Polaroid C270T User manual

FHD 1080p Driving Recorder

C270T

User Guide

China toll free No.:

400-8401030

(For other region, please

contact the local agent.)

China toll free No.:

400-8401030

(For other region, please

contact the local agent.)

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About this Guide ................................................................................1

Battery Warning .................................................................................1

Notes on Installation ..........................................................................1

Caution .............................................................................................2

1 Introduction...................................................................................3

1.1 Features .....................................................................................3

1.2 Package Contents ........................................................................3

1.3 Product Overview .........................................................................4

2 Getting Started...............................................................................5

2.1 Inserting the Memory Card (not included)........................................5

2.2 Installing in Vehicles......................................................................5

2.3 Connecting to Power .....................................................................6

2.4 Powering the Device On / Off .........................................................7

2.4.1 Auto Power On / Off ....................................................................7

2.4.2 Manual Power On / Off and Reset ................................................7

2.4.2.1 Manual Power On / Off .............................................................7

2.4.2.2 Reset the Device .....................................................................8

2.5 Set the Date / Time........................................................................8

2.6 Mode Selection.............................................................................8

3 Using the Driving Recorder.............................................................8

3.1 Recording Videos ..........................................................................8

3.1.1 The Recording Screen ................................................................9

3.1.2 A key Protection .........................................................................9

3.1.3 Motion Detection .......................................................................10

3.1.4 G-sensor Collision Recording Protection (Protect Level)...............11

3.1.5 Audio On / Off.............................................................................11

3.1.6 Menu Operation........................................................................11

3.1.7 Movie Mode Menu Options........................................................12

3.1.8 Media Tool Menu Options .......................................................13

3.1.9 General Settings Menu Options ..................................................14

3.2 Taking Picture ..............................................................................16

3.2.1 Still Capture Screen ...................................................................17

3.2.2 Zoom in / out .............................................................................17

3.2.3 Still Capture Menu Options .........................................................17

3.3 Playing Videos and Viewing Pictures ..............................................18

3.3.1 Playing Videos ..........................................................................18

3.3.2 Play Video Screen......................................................................18

3.3.3 Viewing Pictures ........................................................................19

3.3.4 View Picture Screen...................................................................19

3.3.5 Playback Menu Options..............................................................19

3.4 Delete Video / Picture ...................................................................20

4 GPS Journey Tracking (not included)...............................................20

5 Tire Pressure Management System ( TPMS, not included)...............20

6 Technical Speciﬁcations ..................................................................21

Polaroid·C270T

Trademark

Polaroid, Polaroid Pixel, Polaroid Classic Border Logo, and Polaroid Color

Spectrum are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP

Holdings, LLC does not manufacture this product. Fairyard Enterprises Limited

will provide manufacturer warranty and support.

Manufactured By:

Fairyard Enterprises Limited

Room, 2110, 21/F., CCT Telecom Bldg., 11 Wo Shing Street, Fotan, N.T., Hong Kong

www.polaroidcarcam.com

About this Guide

The content in this document is for information purpose and is subject to

change without prior notice. We made every effort to ensure that this User

Guide is accurate and complete, however, no liability is assumed for any

errors and omissions that may have occurred.

Battery Warning

·Always charge using the provided system. Improper handling of the battery

may result in explosion.

·Never dismantle or pierce the battery or allow the battery to short-circuit.

·Batteries may explode if exposed to naked ﬁre. Never dispose of batteries in

a ﬁre.

·Disposed of used batteries observing local regulations.

·Never replace the battery on your own, have the dealer do it for you.

Notes on Installation

·This product shall be installed near the rear view-mirror, at the center of

windshield, if possible, for optimal viewing.

·Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the windscreen wiper to

ensure a clear view even when it rains.

·A protective ﬁlm on the lens will affect the video or photographic effect, remove

the protective ﬁlm before using the device.

·Do not touch the lens with your ﬁngers. Finger grease may be left on the lens

and will result in unclear videos or snapshots. Clean the lens on a regular basis.

·Do not install the device on a tinted window. Doing so may damage the tint ﬁlm.

·Make sure that the installation position is not hindered by the tinted window.

·To use the contained car power adaptor only. In order to avoid equipment burn

or cause the battery explosion, please do not use other brand car power adaptor.

Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the device that is not

described in this guide.

Caution

·Due to local laws and vehicles safety considerations, do not operate the

device while driving.

·Set up time and date accurately before you use this device.

·This product gets warm when in use, this is normal.

·Do not place the device near a heat source or directly expose it to ﬂame or heat.

·Never place the device in vicinity of equipments generating strong

electromagnetic ﬁelds. Exposure to strong magnetic ﬁelds may cause

malfunctions or data corruption and loss.

