Page 2 - Contents
2 Precautions and notices ................... 3 Precautions for Use ............................ 4 Accessories ........................................... 6 Names and Functions of Parts ....... 7 How to Install ....................................... 8 LED Indications ..................................
Page 3 - Caring for your device
3 Precautions and notices • Warning! Do not operate the device while driving. Using this product does not change the requirement for a driver to take full responsibility for his or her behavior. This responsibility includes observing all traffic rules and regulations in order to avoid accidents, per...
Page 4 - Precautions for Use
4 FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized...
Page 6 - Power cord x1; Accessories
6 Requests Regarding Disposal or Transferring Ownership of an SD Card • Using the SD card format and deletion functions of this device or formatting with a function of a PC just changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in an SD card. We recommend either physica...
Page 7 - Names and Functions of Parts; Note
7 Names and Functions of Parts 1 Camera lens 2 REC LED Lights (blue) while recording is in progress. 3 MIC LED Lights (green) when audio recording is turned on. 4 button – Audio recording toggles between enabled and disable states each time this button is pressed. – Hold down this button to turn on ...
Page 8 - Installation Procedure; How to Install
8 Installation Procedure Check that the vehicle is parked on a level surface. 1. Attach the device to the mount bracket (accessory 2 ). Insert the mount bracket into the bracket attachment part of the device and attach it to the device. Camera lens side Mount bracket 2 2. Determine where to mount th...
Page 10 - How to Wire; Connect the power cord (accessory; Make connections
10 How to Wire To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the ¤ terminal of the battery. 1. Connect the power cord (accessory 1 ) to the Dashboard camera. Power cord 1 Camera lens 2. Mount the cable holder (accessory 3 ) in position by inserting it into the slot in t...
Page 12 - Initial settings; Touch; LED Indications
12 Initial settings • Set the time zone before use. If you use the driving support function, complete the setting as described on page 16 as well. • Configure the Dashboard camera in advance using the receiver to which the Dashboard camera is to be connected. 1. Press the [MENU] button on the monito...
Page 13 - Set the following items.; Basic Operation; Inserting and Removing; Turning the Power On/Off; To Turn the Power On/Off Manually; power of the device can be turned on or off
13 6. Set the following items. Item Explanation Time Zone Select the Time Zone. UTC-12:00 to UTC+14:00 UTC+0:00* Daylight Saving Time OFF*/+1 hr./+30 min Set daylight saving time. Time Format 12-Hour/24-Hour*Date Format Month/Day/Year / Day/Month/Year* / Year/Month/Day Notification Volume 0/1/2*/3 S...
Page 14 - Press the
14 Display the Dashboard camera screen 1. Press the [MENU] button. 2. Touc [Camera]. Display the Dashboard camera screen. While the rear camera view is displayed, a touch screen is displayed in the upper center of the Dashboard camera screen. 3. Touch . Displays the operating buttons on the screen. ...
Page 16 - CAUTION
16 Using the Driving Support function CAUTION • The driving support function is for providing driving support to drivers and not for preventing accidents. Furthermore, it does not provide notifications of all hazards. • Please observe the traffic rules to ensure safe driving by paying attention to t...
Page 18 - Forward Collision Warning
18 Settings the driving support function 1. Touch . 2. Touch [Driving Support Settings]. 3. Touch items to set. [ON]: Informs you of execution of this function with a warning sound and warning sign. [ON(Beep Only)]: Informs you of execution of this function with a warning sound only. [OFF]: Does not...
Page 19 - Recording; Recording Times; Overwrite settings
19 Recording Recording Times Recording quality Card capacity 8GB 16GB 32GB 3M(2304 x 1296) 50 minutes 100 minutes 210 minutes 1920x1080 / 1920x1080+HDR 70 minutes 140 minutes 280 minutes 1280x720 / 1280x720+HDR 100 minutes 200 minutes 400 minutes Note • If you wish to change recording quality, make ...
Page 20 - Recording Modes; Continuous recordings; recording area remaining.; Event recording; Collision detected
20 Recording Modes The device has five recording modes. Turning on the power of the device starts continuous recording. The recorded video is recorded as files to the SD card. The recording files are sorted into a separate folder for each recording mode. Note • The recording modes won’t work in any ...
Page 21 - Manual recording; Records 12 seconds before manual recording
21 Manual recording Pressing the [REC] button on the device or touch [ ] on the screen during continuous recording starts manual recording. The recording time of manual recording is the 12 seconds before manual recording plus the time set in [Manual Recording Time] (P.29). If you wish to extend the ...
Page 22 - Still Image Recording/Automatic Still Image Recording; Parking recording; Collision
22 Still Image Recording/Automatic Still Image Recording Pressing the [AUTO] button on the device or [ ] on the screen during continuous recording allows you to take a photo whenever you wish.Holding down the [AUTO] button on the device turns ON the automatic still image capture function.The automat...
