Table of Contents Description of the BlackVue App 3 Features 3 Supported Devices 4 Screen Description 5 Home Screen 5 Video List Screen 6 Connection of BlackVue to a Wi-Fi connection 7 Menu Description 9 Recorded video playback and management 11 Video Playback 11 Video management 12 Sharing the Video on YouTube 14 Configuration 16 Firmware Upgrade 18 2
Description of the BlackVue App The BlackVue is easily used by inserting a microSD card into a smartphone or a tablet PC or by connecting BlackVue to a WiFi connection. The BlackVue App is supported by Android and iOS. You can download the BlackVue App at the Play Store or the App Store. Features yy Recorded video playback (VOD) & real-time live view function With the built-in Wi-Fi function, video can be easily played on a smartphone anywhere, anytime.
Supported Devices The BlackVue application can be used with Android 2.3 or later and iOS 5.0 or later. yy Android Smartphone: DR350, DR380-HD, DR400G-HD, DR400G-HD II, DR500GW-HD yy iOS Smartphone: DR500GW-HD Note yy Some functions may not be supported depending on the smartphone or the BlackVue models. yy Not all smartphones support full HD video playback. For a list of smartphones that support full HD video playback, refer to the BlackVue website (www.blackvue.com).
Screen Description Home Screen Android External Memory Displays a list of the external memory of the smartphone Internal Memory BlackVue Wi-FI Displays a list of the internal memory of the smartphone Displays the BlackVue memory list BlackVue Wi-Fi search Manual selection of external memory BlackVue searches for Wi-Fi If the path to the microSD card is not found, a user may select its location.
Video List Screen You can view the recorded video list in the internal memory, the external memory, and the BlackVue when connected to a Wi-Fi connection.
Connection of BlackVue to a Wi-Fi connection You can connect BlackVue to your smartphone through a WiFi connection. You can change SSID and your password. Note yy You can connect only models that support Wi-Fi, to the Wi-Fi network. yy To change the Wi-FI SSID and the password, tap BlackVue Wi-Fi > Settings > Firmware Setting > Login Setting. yy The initial password is blackvue, but the user can change it.
Android 1 2 3 Turn your smartphone Wi-Fi on. After opening the BlackVue App, tap BlackVue Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi SSID is 'DR500GW-last 6-digit number of MAC Address' and MAC address printed on the sticker attached to the back of the product box. (e.g. DR500GWA682DE). Select the device you want to connect, and enter the password. Tap the OK button to connect the selected device to a Wi-Fi connection. 4 Tap the OK button to store the Wi-Fi connection information.
Menu Description You can use this menu in the BlackVue App. The menu items may vary according to the type of a smartphone and a video list. Icon Name Home Description Returns to the BlackVue App Home Screen. Refresh Refreshes the BlackVue Wi-Fi list. Internal Memory External Memory (Android Only) Displays the video list in the internal memory. Displays the recorded video list in the external memory. Displays the BlackVue recorded video list.
Icon Name Paste Delete Description Pastes the copied or cut video clip. Deletes the selected video clip. Multiple Use this to copy, cut and delete the selected video clips. You can select several video clips at the same time. You can use this function only in the internal and external memories. Settings Configures BlackVue. Live View Firmware YouTube Information For viewing the video being recorded in real time. This function may be used only by using the models supporting a Wi-Fi connection.
Recorded video playback and management Video Playback Android Tap the video to be played in the video list, and select a player to play a video. Note yy The BlackVue player is recommended for video playback. yy To set the BlackVue player as a default player, tap Config > App Setting > Always use the BlackVue player. yy If the BlackVue firmware is not installed in the microSD card, you cannot read the video list in the external memory.
Video management You can copy, move and delete the desired video clip. Management of the Video in the BlackVue Wi-Fi list 1 2 Press and hold the desired video. If you select Copy to Internal Storage. the video clip will be copied to the internal memory. Note yy You cannot delete the video clip in the BlackVue WiFi list. Management of the video in the internal memory 1 2 Press and hold the desired video. You can copy, cut, share on YouTube, and delete the selected video clip.
File management in the external memory (supported only on Android smartphones) 1 2 Press and hold the desired video. You can copy and move the selected video clip to the internal memory, share the selected video clip on YouTube, and delete the selected video clip. 3 If you select Copy to Internal Storage or Move to Internal Storage, move to the desired folder or path, and tab Paste in the menu bar. Note yy If you tap Multi in the menu bar, you can copy, cut, or delete several files at the same time.
Sharing the Video on YouTube You can share the video captured by using BlackVue on YouTube. You need a YouTube account to share the video on YouTube. 1 After pressing and holding the video, select YouTube Sharing, or press YouTube in the menu bar and select the video. 2 In order to store your YouTube account information, select Remember Login ID/PASSWORD, and then, tap the OK button. 3 Enter your YouTube username and password. Then, tap the OK button.
5 When the upload is complete, you can identify the video on YouTube or share the URL by using SMS and Emails. Note yy Sharing on YouTube is supported only on Android smartphones, and is being developed for iOS smartphones. yy If BlackVue is connected to a smartphone through a Wi-Fi connection, you cannot share the video on YouTube. Terminate the BlackVue App normally and then, use a Wi-FI connection.
Configuration You can change the configuration of BlackVue without connecting to a PC. For details about BlackVue configuration, refer to the BlackVue user's manual. Android (when using the microSD card) 1 2 Insert the BlackVue microSD card into the smartphone. After executing the BlackVue App, tap Config > Firmware Setting. 3 4 Change the setting as desired and tap Quit and saving. In order to apply the configuration, insert the microSD card into BlackVue and turn the power on.
iOS 1 Connect BlackVue to a smartphone through a Wi-Fi connection. 2 On the screen of the BlackVue Wi-Fi list, tap Settings > Firmware. 3 Change the setting as desired and tap Save and Upload. 4 In order to apply the change in the configuration, restart BlackVue. Note yy You can change the configurations of the iOS smartphone only for the Wi-Fi models.
Firmware Upgrade You can easily upgrade the BlackVue firmware. 1 2 Insert the BlackVue microSD card into the smartphone. Open the BlackVue App, and move to the external memory list. 3 4 Tap Firmware in the menu bar. Tap OK. Then, BlackVue will be upgraded to new firmware. 5 After the upgrade is complete, insert the microSD card into BlackVue. Then, turn the power on. Note yy Firmware upgrade is supported only on Android smartphones, and will be supported on iOS smartphones.
