Vantrue OnDash N2 Pro Manual

What's in the box?

1. Dual Car Charger with Built-in Mini USB Cable (10 ft)
   
2. VANTRUE^® N2 Pro Dual Dash Cam
3. Suction Cup Mount
   
4. USB Data Cable (3 ft)
   
5. N2 Pro Dual Dash Cam User Manual
   
6. Quick Start Guide
   
7. Warranty Card
   

Camera Overview

LED Indicator

Screen overview

Getting Started

Before first use, charge the camera for 2-3 hours

1. Charge using the supplied USB Car Charger
   
   
2. Ensure the Mini USB Cable and Car Charger are well connected
   
   While charging, the LED indicator light on the OK Button will blink red.

Note:

1. The device has two USB ports available for charging – on the camera or via the suction cup mount.
2. When charging via computer, please use the USB port located on the mount. If you use the USB port on the camera,"Mass Storage" and "Power On" will be displayed on the camera screen, please select "Power On" to charge the dash cam.

Installing a Memory Card

Please use a genuine microSD memory card from 16GB to 64GB with a speed rating of class 10 or higher. Carefully insert the memory card into the camera's card slot until it clicks. To remove the card, power off the camera first, then push the card into the slot until it clicks again.

Before using the card, please format it correctly using these steps:

• Press MENU to enter setup; if the camera is recording video, press Confirm button to stop the recording
• Press the DOWN button to highlight the System Setup option, press Confirm.
• Press the DOWN button to highlight the Format option, press Confirm followed by the DOWN button to select YES.

NOTE: If you are using a 64GB MicroSD card, please format it to FAT32 on the camera or on computer first. (If you format it on computer, please search online on "How to format a 64GB microSD card to FAT32".

REMINDER:

1. Ideally, the MicroSD card should be formatted every 2 weeks to maximize the lifetime of the memory card.
2. Please do not remove the card while the camera is recording to prevent data loss/corruption.

Installing the camera onto your windshield

1. Attach the Suction Mount to the camera's Mount Connector, pushing it in until it clicks.
   
2. Thoroughly clean the windshield using water or alcohol, and wipe clean with a dry cloth.
3. Wipe the Suction Mounting Pad clean on the Suction Mount.
4. Securely attach the Suction Mount to the windshield, and rotate the locking clamp on the mount 90° upward until it clicks.
   
5. Carefully route the power cable around the windscreen and tuck it under the trim.
   
6. With the Mini USB Cable, connect the supplied Car Charger to the Camera Mount Base.
   
7. Insert the Car Charger into your vehicle's cigarette lighter port.
   
8. Start the car.
9. The camera will auto power on and start recording.

Basic Operation

There are two ways to power ON/OFF the camera

1. Manually
   Single press the Power Button to power ON the camera unit, long press the button to power it OFF.
   
2. Automatically
   When connected to the car charger, the camera will auto-power ON after you start your car and the battery charging will commence. The camera will power OFF 5 seconds after you turn off the car engine.

Menu Settings

After powering ON the camera, press the MENU button to enter the setup process.(If the camera is recording video, press the OK button to stop recording before pressing the MENU button.)

1. Record Setup
   Press the DOWN button and highlight the Record Setup option. Press the OK button to enter the settings, and use the UP/DOWN buttons to navigate the different options.
   • Resolution: By default (DUAL CAM RECORDING mode), both cameras record at 1920x1080 (30fps). In SINGLE FRONT CAM RECORDING mode, 2560x1440P (30fps), 2304x1296 (30fps), 1920x1080 (60fps), 1920x1080 (30fps) options are available.
   • IR light: Default is Auto ON. Press Power button to toggle the night vision mode ON, Auto ON/OFF, OFF.
   • Loop Recording: This is set to 3minutes per video clip. Press OK to change the duration: 1,3, 5, or OFF.
   • G-Sensor Set: Set to Medium by default. Pressing OK gives the following sensitivity options: High, Medium, Low, Off.
   • Audio Recording: Default is ON. Press OK and DOWN button to toggle it OFF/ON.
   • Parking Monitor: Default is OFF. Press DOWN followed by OK to toggle it OFF/ON.
   • Exposure: Default is 0. Pressing OK gives the following options: 0, -1.0, -2.0, +2.0, +1.0
   • Car Number Plate: Press UP/DOWN and OK to set your car license number.
   • HDR: Default is ON.
   • Stamp: Default is ON. Press OK to toggle it OFF/ON. Stamp shows the date/time, logo, car number, Speed and GPS Location information.
   • Rotate Display: Default is OFF. Press OK and DOWN button to toggle it OFF/ON.
   • Time Lapse: Default is OFF. Press DOWN followed by OK to set time interval: 1 Sec, 5 Sec, 10 Sec, 30Sec, 1Min, Off.
   • Power Off Delay: Default setting is ON, forcing the camera to automatically end recording and turn off after you power down the car. Press OK and DOWN button to toggle it OFF/ON. To finish setup, press the MENU button to exit.
2. System Setup
   • Language: Default is English. Press OK to select between English, Simplified Chinese, German, Japanese, Spanish, French, and Italian.
   • Format memory Card: Press OK, navigate DOWN and select OK to format the microSD card.
   • Time & Date: Press UP/DOWN and OK button to set the current date and time. Press the MENU button to exit.
   • Auto LCD Off: Default is 3 MIN to turn OFF the camera 3 minutes after recording commences. Press the OK button to select the duration in minutes: 1, 3, 5, or OFF to disable it.
   • Device Sound: Default is ON. Press the OK button to toggle it ON/OFF.
   • Non-use Auto Power OFF: A default setting of 3 MIN means the camera is ON but not in use, it will auto turn OFF after 3 minutes of inactivity. Press OK to choose between 1, 2 minutes or 3 minutes, or OFF to disable this feature.
   • Flicker Frequency: Default is 50Hz. Press OK to toggle between 50Hz/60Hz.
   • System Info: Press OK to check the current firmware version. (System Info)
   • Default Setting: Press OK and select OK to reset the device back to stock factory settings. Press the MENU button to exit and complete the setup.
3. GPS setup
   Note: To use the GPS function requires the purchase of an extra GPS mount for the camera.
   • GPS Setup: Default is ON. Press OK to toggle it ON/OFF.
   • Speed Unit: Default is MPH. Press OK to select either KM/H or MP/H.
     Press the MENU button to exit and complete the setup.
4. Files
   Review and delete images/videos stored in the file folders.
   • Normal: Standard videos recorded.
   • Event: Critical event videos detected by G-Sensor activity or manually locked by user.
   • Photo: Standard images.
   • All: All the standard videos, critical event videos and standard imaged recorded.
     

