SecurityMan CARCAMGPS User manual

User’s Guide

FULL HD CAR CAMERA WITH

GPS LOG

Model: CARCAMGPS ™

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change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by SecurityMan. SecurityMan

Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.

FCC Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi-

tions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Warranty

SecurityMan Inc warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materials and manufactur-

ing workmanship for one year or otherwise speciﬁed on the product packaging. This limited warranty

shall commence from the date of purchase. SecurityMan products warranty is not transferable and is

limited to the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective then, as your sole remedy and

as the manufacturer’s only obligation, SecurityMan will repair or replace the product. This warranty

shall not apply to products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environ-

mental conditions, normal wear and tear, or any condition other than what can be considered normal

use.

Warranty Disclaimer

SecurityMan Inc, makes no other warranties, express, implied or otherwise, regarding this product,

and speciﬁcally disclaims any warranty for merchantability or ﬁtness for a particular purpose. The

exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some states and the exclusions speciﬁed herein may

not apply to you. This warranty provides you with speciﬁc legal rights. There may be other rights that

you have which vary from state to state.

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purchase price. In no event shall SecurityMan be liable for costs of procurement of substitute products

or services, or for any lost proﬁts, or for any consequential, incidental, direct or indirect damages,

however caused and on any theory of liability, arising from this warranty and sale. These limitations

shall apply not withstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.

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Introduction

Features

Important

Restrictions

Disclaimers

Contents

Product Basics

Quick Start Guide

Hardware Setup & Installation

Inserting your memory card

Attaching the bracket

Mounting the camera

App Download

iPhone

Android

Connecting to your camera

Basic operations

Syncing the time and date

Hand gesture snapshots

Syncing GPS data

Syncing gesture and impact events

Formatting your memory card

Playing back events

From the App gallery

From the memory card

Transferring events from the memory card gallery to the App gallery

CARCAMGPS App

App section

Camera Tab

First time user’s tutorial

Connect

Travel Tab

Gallery Tab

Photos

Videos

Info Tab

Q&A

About

Camera section

Microphone icon

Orientation icon

Playback icon

Snapshot icon

Settings icon

SSID

Audible Alerts

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Table of Contents

Connection Veriﬁcation

Video With Snapshot

Audio Recording

Gesture Snapshots

Video Resolution

G-Sensor Sensitivity

Synchronize Time & Date

Volume

Storage Management

Version

Disconnect Form Camera

Live View Icons

Live View

Playback

App Download

iPhone

Android

Speciﬁcations

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The SecurityMan CARCAMGPS lets you capture crystal clear HD footage with time, speed &

location data so you can easily keep track of scenic travel, trafﬁc accidents and any unexpected

moments as they occur. Both video and audio are automatically recorded in an endless loop

and stored onto a Micro-SD card (not included) and if a vehicle collision occurs, the built-in

G-sensor automatically locks the ﬁles so they can be automatically synced to the Smartphone

app once connected, preventing them from being overwritten by the system providing an

accurate record of events. The CARCAMGPS is also equipped with “Hand Gesture” technol-

ogy which allows you to save an instant snapshot along with a 25 second video clip (when

enabled) by simply moving your hand under the camera.

• 150 degree wide angle lens

• High denition 1080P Full HD video quality and real time recording (30fps)

• GPS data log pinpointing location (latitude/longitude) with date/time and speed

• Hand Gestured Triggering capturing instant snapshot and video

• App accessible via wi to iPhone and Android Smartphone

• Auto overwrite when memory card is full

• Smart impact sensing recording locks 5-sec pre-event and 20-sec after event (save events for

App synchronization)

• Records up to 16.5hr on Full HD resolution of videos on a 64GB memory card (not included)

• Audible voice prompts assisting in setup and usage

• Records 30 second continuous video clips

Introduction

Features

Important

The images/features shown throughout this manual are subject to change without notice due

to system and ﬁrmware upgrades. This guide provides important information on the use and

operation of your CARCAMGPS. Please read all the information carefully prior to using the

product for the best performance and to prevent any damage/injuries or misuse of the device(s).

Customers are entitled to have read through this complete user’s manual before using the CAR-

CAMGPS. Any unapproved changes or modiﬁcations will void your warranty. Please make

sure you have a complete understanding of the following restrictions.

Note: Please check your state laws and regulations to determine if windshield mounting is legal

in your state. Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of these devices. It is your responsibil-

ity to know and comply with applicable laws and rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you

plan to use this device.

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Restrictions

When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal lia-

bilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe

all warnings in the product operating instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric

shock, ﬁre and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions.

