myGEKOgear ORBT 956 4K UHD Dash Camera User Manual

myGEKOgear ORBT 956 4K UHD Dash Camera

WARRANTY/CUSTOMER SUPPORT

We provide a 12-Month of limited warranty for your product from the date of purchase to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. For questions, support. or warranty claims, contact us at service@mygekogear.com with you Order Number.
IMPORTANT : Proof of original purchase (Online order receipt is also accepted) is required for any warranty service. myGEKOgear can only provide after sales service for products purchased directly from rnyGEKOgear. If you have purchased from a different seller, please contact them directly for service or warranty issues.
service@mygekogear.com

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Language

| English, French, Spanish, Portuguese,Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Polish, Dutch
Photo Resolution| 12M 40323024 BM 32642448 SM 2592*1944

2M 1600*1200

Video Resolution

| ONLY Front Camera:

4K 3840×2160 (Default) 2K 2560xl440 FHD1920xl080 HD 1280×720

Front and Rear Camera:

Front 4K 25FPS+ Rear 1080 P (Default) Frontl440P + Rearl080P

Front 1080P + Rear 1080P

GPS| Support, built in GPS
Wi-Fi| Support, please download APP ‘ORBIT CAM”
Video Format| MP4
Photo Format| JPG
Mic-phone| Support
Speaker| Support
Year/Month/Day/Hour/Minute| Support
USB Port| Power Supply, Mini USB cable
Power Interface| SV/2.SA
Battery| Built-in 200mAh Li-ion Battery
Working Temperature| -20°C to 60°C
Storage Temperature| -30°C to 85°C

PRODUCT DIAGRAM

1. MiniUSB
2. Rear C.amera Slot (AV-IN)
3. Charging LED Indicator
4. UP
5. Micro SD Card Slot
6. Reset
7. Power/OK
8. Recording LED lndicll1Dr
9. Menu
10. Down
11. Speaker

1. Video Mode
2. Recording Indicator
3. Audio Recording Indicator
4. Motion Detection
5. Parking Mode
6. G-sensor
7. GPS Indicator
8. Micro SD C.ard
9. Loop Recording lime (Whan 111Cording) / Micro SD Card Remaining time of Recording (When NOT recording)
10. Video Resolution
11. Battery lndictor
12. Date/Time

1. Photo Mode
2. Photo Resolution
3. Remaining Quantity of a photo
4. Micro SD Card Indicator
5. Battery Indicator

1. Playback Mode
2. Video File Name
3. Video Resolution
4. Miao SD Card Indicator
5. Video Data/time
6. Battery Indicator
7. Watermark
8. Date/Time Stamp
9. GPS Stamp

KEYS AND FUNCTlONS

POWER/OK

| l.To Turn ON The Camera: Press power button once. 2.To Turn OFF The Camera: Press and hold power button for 2-seconds.

3.Press Once – to start/stop video recording 4.Press Once – to take photo while on Photo Mode 5.Press Once – to playback/pause the video while in Playback Mode

6.  Press Once – to enter/ confirm specific settings while in Menu Settings

7.  Press Once – to awake screen while on screen saver function.

R| RESET| All settings will be restored to factory settings.
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MENU/ MODE

| Press Once – to enter/exit menu settings

Press and hold for 2-Seconds -to switch Modes (Video/ Photo/ Playback)

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UP

| l.Press Once – to scroll up while in any Menu Settings 2.Press Once – switch front and rear camera on Video Mode or recording

3.  Press Once – to scroll to previous video files while in Playback Mode

4.  Press and hold for 2-Seconds -to turn on WiFi on Video Mode

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DOWN

| l.Press Once – to scroll down while in Any Menu Settings

2.  Press Once- to enable/un-enable audio recording when recording

3.  Press Once – to scroll to next video files while in Playback Mode

4.  Press and hold for 2-Seconds – to lock current

video file

INSTALLATlON

Front camera installation

1. Make sure to clean your windshield from dust particles to ensure the mount will stick properly.
2. Attach the Static Clings Sticker (Strong adhesive is strong yet leaves no residue when removal is required) to the windshield
3. Insert the microSD card into the microSD slot of the dash cam. (Note: Please use an A-Brand high-speed microSD card, U3 or above)
4. Then attach the dash cam to your windshield. Set the camera lens to point forward to the center when installing it.
5. Use the USB power cable (3.5 meters) to connect the use Port of the dash cam
6. Then connect the use power cable to the car’s cigarette lighter socket
7. Use the cable clip to organize and hide the power cord so that it doesn’t interfere with the driver’s vision.
8. Start the engine and the dash cam should turn on automatically.

