Uniden DCAM Owner's manual

Brand: Uniden

Model: DCAM

Category: Drive recorders

Type: Owner's manual

Uniden DCAM is an ultra-compact yet full-featured automotive video recorder that captures high-quality video even in low-light conditions. With its built-in G-Sensor, the camera can automatically trigger recording if the vehicle is bumped or scraped. The DCAM can even record outside the vehicle for the duration of the internal battery’s power. Its loop recording feature ensures continuous recording by overwriting the oldest files when the microSD card is full. The DCAM also features infrared night vision, a built-in microphone, and a 1.5” color screen for easy viewing.

DCAM

Issue 1, May 2016

Printed in China

Irving, Texas

OWNER’S MANUAL

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Unidendoesnotrepresentthisproducttobe

waterproof.Donotexposethisproducttorainor

moisture.

•

Thisproductisintendedforuseinamotorvehicle.

Don’tinstallthedevicewhereitwillblockthedriver’s

viewoftheroad(includingthemirrors)orthe

deploymentoftheairbag.

• Keepyourattentionontheroad!Don’ttrytooperate

orfocusonanydevicewhiledriving.Ifyouhaveto

concentrateonthedevice,pullofftheroadforafew

minutes.

•

Ensurethatthecameralensiskeptcleanandthereis

nothingblockingthelens.

• Don’tleavethedeviceindirectsunlightforalong

periodoftimeorwherethetemperaturecouldgoabove

140°F(60°C).

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 2

OVERVIEW .................................................................. 5

FEATURES ..................................................................................... 5

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

.................................................................. 6

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .................................. 7

INSTALLATION AND POWER UP .............................. 9

ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT ..................................... 9

INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD

........................................... 10

POWERING UP THE DCAM

........................................................ 10

OPERATING THE DCAM .......................................... 11

RECORD MODE .......................................................................... 12

Recording

................................................................................. 12

Save Current Recording

.......................................................... 13

Record Mode Menu

.................................................................. 13

PHOTO MODE

............................................................................. 15

Photo Mode Menu

.................................................................... 15

PLAYBACK MODE

...................................................................... 17

Playback Mode Menu

............................................................... 17

SETUP MENU

.............................................................................. 18

USING THE DCAM .................................................... 20

CONNECTING TO A PC ............................................ 21

MASS STORAGE ......................................................................... 21

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 22

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 23

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................... 26

DCAM

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

OVERVIEW

TheUnidenDCamisanultra-compactrecorderthatcan

besetuptocontinuouslycapturehighqualityvideoeven

inlowlightconditions.Thebuilt-inG-Sensorsystem

triggersthecameratoinstantlybeginrecordingifthe

vehicleisbumpedorscraped.TheDCamcaneven

recordoutsidethevehicleforthedurationoftheinternal

battery’spower.

FEATURES

•

1.5”colorscreen

• HighDenitionRecording

• InfraredNightVision

• G-Sensor

•

LoopRecording

• AutoPowerOff

• DateandTimeStamp

• RecordsontomicroSDCard(8GBincluded);Supports

upto32GB

• InternalRechargeableBattery(upto10minutes)

• Built-inMicrophone

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

UnidenDCam Windshield

Mount

8GBMicroSD

card

Notshown:

Printedmaterials

DC(CAR)

Adapter

USBCable

If any items are missing or damaged, get answers

24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

NOTE: Your unit may appear slightly

dierent from the one shown.

13 14

MIC

RESET

No. Item Description

1 Lens

USBPort ConnectExternalPower&charge

battery.

ConnecttoPCfordata(microSD

card)transfer.

No. Item Description

UP▲ InRecordmode,zoomin.

InMenulist,movethecursoroneline

up.

InPlaybackmode,increasevolume.

4 LED BLUE-(Solid)NotRecording

BLUE-(Flashing)Recording

MENU

Whennotrecording,openstheMenu.

6 LED RED-Indicatescharging

7 DOWN

▼

InRecordmode,zoomout.

InMenulist,movethecursoroneline

down.

InPlaybackmode,decreasevolume.

8 LCDScreen

9 OK InRecordmode,pressthisbuttonto

start/stopvideorecording.

InPhotomode,usethisbuttontotake

asnapshot.

InMenus,presstoconrmamenu

selectionandconrmchangesinthe

settings.

M/

Whilerecording,presstolock(save

fromoverwrite)thecurrentrecording.

Whennotrecording,presstoshift

betweenRecord,Photo,andPlayback

mode.

No. Item Description

POWER Presstoturnpoweron.

Press&holdtoturnpoweroff.

InRecordmode,presstoturnInfrared

LEDs(nightvision)on/off.

12 CardSlot microSDcardslot

13 Reset Ifthedevicefailstooperate,try

resettingthedevice.Pressthe

resetbuttonusingapinorunfolded

paperclip.

14 MIC

Recordssound

15 Bracket

Slot

Slidethewindshieldmountbracket

hookintothisslottosecuretheunit.

16 Infrared

LED

LEDfornightvision

17 Speaker

INSTALLATION AND POWER UP

ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT

1.

