Pittasoft BlackVue DR500GW-HD manual

Name Car Dashcam Manufacturer Pittasoft Co., L td. / Korea Address BY C HIGH CITY A- 7th floor, 371-17, Gasan-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu, Seoul, 153-718, Korea Sales Headquater T el: +82-2-6947-4670(#3) l F ax: +82-2-6947-4699 e-mail sales@pittasoft.com[...]

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DR500GW-HD 3 T able of Con tents Introduction to the Manual Getting Started How to Install the BlackV ue Video Recor ding Simple Video Playback How to use the BlackV ue Software Firm ware Upgr ade Product Specications & Standards 4 5 Cautions for Safety 8 Checks for GPS 8 Checks for the microSD Car d 9 Product F eatures 11 Package Components[...]

4 Introduction to the Manual Thank you for pur chasing a BlackVue by P ittasoft Co., Lt d. This instruction manual contains information on how to opera te your BlackVue . Before using the product, make sure to r ead through this manual so as to use the product in the correct way . T o enhance the performance of the product, the conten ts of this in[...]

DR500GW-HD 5 Getting Started Cautions for Safety The purpose of these cautions is to maintain user safety and avoid damage t o property. Please make sure to read thr ough this manual so as to use the product in the correct way . DANGER Death or property damage can be caused for users if the following directions are not f ollowed: y Do not disassemb[...]

6 W ARNING Death or serious injury can be caused for users if the following directions are not f ollowed: y Do not leave the product where infants , children, or pets can reach it. They might swallow small components , or their saliva could get into it and cause an explosion due to a short circuit. y While cleaning the inside of the car , do not sp[...]

DR500GW-HD 7 CAUTION Injury or proper ty damage can be caused for users if the following directions are not f ollowed: y Do not spray cleaning products directly onto the outside of the prod - uct. It can cause discoloration, cracks, or malfunction. y Do not press the RESET button with a sharp object such as an awl. It can cause damage or malfunctio[...]

8 Checks for GPS Even if the GPS isn't working, video is recorded , but position coordinates and driving speed are not recorded . When used for the rst time, or when the pr od - uct is not used for 3 consecutive days , it will take some time for the GPS to nd the current position. If there is an error with the GPS time when checking reco[...]

DR500GW-HD 9 Product Fea tures Q Ultra-high quality and smooth video Full HD (1920x1080) 30-fr ame ultra-high quality video High-class design with functionalit y Simple, luxurious design in pearl black Dedicated app support for BlackVue Support for the BlackVue app for Android , iPhone, and tablets with diverse congurations . (Smartp[...]

10 u l w Diverse recor ding options (Normal/Event/P arking) Event rec ording and automatic con version & deactivation of parking mode High-compression recording mode to e xtend SD- card life Ecient memory usage with high- compression storage method Support of viewer programs for Windows PC and Mac BlackVue software with conv enient congur[...]

DR500GW-HD 11 Package C omponents BlackVue Manual Pow er Cord Cable Clips (5 EA) Double-sided T ape for the Mounting Bracket microSD Card (Including BlackVue Software) microSD Card Reader Note y Pictures of the components may di er from the actual ones. y T o enhance the per formance of the product, components may be changed without prior notice[...]

12 Names of Each Part Camera Lens Recording LED Mounting Bracket Security LED Lock Button GPS LED Speaker Voice on/o Butt on Wi-F i Button (Format Button: P ress for 10 seconds for F ormatting) Reset Button Pow er Socket microSD Card Slot Wi-F i LED Cover[...]

DR500GW-HD 13 Note y T ap the V oice on/o button to turn the voice r ecording function on or o. y Press the W i-F i button on the side for 10 seconds to format the mi - croSD card without using a PC. y If you need to reset BlackVue , press the Reset butt on. It is recommended for emer gency use only. How to A ttach & Detach the Mounting B[...]

14 How to Install the BlackV ue Checking Installation Position 1 It is recommended to install it at the back of rear view mirror . Clean any foreign matt er and moisture from the place wher e the product will be installed. Note y Do not install the product where it can interfere with the driver's vi - sion. How to Insert & Remove the micro[...]

DR500GW-HD 15 Caution y Do not remove the microSD card wh ile it is saving or re ading data. The data may be damaged or malfunction caused. y Copy important data to other storage media to store . Pittasoft Co ., Ltd. will not be held responsible f or data loss due to user negligence. Note y Insert or remove the microSD card only when the product is[...]

