USER MANUAL All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of SHENZHEN JIAFENG ZHUOYUE DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. www.rexingusa.com 03/2016R1.0 1 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Safety information To prevent injury to yourself or others, or damage to your device, read all safety information before using. Warning Failure to comply with safety warnings and regulations can result in serious injury or death. Do not use damaged power cords or plugs, or loose electrical sockets. Faulty connections can cause electric shock or fire. Do not touch the car charger with wet hands or disconnect the charger by pulling the cord. Doing so may result in electrocution.
Use only the manufacturer-approved charger specifically designed for your device. Using an incompatible charger can cause serious personal injury or damage to your device. Rexing cannot be responsible for the user’s safety when using accessories or supplies that are not approved by Rexing. Do not drop the charger or device, or subject them to impact. Handle and dispose of the charger and device with care. Never crush or puncture the device. Never dispose of the device in a fire.
Do not handle a damaged or leaking lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery. For safe disposal of your Li-Ion battery, contact your nearest authorized service center. 4 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Caution Failure to comply with safety precautions and regulations can result in property damage, serious injury or death. Do not use your device near other electronic devices. Most electronic devices use radio frequency signals. Your device may interfere with other nearby electronic devices. Do not use your device near other devices that emit radio signals, such as sound systems or radio towers. Radio signals from these may cause your device to malfunction. Do not expose the device to heavy smoke or fumes.
Do not store your device in excessively hot, cold, damp or dry locations. Doing so may cause the screen to malfunction, result in damage to the device, or cause the battery to explode. Your device is recommended for use within a temperature range of -10 °C to 70 °C, and a humidity range of 10% to 80%. If your device becomes overheated, allow it to cool down before use.
Clean your device and charger by wiping with a towel or eraser. Do not use chemicals or detergents. Doing so can discolor or corrode the outside of the device, and may result in electric shock or fire. Do not distribute copyright-protected material. Doing so without the permission of the content owners may violate copyright laws. The manufacturer is not responsible or liable for any legal issues that result from the user’s illegal use of copyrighted material. 7 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Correct disposal of this product (applicable in countries with separate waste collection systems) Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment This symbol, found on the device, accessories or accompanying literature, indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste.
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About this manual This device provides high-quality digital recording using Rexing’s high standards of design, construction and technological expertise. This user manual describes the device’s functions and features in detail. Please read this manual before using the device to ensure safe and proper use. Note that all descriptions included here are based on the device’s default settings. Images and screenshots may differ in appearance from the actual product.
Table of Contents PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GETTING STARTED 14 Overview of your V1 Dashboard Camera Device Layout Understanding your V1 Dashboard Camera Buttons Status Icons Unpacking your V1 Dashboard Camera Package Contents Installing your V1 Dashboard Camera Installation Charging the Battery Inserting the Memory Card Removing the Memory Card Formatting the Memory Card OPERATING YOUR V1 DASHBOARD CAMERA Turning the Device On and Off System / Video Settings Resolution Loop Recording Time-lapse Record WDR (
Table of Contents (continued) Auto Power Off Beep Sound Language TV Mode Light Frequency Format Screen Saver GPS Update time of GPS Restore Default Factory Settings Playback Mode Deleting Files Photo Settings Resolution Capture Mode Sequence Mode Quality Sharpness White Balance Color ISO Exposure Anti-Shaking Quick Review Date and Time Stamp Playback Mode Updating Firmware Driving Recorder Player Instruction General Troubleshooting 33 34 34 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor Lens Aperture CPU LCD Audio External Memory Gravity Sensor Shutter White Balance Exposure TV Interface Battery Video Format Video Resolution Languages USB Loop Recording Screen Saver Auto Shutdown Microphone Mute 5MP CMOS Fixed-focus with full-glass elements F = 2.8 Novatek 2.4 inch, 4:3 TFT Built-in high-sensitivity microphone/speaker Class 10 or above MicroSD card (SDHC spec. up to 32G) Low / Medium / High / OFF Electronic Auto Auto ISO None 320mAh 3.
Getting Started Overview of your V1 Dashboard Camera Device Layout 1. Mode Button 2. Up Navigation Button Record Button 3. OK (Confirm) Button Emergency Lock Button 4. Down Navigation Button Mute/Unmute Button 5. Screen On/Off Button 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. MircoSD Card Slot Power On/ Off Switch Reset Button Menu Button Lens Angle Adjuster USB Charging Port GPS Module Port Rear Camera Port* * For V1P Only 15 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Getting Started Understanding your V1 Dashboard Camera Buttons Button Functions POWER – Press and hold to turn the device on or off Press to confirm a selection while in Setting Mode Recording Mode Hot Key: Emergency Lock (Press to manually lock the file during recording) MENU – Press to enter and exit Settings Mode Press to navigate UP through options in Settings Mode Recording Mode Hot Key: Record (Press to start / stop recording) Press to navigate DOWN through options in Settings Mode Recor
Getting Started Understanding your V1 Dashboard Camera Status Icons Icon Meaning Video Resolution Wide Dynamic Range Charging via USB Charger Battery Power Level Microphone Mute Microphone On Video Recording Mode Video Playback Mode Photo Mode Loop Recording 17 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Memory Card Inserted G- Sensor Sensitivity White Balance GPS Signal (Green-GPS OK, Blue-Acquiring GPS) License plate number 18 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Getting Started Unpacking your V1 Dashboard Camera Package Contents Check the product box for the following items: V1: V1 Dashboard Camera Operating manual Mounting holder for camera (adhesive-mount type) USB cable Car charger V1G: everything in V1 and GPS Logger Software CD Adhesive pad for GPS Logger The items supplied with the device and any available accessories may vary depending on the region. Appearances and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Getting Started Installing your V1 Dashboard Camera Installation Video guide: video.rexingusa.com 1. Attaching the camera to the window mount Before the device can be used in a car, it is essential to first install a properly attached window mount. Make sure that you place the recorder in a safe, appropriate location where it will not obstruct the driver’s view. 2. Inserting a memory card You will need to insert a memory card before you can begin recording.
