Garmin gdr 45, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...GDR 45 Driving Recorder Quick Start Manual ...

Page 2: ...1 Package contains 1 GDR 45 Driving Recorder 2 GDR Mount adhesive mount and replacement adhesive pad included 3 GDR exclusive car charger ...

Page 3: ...mage recording In addition to its built in GPS positioning capability the unit also provides complete tracks and information The GDR 45 is also integrated with FCWS image recognition technology to detect distances with other vehicles when in motion NOTE GBC 30 secondary camera is an optional subscription for rear image recording ...

Page 4: ...3 2 Description of Product Appearance and Indicator Lights GDR 45 Appearance 1 Manual File Protection Used for manually protecting files See Collision Warning section for protection rules ...

Page 5: ...warning system FCWS 4 Snapshot Key Captures a still image 5 GBC 30 Secondary Camera Connector 6 miniUSB Power Connector 7 Power switch Camera toggle When using a single camera this button functions as the power switch If a GBC 30 secondary camera is attached the button toggles between viewing screens 8 microSD Memory Card Slot Supports SDHC up to 32GB for SDHC recommended specs are 8GB Class 6 or ...

Page 6: ...cated Flashing Green Booting up or updating software Red Recording Flashing Red Rapid Flashing Collision sensor activated Slow Flashing Parking mode activated Green Idle unable to record due to absence of memory card formatting issue or other reason ...

Page 7: ...en 2 3 inch TFT LCD Lens F 2 0 Recording area Visible diagonal viewing angle of 132 degrees horizontal viewing angle 120 degrees Photosensitive com ponents 3M 1 3 inch CMOS Frame rate 30 FPS Video format AVI H 264 compression Gravity sensor Yes with collision sensitivity settings Battery Yes Microphone Yes Speaker Yes ...

Page 8: ... pixels at 30fps re cord about 1 5 hours of footage 256MB for each video file 720p 1280 720 pixels at 30fps re cord about 4 1 hours of footage 256MB for each video file WVGA 848 480 pixels at 30fps record about 9 hours of footage 256MB for each video file 720p Dual 1280 1440 pixels at 30fps record about 2 hours of footage 256MB for each video file Operating ambient temperature 0 to 60 degrees Cels...

Page 9: ...he mount in the desired location on the inside of the windshield and press the adhesive side of the mount firmly against the glass Then mount the GDR 45 onto the mount s ball shaped con nector Step 2 Affix the adhesive pad to the top side of the GBC 30 s mount NOTE The secondary camera GBC 30 is an optional subscription ...

Page 10: ...ing on a five door hatchback or a vehicle with a very steep rear window remove the bracket labeled Garmin and the ball shaped connector and reassemble in the reverse in order to fit different angles If the user wishes to secure the unit with screws simply attach it to the vehicle s roof by applying screws through the holes located on the top of the bracket Step 5 Connect the cable labeled GARMIN D...

Page 11: ... order the one num bered 1 is the USB cable that connects to GBC 30 labeled GARMIN DUAL CAM while the one numbered 2 is the USB cable that connects to the vehicle s charger Step 7 Turn on the unit to begin record ing with the front and rear cam eras ...

Page 12: ...the viewscreen into four equal areas from top to bottom and align the top edge of the 4th viewing quarter against the vehicle s hood This allows recording of the front as well as the left and right sides of the vehicle NOTE Due to the variety of shapes and sizes of various automobile makes and models the shooting angle may differ when mounted on the windshields of different vehicles If the vehicle...

Page 13: ...the vehicle s center position During calibration the unit will automatically recognize the lane that the vehicle is traveling on indicated by the solid green lines and extend the two reference lines until they intersect The point of intersection will be used as the screen s center position NOTE When calibrating re position the vehicle so that the lanes can be recognized accurately ...

Page 14: ... green cross If the calculated intersection is inaccurate the driver may also perform a manual calibration by pressing the Image Calibration button Upon confirmation of image calibration the unit s FCWS built in image recog nition system can be activated FCWS Warning The front collision warning system gathers speed information using GPS and is activated whenever the vehicle s speed exceeds 40 km h...

Page 15: ... will prompt the user by displaying a white cross and frame 2 If the system detects that the driver is not maintaining an adequate safe distance with the car in front given the current speed a red cross and frame will be displayed along with a warning sound to alert the driver ...

