f800g Car Camcorder User Manual
Contents About this Guide ...........................................................................3 FCC Statement ..............................................................................3 Prohibition of co-location .............................................................3 Important note .............................................................................4 WEEE Notice ..................................................................................4 CE Regulatory Notice ..............
2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 3 Set Automatic Record..........................................15 Set the Date / Time .............................................16 Setting the Universal Time Code (UTC) ...............17 Using the Car Recorder .................................................. 18 3.1 Recording Videos ............................................................18 3.1.1 Record videos while driving ................................18 3.1.2 LDWS (Lane Departure Warning Systems) ..........18 3.1.
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.
Important note Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. To maintain compliance with FCC exposure compliance requirements, please follow the operating instructions as documented in this manual.
Battery warning Always charge using the provided system. Improper handling of the battery may result in explosion. Never dismantle or pierce the battery or allow the battery to short-circuit. Keep the battery out of reach of children. Batteries may explode if exposed to naked fire. Never dispose of batteries in a fire. Disposed of used batteries observing local regulations. Never replace the battery on your own; have the dealer do it for you. Notes on Installation 1.
Caution Use the authorized charger only. Never disassemble or attempt repair of this product. Doing so may damage the camcorder, cause electric shock and void your product warranty. Never short-circuit the battery. Set up time and date accurately before you use this device. Exposing the camcorder to open flames can cause explosion. Due to local laws and vehicles safety considerations, do not manually operate the device while driving.
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this advanced Car Recorder. This device is specifically designed for real time video and audio recording when driving. 1.1 Features • Full HD recording videos (1920x1080@30fps or 1280x720@60fps) • 2.7” LCD color touch screen • Wide angle lens • Multifunction traffic safety reminder • Automatic Emergency recording for collision detection • Support SDHC Level 6 and above. Support up to 32GB. 1.2 Package Contents The package contains the following items.
1.3 Product Overview Front View 6 Top and Bottom Views 8 Side (Left and Right) Views 7 9 4 5 1 Rear View 2 10 3 No. 8 Item No.
2 Getting Started 2.1 Inserting the Memory Card Insert memory card with the gold section facing upward and the screen of the device facing upward too, as illustrated. Push the memory card in until a click sound is heard, indicating the card is in position. 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 6 or higher rating Micro SD card, max.
2.2 Installing in Vehicles 2.2.1 Mount to Windshield 1. Push the bracket into bracket slot on top of device, until a click sound is heard. 2. With the suction-cup laying flat, position the suction-cup on the windshield. 3. Hold the base firmly on the windshield and press down the clamp to mount the car holder to the windshield. Make sure the base is securely locked in place.
2.2.2 Adjust the device position 1. Loose the knob to swivel the device vertically. Knob 2. Loose the knob to swivel the device horizontally up to 360°. Knob 3. Then tighten the knob to make sure the device is securely locked in place.
2.3 Connecting to Power Use only the supplied car adapter to power up the device and charging the built-in battery. 1. Connect one end of car adapter to USB/Power connector port on the camcorder. 2. Plug the other end of the car adapter to the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle. Once the vehicle engine is started, the camcorder automatically powers on. Note: This product shall be installed near the rear mirror, at the center of windshield, if possible, for optimal viewing.
Battery Status Indicator: Icon Description Full battery power. 2/3 battery power. 1/3 battery power. Out of battery power. Battery is charging. Connect the car adapter to charge the battery, battery is full charged. Note: Please take note if the environment temperature reaches 45°C or above, the car adapter still can supply power to device, but it will not charge the Lithium-ion battery. This is the characteristic of Lithium-ion and is not a malfunction. 2.
2.5 Powering the Camcorder On / Off 2.5.1 Auto Power On/Off Once the vehicle engine is started, the camcorder automatically turns on. If the Automatic Record function is enabled, the recording will automatically start right after the camcorder powers on. Please refer to Set Automatic Record (2.6.1). 2.5.2 Manual Power On/Off and Reset 2.5.2.1 Manual Power On Slide the power switch and make sure that the power switch locks on the memory card slot. On 2.5.2.
2.6 Initial Settings Before using the device, we recommend you to enable the Automatic Record function and set up the correct Date and Time. 2.6.1 Set Automatic Record Default setting of Automatic Record is Enabled. The device will automatically start recording when powered on. In case Automatic Record is disabled, enable it by the following steps: 1. Touch to enter Main Menu. 2. to switchover to Touch Record Main Menu. 3.
