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Car Black Box INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model No. EL5740

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WARNINGThisproductisintendedfordomesticuseonly.

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CONTENTS1xPortableDVRCamera 1x12Vcarcharger1 x Suction mount 1 x USB cable 1 x User manual

Dear CustomerThankyouforpurchasingtheCarBlackBox.Inordertohelpyouoperateitcorrectly,pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusing.Road accidents are always upsetting but if there’s a dispute about who’s at fault, things can turn nasty. What you need is a witness, one that’s 100% reliable. The Car Black Box is a discreet mini video camera with a 2.5inch TFT screen that mounts on your windscreen to constantly record live action and audio as you drive. Switching on and off automatically after the engine starts and stops, it films constantly in a loop to store critical time and date marked recordings. Because it has Infra-red night vision, and motion detection, it provides protection right round the clock. With an integral rechargeable lithium battery, charged via the car’s lighter socket, it records audio and motion in high resolution and supports SD Cards (not included). Supplied complete with USB cable for transferring pictures and videos to your computer, it can also be used in court. Enjoy the protection of the ultimate reliable witness.


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PARTS1 USB/12Vslot2 Not In Use3 SDcardslot4 Speaker5 Mounthole6 Microphone7 Battery compartment cover8 Lens9 IRLED

10 ON/OFFswitch/redchargingindicator11 Record/capture/enterbutton12 2.5”LCDscreen13 Menu button14 Downbutton15 Up button16 Mode button17 Li-ion battery18 USB cable19 Windscreen mount20 12Vcarcharger

INSTALLATION• ItisvitallyimportantthattheCarBlackBoxisinstalledinthecorrectposition.

TheCarBlackBoxshouldnotintrudeinthewindscreenwiperarea(asshownbelow).ThisisalegalrequirementundertheRoadTrafficAct1988.Incorrectlypositionedinstallationmaycontravenethisactandmayconstitutedangerousdriving.

Please note:Thewindscreenwiperareawillvaryinsizebetweenvehicletypes.ItisrecommendedyoumounttheCarBlackBoxoutsideofthewiperareawiththecamerapointingintothedirectionofthewiperzone(Fig.A)

OPERATION• TheCarBlackBoxcaneitherbeoperatedusingthechargedLi-ionbattery

suppliedorbyconnectingthein-carchargertothe12Vsocketinyourvehicle.YouwillneedtoinsertanSDcard(ItispossibletouseanytypeofSDcardsrangingfrom1-32GBintheCarBlackBox)intothecardslot(3).

• TheCarBlackBoxLCDscreenmustnotbevisibletothedriverwhilstthevehicleisinoperationasthismaydistractthedriver.ItisrecommendedthatyoupositiontheangleoftheCarBlackBoxwhenthevehicleisstationary.

Please note:AnSD/MMCcardisnotincluded

Recording GuideThenumberofphotosandvideosthatcanbetakenwillvaryaccordingtothedevicesettings,thetypeofvideo/phototakenandtheSD/MMCcardused.WhenavideolengthhasbeenselectedtheCarBlackBoxwillrecordinblocksoftheselectedlengthuntilthestoragecapacityisusedup,itwillthenoverwritetheoldestrecordingswithnewvideostoprovidecontinuousservice.Itisthereforerecommendedtouselargercapacitystoragecardssothatagreaternumberofvideo loops are preserved.

FIG. A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

ASSEMBLY• Removethebatterycompartmentcover(7)andinsertthebattery(17)intothe

batterycompartment,ensuringthemetalcontactsonthebatteryalignwiththemetalconnectorsinthebatterycompartment.

• OpentheSDcardprotectivecoverandInsertanSDcard(notsupplied)intotheSDcardslotensuringitclicksinplace.ToremovetheSDcardsimplypresstheSDcarddownanditwillpartiallyejectallowingittoberemovedbyhand.IftheSDcardisnotinstalledthedisplayscreenwillshow‘NoCard’.AlwaysensuretheSDcardisfittedcorrectly.

• Attachthecameratothewindscreenmount(19)byscrewingthecameraintothemounthole(5)andtightenbyturningthewheelanti-clockwise.

• Toadjusttheangleofthewindscreenmount,turneitheroftheknobsanti-clockwisetoloosen,adjustandturnclockwisetosecure.

• Thesuctioncupmayrequirelightmoisteningtogiveimprovedsuctiontothewindscreen.



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Screen 2.5”LCDViewingAngle 120°Resolution 640x480megapixelsVideoFormat AVIPhotoFormat JPEGMemoryCard SD(1GB032GB)-NotIncludedPower Source RechargeableLi-ionbatteryor12VCarSocketMicrophone YesDayandNightVision

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Measurements 13cm(length)x11cm(depth)x6cm(width)Operatingsystem CompatiblewithWindows2000,XP,Vista,Windows7,

Windows 8Languages English,Chinese,Portugese,Japanese,Russian

RECORDING MODE• TheCarBlackBoxdigitalvideorecorderisactivatedbypressingtherecord

button(11)whentheunitisrunningfromtheLi-ionbattery.Whentheunitisrunningfroma12VaccessoriessockettheCarBlackBoxwillbeginrecordingautomaticallywhenthecarengineisstarted.

