PYLE Audio PL-CMDVR7 User manual

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WARNING:Failuretoreadandfollowthesewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinseriousinjury,includingdamaged

property,sopleasepaycloseattentionandexhibittheutmostcare.

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•TheDigitalBackupCameraisdesignedasanaidtothedriverindetectingpotentiallyhazardousdriving

conditions,

obstructions,andlargestationaryobjects.You,thedriver,mustalsoremembertodrivesafelyandproperly.Useofthe

DigitalBackupCameraisnotasubstituteforsafe,properandlegaldrivingpractices.

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•Neverbackupwhilelookingonlyatthescreen.Youshouldalwayscheckbehindand

aroundthevehiclewhenbacking

upjustasyouwouldifthevehicledidnothavetheDigitalBackupCamera.Alwaysmakesureyourdrivingareaisclear.

Alwaysbackupslowlyandwithcaution.

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•NeverdependontheBackupCameraentirelywhenbackingup.Theimageonthe

screenisdifferentfromactualand

real‐timeconditions.Objectsviewedintherearviewmonitordifferfromactualdistancesbecauseawide‐anglelensis

used.Sousethecameraasanaidandalwaysfollowintendeddrivingpracticestoproperlyjudgedistancesfromobjects.

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•TheBackupCamera'sassisted

lowluxlightingperformancefeatureisalsoanaidtoadriver.Alwaysuseyourowneyes

toconfirmthevehicle’ssurroundings,asthedisplayedimagemaybenotwelllitornotentirelyvisible.Alwa ysproceed

withcautionandperformdouble‐checksbeforeproceeding.

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•Theareadisplayedby

theBackupCameraislimited.Itdoesnotdisplayobjectsthatareclosetoorjustbelowthe

bumper,underneaththevehicle,orobjectsoutofthecamera’sview.Thecamera'sviewcanchangeaccordingtoyour

vehicle'sorientationontheroadorchangingroadconditions.

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•Besureto

alwayscheckthecameraisproperlyfunctioning,isproperlypositionedandsecurelymounted.

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•Makesureyourtrunkorhatchoperatescorrectly,asintended,beforeandafterinstallation.

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•Proceedwithcautionwhencleaningyourvehiclearoundthecamera.Avoidexcesswaterexposurearoundthecamera

especiallywithsprayingor

apowerwasher.

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•Pleasemakesuretokeepthecameracleanandunobstructedfromanydebris

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•Followalltrafficlawsandmotorvehicleregulations.

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•Consultlocallawsandregulationsforanyrestrictionsoninstallationoruse.

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•UsingaBackupCameraSystemisnotadequateenough

tocompletelyeliminateavehicle’sblindspot.Alwaysremember

todrivewithcaution,followingalltrafficlaws.

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Pleasereadalloftheinstallationinstructions carefullybeforeinstallingthe product.Improperinstallation will void

manufacturer’s warranty. The installation instructions do not apply to all types of vehicles, and are written as

guidelines to assist in installing the system.Please consult an experienced technician if you are not comfortable

installing

the product.Priorto usingandinstallingtheBackup Camera System,pleasereadthe safetyinformation

providedinthisusermanual.Besuretousetheproductasoutlinedinthisusermanual.Altercationormodifications

carriedoutwithoutappropriateauthorizationmayinvalidatetheuser'srighttooperatetheequipment.

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SystemInstallationandWiring

CameraSysteminstallationondieselvehiclesmayrequireaslightlydifferentwiringinstall.Theseinstallationinstructionsdonotapply

toalltypesofvehicles.Theyaremeantonlyasageneralguideduetothelargenumberof vehiclemakesandmodels.Consultyour

localmotorvehiclelawsontheuse

ofthisproducttobesureitispermitted.Throughinstallationofthisbackupcamerasystem,you

shouldbesure astonotdegrade,damageorcompromisethesafetyofanysystemordeviceonyourvehicle.Improperinstallation

and wiring of the vehicle back‐up camera system may damage

the vehicle's electrical system, including vital vehicle computer and

operating systems. That could lead to an accident or fire, causing property damage and /or serious personal injury. It is highly

recommendedtoseekprofessionalinstallationadvicefromaqualifiedautoelectricianor,inthealternative,tohavetheinstallation

performedby

aqualifiedautoelectrician.

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PleaseensurethatyourmonitorissecuredandmountedwhereitwouldNOTobstructanyOEMvehiclesafetyfeatures.Inaneventof

anaccident,manufacturerisnotresponsibleforbodilyinjurycausedbythemonitorbeingaprojectile.Selectlocationformounting

the monitor in

desired location.  Ensure monitor location will not obstruct your vision while driving. The manufacturer assumes no

liabilityfordamagecausedtoyourvehicleduetoimproperinstallationoruse.