Getting Started Installing your V1 Dashboard Camera Charging the battery Charge the device by connecting the camera via the USB car charger port. Use only Rexing-approved chargers. Using unapproved chargers or cables can damage the device or cause the battery to explode. Connect the car charger’s jack to the USB charging port, and then plug the charger into the car cigarette lighter or 12V DC power outlet. Battery is mainly used to save files in emergency.
While charging, the device may heat up. This is normal and should not affect the device’s performance or lifespan. If the device is not charging properly, take the device and the charger to an authorized Rexing Service Center. Connecting the charger improperly may cause serious damage to the device. Any damage caused by misuse is not covered by the warranty. 22 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Getting Started Installing your V1 Dashboard Camera Inserting the memory card Your device accepts memory cards with a maximum capacity of 32GB. Depending on the memory card manufacturer and type, some cards may not be compatible with your device. Using an incompatible card may damage the device or the memory card, or corrupt the data stored on it. Use caution to insert the memory card right-side up as shown in the image below. Insert memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing downwards.
Getting Started Installing your V1 Dashboard Camera Reformatting a memory card keeps important elements of data and file structure clean, helping to prevent error messages and missing images. Reformatting also restores the memory card, which can help prevent it from becoming corrupted. Removing the memory card Before removing a memory card from your computer, you must first unmount it for safe removal. Before removing a memory card from your device: 1.
Getting Started Installing your V1 Dashboard Camera Formatting the memory card (continued) 3. Press the DOWN button to navigate to the "Format" option 4. Press OK to confirm your selection 5. Press the UP button once 6. Press OK when the word YES is highlighted in blue Before formatting a memory card, always remember to make backup copies of all important data stored on the device. The manufacturer’s warranty does not cover loss of data resulting from user actions. 25 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Turning the Device On and Off Turning the Device On and Off Press and hold the ON/OFF button for a few seconds to turn on the device. A welcome message will be displayed onscreen as shown in the image below. To turn off the device, again press and hold the ON/OFF button for a few seconds. A goodbye message will be displayed onscreen as shown in the image below.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings SYSTEM / VIDEO SETTINGS Resolution Recommend setting: 1080FHD Use the following procedure to set the recording resolution: 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Resolution" option 3. Press OK to view available resolutions: 1080FHD/1920x1080, 720P/1280x720, etc. 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6. Press MENU to exit Video Settings 7.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Loop Recording Recommend setting: 3 Minutes With Loop Recording Mode enabled, the device will continuously erase older video as it records new video, keeping only the images captured over a userselected time range. All video older than this range will be replaced with new video. (Note: any locked video files on the memory card will remain protected, and will not be automatically deleted during Loop Recording.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Time-lapse Record Recommend setting: Off Time-lapse Record is the time duplicated between 2 video clips. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the " Time-lapse Record" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: 100Ms/200Ms/500Ms/OFF 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Exposure Recommend setting: +0.0 Adjust the camera exposure value for brighter or darker recorded video, according to your preference. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Exposure" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: +0.0, +1/3, -1/3, etc. 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Date Stamp You have the option to display the date and time in your videos. Note that the date and time stamp cannot be removed from videos if this feature was enabled at the time of recording. 1. Press MENU once to enter Video Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Date Stamp" option 3. Press OK to view the current ON/OFF status for this feature 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to enable or disable this feature 5.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Gravity Sensing Recommend setting: Low This feature acts as an accelerometer, measuring physical and gravitational forces acting on the camera itself. In the event that such forces are detected, the device will perform an automatic file lock. (Locked video files cannot be erased during Loop Recording; they remain on the memory card until manually deleted or the card is reformatted.) We recommend that you use the "Low" setting for this feature. 1.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Date/ Time Setup Use the following procedure to change the device’s time and date: 1. Press MENU twice to enter System Settings 2. Press the DOWN button to navigate to the "Date/Time" option 3. Press OK to view date/time in the format: YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to change the highlighted number 5. Press OK to move to the next date/time segment and repeat step 4 6. Press OK again to confirm your entry 7.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Beep Sound This setting allows you to turn the device's button sound effect on or off. 1. Press MENU twice to enter Setup 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Beep Sound" option 3. Press OK to view the current ON/OFF status for this feature 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to enable or disable this feature 5. Press OK to confirm your entry Language Use the following procedure to change the device’s time and date.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings TV Mode Recommend setting: NTSC This feature will setup video output format. 1. Press MENU twice to enter Setup 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "TV Mode" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: NTSC/PAL 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Format Performing this operation will format memory card. Note: any files in the memory card will be lost. 1. Press MENU twice to enter System Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Format" option 3. Press OK to view YES / NO confirmation for this operation 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6. Press MENU to exit System Settings 36 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Screen Saver Recommend setting: 15 Seconds Select a time duration for the screen to stay lit after recording starts. (If you cannot find this option, please follow instructions for installing the latest firmware update, page 48.) 