AIPTEK GS 372 Owner's manual

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User’s Manual

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GS 372

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Welcome

Thank you very much for purchasing this product. Before you start,

you are recommended to read this manual step by step to obtain the

best results with your new auto camcorder. We hope you enjoy it.

AIPTEK Team

About the Product

GS 372 is specifically designed for video recording whilst driving. In

the case of an emergency, the embedded bump sensor automatically

detects the accident and saves the action on protected memory.

Unlike most dashcams, the rear-view mirror design and invisible LCD

display allow GS 372 to be kept permanently in the car without being

mounted and dismounted for each trip. The extra-large and anti-

glare mirror provides a better rear view to enhance driving safety.

Built-in with 130 ° wide-angle and adjustable lens, GS 372 works

perfectly with both passenger cars and trucks. With Full HD

resolution, GS 372 records full action on the road in the best quality.

Important Notice

1. Please do not install this auto camcorder at a place that would

obstruct or reduce a driver’s view. Make sure your usage

complies with the vehicle codes of your state or country.

2. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the device and charger;

otherwise the warranty will become void.

3. Avoid all contact with liquids. Dry your hands before using the

device.

4. Use the device with care. Avoid pressing hard on the device

body.

5. Only use the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

6. Keep the device out of the reach of infants.

7. When you get out of the car, do not leave the device on the

dashboard where it is subject to direct sunlight or extreme

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temperatures (too high or too low) which tend to degrade or

damage the unit and it’s normal functionality.

8. For your own safety, do not operate the controls of the product

while driving. This product is intended to be used as an auto

camcorder aid only.

9. The cigarette lighter of your car may or may not continue to

supply power after the engine is turned off. Please disconnect

the charger from the cigarette lighter before leaving the car to

prevent the car’s battery from going flat or other accidents.

10. The battery of the car camcorder is integrated in the device. Do

not dissemble and modify the device. The battery should be

replaced by an authorized service center only.

11. For software or manual update, please visit the official website:

http://www.aiptek.eu

If the time arises to throw away your product, please recycle all the

components possible. Batteries and rechargeable batteries are not to

be disposed in your domestic waste! Please recycle them at your

local recycling point. Together we can help to protect the

environment.

Package Content

• GS 372 • Car charger • USB cable

• User’s Manual • Warranty card

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Product Overview

༃ LCD display

༄ Emergency Record / Exit

༅ ˏUp / Playback

༆ ˑDown / Menu / Snapshot

༇ OK / Record or Stop

༈ Power On /Off

༉ AV-Out

༊ MicroSD card slot

་ Power connector / Mini USB port

༌ GPS connector (optional, inactive)

། LED Indicator

༎ Clamps

༏ Speaker

༐ Camera lens

༑ Reset

༃

༄

༅

༆

༇

༈

༉

༊

་

༌

།

༎

༏

༐

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Use a Memory Card

1. Use a MicroSD card with at least Class 6 and 8 GB, Max. 32 GB.

2. Insert and remove the memory card when the camcorder is

turned off. Do not remove the memory card while recording.

This may damage the memory card.

3. Be sure to format the MicroSD card before the initial usage to

ensure read / write stability.

4. We strongly recommend that the memory card is strictly used

for this car camcorder only.

Connect the Power

1. Connect one end of the car charger to the mini USB connector

on the car camcorder.

2. Plug the other end of the car charger into the cigarette lighter

socket of your car. When power is available on the cigarette

lighter (usually when the engine is started), the camcorder

automatically turns on.

3. You can manually turn on the car camcorder by pressing the

power button

for 1 second or turn it off by pressing the

button for 6 seconds.

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Install the Car Camcorder

1. Follow the instructions to pull the two clamps on the top of GS

372 and mount it onto the rear-view mirror of your car.

2. Adjust the mirror to have a clear rear view.

3. Adjust the lens on the front side to focus on the center of the

street without obstruction.

Screen Icons

Emergency Record

Playback

Menu

Recording Emergency

Traffic Sign Recognition

Video Resolution

Light Reminder

Driver Fatigue Alarm

Motion Detection

Power Supply

Record

Microphone

Date & Time

Recording Duration Stop & Go

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Set Language

1. Press ˌto enter Menu ( ).

2. Use ˌto scroll down the menu and find ‚Language‘. Press OK to

enter the language setting and confirm the preferred language

by pressing OK.

3. To exit Menu, press

(Emergency Record) to return to preview.

Set Date & Time

Please set the date and time before using the auto camcorder for the

first time or after two weeks without use.

1. Press ˌto enter Menu (

).