Insertthewindshieldmountbrackethookintothe

bracketslotonthetopoftheDCam.

2. Afterinsertingthehook,slideitdownuntilitlocksin

position.

3. Pressthesuctioncupatagainstthewindshield.

4. Pushthesuctionlockupuntilitsnapsintoplaceand

tightenthelockingcollartosecure.

5. Gentlypullonthemounttomakesureitissecure.

INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD

A compatible microSD card (8GB supplied) is

required to record and store videos and photos.

TheunitcansupportmicroSDHCcards(HighCapacity

microSD)upto32GBincapacity.Unidenrecommends

usingagoodqualitymicroSDHCcardofatleast8GB

capacityandminimumClass10speed.

InsertaformattedmicroSDcardgentlyintheslotonthe

sideoftheunit.Toremovethecardfromtheslot,press

theedgeofthemicroSDcardinwardsforittopopout

andthenpullitoutoftheslot.

IfthemicroSDcardisnotformatted,refertopage19

toreformatthecard.

POWERING UP THE DCAM

Only use the DC car adapter that comes with your

device. Any other adapter might damage the device.

1.

Refertoyourcar’sowner’smanualtoverifywhere

thepoweroutletsareonandaroundthedashboard.

Locateanoutletthatsupplies12Velectricpower

whenthekeyisintheONorACCposition.

2. Connectthecaradaptertothecameraandtothe

thatpoweroutlet.

3. Startthecar.Thecameraturnsonautomaticallyand

beginsrecording.Whenthecar’sengineisturned

off,thecamerawillautomaticallyturnoffinafew

seconds.

Charge the camera for at least 15 minutes after it is

turned on for the rst time or after it has been turned

off for more than three weeks.

4.

Atothertimes,pressthe buttontoturniton.

Pressandholdthe buttontoturnitoff.

Theunitchargestheinternalbatterywheneverpoweris

detectedthroughtheUSBport.Whentheunitisbeing

charged,theredLEDison.Itwillautomaticallyturnoff

whentheunithasbeenchargedcompletely.Theunitwill

takeabout90minutestochargecompletely.TheBattery

Statusicontellsyouhowfullthebatteryis.

Empty Low Half Full

Full

OPERATING THE DCAM

TheDCamoperatesinthreemodes:Recordmode,

Photomode,andPlaybackmode.Thesemodesalso

havemenustohelpyoucongurerecordingandtaking

photos.PressM/ untilyouaccessthemodeyouwant.

Aniconappearsintheupperleftcornerofthescreenfor

eachmode.



RecordMode PhotoMode PlaybackMode

InRecord,Photo,orPlaybackmode,presstheMenukey

( )oncetoaccessthemenusettingsforthatparticular

mode.PressittwicetodisplaytheSetupmenu.

TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.Seepage

18.

RECORD MODE

Torecordvideo,verifythatavalidmicroSDcard(8GB

supplied)isinsertedinthemicroSDslot.

Inserting or removing the microSD card when the

unit is recording causes the device to shut down.

Recording

Whenconnectedtoacarcharger,theunitautomatically

goesintoRecordmodeandstartsrecording.The 

icondisplaysonthescreen,withaashingreddot

besideittoindicaterecordingisinprogress.Aredtimer

alsodisplaysintheupperrightcorner.

Iftheunitisnotrecording,pressOKtostartrecording.A

ashingreddotappearsnexttothe iconandared

timerdisplaysintheupperrightcorner.Tostoprecording,

pressOKandthereddotandtimerdisappear,indicating

thattherecordinghasstopped.

The DCam must be connected to power to record

automatically when powered on.

Save Current Recording

Youcansavethelethatiscurrentlyrecordingso

thatitwillnotbeoverwrittenifspaceisneeded.While

recording,pressM/ ;the iconappearsonthe

screen.Thisindicatesthattherecordinghasbeenlocked

andwillnotbeoverwrittenbynewvideoclips.

PressOK tostoprecording.The icondisappears

fromthescreen.

Record Mode Menu

You cannot access menus when the the unit is

recording. To access the Record menus, stop

recording by pressing OK.

InRecordmode,presstheMenukey( )onceto

accesstheRecordmodemenu.Press▲and▼toscroll

throughthevariousoptionsandthenpressOKtoselect.

Press untilyouexittheMenuandreturntotheRecord

modescreen.

Option Description

Resolution

Setsthevideoresolution.(Maximum

resolution=1080FHD)

Option Description

Loop

Recording

Looprecordingallowsyoutosetvideo

lelength(Off,1,2,or3minutes).

Selectingalelengthactivatesloop

recording.WhenthemicroSDcardlls

up,itloopsbacktotheoldestleand

recordsoverit.

IfyouselectOFF,videorecordsin10

minuteblocks.WhenthemicroSDcard

llsup,aCardFullmessagedisplays

andrecordingstops.

Exposure



Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.

Motion

Detection

Enablethissettingtoallowtherecorder

tostartrecordingwhenitdetects

movement.

Record

Audio

Turnsaudiorecordingon/off.