NOTICE

Do not remove the Micro-SD card while the camera is power on. Otherwise, it may cause the Micro-SD card to be write-protected and possibly loss of data or damage your memory card. Always remove/insert a Micro-SD card while the camera is powered off.

Rear camera installation

The rear camera equipped with a 6-meter cable is to connect to the dash-cam via AV IN port. Please check if the provided cable is long enough to reach the rea cam in your car. Please follow these steps for installation:

1. Connect the rear camera jack to the AV IN port of the dash cam. If connected properly, front and rear camera video will be shown on the dash cam screen.
2. Place the rear camera on the rear windshield by using the adhesive stickers provided.

Charging

• Please use the supplied original charger to power and USB cable to charge dash cam.
• Do NOT Connect the camera to laptop for Charging

MODE (VIDEO/PHOTO/PLAYBACK) SETTING

myGEKOgear dash cam has THREE different camera modes:

To shift different mode: Press and hold for 2 seconds
After inserting a SD card and powered on, press once to stop recording, and press once to the video setting.

Resolution

• Allow to choose the desired video resolution and fps(frames per second). Higher resolution and FPS videos result in smoother videos, but also take more storage space
• Default video resolution Front 4K and Rear 1080P, FPS Stands for “Frames Per
• Second.” FPS is used to measure frame rate – the number of consecutive full-screen images that are displayed each second.
• Loop Recording Off/ 1min/ 3mins(Default)/ Smins
• Allow to choose the desired video resolution and fps(frames per second). Higher resolution and FPS videos result in smoother videos, but also take more storage space.

Loop Recording-Off/ 1min/ 3mins(Default)/ 5mins

Allow to choose the desired video resolution and fps(frames per second). Higher resolution and FPS videos result in smoother videos, but also take more storage space.

Time Lapse-Off(Default)/ On

On: The dash cam can sustain longer operational period while reducing video file size. Video files will be played at high-speed when playback.

Backup Cam Mirror-Off(Default)/ On
This feature works only on the rear camera image.

• On: The image of the rear camera is as same as in the rear mirror, what on the left in reality -> on the right of the dash cam screen;
• off: The rear camera image is as same as what you see, what on the left in reality ->on the left of the dash cam screen.”

WDR-On/Off (Default)

Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) processes images to ensure clear recordings in bright and dark light. This allows the Dash Cam to combine multiple images at different levels of brightness to create one superior image.

Parking Monitoring-On/ Off (Default)

• Designed to work when dash-cam is shaken during HIT&RUN event while your car is parked. When your car gets hit and shacked, the dash cam will turn on automatically, and start recording for 1min on internal battery, then lock that video file before automatically turn-off, so the video file won’ terased by loop recording function.
  Please note : While you use the dash cam and the car is running, please turn OFF this function, otherwise the dash cam will automatically turn on and off randomly.

• The internal battery can provide power up to 2-3mins when it is fully charged. If you want 24h monitoring, please use a hardwire kit to connect the dash cam to your car battery (hardwire kit not included in the package).

G-Sensor-Off/ High/ Medium(Default)/ Low

G-sensor isa 3-axis impact gravitational accelerometer, designed to detect physical and gravitational forces on the dash cam. Once G-sensor has triggered due to physical or gravitational impact force on the camera, the current video file will be locked as an emergency file so it won’t be deleted by loop cycle function.

Exposure–2.0/-1.7/-1.3/-1.0/ -0.7/-0.3/ 0(Default)/ +0.3/ +0.7/ +1.0/ +1.3/ +1.7/ +2.0

To adjust video exposure setting for either brighter or darker video according to your preference.