16 4 Use the c able clip to organize the pow er cord so that it doesn't interfere with the driver's vision. 5 Adjust the lens angle of the camera. Note y After adjusting the angle of the camera lens, remember the angle of the mounting bracket so that it can be installed at the same angle next time. y With smartphone and W i-Fi c onnection[...]

DR500GW-HD 17 Video Rec ording Normal Recording 1 When the engine is started, the BlackVue is turned on automatically . 2 When the BlackVue is turned on, n ormal recording is automa tically started. Note y If Power Magic (the Ba ttery Discharge Prevention Device) is con - nected, the BlackVue is not turned o . y The normal recording function can[...]

18 Simple Video Playback Even t Recording 1 If an impact is detected in n ormal or p ark ing mode recording, ev ent recording is started. 2 It records video for 5 seconds bef ore and 55 seconds after the impact. Note y Sensitivity to impact can be adjusted in the BlackVue software con - guration. (34 Page) y Event rec ording time can be adjusted[...]

DR500GW-HD 19 Simple Video Playback How to Pla yback using a microSD Card Playback Using a Smartphone With a smartphone that supports microSD cards video can be played back. 1 T urn o the BlackVue and remo ve the microSD card . Note y F or the details on how to remove the microSD card , refer to How to Insert & Remove the microSD Card . (14 [...]

20 W atching with a GPS naviga tion Recorded videos can be played back using a GPS na vigation. 1 Insert the provided microSD card into a microSD card r eader . 2 Connect the microSD card reader to the GPS na vigation. 3 Open an application to play back rec orded videos and select the movie you want to play back fr om the removable drive . Note y H[...]

DR500GW-HD 21 How to Playback using a PC Recorded videos can be played back with a PC. 1 Insert the provided microSD card into a microSD card r eader . 2 Connect the microSD card reader to the PC. 3 Open an application to play back rec orded videos and select the movie you want to play back fr om the removable drive . Note y When trying to play bac[...]

22 How to Pla yback using the BlackV ue Application 1 I nstall the BlackVue application and open it in the smar tphone. The BlackVue application can be downloaded fr om the Google Play store and Apple App Store . Note y The BlackVue application can be used with Andr oid 2.3 or later and iOS 5.0 or later . y Depending on your smartphone, some of the[...]

DR500GW-HD 23 Note y If you save the conne ction information when connecting using Wi- Fi, y ou can tap the Wi-F i button in the BlackVue applica tion to con - nect it without turning on the Wi-F i func tion of the smartphone. y The initial password is blackvue , but the user can change it. y For the Liv e View function, Wi-F i can be used within a[...]

24 How to use the BlackV ue S oftware Installation & Execution How to Install Dedicated BlackVue software can be installed in a PC. 1 Insert the provided microSD card into a microSD card r eader . 2 Connect the microSD card reader to the PC. 3 Execute the 'BlackV ueSetup(HD).exe' file in the 'BlackV ueSoftware' folder .[...]

DR500GW-HD 25 4 In stall the program ac cording the installation progr am instruction. When the installation is nished, the BlackVue software icon is displa yed on the desktop. 5 Double- click the icon to execute the prog ram. Note y Only the English version of BlackVue software is available f or Mac, and the functions & screen may be differ[...]

26 Screen Description 1 6 2 3 4 5 No. Name Description 1 Playback Screen for Recorded Videos Videos can be played back using this scr een. The mouse can be used to zoom in/out. 2 G-Sensor Information G-sensor information can be checked, at the time the video was recorded . 3 GPS Information GPS information can be checke d, at the time the video was[...]

DR500GW-HD 27 No. Name Description 5 Timeline Video can be explored with the dat e, hr , min, and sec of when a video was recorded . 6 Playback Option Button The playing-back window can be extended to full screen and be reversed upside do wn. W ith the playback control button, video pla yback, speed, and volume can be controlled . Video Pla yback H[...]

28 Magnifying Glass Some parts of a recorded video can be zoomed in while playing back. Left-click the screen while a recorded video is being play ed back to see a partial zoom-in window and to use it to identify the number plate of a car while moving it . Note y BlackVue software f or Mac will be upgraded to support the magnier function. Timeli[...]

DR500GW-HD 29 How to Manage F iles With the recor ded video list, a file can be deleted or saved with a diff erent name. 1 Select a le from the recorded video list and right-click it. 2 T o delete a le, click Delete . 3 T o save it with dierent name, click Export and select the option you want. 4 Press the OK but ton and select the le n[...]

