OWNER'S MANUAL

DCAM

Issue 1, May 2016

Printed in China

Irving, Texas

OWNER’S MANUAL

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Unidendoesnotrepresentthisproducttobe

waterproof.Donotexposethisproducttorainor

moisture.

•

Thisproductisintendedforuseinamotorvehicle.

Don’tinstallthedevicewhereitwillblockthedriver’s

viewoftheroad(includingthemirrors)orthe

deploymentoftheairbag.

• Keepyourattentionontheroad!Don’ttrytooperate

orfocusonanydevicewhiledriving.Ifyouhaveto

concentrateonthedevice,pullofftheroadforafew

minutes.

•

Ensurethatthecameralensiskeptcleanandthereis

nothingblockingthelens.

• Don’tleavethedeviceindirectsunlightforalong

periodoftimeorwherethetemperaturecouldgoabove

140°F(60°C).

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 2

OVERVIEW .................................................................. 5

FEATURES ..................................................................................... 5

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

.................................................................. 6

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .................................. 7

INSTALLATION AND POWER UP .............................. 9

ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT ..................................... 9

INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD

........................................... 10

POWERING UP THE DCAM

........................................................ 10

OPERATING THE DCAM .......................................... 11

RECORD MODE .......................................................................... 12

Recording

................................................................................. 12

Save Current Recording

.......................................................... 13

Record Mode Menu

.................................................................. 13

PHOTO MODE

............................................................................. 15

Photo Mode Menu

.................................................................... 15

PLAYBACK MODE

...................................................................... 17

Playback Mode Menu

............................................................... 17

SETUP MENU

.............................................................................. 18

USING THE DCAM .................................................... 20

CONNECTING TO A PC ............................................ 21

MASS STORAGE ......................................................................... 21

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 22

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 23

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................... 26

DCAM

AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO RECORDER

OVERVIEW

TheUnidenDCamisanultra-compactrecorderthatcan

besetuptocontinuouslycapturehighqualityvideoeven

inlowlightconditions.Thebuilt-inG-Sensorsystem

triggersthecameratoinstantlybeginrecordingifthe

vehicleisbumpedorscraped.TheDCamcaneven

recordoutsidethevehicleforthedurationoftheinternal

battery’spower.

FEATURES

•

1.5”colorscreen

• HighDenitionRecording

• InfraredNightVision

• G-Sensor

•

LoopRecording

• AutoPowerOff

• DateandTimeStamp

• RecordsontomicroSDCard(8GBincluded);Supports

upto32GB

• InternalRechargeableBattery(upto10minutes)

• Built-inMicrophone

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

UnidenDCam Windshield

Mount

8GBMicroSD

card

Notshown:

Printedmaterials

DC(CAR)

Adapter

USBCable

If any items are missing or damaged, get answers

24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

NOTE: Your unit may appear slightly

dierent from the one shown.

13 14

MIC

RESET

No. Item Description

1 Lens

USBPort ConnectExternalPower&charge

battery.

ConnecttoPCfordata(microSD

card)transfer.

No. Item Description

UP▲ InRecordmode,zoomin.

InMenulist,movethecursoroneline

up.

InPlaybackmode,increasevolume.

4 LED BLUE-(Solid)NotRecording

BLUE-(Flashing)Recording

MENU

Whennotrecording,openstheMenu.

6 LED RED-Indicatescharging

7 DOWN

▼

InRecordmode,zoomout.

InMenulist,movethecursoroneline

down.

InPlaybackmode,decreasevolume.

8 LCDScreen

9 OK InRecordmode,pressthisbuttonto

start/stopvideorecording.

InPhotomode,usethisbuttontotake

asnapshot.

InMenus,presstoconrmamenu

selectionandconrmchangesinthe

settings.

M/

Whilerecording,presstolock(save

fromoverwrite)thecurrentrecording.

Whennotrecording,presstoshift

betweenRecord,Photo,andPlayback

mode.

No. Item Description

POWER Presstoturnpoweron.

Press&holdtoturnpoweroff.

InRecordmode,presstoturnInfrared

LEDs(nightvision)on/off.

12 CardSlot microSDcardslot

13 Reset Ifthedevicefailstooperate,try

resettingthedevice.Pressthe

resetbuttonusingapinorunfolded

paperclip.

14 MIC

Recordssound

15 Bracket

Slot

Slidethewindshieldmountbracket

hookintothisslottosecuretheunit.

16 Infrared

LED

LEDfornightvision

17 Speaker

INSTALLATION AND POWER UP

ATTACHING THE WINDSHIELD MOUNT

1.

