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Smarty BX1500+ User Manual

Manual is about: Drive Recorder

Summary of BX1500+

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    User guide model: bx1500 / bx1500+  thank you for purchasing this drive recorder.  please ensure that you read and understand this user guide and use it before connecting and installing this recorder.  please store the user guide in an easily accessible location. Ver 1.0

  • Page 2: Caution

    Caution damages due to production malfunction, loss of data, or other damages occurring while using this product shall not be the responsibility of the manufacturer. Although the product is a device used for recording videos, the product may not save all videos in the case of a malfunction. In the c...

  • Page 3: Gps Reception

    Gps reception 1. Activate the product in an area without large buildings to improve gps reception. 2. The temperature range for optimum operation of the gp s receiver in your car is -10 ~ 50 °c. 3. When using the product for the first time or after a long period (more than three days), it may take a...

  • Page 4: Contents

    Contents 1. Smarty bx1500 / bx1500+ unit 2. Sd memory card (the pc software is on the provided sd card. The sd card capacity should be at least 4gb.) 3. Power cable (cigarette jack) 5. Wire splice clip (5pcs) 3 each bx1500/bx1500+ order includes the following items 6. 3m adhesive for windshield moun...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction smarty drive recorder camera lens bracket front right side sd sd memory card slot 4 [adhere tape on bracket] internal microphone pwr - + c . - - dc power in (dc 12~24v) left side video out video output.

  • Page 6: Intoduction

    Intoduction back sd card format record rec over- write record led blue led overwrite led red led record button internal gps antenna sd card format button 5 smarty smart black box [note] formatting [initializing] sd memory card can be done using sd card format button. However we recommend format [ini...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation 1. Insert the sd memory card into the sd card slot. Please make sure to disconnect the power cable when inserting or ejecting the sd memory card. 6 park your vehicle on a flat level surface. Turn off the engine before installing the bx1500 / bx1500+. 2. Attach the bx1500/bx1500+ using t...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation 3. Adjust camera view. Make sure the lens has an unobstructed view. Check from outside the vehicle to check the camera angle. 4. The bx1500/bx1500+ requires a continuous 12~24volt power source from the vehicle. Plug in the power. The provided power cord cable route should be from the le...

  • Page 9: Automatic Start

    Function automatic start connect your vehicle ’s power cord to the bx1500/bx1500+ after starting the vehicle. Then bx1500/bx1500+ will be automatically started. (use the provided power cord.) event record (when record method set as “event record”) the event recording will be automatically started by...

  • Page 10: Take Out Sd Memory Card

    Operation 1. Connect your vehicle‟s power cable to the bx1500/bx1500+ after starting the vehicle. 2. Blue led & red led will be slowly blinking simultaneously and then blue led will remain on. Blue led light means bx1000/bx1000+ is now ready for the event recording. 3. The event recording will autom...

  • Page 11: Icons On Live Display

    Live display to see live video preview on lcd monitor 10 1. Set your video out as ntsc or pal. Refer to page 28. 2. Connect your video out cable from the bx1500/bx1500+ to a monitor with component video input (yellow stereo cable). Icons on live display gps disconnected gps connected event record mo...

  • Page 12: Software User Guide

    Software user guide bx1500/bx1500+ pc viewer guide 11 [pc system requirement] if the pc does not meet the minimum system requirement, the pc viewer may not function properly. Os windows 2000, windows xp windows vista, windows 7 cpu pentium4 2.6ghz or higher ram 512mb or higher interface sd memory ca...

  • Page 13: Installing Procedures

    Installing procedures 1. Connect the sd card into your pc (if your computer does not have and sd card slot use the usb sd card reader) and open the “my computer” 2. Right- click the “hdrec1” drive and select [open] 3. Double click [setup.Exe] at [pcsw] folder. 4. Select the language and then follow ...

  • Page 14: Connect Sd Memory Card

    Connect sd memory card 1. Connect sd memory card into your pc‟s sd card slot or a usb sd card reader. 2. Run “pc viewer bx1500” 3. Select [file] and then click “select data folder” or click [open] button 13 [open] button 4. Select sd memory card folder at the folder select window..

