LED Indicators
LED Color | Behavior |
Solid Red | Power ON, Recording |
Flashing Red | 1. Power ON, not recording 2. Upgrading |
Buttons and icons
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Switch ON
Insert the Micro SD card into the camera’s card slot. Plug the USB car adapter into the vehicle’s 12V/24V female power socket, connect the Mini USB cable’s USB port end to the USB car adapter and the Mini USB end to the camera’s female Mini USB port. Start the engine, the device will switch ON automatically
Switch OFF/ON
- Automatic: When the camera is ON, simply turn OFF the engine or unplug the charging cable and the camera will switch OFF automatically.
- Manual: Switching the camera OFF manually is required for vehicles where the 12V/24V female power socket provides continuous power after the engine is turned OFF.
- When the camera is ON, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn the camera OFF.
- Press the power button for at least 3 seconds to turn the camera ON.
VIOFO A119 V3 Recording Settings
Loop Recording
- Insert a Micro SD card into the camera’s card slot and automatic loop recording will begin once the camera detects power.
- Time frame for each video file is 1/2/3/5/10 minutes.
- When there is insufficient space on the Micro SD card, loop recording will automatically overwrite the oldest files (one by one).
- Loop recording files are saved to SD card:\DCIM\Movie folder.
Emergency Recording
1. Automatic emergency recording
When the G-sensor is activated due to a collision, current footage will be automatically locked to avoid being overwritten by loop-recording.
( Note: Collision sensing feature can be adjusted in settings under the ”G-sensor” option )
② Manual emergency recording
Pressing the emergency record button during a recording will lock the current file being recording. Once locked, the file will not be overwritten by the loop-recording feature.
VIOFO A119 V3 Motion Detection Settings
If turned ON, the camera will start recording on detecting any movement within its FOV (field of view). Once the camera does not detect any movement for 60 seconds, it will stop recording and go back to ‘Motion-Detection’ mode. A recording will resume if any new movement is detected.
Play video
- Under video mode, press [
] button to access the playlist.
- Use the arrow buttons [
] to select the desired video and press the [
]button to play.
- Press the menu button to exit.
VIOFO A119 V3 PC Mode
- Connect the camera to a computer using a Mini USB cable.
- Device will automatically turn on and [
] will be displayed.
- The computer will detect “removable disk”.
- There will be three folders under the DCIM folder:
- Movie ( Loop recording video files )
- RO ( Event recording files )
- Photo ( Video snapshot )
- Copy files are needed to computer drive.
Mute
During a private conversation, pressing the ‘ MIC ’ button will mute the audio.
Firmware Upgrade
- Download the latest firmware, unzip the file. Copy & paste or drag & drop the .bin file to the root of the Micro SD card.
- Insert the Micro SD card into the camera’s card slot once the transfer is completed.
- Plug into a power source and then turn the camera ON.
- LED indicator will start flashing to confirm the update’s progress.
- The camera will automatically reboot after the upgrade is completed.
- Currently installed firmware version can be verified by accessing the ‘Version’ tab within the settings menu (last tab).
Note:
- Before using a Micro SD card to upgrade the firmware, formatting the card in-camera is necessary to ensure stable read and write operation.
- Do not unplug or power-off the camera during a firmware upgrade, it may cause the camera to fail from booting.
Setting
Press the Menu button during video mode to access the settings. (recording need to be stopped)
Resolution: Setting a video resolution of footage recorded 2560 x 1600P 30fps; 2560 x 1440P 30fps; 2304 x 1296P 30fps; 1920X1080P 60fps, 1920X1080P 30fps, 1280X720P 120fps,1280X720P 60fps, 1280X720P 30fps, are available for selection.
Bitrate: You can set the bitrate for video. High bitrate may improve the quality and smoothness of the video, especially when recording fast motion or high contrast scenes. Using high bitrate mode may decrease the amount of recording time available on your memory card. Using a low bitrate will save space and record for a longer time.
Loop Recording: O / 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 minutes.
Video Format: The options are . MP4 and . TS video format. TS format is better to avoid file corruption.
Exposure: Adjust the value of the EV (Exposure Value) to obtain better recording results under dierent light sources. The range is from-up to +2.0. The default is set at 0.0.
WDR (Wide Dynamic Range): Dynamic range is the ratio of the brightest portion of the image to the darkest portion of the image. WDR enables the camera to deliver video with near perfect exposure in varying lighting situations.
Parking Mode: There are 3 options under parking mode:
- Auto event detection: The camera will automatically record for 1 minute while a moving object is detected during parking. And it will stop recording if there are no new movements.
- Time lapse recording: Time-lapse record a video at low frames at 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 15 fps, It keeps recording continuously without audio recorded.
- Low bitrate recording: This mode record video in low bitrate 4MB/s for both front and rear. It keeps recording continuously in mini file size with audio recorded.
Note: We recommend to buy VIOFO HK3 ACC hardwire kit cable for parking mode recording.
Enter Parking Mode Timer: Set the timer for entering parking mode.
Parking Recording Timer: Set the parking recording duration.
Parking G-sensor: The G-sensor detects significant or sudden movement (such as an impact or collision), it will trigger an event recording. We suggest setting it to High sensitivity in parking mode recording.
Parking Motion Detection: Adjusts the sensitivity of the motion detection so minor motion caused by wind or rain doesn’t trigger a recording while in parking mode.
Time-lapse Recording: Record video from frames captured at specificc time intervals to conserve memory and reduce the time it takes to review video. The default is off.
Motion Detection: When this feature is activated, a recording will begin if there is movement in front of the camera. Once the camera does not detect movement for 60 seconds, the recording will be stopped and the device will switch to detect mode. The device will record again if it will detect a new movement in front of the camera.
GPS: Turns on / o GPS tracking. If disabled, your camera will no longer measure your speed and position nor synchronize the time/date with the atomic clock. (only available when connecting with GPS signal) Please use”Dashcam Viewer” to playback videos and to visualize your position and speed on your computer.