Motion Detection On/ Off(Default)

• Motion detection is a memory saving feature which only records footage where motion is taking place. You should NEVER drive your car with it enabled – as this will confuse the camera as you stop and start at lights etc.
• Motion Detection is designed to be used for surveillance when your car is parked and NOT moving. Usually when you are not inside your car. During your car is parked and you wanted continuous surveillance.

NOTE : The Sensitivity is affected by many factors, and the available distance is about 3 meters.

Record Audio-On(Default)/ Off

The dash cam has built-in microphone to record audio with video. You can choose to record mute video by choosing OF. You can also press V to mute/un- mute while video is being recorded.

Video Stamp-On(Default)/ Off

Date/Time, Latitude and longitude / live speed information will be shown on the videos when enabled.

WiFi-On/ Off(Default)

• On: The screen will display the name: Orbit 956_ac64cf4df35c and its password: 12345678.
• Please keep your phone close to the dash cam (within 3m) when using WiFi, you could control the dash cam and check the real-time video by ORBIT CAM APP on your phone.
• When enabled the dash cam won’ t response to your operation by pressing the buttons.

GPS Info

To get GPS live information: numbers of satellite, live speed, longitude, latitude.

Speed Unit- KM/H/ MPH(Default)

You can choose desired speed option stamp to be displayed and recorded on video stamp based on your selection.

Frequency-50Hz/ 60HZ(Default)

To avoid the formation of bands while shooting videos under an electrical light source, Here you should choose the frequency accordingly to your power supply specification used in your country based on your geographical location:

• 50HZ-In the UK, Africa, Australia, most of Asia and Russia
• 60HZ-North America, and a few other countries (Japan uses both)

Date/Time

• Please set your Timezone first in the system setting
• Press to select date format and hour/ minute/ second press the power button to confirm, then press to save and exit.

Screen Saver- Off(Default)/ 1 min/ 3 mins/ 5mins

On: the screen will go black and ONLY display the time after 1/3/5 minutes

Key Voice-off/On(Default)

This feature allows you to turn the ON/OFF camera button’s beep sound & any voice confirmation.

Language- English(Default) and etc

Allow choose your desired language of dash cam system.
Timezone Setting-UTC/GMT+1 to UTC/GMT+12 & UTC/GMT-1 to UTC/GMT-12, Default GMT +8

License Plate Number

This feature will allow you to insert a custom vehicle ID or Driver ID to be stamped on video. press button to choose letter/number, then press to confirm, Finally press to save all and exit.

Fatigue Driving Remind-off(Default)/1/2/4 Hours

This feature will alerts the driver with an alarm sound.

Format Remind-Off/ 15days/ 30days(Default)/ 60days

• This feature allows you to set a FORMAT REMINDER to format your Micro SD card.
• Once set, the camera will remind you to format your Micro SD card at a set interval.

Storage Space

This feature will allow you to check the storage of inserted Micro SD card into the camera.

• Total: (Micro SD Card Capacity)
• Free :(Free Space of Micro SD card)

Version
Here you can check the current firmware version installed on your camera. You will need this information in the future to check if newer version of firmware is available.
Please visit: http://www.mygekogear.com
For latest firmware upgrade instructions.

Photo Mode

After inserting a Micro SD card and powering on, press once to stop recording, and press and hold once and press again, then get into the photo setting. Image Size:2M/5M/8M/12M

Playback Mode

After inserting a Micro SD card and power on, press button once, press and hold twice and press again,then get into the playback setting

Protect

• This feature allows to lock/unlock the video & photo files on Micro SD card.
• Lock All / Lock Current/ Unlock All / Unlock Current

Delete

• This menu will allow you to delete current video or Delete All.
• Delete Current (Delete current video file on LCD)
• Delete All (CAUTION: This will Delete Entire Video & Photos from Micro SD card
• Except the protected files)

WiFi

NOTICE
The WiFi signal range is about 10 feet/3 meters when there are NO obstructions in the middle. Please NOTE that just like your home WiFi network, you can’t have
WiFi signal outside your home.
You can’t operate the dash cam when connecting to WiFi. To disconnect WiFi, press and hold 2 seconds, then press once to switch to WIFI OFF, then press the power button to exit.

