The Complete Guide to the VAVA Dash Cam Model: VA-CD001 1. App Overview After connecting your phone with the VAVA Wi-Fi, open the app and connect the VAVA dash cam. Tap on the play icon to access the live feed, you will be routed to this home page. Here is an overview of VAVA dash cam app. Table of Contents 1. App Overview 2. Hardware Options Settings 2.1. Changing the Wi-Fi Name / Password 2-2. Automatic Recording Time 2-3. Video Resolution 2-4. G-Sensor Settings 2-5. Parking Monitor 2-6.
This will bring you to the hardware settings page for the VAVA Dash Cam. To change the Wi-Fi name of the dash cam, tap on the listed name to edit the current Wi-Fi name. · Please note that changing the password will also disconnect you from the app and the dash cam’s Wi-Fi network. · We suggest writing down your new password if you create a complex password. You will now connect to your dash cam using the new password. 2-2.
2-3. Video Resolution The Video Resolution for your manual recordings as well as loop recordings can be adjusted as well. Tap on the Video Resolution option to open the different settings, you can set the video resolution. 1920x1080/60fps is recommended. By default, the sensitivity is set to Medium. Setting to Never will turn the G-sensor off and keep the dash cam from taking an emergency recording when powered on. 2-5. Parking Monitor 2-4.
With the G-Sensor sensitivity set to never, switch the Parking Monitor setting to ON if you wish to have the G-Sensor activated when the Dash Cam goes into standby mode to protect you when your car is parked. 2-8. Record Sound Loudspeaker - Switch on or off the start-up sound, snapshot and video sound, and power off sound. 2-6. Record Sound There are a few more settings which can be switched on and off. Record Sound - Record audio when a video is taken with the dash cam. 2-7.
3-10. GPS GPS – Switch on or off the GPS function of the dash cam. 3-11. Device Information · The following settings look into the dash cam’s Device Information, Resetting Factory Settings and Formatting the Micro SD Card for the VAVA Dash Cam. · First, access the hardware settings of the VAVA Dash Cam from the live video feed. This will bring us to the same hardware settings we explored previously. Tap on Device Information to bring up stats for your VAVA Dash Cam.
3-13. Format SD Card The last option is to format the SD card. If you ever need to wipe all the data off your SD card, this option will delete all the data. Note: Manual Snapshot Photos and Videos will still be visible through the app as these files are downloaded directly to your phone when taken. Simply tap on Format Storage and confirm to format the SD card. Second Step: In the next screen, tap on the Manual Snapshots gallery to view all snapshots that have been taken with the VAVA Dash Cam.
A simple and easy way to spruce up any photos taken with the VAVA Dash Cam! We hope this was informative and helpful. Please do share the photos taken with the Dash Cam and apply filters to your photos. We are excited to see some amazing photos our community create! Make sure you tag us @letsVAVA when you share. 5. Create Video Clips with the Dash App Tap on the Edit icon to open the photo editor. This will activate different photo filters which can be applied to the picture.
Second Step: Tap on the Travel Recordings to pull up all the automatic travel recordings that have been taken by the VAVA Dash Cam. Click the video icon to preview one video. Then you can choose the video you want to download via left/right sliding the video or the thumbnails at the bottom. Download the video you wish to make a clip from. You can also download the video directly from the Travel Recordings gallery. At present, the videos can only be downloaded one by one.
6. Travel Log First step, click the gallery menu icon at the home page of VAVA Dash APP, choose travel log to enter. For iOS phones, you can also click the map icon at the right top to see the live real-time travel track. For Android phones, because the data netowrk is not available, the VAVA Dash app can’t use Google Map, this function is not available. Click the Sync icon to sync all your travel logs.
7. Help and Feedback Form Third tap on “Register” to get to the new email and registration page. Ever wonder what the login screen under the settings was for in the VAVA Dash App? By registering an email address and password through the App, this will allow you to send feedback or ask for help with an issue you are experiencing right through the app. First tap on the App settings icon. Complete the fields to register your email address with the App.
Once registered, you can tap on the Help and Feedback option to bring up the form for help. If you have any feedback about the Dash Cam and App or just need help with an issue you are experiencing with the VAVA Dash Cam, you can submit a form directly from the VAVA Dash App! 8. VAVA Dash App Settings In this section we will be covering the Check Storage, changing Units, and the Auto Snapshot Download Toggle setting. First tap on the icon on the lower right of the screen.
Tap on the Unit setting to change between Kilometers and Miles. 9. Connection & Installation Guide and Electronic User Manual · The user guides for the VAVA Dash Cam and the VAVA Dash App can be found within the app. If you ever need to reference the owner's manual you can simply pull it up within the app. · To find the guide, first tap on the lower right icon on the home screen of the app to bring up the app settings menu.
Tapping on User Guide will bring up two guides for the dash cam. The installation guide walks you through with installing the dash cam in your vehicle. The VAVA Dash User Guide is the same as the owner's manual that’s in the box of the dash cam. The Connection guide walks you through with how to connect your mobile device to the dash cam’s Wi-Fi signal.
10. App and Firmware Version 11. Update the Firmware via App In the app settings menu, there is also an update option. Here you can check the current version firmware on the dash cam and the current version of the app you are running. Please follow these steps to update the VAVA Dash App and the latest firmware version onto the VAVA Dash Cam. · First, make sure that the VAVA Dash App is updated from the app store.
If an update is available, a red dot will appear. Tap on update, or on the firmware version if you had to go through app settings, to bring up the download page. With the app running in background, go back to the Wi-Fi settings for your mobile device. Reconnect to your home Wi-Fi network. If your device doesn’t allow you to do this, toggle the Wi-Fi off and then on again to connect to your home Wi-Fi network.
12. Update the Firmware via TF Card If you cannot update the firmware via VAVA Dash APP, you can also update the firmware via TF card. Here is how to update the firmware via the TF card. First Step, please download the firmware from VAVA web site “Specifications/Download > Product Drive”. https://www.vava.com/caraccessories-dash-cam/VA-CD001-3BF0325777F6 Upload progress · Once the upload is finished, you will receive a second firmware update popup.
Q4: How do I update firmware of the VAVA Dash Cam? A: First, make sure that the VAVA Dash App is updated from the app store. Next, open the Wi-Fi settings of your mobile device and connect to the VAVA Dash Cam via Wi-Fi. Once you’re connected, open up the app. You will get a notification asking you to update. If you don’t get the notification, you can click on the bust in the lower right corner of the app to manually update.
13.3 Video Recording Q1: Shall I keep the dash cam connected with my phone when it is working? A: The dash cam starts to record videos automatically when the car is started without needing to connect to your phone. However, if they are connected, you can preview, download, and play back the videos from the app on your phone. Q2: Where is the micro SD card slot? It’s at the opposite of the camera lens.
