Uniden DC1 Owner's manual

DC1

Issue 1, February 2016

Printed in China

Irving, Texas

OWNER’S MANUAL

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

Witness

2016/02/01 14:44:37

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

............................................. 9

POWERING UP THE DC1

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

OPERATING THE DC1 .............................................. 11

RECORD MODE .......................................................................... 11

Recording

................................................................................. 11

Save Current Recording

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

Record Mode Menu

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

PHOTO MODE

............................................................................. 14

Photo Mode Menu

.................................................................... 14

PLAYBACK MODE

...................................................................... 16

Playback Mode Menu

............................................................... 16

SETUP MENU

.............................................................................. 16

LICENSE NO SET PROCEDURE

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

CONNECTING TO A PC ............................................ 19

MASS STORAGE ......................................................................... 19

PC CAMERA

................................................................................ 20

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 20

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 21

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................... 24

DC1

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

OVERVIEW

TheUnidenDC1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built-inThe

DC1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)

•

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

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

UnidenDC1 Windshield

Mount

DC(CAR)

Adapter

USBCable 8GBMicroSD

card

If any items are missing or damaged, get answers

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

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

No. Item Description

UP▲ InRecordmode,zoomin.

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

up.

2 LED

RED-Indicatescharging

MENU

Whennotrecording,openstheMenu.

No. Item Description

4 LED

BLUE-(SteadyOn)NotRecording

BLUE-(Flashing)Recording

5 DOWN

▼

InRecordmode,zoomout.

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

down

6 OK

InRecordmode,pressthisbuttonto

start/stopvideorecording.

Usethisbuttontocaptureanimagein

Photomode.

Conrmamenuselection.

Conrmchangesinthesettings.

M/

Whilerecording,presstolock(save

fromoverwrite)thecurrentrecording.

Usethisbuttontoshiftbetween

Record,Photo,andPlaybackmode.

8 POWER Presstoturnpoweron.

Press&holdtoturnpoweroff.

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

LEDs(nightvision)on/off.

9 LCD

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

battery

ConnecttoPCfordata(SDcard)

transfer

CardSlot microSDcardslot

12 Lens

Bracket

Slot

Fitthebrackethookofthewindshield

mount

MIC Recordssound.

No. Item Description

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

resettingthedevice.Pressthe

resetbuttonusingapinorunfolded

paperclip.

Speaker

Infrared

LED

LEDfornightvision

INSTALLATION AND POWER UP

ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT

1.

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

bracketslotonthetopoftheDC1.

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.

POWERING UP THE DC1

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batterywheneverpowerisdetected

throughtheUSBport.Whentheunitisbeingcharged,

theredLEDglows.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 DC1

TheDC1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

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.

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

Aashingreddotappearsnexttothe icon.To

stoprecording,pressOKandthereddotdisappears,

indicatingthattherecordinghasstopped.

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,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

16.

Press▲and▼toscrollthroughthevarioussettingsand

thenpressOKtoselect.Press againtoexittheMenu.

Option Description

Resolution

Setsthevideoresolution.(Maximum

resolution=1080FHD)

Option Description

Loop

Recording

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

lelength(1,3,or5,minutes;3minutes

shownonicon).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lelength

defaultsto3minutes.WhenthemicroSD

cardllsup,aCardFullmessage

displaysandrecordingstops.

Exposure

,

Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.

Motion

Detection

Enables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.

KeyTone Turnsonsoundswhenyoupresskeys.

PHOTO MODE

TheDC1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

16.

Option Description

Timer

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

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

willbethedelaybetweentheOKbutton

beingpressedandtheimagebeing

captured.

Resolution Denestheimageresolution.

Option Description

Continuous

Mode



Activatescontinuousshootingmode;you

getupto3shotsinoneclick.

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

capture.

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

youcapture.

White

Balance

Establishestheconditionstocapturean

imagebasedontheoptionsgiven.

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

lightsensitivity.

EV

(Exposure

Value)

Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.

Anti-Shake Reducesthecamerashakeandcaptures

abetterqualityimage.

Quick

Review

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

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

Option Description

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

theimageles.

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.

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

▼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andtime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.

Language



SelectEnglish(default),French,

Spanish,orPortuguese.

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

OK.

Screen

Saver

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

LCDaftertherecordingstarts.

LicenseNo

Set

Providesawaytoidentifythevehicle

inwhichthedeviceismounted(upto9

alphanumericcharacters).

Image

Rotation

Rotatestheimage.

Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.

Option Description

Default

Setting

Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe

factorydefaults.

Firmware FirmwareVersion

LICENSE NO SET PROCEDURE

Thismenuoptionletsyouenterthelicensenumberor

anyotheridentier(upto9alphanumericcharacters)to

labelthevehicleinwhichthedeviceismounted.This

featureisusefulifthedeviceissharedbetweenvehicles

andvideoneedstobelinkedtoaspecicvehicleorifyou

aremonitoringmultipledevicesamongseveralvehicles.

1. Ifrecording,pressOKtostop.

2. PresstheMenukey( )twicetoentertheSetup

menu.

3.

ScrolltoLicenseNosetoption.PressOKtoselect

it.

4.

TheLicenseNosetcharacterselectordisplayson

thescreen.Press▲or▼toscrollthroughthechar-

acteroptions.

Character options are blank, 1 - 9, and A - Z (capital

letters).

5.

PresstheMenukey( )toselectthatcharacter

andmovetothenextposition.Theselectormoves

tothenextspace.Continueselectingcharacters.

Default = all blank characters.

6.

PressOK aftertheentryiscomplete.Pressthe

Menukey( )againtoreturntomodescreenyou

startedwith.

7. Theidentierdisplaysafterthedate/timestamp

whenthevideoisplayedback.

Tochangeacharacter:PresstheMenukey( )

repeatedlytocyclebackthroughthecharacterstoreach

thecharactertochange.Changethecharacterusing

▲or▼andthenpressOKtoselectthenewcharacter.

PressingOKwillalsotakeyoubacktotheSetupmenu.

Toremoveacharacter:PresstheMenukey( )

repeatedlytocyclebackthroughthecharacterstoreach

thecharactertodelete.Selectablankcharacterand

pressOK.PressingOKwillalsotakeyoubacktothe

Setupmenu.

CONNECTING TO A PC

IfyouconnecttheDC1toaPC(usingthesuppliedUSB

cable),thePCprovidesthefollowing2options:

• MassStorage

• PCCamera

MASS STORAGE

SelecttheMassStorageoptiontomanageandviewthe

microSDcardcontentsonthePC.

1. WhentheunitisdetectedonthePCasanexternal

drive,selecttoviewtheDCIMfolder.

2. ClickontheDCIMfoldertoopenandviewrecord-

ings/imagesarrangedinfoldersaccordingtothe

specieddate.Thelocked/protectedrecordings

havelenamesbeginningwith“SOS,”thusenabling

youtoeasilydistinguishthemfromtherestofthe

recordings.

PC CAMERA

ThisoptionsallowsyoutousetheDC1asawebcam.

TROUBLESHOOTING

General Problems Possible Solutions

Cameradoesnotturnoff

whenthecaristurnedoff.

Checkyourvehicle’s

owner’smanualtoverify

thatyouhaveconnected

thecameratoapower

outletthatonlyoperates

whenthekeyisintheON

orACCposition.

Ifyouhaveconnectedyour

cameraaccordinglyandit

stillremainsonwhenthe

caristoldoff,contactwww.

uniden.comforassistance.

Uniden DC1 Owner's manual

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