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SPYTEC A118C 1080P HD
DASH CAMERA WITH CAPACITOR
USER GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing the SpyTec A118C 1080p HD Dash Camera with Capacitor,
an easily-concealed, wedge-shaped camcorder that mounts right up against the
windshield for capturing the driver’s view. The pocket-size dash cam features a wide-
angle lens, full high-def resolution and color view screen. Equipped with a G-sensor,
the camera detects when your vehicle is bumped and automatically write-protects
video made during an incident.
What’s in The Box
A118C camera
In-car charging cable
USB data cable
Mounting plate
Cable-cover mount extension
Five cable mount hooks
Extra mounting plate adhesive pad
String and screw
User manual
Requirements
MicroSD card (up to 64GB)
Vehicle with an available cigarette lighter to power the camera
Installation
Make sure the car engine is shut off before installing the A118C. With the camera
off and its darkened display screen facing up, insert a microSD card, gold contacts
pointed up, into the memory card slot. For a quick start, use a memory card with a
capacity of 32GB or less. If you go with a 64GB card, it must be properly formatted.
See “64GB microSD Card Support” on pg. 15 for formatting instructions.
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Note: Insert and remove the memory card only while the camera is powered off.
Since 1080p is the default video recording resolution, large les are created. Use a
brand-name, high-speed memory card (Class 6 or higher) with a minimum capacity
of 4GB.
Slide the rectangular window mount plate horizontally into the recessed part of the
camera until it snaps into place, leaving the adhesive cover undisturbed for now.
Installing the cable-cover mount extension (the hollow plastic triangle) is optional.
Some people choose to use it to hide the cable leading away from the camera. It has
its own adhesive mounting strip and its mouth is meant to be pressed up against the
port side of the camera.
Remove the transparent shielding covering the lens and screen. Before mounting the
camera, you may want to test it by connecting the power cable to the USB port and
the vehicle’s cigarette lighter. A welcome screen should appear. It there’s a formatted
card present, the camera should begin recording. Otherwise it will indicate that
there’s no memory card.
Take a front seat in the vehicle. Peel off the adhesive cover and press the camera to
the windshield in the vicinity of the rear-view mirror. Properly placed, the camera will
be centrally located to take in the road ahead while the mirror helps hide the camera.
The camera’s LCD will face you. If the lens is pointed down, turn the left or right dial
on either side of the camera so that it rotates outward.You can further adjust lens
direction once the camera is turned on and the live view is displayed on the LCD.
Tip: Keeping the lens close to the glass reduces reections.
Attach the power cable using the cable slot and cable clip, placing the cable along
edges and being careful not to obstruct the driver’s view or camera’s line-of-
sight. Guide and tuck the cable along the top edge of the windshield, pressing it
into indentations where possible, then tting it along the side of the windshield.
(Depending on the location of the cigarette lighter and other accoutrements, scope
out whether it makes more sense to channel the cable along the passenger’s or
driver’s side.) Where nooks are missing to tuck in the cable, use the adhesive hook
mounts to channel the cable. When you’re satised that the cable is sag-free, tightly
mounted and won’t snag on someone entering or exiting the vehicle, plug it into the
cigarette lighter. (Use a twisty tie to loop any cable overrun.)
Insert the in-vehicle charger into the cigarette lighter of the car or truck. Insert the
other end into the USB port on the camera.
Start the engine. A welcome screen should appear, and the camera should begin
recording. Check the camera’s LCD to make sure the view being recorded is suitable.
Note: the included string is meant for removing a mount by ossing through the
adhesive.
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OVERVIEW
1. Microphone
2. MicroSD card slot
3. Lens rotation knob (both sides)
4. USB port
5. GPS port (for optional receiver)
6. Audio/video output
7. Mic indicator
8. Power indicator
9. Record indicator
10. Display
11. Mic button
12. Record button
13. OK button
14. Menu button
15. Power button
16. Pedestal
1 7. Reset button
18. Cable slot
19. Vents (both sides)
Button Functions
The buttons have multiple uses. The result of deploying one depends on the state
of the camera at the time pressed and whether you short-press or long-press the
button.
Power or Backlight
When the camera is powered off, pressing the Power button turns it on and video
recording automatically starts.
When the camera is already powered on, pressing the Power button for 5 seconds
will save the video le currently being recorded and shut off the camera.
When the camera is on, pressing the Power button quickly disables the display. The
camera will continue to record. Another short press of the Power button will make the
picture on the screen visible.
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Menu for Video and Setup Options
When the camera is in standby state (recording is paused by hitting the Rec button),
pressing the Menu button will bring up a directory of video options (indicated by a
movie scene clapperboard). Press Menu again, and a directory of setup features
(indicated by a wrench and screwdriver) will appear. Press Menu again to return to
the standby view.
