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APEMAN C420D Detailed User Guide
1. How to Install the Dash Cam C420D............................................1
2. Prepare a Compatible Memory Card.............................................2
A. Get a Right MicroSD Card.........................................................2
3. Getting to Know the Camera Body................................................5
A. Interfaces........................................................................................ 5
B. Indicator Lights & Buttons........................................................7
C. Icons on the Screen.................................................................... 8
4. Getting to Know the Operations...................................................10
1. About Camera Settings........................................................ 10
2. About System Settings........................................................ 12
B. How to Start Recording........................................................... 14
C. How to change display mode................................................ 15
D. How to turn off the recording sound..................................15
F. How to Stop Recording.............................................................15
G. How to Switch to Photo Mode...............................................15
Clarification: This document is a detailed operating instruction,
which is different from the physical user manual in the box.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    APEMAN C420D Detailed User Guide Contents 1. How to Install the Dash Cam C420D..........1 2. Prepare a Compatible Memory Card..........2 A. Get a Right MicroSD Card............2 B. How to Format a New MicroSD Card Using Your PC..2 C. How to format the MicroSD card on the Dash Cam..5 3.

  • Page 2: How To Install The Dash Cam C420D

    1. How to Install the Dash Cam C420D Please visit the YouTube Channel and watch this video on how to install the Dash Cam. It will get you through setting up the C420D and will cover the basics.  Channel: Youtube ...

  • Page 3: Get A Right Microsd Card

    B. How to Format a New MicroSD Card Using Your PC If you have just purchased a New MicroSD Card to use with the Dash Cam, we recommend attempting to format it on your computer first even though in most of the time the new card is completely empty. Some new MicroSD Cards have files from the manufacturer and they also need to be formatted.
  • Page 4 MAC: 1. Insert the MicroSD card into your computer. You may need a card reader for this. 2. Open Disk Utility. To do this, click on the magnifying glass in the top-right corner of your computer screen. Type “disk utility” in the search box that opens, then click on the “Disk Utility”...

  • Page 5: How To Format The Microsd Card On The Dash Cam

    C. How to format the MicroSD card on the Dash Cam If this MicroSD card is not used for the first time, you can simply format it on the Dash Cam for your convenience. Although formatting the MicroSD card on your computer is recommended for better results.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know The Camera Body

    3. Getting to Know the Camera Body A. Interfaces There are 5 interfaces:  Hard Reset Hole: If your camera doesn't turn on while charging, you can insert the pin provided into the pinhole for about three seconds. This will hard reset the camera. If the camera can be turned on, you can reset it in the menu.
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  • Page 8: Indicator Lights & Buttons

    B. Indicator Lights & Buttons There are 1 indicator lights, bottom left of the screen:  POWER: The Power light (red light) is on when the camera is connected to a power source. There are 4 buttons, from top to bottom: ...

  • Page 9: Icons On The Screen

    C. Icons on the Screen Please note that the enabled functions shown on the screen below are just to show you the icon of each function. The settings of the dash cam below are not our recommended settings. We have set the recommended settings for this product as default.
  • Page 10 In a counterclockwise direction, these icons are: Recording Mode Loop Recording (the blue figure is 3 means the recording time period is 3 minutes) Motion Detection (this is shown when the function is turned Exposure G-sensor(recommend set it as low) Audio (red slash means the audio is turned off if there are cross symbols) Date &...

  • Page 11: Getting To Know The Operations

    4. Getting to Know the Operations A. Camera Settings & System Settings The menu of this product consists of two menus:  Camera Settings (a.k.a. Function Settings)  System Settings 1. About Camera Settings Turn on the Dash Cam, press the MENU Button ONCE to enter the Camera Settings.
  • Page 12  Resolution: 1080P / 720P / VGA  Loop Recording: OFF / 1 Minute / 3 Minutes / 5 Minutes  Display Mode: Picture in picture / Front camera / Rear camera / Split-screen  WDR: OFF / ON  Exposure: 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 ...

  • Page 13: About System Settings

     Gravity Sensor (a.k.a. G-sensor): OFF / Low / Medium / High  Parking Guard: OFF / ON  Headlight Warning: OFF / ON 2. About System Settings The System Settings is the menu to the right of the Camera Settings. As shown below.
  • Page 14  Startup Sound: OFF / ON  Language: 简体中文 / 繁体中文 / Deutsch / English / Français / Italiano / Espanol / 日本语  Frequency: 50Hz / 60Hz  Screensaver: OFF / 1 Minute / 3 Minutes Note: If the Screensaver is set to 1 or 3 Minutes, the screen will go black if there is no manual operation for 1 or 3 minutes.

  • Page 15: How To Start Recording

    B. How to Start Recording If the Dash Cam has been successfully installed in the car, it will automatically turn on and start recording when the engine starts (for most cars on the market). If your Dash Cam does not automatically start and start recording when the engine starts (this usually depends on your car model), please press the POWER/OK button to turn on the camera manually.

  • Page 16: How To Turn Off The Recording Sound

    picture” ”Split-screen” “Front camera” and “Rear camera” . D. How to turn off the recording sound When the Dash Cam is recording, simply press the the DOWN button to stop recording sound. E. How to manually lock the recording video When the Dash Cam is recording, press the the MENU button to lock the currently recorded video.(it will be locked and not overwritten by new video if you press the menu button to manually...
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  • Page 18: How To Playback The Front And Rear Video

    Under the Photo mode, long press the MENU button to access to the photos that have been taken. Then you are able to delete or manually lock it by short pressing the MENU button from there. How to playback the front and rear video on Dash a.
  • Page 19 Short press the UP and DOWN button to check out the FRONT VIEW videos you recorded. And short press the Start/OK button for play. As shown below. b. To playback REAR VIEW videos: Long-press the UP button to find the rear view videos and short press the Start/OK button to play. As Shown below.
  • Page 20 Further questions are very welcome Any advice would be appreciated APEMAN official email: kt.support@apemans.com - 19 -...

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