Vacron MD657 / AVM-360PV User manual

360º Vehicle Surveillance System

4 channel VVR / all in one 4 channel vehicle video recorder

User Manual 2013 AUG V1.0

Mobile DVR

Option

Camera

360º Surveillance Digital Recording System

User Manual

Safety Precautions

Take and review some testing video initially to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that manufacturer, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for consequential damages arising from any malfunction of main device accessory, including memory device that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.

Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly.

• Please keep device away from children.

• Use only recommended power sources.

• Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the product.

• Avoid dropping or subjecting the product to severe impacts.

• To avoid the risk of injury, do not touch the interior of the product if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged.

• Stop using the product immediately if it emits smoke, a strange smell, or otherwise behaves abnormally.

• Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzene, or thinner to clean the product.

• Do not let the product come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids.

• Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the VVR.

• Do not place the VVR near or in direct flame.

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

• Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the electrical outlet or wiring accessories. Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged, or not fully plugged into the outlet.

• Do not allow direct or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the terminals or plug.

• Avoid using, placing or storing the product in the humid or dusty areas.

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Table of Contents

A. Features .................................................................................................. 1

B. Specification ......................................................................................... 2

C. Accessories ........................................................................................... 4

D. Product Dimension ............................................................................ 5

1. Mobile DVR Dimension ......................................................... 5

2. Appearance of Camera .......................................................... 7

E. Installation............................................................................................. 8

1. DVR Wiring Diagram .............................................................. 8

2. Camera Installation Diagram ............................................ 10

3. How to install Memory Card ............................................. 11

F. ON/OFF ............................................................................................... 12

G. Remote Controller Introduction ................................................ 14

H. Real Time Monitoring Mode ....................................................... 16

I. Playback Instruction ....................................................................... 17

1. To playback in main engine ............................................... 17

2. To Playback in PC ................................................................... 18

J. Menu Operation On The Mobile DVR ..................................... 21

1. Main Menu .............................................................................. 21

2. Menu OperatiOn And Parameter Setup ....................... 22

(1). Video recording setting ......................................... 22

(2). Parking setting .......................................................... 23

(3). Color adjustment ...................................................... 23

(4). Time setting ................................................................ 24

(5). Vehicle number setting .......................................... 24

(6). Format the disk ......................................................... 25

(7). Live screen mode setting ...................................... 25

(8). Power Management ................................................ 25

(9). Alarm setting .............................................................. 26

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(11). G-Sensor setting ....................................................... 27

(12). Restore to Factory setting ..................................... 27

(13). Language setting ...................................................... 28

(14). Firmware upgrade .................................................... 28

(15). Firmware version ...................................................... 29

K. Player (On the personal computer) .......................................... 30

(1). Capture ......................................................................... 30

(2). Configuration ............................................................ 31

(3). Backup .......................................................................... 34

(4). Playback ....................................................................... 37

(5). Format .......................................................................... 37

(6). Footage playback speed ....................................... 38

(7). MAP ............................................................................... 38

(8). G-sensor ...................................................................... 39

(9). Footage playback speed ....................................... 39

(10). Volume ......................................................................... 40

(11). Control panel ............................................................. 40

(12). Direction and Latitude ............................................ 41

(13). Speed ............................................................................ 41

L. Format the SD card ......................................................................... 42

1. Format on the recorder ....................................................... 42

2. Format in your computer ................................................... 43

M. Restore the SD card ........................................................................ 46 iii


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A.

Features

 All New Parking Surveillance Mode:

- Programmable recording time-reduce vehicle battery exhausting.

- Programmable fps - prolong recording time.

 Mobile DVR with 4CH 360° camera; Leaving no blind spots of your surroundings.

 H.264 Video compression technology with D1& CIF resolution.

 Quick search on event records-Easy and reliable .

 Time & date are included in every footage .

 Auto recording after power on .

 SDHC card storage-free from shock and vibration .

 Firmware updatable via USB .



