Planet Halo PH4TS FOMERA, User Manual

Page 1: ...PH4TS FOMERA User s Manual Planethalo com 4 CHANNEL BLACK BOX ...

Page 2: ...for recording driving images and is supposed to be installed inside of your motor vehicle to record front side and rear scenes The product is designed to help a driver to drive safely and the purpose of the audio and video recordings is to help collecting evidence of accidents but has no legal validity The purpose of this product is to record surroundings of your motor vehicle when you are driving...

Page 3: ...t will suffice Product warranty will be void if you use an micro SD card other than the one supplied or recommended Saving files other than the device s recorded files on to the micro SD card may cause a camera error Do not use the micro SD card with other applicable products such as a portable navigation system or a digital camera as this may cause an error to the already existing recorded files ...

Page 4: ...ata will be deleted and the latest recording data will be saved In case of even recording data it deletes the data depends on the importance and time frame of the data Actual product s and parts may vary from the image shown below and they can be changed in order to improve the overall quality of the product Product At a Glance 1 Product Information 4 Main body with a bracket Rear camera Side came...

Page 5: ...r video out 4 Side Right camera input 5 Rear camera 6 Side cameras 7 Micro SD card slot 8 Bracket 9 Front lens 10 Speaker 11 Security LED 12 LCD screen 13 Power recording status LED Actual product may vary from the image shown Identifying Parts M9 FOMERA 1 Product Information 5 ...

Page 6: ...PS Recording Resolution Rear Side 1280x720 30FPS x 3EA Recording Mode Driving Parking Event Video Out LCD screen CVBS composite GPS Optional G Sensor Built in 14Bit 3 Axis X Y Z axis acceleration sensor Memory Card Micro SD memory card SDXC recommended 8GB 128GB support Audio Recording Via built in high sensitivity microphone PCM compression Voice Notice Built in high quality speaker for status no...

Page 7: ...ghts are functioning 6 Tidy up cables with cable holder mount Prior to ejecting the micro SD card make sure there is no power running through the device and the LED lights are completely shut off The micro SD card contains both the viewer program and the updated firmware When first receiving the micro SD card make sure to save the software programs on to your PC Using an micro SD card other than t...

Page 8: ...nput Right Camera Input Video Out Connector Signal Trigger Rear Camera Input GPS Connector Right Left Video Out Rear GPS Power You can use either rear camera or IR camera Auto Pop up Display function If you like to use this function then connect trigger cable to signal Left Right lamps and reverse gear lights ...

Page 9: ...played on the LCD screen Front Left Rear Right from top left Driving date and time Status icon audio event external HDD parking GPS WiFi power Back to main menu screen 2 SCREEN SETUP Live screen options Driving assistance screen display Normail screen display Back to main menu screen ...

Page 10: ...xis while in the driving mode Max Min Level 2 9 2 2 G sensor sensitivity parking Setting G sensor sensitivities of X Y Z axis while in the parking mode Max Min Level 2 9 You can change different settings such as recording frame audio announcement and audio recording etc from the main menu 3 SEARCH A list of recordings will be appeared on the LCD screen Playback lists shows in year month day time o...

Page 11: ...parking The battery protection voltage range is from 11 6v to 24 4v If you wish not to use this function then select Off Other Setup 4 1 Reset Reset all settings to factory default 5 INFO To check product model and its software version 6 SET TIME You can set the date and time of the system GPS will automatically set the time to your local time If you do not have GPS then you can manually set up th...

Page 12: ...ble click on view exe file to run the Viewer program The file can be found in the enclosed micro SD card To start Viewer 1 Click the Open icon and select the folder called BLACKBOX 2 Select Drive window appears Select drive i e BLACKBOX H and then click the ok button Setup configurations 1 Click the Configuration icon 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer 12 ...

Page 13: ...ll be updated with the new settings If there is no data on the micro SD card you cannot configure the settings Please be aware of that if the index dat file gets deleted from the micro SD card it does not allow to save the configuration settings The index dat file can be created again when the micro SD card is inserted into the product and the power is turned on but the configuration settings will...

Page 14: ...s on the importance and time frame of the data Mid recording mode mid Recorded at 15fps Minimum recording mode min Low video quality Recorded at 7 5fps G Sensor Sensitivity setting default setting driving X 5 Y 5 Z 5 parking X 5 Y 5 Z 5 X axis Y axis Z axis It adjusts the sensitivity of the shock sensor Enable to select the detection level from 1 min to 10 max and it saves video recording as an ev...

