Cobra Drive HD CDR 900, User Manual

Page 1: ...Printed in China Part No 480 958 P Version B SUPER HD DASH CAM WITH WI FI CDR 900 User Manual Protect Re live Share Record Your Ride D DASH CAM FI Your Ride ...

Page 2: ...t Privacy This device may not be used to violate the privacy rights of others In no way will Cobra Electronics or its subsidiaries be responsible for inappropriate use of this product It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to consult legal counsel for the interpretation of any laws applicable to the area of intended use of this product Important Information and Customer Assistance Introduction...

Page 3: ...ators and Connections Controls Indicators and Connections Introduction Speaker Micro USB Port Micro SD Card Slot Lens Record Emergency Button Micro HDMI Port Status Indicator Mic Tripod Mount Power Menu Button GPS Receiver Slot ...

Page 4: ... on your smartphone Ultra wide 160 viewing angle films the entire road and your peripherals without edge distortion Continuous Loop Recording overwrites old footage unless you want to save it A time date stamp is embedded on all recordings so you ll never miss an event while driving Ready to use out of the box Includes a heavy duty suction cup to mount the camera to your windshield and an 8GB Micr...

Page 5: ...rding video 6 To make an emergency recording 6 To cancel an emergency recording 6 To Toggle the Microphone on off while recording 7 To Power the device off 7 Video playback 8 Using the Playback Screen 9 Adjusting Camera Settings 10 Adjusting the Main Menu Settings 10 Connecting to a Computer 11 Connecting to a TV 11 Wireless and App Operation 12 Connecting to the Smartphone App 13 Smartphone App O...

Page 6: ...Model CDR 900 Product Manual Heavy Duty Suction Cup Mount 8GB Micro SD Card installed Cigarette Lighter Adapter Micro USB to USB Cables 1 foot power data 12 foot power only Tripod Connector Lanyard and Lanyard Mount NOTE While the 12 foot and 1 foot cables look similar they have different functions The 12 foot cable is for power only and enables Auto Power ON and Auto Record The 1 foot cord is for...

Page 7: ...n cup Screw the tripod mount onto the base of the suction cup mount Slide your CDR 900 onto the tripod mount using the channel on the top of the unit To adjust the angle to the road loosen the angle locking ring turn the camera so that it has a clear view of the road ahead and tighten the knob Press the Suction Cup firmly onto the windshield Push down on the lever to lock the suction cup in place ...

Page 8: ... charge in the background without any icon shown Inserting and removing the Memory Card Your camera comes with an 8GB Micro SD Card preinstalled but it can support up to 64GB Micro SD cards not included To remove the memory card push the Memory card forward gently until you hear a click and the card should release To insert a different memory card orient the card as shown and press it in until you...

Page 9: ...ontinuously overwrite the oldest footage recorded G Sensor The G Sensor is an accelerometer that can detect an impact caused by an accident If the G Sensor is triggered the camera will automatically save the footage 30 seconds before and after the incident to a protected file that will not be overwritten by loop recording Your Dash Cam The CDR 900 has two recording modes for different applications...

Page 10: ...ing While recording press and then Visual Display The icon flashes on the top bar and shows a progress percentage of the locked file being recorded Your Dash Cam To cancel an Emergency Recording While in an emergency recording press Press to confirm Visual Display The emergency recording will stop and the camera will return to standard recording mode To cancel an Emergency Recording While in an em...

Page 11: ... will appear or disappear from the top bar To Power the device off Note In dash cam mode the device will power off automatically when power is discon nected from the unit The length of time is determined by the Delay Power Off setting in the App Press and hold for 2 seconds Visual Display The device will power off and the screen will go dark If the device is still connected to USB power the orange...

Page 12: ...ng video you need to stop recording video first Press to bring up the main menu Visual Display The main Menu will appear Select and use the buttons to view Action Cam or Dash Cam files Playback Selection Screen will appear Camera Operation Your Dash Cam ...

