Uniden DC40GT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...DC40GT AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER Issue 1 June 2017 Printed in China 2017 Uniden America Corporation Irving Texas OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... block the driver s view of the road or side mirrors Do not install it where it will interfere with airbag deployment Pay attention to the road Don t operate or focus on any device while driving Be sure the camera lens is kept clean and there is nothing blocking it Don t leave the device in direct sunlight or where temperatures could go above 140 F 60 C for a long period of time ...

Page 3: ... Installation Considerations 4 CONNECT TO POWER 5 INITIAL SETUP 6 Set Language 6 Set Date and Time 6 Set Automatic Recording 6 OPERATION 7 USING THE MENUS 7 SCREEN DESCRIPTION 10 BASIC OPERATION 10 RECORDING BASICS 13 Automatic Manual Recording 13 Emergency Recording 13 Deleting Recordings 13 Collision Detection 13 Parking Mode 14 PLAYBACK BASICS 14 ...

Page 4: ...View on DC40GT 14 View on PC 14 GPS 15 RED LIGHT SPEED CAMERA ALERTS 16 MAINTENANCE 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 FCC PART 15 INDUSTRY CANADA COMPLIANCE 19 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 20 ...

Page 5: ...In Microphone Recording to microSD card Parking Mode Built In GPS GPS Location Recording PC Software including DVR player and G Sensor Display Red Light Camera Alert Speed Camera Alert WHAT S IN THE BOX Camera Recorder Car Adapter 16G microSD card Windshield Mount Owner s Manual If any items are missing or damaged get answers 24 7 at our website www uniden com ...

Page 6: ... your device to your television to view recorded files AV cable not included MiniUSB Port Connects the device to the power source Menu Accesses the Menu system LED Green Standby mode Red Recording mode DOWN In Menus Selects next item in list In Playback mode Selects the next file In Standby mode Accesses File Management Playback menu While Recording Stops recording ...

Page 7: ...ss and hold to add a GPS position to the list of manually added positions Record OK Press to begin recording In Menus Press to accept selection In Playback mode Pauses and resumes video playback While Recording Tags current recording as an emergency file and stores in the Emergency folder While viewing a snapshot Press to delete SD Card Slot Insert microSD card here to record video files Power Pre...

Page 8: ...C40GT to change settings etc pull off the road in a safe manner to do so Some state laws prohibit drivers from mounting anything on the windshield or restrict mounting to specific areas of the windshield It is the owner s responsibility to mount the DC40GT in compliance with local laws INSTALL THE DC40GT Installation Considerations Install the device in the area around the rear view mirror Be sure...

Page 9: ...e adjustment knob Bracket Suction Clamp Adjustment Knob Bracket Connector Bracket Suction Cup 6 To remove the bracket from the windshield hold the device securely and raise the bracket suction clamp The device should release from the windshield CONNECT TO POWER 1 Connect the car adapter s miniUSB plug to the DC40GT s miniUSB port 2 Connect the cigarette lighter adapter plug to the vehicle s cigare...

Page 10: ... press OK 3 Press to scroll to Language then press OK 4 Press to scroll to the desired language and press OK to select it 5 Press MENU to leave that Menu page Set Date and Time The DC40GT receives date and time information from the GPS satellite if the time zone setting UTC is NOT set to OFF If the UTC is set to OFF the device will then look for a manually set date and time Set the date and time t...

Page 11: ...Set when the screen goes into Sleep mode Sound Setting Adjust notification volume and turns audio recording ON or OFF Language Set language to English French or Spanish Default Setting Return the unit to default settings GPS Setup Satellite Setting Adjusts the time zone Camera Alert Adjust alert notification style Tone Voice or Off Speed Unit Set speed measurement to miles per hour or kilometers p...

Page 12: ...My Locations Add delete speed camera points Overspeed Alert Mgmt This setting is the speed you want the vehicle to stay under For example if you set this to 40 mph the device gives you an alert tone when you go over 40 mph You can add a few mph over this setting through the Overspeed Alert Tolerance field as a buffer Video Setting ImageSize Choose recording size 1080P 30fps 720P 60fps 720P 30fps A...