30 How to Check the Map Where a video was recor ded can be checked with the map. 1 Select a le from the recorded video list and play it back. 2 Press the Map tab . 3 With the +/- button or mouse wheel, the map can be z oomed in/out. Speed Unit Change Map Type Selection Car Location Map Zoom- In/Out Note y T o use the map ser vice, an Internet co[...]

DR500GW-HD 31 How to Check MyW ay V iewer The driving route of a recor ded video can be checked. 1 Select a le from the recorded video list and play it back. 2 Press the button. The driving route will be displa yed on the map. 3 Double- click the map to play back the recorded video of the near est driving route from the clicked point. Speed Unit[...]

32 How to Save as an Image While playing back a recor ded video, some parts can be saved as images if you want. 1 Select a le from the recorded video list and play it back. 2 Fr om the image to be saved, pr ess the button. Note y Using the timeline or press the / button to explore detailed images. 3 Press the G button. 4 S elect the le name y[...]

DR500GW-HD 33 Congur ation Basic Conguration Time, video , and recor ding congurations can be changed. 1 Click the G button and click the Basic tab. 2 After changing the conguration, click Sav e & Close . 1 2 3 No. Function Description 1 Time Zone ( Timezone Conguration) The time zone can be configured f or where it is used. The [...]

34 Note y With the normal r ecording function disabled, only ev ent and parking mode recording videos are saved . y W ith the speed display unit disabled, the vehicle speed is not dis - played when the recor ded videos are played back. y On microSD cards , older files are deleted first to mark space f or newly-recorded videos . Copy and stor e impo[...]

DR500GW-HD 35 No. Function Description 1 Sensitivity for Normal Recording It is possible to congure the G-sensor sensitivity to start event recording during normal recording . 2 Sensitivity for Parking Mode It is possible to congure the G-sensor and motion detection sensitivity to start event recording during parking mode recording. Advanced [...]

36 4 Move the contr ol bar up/down to adjust the sensit ivity range. If the range is wide, it is less sensitive , and if the range is narrow , it is more sen - sitive. It is recorded as an event. It is not recorded as an event. Note y If an event recording is started due to the sensitivity configured while a recorded video is being pla yed back, th[...]

DR500GW-HD 37 No. Function Description 1 Wi-F i Setting With Login Setting , W i-F i access privilege can be congured. SSID and passw ord may be changed by the user . The BlackV ue application can be accessed with the SSID and password chosen by the user . 2 Etc. For video r ecording status , normal recording mode , and parking mode recording, t[...]

38 Firm ware Upgr ade Existing products can be upgraded by downloading a new version of the rm - ware. 1 Connect the microSD card to the PC. For details on ho w to connect, refer to How to Playback using a PC . (21 P age) 2 Acc ess the BlackVue website (www .blackvue.com) and download the rmware upgrade le . 3 Double-click the firmware upg[...]

DR500GW-HD 39 4 After the rmware upg rade is nished, insert the microSD card int o the BlackVue. Note y For detailes on ho w to insert the microSD card, refer t o How to Insert & Remove the microSD Card . (14 P age) y Insert the microSD card only when the product is turned o. 5 When the power is turned on, it is automatically upgr aded[...]

40 Product Specications & Standards Product Specications Model Name DR500GW-HD Color/Size/W eight Pearl Black / Length 118.5mm x Diameter 36mm / 114g Memory microSD Card (16GB / 32GB) Recording Mode Normal Recording, Even t Recording (Impact Detection), and Parking Mode Recording (Motion+Impact Detection) ❈ For parking mode recording , [...]

DR500GW-HD 41 LED Indicators LED State Recording (REC) GPS Wi-F i Security Boot-up Blinking Re- cord - ing Normal Orange Blinking White Blinking Event Red Blinking F ace White Blinking Parking Green Blinking White Blinking Wi-F i ON Light White Blinking Wi-F i ON/OFF Change Blinking GPS ON Blue Light White Blinking Software Control Available Unavai[...]

Before Requesting A/S Service It is required for users to back up important data regularly from the storage device (to other separat e media). Depending on the situation, it will be necessary to delete the data from the internal storage device (component). It might be necessary to delete all the data from the product for A/S Service. So it is requi[...]

FCC C ompliance Informa tion THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FC C RULES. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) This device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired oper ation. CAUTION : Changes or modications not[...]

Product W arranty   The term of this product warr anty is 1 year from the purchase date . (Ac cessories such as Battery/microSD Card : 6 Months)   We , Pittasoft Co., L td., provide the pr oduct warranty according to Consumer Dispute Settlement Regulations (drawn up by the F air T rade Commission). P ittasoft or designated partners will[...]