2. Use ˌ to scroll down the menu, find ‘Date/Time’ and confirm

with OK. Press Ÿ or ź to enter current date and time; press OK

to confirm the setting.

Record Video

You can select the preferred video recording mode from the menu

option ‘Record Mode’:

1. Automatic Record

You can enable ‘Automatic Record’ function in the menu to

automatically start video recording once the camcorder connects to

the power supply (or when the vehicle engine gets started).

Recording will automatically stop when the engine is switched off or

the charger is unplugged. To manually stop recording, press OK (භ)

button shortly.

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Loop Recording:

The videos are recorded as 3 minutes per clip and saved on MicroSD

card. When the MicroSD card is full, the oldest recordings on the

card will be overwritten by new recordings.

2. Manual Record

When the ‘Manual Record’ function is enabled, you can start or stop

recording by pressing OK (භ) button shortly.

3. Motion Detection

1) When Motion Detection is enabled, the camcorder automatically

stops recording when there’s no detected movement for 60

seconds. If motion is detected in the scene, the camcorder

automatically starts recording.

2) After Motion Detection is enabled, the LCD screen will be

automatically turned off after 10 seconds. The LCD screen

remains off when the camcorder detects motion and starts

recording.

3) To turn on the LCD screen, press any button.

The screen will display the information about how many times

the camcorder has detected movement. Press OK to return to

the preview.

Motion Detection

Total 1 Times

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4. Emergency Record :

 Bump Auto Record

When ‘Bump Auto Record’ (recommended) function is enabled,

the car camcorder automatically saves current video clip

(3 mins) in the folder ‘Emergency’ when an impact on the

vehicle is detected. The videos are locked from deletion.

 Manual Emergency Record

During a recording session, you can manually press the

emergency record button

to start emergency recording.

NOTICE!

1. Manual emergency record is not available when the

camcorder is inactive. Press OK (භ) to start recording

instead.

2. During Bump Auto Record and Manual Emergency

Record, a yellow symbol

will be displayed on the

screen. Please wait until the symbol disappears on the

screen to finish the emergency recording.

3. During emergency recording, press Ÿ, ź, or OK button

will stop the emergency recording.

4. Emergency recording saved under Emergency folder

takes up to 30% of the memory capacity. When

emergency recording reaches 30% maximum capacity, to

avoid missing the latest emergency recording, the oldest

emergency recording files will be replaced by new

recording.

5. To avoid the oldest emergency recording to be

overwritten, please make copy of the emergency

recording files right after the event happened.

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Recording Capacity at Full HD resolution:

Type

Memory Card

Capacity

8 GB 16 GB 32 GB

General

Record

70% Capacity 5,6 GB 11.2 GB 22.4 GB

Max. recorded time

(min.)

55 min 1h 50 min 3h 40 min

Emergency

Record

30% Capacity 2.4 GB 4.8 GB 9.6 GB

Max. recorded time

(min.)

24 min 48 min 1h 36 min

Take Snapshot

During general video recording, you can press źfor 3 seconds to

take a snapshot. 

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Change Settings in MENU

1. Press źto enter Menu ( ).

2. Use Ÿ or ź to select a menu option and press OK to enter the

selected menu and confirm preferred setting.

3. Press

(Emergency Record) to exit the Menu.

Options in MENU

1. Record Mode

See Record Video on Page 6 - 8.

Option: Automatic Record / Manual Record / Motion Detection

2. Bump Auto Record

Set the G-sensor sensitivity level or disable the automatic emergency

record in case of collision. It is highly recommended to turn on this

function. Options: Low / Mid / High Sensitivity /Off

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3. Video Resolution

Set the video resolution from below options:

 Full HD 1080p / 30 fps

 HD 720p / 60 fps

 HD 720p / 30 fps

 WVGA / 30 fps

 VGA / 30 fps

4. Driving Safety

 Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)

Enable or disable the recognition of speed limit

sign. When a speed limit sign is recognized, the

speed limit will be displayed on the LCD screen

and an audio alert is signaled.

Options: On / Off

NOTICE!

Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) uses image recognition technology

to identify speed limit sign catching by the image sensor. This

function only works in daytime while the sign is in clear visibility

for the camcorder. It’s normal that some speed limit may not be

recognized. Vehicle speed, rain, good weather but strong

backlight condition, dirt, or faded color of the sign would affect

the accuracy of recognition.

 Stop & Go

Set alert to remind the driver to continue driving when the

camcorder detects the movement of the front car., e.g.,

before the traffic light or in the traffic jam. It plays two

bright tunes. Options: On /Off

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 Driver Fatigue Alarm

Set alarm to be reminded to take a break. The car camcorder plays a

short tune and displays the sign

on the screen.

