Z-edge Z3G User Manual

Z3G

USER GUIDE

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

CONTENTS / INHALTSVERZEICHNIS

English 1

Deutsch 21

Table of Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Features ................................................................................................................................. 2

1.2 What's in the Box .............................................................................................................. 2

1.3 Product Overview ............................................................................................................. 3

2 Getting Started .............................................................................................................................. 4

2.1 Inserting the Memory Card ......................................................................................... 4

2.2 Installation ............................................................................................................................ 5

2.3 Adjust Device Position ................................................................................................... 6

2.4 Connecting to Power ...................................................................................................... 7

2.5 Set Date & Time ................................................................................................................ 8

2.6 Default Settings ................................................................................................................. 8

2.7 Factory Reset ....................................................................................................................... 8

3 Using the Car

3.1 Recording Videos ............................................................................................................. 9

3.2 Recording Screen ............................................................................................................. 9

3.3 Adjusting the Settings ................................................................................................. 10

3.4 Loop Recording .............................................................................................................. 10

3.5 Emergency Video Protection ................................................................................... 10

3.6 Motion Detection ........................................................................................................... 11

3.7 Vibration Detection ....................................................................................................... 11

3.8 Parking Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 11

3.9 Taking a Snapshot ......................................................................................................... 11

3.10 Playback Videos & Photos ...................................................................................... 11

3.11 Managing Video & Photo Files ............................................................................ 12

3.12 GPS ...................................................................................................................................... 12

4 Menu Overview

5 FAQs

Customer Support .................................................................................................................... 17

Warranty ........................................................................................................................................ 17

Product Specifications ............................................................................................................ 18

Dash Cam .......................................................................................................... 9

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................................................................................................................................................. 16

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1 Introduction

Welcome to buy the Z3G car dash cam. Protect you and your vehicle with r eal-time video and audio recording whilst you're driving. Please read this manual carefully before using this product. We hope you enjoy using this product.

1.1 Features

• 2560x1440P resolutions

• 2.7" LCD Color screen

• Up to 150-degree wide angle lens

• Built-in G-Sensor

• Motion Detection

• Parking Mode

• Audio Recording

• GPS

1.2 What's in the Box

Car Dash Cam Car Mount with Built-in GPS

Car Charger with

USB Cable

User GuideUSB Cable

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Warranty Card

1.3 Product Overview

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3 4 5 6

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Power Button

TF/MicroSD Card Slot

ESC/Menu Button

Up Button

Down Button

OK/Record Button

Micro USB Port

7 8

Suction Mount Slot

9 10

12 13 14

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Speaker Front-View Lens Mic USB cable Suction Cup Mount USB connector

2 Getting Started

2.1 Inserting the Memory Card

Insert the memory card, with the pins facing towards the back of the device, until it clicks into place.

Remove Memory Card

Push the edge of the memory card inward until you feel it click, then allow it to push out until you can remove it from the slot.

WARNING: It is recommended to format the memory card before initial use. Please note that all data saved on the memory card will be erased after formatting.

Note:

• Supports Micro SDXC cards up to 128GB.

• Do not remove or insert memory card whilst the device is powered on -

this may damage the memory card.

Storage Capacity Video Recording Time

8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB

128GB

For reference only

53min 106min 212min 424min 848min

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2.2 Installation

Please follow the below instructions for mounting your dash cam to your vehicles windshield:

1. Slide the car mount into the slot on top of the device until a click sound is heard.

2. Peel off the protective plastic backing from the suction-cup.

3. Press the suction-cup firmly against your windshield, and rotate the lever clockwise (12 o'clock) to secure.

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WARNING: Do not install the device on a tinted window - doing so may damage the tint film.

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2.3 Adjust Device Position

1. Loosen the nut to swivel the device vertically. Click into place and secure by tightening the nut.

2. Swivel the device horizontally for a clear view.

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2.4 Powering the Dash Cam

Use only the supplied car charger to power the dash cam and charge the built-in battery.

1. Plug the USB cable (12) on the car mount into the car dash cam's USB connector (7).

2. Plug one end of the USB charging cable into the USB Connector on the car mount (14).

3. Plug the other end into the car charger, and insert that into your vehicles lighter socket.

Automatic Power

• Once the vehicle's engine is switched on, the dash cam will automatically power on.

• When the vehicle engine is switched off, the dash cam will automatically save the recording and power off within 10 seconds. Manual Power

• To manually turn the power on, press and hold the 'Power' Button (1) for up to 3 seconds.

• To manually turn the power off, press and hold the 'Power' Button (1) for 3 seconds.

WARNING: If the environment reaches 115-degrees Fahrenheit or above, the car charger may stop charging the dash cam battery. This is characteristic of a Lithium Polymer battery and is not a malfunction.

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2.5 Set Date & Time

Before using the device, we recommend you set the correct date and time:

1. If the device is recording, short press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to stop and enter Standby Mode.

2. Press the 'Esc/Menu' button (3) to enter the General Settings menu.

3. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to select Date/Time and press 'OK/REC' button (6) to confirm.

4. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to adjust the value and then press 'OK/REC' button (6) to confirm and move to the next field.

5. With all fields correct, press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to save and exit the menu.

WARNING: Date/Time settings may automatically reset themselves if the battery is allowed to completely drain. To ensure the correct time you must set the time to your local time zone.

2.6 Default Settings

Default Settings Resolution 1080P 30 Loop Recording Motion Detect Voice Setup Date Stamp G-Sensor sensitivity

3 mins

OFF ON ON

Normal

Button Beep Language Frequency LCD auto Off Auto Power Off Parking monitoring

English

60 Hz

3 Minutes

OFF

2.7 Factory Reset

To reset the dash cam to factory default settings long press the 'Power' button (1) for 7 seconds.

