Uniden DC3 Owner's manual

DC3

Issue 1, February 2016

Printed in China

Irving, Texas

OWNER’S MANUAL

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

iWitness

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 .............................. 7

INSTALLATION SAFETY WARNINGS .......................................... 7

ATTACHING THE DC3

................................................................... 8

INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD

............................................. 8

POWERING UP THE DC3

............................................................. 8

SETTING UP THE DC3 .............................................. 10

VIDEO MODE ............................................................................... 11

Video Mode Menu

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

STILL MODE

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

Still Mode Menu

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

PLAYBACK MODE

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

SETUP MENU

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

CAR/DRIVER ID

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

USING THE DC3 ........................................................ 18

RECORD VIDEO .......................................................................... 18

SAVE CURRENT RECORDING

................................................... 19

PLAY BACK RECORDED FILES (PLAYBACK MODE)

............. 19

Replay Video Files

................................................................... 19

Display Snapshots

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

MANAGE RECORDED FILES ..................................................... 20

IR FILTER

..................................................................................... 21

CONNECT TO A PC

..................................................................... 22

Mass Storage

............................................................................ 22

PC Camera

................................................................................ 22

CONNECT TO TELEVISION

........................................................ 22

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 23

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 25

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................... 28

DC3

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

OVERVIEW

TheUnidenDC3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DC3caneven

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

battery’spower.

FEATURES

•

2.7”colorscreen

• FullHD1820x1080@30fps

• 170°ViewAngle(diagonal)

• 4XDigitalZoom

• G-SensorwithCollisionDetectionMode

• LoopRecording

• AutoPowerOff

• DateStamponVideoPlayback

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

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

• Built-InMicrophone

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

UnidenDC3 Windshield

Mount

HDMICable

DC(CAR)

Adapter

MiniUSBtoUSB

Cable

8GBMicroSD

card

NotShown:Owner’sManual

If any items are missing or damaged, get answers

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

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

microSD

slot

Locking ring

Lens

HDMI

Jack

Mode

or Menu

REC/OK

(Record start/stop

Select item)

Scroll

down

Power on LED

Camera release

latch

AV out

USB

Scroll

IR Filter Setting

(Rotate housing)

Camera

Shutter

Power

On/O

INSTALLATION AND POWER UP

INSTALLATION SAFETY WARNINGS

WARNING! Failure to comply with the following

warnings could result in an accident or collision,

resulting in death or serious injury.

Do not obstruct the driver’s view or the operation of

the vehicle itself.

Do not place it unsecured on the dashboard or in

front/above an airbag.

Do not mount the camera where it will become a

distraction if it becomes loose.

Do not attempt to operate the camera while driving. If

you need to access the DC3 to change settings, etc.,

pull off the road in a safe manner to do so.

Some state laws prohibit drivers from mounting

anything on the windshield, or restrict mounting to

specic areas of the windshield. It is the owner’s

responsibility to mount the DC3 in compliance with

local laws.

ATTACHING THE DC3

1.

BesurethebracketlockingringissettoUNLOCK.

Pressthesuctioncupbasetothewindshield.

2. SlidetheDC3ontothebrackethookonthetopof

thewindshieldmountuntilitlocksintoposition.

3. TurnthelockingringtoLOCK.Makesurethestand

islockedtothewindshield.

4. Tounmountthestand,turnthelockingringtothe

UNLOCKpositionthenlifttheplasticaponthe

basetoreleaseitfromthewindshield.

INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD

A compatible microSD card (8GB supplied) is

required to record and store videos and photos.

Thecamera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.(An

8GBmicroSDcardisincluded.)

GentlyinsertaformattedmicroSDcardintheslotonthe

sideofthecamera.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 DC3

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camerachargesthebatterywheneverpoweris

detectedthroughtheUSBport.Whenthecamerais

beingcharged,theredLEDglows.Itwillautomatically

turnbluewhenthecamerahasbeenchargedcompletely.

Thecameratakesabout90minutestochargecompletely

fromanemptystate.TheBatteryStatusicondisplays

whenthecameraisdisconnectedfrompowerandtells

youhowfullthebatteryis.

Empty Low Half Full

Full

SETTING UP THE DC3

Beforerecordingvideoortakingsnapshots,setup

howyouwantyourDC3tooperate.Throughmode

menus,youcansetthedateandtimestamp,turnaudio

recordingonoroff,settheimageresolution,etc.

