CDR 840 - Farnell
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3. the file you want to protect with the red box then press OK to confirm You ll see the Protect Selected File dialogue Press the UP arrow to ensure that YES is selected then press OK to confirm The selected picture will now show a lock icon ao This means this file will not be overwritten by continuous loop recording in Dash Cam mode 12 English N ing Camera Settings Your Dash Cam Language Selection While in Video or Still Photo mode press the MENU button scroll to the language menu and press OK to enter the Language Selection menu Use the UP or DOWN arrows to select the desired language and then press OK to confirm The following languages are supported English Spanish Portuguese Russian Chinese Simplified Chinese Camera Settings Video Settings O English Note If you are currently recording video you ll need to stop recording with the CAMERA button first While in VIDEO mode press the MENU button once to enter the menu selection screen Verify that Video Settings is selected then press OK to confirm Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting you d like to modify then press the OK button to confirm A window on the right edge of the screen will display the available options Use the UP and DOWN arrows to make your selection then press OK to confirm A list of the settings and their meanings are shown on the
4. 20 minutes 1080P Recording time with 16GB card 240 minutes 1080P Recording time with 32GB card max 480 minutes 22 English a Troubleshooting Trademark Acknowledgement amp Licensino Your Dash Cam Troubleshooting If your unit does not appear to be operating properly please follow these troubleshooting steps m Make sure the power cord is properly connected m Make sure the socket of your vehicle s cigarette lighter is clean and free of corrosion m Make sure the power cord s cigarette lighter adapter is firmly seated in your cigarette lighter and the Status LED is on m Check the power cord fuse Unscrew the ribbed end cap of the cigarette lighter adapter and examine the fuse If required replace it with a 2 amp fuse only For detailed and up to date FAQ s please visit www cobra com support fags Trademark Acknowledgement Cobra Cobra Electronics Corporation Drive HD Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra and the snake design are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation CAUTION Modifications or parts not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC Rules and void authority to operate this equipment This device complies with RSS 310 of Industry Canada Operation is s
5. Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 and Fluorescent 3 Your Dash Cam Camera Settings To adjust General Settings English NOTE If you are currently recording video you ll need to stop recording with the OK button first While in VIDEO or STILL PHOTO mode press the MENU button once to enter the menu selection screen Press the down arrow until General Settings is highlighted then press OK to confirm Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting you d like to modify then press the OK button to confirm A window on the right edge of the screen will display the available options Use the UP and DOWN arrows to make your selection then press OK to confirm A list of the settings and their meanings are shown on the next page 3 Adjusting Camera Settings Your Dash Cam General Settings If you don t want the device to beep on every button press turn Beep sound this option OFF Once power is removed from the device it automatically shuts Idle Power Off down This option lets you set how many seconds to wait before shutting down Date Time Use this to set the current time and date Date Format Sets the date format TV System Lets you choose between NTSC United States and PAL Europe HDMI Output Lets you choose between 720P and 1080P on the HDMI Output Screen Flicker This sets the screen refresh rate Options include 50 Hz and 60 Hz USB Function If you w
6. For Customer Service Please Contact Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 www cobra com Sc obra User Manual oriye HD Record Your Drive 1080P FHD 1080P FHD DASH CAM Printed in China Part No 480 957 P Version B English Protect e Re live e Share ac Important Information and Customer Assistance Introduction Important Information Safe Driving Motorists as well as operators of emergency or service vehicles are expected to exercise all due caution while using this product and to obey all applicable traffic laws Security of Your Vehicle Before leaving your vehicle always remember to conceal this device in order to reduce the possibility of break in and theft Privacy This device may not be used to violate the privacy rights of others In no way will Cobra Electronics or its subsidiaries be responsible for inappropriate use of this product It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to consult legal counsel for the interpretation of any laws applicable to the area of intended use of this product Customer Assistance Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 www cobra com 2014 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago Illinois 60707 USA www cobra com ug Introduction Controls Indicators and Connections Controls Indicators and Connections GPS Receiver Mini USB Connector For c