2.6.2 Set the Date / Time To set the correct date and time, do the following: 1. Touch Menu. to enter Main 2. Select to enter Date / Time menu. Touch / to select value; touch / to select previous or next field; confirm by touching setting. to complete Note: 1. When the battery is depleted and the satellite synchronization is off, you must reset the date/time before the function -automatic record is started.
2.6.3 Setting the Universal Time Code (UTC) Depending on your location, you may need to change the current UTC setting of the camcorder so that the correct date and time are updated when a GPS signal is detected. 1. Touch 2. In to enter Main Menu. System main menu, touch / to select Set Timezone menu, / for touch to set the current time zone; then touch complete setting. again to * Be sure to adjust for daylight saving time (DST) by adding +1 hour to the UTC offset.
3 Using the Car Recorder 3.1 Recording Videos 3.1.1 Record videos while driving When the vehicle engine starts up and the Automatic Record function is enabled, the device automatically turns on and starts recording. The touch panel function is not ready yet within 2 seconds upon the auto recording start . Recording will automatically stop when the engine is switched off, or touch to stop recording manually. Note: On some cars, the recording will continue when the engine is switched off.
4. Touch then touch 5. 6. / to select for entering LDWS function menu, again to enable the function (on). Touch to return to record screen. After enabling LDWS, screen displays LDWS cross line , please adjust the equipment to align the skyline with the horizontal line, and make sure the vertical line in the middle of road. Vanishing Point Eye Level 7.
3.1.3 Driver Fatigue Alert When Driver Fatigue Alert is enabled, a voice alert and a warning screen will be activated 1 hour after the device is powered on, with a repetition at every subsequent 30 minutes. To set the driver fatigue alert, do the following: 1. Touch to enter main menu. 2. Touch to switch over to Driving Safety Main Menu. 3. Touch / to select for entering Driver Fatigue Alert menu, 4. touch again to activate (on). Touch screen.
3.1.4 Motion Detection If Motion Detection is activated, when the camcorder is powered on, a message “Wait for 10 seconds to enter Motion Detection or touch the screen to power off” will be displayed on the screen. This means the system will enter Motion Detection automatically in 10 seconds; when the camcorder detects any motion in front of lens, Video Record will be activated for a duration the same as the length setting. To set the motion detection, do the following: 1. Touch to enter main menu. 2.
3.1.5 Record all other types of videos 1. Touch to start recording. 2. Touch again, to halt the recording. Note: 1. It can be configured to save a video file for every 3 or 5 minutes of recording. Please refer to Video Duration (4.2). 2. The device saves the recording in the memory card. If the memory card capacity is full, the oldest file in the memory card will be overwritten. 3.1.6 Emergency Recording Start the Emergency Recording, do the following: 1.
3.1.7 The Recording Screen 1 2 6 7 8 3 9 10 11 4 5 No. Icon 12 Item Description 1 Recording Icon Indicates the recording status. 2 Date / Time 3 Add speed point Touch point. to add a speed cam 4 Menu Touch menu. to enter the main 5 Taking Snapshot 6 Recording Duration Indicates duration. 7 Satellite positioning icon The icon appears on the screen when satellite positioning of the device is ready.
screen 10 Reset of date / time Prompt 11 Recording 12 Emergency Recording Please refer to 4 GRID FUNCTION CHART in the LCD screen (3.1.9). Remind the user to reset the Date / Time before start to use the device. Please refer to Set the Date / Time (2.6.2) Touch to start recording, touch recording. again to halt the During video recording, touch to enter emergency recording mode. Please refer to Emergency Recording (3.1.6). 3.1.
3.1.9 4 GRID FUNCTION CHART in the LCD screen Please touch when you are recording, then you can see the 4 GRID FUNCTION CHART in the LCD screen. Touch any point of the screen to return to Record Screen. 1 3 2 4 No. Item No. Item 1 Driving Speed 3 Driving direction 2 Time 4 Speed Cam Alert Note: Driving Speed, Driving Direction and Speed Cam Alert are only applicable when satellite positioning of the device is ready; otherwise, they will be displayed in gray scale only.
3.2 Playing Videos and Viewing Pictures 3.2.1 Playing Videos and Emergency Recording Playback video record files as follows: 1. Touch to enter main menu. 2. Touch to switch over to File / Position menu. 3. Touch / to enter Video/ Emergency function menu. 4. Touch / to browse for required video file, touch selected preview of video to enter Playback Mode 5. Touch 26 repetitively to return to Record Screen.
3.2.2 Viewing Pictures View pictures as follows: 1. Touch to enter Main Menu. 2. Touch to switch over to File / Position main menu. 3. Touch to enter Picture function menu. 4. / to browse for required picture files, touch Touch selected preview of picture to enter Picture Playback Mode. 5. Touch repetitively to return Record Screen.
