KAWA MINI 3 - Dash Cam Manual

Product Appearance

1. LED
2. MIC
3. Function

Note: the product, accessories, interface shown in the user manual are for your reference only. Due to the upgrade of product, your device may be slightly different with the schematic diagrams. Pls refer to the actual device.

Product Installation

1. Install the Anti-static Film
   Install the anti-static film onto the windshield in the dotted area indicated in the figure. Please select a smooth and clean area (other than edges) on the windshield to install the anti-static film. Wipe the installation area before installation, and fully compress the air bubbles between the anti-static film and windshield during installation.
   
2. Install the Micro SD Card Insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SDcard slot until you hear a "click" sound.
   

3. Attach the dash cam
   Remove the protective film from the heat-resistant adhesive paper on the base of the holder, and attach the dash cam to the dashed box of the anti-static film. Please press the base of the holder by hand to ensure a tight fit between the heat-resistant adhesive paper and anti-static film.
   
4. Route Cables and Connect to Power Outlets
   As shown in the figure, route the power cords along the top of the windshield, the A-pillar, and the storage box of the co-driver seat to the vicinity of the cigarette lighter, connect to the car charger, and then insert the cigarette lighter.
   

Note: the location of the cigarette lighter may vary from vehicle to vehicle, and the above figure is for reference only.

Button Functions

You can press/click the power button for following times or durations to achieve different functions.

LED Functions

If the dash cam is turned on, the LEDstatus will indicate the corresponding function.

Items in the Box

• Please connect your phone to the dash cam's hotspot (make sure the dash cam's hotspot is turned on), not to another phone's hotspot or your home WiFi.
• Hotspot Name: KAWA_MINI3_XXXX(or as indicated on the product label) Initial Password: 12345678
• To connect the hotspot of the dash Cam, the operating system of your phone should be Android5.O or iOS8.Oand above.
• If VPN is enabled, please disable it before connecting to the dash cam.

User Guide of Power Supply

• The dash cam uses the car cigarette lighter as the power supply. To ensure a stable power supply, please usethe original car charger and power cord. The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss caused by your using any power supply Other than the car cigarette lighter, or using any non-original car charger or power cord.
• Some vehicles still supply power to the cigarette lighter after the engine is stalled. Long duration of work of the dash cam may cause excessive power loss of the vehicle battery. If the parking monitor function is not enabled, please turn off the dash cam manually or disconnect the car charger from the vehicle after stalling the vehicle. Then you will need to turn on the dash cam manually after the vehicle is started next time. The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss caused by your failure to turn off the dash cam manually.

• For vehicles that still supplies power to the cigarette lighter after the engine is shut off, if the parking surveillance function is enabled and the vehicle is about to be parked for a long time, please disconnect the car charger from the vehicle to prevent unnecessary power loss Ofthe vehicle battery.

Instructions for Use of Micro SD Card

• The Micro SD card is not included in the package. You need to buy your own Micro SDcard.
• The dash cam supports standard Micro SD card. Please use a 16GB-128GB Micro SDcard with data rate of Class 10 or above.
• Please insert an appropriate Micro SDcard before using the dash cam.
• The default file partition format of the Micro SD card may be different from the format of the dash cam. When the Micro SD card is inserted for the first time, please format it in the dash cam before use. This will delete all files from the Micro SD card. Please back up the important data to another device in advance.
• To prevent the decline of reading/writing speed after long-term use, it is recommended to format the Micro SD card in the dash cam once a month.
• After repeated overwriting, the Micro SDcard may be damaged or write at a lower speed, which will affect its ability to save video and image files. If this happens, please replace the Micro SD card immediately. The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any malfunction caused by the Micro SD card.
• Please use a reputable and high-quality Micro SDcard. For an inferior Micro SD card, there may be a difference between the actual reading/writing speed and nominal speed, and between the actual storage capacity and nominal capacity. The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any video loss or damage caused by a low-quality Micro SDcard.
• In order not to damage the recorded video or Micro SD card, please do not insert or remove the Micro SD card after the dash cam is turned on.

Safety Instructions

Please use this product to the extent permitted by law. The laws of certain countries, states or provinces may prohibit or restrict the installation and use of this product in your vehicle. Please comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the use, installation and operation of this product. It is your responsibility to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, including passenger privacy, and not to use this product in any place where installation or use of this product is prohibited.

Precautions before Installation

• To ensure correct installation, please use the supplied accessories in the specified manner. If you use non-supplied or incompatible accessories, they may damage the internal parts of this product, or they may become loose and cause this product to fall off.
• DO NOT install this product at a hot or humid location, such as:
  • Near the heater, air vents or air-conditioning vents; or
  • Locations that may be exposed to rain, for example, near the vehicle door.
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  DO NOT install this product at locations that block the driver's view, compromises the performance of any operating system or safety function of the vehicle, including airbags and hazard light switch, or compromises the driver's ability to operate the vehicle safely.
• DO NOT install this product in front of or at sides of the dashboard, vehicle door or pillar where one of the airbags may unfold. Please refer to the User Manual of your vehicle for the unfolding area of the front airbag, in order to prevent product failure and personal injury.

Notes

• This product is a driving assistance product intended to record what 's going on around your vehicle, not intended to help safe driving. The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any driving accidents (and any losses incurred therefrom) caused by product failure, information loss or user operations of this product.
• Due to differences in vehicle conditions, driving habits or driving environment, some functions of this product may not work properly under certain circumstances. Such factors as power failure, use beyond normal temperature/humidity, collision or Micro SDcard damage may cause video recording failure. This product does not guarantee that all videos can be completely saved under any circumstances. The driving videos recorded by this product are intended for reference only.
• Keep this product away from strong magnetic fields, which may cause damage to the product.
• This product can record and save the image of vehicle accidents, but does not guarantee to record the image of all accidents. Minor collision accidents cannot activate the collision sensor, so their image may not be recorded in a special folder.
• This product should not touch water drops or splashes. Please keep it dry to avoid malfunction.
• DO NOT use this product at a temperature higher than 65'C or lower than -20ºC.
• If this product is kept idle for a long time, the battery power may be exhausted, and you may need to set the system time manually when the product is turned on next time.
• DO NOT subject this product to violent shocks or vibrations, so asto avoidproduct damage, malfunction or functioning failure.
• DO NOT use chemical solvents or detergents to clean this product.

KAWA AUTO

E-mail: support@kawa-in.com
Website: www.kawa-in.com

Documents / Resources

References

• KAWA Official Website
• App Store - Apple
• Google Play

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