7. Software 0000eeeee 21 Customer Information Camera Specifications 4 Capacity 22 Troubleshooting 20 an 23 Trademark Acknowledgement aaa 23 EUGENE 23 What s in the Box N Installation Your Dash Cam Your Dash Cam What s in the Box Installation Where to Mount Your Unit You will get optimum performance from your camera if you mount it on the front windshield behind the rearview mirror This will minimise the impact on the driver s line of sight You ll also want to keep the camera centred and to angle the bracket to optimise the camera s view of the road ahead Windshield Mounting Peel the plastic film off of the suction cup Dash Cam Model CDR 840 Unscrew the angle locking knob and remove the mounting screw Be careful not to lose the metal nut inside the angle locking knob Slide the mounting bracket onto the GPS receiver and line up the square holes of the bracket with the round holes on the rear of the receiver Insert the mounting screw and secure it with the angle locking knob Heavy Duty Suction Cup Mount 8GB Micro SD Card installed Rotate the suction cup locking knob to tighten or loosen the ball joint To adjust the angle to the road if necessary loosen the angle locking knob Turn the camera so that it has a Clear view of the road ahead Tighten the knob when finished Press the suction
8. ant your camera to behave like a Mass Storage device flash drive when connected to a computer select MSDC If you want to use it as a webcam with your computer select PCAM Screen Rotate Screen Saver Allows you to flip the screen vertically for upside down operation Allows you to set a timeout for the screen to go black when not in use Options include 1 minute and 3 minutes G Sensor Level Sets the sensitivity of the G Sensor from 0 off to 4 max Motion Detector Sets the sensitivity of the motion sensor from 0 off to 3 max GPS Status This allows you to view the raw data from the GPS satellites that are available in your area Time Zone Select Set the time zone you re currently in Restore Defaults Resets the system to its default settings Format SD Card SD Card INFO FW Version If you want to completely erase all the movies and files on the SD card select this option Be careful all your data will be lost See how much space remains on the SD Card Get the firmware version information 17 Your Dash Cam Adjusting Camera Settings Still Photo Mode Settings While in Still Photo mode press the MENU button to enter the menu selection screen Verify that Still Settings is selected then press OK to confirm Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the setting you d like to modify then press the OK button to confirm A window on the right e
9. cup firmly onto the windshield Push down on the lever to lock the suction cup in place Plug the 12V DC power cord into the camera Cigarette Lighter Adapter Mini USB to USB Cable Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on the power cord into your vehicle s cigarette lighter 2 English Device Operation Your Dash Cam Powering the Device On and Off To turn the device on press the POWER button To turn the device off press and hold the POWER button for three seconds Charging the device You can charge the device with the included car charger or with a USB cable The device will also run off of its own internal battery for a short time NOTE When the car charger is connected the device will automatically power on and start recording video Battery The battery in this unit is intended to op erate the unit after power loss due to an accident or crash Note that while recording may continue the device was not intended for long term record ing on battery power Inserting and removing the Memory Card Your camera comes with an 8GB Memory Card preinstalled but it can be upgraded with up to 32GB with a different memory card not included To remove the memory card push the memory card forward gently until you hear a click and the card should release To insert a different memory card orient the card with the bumpy edge facing down and press it in until you hear a click then releas
10. deo with sound Video and Photo Playback Modes File Selection Screen File Name Mode SD Card Battery Level 100 DSC MOV 0001 AV1 UI Red border indicates selected file Page Files are shown in groups of six per page Timestamp of INE 01 01 2014 18 29 10 00 00 12 AN selected file File Duration To move forward or backward in the list of saved files Press the UP or The red box moves to select the next or previous _ file If you are at the beginning or end of a page DOWN buttons while nithe video this may cause you to flip to the previous or next selection screen page To play a selected file Press the OK button The video will begin playing while on the file selection screen Your Dash Cam Video Playback Screen ka baa SD Card Play Pause Icon Ca ee Battery Level MOV_0001 AVI 00 01 37 00 10 00 File Name ta Video Length amp Time Elapsed To play or pause video playback Press the OK button The video will begin playing or pause playback and the Play Pause icon will toggle To fast forward or rewind the video Press the UP or The video will begin playing DOWN buttons faster or rewind and the playback speed will show on the screen as 2X 4X etc English Your Dash Cam To return to the list of saved files while in the