• Recordingcanbestoppedatanytimebypressingtherecord/capture/enterbutton(11)orbyturningofftheenginewhenrunningfromthe12Vaccessoriessocket.

• Whenrecordingwiththemotiondetectfunctionenabled,oncemotionhasbeendetectedthecarBlackBoxwillrecordfortherecordingtimeselected(seethesectionentitledsettings).Itwillthenstoprecordingautomaticallyifnofurthermotionisdetected,orcontinuerecordingifmotionisstillbeingdetected.

CAMERA MODE• Toselectcameramode,switchtheCarBlackBoxon,folddowntheLCDscreen

(12)andpressthemodeselectbutton(16)untilcameramodeisselected.• Totakeaphotointhismode,presstherecord/capture/enterbutton(11)once.

VEIWING PHOTOS AND RECORDINGS• WiththeCarBlackBoxswitchedonpressthemodebutton(16)untilyouenterthepreviewmode.• Photosandrecordingsarelistedbydatecreated,scrollthroughitemsof

recordedmaterialbypressingtheup(15)anddown(14)buttons.• Toplayrecordingsselectthefileusingtheup(15)anddown(14)buttonsand

thenpresstherecord/capture/enterbutton(11)toview.• TodeleteaphotoorrecordinginplaybackmodepresstheMENUbutton(13)

whilstviewingthefileyouwishtodelete.SelectDeleteusingtheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttonsandthenpresstheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTERBUTTON(11),thenselectExecuteusingtheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttonsandpressingtheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTERBUTTON(11)toconfirmdeletion.

Please note:Donotviewrecordingsorphotoswhilstdrivingthevehicle.ThisisagainstTheRoadVehicles(ConstructionandUse)Regulations1986.

UPLOADING PHOTOS & RECORDINGS TO YOUR PC OR MAC•ConnecttheUSBcable(18)toyourcomputerviatheUSBslot(1)ontheCarBlack Box.•ThecomputershoulddetecttheCarBlackBoxautomaticallyasitisaplug-and-play device.•Photos&recordingsarefiledbydatecreatedintheDCIMfolder•Youcannowuploadandsavethephotos&recordingstoyourcomputer.

Charging the Car Black Box• TorechargetheCarBlackBoxbatterysimplyconnectthedevicetothe12V

socketinyourvehicleusingthe12Vchargeralsoprovided.PleasenotethecarblackboxwillnotchargeviatheUSBcableprovided.

Settings• Pressthemenubutton(13)tobringuptheoptionsscreenforthecurrently

selectedmode.Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystocyclebetweentheoptionsavailableandpresstheenterbutton(11)showthesettingsavailableforthatoption.Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystohighlightthedesiredsettingandpresstheenterbutton(11)toselect.Youcanpressthemenukey(13)togobacktothepreviousscreenatanytime.

• Wheninthemainoptionsscreenforanyofthemodespressingthemenubutton(13)againwilltakeyoutothesystemssettingsscreen.Thesettingsherecanbeadjustedinthesamewayasthemodesettings.



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EV Adjustexposurevalue–+2/3to-2.0Time Stamp ON/OFF–WhenonthiswilladdatimestamptoyourvideosMotionDetect ON/OFF–SwitchonautomaticallywhenmotionisdetectedVideoTime Choosethelengthofthevideofrom1,3,5or10minutes,or

offforcontinuous.See“ChangingVideoLength”belowformore information.

NightMode ON/OFF–toenablenightvisionMDSensitively HIGH/NORMAL/LOW–Toadjustthesensitivityofthe

motiondetector,thelowerthesensitivitythegreateramountofmotionisneededtoactivaterecording.

Quality FINE/STANDARD/ECONOMY–selectpictureresolutionup to 640 x 480

EV Adjustexposurevalue–+2/3to-2.0ISO Auto100200–Selectautofornormalusage,oradjustif

requiredSaturation ColourSaturationadjustment–HIGH/NORMAL/LOWSharpness Picturesharpnessfilter–HARD/NORMAL/SOFTColor STANDARD/MONOCHROME–Choosecolourorblack

andwhitePreview ON/OFF–Whenswitchedonitwillgiveyoutheoption

whenyoutakeapictureforyoutoeithersaveordelete

Delete CANCEL/EXECUTE–UsetodeleteavideoorfilmThumbnail CANCEL/EXECUTE–SelectExecutetoshowthevideos

andimagesinsmallerthumbnailversionssothatyoucanscrollthroughthemquicker,SelectanimageorvideobyusingtheRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)toexitthethumbnailview.


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Video Settings•Toalterthevideosettings,pressthemodebuttonuntilthecameraisinvideomodeandthenpresstheMENUbutton.Thefollowingsettingscanbeamended:

Photo Settings•Toalterthephotosettings,pressthemodebuttontoselectphotomodeandthenpresstheMENUbutton(13).Thefollowingsettingscanbeamended:

Playback Settings•Toaltertheplaybacksettings,pressthemodebuttonuntilyouenterplaybackmodeandthenpresstheMENUbutton(13).Note:TheremustbefilessavedontheSDCardtoaccessthesesettings.