• Do not use this product to infringe on one’s privacy, spying intercepting and related activities

are illegal and punishable by law. Monitoring one’s private activities without consent is illegal

and this product is not designed or manufactured for these purposes.

• Do not use this product to carry out any illegal activities such as sneak preview, and etc.

SecurityMan shall not be responsible for any consequences of illegal conducts made by users.

• Do not put the plastic package bags in reach of children or babies. Young children can

choke on these items if they put them into their mouths.

• Do not plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the outlet with wet hands. Doing so may cause

electric shock and or ﬁre.

• Do not disassemble or repair the camera, receiver or other relevant peripheral equipment

s by yourself. Improper disassembly might cause damages to the product or the peripheral

equipment.

Please note that under certain circumstances, audio/video recording may be PROHIBITED by

law. This device should be used only in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local

statutes.

• Please make sure that you are following the regulations and laws set by your states DMV

(Department of Motor Vehicles) prior to mounting your camera. This manual does not intent to

provide any speciﬁc legal advice.

• Always keep your eyes on the road and never take both hands of the steering wheel when

using the hand-gesture feature.

• In most vehicles, the camera will automatically turn on/off whenever the car does because the

power to the cigarette port is controlled by the ignition. Users with vehicles that cigarette ports

are always on will have to manually start and stop recording as needed.

• Please check your cameras features periodically to ensure that it is operating as required.

• Most memory cards have a temperature limitation which can create bad sectors (memory

card error) during use. Please re-format the card if such events should occur.

• During a car accident, the impact of the collision must be hard enough to trigger the G-Sensor

In order for the camera to lock the ﬁle being recorded.

• Please use the camera as a tool while driving and use driver’s safety while driving.

• SecurityMan Inc shall not be held responsible for any trafc violations related to the position-

ing or improper use of our product.

• Avoid mounting the camera outside of an airbag deployment zone.

Disclaimers

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• All vehicles must use the included warning stickers when using the camera which must be

visible to all passengers.

• Due to cell phone hardware limitations, Android users may not be able use other apps when

connected to the camera.

• GPS connection time will vary depending on the signal strength and dongle positioning.

Please wait for the GPS connected voice prompt before moving the vehicle.

Mounting BracketCARCAMGPS

GPS Power Cable

Warning Stickers User’s Manual Quick Start Guide

2 Port USB Adapter

2.4A for CARCAMGPS

Package Contents

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Product Basics

Phone connected LED (Green)

• Solid: Connected to a mobile device (Smartphone, Tablet, etc) via the SM CARCAMGPS app.

Recording LED (Red)

• Flashing steadily: Recording.

• Solid: No memory card present.

Reset

• Press and hold: Resets the camera to its factory default settings.

• Press and release: Restarts the camera.

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Quick Start Guide

HARDWARE SETUP & INSTALLATION

The following will guide you through a quick setup process and a couple setting changes that

will need to be conﬁgured before using your camera.

IMPORTANT

• Always keep your eyes on the road and never take both hands off the steering wheel when

using the hand-gesture feature.

• After the initial setup, mobile devices will auto connect to the camera (when in range)

whenever the camera is on. You will still need to open the app to sync events at the end of your

commute.

• Due to cell phone hardware limitations, Android users may not be able use other apps or

sync maps and GPS data while connected to the camera.

• There are several “audible alerts” built into the camera which can be used to assure your

camera is working as advertised:

Please insert a memory card – Make sure you are using a memory card no bigger than

64GB and that its pushed in all the way.

Memory card error, please re-format – Bad/corrupt memory card. Re-format it at once.

GPS is connected – If you do not hear the GPS is connected prompt during boot up.

Please reposition the GPS dongle on your windshield.

INSERTING YOUR MEMORY CARD

Insert your memory card (64 GB max) into the Memory card slot until it locks/clicks into place.

Make sure that you insert the memory card with the teeth facing towards the camera’s micro

USB power port as shown in the images below.

NOTE: Please refrain from inserting the memory card backwards or upside down. Doing so

may cause the port to become damaged and inoperable. SD card not included.

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ATTACHING THE BRACKET

To attach the suction cup mounting bracket, slide the small square shaped tip of the bracket into

the small opening located at the top of the camera. You can easily detach the camera when

needed by reversing the step.

MOUNTING THE CAMERA

IMPORTANT

• Please make sure that you are following the regulations and laws set by your states DMV (De-

partment of Motor Vehicles) prior to mounting your camera. This will avoid any accidents and

trafﬁc violations that can occur if the camera is mounted in a location that is prohibited by law.

• If utilizing the hand-gesture feature please do not mount the camera too far from the driver. It

is very important that he/she always keep their eyes on the road and never takes both hands

off the steering wheel.