Set Date/Time

Open the MENU interface, navigate to"System Setup">"Time & Date", and press the OK button to set the date/time. Navigate UP or DOWN to select date and time values. Press OK to confirm and proceed. To finish setup, just press the MENU button to exit.

Note: Date format is DD/MM/YY with the time in 24 hour format.

Loop Recording

After inserting a memory card, the camera will (by default) immediately start loop recording video when connected to a power source and powered ON. If the device is not connected to a power source, it will not immediately start recording after you press the Power ON button – press the OK button to start recording.
While recording, the LED indicator will blink and a red dot will flash on the top left of the screen. You can stop/start the recording at any time by pressing the OK button.

By default, the Loop Recording Time is 3 minutes. Please go to "Record Setup">"Loop Recording" to change it to 1 minute or 5 minutes. When Loop Recording is turned off, the camera will record video in 20 minute clips, but will not overwrite old videos when the storage card is full.
The loop recording video file name formatis "Year_Date_Time_SerialA". For example:"2017_0101_060101_001A", the suffix A indicatesfront cam recorded files, whilethe suffix B refers torear cam recorded files). Standard files are stored in the "Video/Normal" folder. When the microSD card is full, the camera will write over older files.

IR LED light

By default, the IR LED light is auto on. Press Power button to toggle the night vision mode ON, Auto ON/OFF, OFF.

Night mode off
Night mode auto on/off
Night mode on

Please note: If IR lights on, the video footage of the cabin will turn into black and white.

Event Recording

Critical event detection is triggered by the G-Sensor (Gravity Sensor) and will auto-detect vehicle impacts and collisions. This will cause the camera to protect the current video clip from being overwritten by locking it and saving the footage in the "Video/Event" folder.
The G-Sensor sensitivity is adjustable with 3 settings: Low, Medium, and High – it is set to Medium by default. The G-Sensor can also be deactivated in "Record Setup">"G-Sensor Set".
The G-Sensor sensitivity is adjustable with 3 settings: Low, Medium, and High – it is set to Medium by default. The G-Sensor can also be deactivated in "Record Setup">"G-Sensor Set".

Event videos are stored in the "Video/Event" folder, and cannot be automatically overwritten.

Note: The camera will auto overwrite old Event videos once the Event folder has accumulated 30% of the card capacity. Please regularly transfer important videos to your PC or another storage location (e.g. external hard drive). To maintain good read/write performance, the microSD card should be formatted every 1-2 two weeks.

Voice Recording

By default, the voice recording is ON. It can be turned OFF using either of the following methods:

• Go to "Record Setup">"MIC", press OK button and select OFF;
• While recording video, press the UP button to toggle voice recording OFF/ON.
  
  When the voice recording has been turned OFF, the MIC icon at the bottom right of the screen will turn white with a red line across it.
  

Parking Mode

Parking Mode operates as a sentry function under different situations. To activate Parking Mode, go to "Record Setup">"Parking Monitor", press OK and select ON.

Triggered by MOTION DETECTION

When the Parking Mode has been turned on, and no movement is detected in front of the camera after 5 minutes of recording, then Parking Mode is activated. This is represented by an icon (P) at the left side of the screen. Full frame recording will be triggered by the motion detection sensor.

In Parking Mode, once the camera detects movement at the front, it will start auto-recording; it will stop recording after 10 seconds of inactivity. To manually activate Parking Mode, press and hold the Parking Mode button until the P icon appears on the screen.

