Easylife EL5740 User manual

PANTONE 072 C

PANTONE 123 C

Car Black Box

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model No. EL5740

Please read carefully before use and keep for future reference

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

Protect

your licence

and your

no-claims

bonus

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

Imported and distributed by Easylife Group Ltd, London NW1 0JP

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

DISPOSAL

• Pleaserespecttheenvironment!

• Disposeofthepackagingaccordingtothelocalrecyclingregulations.

• Disposeoftheapplianceattheendofitslifespanaccordingtoenvironmental

considerations.

WARNING

Thisproductisintendedfordomesticuseonly.

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

1110

13 14

CONTENTS

1xPortableDVRCamera 1x12Vcarcharger

1 x Suction mount 1 x USB cable 1 x User manual

Dear Customer

ThankyouforpurchasingtheCarBlackBox.Inordertohelpyouoperate

itcorrectly,pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusing.

Road accidents are always upsetting but if there’s a dispute

about who’s at fault, things can turn nasty. What you need is a

witness, one that’s 100% reliable. The Car Black Box is a discreet

mini video camera with a 2.5inch TFT screen that mounts on

your windscreen to constantly record live action and audio as

you drive. Switching on and off automatically after the engine

starts and stops, it lms constantly in a loop to store critical

time and date marked recordings. Because it has Infra-red night

vision, and motion detection, it provides protection right round

the clock. With an integral rechargeable lithium battery, charged

via the car’s lighter socket, it records audio and motion in high

resolution and supports SD Cards (not included). Supplied

complete with USB cable for transferring pictures and videos to

your computer, it can also be used in court. Enjoy the protection

of the ultimate reliable witness.

PANTONE 072 C

PANTONE 123 C

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

PARTS

1USB/12Vslot

2 Not In Use

3SDcardslot

4 Speaker

5Mounthole

6Microphone

7 Battery compartment cover

8 Lens

9IRLED

10 ON/OFFswitch/redchargingindicator

11 Record/capture/enterbutton

12 2.5”LCDscreen

13 Menu button

14 Downbutton

15 Up button

16 Mode button

17 Li-ion battery

18 USB cable

19 Windscreen mount

20 12Vcarcharger

INSTALLATION

• ItisvitallyimportantthattheCarBlackBoxisinstalledinthecorrectposition.

TheCarBlackBoxshouldnotintrudeinthewindscreenwiperarea(asshown

below).ThisisalegalrequirementundertheRoadTrafcAct1988.Incorrectly

positionedinstallationmaycontravenethisactandmayconstitutedangerous

driving.

Please note:Thewindscreenwiperareawillvaryinsizebetweenvehicletypes.It

isrecommendedyoumounttheCarBlackBoxoutsideofthewiperareawiththe

camerapointingintothedirectionofthewiperzone(Fig.A)

OPERATION

• TheCarBlackBoxcaneitherbeoperatedusingthechargedLi-ionbattery

suppliedorbyconnectingthein-carchargertothe12Vsocketinyourvehicle.

YouwillneedtoinsertanSDcard(ItispossibletouseanytypeofSDcards

rangingfrom1-32GBintheCarBlackBox)intothecardslot(3).

• TheCarBlackBoxLCDscreenmustnotbevisibletothedriverwhilstthe

vehicleisinoperationasthismaydistractthedriver.Itisrecommendedthat

youpositiontheangleoftheCarBlackBoxwhenthevehicleisstationary.

Please note:AnSD/MMCcardisnotincluded

Recording Guide

Thenumberofphotosandvideosthatcanbetakenwillvaryaccordingtothe

devicesettings,thetypeofvideo/phototakenandtheSD/MMCcardused.

WhenavideolengthhasbeenselectedtheCarBlackBoxwillrecordinblocksof

theselectedlengthuntilthestoragecapacityisusedup,itwillthenoverwritethe

oldestrecordingswithnewvideostoprovidecontinuousservice.Itistherefore

recommendedtouselargercapacitystoragecardssothatagreaternumberof

video loops are preserved.

FIG. A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

ASSEMBLY

• Removethebatterycompartmentcover(7)andinsertthebattery(17)intothe

batterycompartment,ensuringthemetalcontactsonthebatteryalignwiththe

metalconnectorsinthebatterycompartment.

