 The Recor ding Screen

Aud io stat us

Res oluti on

Dat e &Time

Vid eo r ec ord ing mod e

WDR

Rec ordin g time

Rec ordin g mode

SD CA RD STATUS

3.1.2 A Key Pr otect ion

Start a key prote ction function, do the followin g:
During record ing, press Menu button to protect c urrent video, the lock
icon will be show n immediately on the screen, the cu rrent v ideo is created
as a new file, which w ill be protected to avoid being overwrit ten by normal
cycling recor ding. (The default setting for a vi deo is 3 mi nutes), the next video
will unlock aut omatically and can be overwritten by nor mal cycling recording if
the SD card is full .

3.1.3 Parking M ode

3.1.3.1 When th e vehicle engine is turned off, the came ra will automatically
switch to the par king surveillance mode.

3.1.3.2 The d ispla y prompts to switch to 360° dual scre en mode and a "P"
word will appea r in the lower left corner of the displ ay.

3.1.3.2 Manua lly rotate the lens adown, it will start to re cord 360° dual screen
parking surve illance video with 5 frames per second.

3.1.3.3 In dark e nvironment, the camera will aut omati cally turn on the infrared
LED to fill light, a nd switch to black and white video recordi ng.

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3.1.3.4 When the vehicle battery voltage is at 12V, it will automatically protect
the current video and power off, in order to save enough battery to start the
vehicle.

3.1.3.5 Every hour has beep sound to remind driver while recording.

3.1.4 G-sensor Collision Recording Protection

When a collision is detected while recording, the default setting is the lock icon
will appear on the right corner of the screen, then the current video will be
protected automatically and cannot be overwritten by normal cycling recording.

3.1.5 Switch Recording Mode

Press up buttonto switch between 360° dual screen mode and 220°
ultra-wide angle mode.

3.1.6 Audio On / Off
In the video mode, press downbutton can turn off / on the audio.

3.1.7 Turn on the Wi-Fi
In the video mode, long press downbutton can turn On / Off the Wi-Fi.

3.1.8 Video Menu Operation

Press Menu buttonto enter menu setting, press Up / Down buttonto
select sub menu, then press REC buttonto enter the setting, press
Up / Down buttonto select the option, and then press REC button
confirm. After finished the setting, press Menu buttonto exit menu setting.

3.1.9 Video Mode Menu Options

Set ting

Dat e & Time

Main Menu

Function List

Description

Available Option

Setting for video mode.

2 in 1/ P anora ma 220
/Rou nd Mode

Setting for enabling automatic loop record and
the video time.
Off - The recording will stop when the SD card
is full.
1 Minute / 3 Minutes / 5 Minutes - Select to
limit recording time per file. 3 Minutes, for
example, the recording time for per file is 3
minutes. If 21 minutes of video is recorded,
then 7 files of 3 minutes in length is created.

Off /
1mi n/3mi n/5mi n

Setting for the sensitivity of G-sensor to detect
collision to protect the recording video .

OFF-Disable the G-sensor function.
Level1~Level4-The higher sensitivity

the collision will be detected easier.
The default setting is Level4.

YY/MM/DD
/ MM/DD/YY
/ DD/MM/YY

Set the date and the time. Change the format
of the date and time is displayed on the screen:

YY/MM/DD - Year, Month, Day
MM/DD/YY - Month, Day, Year
DD/MM/YY - Day, Month, Year

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 mode for
the LCD. This is the default setting for this option.
1 Minute / 3 Minutes / 5 Minutes - The driving
recorder automatically powers off the LCD after
1 Minute / 3 Minutes / 5 Minutes 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.

OFF / 1 minut e
/ 3mi nutes / 5 minut es

Select the desired OSD language.

Setting for activating audio in the video
On - This enables the audio recording.
This is the default setting for this option .
Off - This records video without audio .

On / Of f

Sett ing

Mode

Loop Re co rd

G-sen so r

Date& Ti me

Scree n Sa ve

Langu ag e

MIC

Format

Formats the inserted micro SD card.
Yes - Selecting this option completes the
format process.
Exit - Select this to abort the format and return
to the previous menu.
Warning: ALL Video and photo les are be
permanently deleted and CANNOT be
recovered once the memory card is formatted .