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QuickInstallation(*Refertotheinstallationdiagramfoundlaterinthisusermanual):

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Thebackupcamerasystemiscompatiblewithawiderangeofvehiclesandvideodisplaymonitors.

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Thiskitincludesnecessarywiringandcableconnectoraccessoriessufficientfortypicalconnections.However,

additional accessory cables and installation materials may be necessary for a completely secure and

operationalbackupcameraperformance.

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Connectthecamera,usingtheDC12Vpowerandvideoharnesscable.Connecttheredwiretothepositive12V

reversetaillightintherearofyourcar.Youmayneedtotemporarilyremoveaninteriorpanelorothercover.

Then,connecttheblackwire,andgroundproperly.Then,onthepowerandvideoharnesscable,usethecamera

connectorcabletoconnecttotheexteriormountcamera.Thisconnectionwillsupplypowertothecamera

directly.(Redwireispositive,blackwireisnegative).

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Then,connectthepowerandwiringharnesstothevideomirrorassembly.Itwillappearasthe'AV'Input

locatedonthetopsideoftherearviewmirrorassembly.

Toconnecttherearviewmirrormonitorassembly,usetheincludedrubberstrapstomounttheassemblyover

yourexistingrearviewmirror.(Themirrorassemblyalsofeaturesacamerathatfacesthefrontofyourvehicle).

The

includedcigarettelighteraccessorycableallowsyoutodirectlypowerthemirrormonitorassemblyviathe

DCpowerlighterreceptacle.Simplyconnectthecabletoyourvehicle,thentothemirrormonitor'sUSB

connector.

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‐Determinethebestlocationfortheexteriormountcamera(Thecameraispreferablymountedjustabovethelicenseplate).

‐ Be sure when running the connection cables to leave a small amount of slack so you can still move the camera around the license

plate,ifyoudecidetoslightly

adjustthecamera'spositioningatalatertime.

‐ After installation test the camera before use. Placing your vehicle in reverse should provide a picture in the monitor within the

rearviewmirrorassembly.

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Caution:Thisunitisdesignedtooperateona12V/24VDCNEGATIVEGROUNDelectricalsystems.Connectingtoothertypesofelectrical

systemswillcausedamagetoyourvehicle.Pleasecontactthemanufacturerifyouareunawareofthesystemtypeinyourvehicle.

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‐Mountyourexteriorcamerainthedesiredlocation,thenconnecttheincludedRCAvideo cable,fromthecamera,andrunthecable

through to your video display's RCA connection.Make sure to route all cables and wiring in the least obtrusive route possible as to 

avoidconflictwithothervehicle

circuitryandtoensureasafeandstableinstallation/connection.

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RearviewMirrorMounting

Thesystemincludesrubberstrapsthatallowyoutomountthemirrormonitorassemblyontoyourvehicle'sexistingrearviewmirror.

The rearview mirror assembly comes equipped with built‐in microphone for sound recording, speaker for audio playback (for your

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videos)andadjustableanglecamera.Thiscamerafeaturestheabilitytosnappicturesandrecordvideowhileit'smountedinsideyour

vehicle.Manuallyadjusttheangleofthecameratopositionexactlywhereneeded.Themirrormonitorassemblyalsofeaturesbutton

controls.

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ButtonEjectSwitch

Hit the button control eject

 switch, located on  the underside of the mirror monitor assembly.This will reveal the touch button

controlsandwillallowyoutonavigatethesystem'sinterfaceandcontrolsettings.Fromhere,youwillbe abletorecordvideo,snap

pictures,adjustpicturesettingsandplaybackyourrecordedmedia.

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UserControlInterface

The'MainScreen'oruserinterfaceiswhereyoucantakecontrol.

ControlMode

Usercandistinguishwhetherhewillrecordvideo(withthevideofilmiconappearing),

capturingimages(withthecameraiconappearing)orplayingbackmediafiles(withthe

playbuttonappearing).

ModeQuality Seewhatresolutionyouarecapturingmedia

InputCameraSelection

A:Interiorcameralocatedonthemirrorassembly

B:Exteriorcamera

AB:PiPPicture‐in‐Pictureability,displaysboththefrontmirrormountedvideoalong

withtheexteriormountedbackupcamera(PiPabilityavailablewithVideoModeOnly)

MicroSDCardIcon IndicateswhetheracompatibleMicroSDcardisinserted

BatteryIndicator Displaysbatterylevelofthemirrormonitorassemblyunit

MicInidicator Indicateswhetheraudioisbeingrecordedwithyourvideos

RecordTime/ImagesRemaining

BasedonyourinsertedMicroSDcard(32GBMax.)Thisdisplaystheamountofimages

remainingavailabletotakewithyourmemorycapacity,thelengthofyourrecorded

video,ortheamountoftimelefttorecordvideo.