• OpentheSDcardprotectivecoverandInsertanSDcard(notsupplied)intothe

SDcardslotensuringitclicksinplace.ToremovetheSDcardsimplypressthe

SDcarddownanditwillpartiallyejectallowingittoberemovedbyhand.Ifthe

SDcardisnotinstalledthedisplayscreenwillshow‘NoCard’.Alwaysensure

theSDcardisttedcorrectly.

• Attachthecameratothewindscreenmount(19)byscrewingthecamerainto

themounthole(5)andtightenbyturningthewheelanti-clockwise.

• Toadjusttheangleofthewindscreenmount,turneitheroftheknobsanti-

clockwisetoloosen,adjustandturnclockwisetosecure.

• Thesuctioncupmayrequirelightmoisteningtogiveimprovedsuctiontothe

windscreen.

PANTONE 072 C

PANTONE 123 C

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

Screen 2.5”LCD

ViewingAngle 120°

Resolution 640x480megapixels

VideoFormat AVI

PhotoFormat JPEG

MemoryCard SD(1GB032GB)-NotIncluded

Power Source RechargeableLi-ionbatteryor12VCarSocket

Microphone Yes

DayandNight

Vision

Yes

Measurements 13cm(length)x11cm(depth)x6cm(width)

Operatingsystem CompatiblewithWindows2000,XP,Vista,Windows7,

Windows 8

Languages English,Chinese,Portugese,Japanese,Russian

RECORDING MODE

• TheCarBlackBoxdigitalvideorecorderisactivatedbypressingtherecord

button(11)whentheunitisrunningfromtheLi-ionbattery.Whentheunitis

runningfroma12VaccessoriessockettheCarBlackBoxwillbeginrecording

automaticallywhenthecarengineisstarted.

• Recordingcanbestoppedatanytimebypressingtherecord/capture/enter

button(11)orbyturningofftheenginewhenrunningfromthe12Vaccessories

socket.

• Whenrecordingwiththemotiondetectfunctionenabled,oncemotionhasbeen

detectedthecarBlackBoxwillrecordfortherecordingtimeselected(seethe

sectionentitledsettings).Itwillthenstoprecordingautomaticallyifnofurther

motionisdetected,orcontinuerecordingifmotionisstillbeingdetected.

CAMERA MODE

• Toselectcameramode,switchtheCarBlackBoxon,folddowntheLCDscreen

(12)andpressthemodeselectbutton(16)untilcameramodeisselected.

• Totakeaphotointhismode,presstherecord/capture/enterbutton(11)once.

VEIWING PHOTOS AND RECORDINGS

• WiththeCarBlackBoxswitchedonpressthemodebutton(16)untilyouenter

thepreviewmode.

• Photosandrecordingsarelistedbydatecreated,scrollthroughitemsof

recordedmaterialbypressingtheup(15)anddown(14)buttons.

• Toplayrecordingsselecttheleusingtheup(15)anddown(14)buttonsand

thenpresstherecord/capture/enterbutton(11)toview.

• TodeleteaphotoorrecordinginplaybackmodepresstheMENUbutton(13)

whilstviewingtheleyouwishtodelete.SelectDeleteusingtheUP(15)

orDOWN(14)buttonsandthenpresstheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTER

BUTTON(11),thenselectExecuteusingtheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttons

andpressingtheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTERBUTTON(11)toconrm

deletion.

Please note:Donotviewrecordingsorphotoswhilstdrivingthevehicle.Thisis

againstTheRoadVehicles(ConstructionandUse)Regulations1986.

UPLOADING PHOTOS & RECORDINGS TO YOUR PC OR MAC

•ConnecttheUSBcable(18)toyourcomputerviatheUSBslot(1)ontheCar

Black Box.

•ThecomputershoulddetecttheCarBlackBoxautomaticallyasitisaplug-and-

play device.

•Photos&recordingsareledbydatecreatedintheDCIMfolder

•Youcannowuploadandsavethephotos&recordingstoyourcomputer.