·The system is used only for non-commercial use, within the maximum limits

permitted by applicable law. Our company does not accept any responsibility

for any data loss during the operation.

·Improper use or operation of the product may result in damage of the product

or its accessories and void the warranty.

Before you start using the system, it is assumed that you agree to the

above statement.

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1.3 Product Overview

Lens

Speaker

HDMI port

SD card slot

USB port

TPMS interface

Power button

Menu button

Up button

Mode button

Down button

LCD display

Reset button

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this advanced Driving Recorder. This device is

speciﬁcally designed for real time video and audio recording.

1.1 Features

Full HD 1080p Driving Recorder

2 Megapixel CMOS Sensor

2.7” TFT Display

130˚ Wide Angle Lens

Interpolated to 14MP

Support up to 32GB Micro SD Memory Card

G-sensor Collision Recording Protection

Motion Detection

Seamless Loop Recording

Ultra reliable 30V over charge voltage protection

Support Tire Pressure Monitor System (not included)

Support GPS Journey Tracking (not included)

1.2 Package Contents

The package contains the following items. In case there is any missing

or damaged item, contact your dealer immediately.

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Inside your package

Driving Recorder

USB Cable

Car Power

Adaptor

Suction Mount

User Manual

Warranty Card

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Microphone

16 GPS port

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2 Getting Started

2.1 Inserting the Memory Card (not included)

Follow the direction indicated by the silk printing on the device to insert the

memory card, a click sound is heard indicating the card is in position .

To remove the memory card, push to eject the memory card out of the slot.

Note:

1. Do not remove or insert the memory card when the device is turned on. This

may damage the memory card.

2. Please use a Class 6 or higher rating Micro SD card, max. up to 32GB.

3. Please format the micro SD card before the initial use.

4. When removing the memory card, be careful that the card may spring out

and get lost. The memory slot has this spring-out feature for easy removal

of the card.

2.2 Installing in Vehicles

←Push the head of suction mount into the

device slot, attention must be put in place.

←Loosen the knob to swivel the device

vertically. Locking knob, and conﬁrm

that the device is securely locked in place.

→Horizontally rotating the device

can further adjust a proper view.

→Remove the protective ﬁlm from the

suction cup, with the suction-cup

laying ﬂat, position the suction-cap

on the windshield, and then hold the

base ﬁrmly on the windshield and

press down the clamp to mount the

holder to the windshield. Make sure

the base is securely locked in place.

2.3 Connecting to Power

Use only the attached car power adaptor for activating the device and

charging the built-in battery.

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2.4 Powering the Device On / Off

2.4.1 Auto Power On / Off

Once the vehicle engine is started, the device automatically turns on and

recording (must have SD Card). After the car engine stopped, the device will

automatically save the last recorded ﬁle and shutdown.

2.4.2 Manual Power On / Off and Reset

2.4.2.1 Manual Power On / off

1. Connect one end of power connector to USB

port on the device.

2. Plug the other end of the power

adapter to the cigarette lighter

socket of your vehicle. Once the

vehicle engine is started, the

device automatically turns on.

Press Power button to turn it

on. To power off the device press

the Power button with 3

seconds again.

2.5 Set the Date / Time

To set the correct date and time, press Menu button with 3 seconds to

enter the menu setting, then press Mode button change to General

Settings Menu , then press Up / Down button to select Clock

settings, press REC button to enter date / time setting, then press

Up / Down button to adjust the value, press REC button switch

to next setting, after ﬁnished all the settings, press REC button to back

General Settings Option, press Menu button to exit from menu setting.

2.4.2.2 Reset the Device

In case the device fails to function

normally due to unknown causes, press

the Reset button, then press the Power

button to restart the device.

2.6 Mode Selection

The default setting is Video Mode , press Mode button can switch

to Still Capture Mode , Video Playing Mode , Picture viewing Mode

3 Using the Driving Recorder

3.1 Recording Videos

Before starting recording, please insert a SD card (not included) into the SD

card slot. Press REC button to start recording, the video recording icon

ﬂashes on the screen. The recorded ﬁles are saved on the SD card. To

stop recording, press REC button again.

With car power adaptor connected the device will automatically turn on and

start recording when the car engine starts. When the engine stops, the device

will automatically save the last ﬁle and turn off.

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Manual remove lock from videos steps:

Press Mode button switch to Playback Mode (1), press Menu button

to enter Playback menu (2), then press Up/Down button to

choose Protect , press REC button to enter Protect sub

menu, then press Up/Down button to select Unprotect One

(3), press REC button to enter Select a ﬁle and then press Up/Down

button to select the ﬁle you want to unlock protection, then press REC

button , select YES to conﬁrm unlock. Press Menu button to

exist from menu setting.