System settings• Toalterthesystemsettings,pressthemenubutton(13)twicefromanyof

themodes.

Format CANCEL/EXECUTE–ToformatyourSD/MMCcard.NOTE:ThiswillclearalltheinformationonyourSD/MMCcard,includinganypre-existinginformationfromanysource

Language SelectbetweenvariouslanguagesincludingEnglish,French,German, Italian, etc..

LCDAutoOff Tosavepoweryoucansetthescreentoswitchoffafter1,3or 5 minutes, or to stay on continuously.

SystemReset CANCEL/EXECUTE-thisallowsyoutoresetthesystemtodefaultsettings

LightFrequency

50HZ / 60HZ

DateInput UpdatethesystemDateandTimeUSB PCCAM/DISKDRIVE–Thisdetermineshowthecamera

actswhenconnectbytheUSBtoacomputer.ByselectingPCCAMthecamerawillworkasawebcamanddiskdrivewillconnectthecameraasanexternaldiskdriveforthesearchandtransferofvideosandpictures.

TROUBLE SHOOTING• TheCarBlackBoxcomesshippedwithascreenprotector,tobeabletosee

thescreenclearlythisneedstoberemovedpriortouse.• PleaseensurethatanSD/MMCcard(notincluded)hasbeeninsertedprior

touse,ifyouareexperiencingdifficulties,oriftheCarBlackBoxdoesn’trecognisetheinsertedcard,removeandre-insertthecardwiththeCarBlackBoxswitchedonortryanotherSD/MMCcard.

• InNightVisionmodepleasebeawarethatwhentheCarBlackBoxfocusesonanobjectwithareflectivesurface,likeglass,refectioncanoccur.

• YourCarBlackBoxisverysimilartoacomputer.If,foranyreasonitstallsduringoperation,turningitoffandonagainwillmostlikelyresolvetheproblem.Ifthisdoesn’twork,youmayneedtodoasystemreset.

• Systemresetcanbefoundinsystemsettings,pressMENU(13)twiceinanymodetoentersystemsettings,usetheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttonstohighlightSysResetandthenpresstheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTERBUTTON(11).

• UsetheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttonstohighlightConfirmandthenpresstheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTERBUTTON(11).

• Pleasenotethatthischangesallsettingsbacktosystemdefaultssoyoumayhavetore-enteryourpreferences.

CLEANING THE CAR BLACK BOX• Wipecleanwithasoftdrycloth• Everynowandthenwipethelenscleanwithasoftdryclothorlenscloth.• CleanthescreenusingaTFTscreencleanerorequivalent.



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SETTING THE TIME AND DATE1.TurntheCarBlackBoxon(withorwithouttheSDcard)2.PresstheMENUbutton(13)oncetoenterthemodesettingsscreen3.PresstheMENUbutton(13)oncemoretoenterthesystemssettingsscreen4. ScrolldownusingtheDOWNbutton(14)untilyoureachDateInputandpress

theRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)oncetoselect5. Inthisscreenyoucanchangethedateandtime.Tochangethetimeanddate

presstheUPandDOWNbuttontoselectthecorrecttimeanddate,pressingtheRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)tomovethroughtheselections.OncealltheoptionshavebeenchangedpressingtheRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)oncemorewillsaveyoursettingandreturnyoutothesystemssettingsscreen.

CHANGING THE VIDEO LENGTH1. TheCarBlackBoxcanrecordcontinuouslyorinshorterblocksoftime.The

advantageofrecordinginshorterblocksisthatasitsaveseachvideoregularlymakingitamoresecurewaytokeepyourrecordings.

2. Tochangethelengthofthevideotime,invideomodepresstheMENUbutton(13)oncetoenterthevideosettingscreen.

3. Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystohighlightVideoTime,pressRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)toselect.

4. Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystohighlightdesiredvideolooplengthrequired,pressRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)toselect.

5. PresstheMENUbutton(13)twicetoreturntovideomode,whenyounextpresstherecordbuttonitwillrecordinblocksofthevideolengthselected.

6. WhentheSD/MMCcardisfull,itwilleraseovertheearliestrecordedvideoautomaticallytoprovidecontinuousrecording.

USB MODE• WhenyouconnecttoyourcomputerusingtheUSBcable,ifDiskDrivehas

beenselectedinsystemsettings,theCarBlackBoxwillshowasaremovablediskinWindowsExplorer/OSXFindersothatthefilescanbetransferredtoyourcomputerasdescribedintheUPLOADINGPHOTOSsectionearlierinthismanual.Always“Eject”theCarBlackBoxremovablediskinWindowsExplorer/OSXFinderbeforedisconnectingtheUSBcable.

• IfPCCamisselectedinsystemsettingstheCarBlackBoxwillactasawebcam,softwarenotincluded,asabovealways“Eject”theCarBlackBoxremovablediskinWindowsExplorer/OSXFinderbeforedisconnectingtheUSBcable.Pleasenote:PleaseinserttheSDcardbeforerecording.

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