Charging the Car Black Box

• TorechargetheCarBlackBoxbatterysimplyconnectthedevicetothe12V

socketinyourvehicleusingthe12Vchargeralsoprovided.Pleasenotethecar

blackboxwillnotchargeviatheUSBcableprovided.

Settings

• Pressthemenubutton(13)tobringuptheoptionsscreenforthecurrently

selectedmode.Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystocyclebetweentheoptions

availableandpresstheenterbutton(11)showthesettingsavailableforthat

option.Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystohighlightthedesiredsettingand

presstheenterbutton(11)toselect.Youcanpressthemenukey(13)togo

backtothepreviousscreenatanytime.

• Wheninthemainoptionsscreenforanyofthemodespressingthemenubutton

(13)againwilltakeyoutothesystemssettingsscreen.Thesettingsherecanbe

adjustedinthesamewayasthemodesettings.

PANTONE 072 C

PANTONE 123 C

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

EV Adjustexposurevalue–+2/3to-2.0

Time Stamp ON/OFF–Whenonthiswilladdatimestamptoyourvideos

MotionDetect ON/OFF–Switchonautomaticallywhenmotionisdetected

VideoTime Choosethelengthofthevideofrom1,3,5or10minutes,or

offforcontinuous.See“ChangingVideoLength”belowfor

more information.

NightMode ON/OFF–toenablenightvision

MDSensitively HIGH/NORMAL/LOW–Toadjustthesensitivityofthe

motiondetector,thelowerthesensitivitythegreateramount

ofmotionisneededtoactivaterecording.

Quality FINE/STANDARD/ECONOMY–selectpictureresolution

up to 640 x 480

EV Adjustexposurevalue–+2/3to-2.0

ISO Auto100200–Selectautofornormalusage,oradjustif

required

Saturation ColourSaturationadjustment–HIGH/NORMAL/LOW

Sharpness Picturesharpnesslter–HARD/NORMAL/SOFT

Color STANDARD/MONOCHROME–Choosecolourorblack

andwhite

Preview ON/OFF–Whenswitchedonitwillgiveyoutheoption

whenyoutakeapictureforyoutoeithersaveordelete

Delete CANCEL/EXECUTE–Usetodeleteavideoorlm

Thumbnail CANCEL/EXECUTE–SelectExecutetoshowthevideos

andimagesinsmallerthumbnailversionssothatyoucan

scrollthroughthemquicker,Selectanimageorvideoby

usingtheRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)toexitthe

thumbnailview.

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

Video Settings

•Toalterthevideosettings,pressthemodebuttonuntilthecameraisinvideo

modeandthenpresstheMENUbutton.Thefollowingsettingscanbeamended:

Photo Settings

•Toalterthephotosettings,pressthemodebuttontoselectphotomodeandthen

presstheMENUbutton(13).Thefollowingsettingscanbeamended:

Playback Settings

•Toaltertheplaybacksettings,pressthemodebuttonuntilyouenterplayback

modeandthenpresstheMENUbutton(13).Note:Theremustbelessavedon

theSDCardtoaccessthesesettings.

System settings

• Toalterthesystemsettings,pressthemenubutton(13)twicefromanyof

themodes.

Format CANCEL/EXECUTE–ToformatyourSD/MMCcard.

NOTE:ThiswillclearalltheinformationonyourSD/MMC

card,includinganypre-existinginformationfromanysource

Language SelectbetweenvariouslanguagesincludingEnglish,French,

German, Italian, etc..

LCDAutoOff Tosavepoweryoucansetthescreentoswitchoffafter1,3

or 5 minutes, or to stay on continuously.

SystemReset CANCEL/EXECUTE-thisallowsyoutoresetthesystem

todefaultsettings

Light

Frequency

50HZ / 60HZ

DateInput UpdatethesystemDateandTime

USB PCCAM/DISKDRIVE–Thisdetermineshowthecamera

actswhenconnectbytheUSBtoacomputer.Byselecting

PCCAMthecamerawillworkasawebcamanddiskdrive

willconnectthecameraasanexternaldiskdriveforthe

searchandtransferofvideosandpictures.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

• TheCarBlackBoxcomesshippedwithascreenprotector,tobeabletosee

thescreenclearlythisneedstoberemovedpriortouse.