3.1.1 The Recording Screen

3.1.2 A Key Protection

During recording, press Mode button to protect current video, the

lock icon appears on the screen, the current movie clip will be protected

and cannot be replaced (the default setting for a movie clip is 3-minute), the

next movie clip will unlock automatically and can be replaced if the SD card

is full.

Remove the protection for current movie clip:

Press Mode button again to remove protection for current movie clip,

lock icon will disappear from the screen, the movie clip will not be

protected and can be replaced if the SD card is full.

Note:

The recording will stop automatically and the screen will show SD card is full

if the SD card is full of protected ﬁles. To continue recording, please change

a SD card or delete the protected ﬁles manually.

Note：

1. If unlock protection for all videos, please choose Unprotect All .

2. The similar steps to protect videos, pictures.

3.1.3 Motion Detection

First, enter to General Settings to activate Motion Detection function

(the default setting is Off, choose Low / Middle / High to activate the

function); second, setting the Power Off to be Never ; third, press Down

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Main Menu Function List Description Available Option

Movie Mode

Setting for video resolution.

1920×1080 30fps

1280×720 30fps

1280×720 60fps

640×480 30fps

Select the movie quality.

Super Fine - The best movie quality.

Fine – The standard movie quality.

Super Fine / Fine

Setting for enabling automatic loop record and

the movie clip time.

Off - The recording will stop when the SD card

is full.

1min / 3min / 5min / 10min – Select to limit

recording time per ﬁle. 3min, for example, the

recording time for per ﬁle is 3 minutes. If 21

minutes of video is recorded, then 7 ﬁles of 3

minutes in length is created.

Off / 1min / 3min /

5min / 10min

Setting the time of shut down after the vehicle

engine stopped. The time is also limit by the

battery storage capacity.

0min: The device will shut down immediately.

0min / 5sec / 1min /

5min / 30min

Setting the recording time for detected motion

in front while standby. 5sec / 10sec / 30sec /

1min

Setting for activating audio in the video.

On - This enables the audio recording.

This is the default setting for this option.

Off - This records video without audio.

On / Off

Setting for MIC sensitivity. Standard / Low

3.1.7 Movie Mode Menu Options

button to enter motion detection mode on movie mode, the motion

detection icon appears on the right side of the screen and start count

backwards 10 seconds, then standby for detection, it will recording

automatically once the device detected any motion in front of lens within

2.5m. The recording time depends on the Motion event REC time and the

default setting is 5 second. The device will start next 5 second recording if

any motion detected, press any button can exist from motion detection mode

and the icon will disappear from the screen.

Notes：

1. When the battery is fully charged and is in good condition, the device can

record continuously for about 30 minutes.

2. As the device is used, the battery storage capacity will decrease gradually.

This is normal phenomenon for the battery.

3.1.4 G-sensor Collision Recording Protection (Protect Level)

When a collision is detected while recording, the default setting is the lock

icon will appear on the right corner of the screen, then the current movie

clip will be protected automatically and cannot be replaced.

3.1.5 Audio On / Off

During recording, press Up button can turn Off / On the audio.

3.1.6 Menu Operation

Press Menu button with 3 seconds to enter menu setting on movie mode,

then press Mode button can switch to Still Capture menu, Playback

menu , Media menu , General Settings menu , TPMS Setting

menu , Movie Mode menu . Press Up / Down button to select

sub menu, then press REC button to enter the setting, press Up / Down

button to select the option, and then press REC button conﬁrm.

After ﬁnished the setting, press Menu button again to exit menu setting.

Movie Mode

Movie Quality

Movie Clip Time

Movie Off Time

Motion event REC

Sound Record

MIC Sensitivity

Movie Mode

Movie Quality

1920x1080 30fps

Super Fine

3min

Movie Clip Time

Movie Mode

Movie off Time

Vlotion event REC

5 sec

Sound Record

Movie Mode

MIC Sensitivity

Scene

Standard

Sports

-1Exposure

Movie Mode

White Balance

ISO Sensitivity

Daylight

Auto

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Manual compensation for low or bright light

levels. The more negative “-“in scale, the darker

the recorded video appears. The more

positive “+”, the lighter the recorded video

appears. 0 is the neutral setting for this option

and is the default value.

Setting for ISO sensitivity to compensate for

some extreme lighting situations.

Auto - This allows the driving recorder to

automatically detect the light levels and change

its aperture and shutter speed parameters to

produce optimal picture.

This is the default setting.

ISO100 - Select for taking picture in bright

outdoor light situations.

ISO200 - Select for taking picture in indirect

sunlight situations.