Date/Time Allowsyoutosetthedate&timefortimestampingyourmedia

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UserInputControl

LEDLight

ProjectsastrongfrontfacingLEDlight,intothedirectionforthefrontfacingcamera,

locatedonthemirrormountassembly

MicroSDCardSlot Maxcompatibility32GB

AVInput

Usedforconnectingthepowerandvideowiringharness,whichthenconnectstothe

exteriormountcamera

USBPower

UsedforconnectingthecigarettelighterDCpowercable,whichthenprovidespowerto

themirrormountassembly

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CaptureImages

Press'OK'whileinthe'CameraMode'tocaptureaphoto.

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RecordVideo

Press'OK'whileinthe'VideoMode'torecordavideo.

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RecordTime

Inthevideosettingsmenu,the'RT'sectionallowsyoutochooseatimeatwhichthePLCMDVR7willautomaticallyrecordvideos

and

saveinacontinuouspattern.Thesystemwillmakesuretocontinuetorecordand'saveover'yourunwantedrecordingvideos.

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Recording

ThesystemstopsrecordingoncetheSDcardisfulloriftherecordoptionisturnedOFF.

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G‐Sensor

ActivatetheG‐Sensorinthesettingsmenu

toallowsavingandlockingtherecordingfilesintheeventofsuddenimpactoranaccident.

EmergencyFileSave

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Wheninvideorecordingmode,press'Mode'topreventthatfilefrombeingoverwrittenbycircularrecording.Onceyouselecta

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PlaybackMedia

Whileintheplaybackmode,presstheupanddownarrowstocyclethroughyourcapturedmedia,thenpressOKtoviewyourmedia.

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Model:PLCMDVR7

HD Rearview

 Mirror Monitor and Dual Camera System with Hi‐Res Video Recording, Image Capture, Night Vision Illumination,

MotionImpactRecording,(2)Cameras,Built‐in4.25''ScreenDisplay,Built‐inDistanceScaleLines,ParkingAssist

 DualCameraandRearviewMirrorMonitorSystem

 RubberStrapsMounttheSystemOverYourExistingMirror

 EasilySnapPicturesandRecordVideo

 TransferFilestoComputertoSave&Share

 Includes(2)Camerasand4.25''VideoScreenDisplayMonitor

 ExteriorMountWaterproofCamera(RearVehicle

Recording)

 CameraLocatedontheMirror(FrontVehicleRecording)

 MicroSDCardSlot(Supportsupto32GB)

 PiPFunction:Picture‐in‐PictureAbilitytoSeeBothCamerasOn‐Screen

 SwitchabletoViewEitherCameraontheVideoScreenDisplay

 NightVisionIlluminationandLow

LightPerformance,0.2LUX

 Built‐inDistanceScaleLines(ExteriorMountCamera)

 MarineGradeWaterproofConstruction,IP68(ExteriorMountCamera)

 ConvenientParkingAssistSystemAddsSafety&Reliability

 RecordVideofromOneorBothCameras

 QuicklyMountandUn‐mounts

 Slide‐OutTouchButtonMenu

Controls

 User‐FriendlyInterfaceDisplay

 AutoRecordFunction:AutomaticallyRecordsonVehicleStart

 IncludesAlltheNecessaryCables&Wiring

 Brightness,ExposureandColorAdjustmentSettings

 VideoFrequencySelectable:50/60Hz

 Watermark/DateStamp:ON/OFF

 *Canbehard‐wiredorpoweredviaincluded

cigarettelighteraccessorycable

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LCDDisplay:

Hi‐Res4.25''FullColorVideoDisplay

MonitorisBuilt‐intotheRearviewMirrorAssembly

DisplayScreenCanBePoweredOffforFullMirrorUse

InstantlyPreviewYourImagesandVideoOntheDisplayScreen

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VideoRecording:

ChooseBetween1080pandVGA

1080p:1920

x1080Pixels

VGA:640x480Pixels

RecordModes:Front,BackorDoubleRecord

VideoFileFormat:.mp4

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ImageCapture:

ChooseBetween1,2or3MegaPixelImages

ImageFileFormat:.jpeg

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RearviewMirrorAssemblyDimensions

(LxWxH):12.1''x1.3''x3.3''‐Mirror

Size(LxH):11.5''x2.80''

PYLE Audio PL-CMDVR7 User manual

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