VBOX Motorsport VBOX HD Hardware Manual - Quick Start Guide
VBOX HD MANUAL
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30 July 2014
Quick Start Guide
As shipped, the VBOX HD can be used straight out of the box:
1. Mount the GPS antenna in the centre of the roof of the vehicle. Keep away from roof bars or radio aerials
which can cause interference.
Note: If there is no metal underneath the antenna,
create a metallic ‘ground plane’ to get the most
reliable satellite lock. Pictured is an example of an
antenna mounted on a car’s plastic roof, using
aluminium foil underneath the antenna to block
unwanted ground reflections.
2. Push the antenna plug into the GPS socket.
3. Insert the PWR connector and screw the metal ring to lock in
place.
Then plug the cigarette lighter adapter into the vehicle 12V
socket. Note: VBOX HD will take about 35 seconds to start, at
which point the unit will beep to indicate it has booted up.
4. Securely attach the HD camera mount to the vehicles
windscreen, or other desired location. Once the camera
is mounted, connect it to the unit. Use the line on the
top of the camera to make an approximate alignment.
For better alignment, use the preview monitor included
with the unit, which connects to the AUX port.
5. Position the vehicle so the antenna has a clear view of the sky. It will take up to two minutes to acquire a
satellite lock, at which point the GPS LED will illuminate.
If VBOX HD is having trouble gaining lock when in an open area, press and hold the RECORD button for 10
seconds, this will perform a GPS ‘cold start’.
6. Insert the SD card – you’re now ready to drive. The unit is set to ‘record only
when moving’. Once satellite lock has been obtained, the unit will start
recording every time the vehicle speed goes above 5kph and stop when the
speed has been 0kph for 5 seconds.
The setting can be overridden by pressing the RECORD button to toggle
logging on/off.
7. The REC LED will illuminate when recording, when the vehicle comes to a stop, it will flash as the file is closed.
IMPORTANT:
NEVER eject the SD card if the RECORD LED is showing, or logged data could be lost of
corrupted. To stop recording, either come to a halt, press the RECORD button, or disconnect the power (the
internal ‘tank circuit’ will stop the recording and safely shut down the file).