Fully recording video, audio, G-sensor, and GPS inputs .

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B.

Specification

 Mobile DVR

Item

Signal type

OS

Video input

Video output

Audio input

Audio output

Alarm-in

Interface

Display FPS

Recording FPS

Playback FPS

Display mode

Multi-function

Resolution

Description

NTSC/PAL

Embedded Linux

1CH

1 CH AV

1CH input

1CH AV

1 input

Icon、Multi-language(English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified

Chinese)

NTSC 120 fps

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

100 fps

30fps@D1 (real time recording) per camera

25fps@D1 (real time recording) per camera

30fps@D1 (real time playback)

25fps@D1 (real time playback)

Spherical 360 degree image

Recording/Playback

Display

NTSC

PAL

Recording

NTSC

PAL

720 x 480

720 x 576

360*240@CIF

720*480@D1

360*288@CIF

720*576@D1

Compression

Quality

Storage

Back up

H.264 1(poor) ~ 5(excellent)

SDHC

With CARBOX software

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Playback

LED indicator

Brightness

Contrast

Signal off

Detection

Buzzer

GPS

G-SENSOR

IR

Mode time/date, event

Full screen Yes

3 LED (REC、GPS、POWER)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

G-MOUSE (Optional) with Google Map display

Yes

Yes

Extending IR Yes

Monitoring Mode Auto recording after power on

Power input

Dimension

(1) DC 8V~32V (2)ACC Auto Power-off Programmable

115X90X30(mm)

 Camera

Signal type

Sensor

NTSC

1/4 inch CMOS *4PCS

Video processor Digital

Pixel 640 (H)×480 (V)

Total pixel

Resolution

Input voltage

Current

300K

420 lines

DC 12 ± 1V

200mA (IR OFF)

Sync . system

Scan system

Sensitivity

Signal to Noise

Ratio

Internal Synchronization

2:1 crossover

10 V /(Lux-sec) / 0Lux(IR ON)

Max. 45 dB

PAL

640 (H)×576 (V)

370K

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Auto-zenith control

Dynamic range

Auto-balance

Shutter status

Viewing angle

Signal output

IR LED

IR range

Operation

Temperature

Open automatically

65 dB

Automatic

Automatic

H : 360° V : 70°

1 Vp-p standard video output,75 Ω

4PCS

1m

- 10° C ~ +60°C

Notes: 1. Storage devices purchase separately.

2. No further notification on product specification changes.

C.

Accessories

1. In the box：

(1) Device (2) Camera (3) Power cord (black/blue/red)

(4) Alarm cable (black/yellow) (5) IR extension cord

(6) Remote controller (7) Microphone (8) Velcro strap

(9) Sticker (10) Bracket mount (11) CD

(12) Quick start guide

2. Option：

(1) G-Mouse (2) SD card

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D. Product Dimension

1. Mobile DVR Dimension

(1). Power Light

(2). Recording Light

(3). GPS Light

(4). IR receiver

(5). SDcard Slot

(6). GPS Connector：To connect with G-Mouse (GPS sensor) to start GPS function. It can record vehicle location, speed, longitude and latitude.

(7). Audio output: “A”means “audio output”.

(8). Video output: “V”means “video output”

(9). Micphone hole：To connnect with microphone to

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(10). Alarm Input: Alarm input connector.

(11). Camera connector: In pair with AVM-360PV, it can support 360 degree recording.

(12). IR extension cable connector: Once upon connecting with the extension cable, the IR receiver will be adjusted to the end of cable.

(13). PowerConnector: To cooperate with power management function (in OSD), it can provide 「Delay Shutdown」 function.

Dimension (Unit: mm)

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2. Appearance of Camera

1. Lens 1 (Front)

2. Lens 2 (Right)

3. Lens 3 (Inner)

Dimension (Unit: mm)

4. Lens 4 (Left)

5. Cable collect slot

6. 3M tape

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E.

