Instruction Manual Car Black Box Full HD car video camera CONTENTS • Car Black Box • Suction cup car holder • USB car charger • USB cable • Instruction manual • Warranty card AFTER SALES SUPPORT AUS W2 1800 623 432 MODEL: CBB 3 PRODUCT CODE: 38070 11/2014 3 YEAR WARRANTY
Car Black Box Warranty Details The product is guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and parts for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase. Defects that occur within this warranty period, under normal use and care, will be repaired, replaced or refunded at our discretion. The benefits conferred by this warranty are in addition to all rights and remedies in respect of the product that the consumer has under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and similar state and territory laws.
1 Dear customer, Congratulations on purchasing a high quality Maginon product. You have acquired a modern full HD Car Black Box with excellent technical features and respective accessories, which is particularly easy to operate. Please study this information in detail observing, in particular, the safety instructions. The device comes with a 3 year warranty. You will need the enclosed warranty card and your sales receipt in the event of the Car Black Box developing a fault.
2 2. Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. INTRODUCTION CONTENTS OF BOX CONTENTS SAFETY AND WARNING NOTICES YOUR CAR BLACK BOX 4.1. Description of parts 4.2. Overview of device 4.3. Installing the Car Black Box 4.4. Charging the battery 4.5. Inserting and removing the memory card MENU SETTINGS 5.1 Video mode 5.2. Photo mode 5.3. Playback 5.4. Setup USING THE CAR BLACK BOX 6.1 Video recording 6.2. Taking photos 6.3.
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4 3. Safety and Warning notices Incorrect use of the Car Black Box and accessories can be dangerous for you and others and can damage or destroy the Car Black Box. We therefore ask you to read and strictly observe the following hazard, safety and warning notices. Intended use This Car Black Box is intended for taking video clips and digital photos. It has been designed for private use and is not suitable to be used for commercial purposes.
5 Also do not use the Car Black Box in areas exposed to high humidity or considerable amounts of steam, smoke or dust. There is a danger of fire and electrocution. Electrical hazard Switch off the Car Black Box if a foreign body or liquid has entered the Car Black Box. Wait until completely dry before use, due to danger of fire and electrocution. Switch off the Car Black Box, if the Car Black Box has been dropped or its housing is damaged. There is a danger of fire and electrocution.
6 Hazards of using the rechargeable battery Danger of explosion in case of incorrect removal of the battery or use of incorrect type of battery. Never expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunlight, fire, etc. This is a fire or explosion hazard. Do not store the batteries near fire, stoves or other sources of heat. The batteries may not be thrown in fire, short circuited, completely discharged, deformed or disassembled. There is a fire and explosion hazard.
7 4. Your Car Black Box 4.1. Description of parts 2 1 3 1. Maginon® CBB 3 2. Suction cup car holder AFTER SALES SUPPORT AUS 1800 623 432 3. USB cable 4.
8 4.2. Overview of device 7 9 8 2 1 12 3 5 6 4 Button 1 Camera ON/OFF 11 10 Function IR Lights On and off switch. Keep button depressed for approx. 3 seconds to switch device on or off. Short press to switch the IR Lights on and off again. 2 OK Confirms a selection. 3 MENU Show and hide menu. The USB menu is activated if the Car Black Box is connected to the computer. Press short to bring out function setting menus, press continuously to shift between setting options.
9 6 MODE Mode selection: video recording, photos, audio recording, playback. In menu: set values. 7 SD CARD SLOT Insert a SD/SDHC memory card into the device to record videos or photos. 8 AV OUT Connect the device with your TV by using an AV cable (not included). 9 BATTERY COMPARTMENT Rechargeable Li-Ion battery. 10 USB PORT Connect your device by using the supplied USB cable with a computer; to charge the battery, use the USB cable and the USB charger.
10 4.3. Installing the Car Black Box 5 1 4 2 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mounting plate Lever Suction cup Pivot joints Securing bolts Screw the Car Black Box on the top security bolt of the suction cup car holder. Use the mounting plate (1) to fix the camera in right position.
11 Open lever (2) of the suction cup and press suction cup firmly against windscreen. Once in position, push down lever (2) completely. The suction cup should now be securely fastened to the windscreen. To release the suction cup from the windscreen pull again at tab (3) of the suction cup. To adjust the Car Black Box, slightly release bolts (5) from both pivot joints (4) of the holder and adjust position of the Car Black Box as required. Tighten bolts again.
12 4.5. Inserting and removing the memory card Prior to any recording, a memory card must first be inserted into the Car Black Box. Insert memory card into Car Black Box as shown until it clicks into place. To remove the memory card, press against the card until it protrudes slightly from the device and is ready for removal. For Full HD quality recording (1920 x 1080 pixels) use SDHC memory cards of class 6 or higher.