  • Page 15: Pc Viewer Setting

    The „date‟ formats and „speed‟ unit will be set automatically according to the pc windows setting. However it can be changed with this pc viewer setting menu. Simple mode pc viewer setting this setting is for the pc viewer itself. To set the video recorder (i.E. Resolution, frame rate, etc. Refer to...

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    5. Check the event or normal recorded file from the list using mouse or click [check all] button. Then click [load] button. Load button check the event “g-senor” means recording was activated by impact “switch” means recording was activated by button when record method set as “event record” select f...

  • Page 17: File Loading

    File loading 6. Once click [load] button, the [filelist] tab will be changed to the [playlist] tab as below 16 when record method set as “event record” return to the [filelist] select file(s) to playback when record method set as “normal record” select file(s) to playback return to the [filelist].

  • Page 18: Icons On Playlist

    Icons on playlist 17 this file includes gps data. This file resolution is sxvga (1280x960). This file resolution is vga (640x480). This file recorded by g-sensor. This file recorded by record button. This file recorded by normal (continuous) record..

  • Page 19: Playback Screen

    Playback screen 18 post-recorded frame display frame/total frames number playback icons when record method set as “normal record” event area marking by g-sensor or button (5 seconds per each event) playback position indicator google map location data only available with bx1500+ model pre-recorded fr...

  • Page 20: Playback

    7. Click play button for playback. Event before 20seconds after 20seconds click & drag the white bar to move the playback position. Playback buttons pause next image previous image x0.5, 1 play x2, 4, 8, 16 fast forward x0.5, 1 reverse x2, 4, 8, 16 fast reverse single view 4x4 multi view (thumb-nail...

  • Page 21: Playback

    Note: pc keyboard hot buttons function pc hot keys 1280x768 mode enter return to the previous mode: enter playback speed control ctrl + f 0.5 => 1 reverse playback speed control ctrl + b 0.5 => 1 pause / play space previous image → direction button. Next image ← direction button playback 20

  • Page 22: Google Maps

    The route taken will be displayed on the google maps at lower right corner of the software ui. To see the route & position on the google map, the gps data should be recorded with video. To see the map, the pc must be connected to the internet. The playback position will be shown on the map with an a...

  • Page 23: Video Zoom

    22 video zoom hd quality video image allows you to zoom in (up to x9) on a specific area. Zoom in: click mouse left button on the screen zoom out (return to actual pixels): click mouse right button pic1. Without zoom pic2. 2x zoom pic2. 9x zoom zoom in indicator zoom in indicator will be displayed a...

  • Page 24: Thumb-Nail Function

    7. Click the button for 4x4 multi view (thumb-nail function) click the thumbnail image to change the playback position. Click right the mouse button to single image playback mode. 8. Click [close] button to quit the playback. Click [close] to finish the playback. Then the [playlist] window will be c...

  • Page 25

    Save as jpg & convert video to avi file 9. Pause the playback and click „save image‟ icon to make a jpg file. 10. Click the „save avi‟ icon to make an avi file. „save image‟ icon „save avi‟ icon 24.

  • Page 26: Printing An Event Report

    Printing an event report printer icon 11. Pause the playback and click the printer icon. Type in the title [print title] & any comments [comment] using the keyboard. The „print comment‟ window allows up to 7 lines total. 25.

  • Page 27: Make Report

    Make report 12. Click [print] button in the print preview windows for printing. The file name [print title], comment [print comment], g-sensor graph & map (for bx1500+ model only) will be printed on the first page. Click [ 2x2 ] and then click [print] to print 4 images per page. 26.

  • Page 28: Backup Event/log Files

    Backup event/log files 13. Click [backup event/log files] icon to backup the files to the pc. [backup event/log files] icon select [event data] or [normal data] and select [log data] first, before clicking the [backup event/log files] icon. Then the selected event, normal, and log data files are bac...