Installation

1. DVR Wiring Diagram

 Power Cable (Black/Blue/Red)

1. RED：Positive Port (DC8~32 input)

2. Blue : ACC control

3. Black: GND

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 Alarm Cable

1. Yellow：Positive Alarm Input (12V)

2. Black：GND

Notice

(1). To protect your vehicle, please have professional technician to install this mobile DVR.

(2). Please keep all the connecters clean from dust with temporary tape during installation. If not, dust gets into connector may cause connect failure.

(3). After complete wiring, please tape all connectors firmly to prevent damaging by water or loosing.

(4). Power cable need to install behind the ACC (key starter) and fuse to prevent running out the power of battery.

(5). Main Engine needs to be installed firmly in flat place to prevent damaging by shocking.

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2. Camera Installation Diagram

1. Install camera on windshield by adhesive bracket.

Sticker Adhesive Spot

2. Pick up a best location for installation.

3. To adjust a best view angle.

4. To connect power cable to

Mini USB hole.

5. To connect the other end with the “Video In” slot in DVR.

Notice

(1). The best installation location of camera in the windshield should be under the area that wiper could achieve.

(2). Before using, please adjust proper time-setting and time zone setting in OSD directly.

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3. How to install Memory Card

(1).

To loose the screws then move the cover to install memory card.

(2).

See how to format in another chapter.

Note：SD Card is optional accessory

Notice

(1). Suggest to use Transcend SDHC Card (Class 10/ 4G at least)

(2). When using a new card, please format SD card in main engine or in player first.

(3). Before using the memory disk, please format the disk first using the software player in the CD-ROM. If not, device will automatically erase all data in the memory disk before recording.

(4). Please do not use Micro SD card adapt to SD card for using, it may cause connect fail when vehicle moving and shocking.

(5). Memory card has life limit. Please check it regularly and to playback the footages in your PC will be better for card using.

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F.

ON/OFF

 ON：

Insert SD card into slot in main engine, connect the power to start. Waiting for around 30 seconds, it will be booted when the power light on.

Screenshot of booting

 OFF：

Turn off the power supply, it will stop recording automatically. You can take off the SD card to read footages in PC by card reader.

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 Light Signal：

●

●

●

Power Light (GREEN)：

No light = No power supply.

Light on = Stable power supply.

Recording Light (RED)：

No light = No recording.

Light Blinked = On recording.

Light Blinked Fast = On force recording.

GPS Light (BLUE)：

No light = Not position yet.

Light Blinked = Position successfully.

Notice: When you playback in main engine, it will stop recording at the same time.

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G.

Remote Controller Introduction

CH1 display

CH2 display

Force Record

CH3 display

CH4 display

Mute

Quad display

Menu

Up, Down, Left, Right

Enter

Fast Rewind Fast Forward

Stop

Play

Pause

Button Description

CH 1~4

Force Record

Quad display

Mute

Choose 1-4 CH to display footages when in real time monitoring or playback.

Event Recording will be saved particularly.

It will save every 3 minutes before and after the event to make sure it’s not be overwritten.

Show quad display when in real time monitor mode.

When in real time monitor mode, do not record audio.

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Menu Open main menu or back to front page.

Up, Down,

Left, Right

Enter

When enter menu, use these 4 buttons to choose function.

Enter the function you choose or save the setting you choose.

Fast Rewind Rewind the footage when playback.

Fast Forward Forward the footage when playback.

Play

Pause

Stop

How to check if the remote controller is workable?

To playback footage when in real time monitor mode.

To pause the playing when in real time monitor mode.

To stop playing and back to front page when playback.

√ Check the mercury cell is installed in correct direction. (Check the pole)

√ Check if the cell power is exhaust.

√ Check if the sensor is covered.

√ Check if it nears by Fluorescent

Lamp.

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H.

Real Time Monitoring Mode

The screenshot of real time monitoring mode:

Signal Description

On recording.

GPS sensor position successfully.

Microphone on.

Hand Force Recording on.

G-Sensor is triggered, force recording automatically on.