13 5. Menu settings 5.1. Video mode For video record settings first press the MODE button to select the Video mode. Then press the MENU button to open the Video menu. The following setting options are available in the Video menu: Video Resolution 1080p FHD:1920x1080 1080p:1440x1080 720p: 1280x720 WVGA: 848x480 VGA: 640x480 QVGA: 320x240 • Video recording at 1920 x 1080 pixels with 15 frames per seconds. Video recording at 1440 x 1080 pixels with 30 frames per seconds.
14 Motion Detection ON: Camera starts video recording as soon as a movement is detected in a OFF: range of 5 metre in front of the camera lens. Camera must be switched on. Motion Detection is disabled. Audio ON: OFF: Camera records video and audio. Camera records video without audio. Date Stamp ON: OFF: Date and time are shown on video. No date or time information on video. 5.2. Photo mode For photo settings first press the MODE button to select the Photo mode.
15 Quality Economy: Fine: Normal: Low compression in JPEG format producing an excellent quality. Medium compression in JPEG format producing a good quality. High compression in JPEG format producing a standard quality. Sharpness Strong, Normal, Soft White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent Color Normal, Black & White, Sepia ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400 EV The brightness of photos can be adjusted within a range of -2.0EV (dark) to +2.0EV (bright).
16 Date Stamp ON: OFF: Date and time are shown on photo. No date or time information on photo. 5.3. Playback For playback settings first press the MODE button to select the Playback mode. Then press the MENU button to open the Playback menu. The following setting options are available in the Playback menu: Delete Delete Current Delete All Protect Lock Current Unlock Current Lock All Unlock All Delete a single photo. Delete all photos. Protect the current photo against accidental deletion.
17 Set Date/Time Set the date and time by selecting the value to be changed with the MENU button and change value using the UP and DOWN buttons. Confirm settings by pressing the OK button. Auto Power Off Disable the automatic power off when camera is not in use. Language Select the desired menu language by pressing the UP and DOWN button and confirm your selection by pressing the OK button. TV Mode PAL NTSC For playing back recordings on a PAL standard TV.
18 Format The memory card can be directly formatted in the Car Black Box. Please note that all data contained on the memory card are erased during formatting! Default Setting This option is used to return all settings to the default settings. Confirm the resetting by selecting “OK” or terminate the selection by pressing the MENU button. Firmware Version By selecting this option, the firmware version is displayed on the Car Black Box. 6. Using the Car Black Box 6.1.
19 • • Note: The Car Black Box does not switch on automatically if it is connected to a computer. The auxiliary light cannot be switched on or off manually. 6.2. Taking photos Switch on the Car Black Box and change to Photo mode using the MODE button. A photo symbol appears in the top left corner when this mode has been selected. Press the OK button in the Photo mode to take a photo. Timed or series photos can be taken if the respective option has been selected from the Photo menu. 6.3.
20 7. Connecting to a computer and TV 7.1. System requirements The Car Black Box is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 as well as with MacOS and Linux as USB removable storage device. For use of the Webcam function Windows XP (Service Pack 2), Vista, 7 and 8 is, however, required. The following specifications are recommended for playing back and editing videos: Windows® Pentium® IV, 2.
21 7.2. Transferring files To transfer files from the Car Black Box to a computer, use the supplied USB cable to connect the Car Black Box to a USB port of the computer. Switch on the Car Black Box and the USB selection will appear on the display. Select “Mass Storage“ and confirm the selection by pressing the OK button. The computer will then show an additional drive (Windows: removable storage device, for MacOS: unknown) allowing access to data contained on the Car Black Box memory card. 7.3.
22 8. Technical Specification Model Maginon CBB 3 Sensor 1/4” CMOS sensor Lens 120° wide angle Focal length 12 cm ~ infinity Display 2.
23 • Note: As part of improving our products, we reserve the right to make technical and optical changes. 9. Warranty and Service Our service outlets will be happy to assist you in case of problems with the operation of the device or with any queries and problems. The device comes with a manufacturer´s warranty of 3 years. Please see enclosed Warranty Card for details. Please contact our hotline prior to returning a defective device.
24 10. Conformity The Manufacturer hereby declares that the CE marking was applied to the product in accordance with the basic requirements and other relevant provisions of the following CE Directives: 2011/65/EC RoHs Directive 2004/108/EC Low Voltage Directive 1999/5/EG R&TTE Directive The EC Declaration of Conformity can be requested from the address specified on the Warranty card. 11. Cleaning CAUTION! Disconnect the USB car adpater from the cigarette lighter socket prior to any cleaning.
25 12. Disposal Dispose of packaging according to its type and in an environmentally friendly manner using the provided collection containers. Batteries and rechargeable batteries are not allowed to be disposed of with household waste. The consumer is legally obligated to return the rechargeable batteries to the designated collection facilities or the battery’s poin of sale. Batteries and rechargeable batteries are therefore labelled with the adjacent displayed symbol.
Car Black Box Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice Unfortunately, from time to time, faulty products are manufactured which need to be returned to the Supplier for repair.
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