3.2.3 The Playback Screen Video Playback Screen Picture Playback Screen 1 2 5 3 6 7 4 No. Icon 5 1 6 3 4 Item Description 1 File Name Indicates name of current video or picture file. 2 Current Duration / Video Duration Indicates time code and duration of current video file. 3 Menu 4 Fast Rewind / Previous File Touch menu. to enter File Deletion • Touch / when video or picture is not in playback will switch over to the previous file.
No. Icon Item Description • Touch 6 7 / / when video or picture is not in playback will switch over to the next file. Fast Forward / Next File • Touch Playback/ Pause Touch video. in video playback mode will enable fast forward playing of video.
3.2.4 Deleting Files To delete file(s), do the following: 1. Touch to enter Main Menu. 2. Touch to switch over to File / Position main menu. 3. Touch 4. Touch / to browse for required video or picture file; touch selected preview image to enter Video/Picture Playback Mode. 5. Touch / / to enter Video/Picture/Emergency menu. to enter File Deletion menu, select delete one file or all files; touch the selection. Item 6.
4 Adjusting the Settings 4.1 Using the Menu You can customize the general settings via the on-screen display (OSD) menus. 1. in the record mode will stop the record and enter Touch into Main Menu. 2. Touch menus. 3. Touch / to browse for function items in the respective main menu; touch a function icon to enter setting screen. On completion of setting a required function item, device will return automatically to the main menu of the selected function. 4. 5.
4.2 Menu Items Refer to the below table for details of main menu and function list. Main Menu Function List Date / Time Description Set the date and time. Set Timezone Set the time zone you are in. UTC -12:00 ~ UTC +12:00 Time Sync. When enabled, camcorder clock will be calibrated automatically based on satellite clock of the set time zone on completion of satellite positioning. On / Off Beep Enable/Disable the beep. Language settings Set the on-screen display menu language.
Main Menu Function List Available Option Recorder Format Yes / No Default Setting Resume the camcorder to its default setting. Yes / No Firmware Version Video Picture Emergency File / Position Description Format the memory card inserted in the equipment. All the files in the card will be erased. Add speed point Delete speed point LDWS Driving Safety Speed Cam Alert Indicates the current Firmware. Play / Delete a video file. Play / delete a picture file. Play / delete an emergency record file.
Main Menu Function List Speed Limit Alert Driver Fatigue Alert Motion Detection Collision Detection Resolution EV Record Automatic Record 34 Description alert and an alarm screen for reminding. User defined speed limit. Camcorder will issue an alert sound when vehicle speed exceeds the setting value. When Driver Fatigue Alert is enabled, a voice alert and a warning screen will be activated 1 hour after the device is powered on, with a repetition every subsequent 30 minutes.
Main Menu Function List Description Available Option Video Duration Save respective video files in a length of the selected duration. 3 min. / 5 min. Voice Record Setting for activating audio in the video. On / Off Time Stamp Setting for the indication of date and time stamp on the picture or video recorded.
5 Installing the Software 1. Place the attached CD ROM into the CD player. 2. If the CD does not execute automatically, please use Windows File Manager to execute the Install_CD.exe file in the CD. The following screen will be shown up. 3. Press the [Menu] item to start the installation process according to the instructions on-screen.
6 SuperCar 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 16 5 6 No. Item No. Item 1 Video Player 9 File Path 2 Play / Pause 10 Browser File 3 Previous 11 File List 4 Next 12 File Name 5 Stop 13 Volume 6 Electronic Map 14 Current Duration / Total Duration 7 Compass 15 Signal Noise Ratio (SNR) 8 Speed Meter 16 G-Sensor Note: 1. To display the route on Electronic Maps, please make sure the internet is connected before starting the video playback. 2.
7 Specifications Item Description Image sensor 1/2.7” CMOS sensor Effective pixels 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Storage media Support Micro SDHC Class 6, max. up to 32GB LCD display 2.7” LCD color TFT touch screen Lens Wide Angle Fixed Focus lens Aperture: Up to F1.9 ; f=3.8mm Focus range Satellite System Movie Clip 1.
Item Interface Battery Operating Temperature Description Mini USB Built-in 470mAh Li-polymer rechargeable (not customer replaceable) 0° ~ 50° C Operating Humidity 20 ~ 70% RH Storage Temperature -20° ~ 80° C Dimensions 80 x 30.3 x 51.2 mm Weight Approx.