1. Press MENU twice to enter System Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Screen Saver" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: 15 Secs / 1 min / 3 min / OFF 4.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Update time of GPS This feature need GPS Logger connected, select a time zone to enable automatic update time of GPS. 1. Press MENU twice to enter System Settings 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Update time of GPS" option 3. Press OK to view the current selection: Off/GMT-12:00/etc 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 5. Press OK to confirm your entry 6.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Playback Mode You can play back recorded video on your device using the following steps: 1. Press REC to stop recording 2. Press MODE twice to switch from Recording to Playback Mode 3. Press and hold the UP or DOWN button to navigate through the stored video files 4. Press OK to start playback for the selected video 5. Press OK again to pause playback 6. Press MODE to stop playback 7.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera System / Video Settings Deleting Files To delete one particular file: 1. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate through the stored video files 2. Press MENU to view options for the highlighted file: Delete/Protect/Slide Show 3. Press the DOWN button once to select "Delete" 4. Press OK once to view options for "Current MOV" file or "ALL" files. Select "Current MOV" 5. Press OK twice to delete file To delete all files: 1.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings PHOTO SETTINGS Resolution This option allows you to set the pixel resolution for captured images. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Resolution" option 4. Press OK to view current selection: 12M 4032x3024, 10M 3648x2736, etc. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings Sequence Mode This feature allows you to capture a sequence of 3 quick photos with one button press. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Sequence" option 4. Press OK to view the current ON/OFF status for this feature 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to enable or disable this feature 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings Sharpness This feature will automatically enhance captured images for a clearer, more distinct picture. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Sharpness" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: STRONG/NORMAL/SOFT 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings Color This feature allows you to choose a color effect for captured images. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Color" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: Color/Black & White/Sepia 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings Exposure This setting allows you to adjust the brightness level of captured images. The "+0.0" setting is recommended. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Color" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: +0.0, +1/3, -1/3, etc. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7. Press MENU to exit Photo Settings 8.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings Quick Review Enabling this feature will allow you to immediately view each captured image for a few seconds before taking the next photo. 1. Press MODE once to enter Photo Mode 2. Press MENU once to enter Photo Settings 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate to the "Quick Review" option 4. Press OK to view the current selection: OFF/2SEC/5SEC 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to make your selection 6. Press OK to confirm your entry 7.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Photo Settings Playback Mode (Photo) Follow these steps to view captured images as a continuous slide show. 1. Press MODE twice to enter Photo View Mode 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to navigate through the stored image files 3. Press MENU to view options for the selected file: Delete/Protect/Slide Show 4. Press the DOWN button to select "Slide Show" 5. Press OK to view time options for each slide: 2Sec/5Sec/8Sec 6. Press UP or DOWN to make your selection 7.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera Updating Firmware Updating Firmware The following procedure will allow you to use the Rexing website to update firmware for your V1 Dashboard Camera. This is necessary for enabling all available features on your device. 1. Download the firmware file to your computer from the Rexing website at firmware.rexingusa.com 2. Unzip the file 3. Format a memory card using either your computer or your device 4. Copy the files "FW96650A.bin", "logo.jpg" and "logo2.
Driving Recorder Player Instruction "Driving Recorder Player Software" is designed to play recorded videos along with displaying GPS data and driving routes on a computer. Minimum System Requirements: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz RAM: 1 GB of free RAM Monitor: Resolution1280*720(or above) OS: Windows 7/8 (32bit/64bit ) or Mac OS X Software Installation Use included CD ROM and follow steps in "Driver Software Installation" guide. Or go to download.rexingusa.com to download software.
The Software Main Screen A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Menu Video player Longitude and latitude Speedometer Playlist Mini logger Google Map 50 © 2015 REXING All Rights Reserved.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera General Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution The captured image is not stored 1. Memory card may be full or malfunctioning 2. Image not being saved before the device is powered off 1. Reformat memory card or replace with a new one 2. Make sure to stop recording before shutting down All buttons are not responding 1. Processing error or faulty device operation 2. Memory card may contain errors, or is damaged 1.
Operating your V1 Dashboard Camera General Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Possible Cause Solution Recording stops unexpectedly in Video Mode Incompatible memory card is inserted Use a compatible class10 microSD card with a capacity of at least 8GB “File error" is encountered when trying to play back pictures or video Memory card may be corrupted with bad sectors Reformat the memory card.