11. dge of the screen will display the available options Use the UP and DOWN arrows to make your selection then press OK to confirm Still Photo Mode Settings Still Image Size This sets the level of detail in the photo Higher M indicates more megapixels which will give you a sharper image but take up more memory Options between 1M and 14M are available Still Quality Select between Super High Quality SHQ and High Quality HQ Scene Select between Auto Sport Portrait Landscape Snow Beach and Fireworks Exposure In very bright environments use a positive EV In dark environments use negative EV Options between 2 and 2 are available White Balance You can adjust the white balance based on the ambient lighting Options include Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 and Fluorescent 3 ISO Sensitivity Increasing ISO will make the camera more sensitive to light Try increasing ISO in low light conditions or leave it set to Auto Colour Adjusts colour saturation Options include natural bright and grey Effect Photo effects include normal retro black and white relief negative drawing painting crayon English Your Dash Cam To connect your camera to a computer Connect the camera to your computer using the included USB to Mini USB Cable By default your device connects to your computer in Mass Storage mode and acts like a flash drive Vid
12. e 4 English 9 Device Operation Your Dash Cam Video Record Still Photo and Playback Modes The camera has four separate modes Ha Pd naiCcator Video Mode Still Photo Mode Video Playback Mode Still Photo Playback Mode 3 E To toggle between the modes Press the MODE Button NOTE You cannot switch modes or enter menus while the camera is recording video I Device Operation Device Operation Your Dash Cam Your Dash Cam Video Mode a ees a e ann a a ne oie To start and stop recording video press the Video Mode is the primary function of this device and allows you to easily record OK button HD video of the road ahead of you Microphon The Red Record Dot starts Mert loon flashing or stops flashing and the record duration changes to display total time recorded Recording OD Video Resolution Ialcakor SD Card a To Lock a video while it is being recorded press the FILE LOCK button The Lock Current File message and the Lock icon will appear on the screen O Battery Level File Lock pr To toggle the microphone on off press the UP button 00 12 48 The Microphone Mute icon will toggle on the screen N Record Duration a Total Time recorded Continuous Cyclical Recording Once the memory card is full this camera will continuously overwrite the o
13. eos can be viewed with any A standard video player that supports avi files Name NOTE Quicktime the native video player for Mac only supports specific types of avi files and cannot playback this camera s videos For links to third party players that will work on Mac visit www cobra com support software downloads Movies that are locked begin with SOS_ and movies that are not locked begin with MOV_ Note that if the memory card gets too full videos that are not locked will be overwritten to make room for new videos If you want to save any videos that begin with MOV you should copy them to your computer or lock the files gt DATA v DCIM v 100 DSC MOV 0035 AVI MOV 0036 AVI MOV 0039 AVI PICTOO11 JPG PICT0023 JPG PICT0024 JPG SOS_0002 AVI SOS_0003 AVI SOS_0004 AVI E B ie ce lie wo ke Ip To switch the camera s USB function If you want to review the If you prefer to connect your camera to your PC as a web or video camera you can change this set ting in the settings menu Disconnect the camera from your PC enter General Settings and change the USB Function to PCAM Then when you reconnect your camera to your PC it will use this function videos alongside the GPS position on a map then you ll need to download Cobra s video player from www cobra com dashcamsoftware See the next page for NOTE Start your web cam application
14. harging and Speaker _ connection to PC i Mini HDMI Connector For connection to Television or Monitor ple Cable not included LED Status Indicator Record OK Button On Off Button Microphone a Hold to turn off ole BG ica 12V DC KA o Power Jack Menu op GS SHE Arron ce Reset Button AN Eira LCD Display i oo a Micro SD Card Slot Accepts Memory Card Up Down Menu File Lock to Store Video and Navigation Buttons Mode Button Button Photos up to 32 GB Suction Cup Locking Lever Suction Cup Locking Knob Angle Locking Knob Mounting Screw English RL Product Features Introduction Congratulations You ve made a smart choice by purchasing a Drive HD Dash Cam from Cobra This booklet describes the simple steps for mounting setting up and using your dash camera Camera Features Records everything you see and hear in 1080P Full HD with high dynamic range that optimises video during day or night Continuous Loop Recording overwrites old footage unless you want to save it A time date stamp is embedded on all recordings so you ll never miss an event while driving Ready to use out of the box Includes a heavy duty suction cup to mount the camera to your windshield and an 8GB Micro SD card to record your drive Wide angle view gives you a full view of the road without any edge distortion 3 axis G Sensor senses
