PLDVRCAM74 DUAL CAMERA DVR KIT Vehicle Dash Camera Recording System with Full HD 1080p USER MANUAL
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NO Button 1 Power Functions Press and hold in 3 seconds to power ON/OFF Press to turn ON/OFF the Screen Press on MENU to enter menu at standby mode. Press UP and DOWN to select options and confirm with OK. After finishing, press MENU to exit 2 Menu 3 Emergency Lock / OK Press to save and lock present video in recording mode 4 REC/UP 5 MIC / DOWN / MODE Press to select upwards. Start or stop recording when you press buttondownwards. in the mode of recording.
Status Icons Icon Meaning Video Resolution Wide Dynamic Range Charging via USB Charger Battery Power Level Microphone Mute Microphone On Video Recording Mode Video Playback Mode Photo Mode Loop Recording Memory Card Inserted G- Sensor Sensitivity White Balance License plate number 4 www.PyleUSA.
Installation 1. Attaching the front camera to the window mount Before the device can be used in a car, it is essential to first install a properly attached window mount. Make sure that you place the recorder in a safe, appropriate location where it will not obstruct the driver’s view. Clean windshield before applying mount, do not attach camera for at least 20 minutes. 2. Mounting the rear camera Mount the rear camera as image shown, using rear camera extension cable, connect rear camera to the main unit.
3. Inserting a memory card Insert a memory card before recording. The recorder supports Micro SD cards with a capacity of up to 32GB. For reliable operation, use a Class 10 memory card with a capacity of at least 8GB. 4. Connecting the charger to the car's 12V DC outlet Be sure to connect only the PLDVRCAM74 approved charger designed and supplied specifically for use with your device. Using an incompatible charger can cause serious personal injury or damage to your device. 5.
CHARGING THE BATTERY Charge the device by connecting the camera via the USB car charger port. Use only PLDVRCAM74 approved chargers. Using unapproved chargers or cables can damage the device or cause the battery to explode. Connect the car charger’s jack to the USB charging port, and then plug the charger into the car cigarette lighter or 12V DC power outlet. • Battery is mainly used to save files in emergency. Please always connect dash cam to external power while it is in use.
INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD Your device accepts memory cards with a maximum capacity of 128GB. Depending on the memory card manufacturer and type, some cards may not be compatible with your device. Using an incompatible card may damage the device or the memory card, or corrupt the data stored on it. Use caution to insert the memory card right-side up as shown in the image below. • Insert memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing downwards. • Push the memory card into the slot until it locks in place.
REMOVING THE MEMORY CARD Before removing memory card from your unit, you must first remove the unit from the mount. Before removing a memory card from your device: 1. Press the REC button to stop the device from recording 2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button to switch off the device 3. Gently push the memory card in and let go until it unlocks Do not remove the memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information.
TURNING THE DEVICE ON AND OFF Press and hold the ON/OFF button for a few seconds to turn on the device. A welcome message will be displayed on screen as shown in the image below. To turn off the device, again press and hold the ON/OFF button for a few seconds. A goodbye message will be displayed on screen as shown in the image below. Note: The Dashboard Camera will switch on and off automatically if you keep it permanently connected to the car charger.
LOOP RECORDING Recommend Setting: 3 Minutes With Loop Recording Mode enabled, the device will continuously erase older video as it records new video, keeping only the images captured over a user-selected time range. All video older than this range will be replaced with new video. (Note: any locked video files on the memory card will remain protected, and will not be automatically deleted during Loop Recording.
TIME-LAPSE RECORD Recommend Setting: Off Time-lapse photography is a technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured (the frame rate) is much lower than that used to view the sequence. When played at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Time-lapse Record" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: 100Ms/200Ms/500Ms/OFF 4.
EXPOSURE Recommend Setting: +0.0 Adjust the camera exposure value for brighter or darker recorded video, according to your preference. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Exposure" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: +0.0, +1/3, -1/3, etc. 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6.
DATE STAMP You have the option to display the date and time in your videos. Note that the date and time stamp cannot be removed from videos if this feature was enabled at the time of recording. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Date Stamp" option 3. Press OK to view the current ON/OFF status for this feature 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to enable or disable this feature 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6.
GRAVITY SENSING Recommend Setting: Low This feature acts as an accelerometer, measuring physical and gravitational forces acting on the camera itself. In the event that such forces are detected, the device will perform an automatic file lock. (Locked video files cannot be erased during Loop Recording; they remain on the memory card until manually deleted or the card is reformatted.) We recommend that you use the "Low" setting for this feature. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2.
5. Press OK to move to the next date/time segment and repeat step 4 6. Press OK again to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit System Settings Note: If the battery remains fully discharged or is removed from the device, the time and date will be reset. Auto Power Off When enabled, this option allows the device to shut down automatically if Recording Mode is not engaged. 1. Press MENU twice to enter Setup 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Auto Power Off" option 3.
LANGUAGE Use the following procedure to change the device’s time and date. Language availability may vary depending on the region. 1. Press MENU twice to enter System Settings 2. Press the DOWN button to navigate to the "Language" option 3. Press OK to view the current language selection 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to change the selection 5. Press OK again to confirm your choice TV Mode Recommend Setting: NTSC This feature will setup video output format. 1. Press MENU twice to enter Setup 2.
5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6. Press MENU to exit System Settings Format Performing this operation will format memory card. Note: any files in the memory card will be lost. 1. Press MENU twice to enter System Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Format" option 3. Press OK to view YES / NO confirmation for this operation 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6.
2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Screen Saver" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: 15 Secs / 1 min / 3 min/ OFF 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6. Press MENU to exit System Settings Alternatively, you can use a hot key shortcut for this feature. During Recording Mode, press and hold OK to turn the LCD screen on or off.
4. Press OK to start playback for the selected video 5. Press OK again to pause playback 6. Press MODE to stop playback 7. FAST FORWARD: While video is playing, press the UP button one or more times to set fast playback speed ( 2X / 4X / 8X ) 8. FAST REWIND: While video is playing, press the DOWN button one or more times to set reverse playback speed ( -2X / -4X / -8X ) Deleting Files To delete one particular file: 1. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate through the stored video files 2.
PHOTO SETTINGS Resolution This option allows you to set the pixel resolution for captured images. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Resolution" option 4. Press OK to view current selection: 12M 4032x3024, 10M 3648x2736, etc. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Sequence Mode This feature allows you to capture a sequence of 3 quick photos with one button press. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Sequence" option 4. Press OK to view the current ON/OFF status for this feature 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to enable or disable this feature 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Sharpness This feature will automatically enhance captured images for a clearer, more distinct picture. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Sharpness" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: STRONG / NORMAL / SOFT 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Color This feature allows you to choose color effect for captured images. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Color" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: Color / Black & White / Sepia 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Exposure This setting allows you to adjust the brightness level of captured images. The "+0.0" setting is recommended. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Color" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: +0.0, +1/3, -1/3, etc. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Quick Review Enabling this feature will allow you to immediately view each captured image for a few seconds before taking the next photo. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Quick Review" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: OFF/2SEC/5SEC 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Playback Mode (Photo) Follow these steps to view captured images as a continuous slide show. 1. Press MODE twice to enter Photo View Mode 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate through the stored image files 3. Press MENU to view options for the selected file: Delete / Protect / Slide Show 4. Press the DOWN button to select "Slide Show" 5. Press OK to view time options for each slide: 2Sec / 5Sec / 8Sec 6. Press UP or DOWN to make your selection 7.