Insertthewindshieldmountbrackethookintothe

bracketslotonthetopoftheDCam.

2. Afterinsertingthehook,slideitdownuntilitlocksin

position.

3. Pressthesuctioncupatagainstthewindshield.

4. Pushthesuctionlockupuntilitsnapsintoplaceand

tightenthelockingcollartosecure.

5. Gentlypullonthemounttomakesureitissecure.

INSTALLING THE MICROSD CARD

A compatible microSD card (8GB supplied) is

required to record and store videos and photos.

TheunitcansupportmicroSDHCcards(HighCapacity

microSD)upto32GBincapacity.Unidenrecommends

usingagoodqualitymicroSDHCcardofatleast8GB

capacityandminimumClass10speed.

InsertaformattedmicroSDcardgentlyintheslotonthe

sideoftheunit.Toremovethecardfromtheslot,press

theedgeofthemicroSDcardinwardsforittopopout

andthenpullitoutoftheslot.

IfthemicroSDcardisnotformatted,refertopage19

toreformatthecard.

POWERING UP THE DCAM

Only use the DC car adapter that comes with your

device. Any other adapter might damage the device.

1.

Refertoyourcar’sowner’smanualtoverifywhere

thepoweroutletsareonandaroundthedashboard.

Locateanoutletthatsupplies12Velectricpower

whenthekeyisintheONorACCposition.

2. Connectthecaradaptertothecameraandtothe

thatpoweroutlet.

3. Startthecar.Thecameraturnsonautomaticallyand

beginsrecording.Whenthecar’sengineisturned

off,thecamerawillautomaticallyturnoffinafew

seconds.

Charge the camera for at least 15 minutes after it is

turned on for the rst time or after it has been turned

off for more than three weeks.

4.

Atothertimes,pressthe buttontoturniton.

Pressandholdthe buttontoturnitoff.

Theunitchargestheinternalbatterywheneverpoweris

detectedthroughtheUSBport.Whentheunitisbeing

charged,theredLEDison.Itwillautomaticallyturnoff

whentheunithasbeenchargedcompletely.Theunitwill

takeabout90minutestochargecompletely.TheBattery

Statusicontellsyouhowfullthebatteryis.

Empty Low Half Full

Full

OPERATING THE DCAM

TheDCamoperatesinthreemodes:Recordmode,

Photomode,andPlaybackmode.Thesemodesalso

havemenustohelpyoucongurerecordingandtaking

photos.PressM/ untilyouaccessthemodeyouwant.

Aniconappearsintheupperleftcornerofthescreenfor

eachmode.



RecordMode PhotoMode PlaybackMode

InRecord,Photo,orPlaybackmode,presstheMenukey

( )oncetoaccessthemenusettingsforthatparticular

mode.PressittwicetodisplaytheSetupmenu.

TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.Seepage

18.

RECORD MODE

Torecordvideo,verifythatavalidmicroSDcard(8GB

supplied)isinsertedinthemicroSDslot.

Inserting or removing the microSD card when the

unit is recording causes the device to shut down.

Recording

Whenconnectedtoacarcharger,theunitautomatically

goesintoRecordmodeandstartsrecording.The 

icondisplaysonthescreen,withaashingreddot

besideittoindicaterecordingisinprogress.Aredtimer

alsodisplaysintheupperrightcorner.

Iftheunitisnotrecording,pressOKtostartrecording.A

ashingreddotappearsnexttothe iconandared

timerdisplaysintheupperrightcorner.Tostoprecording,

pressOKandthereddotandtimerdisappear,indicating

thattherecordinghasstopped.

The DCam must be connected to power to record

automatically when powered on.

Save Current Recording

Youcansavethelethatiscurrentlyrecordingso

thatitwillnotbeoverwrittenifspaceisneeded.While

recording,pressM/ ;the iconappearsonthe

screen.Thisindicatesthattherecordinghasbeenlocked

andwillnotbeoverwrittenbynewvideoclips.

PressOK tostoprecording.The icondisappears

fromthescreen.

Record Mode Menu

You cannot access menus when the the unit is

recording. To access the Record menus, stop

recording by pressing OK.

InRecordmode,presstheMenukey( )onceto

accesstheRecordmodemenu.Press▲and▼toscroll

throughthevariousoptionsandthenpressOKtoselect.

Press untilyouexittheMenuandreturntotheRecord

modescreen.

Option Description

Resolution

Setsthevideoresolution.(Maximum

resolution=1080FHD)

Option Description

Loop

Recording

Looprecordingallowsyoutosetvideo

lelength(Off,1,2,or3minutes).