15. ldest footage recorded To protect a clip so that it will not be overwritten press the FILE LOCK Button The m icon will show on To toggle the screen on off press the DOWN the screen Files can also be locked from the playback menu in Video Playback button Mode The screen will toggle on and G Sensor The G Sensor is an accelerometer that can detect an impact caused off by an accident If the G Sensor is triggered the current video segment will automatically be locked so that it is not overwritten by cyclical recording The sensitivity of the G Sensor can be adjusted in settings 0 English 3 Device Operation Your Dash Cam Still Photo Mode o This device can be used to capture high resolution still photos using its built in camera The images are stored on the removable SD Card memory Photo Resolution SD Card Mode ie _ Battery Level Camera Zoom Level To take a picture Press the OK button The screen flashes black and the image briefly freezes to show that a picture was taken To digitally zoom in or out Press and hold The image zooms in or out the UP or DOWN and indicates the zoom factor buttons on the screen 1x 4x English X i operation Your Dash Cam Hjo This device stores video and pictures on its removable SD Card memory Playback mode will allow you to review the saved video and photos and play back the vi
16. middle of video playback You will be returned to the video selection screen Press the MODE button To adjust the playback audio volume Press MENU to bring up the Playback menu Make sure VOLUME is highlighted and press OK Press the arrow keys to select a volume level 0 10 The selected volume level will have a red box around it Press OK again to confirm and close Finally press MENU to exit To delete a file Press the MENU button to bring up the Playback menu Press the down arrow to highlight DELETE and press OK to confirm To delete just one file highlight the icon with just one item in the trash and press OK to confirm You will then see the select a file dialog Use the arrow keys to highlight the file you want to delete with the red box then press OK to confirm The Delete Selected File dialogue will appear Make sure YES is selected and then press OK to confirm The file will be deleted and you will return to the video selection screen Your Dash Cam Video Protection Screen To lock a video or image while in playback mode Press the MENU button to bring up the Play back menu Press the down arrow until PRO TECT is highlighted and press OK to confirm To protect just one file highlight the book and key icon then press OK to confirm You will then see the select a file dialogue Use the arrow keys to highlight
17. next page IN Your Dash Cam Adjusting Camera Settings Adjusting Video Settings Video Settings Video Settings This sets the level of detail in the video FHD will give you the best image but will take up the most memory Movie Quality Select between Super High Quality SHQ and High Quality HQ Movie Clip Time This selects the length of the video clips the system records Options range from 1 minute to 10 minutes Auto FOWEP ON Once power is removed from the device it automatically shuts down This option lets you set how many seconds to continue recording video after power is removed Motion REC When the Motion Event REC feature is turned on the camera will Time analyse the image and determine when the image has changed substantially and automatically start recording for you Leave this feature on if you want to record video when you re moving and stop recording video when stopped Microphone If you do not want this device to record audio with its internal micro phone turn this setting off MIC sensitivity Set the sensitivity of the microphone Scene Select between Auto Sport Portrait Landscape Snow Beach and Fireworks Exposure In very bright environments use a positive EV In dark environments use negative EV Options between 2 and 2 are available White Balance You can adjust the white balance based on the ambient lighting Options include Auto Daylight Cloudy
18. sudden accelerations and collisions and automatically protects footage surrounding the incident Additional Features Emergency Record Button Motion Sensor Built in Microphone amp Speaker Auto Record and Auto Power Off Adjustable Movie Clip Time Introduction Introduction Important Information sic cee eee eee ee we Al Customer Assistance 0 0 00 cece eee ee ee eee eee A1 Controls Indicators and Connections A2 Product Features pict cli ue eerie as A3 Your Device Whats m 10e BON eo atarataratarataterateratatatatataretntatetate ate aa alate ate ae 2 WITS CAPT OI ARR ne eee Nese Nene eRe Se 3 Device Operation 0 c cece aaa 4 12 Powering the Device On and 0ff 4 Inserting and removing the Memory Card 4 Video Record Still Photo amp Playback Modes 6 9 Video Playback Screen aa 10 Video Protection Screen cece cece eee eae 12 Adjusting Camera Settings 000c cee ee eens 13 18 Language Selection aan 13 VIEO SEUN Sa iee AA 14 Adjusting Video Settings u nan anaana 15 To Adjust General Settings 00 0 c cece eee eens 16 ECU CCT UAAP REAR ARN RE 17 Still Photo Mode Settings aaaaa a 18 Connecting to a Computer aaa 19 Using Cobra s Video Player 2 aaa 20 21 Using Drive HD Dash Cam Software 20 Using Cobra s Dash Cam
19. ubject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference CANADA 310 CAN ICES 3B NMB 3B WARNING This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm NOTE This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the FC
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