1/2/3/4 Display of channel 1/2/3/4

Vehicle speed. It needs to do setting through player in advance. (Please see detail in part of

“SD card format.”)

Remote Controller Operation Instruction

●

●

●

●

To show single 1~4 channel display，press

To show quad display, press

To open menu, press

To playback, press

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I.

Playback Instruction

There are two ways to playback recorded footages: in main engine and in PC.

1. To playback in main engine

 Press play button ( ) under Real Time

Monitoring Mode, then select “show all playback list (see picture as below)”and press enter button( ) to see all list.

 Playback list

Select the footage you want to playback, press enter button( ) to view video.

：This file is recorded by hand force recording.

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：This file is recorded by automatically force recording.

 Playback operation instruction

(1). When playing, if you want to view single channel display, select and press channel button ( ).

(2). When playing, if you want to view quad display, press quad button ( ).

(3). If you want to stop playing, press pause button ( ).

(4). To dissolve pause instruct and continue to play, press play button ( ).

(5). If you want to leave playback mode, press stop button ( ).

2. To Playback in PC

(1). Connect the SD card with PC by card reader or proper device, execute the player

CarBox2.exe (in CD-ROM)

(2). Click playback icon ( ) to open the list.

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(3). Select correct memory card drive, then it will show file list, choose and click the file you want to play.

1. Select correct drive

(memory card).

2.

Select file to play.

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(4). The screenshot of playing

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J.

Menu Operation On The Mobile DVR

1. Main Menu

 Main menu setup：

(1). Press the remote control icon to start the main menu in live monitoring mode

(2). Press icon to move the light bar, then press the related function，then press to enter the related setup.

(3). Press the icon to return the main menu

 Select menu：

(Main menu 1/4)

(Main menu 2/4)

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(Main menu 3/4)

(Main menu 4/4)

2. Menu OperatiOn And Parameter Setup

(1). Video recording setting

Main menu－Record setup

NTSC fps

Quality

PAL

Normal

Record setup setting page

D1

CIF

D1

CIF

Better

5-15

5-30

5-15

5-25

High

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(2). Parking setting

Main menu－Set Parking Set Parking Mode setting page

Mode

 This is for the purpose to setup the fps after vehicle power off.

 Fps setting， less then 『Recording setup』 fps

(3). Color adjustment

Main menu－Color

Adjustment

Color Adjustment setting page

 Video setting : use key to select

 Video brightness /Contrast/Color: Use to move the light bar , choose target and press to save the setup。

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(4). Time setting

Main menu－Time setting Time setting page

 :

「yyyy/mm/dd/hh/mm/ss/time zone」

 DVR will adjust the time and time zone automatically from the GPS.

(5). Vehicle number setting

Main menu－Vehicle Number

Setting

Vehicle Number Setting page

 Input range：A~Z, 0~9.

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(6). Format the disk

Main menu－Delete All

Record Data

Delete All Record Data page

★ Note: All footage in SD card will be erased after format.

(7). Live screen mode setting

Main menu－Live Screen Live Screen Mode Setting Page

Mode Setting

 Multi Channel：Show 4 CH video on display.

 Channel 1：Show CH1 video on display.

(8). Power Management

Main menu－Power

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 Setup how many times you want to record after vehicle power off.

 Recording period setting：From 00:00、00:30、

01:00…Etc. It divided into 30 min as a part, the longest can set as 23:30. If you want to keep always recording, please choose “Never shut down”.

(9). Alarm setting

Main menu – Alarm Setting Alarm Setting page

 Alarm options：OFF、CH1、CH2、CH3、CH4。

 After finish the setting, when the CH1~CH4 be triggered, The Setting CH will show on the display with full screen.

(10). Password setting

Main menu－Password Password Setting page

Setting

 If you have setup the password, system will ask you enter the password when you want to enter the setup menu, or when you playback the footage.

During entering procedure, all character just show

『＊』

 Character accepted：A~Z & 0~9

★ Please remember your password.

