Navig8r NAVCAM-GPS User Manual - page 15
USER MANUAL
NAVCAM-GPS
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A: Make sure the Micro SD is in good working condition and preferably a class 4 card. Cards
with bad sectors or blocks will cause unexpected errors and can slow down the overall
operation of the unit including button responsiveness.
Q: How do I know I am recording?
A: The video camera icon on the screen will turn red in colour, and the red light on the
device will turn on
Q: How do I make sure I am not recording upside down?
A: The time read out on the screen is the easiest indicator. When the time is shown upside
down, per your requirement, this means the video will record up side down also. Go to the
Menu options to turn on/ off the “Rotate Screen” function under the System Settings sub
menu
Q: I am missing some recorded files. The size of my card is only 2GB
A: Recorded video files are overwritten continuously. A 2GB card can record a total video
duration of about 5 minutes maximum (4GB will be 10 minutes, 8GB 20 minutes and so on).
A 2GB card can only hold 4 files of about 400MB in size, after space has been taken up on
the card due to the formatting procedure. As the file size is so small, the time length is also
small which means files are we-written more quickly. This may cause your files to be erased
before you can use or view them.
Q: Why do some AVI files have the letters “bak” in them. I did not put them there.
(ie. xxx.bak.avi)
A: As video files are constantly being overwritten, certain files may need to be preserved in
the event of an accident. If you have a video file which needs to be preserved and not
overwritten, press the middle button during recording. The red LED light will blink to
indicate that the current video is being saved permanently. These files can only be
intentionally and specifically removed be the user. The file create during this process has the
letters ”bak” in them (short for back-up)
Q: How do I turn the LCD off but still continue to record
A: Go to the system setting menu and select the “Screen off” option
Q: How do I make sure the motion detection is turned on?
A: Motion detection can be turned on or off using the menu settings. At this stage there is
no visual indicator such as a light to indicate that this feature is turned on. It is
recommended that this feature is left on as a precautionary measure.
Q. My Crashcam-GPS will not turn off
A. If installed in a vehicle: Check that the 12V socket is not still powered (on) when the key is
removed (as with some European cars). Wait 20 seconds for file finalisation / closure.
Disconnect power lead to device. Alternatively, press the mode button (Button number 8) to
stop the recording, then press the power to turn off.