When the Video or Set Up Menus are displayed, navigate vertically through options
by pressing the Mic button to move the highlight bar down or the Rec button to go up.
Press the OK button to select the highlighted option
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Video Menu
If the camera is recording, press the Rec button, then the Menu button. The tools
icon atop the directory will be highlighted. Use the Mic button to navigate down the
list or the Rec button to go up the list. Press the OK button to make a selection. When
you’re ready to exit the Video Menu, press the Menu button twice.
Resolution
Before recording a video, you can set the resolution. The best quality and the default
is 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels), but you can adjust the resolution to 720p 60 (1280
x 720 at 60 frames per second); 720p (1280 x 720 at 30 fps); WVGA (848 x 480);
or VGA (640 x 480). Press OK to make your selection and return to the options
directory. All videos from that point on will be recorded at the selected resolution until
you choose to change it.
Loop Recording
Video les are normally saved every 3 minutes, but you can change the time interval
to 1- or 5 minutes or turn off loop recording entirely. If off, recording ceases once the
memory card lls up.
WDR
Wide dynamic range capability helps reveal details when the scene contains
extremely bright and dark areas. If WDR is turned off while driving toward a rising or
setting sun, for instance, objects that come between you and the horizon may appear
very dark. WDR is turned on by default.
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EV
You can increase or decrease the exposure value in videos and photographs as
they’re being captured by the camera to compensate for poorly-lit or overly-bright
scenes. The default is set at a neutral +0.0 but you can adjust the value to -1/3, -2/3,
-1.0, -4/3, -5/3 or -2.0 as well as +1/3, +2/3, +1.0, +4/3, +5/3 and +2.0.
Motion Detection
Since a dash cam is mainly used when your car or vehicles in view are moving, the
camera’s motion detection capability is set to off by default. However, you can turn it
on so that the camera starts recording only when it detects motion.
Record Audio
Video is normally recorded with audio, but you can turn off the microphone. When the
mic is off, the LED labeled mic, which normally glows red, will not be lit and a slash
will appear over a mic icon on the screen.
Date Stamp
The data stamp is normally superimposed on a corner of the picture, but you can
disable it on recordings going forward.
GPS
The camera using an optional accessory can access the Global Positioning System
for embedding location information in videos and photographs.The tiny receiver plugs
into a dedicated port on the camera. GPS access is turned off by default.
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G-Sensor
The camera has a built-in shock detector called the G-sensor. In the case of a severe
collision, the camera locks the video recorded at the time and displays a lock icon on
the screen. The le is saved to the RO (“Read Only”) directory so that is won’t later
be overwritten by loop recording.
G-sensor sensitivity can be adjusted. The default is middle sensitivity, but you can set
it to high- or low-sensitivity or turn it off entirely.
Tip: Bumped or not, if you see a noteworthy incident while the camera is recording
that’s a keeper, meaning the video is worth protecting from being erased later during
loop recording, hold down the center button until a yellow triangle appears on screen
indicating that the video currently being recorded will be protected. Upon playing
back the video, a key icon will appear in the upper left corner indicating that the le is
protected and will not be erased automatically like unprotected les.
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Set Up Menu
If the camera is recording, press the Rec button, then the Menu button twice. The
tools icon atop the directory will be highlighted. Use the Mic button to navigate down
the list or the Rec button to go up the list. Press the OK button to make a selection.
When you’re ready to exit the Set Up Menu, press the Menu button.
Date/Time
To highlight Date/Time on the rst row, press the Mic button.To select this option,
press the OK button.
Use the Rec button to increase each digit or the Mic button to decrease it. Press the
Menu button to go to the next eld. Press the OK button to accept the Date/Time
settings and return to the previous menu.
Time Zone
Click on Time Zone. Use the Mic or Rec button to cycle through the zones until you
nd yours.Press the OK button.
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Auto Power Off
The camera can be set to stay on indenitely or automatically turn off after not being
used for 1-, 3- or 5 minutes. (See image on previous page.) If the camera has shut
down, press the power button to restart it.
Beep Sound
By default, the camera emits a beep whenever you press a button. If you prefer, you
can turn it off.
Language
You can set the language used in menus to: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German,
Italian, Simplied Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian or Japanese.
TV Mode
Set the TV Mode to NTSC (North America) or PAL.
Frequency
Though the default is 50 HZ, change it to 60 Hz if you live in North America. While
the setting doesn’t impact natural lighting, man-made lighting may appear to icker if
incorrectly set.
Screen Saver
The default setting is off, meaning the screen will remain illuminated indenitely
until the camera is powered off. You can change the setting so that the backlight
automatically turns off 1- or 3-minutes from the last time a button was pressed.
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