TheDC3operatesinthreemodes:Video,Still,and

Playback.Thesemodeshavemenustohelpyou

congureyourcamera.QuicklypressMODEtocycle

throughthemodes.Stopwhenyouareonthemode

youwant.Aniconappearsintheupperleftcornerofthe

screenforeachmode.



Videomoderecordsvideostoaninstalled

microSDcard.

Still(Camera)modestoressnapshotstoan

installedmicroSDcard.



or►

Playbackmodereplaysvideoorshows

snapshotssavedtoaninstalledmicroSD

card.

Whenyouhaveselectedthemodeyouwant,press

MODEtodisplaythecongurationmenusforthat

mode.Eachmodehastwocongurationmenus.One

menuconguresthatspecicmodeandtheothermenu

(Setup)providesbasicsetupoptions.(TheSetupmenu,

describedonpage15,iscommonforallthreemodes.)

PressMODEagaintoaccesstheSetupmenu.

You cannot access menus when the the camera

is recording. To access the Video menus, stop

recording by pressing OK.

VIDEO MODE

Videomodeletsyourecordlivevideosandstorethem

ontheinstalledmicroSDcard.Thecongurationmenu

setsuphowthevideoisrecordedandconditionsthatwill

activateautomaticrecording.

Video Mode Menu

InVideomode,pressMODEoncetoaccessthe

congurationmenu.PressMODEagaintodisplaythe

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

andisdescribedonpage15.

Press►or◄toscrollthroughthevarioussettingsand

thenpressREC/OKtoselect.QuicklypressMODE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).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.

TimeLapse

Record

SettoONtorecord1picturepersecond.

Usefulfortakingtime-lapsevideosof

actionssuchassunrise/sunset,etc.

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.

Option Description

DateStamp Displaysorhidesthedate/timestamp

ontherecordings.

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

automaticallylocksthecurrentrecording.

STILL MODE

TheDC3letsyoutakestillimages(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. QuicklypressMODEtoselectStillmode; 

displaysintheupperleftcorner.

3. PressREC/OKorthe buttononthetopright

sideofthecamera.Thecameratakesasnapshotof

livevideo.

Still Mode Menu

LiketheVideomodemenu,pressMODE oncetoaccess

theStillmodecongurationmenu.Pressitagainto

displaytheSetupmenu.TheSetupmenuiscommonto

allmodesandisdescribedonpage15.

Option Description

Resolution Denestheimageresolution.

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.

Exposure Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.

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

abetterqualityimage.

Quick

Review

Setshowlongyouwantthecamerato

displaysnapshotsyoujusttookbefore

returningtolivevideo.(Off,2sec.,5

sec.)

Option Description

DateStamp Displaysorhidesthedate/timestamp

ontherecordings.

PLAYBACK MODE

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

snapshots. (Video)or (snapshot)displays,

dependingonwhatwaslastrecorded.ThePlayback

modemenudeletesorprotectslesfromdeletion;itdoes

notprovideanycameraconguration.Italsoletsyouset

uphowlongthecameradisplaysimagesinaslideshow.

Seepage20fordetailsonusingthisfeature.

SETUP MENU

TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.Itestablishes

overallcameraoperation.Youcansetthedateandtime,

displaylanguage,thelengthoftimethecamerastayson

beforeitgoesintoscreensavermode,etc.

PressMODE 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

REC/OKtoconrm.

Car/Driver

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

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

9alphanumericcharacters).(Seepage

17fordetails.)

Option Description

AutoPower

Off

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

poweroffthecamerawhenidle.

KeyClick

Sound

Turnthisfeatureontohearanaudible

clickingsoundwhenthekeysare

pressed.

Language



SelectEnglish(default),French,

Spanish,orPortuguese.

GPSSetting TurnsGPSsettingonandoff.When

ON,displaysvehiclelocationonGoogle

mapswhenplayingvideoonthePC.

TVMode SelectfromNTSC(NorthAmerica)or

PAL(Europe).

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

REC/OK.

IRLED TurnstheIRLEDsonandoff,orsetsthe

IRLEDstoturnonautomaticallybased

onlightconditions.

Screen

Saver

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

LCDaftertherecordingstarts.