Page 23 - Folder and File Structure
23 File name format YY MM DD hh mm ss .JPG Y Y M M D D h h m m s s . MOV Year Month Day Hour Minute Second Note • Do not change or delete the files in the SD card using a PC or other device. The files may become no longer playable with the device or the PC application. • The time zone and other sett...
Page 24 - Select the recording file folder; Playing a Recording File
24 1. Press the MENU button 2. Touch [Camera]. 3. Touch . 4. Touch . 5. Select the recording file folder from which you want a recording file played. 6. Select the recording file you want played. The recording file starts playing. Note • The operating buttons will clear after a certain period of tim...
Page 25 - Zooming in a Playing Video
25 Button Explanation / Adjusts the audio volume. UH Starts playback/pauses. A / B Touch while playing a file to toggle the playback speed between fast- forward and fast-rewinding. Touch while a file is paused to forward or reverse the file frame by frame. Continue touching while a file is paused to...
Page 26 - Protecting or Deleting Files; Protecting Files; Deleting Files/Folders
26 Protecting or Deleting Files Protecting Files Note • Continuous recording files cannot be protected. 1. Play the file you want protected. 2. Touch . A confirmation message appears. 3. Touch [Yes]. The protected file is identified by a “ ” appearing at the beginning of the file name. Unprotecting ...
Page 28 - Various Settings; Press the MENU button.
28 Various Settings Note • Recording halts while the setup menu is on display. Manual recording is also disabled. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Touch[Camera] . 3. Touch . Displays the operating buttons on the screen. 4. Touch . 5. Select setup items. 6. Set individual items. DRV-N520W_EN301.indd 28 2...
Page 29 - Recording Settings
29 * Factory default settings Recording Settings [Resolution + HDR Recording] [1280×720]/[1280×720+HDR]/[1920×1080]/[1920×1080+HDR*]/[3M](2304×1296) Sets the recording resolution. Set to (HDR) to record a subject with overexposure/ underexposure suppressed even in a situation involving large differe...
Page 31 - System Requirements for KENWOOD DRIVE REVIEWER; Installing the Software; Remove the SD card from the device, insert it in the SD card adapter
31 Updating the system Update the system firmware of the device.For information regarding updates, visit the JVCKENWOOD website at http://www. kenwood.com/cs/ce/. Using the PC Application KENWOOD DRIVE REVIEWER is a PC application for displaying video recorded with the device. The application can be...
Page 32 - Screen operations
32 Screen operations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = ~ ! @ # 1 FILE SELECT FOLDER Select the folder containing the file to be read. EXPORT kmz/kml* Output a driving information file (kml/kmz) that can be used with the GoogleMaps TM map service or GoogleEarth TM map service. BACKUP Back up the SD card data t...
Page 34 - Output a driving information file; Back up the SD card data to the hard disk
34 Outputting a Still Image from Video Capture video at any location from the video currently playing as a still image. 1. Select and play the file you wish to play. 2. Press the [ ] button. 3. Select the backup destination folder and enter a file name. 4. Press the [Save] button. Outputting Driving...
Page 35 - Formatting an SD Card
35 If an error appears when playing a video or saving a file, the SD card data may have been corrupted. Format the SD card. Note • Basically, SD cards essentially do not require formatting. Format an SD card only if errors occur when writing to or reading from the SD card. • Do format SD cards on ot...
Page 36 - Troubleshooting; Symptom; Displayed Messages and Voice Guidance; message
36 Troubleshooting Common Symptom Cause/Solution Power does not turn on. å Turn on the accessories power (ACC) switch of the vehicle or start the engine of the vehicle. ・ The fuse has blown. å Check the cords are not shorted and then replace the fuse with one of the same capacity. ・ The connections ...
Page 38 - KENWOOD DRIVE REVIEWER
38 message Cause/Solution Dashboard camera has stopped recording due to high temperature. • Recording was not possible due the temperature of the device rising. å Reduce the temperature inside the vehicle. The protection circuit operation will be canceled and recording will become possible. Dashboar...
Page 40 - Specifications
40 Specifications Image sensor 1/3-inch color CMOS Maximum recording angles of view Horizontal: Approx. 117 degrees, Vertical: Approx. 63 degrees (Diagonal 128 degrees) Lens Wide-angle, F-number 2.0 Recording resolution (maximum) Video maximum 2.98 million pixels2304x1296 (1296P)1920x1080 (1080P)128...
Page 41 - MD5 utility; Important Notices Regarding Trademarks and Software
41 microSDHC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. @2015 Google Inc. All rights reserved. GoogleMaps TM and GoogleEarth TM are registered trademarks of Google Inc. This product is licensed only for the following applications based on the AVC Patent Portfolio License. 1) Consumers recording video (herei...
Page 42 - CRC utility
42 The license and distribution terms for any publically available version or derivative of this code cannot be changed. i.e. this code cannot simply be copied and put under another distribution license [including the GNU Public License.] -------------------------------------------------------- CRC ...
