User's Guide For MINI0806 DASH CAMERA Please read this manual carefully before using. This manual should be kept for future reference. WARNING: The dash camera should be set up before driving. Concentration should always be maintained on the task of driving, let the dash camera record accidents caused by others not by youself.
PRECAUTIONS – Do not expose the dash camera to dusty, dirty or sandy conditions, if these gets into the camera or on the lens it can damage the components. – Do not expose the dash camera to high temperatures. The normal operating temperature of the dash camera is 0 C to 40 C (32F to 104F） High temperatures can shorten the life span of electronic device, and extremely high temperature will shorten the battery and/or degrade the plastic components.
APPEARANCE 1 - mount 2 - top cooling holes 3 - speaker holes 4 - CPL mounting bar 5 - lens 6 - front cooling holes 7 - bottom cooling holes 8 - side cooling holes 9 - power indicator 10 - recording indicator 11 - GPS/MIC indicator mini0806 camera 1 2 3 4 8 5 9 10 6 11 7 camera mounting bracket (GPS logger inside) 24 25 26 27
APPEARANCE 12 13 14 17 15 18 23 19 16 20 21 22 12 - sticker 13 - HDMI output 14 - card B slot 15 - TFT screen 16 - mounting contacts 17 - UP button 18 - OK button 19 - DOWN button 20 - MIC holes 21 - microUSB port 22 - card A slot 23 - POWER button 24 - mount 25 - microUSB port 26 - VHB pad 27 - mounting contacts
OPERATION Read this chapter to know how to operate the camera. TURN ON /OFF YOUR CAMERA You may turn on the camera by pressing the power button. You may turn off the camera by holding the power button for 2 seconds. The camera is also pre-configured to auto turn on and start recording once it receives power, e.g. when the car engine is started. The camera is also pre-configured to auto stop recording and turn off once it loses power, e.g. when the car engine is stopped.
OPERATION PLAYBACK ON TV When the camera is connected to a TV with an HDMI cable, the camera screen will be turn off and transfer the display to the TV. The operation will be the same as when using playback on the camera. If you want to connect a TV for playback via an AV connection, you need to use the customized AV-out cable (optional accessory). Plug it into the microUSB port on the camera body.
SETTING The 0806 camera is pre-configured to provide you with a simple plug and play experience - the default settings are the most popular options. Please read this chapter to help you to customize the camera setting, when you require a slightly different experience. The default setting are listed in BOLD. VIDEO RESOLUTION Here you can choose the video resolution you want to use; higher resolution videos will take more storage space.
SETTING EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Here you can manually adjust the Exposure Values to improve the image brightness. options: -2.0 -1.7 -1.3 -1.0 -0.7 -0.3 0 +0.3 +0.7 +1.0 +1.3 +1.7 +2.0 WHITE BALANCE Here you can set the image white balance mode to improve colour balance in videos/images in different weather and lighting conditions. Auto is recommend to fit most conditions.
SETTING aware that the maximum video file size is 4GB. options: 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN OFF LDWS DETECTION The camera will warn when it detects a lane departure, including normal planned lane departures. Here you can define the speed threshold above which the LDWS will become active. If you wish to use LDWS then it is recommended to use the HIGH SPEED setting so that it only operates on the highway, otherwise you may become desensitised to the warnings.
SETTING options: OFF LOW MIDDLE HIGH GREEN INDICATOR Here you can define the indicating function of the Green Indicator. options: GPS STATUS MIC STATUS OFF G-SENSOR SENSITIVITY The G-sensor is used to detect the 3-axis impacting forces. If any impact over the threshold value is detected, the current recording file will be locked/protected to avoid being over-writen. Here you can define the sensitivity threshold value. options: OFF 2G 2.5G 3G 3.5G 4G 4.
SETTING options: OFF LOG ONLY ON SPEED STAMPING The 0806 camera can record your driving speed and stamp the speed data on video. Here you can define the speed data display method options: OFF KM/H MPH DRIVER NUMBER STAMPING The 0806 camera can stamp your driver number or your customized information on video. Please define the driver number in next title. Here is the switch.
SETTING CHOOSE CARD Here you can choose the card(s) on which you want to store the videos and photos. If set to AUTO, the recording will be alternated between card A and card B once it is full. options: AUTO CARD A ONLY CARD B ONLY FORMAT CARD Here you can format the currently selected card. Please check the card icon shown on screen carefully before formatting. All files will be lost once you start the formatting process.
UI & PLAYER WHITE BALANCE 0.
SPECIFICATION mini0806 camera specification 4MP CMOS image sensor 135 degree angle view field, F2.0 aperture 1.5inch TFT LCD screen cinema mode recording 2560*1080px 21:9 30fps super HD recording 2304*1296px 16:9 30fps full HD recording 1920*1080px 16:9 45fps HD recording 1280*720px 16:9 60fps H.
MOUNTING The 0806 camera is designed for easy & quick mounting to your windshield with the VHB sticker pad.
POWER SOURCE The mini 0806 camera can be powered by power lead for cigar lighter socket, or hardwire kit. Power lead for cigar lighter socket is a easy&fast connecting method for cameras, the only thing you need to do is plug the power lead into the cigar light socket in your car. The camera will be powered once the engine is start. The disadvantage of power lead for cigar lighter socket is it will engage your cigar lighter socket, and maybe alignment difficulty for the long cable.
ACCESSORIES All the accessories listed in this page are optional. CPL filter Reduce the reflection from shiny surface like vegetation, sweaty skin, water surface, glass, road, and let the natural color come through at the same time. Some of the light coming from the sky is also polarized to give a more dramatic sky and high contrast clouds, rendering outdoor scenes crisper with deeper color tones. Align the white white line on CPL with the dot on camera will bring the best reflection reducing effect.
TROUBLESHOOTING Can't record a video or take picture Please check that there is enough storage space on the microSD card, or if you have Loop Recording on that the files are not all protected (read only attribute). Camera stops recording occasionally Because the data stream of high-definition video is huge, please use a high-speed Class 6 or Class 10 microSD card that compatible with SDHC.
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