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(11). G-Sensor setting

Main menu－G_Sensor G_Sensor Setting page

Setting

 G_Sensor options：On、OFF.

 G_Sensor Mode：Sedan mode、Truck mode.

 G_Sensor sensitivity options：Min、Low、medium、

High、Max.

★After setup the sensitivity, when car impact from outside, DVR will start into 『Force Recording』 mode to prevent event recording do not be overwritten.

(12). Restore to Factory setting

Main menu－Default Setting Default Setting page

★ After Restore to default setting, DVR will reboot automatically and restore all default setting.

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(13). Language setting

Main menu - Language

Setting

Language Setting page

 Language：English / Traditional Chinese / Japanese

/ Korean / Russian /Spanish / German

(14). Firmware upgrade

Firmware upgrade page Main menu－Firmware upgrade

 Before execute, please save the firmware files to the

SD card, and insert the SD card into DVR

 DVR can not interrupt power source when updating the firmware. After firmware update, the DVR system will reboot automatically.

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(15). Firmware version

Main Menu－Version Version page

 You can check the firmware version here to make sure if you need to update the firmware

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K.

Player (On the personal computer)

Execute the program CarBox2.exe ，the player will open as follows:

★Note：Your PC need install DirectX 9.0 or above.

CH1(Front view)

CH4(Left view) CH2(Right view)

CH3(Vehicle inside

(1). Capture

Capture：Screen shoot

 Click the icon to capture the footage screen.

The Image will be save as .bmpfile format.

 Player will show the backup folder automatically. The default directory is the Snapshot folder. (Under the

Player installation folder)

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(2). Configuration

Configuration: Setup the general setting.

Before execute this function, please insert the SD card into your computer. When finish all setting and click

『Save』, all the setting will save to the SD card. When you insert the SD card into your DVR, the DVR will read the setting and follow the setting to start recording.

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1

Image

Quality

2 fps

Choose the resolution: High /

Normal / Low

Set the fps

D1 resolution：5~15

CIF resolution：5~30

3

4

Image

Format

Car

Informati on

Two format: D1 / CIF

Car License, Driver (For

Company car, Taxi, or fleet)

5 UI Mode

6 Password

7

Time

Zone

Player Screen size: 1920*1080

/ 1440*810 / 1024*576

Encrypt the SD card to prevent others who not permitted to access the SD card. Streng length: 15 character. After setting the password, all actions, like Playback footage, setting, format SD, need the password.

★ Note： Upper character and lower is different.

GMT setting, to adjust the time zone. ( need GPS signal to adjust the accurate time zone automatically)

If choose 「Time setting」, you need to set the time by yourself.

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8

Copy

Player to

SD Card

Copy all Player’ related files to SD card.

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Speed

Unit

G-sensor

Sensitivity

Power managem ent

Set the speed unit

Km/hr

Mile/hr

Knot

G-sensor mode:

Sedan/ Truck/

Sensitivity setting ：

(Min/Low/Normal/High/Max)

You can choose how long the

DVR will auto power off to stop recording after vehicle power off. Setting range from

00:00~23:30 and “Never

Power Off”

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Fps after vehicle power off fps setting to recording fps after vehicle power off

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(3). Backup

Backup folder：Choose the folder that backup file will save.

You can backup the footage on the SD card to your computer for data backup. Choose the backup function as the following :

icon to start

Step1.Choose the SD card Disk Drive or Backup File.

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Step2.Choose the file you want to backup on the SD card.

Step3.Choose backup file audio and format

Backup format：

● SD format

*.sd

● AVI format

.avi

Note：*.sd format file contain image/ speed/ location and G-SENSOR data. *.avi format only can backup the video and audio. We recommend you backup as *.sd format.

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Step4.You also can choose a period to backup the footage during the period.

Step5.Choose the backup folder.

Step6.Start to backup.

Step7. Backup Completed.

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(4). Playback

Playback the footage：Choose the file in SD Card or in the computer to playback.

