Milamber said:
jokiin said:
Milamber said:
I never knew you sold it in Australia mate, how much and can you flick some photos over of the dashcam mounted?
$155 delivered inc GST, mounted it looks like any other GS1000 style camera I guess
Are you able to give me some specs, operating temps, CMOS Sensor, CPU etc?
we give a nominal rating of -10 ~ +50 ° C but that's maybe a bit conservative, some of the components are rated much higher, I did have one user that had a black car out in mid 40's heatwave all day in direct sun that ended up with a buckled housing, the cam continued to work but the housing opened at the seam, it has been an isolated incident so far and possibly a batch issue with the plastics as I've never had it occur other than this one incident, not sure how hot the car was on the inside on the day, I replaced that cam and the twisted one is going back to China with me for analysis just to be sure
anyway basic specs as follows
Ambarella A2S60 Chipset
5MP Micron APTINA CMOS MI5100 sensor -30 ° C / +70 ° C
GoTop GM-2420 GPS module -40℃ to 85℃ –159dBm tracking sensitivity
STAROPTICS Taiwan optical glass (5 Glass) lens
Memsic G-Sensor
Samsung NAND flash system memory (32mb)
Samsung DDR2 RAM 1GB
The menu settings in the current firmware version are as follows (this is just a straight cut and paste from the manual)
OSD Settings menu
The menu options in OSD Settings relate to the information embedded in the video file, this
information is also gathered in the GPS data log file and can still be viewed regardless of these
settings being on or off using the included Registrator Viewer Windows playback software
SHOW SPEED - ON/OFF
The SHOW SPEED setting allows you to toggle the on screen speed display ON or OFF
Default Value = ON
SPEED LIMIT - NO or selectable from 10KM/H to 130KM/H
The SPEED LIMIT setting allows you to set a maximum indicated speed in the recorded file
Default Value = NO
DATE – shows current time and date (updated once GPS signal is received)
The DATE is automatically updated once GPS signal is received
TIME ZONE – select the desired offset (Summer time must be manually selected)
TIME ZONE needs to be configured to desired offset for your region
Default Value = +10
SHOW DATE - ON/OFF
The SHOW DATE setting allows you to toggle the on screen date display ON or OFF
Default Value = ON
SHOW GPS DATA – ON/OFF
The SHOW GPS DATA setting allows you to toggle the on screen GPS values ON or OFF
Default Value = ON
GPS DATA FORMAT – selectable view
The GPS DATA FORMAT setting allows you to toggle the on screen view style
Default Value = 12.345678
SCREEN TEXT – 10 characters available to add to recording, license number, vehicle type etc
The SCREEN TEXT may be edited to suit whatever you prefer embedded in the video file
Default Value = NSW ABC123
SHOW USER TEXT – ON/OFF
The SHOW USER TEXT setting allows you to display or not the user selectable SCREEN TEXT
Default Value = ON
SPEED UNIT – KM/H or MP/H (requires system reset to apply)
The SPEED UNIT setting is for the on screen display
Default Value = KM/H
ALL OSD – ON/OFF
The ALL OSD setting lets you choose all or no on screen display embedded in the video file
Default Value = ON
Video Settings menu
SIZE – 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x720, 848x480
The SIZE setting allows you to choose the desired recording resolution
Default Value = 1920x1080
VIDEO QUALITY – Maximum bitrate selectable from 6MB/SEC through to 15MB/SEC
The VIDEO QUALITY setting can be adjusted, a lower setting will offer increased recording time, a
higher setting will offer higher quality, higher settings require the use of Class10 memory cards
Default Value = 8MB/SEC
EV – Adjustable, from -2 through to +2, default value 0
The EV setting allows you to adjust the Exposure Value to lighten or darken the picture
Default Value = 0
AUDIO – ON/OFF selectable default for recording
The AUDIO setting allows you to enable or disable the microphone for recorded audio, this can also
be adjusted during recording by pressing the MODE key while the LCD display is active, if changing
this setting during recording a RED of GREEN microphone symbol will be shown on screen
Default Value = ON
WHITE B – Selectable white balance
The WHITE B setting allows you to choose from a selection of filters to suit different lighting
environments
Default Value = AUTO
CONTRAST – HARD/SOFT/STANDARD
The CONTRAST setting allows you to select the desired level of contrast
Default Value = STANDARD
