HP f790 Mirror Dash Camera User Manual

HP f790 Mirror Dash Camera

About this Guide
The content in this document is for information purpose and is subject to change without prior notice. We made every effort to ensure that this User Guide is accurate and complete.
However, no liability is assumed for any errors and omissions that may have occurred.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change the technical specifications and accessories without prior notice.

Notes on Installation

1. Do NOT setup the camcorder while driving or while the vehicle is in motion. Please stop at a safe place before adjusting or installing.
2. Install the camcorder above the rear-view mirror to obtain the best open-field view. Do NOT install the camcorder in a location that will obstruct your required driving view.
3. Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the windscreen wiper to ensure a clear view even when it rains.
4. Do not touch the lens with your fingers. Finger grease may be left on the lens and will result in unclear videos or snapshots. Clean the lens on a regular basis.
5. ONLY use the adapter in the package to power-on the camcorder. Do NOT use other brand adapter to avoid the unit burned or damaged.

Regulatory notices
This document provides country- and region-specific non-wireless and wireless regulatory notices and compliance information for your product. Some of these notices may not apply to your product.
Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion.
Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.

CE Regulatory Notice

The product herewith complies with the requirements of CB IEC 62368-1:2014, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

WEEE Notice
Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and/or Battery by users in private households in the European Union

This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this cannot be disposed of as a household waste. You must dispose of your waste equipment and/or battery by handling it over to the applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment and/or battery.

For more information about recycling of this equipment and/or battery, please contact your city office, the shop where you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment.

Caution

• Never disassemble or attempt repair of this product. Doing so may damage the camcorder, cause electric shock and void your product warranty.
• Set up time and date accurately before you use this camcorder.
• Exposing the camcorder to open flames can cause explosion.
• Due to local laws and vehicles safety considerations, do not manually operate the camcorder while driving.
• The values displayed in this system, such as speed, position, and the distance warning to the speed camera set points, may be inaccurate due to the influence of surrounding environment. They are for your reference only.
• HP Inc. Company is NOT responsible for the loss of any data/content during operation.

Before you start using the Car Camcorder, it is assumed that you agree to the above statements.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this advanced camcorder. This camcorder is specifically designed for real time video and audio recording when driving.

Features

• Built-in super capacity
• Full HD 1920*1080
• 9.35” big touch displayer
• F/2.4 aperture
• Collision Detection
• Emergency Recording File
• Parking Mode (supports time-lapse recording)

Package Contents

The package contains the following items. If there are any missing or damaged items, contact your dealer immediately.

Product Overview

Getting Start

Insert the Memory Card
Insert the memory card with the gold contacts facing the back of the camcorder. Push the memory card until it clicks into place. (Use V30 or greater speed micro SD cards for this camcorder; It is recommended to format the micro SD cards before the initial use.)

To remove the memory card
Push the edge of the memory card inward until you hear/feel it click, then allow it to push out until you can remove it from the slot.

Note:

1. Do not remove or insert the memory card when the camcorder is powered on. This may damage the memory card.
2. Use V30 or greater speed micro SD cards and capacity higher than 16GB for this camcorder (support up to 128GB).
3. It is recommended to format the micro SD cards before the initial use.
4. Please periodically format the memory card(suggest once per month).
5. Use memory card higher than 64GB, please use the camcorder to format the memory card before initial use.
6. Memory card has certain usage life. Long use may lower down write-in speed and failure saving. In this case, we recommend you to purchase new memory card.

Install in Vehicles

1. Clip on to your original car mirror.
2. Circle the clip with the band.
3. Adjust the camcorder lens.

Note: Image shown here is for installation illustration. The outlook may differ from what you purchased.

Connecting to Power
Use only the supplied car adapter to power up the camcorder.

1. Connect one end of the car adapter to the USB connector of the camcorder. USB port input: DC 5V / 2A.
2. Plug the other end of the car adapter to the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle. Once the vehicle engine is started, the camcorder automatically powers on. Car adapter input: DC 12 / 24V.

Note: Use only the supplied car adapter. DO NOT use the other brand of car adapters, otherwise it may cause the product mal-function.