Page 13: ...Delete Video Back Play Video Timestamp File Number Camera Operation Your Dash Cam Use the NEXT and SELECT soft keys to select play and delete files or return to the main menu screen Videos can also be viewed and managed using the Drive HD App or a computer explained later in this manual ...

Page 14: ... If you do not want this device to record audio with its inter nal microphone turn this setting off Dash Cam mode only Auto Record If this setting is turned on The camera will automatically start recording video when it recieves power from the car charger Dash Cam mode only Screen Auto Off If this setting is turned on the screen will automatically go dark after 60 seconds of inactivity The camera ...

Page 15: ... many third party video players Videos that are locked can be found in the Emergency folder and Videos that are not locked can be found in the DCIM folder Note that while in Dash Cam mode if the Memory card gets full videos that are not locked will be overwritten to make room for new videos If you want to save any videos that are in the DCIM folder you should copy them to your computer or lock the...

Page 16: ...tore and for iOS on the App Store The camera can connect to the App in two ways 1 Local Direct Connection The smartphone connects to the CDR 900 directly via WiFi for remote control live view album management and camera setup 2 Cloud Based Internet Connection The CDR 900 connects to a wireless access point and uploads live video to the internet cloud server which can be viewed with your smartphone...

Page 17: ...tphone and look for a new network that starts with Cobra Connect to this network On your smartphone launch the Drive HD App It will present you with two options Local and Internet Choose Local and then choose the Cobra camera from the list If the Cobra camera is not appearing in the list press the button to refresh In rare cases you may also have to reboot both the smartphone and the camera to get...

Page 18: ...amera s speaker Multi Camera view If you have multiple Cobra cameras in your system tap this button to see them all at the same time Tap one of the camera images to go back Flip Vertical Flip the image upside down This is best if the camera is mounted on a tripod The WiFi Local connection on the Drive HD App has three tabs across the bottom The buttons in each tab and their functions are described...

Page 19: ...u can register a free cloud account so you can access your camera from your smartphone from anywhere in the world Voice Record If you do not want this device to record audio with its internal micro phone turn this setting off Dash Cam mode only Auto Record If this setting is turned on The camera will automatically start recording video when it recieves power from the car charger Dash Cam mode only...

Page 20: ...es while you are away If your home already has a Wi Fi network then you ll need to put the SSID network name and password into the Cobra Drive HD app and then your camera will connect to the internet If the location where you are using your camera does not have a Wi Fi network yet consider a wireless router or Mobile hotspot product to get your camera connected to the internet When you re done you...

Page 21: ...privacy so only you can access your camera over the cloud Tap the Green save button and hit OK Exit the smartphone app and your camera should return to the video preview screen Turn on Wi Fi Cloud in the Main Menu settings of the camera After you exit the settings the camera will show the video preview screen with a green cloud icon in the upper left corner Make sure your smartphone is now connect...

Page 22: ...movement in view of the camera Video recording stops when there is no movement 1 Go to App Setup Car DVR Settings Turn on Motion Detector Tap Save 2 The CDR 900 will show on the standby screen 3 When the power cord is removed from the unit or the switched power supply turns off select Active to start Motion Detector mode Motion Detector Setup ...

Page 23: ...alance Auto Color Effect Auto Continuous Loop Recording Supported Motion Detection Supported Date and Time Supported Media Supported SD Card 8GB Included 64GB Max Sound Recording Synchronous video and sound record Sound Recording can be disabled Supported Player Software Use Operating System s video player USB Interface USB 2 0 Display Screen 2 0 TFT Battery Capacity 700 mAh Specifications Specifi...

Page 24: ...r is temporarily unavailable Connection may be blocked by a firewall Smartphone cannot find camera Camera WiFi is disabled or not in WiFi coverage Smartphone WiFi is disabled For iOS users camera name is not selected in WiFi settings Tap Refresh button on Drive HD App Wait 1 2 minutes for WiFi connection to fully establish Turn both the phone and camera off and then try again Smartphone cannot wat...

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Page 26: ...For Customer Service Please Contact English Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 www cobra com ...

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