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Menu Settings 

Press the Menu button to get into the menu settings. You can navigate the settings menu by using 
the Up/Down buttons. To change or edit a selected setting, press the OK button. 
Press the menu button again to get out of the menu settings. 
 

USB Mode 

When connecting a USB cable with a PC, the DVR will present two options. ‘Mass Storage’ allows 
you to transfer your videos and photos to your PC. The ‘PC Camera’ option allows you to use your 
DVR as a webcam for your computer. 
 

Battery Instructions 

Please see below illustration for battery the capacity indications. 
 
 
 

 
 
 
When the DVR is charging, a red indicator on the DVR glows red. The DVR takes about 3 hours to 
fully charge. When the DVR hits full charge, the red indicator will turn off. 
The DVR can be charged multiple ways: 

1.  Using the provided micro USB cable to connect to a USB interface for charging. 
2.  Using the provided car charger 

 

Menu setting features explained 

Resolution:  

The recommended resolution should be set at ‘1920x1080’ in order to get the best 

quality footage. 
 

Loop Recording:  

This feature allows you to set the size of the files your DVR will record before 

saving and creating a new file. We recommend the DVR to be set to ‘3’ minute files. 
 

Exposure:

  This feature will change the white input. We recommend it always be set at ‘+0.0’. 

 
Date Stamp:

 This feature will stamp the date and time on all your footage produced by your DVR. 

 

Record Audio:

  This Feature will allow you to turn the DVRs recording sound on or off. If you want 

to stop the DVR recording sound in the cab of your vehicle, set this feature to ‘off’. 
 

G Sensor Sensitivity:

  This feature allows you to set the sensitivity of the Gravity sensor in the 

DVR. We recommend this be set to ‘Medium’ to help stop false or irrelevant readings. 

Full Power 

Medium Power 

Low Power 

Critical Power 

Summary of Contents for GHDVR291

Page 1: ... USER GUIDE GHDVR291 ...

Page 2: ...rface to transmit your media directly to a high definition LCD TV for high resolution playback ATTENTION Please charge the unit for 4 hours before installing Product Features 120 degree high definition wide angle lens 1920 1080P FHD resolution Compression technology with advanced H 264 photography 2 4 inch 16 9 high resolution LCD screen HDMI out video transmission LED Light for night view Dedicat...

Page 3: ...Package Components Gator GHDVR291 Mounting Bracket USB to Micro USB Car Charger GHDVR291 User Guide ...

Page 4: ... 2 Power Button LED Button 3 Ok Button 4 Down Button 5 Up Button 6 Menu Mode Button 7 Reset 8 HDMI Out 9 Micro SD Slot 10 Indication Light 11 LCD Screen 12 USB Port 13 Bracket Connection 14 Camera Button 15 Lens 16 LED Light 17 MIC ...

Page 5: ...used to zoom in under the standby or shooting mode Pressing the Up button while recording will activate the file protection A key will be present on the top of the screen if activated Down Button The down button is used while in the menu to move the highlighted area for selecting The down button can also be used to mute the MIC on the fly when fully zoomed out either during standby or recording HD...

Page 6: ...y determining the gravitational acceleration 1g 9 8 meters second 2 When this function activates the DVR will save the accident footage in a non delectable file in order to protect the footage The G sensor sensitivity can be adjusted to Off High Medium Low in the settings menu SOS Function Press the SOS Button while recording in order to lock the currently recording video file so it is non deletab...

Page 7: ...n off once the battery hits critically low levels Video Mode Hold the Menu Mode button for 2 seconds and then let go to switch to video mode if not already To start recording in video mode press the OK button to start the recording You know it is recording by the red circle indicator on the top left corner of the LCD To stop the recording simply press the OK button again Video Mode Video Segmentat...

Page 8: ...or 2 seconds and then let go to switch to playback mode after photo mode Using the arrow buttons you can choose between all your recorded videos or photos The protected files have a lock icon meaning they cannot be deleted until unlocked Press the OK button to select a file for playback Pressing the Menu Mode button will give the option to delete the file or unlock the file Simply hold down the Me...

Page 9: ...icro USB cable to connect to a USB interface for charging 2 Using the provided car charger Menu setting features explained Resolution The recommended resolution should be set at 1920x1080 in order to get the best quality footage Loop Recording This feature allows you to set the size of the files your DVR will record before saving and creating a new file We recommend the DVR to be set to 3 minute f...

Page 10: ...ature allows the best recording in conditions where street lights and ac lighting is used The Australian standard frequency is 50HZ so it should be set to 50hz Format This feature allows you to format delete all the files off your micro SD card and also reinstalls your DCIM directory and DVR software on your SD card so the micro SD card can operate with your DVR free of errors Default Setting This...

Page 11: ...Video Format AVI Video Resolution 1920x1080P 1280x720P 720x480P 640x480P 320x240P Video Codec H 264 Audio AAC Loop Recording Recording with seamless Auto turn on off while car power on off Supports turn on while car starts and turn off while car turns off Year Month Day Hour Minute Supported Still images Photo resolution 12MP Photo Format JPEG Memory Card Micro SD up to 32GB Max MIC Supported Buil...

Page 12: ...standard frequency The DVR is jammed or not responding Please reset the device by pushing in the reset button on the underside of the DVR Why does battery go flat in the DVR The DVRs battery must be frequently charged once a week if the car is not in use Why does the time and date reset The time resets when the DVR s battery is flat Make sure the DVR is always charged in order to keep date and tim...

Page 13: ...ce If you need assistance setting up or using your Gator product now or in the future call Gator Support Australia TEL 03 8587 8898 FAX 03 8587 8866 Mon Fri 9am 5pm AEST Please retain this user guide for future reference ...

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