Page 13: ...e is set to either Motion Detection or Parking Monitor the device monitors motion or collision When recording an event it will record for 10 seconds motion or 60 seconds colliision Refer to page 14 for more details EV Exposure Value Range 2 1 0 1 2 Delayed Shutdown Delays shutdown after the vehicle turns off for 10 sec if enabled Frequency Set frequency to either 50Hz or 60Hz Default for US Canada...

Page 14: ...rding 1080P Lorem ipsum Emergency Recording Video Resolution Power Status Menu Snapshot Date and Time 2017 0105 12 44 39 GPS Active Stop Recording Microphone 01 32 Recording Duration RECORDING 1080P 0mph The icons on the bottom of the screen are above the keys across the bottom of the device To activate one of these 4 screen icons press the corresponding button below the icon BASIC OPERATION HOW D...

Page 15: ...es through Menu File Management File Delete A confirmation screen displays if you try to delete a locked file Review video and photos on the DC40GT View videos and photos through Menu File Management Playback Turn the device off Press and hold What happens after this depends on what features are active at the time If Delay Shutdown and Parking mode are both off the device will shut down immediatel...

Page 16: ...itor or Motion Detection through Menu Function Setting Parking Mode see page 14 Save files from the microSD card to the PC 1 Connect the DC40GT to the PC using a miniUSB to USB cable not included 2 The PC treats the DC40GT as a removeable drive Navigate to it and locate the files you want to save 3 Copy the files to your PC View recorded files on the PC Insert the microSD card into an adapter not ...

Page 17: ...recording if you are already recording Press OK to begin recording and then OK again if you are not already recording Deleting Recordings You can delete recordings through the File Management menus Menu File Management When you select Video under the File Delete menu thumbnails of recorded videos display Select the video to delete and press OK Confirmation screens display to verify deletion Press ...

Page 18: ...ection for the parked vehicle Files are saved as video files in the Video folder After the vehicle engine stops turned off the device begins recording at that point regardless of whether or not motion is detected Recording stops after about 10 seconds and the file becomes a reference to motion detection PLAYBACK BASICS View on DC40GT Play back video files and view photos through Menu File Manageme...

Page 19: ...per hour or miles per hour DST Set Daylight Saving Time to on or off Current Speed Display Turn on to show current speed on LCD screen Overspeed Alert Tolerance The Overspeed Alert Tolerance adds extra mph kph to the speed set in Overspeed Alert Management This speed buffer gives the driver a little bit of a buffer while driving Once the vehicle exceeds this buffer the device sends a warning tone ...

Page 20: ...e database if needed Delete all manually added points from the database through Menu GPS Setup My Location MAINTENANCE Use common sense when caring for your DC40GT Be sure the lens remains clean and free of debris Do not leave the camera exposed to high temperatures Remove it and store out of the heat Do not operate the device outside the following temperature range 32 F 140 F Because the camera h...

Page 21: ...lean the lens and the windshield You cannot access menus If you are recording and press MENU the menus should display If you are still recording press to stop recording Try pressing other buttons If there is no response or recording does not stop turn the unit off and back on again The DC40GT locks up Turn the camera off wait a few seconds and then turn it back on GPS not ready displays when tryin...

Page 22: ...lass 10 16G microSD card included AV Output 2 5mm TRS View Angle each lens 155 wide angle Power Supply 12V Cigarette Car Charger Input 12V 24V Output DC5V 1A 470mAh Built in Lithium Polymer battery 30 min Sensor Type CMOS Image Sensor 1 3 Video Resolution 1080P 30fps 720P 60fps 720P 30fps Sound Recording Yes built in microphone Channels 1 G sensor Yes GPS Yes Video Format MPEG 4 in MOV file format...

Page 23: ...s pouvant nuire à son fonctionnement normal Tous les changements apportés à cet appareil s ils ne sont pas expressément approuvés par Uniden ou toute utilisation de celui ci d une autre manière que celle décrite dans ce guide peut annuler votre autorisation de le faire fonctionner IC Compliance This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the foll...

Page 24: ... by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner s manual for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect warrantor will either at its option repair or repl...

Page 25: ...ng the instructions in the owner s manual you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging The Product should include all parts accessories originally packaged with the Product Include evidence of original purchase a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable mea...

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