Note: According to CA VC Section 26708 (13) (A) “A video event recorder with the capa-

bility of monitoring driver performance to improve driver safety, which may be mounted in a

seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver, in a

ﬁve-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver and outside of an

airbag deployment zone, or in a ﬁve-inch square mounted to the center uppermost portion of

the interior of the windshield. As used in this section, “video event recorder” means a video

recorder that continuously records in a digital loop, recording audio, video, and G-force levels,

but saves video only when triggered by an unusual motion or crash or when operated by the

driver to monitor driver performance.”

The ﬁrst thing you want to do is determine where you will be mounting the camera. The

following diagram depicts mounting locations on a vehicle based in the state of California and

its restrictions.

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Remove the suction cup protected over lay. With the suction cup in the “unlocked” position,

place it on your windshield and lock it into place by moving the Suction Lever upwards towards

the windshield. Once the suction cup is securely mounted t o your windshield you can move

the camera up, down, left and right to adjust its view as needed.

Insert the USB power adapter into your vehicles cigarette lighter port. Then insert the USB end

of the GPS Power cable into the 2.4A USB port (not the 1.0A) and the Micro USB end of the

cable into the cameras power port.

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Now that you have your mounting position set, run the excess power cable so that it doesn’t

disturb the drivers view or steering wheel while driving. This can be done by gently tucking

the cable into the seams of your vehicles upholstery and side panels. While hiding the cable

remove the adhesive backing of the GPS dongle (receiver) and stick it to your windshield.

Note: GPS connection time will vary depending on the signal strength location and dongle posi-

tion. Please wait for the GPS connected voice prompt before moving the vehicle.

The SecurityMan SM CARCAMGPS app can be found on both IOS and Android platforms by

simply scanning the corresponding QR code below or searching for it in the Apple App-Store or

Google Play- Store.

The following steps will guide you on how to connect to the camera using your smart phone.

Please make sure you visit the basic operations section of the user’s manual for instructions on

how to sync events and other commonly used features.

With the GPS power cable connected to both the USB adapter and camera, turn your vehicle

on and the camera will automatically turn on and begin recording (ﬂashing red LED).

Note: In most vehicles, the camera will automatically turn on/off whenever the car does be-

cause the power to the cigarette port is controlled by the ignition. *Vehicles with cigarette ports

that are always on will have to manually turn the camera on/off by unplugging the USB end of

the GPS Power cable from the USB power adapter to prevent the cars battery from draining.

IPHONE ANDROID

APP DOWNLOAD

CONNECTING TO YOUR CAMERA

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Launch the SM CARCAMGPS on your cell phone and tap on “Connect”. Read the “No Cam-

era Connected” prompt and tap on “Ok” to open your phones Wi-Fi settings.

On the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap on the cameras Wi-Fi name “M-XXXXX” (xxxxx varies on each

camera) using the default password 12345678. Once connected, return to the SM CAR-

CAMGPS app.

Note: IOS users must tap on the Wi-Fi option on the settings screen to view the cameras SSID.

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Once connected the background image should change from orange to the CARCAMGPS and

the green “Phone Connected LED” on the back of the camera will become solid. Tap on “View

Camera” to display the live view.

The ﬁnal step is to update the current time and date by syncing them with your connected de-

vice. From the apps live view screen, tap on the gear icon located on the bottom right corner

of the screen. Then scroll down and tap on the “Synchronize Time & Date” option. You should

hear an audible conﬁrmation from the camera and get a conﬁrmation pop up on your phone

when synced.

Basic Operations

IMPORTANT

• Always keep your eyes on the road and never take both hands of the steering wheel when

using the hand-gesture feature.

• Due to cell phone hardware limitations, Android users may not be able use other apps or

sync maps and GPS data while connected to the camera.

• There are several “audible alerts” built into the camera which can be used to assure your

camera is working as advertised:

Please insert a memory card – Make sure you are using a memory card no bigger than

64GB and that its pushed in all the way.

Memory card error, please re-format – Bad/corrupt memory card. Re-format it at once.

GPS is connected – If you do not hear the GPS is connected prompt during boot up,

please reposition the GPS dongle (receiver) on your windshield.

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From the apps live view screen, tap on the gear icon located on the bottom right corner of the

screen. Then scroll down and tap on the “Synchronize Time & Date” option. You should hear

an audible conﬁrmation from the camera and get a conﬁrmation pop up on your phone when

synced.

Hand Gestured snapshots (along with the current 25 second video clip when enabled) are

automatically marked for App synchronization and will be sent over to the App gallery when

you perform an event sync. To trigger the camera to take a snapshot, simply move your hand

under the camera until you hear the snapshot trigger sound. Default hand gesture detection is set

within 4 inches from the sensor.