Yes / Exi t

OFF / L evel1 / L evel2
/ Lev el3 / Lev el4

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Def ault se tting

Yes/E xit

Thi s optio n sets th e drivi ng reco rder to t he
ori ginal f actor y defau lt sett ings. An d
dis plays t he curr ent rew ire num ber of th e
dri ving re corde r. This in forma tion ma y be
imp ortan t for ser vice an d suppo rt
com munic ation s.

3.2 Taking Picture

To take a picture make sure the Capture Modeis selected. Press the REC
buttonto take a picture. The pictures are saved in TF Card.

3.2.1 Capture Screen

Capture

Mode

SD CARD

STATUS

Photo

Quality

Record

Mode

Resolution

Exposure

Value

3.2. 2Capture Menu Options

Snapshot

Mode

Main Menu

Function List

Description

Available Option

Setting for video mode.

2 in 1/ P anora ma 220
/Rou nd Mode

Set the photo resolution.

12M / 8 M / 5M / 3M

Set the photo quality.
Excellent - This option generates the best
quality for the picture.

Good - Normal quality.
Normal - Poor quality.

-2~2

Manually compensate for low or bright
light levels. The more negative “-“in scale,
the darker the Photo appears. The more
positive “+”, the lighter the recorded
video appears.
0 is the neutral setting for this option and
is the default value.

Set the shooting time.
Off - The drive recorder will taking picture at
once.
3 seconds / 5 seconds / 10 seconds - The
driving recorder will taking picture in 3
seconds / 5 seconds / 10 seconds.

Off / 3 s econd s /
5 sec onds / 10 s econd s

Set to activating burst shooting
Off - Disable to burst shooting photos.
This is the default setting.
3 Image / 5 Image /10 Image - Enable the
driving recorder to burst shooting 3 Image /

5 Image / 10 Image.

Setting for the indication of date and time
stamp on the pictures.
Off - No date or logo is displayed on the
photo.

Date - Only date is displayed on the photo.
Date / Time - Date and time is displayed

on the photo.

Off / D ate&Ti me / Date

Snap shot

Mode

Res ol ut io n

Quali ty

EV

Self Sn ap sh ot

Photo B ur st

Time St am p

Exc ellen t / Good
/ Nor mal

Off / 3 I mage / 5 Im age
/ 10 Im age

3.3 Playback Mode

3.3.1 Playing Videos

Long Press Mode buttonswitch to playback mode, press Up / Down button
to review videos, press REC buttonto playing video, then press
REC buttontopause the playing, press Mode buttonto stop playing.

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3.3.2 Play Video Screen

Video

Video folder

File name Record Time

3.3.3 Viewing Pictures

In the Playback mode, Press Menu button to enter menu setting, and
press Up / Down button to select Folder, hen press OK button to
enter sub menu, press Up / Down button to select snapshot file.

3.3.4 Playback Menu Options

Playb ac k

Folde r se le ct

A single video or photo to be deleted from the
micro SD memory card per action.

Delete the folder include
normal / event / snapshot.

Delet e Fi le

Delet e Fo ld er

3.3.5 Deleting Files

Long press modebutton switch to Playback mode pressMenubutton to
enter Playback menu pressUp / Downbutton to select Delete, then press
OK button to select Delete Current, press OKbutton to enter sub
menu, pressUp / Downbutton to select OK, then press OK button to
confirm the erase.
To delete all the files in the SD card, including videos, pictures and any other
files, please format the SD card.

Note: Deleted files cannot be recovered. Ensure the files have backup
before deletion.

4 HDMI Interface

Connect the device to the high definition Television Set by the HDMI cable,
switch the TV set to the HDMI status. In this case, the LCD will be turn off, all
the operation manual and display will be showing in the TV screen. However,
the operation procedure will all be the same as the display showing in the
LCD screen.

5Wi-Fi Connecting

The camera built-in Wi-Fi allows you to connect to your mobile devices via the
App. The specific steps are as follows:

1.Install the App on your mobile devices.

1.1Android system search keywords "OTCam"to download and install
on Android market, Baidu mobile guards and other security market.

1.2 IOS system search keyword "OTCam" to download and install on APP
Store.

1.3PoweronthecameraandturnonWi-Fi,searchthehotspotIDfromWi-Filist



Main Menu

Function List

Description

Available Option

Folder Select-Select Normal/Event/Snapshot

file.
Normal-Storenormal cycling recording
videos. Can be overwritten.
Even-Store A key protection videos and
G-sensor protected videos, cannot be
overwritten.
Snapshot-Store the pictures.

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Folde r Se le ct

Play ba ck

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