Selectingalelengthactivatesloop

recording.WhenthemicroSDcardlls

up,itloopsbacktotheoldestleand

recordsoverit.

IfyouselectOFF,videorecordsin10

minuteblocks.WhenthemicroSDcard

llsup,aCardFullmessagedisplays

andrecordingstops.

Exposure



Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.

Motion

Detection

Enablethissettingtoallowtherecorder

tostartrecordingwhenitdetects

movement.

Record

Audio

Turnsaudiorecordingon/off.

DateStamp Enables/disablesthedateandtimeon

theimageles.

G-Sensor Detectssignicantorsuddenmovement;

automaticallylocksthecurrentrecording.

Option Description

BeepSound Turnsonsoundswhenyoupresskeys.

PHOTO MODE

TheDCamletsyoutakesnapshotsoflivevideothatis

notrecording.Youcannottakeasnapshotoflivevideo

whileitisrecording.Youalsocannottakeasnapshotof

recordedvideoplayingback.

Totakeasnapshot:

1. VerifythatavalidmicroSDcardisinsertedinthe

microSDslot.

2. PressM/ toselectPhotomode; displaysin

theupperleftcorner.

3. PressOK.Theunittakesasnapshotoflivevideo.

Photo Mode Menu

LiketheRecordmodemenu,presstheMenukey( )

oncetoaccessthemenusettingsforthePhotomode.

PressittwicetodisplaytheSetupmenu.

TheSetupmenuiscommontoallmodes.See

page18.

Option Description

Capture

Mode

Setsthetimegapforcapturinganimage.

Forexample,ifyouselect2sTimer,then

2secondswillbethedelaybetweenthe

OKbuttonbeingpressedandtheimage

beingcaptured.(Optionsare:Single,2S

Timer,5STimer,and10STimer)

Resolution Denestheimageresolution.

Sequence



Activatescontinuousshootingmode;you

getupto5shotsinoneclick.

Quality Denesthequalityoftheimagesyou

capture.(Optionsare:Fine,Normal,and

Economy)

Sharpness

Denestheclarityofdetailintheimages

youcapture.(Optionsare:Strong,

Normal,andSoft)

White

Balance

Establishestheconditionstocapture

animagebasedontheoptionsgiven.

(Optionsare:Auto,Daylight,Cloudy,

Tungsten,andFlourscent)

Color Selectacolorstyle.(Optionsare:

Standard,Black&White,orSepia)

ISO Increasesordecreasesthecamera’s

lightsensitivity.(Optionsare:Auto,100,

200,and400)

Option Description

Exposure

Setsthebrightnesssensitivity.(Options

are-2to+2in1/3increments)

Anti-

Shaking

Reducesthecamerashakeandcaptures

abetterqualityimage.(Optionsareon,

off)

Quick

Review

Setsthetimedurationtheimagedisplays

onthescreenafterithasbeencaptured.

(OptionsareOff,2sec,and5sec)

PLAYBACK MODE

Thismodeletsyouplaybackrecordedvideoorview

snapshots.

1. PressM/ untileither (Playback)or►(Snap-

shot)displaysintheupperleftcornerofthescreen.

Thelasttypeoflesaved(recordedvideoorsnap-

shot)determinestheicondisplayed.

2. PressOKtoviewtherecordedle/snapshotor▲

(viewfullscreen)/▼(viewthumbnails)toscroll

throughtherecordedles/snapshots.

Playback Mode Menu

PresstheMenukey( )oncetoaccessthePlayback

modeoptions.ScrollupordownandthenpressOK

toselectanoptionforthesnapshot/videocurrently

displaying.

•

Delete.Deletethecurrentledisplayedordeleteall

les.

•

Protect.Lock/unlockthecurrentledisplayedorlock/

unlockallles.

SETUP MENU

PressMenukey( )twicetoaccesstheSetupmenuin

anymode.The iconishighlightedintheupperleft

corner.

Option Description

Date/Time

Changesthedate,time,anddate/time

displayformatbyusingtherelevant

▲and▼keys,andthenpressOKto

conrm.

AutoPower

Off

Setsthetimedurationtoautomatically

powerofftheunitwhenidle.(Optionsare

Off,1minute,and3minutes)

Language



SelectEnglish(default),Français,

Español,orPortuguês.

Frequency Select50Hzor60Hz(default)andpress

OK.

Option Description

Screen

Saver

Setsthetimetoautomaticallyturnoffthe

LCDaftertherecordingstarts.(Options

areOff,3minutes,5minutes,and10

minutes)

Image

Rotation

Rotatestheimage.

Format FormatsthemicroSDcard.