  • Page 29: Drive Recorder Settings

    Drive recorder settings 14. Click [recorder setting] icon for setup. [recorder setting] icon record mode event mode (automatically starts recording by g- sensor event or record button) normal mode (is always recording when powered by 12/24v) writing mode overwrite (the oldest data is overwritten whe...

  • Page 30: Drive Recorder Settings

    Beep on record “beep” sound on/off when event recordings are started g-sensor setting check simple setting mode and then change the sensitivity. High sensitivity (8 or 9) means recording will be started at very low impact. Date/time automatically synchronize with gps time. However manual time settin...

  • Page 31: Drive Recorder Settings

    30 g-sensor setting if g-sensor sensitivity value is high (8 or 9), it may be too sensitive, it will detect even a light impact or light turn. If g- sensor sensitivity value is a low setting (1 or 2), it might not detect a notable incident. Sensitivity should be set in consideration of a vehicle‟s s...

  • Page 32: Simple Mode Viewer

    Simple mode viewer 31 click [setting viewer program] icon with this option, the video is maximized and a panel of video previews appears in the right panel. Preview images to change it to normal mode viewer: un-check simple mode and press [ok].

  • Page 33: Product Information

    15. Click [about] icon to check the product information. About icon 32 product information.

  • Page 34: Log File Playback

    Log file playback 16. Select [log] windows and then check the log from the log list using mouse or click [check all] button. Then click [load] button. Gps speed, g sensor x value, g sensor y value, g sensor z value, can each be checked first on the right side of each value. And then specify the inpu...

  • Page 35

    Gps log to kml converter (for google earth) to see the whole route on google earth, select a log file and click google earth button. (bx1500+ only) step1. Install the google earth on your pc. It is free of charge. ( http://earth.Google.Com/ ) step2. Check the log file step3. Click google earth butto...

  • Page 36: Google Earth Cont’D

    Google earth cont’d google earth lets you import the log data and save routes, add place marks (i.E. Customer pick up locations, or other points of interest), add driving routes (to compare with the actual route taken, and it lets you save it all within google earth for easy and free data management...

  • Page 37: Specifications

    Specifications image sensor 1/4" cmos digital sensor 1.3m pixels angle of view bx1500/bx1500+ : 120 ° (horizontal: 88° , vertical: 65° ) bx1500+ 170 : 170 ° (horizontal : 131° vertical : 96°) video resolution 1280x960(sxvga), 640x480(vga) frames per second 30 frames @ 640x480, 15frames @ 1280x960 re...

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    Technical support & warranty technical support for technical support, please contact your local distributor. Limited warranty this product is supplied with 1 year warranty from date of sale. The warranty excludes products: that have been misused, (including accidental damage) and damage caused by no...

  • Page 40: Model Name: Dpwr-100

    Optional accessory (permanent power cable) ① recorder ② fuse box (+) ③ ground fuse: 250v 1a model name: dpwr-100 the permanent power supply cable will allow you to hard wire the bx1500 series to the fuse box of your vehicle. Connect (+) to the reserve fuse. It should be connected to power that is in...

  • Page 41: Model: Lnb-100

    The locking cover can protect the sd card from unwanted removal or tampering. Lnb-100 includes: a locking cover, an end block with two-position lock, and barrel key. End block must be adhered with super glue. Model: lnb-100 before after optional accessory (permanent power cable) 40

  • Page 42: 1. Preparing Firmware

    Appendix (firmware upgrade) make [program] folder at sd root folder as below, first, upgrade the bx1500/bx1500+ main unit, second, install new pc viewer software on your pc, and then initialize the sd card using new pc viewer software. Copy “bx1500_x.X.X.Bin” file in to the sd card [program] folder....

  • Page 43: Appendix (Upgrade)

    3. Uninstall the old version pc viewer from the pc pc windows [start] => [control panel] and uninstall [pcviewer] 4. Install the new pc viewer run setup.Exe and install the new pc viewer x.X.X.X note: after installation the new pc viewer, initialize the sd card. The new software will automatically b...

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