Option Description

Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.

Default

Setting



Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe

factorydefaults.

Firmware

Version

FirmwareVersion

CAR/DRIVER ID

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

anyotheridentier(upto6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REC/OKtostop.

2. PressMODEtwicetoentertheSetupmenu.

3. ScrolltoCar/DriverIDoption.PressREC/OKto

selectit.

4. TheCarDriverIDcharacterselectordisplayson

thescreen.Press►or◄toscrollthroughthe

characteroptions.

Character options are blank, 0 - 9, and A - Z (capital

letters).

5. PressREC/OKtoselectthatcharacterandmoveto

thenextposition.Continueselectingcharacters.

Default = UNIDEN

6.

PressREC/OK afteryoucompletetheentry.Press

MODEtogotothenextmodewhentheentryis

complete.

7.

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

whenthevideoisplayedback.

Tochangeacharacter:PressREC/OKrepeatedlyto

cyclethroughthecharacterstoreachthecharacter

tochange.Changethecharacterusing►or◄and

thenpressREC/OKtomovetothenextcharacter.

PressMODEtogotothenextmodewhentheentryis

complete.

Toremoveacharacter:PressREC/OKrepeatedlyto

cyclethroughthecharacterstoreachthecharacterto

delete.SelectablankcharacterandpressREC/OK.

Youwillnowhaveablankcharacterinthatspot.Change

thecharacterusing►or◄andthenpressREC/OKto

selectthenewcharacter.PressMODEtogotothenext

modewhentheentryiscomplete.

USING THE DC3

RECORD VIDEO

Whenconnectedtoacarcharger,thecamera

automaticallygoesintoRecordmodeandstarts

recordingwhenyoustartthecar.The icondisplays

onthescreenwithaashingreddotbesideittoindicate

1. REC/

recordingisinprogress.

Ifthecameraisnotrecording,pressREC/OKtostart

recording.Aashingreddotappearsnexttothe 

icon.Tostoprecording,pressREC/OKandthereddot

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

Inserting or removing the microSD card when the

camera is recording causes the camera to shut down.

SAVE CURRENT RECORDING

Youcansavethelecurrentlyrecordingsoitwillnotbe

overwrittenifthemicroSDgetsfull.

1. Whilerecording,pressMODE;the iconappears

onthescreen.Thisindicatesthattherecording

hasbeenlockedandwillnotbeoverwrittenbynew

videoclips.

2. PressREC/OK tostoprecording.The icon

disappearsfromthescreen.Itwillnotautomatically

carryovertothenextrecording.

PLAY BACK RECORDED FILES (PLAYBACK MODE)

WhenyouaccessPlaybackmode,either (videole)

or (snapshot)displays,dependingonwhichtypeofle

waslastrecorded.Press►or◄tondtheleyouwant.

Replay Video Files

Whenavideoleisnexttoplay, displaysintheupper

leftcornerofthescreen.The4controliconsthatdisplay

onthebottomofthescreencorrespondtothe4buttons

ontheDC3.Theseiconscontrolvideooperationand

playback.

1. REC/



Play

During video playback:

Forward (up to 8X)

When video paused:

Goes to next le

When in rewind:

Cancels rewind

During video playback:

Rewind (up to −8X)

When video paused:

Goes to previous le

When in fast forward:

Cancels fast forward

During video playback:

Returns to beginning of le

and pauses

When video paused:

Displays Playback menus

Pause

1. FromthePlaybackmenu,press►or◄toscroll

throughtherecordedles.Whenyoundthevideo

toplay,pressREC/OK.

2.

Thevideoplays.Usethecontrolkeystofast

forward,reverse,orpausethevideo.

When fast forwarding, press the reverse key (in

reverse, press the fast forward key) to return to

regular playback mode.

3.

Whenthevideoends,press►or◄tomoveto

anotherleorMODEtoreturntothePlayback

modemenu.

Display Snapshots

 displaysintheupperleftcornerofthescreenwhen

asnapshotdisplays.Press►or◄toscrolltoanother

snapshotorMODEtoreturntothePlaybackmodemenu.

MANAGE RECORDED FILES

ManagerecordedlesthroughthePlaybackmode

menus.

1.

PressMODEtoselectPlaybackmode.

Uniden DC3 Owner's manual

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