Page 16: ...an be adjusted according to preference When only one camera is present the default resolution is 1080p if the secondary camera is attached the default mode is 720p Dual 2 Viewing Camera Screens This option is available after the GBC 30 optional subscrip tion is connected There are three options available main camera secondary camera and dual cameras dual camera viewing is available only when recor...

Page 17: ... it is necessary to change the orientation It is recom mended that this calibration be redone if GDR 45 is reinstalled at a later time 4 Collision Sensor Calibration Once the unit has been mounted to the fixed position select Collision Sensor Calibration The system will automatically record data from 3 axes to enable more accurate estimates Be sure to perform this function immediately after initia...

Page 18: ...e system also detects its distance from the front vehicle and warns the driver when approaching too close 7 Collision Warning The unit has a built in G sensor that detects collision accidents and triggers recording Recorded video files are stored in a protected state This function is turned on by default When the collision sensor is on i e when set at High Normal or Low sensitivity the unit will s...

Page 19: ...m will overwrite from the first file once all storage space has been used up This function is turned on by default 9 Audio recording The unit features a built in microphone The user may choose whether to turn audio recording on or off 10 Exposure Compensation The camera s exposure value features 7 adjustable settings Normal 1 3 2 3 and 1 II Parking Recording Mode The GDR 45 is able to record image...

Page 20: ...urn on its motion detection mode and begin recording whenever it detects movement in front of the camera or senses collisions This recording mode stores images up to 10 seconds before an accident and up to 20 seconds after movement is detected The recording time will be extended for as long as the movement is detected ０ ６ ０ １ ０ ２ ０ ５ ０ ８ ０ Point of event Detected movement while parked recording st...

Page 21: ...ng User may set motion detected recording from any time be tween 2 hours to continuous provided that the external battery does not fall below the stop voltage The unit will stop move ment detection and shutdown automatically after the recording exceeds the preset time limit NOTE If the voltage of the vehicle s battery has been detected to be excessively low Parking Recording Mode will not be enabl...

Page 22: ...s adjustable according to preference 3 Auto Screen Shut off The unit will automatically reduce back light after remaining idle for 1 minute 4 Button Sounds This function configures whether to provide an audible feed back when a button is pressed 5 Time Zone Setting 6 System Language 7 Voice Language The unit gives voice reminders under special circumstances Available options are English and Chines...

Page 23: ...ting memory cards on a computer is not recommended 13 Restore Default Factory Settings User may restore original factory settings using this function 14 Software Update Simply select this function to automatically update the driving recorder s internal software Follow the on screen instruction prompts to complete the update NOTE Do not disconnect the unit s power source during the update 15 About ...

Page 24: ...23 Connect to PC Please download the software Driving Recorder PC Tool from www garmin com sg products application for installation WARNING Software only supports Windows OS Windows XP Vista 7 ...

Page 25: ...by switching between All By Date and Protected pages Recorded videos will show recording date and time as well as protection status You may view the gravity detection graph concurrently during video playback to view image status exactly at the moment of collision ...

Page 26: ...rded by the second camera optional You may click the image switch icon on top of the video to switch images by both cameras The screenshot function may capture current playing frame into pic ture file in JPG format You may select Setup Storage Path from the tool bar to change location where screenshot files will be saved ...

Page 27: ... of recording videos being played Locations marked with red icon are places where the video is displaying You may use the playback bar to view relative position in the Playback window or click any segment shown in the Map window to review driving log in that seg ment of road in fast pace ...

Page 28: ... You may preview recording files here The PC Tool software re trieve and display recorded coordinates and speed data in the lower right window The instantaneous speed location in coordinates and date are all available for your review ...

Page 29: ...d 3 Certain functions are available only when a secondary GBC 30 optional is connected 4 Though there are many video players available not all support the decoder required by files generated by the products Garmin PC Tool video player plays files recorded properly 5 Please format the memory card before using it for the first time Do not format it with your PC 6 Please get memory card with 8GB capa...

Page 30: ...dual adhesive Its structural adhesiveness weakens after every removal Please use a new double sided adhesive for every new installation As the adhesiveness in positive direction removal is 4 times stronger than that of 90 degree lateral one please remove the tape by removing it 90 degrees perpendicular to the windshield surface to avoid damaging the insulation film or painting on the windshield su...

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