ISO400 - Select for taking picture indoors.

Auto / ISO100 /

ISO200 / ISO 400

Setting for the white balance. Changes recording

parameters to compensate for different light color

“temperatures”.

Auto - Allows the driving recorder to automatically

detect the light color temperature and change its

parameters to produce optimal picture color.

This is the default setting for this option.

Daylight - Select when taking photo in bright

sunny outdoor lighting.

Cloudy - Select for heavy overcast outdoor color.

Fluoresc. - Select in standard CFL bulb indoor

ﬂuorescent light in.

Incandesc. - Select for Incandescent kind color.

Auto / Daylight /

Cloudy / Fluoresc. /

Fluoresc.1 /

Fluoresc.2 /

Incandesc.

Scene Select scene mode for recording video.

Auto / Sports / Portrait /

Landscape / Twilight /

Snow / Beach / Fireworks

Exposure

White Balance

ISO sensitivity

-2 ~ +2

3.1.8 Media Tool Menu Options

Main Menu Function List Description Available Option

Media Tool

Formats the inserted micro SD card.

YES - Selecting this option completes the

format process.

NO - Select this to abort the format and return

to the previous menu.

Warning: ALL Video and photo ﬁles are be

permanently deleted and CANNOT be

recovered once the memory card is formatted.

YES / NO

Showing the left storage information for the

inserted SD card. Such as available recording

time, photo shooting quantity.

Format SD-Card

SD-Card INFO

3.1.9 General Settings Menu Options

General Settings

Beep

Power Off

Never

Clock Settings

General Settings

Date Format

Stamp

None

Logo

English

Language

General Settings

HDMI Output

Flicker

1080p

50 Hz

Off

LCD Rotate

General Settings

LCD Power Save

LED Light

Off

Level 2

Protect Level

General Settings

Motion Detection

GPS Status

Low

Reset Setup

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Main Menu Function List Description Available Option

Setting for enable / disable the beep.

On - Select this to enable audible system

beeps when setting the menu options.

This is the default setting for this option.

Off - Disables the audible system beeps.

Set the format of the date or no stamp to

show on the ﬁle.

None – No stamp show on the ﬁle.

None / YYYY MM DD /

MM DD YYYY /

DD MM YYYY

Set stamp format.

OFF – No date & logo show on the ﬁles.

Date+Logo / Date /

Logo / OFF

Select the desired OSD language. English / 繁体中⽂ /

简体中⽂ / ⽇本语 / 한국어

Set the automatic power off time when the

driving recorder is not active.

Never - The driving recorder will not

automatically power off.

1min / 5min – The driving recorder will

automatically power off in inactive for 3

minutes/5 minutes.

The default setting is 1min.

Never / 1min / 5min

Set to turn on / turn off the LED.

On – Turn on the LED.

Off – Turn off the LED

On / Off

Setting for the sensitivity of G-sensor to

detect collision to protect the recording

video.

Off - Disable the G-sensor function.

Low / Medium / High - The higher

sensitivity the collision will be detected

easier.

The default setting is Level 2.

Off / Level 0 /

Level 1 Level 2 /

Level 3 Level 4

Setting for activating the motion detection

and the sensitivity.

Off: Disable the motion detection.

Low / Middle / High On - Select to enable

the motion detection and the sensitivity.

On / Off

Off / Low / Middle / High

Showing the GPS tracking status and the

sensitivity (must has the special GPS

module connected).

This option sets the driving recorder to the

original factory default settings. YES / NO

This option displays the current ﬁrmware

number of the driving recorder.

This information may be important for

service and support communications.

Beep

Power Off

Date Format

Lauguage

General

Settings

Clock Settings Set the system date & time.

Stamp

Set HDMI output mode. 1080P / 720P

HDMI Output

Set the suitable frequency. 50 Hz / 60Hz

Flicker

Set if to rotate the view with 180 degree

or not.

On – To rotate with 180 degree.

Off – Not to rotate.

On / Off

LCD Rotate

Manage the backlighting and presentation

of the LCD. It is advisable to enable this

feature to preserve battery power.

Off - Select to disable power saving for

the LCD. This is the default setting for this

option.

1min /3min – The driving recorder will

automatically shut down the LCD after 1

minute / 3 minute if no operation.

Note: If enabled, the driving recorder

continues to record video even when the

LCD is shut off.

Press any button to power up the LCD.

Off / 1min / 3min

LCD Power Save

LCD Light

Protect Level

Motion Detection

GPS Status

Reset Setup

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3.2 Taking Picture

To take a picture make sure the Still Capture Mode is selected. Press the

REC button to take a photo. Taken photos are saved on SD Card.

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