SHARPNESS – HARD/SOFT/STANDARD
The SHARPNESS setting allows you to select the desired level of sharpness
Default Value = STANDARD
EFFECT – VIVID/MONOCHROME/NEGATIVE/SEPIA/ART
The EFFECT setting allows you to choose from some pre defined image filters
Default Value= OFF
RECYCLE – Recording split point, OFF, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15 minutes
The RECYCLE setting allows you to choose the size of the recordings, choosing OFF will record until
the card is full and will not overwrite any previous recordings, choosing any other value will record
files in that size accordingly and will continue recording, once the allocated recordings have filled the
memory card the oldest unlocked recording will automatically be overwritten and recording will
continue. The selected recycle size is also used for any manually locked incident recordings
Default Value = 5 Minutes
DELAY OFF – Time to continue recording after power off, 5, 15 sec, 1, 5 mins
The DELAY OFF setting determines how long the camera will continue to record for after power off
Default Value = 1 minute
NIGHT MODE – ON/OFF
The NIGHT MODE setting offers increased exposure value to aid in night time recording results
Default Value = ON
MOTION DETECT - ON/OFF
The MOTION DETECT setting is only used for parking mode and requires a permanent power supply
to function correctly, the AUTO OFF function must also be set to OFF for parking mode use
Default Value = OFF
G-SENSOR – Sensitivity adjustable from -5 through to +5
The G-SENSOR is used to trigger the automatic file lock in case of an event such as an accident, it
may be necessary to reduce the sensitivity if the vehicle has very hard suspension, is used for
motorsports, track days etc or is fitted with large subwoofers
Default Value = NORMAL
System Settings
LANGUAGE – ENGLISH, ITALIAN, SPANISH, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN, CHINESE
The LANGUAGE setting is used to select the menu interface language
Default Value = ENGLISH
VOLUME – Adjustable from 0 through to 7
The Volume setting is used to adjust the volume level of the menu confirmation tones
Default Value = 5
VIDEO FLIP – ON/OFF
The VIDEO FLIP setting allows the picture to be rotated 180 degrees for use in circumstances where
the DVR needs to be mounted upside down
it should be noted that the GPS antenna is in the upper side and mounting upside down will impact
reception
Default Value = OFF
TV OUT – PAL/NTSC
The TV OUT setting allows you to set the playback output from the HDMI and AV ports to match
local requirements
Default Value = PAL
FORMAT – YES/NO
The FORMAT setting allows you to format the memory card, formatting the card will remove all files
and folders including any files that have been flagged either automatically or manually not to be
overwritten
After formatting the memory card the DVR should be switched off and then back on before use,
during the boot process the card is checked and the necessary files and folders are written to the card
ready for use
It is recommended to format the card at least once a week if using parking mode or at least once a
month if using the DVR only when driving
Default Value = NO
SYS RESET – YES/NO
The SYS RESET setting allows you to quickly return all menu values to their factory default values as
highlighted throughout this manual
Default Value = NO
AUTO OFF – Selectable 1/3/5 minutes or OFF for continual operation
The AUTO OFF setting used determines how long the DVR will run for if not actively recording before
automatically shutting down
Note that parking mode requires this setting to be set to OFF otherwise the camera will shutdown if
no motion detected within the selected time
Default Value = 5 Minutes
LIGHT FREQ – 50Hz/60Hz
The LIGHT FREQ setting is used to match to your local power setting, eg 220v/50Hz, 110v/60Hz,
matching this setting to your local power supply frequency reduces noticeable flicker from your
recordings of AC powered lights such as traffic lights, neon signs etc
Default Value = 50Hz
LCD OFF – Selectable 1 or 3 Minutes or OFF for continual operation
The LCD OFF setting allows you to decide how long the LCD display will stay illuminated
Default Value = 3 Minutes
VERSION – Shows current firmware version number
This user manual is correct as of firmware version number Q20130226
Some of this is still subject to change as there's some ongoing firmware development with some things that are still being fine tuned so some minor changes and some features still to come