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3 Using the Car Dash Cam

3.1 Recording Videos

With an SD card inserted and the device connected to power, when the car engine is switched on the dash cam will automatically power on and start recording. When the vehicle engine is switched off, the dash cam will automatically save the recording and power off within 10 seconds. Alternatively, short press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to stop/start video recording manually.

3.2 Recording Screen

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No. Item Description

Recording

Resolution Indicates current resolution settings.

Loop Recording Indicates loop recordings length 1, 2 or 3 minutes.

GPS Indicates if the GPS is connected.

Motion Detection Indicates if motion detection on/off.

Parking Monitor

Video Protection

Camera button

8 Press 'Up' button (4) to enter camera mode.

Audio recording

Flashing red light indicates device is recording with time showing current duration of recording.

Indicates if parking monitor is on/off. Indicates if video protection is active. Press

'Esc/Menu' button (3) to activate when recording.

Indicates if audio recording active, press 'Down' button (5) to turn on/off when recording.

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No. Item Description

10/

Record / Stop

Menu Press 'Esc/Menu' button (3) to enter menu.

Preview Press 'Down' button (5) to preview video/photo.

Time Stamp Time and date

Indicates if device is recording, press 'OK/REC' button (6) to start/stop recording.

3.3 Adjusting the Settings

Customize the video recording and other general settings via the on-screen display (OSD) menus: If the device is recording, short press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to stop and enter Standby Mode.

1. Press the 'Esc/Menu' button (3) to enter the General Settings menu.

2. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to select a menu option and press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to enter the selected menu.

3. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to select the desired setting and press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to confirm the setting.

4. From the General Settings menu Press the 'Esc/Menu' button (3) to enter the Feature Settings menu.

5. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to select the desired setting and press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to confirm the setting.

3.4 Loop Recording

Videos are recorded and saved to the memory card in set intervals. Once the memory card is full, Loop Recording automatically overwrites the earliest unprotected saved file. This prevents long duration video clips from being lost in a single overwrite.Video files can be saved to the memory card in 1, 2 or 3 mins intervals. General Settings > Loop Recording

3.5 Emergency Video Protection

If Vibration Detection is enabled and senses an unusual impact or collision the dash cam will automatically protect the currently recorded video file from being overwritten. A icon appears top left to signify the current recording is protected.To manually protect a video file during a recording, short press the 'Esc/Menu' button (3).

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3.6 Motion Detection

With Motion Detection enabled, video recording is automatically started when movement is detected by the camera lens. After approximately 10 seconds with no movement detected, video recording is automatically paused. Enable/disable feature: Feature Settings > Motion Detect

3.7 Vibration Detection

The Vibration Detection feature senses for unusual impacts or collisions detected by the built-in G-Sensor. It automatically triggers the Emergency Video Protection and Parking Mode features. Set the sensitivity to automatically trigger these features with smaller or larger vibrations (feature can also be turned Off): Feature Settings > G-Sensor Sensitivity

3.8 Parking Monitoring

Enable Parking Monitoring for the dash cam to continue monitoring your vehicle for unusual impact or collision when the engine is turned off and parked. If a vibration is detected, the device will automatically turn on and begin recording. Approximately 20 seconds after the motion or vibration is finished, the device will automatically return to monitoring mode. All recordings are automatically protected from being overwritten. Enable/disable feature: Feature Settings > Parking Monitoring Please note: When protection space (30% TF card capacity）is full,The protected files will be overwritten with newly recorded protected files

3.9 Taking a Snapshot

1. If the device is recording, short press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to stop and enter Standby Mode.

2. Short press the 'Up' button (4) to enter Photo Mode.

3. Press the 'Up' button (4) to take a snapshot.

3.10 Playback Videos & Photos

1. If the device is recording, short press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to stop and enter Standby Mode.

2. Press the 'Down' button (5) to enter Playback Mode.

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3. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to select between Normal Video, Emergency Video or Photo. Press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to select or press the 'ESC/Menu' button (3) to return to standby mode.

4. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to choose the file to preview and 'OK/REC' button (6) to select.

5. Press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to preview the file.

6. Press the 'ESC/Menu' button (3) to return to the playlist menu.

3.11 Managing Video & Photo Files

1.Go to the Playlist menu (see 3.10).

2. Navigate to the file you wish to manage and press the 'OK/REC' button (6) to select.

3. Press the 'Up' button (4) to delete the file.

4. Press the 'Up' and 'Down' buttons (4 & 5) to select between Yes and No.

5. Use the 'OK/REC' button (6) to confirm choice.

WARNING: Deleted files cannot be recovered. Please ensure you backup important files before deleting them.

3.12 GPS

Integrated into the car mount suction cup is a GPS receiver which can pinpoint the location of your car dash cam anywhere on Earth. Video recordings include GPS tracking data which records location, speed, time and other variables that can be viewed on a GPS Multimedia Player.

1. Ensure the car mount USB cable is plugged into the car dash cams' USB connector to enable GPS tracking.

2. Go to http://zeroedgetechnology.com/downloads/ compatible GPS Multimedia Player.

3. Install GPS Multimedia Player on your laptop or computer.

4. Run the program and click 'Open File' to search and playback a video recording.

Note:

• GPS Multimedia Player compatible with Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac.

• GPS tracking data may not be viewable using other GPS Players.

• Car dash cam videos can be played from the SD card or from the car

dash cam when connected to a computer via the USB port.

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