The camera will exit Parking Mode if it detects it has been moved.

NOTE: To ensure the camera is able to function in Parking Mode, please keep it powered with a mobile power bank or hardwire it directly to the car battery. We do not recommend running the camera continuously for more than 10 hours.

TIME LAPSE

If TIME LAPSE is selected, the camera will take static photos at the set time interval – either 1, 5,10, 30 or 60 seconds – to create a video montage. For example, if you set Time Lapse 1sec, the camera will take one photo every second, and then stitch the photos together into a 1 fps video. With a maximum recording frame rate of 30fps, recording 8 hours of video with Time Lapse 1Sec will generate a time lapse video lasting just 16 minutes (=8 x 60 x 60/30/60). This Eco Mode is recommended for storage cards with smaller capacities.
[Normal Recording Time = Time Lapse Recording Time (Sec) x Recording Frame Rate FPS x Time Lapse Option]

The camera will auto get out of time lapse recording mode next time when the camera is turned off. And when the camera is turned on again, it will record in normal mode.

Taking a Snapshot

• When the camera is recording video, pressing the Emergency/Camera button will capture a snapshot.
  

Connecting External GPS Receiver (Optional Accessory)

1. Install the External GPS Mount onto the camera instead of the original mount.
2. Plug the Mini USB Connector into the GPS Mount to power it.
3. Once charged, the camera will power on. Recording will commence if a microSD card has been inserted, just press the Confirm Button to stop recording.
4. Press the MENU button to enter setup, go to "GPS Setup">"GPS Setup" to activate the camera's GPS function.
5. The GPS receiver will start to search for a GPS signal, this is represented by a gray GPS icon on the screen. Once the GPS signal has been received and locked, the icon will turn orange.
   
6. You can include GPS tracking and vehicle speed on the video footage, go to "Record Setup" "Stamp">"GPS Location Stamp" and "Speed Stamp" to set.
7. You can review recorded video using the VANTRUE GPS Viewer (available for download on www.vantrue.net).

Viewing Video/Photos on the Camera

Press MENU and go to "Files", press OK and UP/DOWN button to navigate to >"Normal" or >"Event" or >"Photos" or >"All" file folders to view and playback videos or photos on the camera display. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the file and press Confirm to playback/pause. During playback, press UP to rewind, and DOWN to fast forward.


Press the Emergency/Camera and OK button to delete a single video/photo or all the files.

Viewing files on a computer

1. Connect the camera to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. "Mass Storage" and "Power On" will be displayed on the camera screen, please navigate to "Mass Storage" and press OK button to transfer data.
3. Depending on your computer OS, the device will appear either as a removable drive or a removable volume.

NOTE: When connected to your computer under "Mass Storage" status, standard camera setup and operations will be disabled.

View on a TV
The camera has a mini HDMI port for connecting an external display such as a monitor or TV. Please note that the product doesn't come supplied a mini HDMI to HDMI cable.

1. Use a USB charger to charge the camera.
2. Insert the mini HDMI connectori nto the camera's HDMI port.
3. Insert the HDMI connector end into your TV or monitor's HDMI port.
4. Adjust your displaysettings to detect the HDMI input source.
5. Once connected to your TV, the camera's screen will turn black and be output to your TV screen.

NOTE:

1. To use the HDMI Output Mode, the camera requires a constant power connection via USB.
2. When connected to an external display, the camera's video recording function is disabled.

Upgrading the Firmware

The system will automatically update if the microSD card contains the firmware upgrade file. The camera will restart once the upgrade has been completed.

Always stay up-to-date
The latest firmware versionis always available at theofficial VANTRUE website (www.vantrue.net). We strongly recommend registering your product (www.vantrue.net/register) to receive a notification email when a new firmware update is available.

Working Temperature

The camera is designed to operate in temperatures from 32 – 158°F (0-70°C), temperatures outside this range risk degrading the camera's performance work and causing damage.

To avoid damage

• In hot weather, do not expose the camera directly to the sun when the car is parked.
• In extreme winter conditions, i.e. 32°F (0°C) or lower, detach the camera from the windshield when not in use, and store in the glove box.

Specifications

The specifications of this product may change without prior notice due to product improvements.

Warranty & Support

Warranty
The VANTRUE^® OnDash N2 Dual Dash Cam comes with a full 12 months warranty. If you register your product on our official site (www.vantrue.net/register), you can extend the warranty to 18 months.

Support
If you have any questions regarding your product, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@vantrue.net, or drop us a message through the live chat box at www.vantrue.net. Queries are typically answered within 12-24 hours.

Your opinion matters
VANTRUE^® is firmly committed to always improving our products, services, and user experience. If you have any thoughts on how we can do even better, we welcome your constructive feedback and suggestions. Connect with us today at support@vantrue.net.

Thank you for choosing VANTRUE!

Videos

Vantrue N2 Pro - How to set up (video)

Vantrue N2 Pro Review Video

Documents / Resources

References

• VANTRUE: High-end Dash Cam for Your Drive
• http://www.vantrue.net/register

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