Powering the Camcorder On / Off and Reset

Auto Power On/Off
Once the vehicle engine is started, the camcorder automatically powers on. And the recording will automatically start.
Once the vehicle engine shuts down, the camcorder automatically saves the recording and turns off the power.

Note: Automatic power up and shut down assumes the power socket is linked to the car ignition.

Manual Power On/Off
To manually turn on the power, press the POWER button.
To turn off, long press the POWER button.

Reset the camcorder
To reset, use a pin to insert RESET hole and hold for at least 3 seconds.

Initial Settings

Set the Date and Time
We recommend to set up date and time before initial use. To set the correct date and time, do the following:

1. In the recording screen, tap button to stop recording.
2. tap to enter [Setting] page.
3. Use finger to slide the menu page and tap [Date/Time Setting] to set up.
4. Tap [+] [-] to change the number, and tap [OK].
5. Repeat 4 until all the value is set. Tap [OK] to return to menu page.
6. Tap to return to preview screen.

Note:
To ensure accurate date/time stamped on the file, you are recommended to reset up date/time if the car camcorder is not in use for over 7 days.

Using the Camcorder

Recording Videos
Auto Recording
When the vehicle engine starts up, the camcorder automatically turns on and starts recording.
Recording will automatically stop when the engine is switched off.

Note:

1. On some cars, the recording will continue when the engine is switched off. If this happens, please manually turn off the cigarette lighter or remove the car adapter from the cigarette lighter.
2. It can be configured to save a video file for every 1 minute, 2 minutes or 3 minutes of recording.
3. The camcorder saves the recording in the memory card. If the memory card capacity is full, the oldest file in the memory card will be overwritten.
4. The camcorder is built-in super capacity. When the car engine starts up, please wait for a few seconds to charge the super capacity. After a few seconds, the camcorder will power on automatically.

Recording Screen

Emergency Recording
This Car Camcorder is equipped with a G-Force sensor. If the G-sensor function is enabled, when collision is detected, the camcorder will automatically trigger the Emergency Recording feature. The displayer will pop up [Lock Current File] string and the flash red dot on left upper side on screen will become yellow dot. The emergency recording files will not be overwritten by the normal loop recording files.
The file length of emergency is same as normal video interval time. Once it reaches setting time, the camcorder will resume to normal loop video recording.

Note:

1. The sensitivity of G-sensor can be adjusted in the Menu. Tap [Collision Sensitivity] to adjust Off, Low sensitivity, Medium sensitivity, High sensitivity. If choose Off, the camcorder will not auto activate emergency recording.
2. The emergency file is created as a new file and saved in Event folder, which will be protected to avoid being overwritten by normal loop recording.
3. The Event folder will occupy about 20% of available memory card capacity. When the space is full, the new emergency files will be overwritten the oldest files. Please make sure to backup important files anytime.

GPS (Option)
Plug the optional GPS accessory into GPS port on the camcorder. Once activate the GPS function, you can preview current car speed, speed cam ahead, and direction such information.

Note:

1. GPS function is limited in certain areas. Please contact dealer for details.
2. Once activate the GPS function, when GPS is positioned, the icon will change from white to blue .
3.  If GPS broadcast is not working, please check Menu Setting . Make sure you turn on “GPS Broadcast”.
4. Fixed speed cam alert is with white circle icon; regional speed cam alert is with yellow circle icon.
5. Speed cam alert is for reference only. It’s not 100% accurate. Drivers are advised to follow the rules of road.

Rear Camera (Option)
Please power off the camcorder firstly, then plug the optional rear camera into AV port on the camcorder.

Note:

1. Preview image can be set as Front cam, Rear cam or Dual cam.
2. Rear camera doesn’t support hot plug-n-play. Please power off the main camcorder before plug into rear camera.
3. Tap icon to switch main camcorder and rear camera preview image.

File Playback
In the recording screen, tap to stop recording and tap to enter playback option.

1. Tap to choose Normal recorded file list, or tap  to choose Event recorded file list for playback.
2. If optional rear camera is installed, tap to switch front or rear camera file list.
3. When recorded file is playback, tap the icons below video to lock/unlock, fast rewind, play/pause, fast forward, or delete the file.