Page 15: ...vent recording capacity out of the whole capacity of the micro SD card For instance if you set 30 for the event recording ratio then event recording data will not be deleted before it reaches 30 percent However if the total event recording data reaches 30 percent then it starts to delete the most outdated event data in consecutive order If you select 0 do not use for the configuration setting this...

Page 16: ...on status melody Select the setting from 0 off to 4 max Time Zone regional time setting default setting 9 Seoul GMT Greenwich Mean Time Adjust to your local time time on your computer by pressing the Get GMT button It sets the time automatically through the GPS reception Time Settings You can set the date and time on the product When you change the time please ensure that set is checked in order t...

Page 17: ...f recording data The main purpose is to extend the total recording hours of the memory card For instance if video quality is set to Low it will occupy less memory capacity 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont Voltage check function may not work properly depends on the conditions of the motor vehicle and the weather temperature humidity For the above reason you may want to use an additional ba...

Page 18: ...roduct and turn the power on The product will be updated with the new settings Please be aware of that if the index dat file gets deleted from the SD memory card it does not allow to save the configuration settings The index dat file can be created again when the SD memory card is inserted into the product and the power is turned on but the configuration settings will not be applied 2 Operations a...

Page 19: ...alify graphic card Speedometer default setting Km h It show the speed of your vehicle in kilometers per hour Km h or miles per hour MPH Adjust this option in accordance with your local road code Planet Haloror Planet Haloror function allows you to switch the viewing mode between actual image and Planet Haloror image Choose the camera that you would like to view it as a Planet Haloror image 2 Opera...

Page 20: ...nected to PC 2 Select drive window appears Select the micro SD card drive and then click the OK button 3 A list of playback appears and select a file that you want to watch by double click All Normal Event files Event event or impacted scene recording files 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont 20 ...

Page 21: ... button to open AVI Backup window Select the following options Save Folder Filename Caption Date Time Speed Coordinate Audio Save and Ch etc and click the Convert button Then it will be converted to AVI file and saved to your designated location 2 Filename will be save as user s input _CHn AVI n Ch 1 front 2 rear 1 Browse folder location 2 Enter the filename 3 Select save option Date Time Speed Co...

Page 22: ...elete all button 5 A selected bloc from the playback list 6 Saving status 7 Start button select the folder location insert filename 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont Saving the video image on display as jpg png bmp files 1 Click the Capture icon and the Save As Folder appears Name your file and select a file type such as JPG PNG BMP and then click on the Save button 22 ...

Page 23: ...scrolling your mouse wheel upward zoom in downward zoom out This allows to view more close up video images Min 1 0 Max 3 0 times You can click and drag your mouse pointer to view the desired position on the displaying screen 2 G Sensor Graph It shows 3 axis of the G sensor information by graph If you want to see the graph more precisely then press the Zoom button on the top left corner of the box ...

Page 24: ...e frame forwards 8 Forward playback search 9 Jump to next file 6 Speed It displays the car speed km h mile h by the GPS signal analysis 7 Volume Control Slider It enables to control the volume of recorded audio 8 1 Playback Speed Slider It enables to adjust the playback speed 2 Brightness Control Slider It enables to change the brightness of video to analyze the data precisely by sliding the bar l...

Page 25: ... maintenance Please refer to our homepage for upgrading steps It is explained under Firmware download 1 Insert or connect the micro SD card to the computer 2 Download the upgrading file from out homepage to the micro SD card 3 Insert the micro SD card into the product and turn the power on Then LED will start flickering and the product will be upgraded automatically Viewer requirement CPU Pentium4...

Page 26: ...D card and insert it into the device again 2 Make sure your SD card is not locked 3 Format your SD card and try it again 4 Replace the SD card with a new one Cannot receive GPS signal Loss of GPS reception 1 Check that the GPS cable is connected properly 2 Make sure your windshield is not tinted 3 If you have not used the product for more than 3 days or are using it for the first time it may take ...

Page 27: ...e defective you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return An unauthorized return i e one for which an RMA number has not been issued will be returned to you at your expense Authorized returns are to be shipped prepaid and insured to the address on the RMA in an approved shipping container Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your Pr...

Page 28: ...e of the Product Planet Halo will have no liability for any Product returned if Planet Halo determines that The product was stolen from Planet Halo The asserted defect is not present is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external covers unless authorized to do so by Planet Halo Technology or an authorized Servic...

Page 29: ... it for the after services After services may or may not be free of charge depends on types of product defects Repairing costs may arise upon examination of the product 3 Warranty Policy and After Services Upon Different Occasions After Services Within the Warranty Period After the Warranty Period Product defect or malfunction occurs after using it Replacement or Repairing Free Repairing Cost Char...