Default

Setting

Returnsallthesettingsbacktothe

factorydefaults.

Version FirmwareVersion

USING THE DCAM

How do I . . . Do This . . .

RecordLive

video

InRecordmode,pressOK.Ared

dotandaredtimerdisplayonthe

screen.

PressOKagaintostoprecording.

Playback

recordedvideo

GotoPlaybackmode.Press▼

toviewthumbnailimagesofthe

recordedlesor▲toviewtheles

oneatatimeinfullscreen.

Note: Pressing ▲ while in

thumbnail mode selects the

previous thumbnail.

PressOKtoviewthele.

Takeasnapshot InPhotomode,pressOK.

Review

snapshots

GotoPlaybackmodeandpress

▼todisplayallrecordedles.If

thethumbnaildoesnothavea 

onit,theleisasnapshot.Select

thatleandpressOKtoviewitfull

screen.►displaysinthetopleftof

thefullscreensnapshot.

How do I . . . Do This . . .

Setthedate/time GototheSettingsmenuand

selectDate/Time.Usethe▲and

▼buttonstochangethedateand

time.PressM/ or toexitthe

Date/Timesetting.

Unlocka

recording

FromPlaybackmodewiththe

recordedleselected,gotoMenus/

Protect.SelectUnlockCurrent.

CONNECTING TO A PC

IfyouconnecttheDCamtoaPC(usingthesupplied

USBcable),theDCamdisplaysvariousoptions.Scrollto

selectMassStorage.

MASS STORAGE

TheMassStorageoptionletsyoumanageandviewthe

microSDcardcontentsonthePC.

1. WhentheunitisdetectedonthePCasanexternal

drive,selecttoviewtheDCIMfolder.

2. ClickontheDCIMfoldertoopenandview

recordings/imagesarrangedinfoldersaccordingto

thespecieddate.Thelocked/protectedrecordings

havelenamesbeginningwith“SOS,”thusenabling

youtoeasilydistinguishthemfromtherestofthe

recordings.

TROUBLESHOOTING

General Problems Possible Solutions

Cameradoesnotturnoff

whenthecaristurnedoff.

Checkyourvehicle’s

owner’smanualtoverify

thatyouhaveconnected

thecameratoapower

outletthatonlyoperates

whenthekeyisintheON

orACCposition.

Ifyouhaveconnectedyour

cameraaccordinglyand

itstillremainsonwhen

thecaristurnedoff,go

towww.uniden.comfor

assistance.

Theunitcannottake

photosorrecordvideos.

Theunitautomatically

.stopswhenrecording

• Ensurethatthe

microSDcardis

formattedproperlyand

insertedcorrectly.

• Usetherecommended

typeofmicroSDcard

(minimum8GBClass

10)

Videoisunclear. Ensurethatthereareno

ngerprintsordirtonthe

lens.Ensurethatthelens

isalwayskeptclean.

Darkimageswhile

recordingwater/sky.

AdjusttheEVsetting.

General Problems Possible Solutions

Coloroftheimagesisnot

good.

Setthe‘whitebalance’

settingtoautomatic.

Cross-stripeinterference

inanimage.

VerifythatFrequency

option(Setup/Frequency)

issetto60Hz(North

America).

Theunitcrashes. Usingapinoranunfolded

paperclip,pressandhold

theResetbuttontorestart

theunit.Seepage7

forthelocationofthereset

button.

SPECIFICATIONS

Screen 1.5in.LCD

RAM DDR1

Operating

Systems

Supported

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1

MacOS10+/LINUX(webcam/storage)

Operating

Temp.

32°F~122°F(0°C~+50°C)

Storage

Temp.

25°F~140°F(-10°C~+60°C)

Size 66mm(L)x31mm(H)x41mm(W)

Working

Humidity

10~90%

Storage microSD(upto32GB),Class10(8G

microSDcardincluded)

Recording

Time

RecordingTime:Off,1min,2min,or3

min

Video

Resolution

1920x1080/1440x1080/1280x720/848x4

80/640x480/320x240

ViewAngle 120°

Zoom

4Xdigitalzoom

PowerSupply • 12VCigaretteCarCharger

Input:12V~24V

Output:DC5V/600mA

• 110mAhBuilt-inLithiumPolymer

battery(10min)

SensorType 1.3MPCMOS

ImageSensor 1/3”

VideoFrame

Rate

30fps

Sound

Recording

Yes(built-inmicrophone)

Channels 1

G-sensor Yes

VideoFormat AVI

Photo

Resolution

12M/10M/8M/5M/3M/2M/VGA/1.3M

VideoCodec MJPG

AudioCodec PCM

FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA COMPLIANCE

FCC Compliance

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.

Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired

operation.

Changesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe

partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyourauthority

tooperatetheequipment.

AvisdeconformitéàlaFCC:Cedispositifaététesté

ets’avèreconformeàl’article15desrèglementsde

laCommissionfédéraledescommunications(FCC).

Cedispositifestsoumisauxconditionssuivantes:

1)Cedispositifnedoitpascauserd’interférences

nuisibleset;2)Ildoitpouvoirsupporterlesparasites

qu’ilreçoit,incluantlesparasitespouvantnuireàson

fonctionnement.

Toutchangementoumodicationnonapprouvé

expressémentparlapartieresponsablepourraitannuler

ledroitàl’utilisateurdefairefonctionnercetéquipement.

IC Compliance

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-

exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothe

followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcause

interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany

interference,includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperationofthedevice.

Changesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe

partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyourauthority

tooperatetheequipment.

CetappareilestconformeauxnormesRSSexemptes

delicencesd’IndustrieCanada.Sonfonctionnementest

soumisauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)cetappareil

nedoitpascauserd’interférencesnuisibleset(2),il

doitpouvoiraccepterlesinterférences,incluantcelles

pouvantnuireàsonfonctionnementnormal.

Toutchangementoumodicationnonapprouvé

expressémentparlapartieresponsablepourraitannuler

ledroitàl’utilisateurdefairefonctionnercetéquipement.

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Important: Save your receipt! Evidence of original

purchase is required for warranty service.

WARRANTOR:UnidenAmericaCorporation(“Uniden”)

ELEMENTSOFWARRANTY:Unidenwarrants,forone

year,totheoriginalretailowner,thisUnidenProductto

befreefromdefectsinmaterials&craftsmanshipwith

onlythelimitationsorexclusionssetoutbelow.

WARRANTYDURATION:Thiswarrantytotheoriginal

usershallterminate&beofnofurthereffect12months

afterthedateoforiginalretailsale.Thewarrantyis

invalidiftheProductis(A)damagedornotmaintained

asreasonableornecessary,(B)modied,altered,or

usedaspartofanyconversionkits,subassemblies,or

anycongurationsnotsoldbyUniden,(C)improperly

installed,(D)servicedorrepairedbysomeoneother

thananauthorizedUnidenservicecenterforadefect

ormalfunctioncoveredbythiswarranty,(E)usedinany

conjunctionwithequipmentorpartsoraspartofany

systemnotmanufacturedbyUniden,or(F)installedor

programmedbyanyoneotherthanasdetailedbythe

owner’smanualforthisproduct.

STATEMENTOFREMEDY:Intheeventthattheproduct

doesnotconformtothiswarrantyatanytimewhilethis

warrantyisineffect,warrantorwilleither,atitsoption,

repairorreplacethedefectiveunit&returnittoyou

withoutchargeforparts,service,oranyothercost

(exceptshipping&handling)incurredbywarrantororits

representativesinconnectionwiththeperformanceof

thiswarranty.Warrantor,atitsoption,mayreplacethe

unitwithaneworrefurbishedunit.

THELIMITEDWARRANTYSETFORTHABOVEIS

THESOLE&ENTIREWARRANTYPERTAINING

TOTHEPRODUCT&ISINLIEUOF&EXCLUDES

ALLOTHERWARRANTIESOFANYNATURE

WHATSOEVER,WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIEDOR

ARISINGBYOPERATIONOFLAW,INCLUDING,BUT

NOTLIMITEDTOANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOF

MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULAR

PURPOSE.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVEROR

PROVIDEFORTHEREIMBURSEMENTORPAYMENT

OFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Somestatesdonotallowthisexclusionorlimitation

ofincidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabove

limitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

LEGALREMEDIES:Thiswarrantygivesyouspecic

legalrights,&youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvary

fromstatetostate.Thiswarrantyisvoidoutsidethe

UnitedStatesofAmerica&Canada.

PROCEDUREFOROBTAININGPERFORMANCE

OFWARRANTY:If,afterfollowingtheinstructionsin

theowner’smanualyouarecertainthattheProductis

defective,packtheProductcarefully(preferablyinits

originalpackaging).TheProductshouldincludeallparts

&accessoriesoriginallypackagedwiththeProduct.

Includeevidenceoforiginalpurchase&anotedescribing

thedefectthathascausedyoutoreturnit.TheProduct

shouldbeshippedfreightprepaid,bytraceablemeans,to

warrantorat:

UnidenAmericaService

C/OSaddleCreek

743HenriettaCreekRd.,Suite100

Roanoke,TX76262