IMPORTANT: Always keep your eyes on the road and never take both hands of the steering

wheel when using the hand-gesture feature.

GPS data (route, speed, rest time, drive time, etc) is recorded and stored on the Memory card

and needs to be synced to the App in order for you to view it. From the apps main screen (not

the live view), tap on the Travel tab located on the bottom of the App tool bar, then simply touch

the screen and pull down/release to begin the syncing process.

SYNCING THE TIME AND DATE

HAND GESTURE SNAPSHOTS

SYNCING GPS DATA

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IMPORTANT: Android users will need to disconnect from the camera (from the phones Wi-Fi

settings) and repeat the sync process for the maps to come in after.

TIP: The same process is used to sync Gesture and Impact events from the memory card to the

App gallery.

IMPORTANT: iPhone users can only sync events from the “Photos” section of the App gallery.

TIP: The same process is used to sync GPS data from the memory card to the Travel tab.

Gesture and Impact events are saved to the Memory card and need to be synced to the App in

order for you to view them from the App Gallery (located on the App tool bar). From the apps

main screen (not the live view), tap on the Gallery tab located on the bottom of the App tool

bar, then simply touch the screen and pull down/release to begin the syncing process.

SYNCING GESTURE AND IMPACT EVENTS

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Formatting your memory card wipes the card clean by removing all data and bad sectors which

may prevent the camera from recording properly (memory card error). From the apps live view

screen, tap on the gear icon located on the bottom right corner of the screen. Scroll down and

tap on the “Storage Management” option, tap on Format and then tap on Ok to conﬁrm and

began the formatting process.

Note: Formatting will only erase events stored on the memory card. GPS data and events

synced to the app will not be affected.

There are several locations where you can payback recorded events, directly from the Memory

card, from the App Galley and those you have saved directly to your phone.

Note: Please refer to the CARCAMGPS App section for details on how to transfer events from

the memory card to the App gallery.

FROM THE APP GALLERY

The ﬁrst thing you will need to do is sync events to the App gallery tab. From the apps main

screen (not the live view), tap on the Gallery tab located on the bottom of the App tool bar, then

simply touch the screen and pull down/release to begin the syncing process.

FORMATING YOUR MEMORY CARD

PLAYING BACK EVENTS

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Once synced, you can tap on either the Photos (default screen) or Videos tab to view/playback

the categorized content. To make it easier to ﬁnd and playback video events, each event is

marked by its event type:

• Normal (blue): Events that are manually transferred from the Memory card to the App gallery.

• Gesture (green): Hand Gesture events.

• G-Sensor (red): Impact triggered events.

The Memory card event gallery is divided up into 3 sections, Normal, Gesture and G-Sensor.

• Normal – Collection of all recorded events

• Gesture – Hand gestured events

• G-Sensor – Impact triggered events

Note: For the most part the Gesture and G-Sensor section of the memory card gallery will be

empty since they are automatically synced over to the App gallery.

DIRECTLY FROM THE MEMORY CARD

To playback recorded events directly from the Memory card card simply tap on the Playback

icon (located on the bottom left corner of the live view screen) to open the Memory card event

gallery.

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To transfer events from the Memory card event gallery to the App Gallery tap on the Select

option (located on the top right corner of the Memory card gallery) and select the events you

want to download. When you are done, tap on the Download option and wait for the process

to complete.

TRANSFERRING EVENTS FROM THE MEMORY CARD GALLERY TO

THE APP GALLERY

CARCAMGPS App

IMPORTANT

• Always keep your eyes on the road and never take both hands of the steering wheel when

using the hand-gesture feature.

• Due to cell phone hardware limitations, Android users may not be able use other apps or

sync maps and GPS data while connected to the camera.

• The CARCAMGPS App is divided up into 2 sections:

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APP – Does not require you to be connected to the camera and is used to view GPS logs

and playback Gesture & G-Sensor events.

CAMERA – Requires you to be connected and is used to live stream the video on your

connected device, change camera settings and to transfer events stored on the Memory card

to the App when needed for later playback.

The App section of the CARCAMGPS app has an easy to use App toolbar which is divided

into 4 tabs.

• Camera (default screen) – Used to connect to your CARCAMGPS dash cam.

• Travel – Used to view and delete travel log history.

• Gallery – Used to playback Gesture and G-Sensor events.

• Info – App info and general Q&A section on how to use the app.

CAMERA TAB

The camera tab is the default and will always be the ﬁrst to see whenever you open the app.

When no camera is connected (orange background) you’ll have two options to select.

• First time users (How to connect tutorial)

• Connect

APP SECTION

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