DateStamp Enables/disablesthedateandtimeon

theimageles.

G-Sensor Detectssignicantorsuddenmovement;

automaticallylocksthecurrentrecording.

Option Description

BeepSound Turnsonsoundswhenyoupresskeys.

PHOTO MODE

TheDCamletsyoutakesnapshotsoflivevideothatis

notrecording.Youcannottakeasnapshotoflivevideo

whileitisrecording.Youalsocannottakeasnapshotof

recordedvideoplayingback.

Totakeasnapshot:

1. VerifythatavalidmicroSDcardisinsertedinthe

microSDslot.

2. PressM/ toselectPhotomode; displaysin

theupperleftcorner.

3. PressOK.Theunittakesasnapshotoflivevideo.

Photo Mode Menu

LiketheRecordmodemenu,presstheMenukey( )

oncetoaccessthemenusettingsforthePhotomode.

PressittwicetodisplaytheSetupmenu.

TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.See

page18.

Option Description

Capture

Mode

Setsthetimegapforcapturinganimage.

Forexample,ifyouselect2sTimer,then

2secondswillbethedelaybetweenthe

OKbuttonbeingpressedandtheimage

beingcaptured.(Optionsare:Single,2S

Timer,5STimer,and10STimer)

Resolution Denestheimageresolution.

Sequence



Activatescontinuousshootingmode;you

getupto5shotsinoneclick.

Quality Denesthequalityoftheimagesyou

capture.(Optionsare:Fine,Normal,and

Economy)

Sharpness

Denestheclarityofdetailintheimages

youcapture.(Optionsare:Strong,

Normal,andSoft)

White

Balance

Establishestheconditionstocapture

animagebasedontheoptionsgiven.

(Optionsare:Auto,Daylight,Cloudy,

Tungsten,andFlourscent)

Color Selectacolorstyle.(Optionsare:

Standard,Black&White,orSepia)

ISO Increasesordecreasesthecamera’s

lightsensitivity.(Optionsare:Auto,100,

200,and400)

Option Description

Exposure

Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.(Options

are-2to+2in1/3increments)

Anti-

Shaking

Reducesthecamerashakeandcaptures

abetterqualityimage.(Optionsareon,

off)

Quick

Review

Setsthetimedurationtheimagedisplays

onthescreenafterithasbeencaptured.

(OptionsareOff,2sec,and5sec)

PLAYBACK MODE

Thismodeletsyouplaybackrecordedvideoorview

snapshots.

1. PressM/ untileither (Playback)or►(Snap-

shot)displaysintheupperleftcornerofthescreen.

Thelasttypeoflesaved(recordedvideoorsnap-

shot)determinestheicondisplayed.

2. PressOKtoviewtherecordedle/snapshotor▲

(viewfullscreen)/▼(viewthumbnails)toscroll

throughtherecordedles/snapshots.

Playback Mode Menu

PresstheMenukey( )oncetoaccessthePlayback

modeoptions.ScrollupordownandthenpressOK

toselectanoptionforthesnapshot/videocurrently

displaying.

•

Delete.Deletethecurrentledisplayedordeleteall

les.

•

Protect.Lock/unlockthecurrentledisplayedorlock/

unlockallles.

SETUP MENU

PressMenukey( )twicetoaccesstheSetupmenuin

anymode.The iconishighlightedintheupperleft

corner.

Option Description

Date/Time

Changesthedate,time,anddate/time

displayformatbyusingtherelevant

▲and▼keys,andthenpressOKto

conrm.

AutoPower

Off

Setsthetimedurationtoautomatically

powerofftheunitwhenidle.(Optionsare

Off,1minute,and3minutes)

Language



SelectEnglish(default),Français,

Español,orPortuguês.

Frequency Select50Hzor60Hz(default)andpress

OK.

Option Description

Screen

Saver

Setsthetimetoautomaticallyturnoffthe

LCDaftertherecordingstarts.(Options

areOff,3minutes,5minutes,and10

minutes)

Image

Rotation

Rotatestheimage.

Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.

Default

Setting

Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe

factorydefaults.

Version FirmwareVersion

USING THE DCAM

How do I . . . Do This . . .

RecordLive

video

InRecordmode,pressOK.Ared

dotandaredtimerdisplayonthe

screen.

PressOKagaintostoprecording.

Playback

recordedvideo

GotoPlaybackmode.Press▼

toviewthumbnailimagesofthe

recordedlesor▲toviewtheles

oneatatimeinfullscreen.

Note: Pressing ▲ while in

thumbnail mode selects the

previous thumbnail.

PressOKtoviewthele.

Takeasnapshot InPhotomode,pressOK.

Review

snapshots

GotoPlaybackmodeandpress

▼todisplayallrecordedles.If

thethumbnaildoesnothavea 

onit,theleisasnapshot.Select

thatleandpressOKtoviewitfull

screen.►displaysinthetopleftof

thefullscreensnapshot.

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Uniden DCAM Owner's manual

Brand: Uniden

Model: DCAM

Category: Drive recorders

Type: Owner's manual

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