1. Search for “ORBIT CAM” in App Store or Google Play Store to find the App and then download and install it.
2. Turn on the WiFi of the camera: Long press for 2 seconds to turn on the WiFi Mode.
3. Turn on the WiFi of your phone: Go to phone Settings > WiFi > Select Orbit 956 ac64cf4df35dCamer, then enter the default password 12345678
4. Please keep your dash cam to your phone within 3 meters. Open the ORBIT CAM App to press “Orbit 956 you will see the live video of the dash cam on the ORBIT CAM
5. App when connect successfully.

GPS

myGEKOgear GPS Player supports video playback, and even displays driving track, speed, etc.

1. Go to our website http://www.mygekogear.com to download the myGEKOgear Player (For Windows or macOS);
2. Install the myGEKOgear Player in your laptop, photo as below;
3. The latitude and longitude and speed will be embedded in the video. myGEKOgear Tech Support: service@mygekogear.com

FIRMWARE UPDATE

To update the LATEST firmware version,

1. Please download the ORBIT 956 firmware file in http://www.mygekogear.com or contact service@mygekogear.com
2. Copy the firmware file to the Micro SD card ROOT file and insert MicroSD Card into the dash cam.
3. Connect to the power supply and power on the dash cam, then the light will be flashing rapidly, it will take 1-2 minutes to update. The dash cam will power on automatically when update successfully.
4. Check if the firmware version is the latest version.
5. Format the Micro SD Card in the dash cam, otherwise, the dash cam will update again when the next power is on.
6. Any problems please contact us service@mygekogear.com

READING DASHCAM FILES

1. Please remove the Micro SD card from camera and insert it directly in your laptop if you have a Micro SD Card slot (otherwise please using a Micro SD Card reader).
2. You should be able to see drive “D” or “E” or other name depending on the pre-installed hard drives.Once you find the added flash drive, double click in it, then you wll see the Novatek- Movie / LOCK
3. Movie: The loop recording video files that can be overwritten.
4. LOCK: The video file will be locked so it will NOT be deleted by loop recording function.
5. Then simply double click on the video to play them.

File named A=Front dashcam video file
File named B= Rear camera video file

FAQ

Q: Camera showing “Memory Error” or “Please Insert Micro SD Card” even though Micro SD card is already installed into the camera.
A: Please make sure Micro SD card is at least U3 and purchased from trusted vendor such as Walmart, target, best buy, Ship & Sold by Amazon” etc.
Go to camera’s system settings and FORMAT your Micro SD card. (make sure to backup your videos first before formatting the Micr o SD card.) After formatting Miro SD card, please press and hold power button to turn the camera off. Now unplug power cable, and re-plug the power cable, camera should now turn ON automatically and start recording.lf still error please contact us.

Q:The date/time always changed.
A: Please be sure to charge your camera for at least for 6 hours.Then go to camera’s system settings> Time Zone Setting > Set your correct timezone > OK to confirm. The date/time will updated when get GPS signal.

Q: Dashcam always turn on automatically.
A: Please RESET dashcam and update the firmware to fix the problem, if doesn’ t work please contact us.

DISCLAIMER

The videos/pictures taken by Car dash cam is only for a reference, we don’ t take any responsibility due to data-loss in the abnormal circumstances. Special version:
The device will records files in normal recording status. But in the following situation, it will lead to files to be damaged or lost

1. If pulling out the TF card in the recording status, final video files will be damaged or lost.
2. If there is illegal blackout in the recording status, final video files will be damaged or lost.
3. If there is a destructive collision in the recording status, video and audio files will be damaged or lost.
4. If there is a destructive collision in the recording status leading to the Memory card loose, video and audio files will be damaged or lost.

FCC

This device complies with part l5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions ( This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) the device must accept any interference received, 1ncluding interference that may cause undesired operation. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void ne us authority Operd tune, equipment
Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 1b or the Fuu Kules. These Limits are, designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio Frequency energy and, 1I not installed and used in accordance with tne instructions may cause harmful interterence t0 radio communi1cations. However, there 1s n0 guarantee that interterence Will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televis1on reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is Connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

RF warning for Mobile device

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body.

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