Note:

1. Deleted files CANNOT be recovered. Ensure the files you wish to preserve are backup before deletion.
2. Use dual camera recording, no matter you delete the FRONT file or BACK file, the other one will still exist and able to playback.

Parking Mode
To monitor the vehicle when it is parked, you can activate Parking Mode. Before activate Parking Mode, please seek for professional shop to install ACC cable in advance.
Follow the steps below to set up Parking Mode.

1. In the recording screen, tap to stop recording and tap to enter menu setting.

2. Slide the menu list and choose [Parking Mode] option.

3. Tap to choose 12 hours or 24 hours.

4. Tap to return to preview screen.

5. When car’s engine is turned off, the camcorder will automatically enter parking mode, and record videos by 1 frame per second.
   When the set up time of parking mode is reached, either 12 hours or 24 hours, the camcorder will power off automatically.

6. In Parking Mode, when collision is detected, the camcorder will automatically trigger the emergency recording and the file will be saved in Event folder. The emergency file’s length is same as normal file’s, and will not be overwritten by the normal loop recording files.

Collision Detection
If the Collision Detection function is enabled, this camcorder begins emergency recording once it detects any collision. Sensitivity of the Collision Detection function is set to Middle by default, if user wants to change the settings of Collision Detection, do the following:

1. Tap to stop recording and tap to enter menu setting.
2. Slide the screen to choose Collision Detection option and tap to enter. Choose your favorite sensitivity level from the options, High, Middle, or Low. If you choose Off, then the camcorder will not trigger emergency recording any more.
3. Tap to return to recording screen.

Adjust the Settings

In recording preview screen, tap to stop recording and tap to enter menu setting.
Refer to the below table for details on menu items and available menu options.

Resolution

|

Setting of video resolution

|

1080p / 720p

Interval Time

| Set the recording duration for each recorded video file|

1 / 2 / 3 min

Sound Record| Enable/disable the voice recording|

On / Off

Display Mode

|

To set up preview image

| Front cam / Rear cam / Dual cam

Parking Mode

| To set up recording time when car parks and engine off.

*Subject to install ACC cable in advance.

|

Off / 12h / 24h

Date/Time Setting|

Set the date and time

|

Language

| Set the on-screen display menu language| Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / English

Flicker

| According to local electronic power spec, set

up correct frequency to reduce flicker on LCD.

|

60Hz/50Hz

LCD Power Save

| Set up LCD auto off time. Choose “Off”, the LCD will be always on. Choose “1min” or “3min”, LCD will|

Off / 1min / 3min

LCD

Brightness

|

Adjust LCD brightness

|

Soft / Standard / Bright

Collision Sensitivity

| The camcorder will automatically trigger emergency recording when

tremor of a collision is detected.

|

Off / High / Middle / Low

GPS (note*)

| If optional GPS is plugged, use this option to turn on or turn off GPS function.|

On / Off

GPS

Broadcast (note*)

| If optional GPS is plugged, use this option to turn on or turn off oral GPS broadcast function.|

On / Off

Volume

| Adjust camcorder’s key tone volume|

1 – 10

Default Setting| Resets the camcorder to the initial factory default settings|

Yes / No

Format SD-Card|

Format the memory card

|

Yes / No

FW Version

|

Showing firmware version

|

Note: These function needs to pre-install GPS accessory. Once GPS accessory is plugged, the firmware will auto show up these two options.

Specifications

(max. 128GB).
LCD display| 9.35” touch panel
Lens| Wide Angle Fixed Focus lens
Focus range| 1.5m~Infinity

Video

| Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080 @ 30fps HD 1280 x 720 @30fps
Format: .TS
Shutter| Auto electronic shutter
G-Sensor| 3-Axis G-Force sensor
GPS| External GPS, Optional
ISO| Auto
White Balance| Auto
Microphone| Built-in
Speaker| Built-in
Interface| Mini USB, A/V port(for optional rear camera), GPS port(for optional GPS)
Power| Built-in super capacitor.
Operating Temperature| 0° ~ 45° C
Operating Humidity| 20 ~ 70% RH
Storage Temperature| -20° ~ 70° C
Dimensions| 259.7 x 97.5 x 36 mm
Weight| Approx. 332g (not includes microSD)

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