• PleaseensurethatanSD/MMCcard(notincluded)hasbeeninsertedprior

touse,ifyouareexperiencingdifculties,oriftheCarBlackBoxdoesn’t

recognisetheinsertedcard,removeandre-insertthecardwiththeCarBlack

BoxswitchedonortryanotherSD/MMCcard.

• InNightVisionmodepleasebeawarethatwhentheCarBlackBoxfocuseson

anobjectwithareectivesurface,likeglass,refectioncanoccur.

• YourCarBlackBoxisverysimilartoacomputer.If,foranyreasonitstalls

duringoperation,turningitoffandonagainwillmostlikelyresolvetheproblem.

Ifthisdoesn’twork,youmayneedtodoasystemreset.

• Systemresetcanbefoundinsystemsettings,pressMENU(13)twicein

anymodetoentersystemsettings,usetheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttons

tohighlightSysResetandthenpresstheRECORD/CAPTURE/ENTER

BUTTON(11).

• UsetheUP(15)orDOWN(14)buttonstohighlightConrmandthenpressthe

RECORD/CAPTURE/ENTERBUTTON(11).

• Pleasenotethatthischangesallsettingsbacktosystemdefaultssoyoumay

havetore-enteryourpreferences.

CLEANING THE CAR BLACK BOX

• Wipecleanwithasoftdrycloth

• Everynowandthenwipethelenscleanwithasoftdryclothorlenscloth.

• CleanthescreenusingaTFTscreencleanerorequivalent.

PANTONE 072 C

PANTONE 123 C

Customer service: 0844 441 8448

For more innovative products from Easylife please visit:

www.easylifegroup.com

everyday solutions

™

Est. 1992

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE

1. TurntheCarBlackBoxon(withorwithouttheSDcard)

2. PresstheMENUbutton(13)oncetoenterthemodesettingsscreen

3. PresstheMENUbutton(13)oncemoretoenterthesystemssettingsscreen

4. ScrolldownusingtheDOWNbutton(14)untilyoureachDateInputandpress

theRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)oncetoselect

5. Inthisscreenyoucanchangethedateandtime.Tochangethetimeanddate

presstheUPandDOWNbuttontoselectthecorrecttimeanddate,pressing

theRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)tomovethroughtheselections.Onceallthe

optionshavebeenchangedpressingtheRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)once

morewillsaveyoursettingandreturnyoutothesystemssettingsscreen.

CHANGING THE VIDEO LENGTH

1. TheCarBlackBoxcanrecordcontinuouslyorinshorterblocksoftime.The

advantageofrecordinginshorterblocksisthatasitsaveseachvideoregularly

makingitamoresecurewaytokeepyourrecordings.

2. Tochangethelengthofthevideotime,invideomodepresstheMENUbutton

(13)oncetoenterthevideosettingscreen.

3. Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystohighlightVideoTime,pressRECORD/

ENTERbutton(11)toselect.

4. Usetheup(15)ordown(14)keystohighlightdesiredvideolooplength

required,pressRECORD/ENTERbutton(11)toselect.

5. PresstheMENUbutton(13)twicetoreturntovideomode,whenyounextpress

therecordbuttonitwillrecordinblocksofthevideolengthselected.

6. WhentheSD/MMCcardisfull,itwilleraseovertheearliestrecordedvideo

automaticallytoprovidecontinuousrecording.

USB MODE

• WhenyouconnecttoyourcomputerusingtheUSBcable,ifDiskDrivehas

beenselectedinsystemsettings,theCarBlackBoxwillshowasaremovable

diskinWindowsExplorer/OSXFindersothatthelescanbetransferredto

yourcomputerasdescribedintheUPLOADINGPHOTOSsectionearlierinthis

manual.Always“Eject”theCarBlackBoxremovablediskinWindowsExplorer/

OSXFinderbeforedisconnectingtheUSBcable.

• IfPCCamisselectedinsystemsettingstheCarBlackBoxwillactasa

webcam,softwarenotincluded,asabovealways“Eject”theCarBlackBox

removablediskinWindowsExplorer/OSXFinderbeforedisconnectingthe

USBcable.Pleasenote:PleaseinserttheSDcardbeforerecording.

Easylife EL5740 User manual

Related papers

Other documents