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USER’S GUIDE Dashboard Camera Model: MDC100 The features described in this user’s guide are subject to modifications without prior notice.
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Thank you for purchasing the Dashboard Camera. Please keep your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your Motorola product, you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status.
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Overview of your Dashboard Camera 1. Video/Photo/Replay 11. Reset button mode switcher 12. Mount socket 2. OK/Enter button 13. USB/Power socket 3. Menu/Back button 14. Memory card slot 4. Speaker 15. Short press when OFF: 5. Up arrow + Power ON 6.
1. Safety Instructions WARNING • Do not install the device within the driver’s or passenger airbag operation range. Please refer to your car’s service manual for details about the operation range of your car’s airbags. • Never modify modes, settings or program your device while your car is in motion.
2. Getting Started Installing your device Best Installation Location • Install your device within the rear-view mirror area and within the wiper cleaning area to get the clearest possible view. • Your device comes with a 3.6m USB power cable, organize the power cord so that it doesn't interfere with the driver's vision, use cable clips to secure the power cord if necessary.
• You can also power it ON or OFF manually by pressing the power button. The power LED (Red) will turn ON when the power is ON. Whenever the device is turned ON or OFF you will see a splash screen showing the Motorola logo. Getting Started...
3. Using your dashboard camera • The purpose of your dashboard camera is to continuously record the road ahead and to automatically record and save any incidents or accidents you might be involved in. The status LED (Blue) will flash when it is recording. •...
Switching modes Your dash camera has 3 main modes for recording and viewing: Video recording Main function and default mode for video recording. Photo shooting Allows you to capture still photographs to your SD card. Replay Allows you to view or delete saved footages or photographs.
Video recording mode Video recording will start automatically when the device is powered on. You can manually turn video recording off by pressing the OK button. Press the OK button once again to restart video recording. The status LED (Blue) will flash when the device is recording.
Replay mode While in video recording mode, press the OK button to stop video recording then press the MODE button twice to switch to photo mode. You can browse your photos and videos using the + and - buttons. To view a stored video, navigate to the desired video.
IMPORTANT! Due to technical reasons the Parking mode must be disabled by default. You can enable it in the video settings, see 4.2 Video Settings. SOS mode In case of emergency you can trigger the SOS mode by long pressing on the Mute/SOS button .
4. Settings IMPORTANT! After exiting the settings screen, video recording will not restart automatically. Press the OK button to start recording. Main Settings To access main settings while in video mode, press the OK button to stop video recording then press the Menu/Back button twice.
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Auto power off This option is useful to save battery when the device is used in Parking mode. This is the time the device will stay On while on battery power. You can enable it for 1 or 3 minutes. If you select Off, the device will remain On until the battery is depleted.
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Volume Setting Set the volume of the built-in speaker to high/middle/low. Format Use this option to format your SD Card. IMPORTANT! Formatting a SD card will erase all its memory contents. Default Setting Reset all your devices settings to factory defaults. Version Current firmware version.
Video Settings To access video settings while in video mode, press the OK button to stop video recording then press the Menu/Back button For each sub-menu, press + or - to navigate, OK to confirm and Menu/Back to go back or cancel. Menu Description Resolution...
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Parking Enable or disable the parking mode. mode Exposure You can adjust the exposure as you require. Press + if you wish the videos to be clearer or - if you need it to be darker. Motion Enable or disable motion detection. detection Record audio Enable or disable audio recording.
Photo Settings Press the Menu/Back button to access photo settings while in photo mode. For each sub-menu, press + or - to navigate, OK to confirm and Menu/Back to go back or cancel. Menu Description Resolution You can set the photo resolution to 12M pixels (4000*3000), 8M pixels (3264*2448) or 5M pixels (2592*1944)
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White You can set the white balance to Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten or Fluorescent. We recommend to leave it on Auto. Exposure You can adjust the exposure as you require. Press + if you wish the photos to be clearer or - if you need it to be darker.
Playback settings Press the Menu/Back button to access playback settings while in playback mode. For each sub-menu, press + or - to navigate, OK to confirm and Menu/Back to go back or cancel. Menu Description Delete Use this option to delete photos and videos stored in your SD card.
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Protect Use this option to lock photos and videos stored in your SD card so they cannot be deleted. Use the same option to unlock previously locked photos or videos. You can choose between Lock Current, Unlock Current, Lock All or Unlock All. Slide Show Create a slide show for your photos.
US and Canada 1-888-331-3383 E-mail: support@motorolastore.com Consumer Products and Accessories Limited Warranty ("Warranty") Thank you for purchasing this Motorola branded product manufactured under license by Binatone Electronics International Ltd ("BINATONE"). What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, BINATONE warrants that this Motorola branded product ("Product") or certified accessory...
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THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY BY STATE, PROVINCE OR COUNTRY. FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY OF PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT, THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONVEYED BY...
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WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER, AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA OR BINATONE BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE...
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exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the length of an implied warranty, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from one jurisdiction to another.
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MOTOROLA or BINATONE, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola branded Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified Products or Accessories or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage. Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects or...
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(b) broken seals or that show evidence of tampering; (c) mismatched board serial numbers; or (d) nonconforming or non-Motorola branded housings, or parts, are excluded from coverage. Communication Services. Defects, damages, or the...
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the Product; (c) if a warranty card was included in your box, a completed warranty card showing the serial number of the Product; (d) a written description of the problem; and, most importantly; (e) your address and telephone number. These terms and conditions constitute the complete warranty agreement between you and BINATONE regarding the Products or Accessories purchased by you, and supersede any prior agreement or...
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interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...
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may not be ensured when using this device. To ensure safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander according to the intended usage of the product. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC criteria.
technical specifications were met. This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en...
6. Technical Specifications LCD screen 2.7-inch Video resolution Up to FHD 1080P Lens 120° wide angle Video format Pictures resolution Up to 12M pixels (4000x3000) Photo format JPEG Micro SD card Up to 32G capacity, Class Night vision Supported Mic and Speaker Built-in Power 5V DC...