1. Choose the

SD or Backup

File

2. Choose the file

(5). Format

Format：Format the SD Card、Restore the SD card format to windows format. Language setting, Firmware version. For Format and restore SD card, please reference the next item

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(6). Footage playback speed

Footage playback ：Can adjust form 2x~16x, and

1/2x~1/16x

(7). MAP

Map：Show the location on the Google Map, can show the location and drive path.

(GPS is optional)

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(8). G-sensor

G-SENSOR： When G-Sensor be triggered, system will record the X、Y、Z axis data.

X： horizon change.

Y： Front and rear change.

Z： Vertical change.

(9). Footage playback speed

Playback speed is adjustable from 2x~16x and

1/2X~1/16x.

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(10). Volume

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

Volume control bar：Click the ＋or－to adjust the volume.

(11). Control panel

Previous File

Previous Frame

Backward Play

Pause

Stop

Play

Next Frame

Next file

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(12). Direction and Latitude

Show the direction

Show the Latitude

Show the direction and Latitude and position.

(13). Speed

Km/h mile/h knot

Speedometer：Set the speed unit.

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L.

Format the SD card

Before format the SD card, please backup all files in your card, this procedure will erase all files on the SD card.

Q. When you need to format the SD card?

A. Our vehicle use different format for the SD card, so when you buy a new card , you need to format the new SD card

There are two ways to format the SD card - 「On the

Recorder」and「On the computer」.

1.

Format on the recorder

Step1.Use the remote control. Press the 「Menu」

button to enter the select menu , choose the「Format

SD Card」item.

Step2.Move the light bar to choose the 「Format SD

Card」item, then press 『Yes』 to proceed the SD card format procedure.

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Step3.When your LCD menu back to the screen as follows, the format procedure is finish.

2. Format in your computer

Step1.Pulg your SD card into card reader or SD slot in your computer. Execute the

(bundle in our product CD)

CarBox2.exe software

Step2.Click the format tool icon, then you can into

the format function screen。

Choose the SD card, press the 「Format」icon

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Step4. Windows pop up the menu as follows and ask you to answer 『Start to Format this device?』, Please make sure the disk drive is right, then press 『Yes』.

Step 5. When the format procedure finish, the following pop window will show on your screen.

(After finish the SD card format, please remove your

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SD card from the computer and insert into the slot again. Then you can start to proceed the related setup on the Player can do. Then insert the SD to your recorder, your recorder is ready for recording the footage. )

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Restore the SD card

Before restore the SD card, remember to backup your footage on the SD card, if needed.

Q. When you need to restore the SD card?

A. When you want to use the SD card on other purpose, you need to proceed the “Restore” function. This procedure will format the SD card to the normal windows format.

Only proceed this procedure, you can use the SD card as a normal storage device.

Step1. Remove the SD card from your recorder, insert into your card reader, then plug into your computer USB slot, execute the bundle Player

CD)

CarBox2.exe (In our

Step2. Click the Format icon，choose the SD card, then press 『Restore』

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Step3.The following window will pop up, Click 『Yes』to start restore the SD.

Step4.Now system will pop up the window to proceed the format procedure, please choose 『Quick format』，then click 『Start』.

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Step5. Click 「Yes」 to start formatting the SD card

Step6. Click "OK" to finish restore SD card.

Step7.After finished, press 『OK』。Then the SD card format is normal windows format.

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Vacron MD657 / AVM-360PV User manual

360º Vehicle Surveillance System

Safety Precautions

Table of Contents

A.

Features

B.

Specification

C.

Accessories

D. Product Dimension

E.

Installation

F.

ON/OFF

G.

Remote Controller Introduction

H.

Real Time Monitoring Mode

I.

Playback Instruction

J.

Menu Operation On The Mobile DVR

K.

Player (On the personal computer)

Show the direction and Latitude and position.

L.

Format the SD card

Format on the recorder

M.

Restore the SD card

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