Options: 30 min. /1 hr. / 2 hr. / 4 hr. /Off

 Light Reminder

Set reminder to turn on the headlight when the camcorder detects

the lack of daylight. The car camcorder plays two short tunes and

displays the sign

on the screen. Options: On / Off

WARNING!

The driving safety functions with alarm or warning signals,

including any visual or audible reminding signals, should not

replace your decision-making and judgment required for proper

and safe operation of the vehicle.

5. Microphone

Enable to disable (mute) the audio during video recording.

6. Beep

Enable or disable toggle beep sound when you press a button.

7. Date Stamp

Set the information for displaying on video clips.

Options: On / Off

8. EV (Exposure Value)

Manually adjust the exposure to gain better effect when the preview

image appears too bright or too dark.

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9. Screen Saver

Set or disable screen timeout to turn off the display.

10. Video Frequency

Set flicker frequency to 50Hz or 60Hz based on local power supply.

Default is 50Hz for European countries.

11. TV Mode

Set the TV type when connecting the auto camcorder to a TV.

PAL: suitable for European and Middle East countries

NTSC: suitable for American and Asian countries

12. Format Memory Card

Format (Delete) all the files on the MicroSD card.

It is recommended to format the memory card after making a backup

copy or at least 3 to 4 times per year.

WARNING!

Data including emergency recording is irrecoverable after

formatting. Please make a backup copy of the videos and photos

before formatting the card.

13. Default

Reset all the settings to factory default.

14. Version

Display the current firmware version used on the camcorder.

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Playback / Delete / Protect Video

To playback video or photo files, first press Ÿ ( ) to enter playlist.

Press OK to select Emergency, Videos, or Photos. Use Ÿor ź to

browse thumbnails and press OK to select the file.

1. Press OK again to start the playback.

2. Follow the instructions on screen, you can delete (

), lock ( ), or

unlock current file. A locked file is protected from deleting.

3. To return to playlist, press

Emergency Record button.

4. To return to preview, press again

Emergency Record button.

Connect to PC

You can connect the camcorder with a PC to playback files or copy

files onto PC.

1. Connect the camcorder with PC by using the USB cable.

2. The camcorder will automatically turn on and switch to

‘Removable drive’ mode.

3. Open the removable drive under Computer: and copy the files

onto your computer.

Emergency: Emergency video clips

VIDEOS: Loop recording video clips

PHOTOS: Photos

4. You can use an Apple QuickTime Player to playback the video

clips from Mac or PC.

Reset the Car Camcorder

In the case that the camcorder does not react or can’t be turned off,

press the ‘Reset’ button on the rear side to restart the camcorder.

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Specifications

Image Sensor 3.5 Mega-pixel (2304 x 1536) CMOS sensor, 1/3"

Video Resolution

/Frame Rate/Aspect Ratio

FULL HD: 1920 x 1080, 30 fps, 16:9

HD 720p: 1280 x 720, 60 fps, 16:9

HD 720p: 1280 x 720, 30 fps, 16:9

WVGA: 854 x 480, 30 fps, 16:9

VGA: 640 x 480, 30 fps, 4:3

Snapshot Resolution 2 MP: 1920x1080, 16:9

File Format H.264 (*.mov), JPG

Internal Memory 128 MB, not available for storage

External Memory micro SDHC from 8 GB up to 32 GB (min. Class 6)

LCD Display 2.7 ” (6.9 cm) diagonal, 480 x 240 pixels

View Angle 130 °

Aperture Range F2.4

Focus Range 250 cm ~ ь

Microphone Yes (On, Off)

Internal Speaker Yes

White Balance Auto

Exposure Control -1 ~ +1

Bump Auto Record Yes (Off, High, Mid, Low Sensitivity)

Loop Recording Yes (3 min per video clip)

Automatic Recording Yes (On, Off)

Emergency Recording Yes (Bump Auto Record, manual)

Motion detection Yes (On, Off)

Driver Fatigue Alarm Yes (On, Off)

Light Reminder Yes (on, Off)

Stop & Go Yes (On, Off)

Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) Yes (On, Off)

Screen Saver Yes (1 Min / 3 Min /Off)

Interface Mini USB 2.0 (Power/PC), AV-Out, Mini USB (GPS,

optional, inactive), MicroSD card slot

Input Power Supply DC: 12 V - 24 V, 1 A (cigar car charger)

Output Power Supply DC: 5 V, 1 A

Operation Temperature 0 °C ~ 60 °C

Storage Temperature -20 °C ~ 70 °C

Dimensions (LxWxH) 280 mm x 101 mm x 50 mm

Weight 290 g

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