F800X - Dash cam HP - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Dashboard Camera (Dash Cam)
Brand	HP
Model	F800X
Dimensions (L x W x H)	6.5 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm
Weight	80 g
Power Source	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 12V cigarette lighter adapter
Video Resolution	Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) at 30 fps
Viewing Angle	140° wide angle
Sensor	CMOS 1/2.7 inch
Storage	microSD card (not included) up to 64 GB, class 10 recommended
Main Features	Loop recording, motion detection, night vision, built-in GPS, G-sensor
Maintenance and Cleaning	Clean the lens with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use abrasive products.
Safety	Use the provided mounting bracket. Do not obstruct the driver's view.
Spare Parts and Repairability	Battery, mounting bracket and USB cable available. Repair by HP authorized center.
General Information	User manual available in PDF. Operating temperature: -10°C to 60°C. Warranty: 1 year.

Frequently Asked Questions - F800X HP

How to install the HP F800X camera?

Attach the mount to the windshield using the provided adhesive. Insert the camera into the mount. Connect the 12V adapter to the cigarette lighter and plug the USB cable into the camera. Adjust the lens angle before starting recording.

How to format the SD card?

Make sure the microSD card is inserted. In the camera menu, select 'Settings' then 'Format Card'. Confirm the operation. It is recommended to format the card every month to avoid errors.

What to do if the screen does not turn on?

Check that the battery is charged by connecting the power adapter. If the problem persists, try resetting the camera by pressing the reset button (use a paperclip). If nothing works, contact customer service.

How to activate parking mode?

Parking mode is set in the settings. Enable 'Parking Mode' and adjust the G-sensor sensitivity. In parking mode, the camera automatically records in case of impact or detected motion, even when stopped.

Which microSD card to use?

Use a microSD card of class 10 or higher, with a maximum capacity of 64 GB. Well-known brand cards are recommended to ensure recording reliability.

How to view recorded videos?

Remove the microSD card from the camera and insert it into a card reader connected to a computer. Videos are stored in the 'DCIM' folder. You can also use the USB cable to connect the camera directly to the computer.

The camera beeps, what does it mean?

A single beep indicates the start of recording. Two beeps signal an error (card full, low battery, etc.). Consult the manual for the meaning of different sound codes.

How to update the firmware?

Download the latest firmware from the HP support website. Copy the file onto an empty microSD card. Insert the card into the camera while it is on. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the update. Do not turn off the power during the operation.

Is night vision automatic?

Yes, the camera has infrared LEDs that activate automatically in low light. Night vision allows recording black and white images up to a distance of about 5 meters.

How to clean the camera lens?

Use a soft, dry microfiber cloth. If necessary, slightly dampen the cloth with distilled water. Never use chemicals or solvents. Clean the lens regularly to avoid smudges.

USER MANUAL F800X HP

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Car Camcorder

The battery for this car camcorder is sealed internally. DO NOT attempt to disassemble the camcorder and remove the battery.
Always charge using the provided system. Improper charging of the battery may result in explosion.
The battery is designed for this camcorder and is not customer replaceable.
Batteries may explode if exposed to naked fire. Never expose the car camcorder in a fire.
◆ Recycle the camcorder observing local regulations.

Notes on Installation

1. Install the device near the rear-view mirror to obtain the best open-field view. Do NOT install the camcorder in a location that will obstruct your required driving view.
2. Make sure that the lens is within the wiping range of the windshield wiper to ensure a clear view even when it rains.
3. Do not touch the lens with your fingers. Finger grease may be left on the lens and will result in unclear videos or snapshots. Clean the lens on a regular basis.
4. Do not install the device on a tinted window. Doing so may damage the tint film.
5. Make sure that the installation position is not hindered by the tinted window.

User Notice

1. This car camcorder is equipped with many Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features. Please note that this car camcorder will NOT, automatically apply brakes, control the steering, or control other functions of your vehicle to avoid traffic accidents. These features are intended to be for reference only. There are many variables that can cause these ADAS features to not function correctly and therefore it is the sole responsibility of the driver to operate their vehicle according to all the local safety and traffic laws.

2. The ADAS/Driving Safety features such as LDWS, FCWS, Front Vehicle Go, Headlight warning, Speed Cam Alert, Speed Limit Alert, Driver Fatigue Alert and ACC/DEC Alert will be disabled, if the camcorder is not connected to the car charger.

1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

The package contains the following items. In case there is any missing or damaged item, contact your dealer immediately.

Camcorder Bracket

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1.2 Product Overview

Top and Bottom Views

Side (Left and Right) Views

No. Item No. Item

1 Bracket Socket 7 Wide Angle Lens

2 Memory Card Slot 8 Wi-Fi Transmission

3 Power Switch 9 Speaker

4 LED Indicator 10 Microphone

5 USB / Power Connector 11

6 GPS Antenna

2 Getting Started

2.1 Inserting the Memory Card

Insert memory card with the gold section facing upward and the screen of the camcorder facing upward too, as illustrated. Push the memory card in until a click sound is heard, indicating the card is in position.

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To remove the memory card

Push to eject the memory card out of the slot.

Note:

1. Do not remove or insert the memory card when the camcorder is turned on. This may damage the memory card.
2. Please use a Class 6 or higher rating Micro SD card, max. up to 32GB.
3. Please format the micro SD cards before the initial use.
4. When removing the memory card, be careful that the card may spring out and get lost. The memory slot has this spring-out feature for easy removal of the card.

2.2 Installing in Vehicles

2.2.1 Mount to Windshield

1. Push the bracket into bracket slot on top of camcorder, until a click sound is heard.

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1. With the suction-cup laying flat, position the suction-cup on the windshield.

2. Hold the base firmly on the windshield and press down the clamp to mount the car holder to the windshield. Make sure the base is securely locked in place.

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2.2.2 Adjust the Camcorder position

1. Loose the knob to swivel the camcorder vertically.

1. Loose the knob to swivel the camcorder horizontally up to 360° .

1. Then tighten the knob to make sure the camcorder is securely locked in place.

2.3 Connecting to Power

Use only the supplied car adapter to power up the camcorder and charging the built-in battery.

1. Connect one end of car adapter to USB/Power connector port on the camcorder.

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1. Plug the other end of the car adapter to the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle. Once the vehicle engine is started, the camcorder automatically powers on.

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Note:

This product should be installed near the rear view mirror, at the center and top of windshield for optimal viewing.

2.4 Powering the Camcorder On / Off

2.4.1 Auto Power On/Off

Once the vehicle engine is started, the camcorder automatically turns on. If the Automatic Record function is enabled, the recording will automatically start right after the camcorder turns on.

2.4.2 Manual Power On/Off and Reset

2.4.2.1 Manual Power On

Push the power switch and make sure that the power switch locks on the memory card slot.

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2.4.2.2 Power Off

Push the power switch and make sure that the memory slot is released and the camcorder starts power off sequence. Do not power on the camcorder when it is in the power-off sequence, or the recorded file may become corrupt.

2.5 Initial Settings

Before using the camcorder, we recommend you to enable the Automatic Record function and set up the correct Date and Time.

2.5.1 Setting the Universal Time Code (UTC)

Depending on your location, you may need to change the current UTC setting of the camcorder so that the correct date and time are updated

when a GPS signal is detected.

1. Touch to enter Main Menu.
2. In System main menu,

touch < > for

Set Timezone menu, touch

zone; then touch to complete setting.

City	UTC	City	UTC	City	UTC	City	UTC	City	UTC
Accra	0	Budapest *	+1	Houston *	-6	Melbourne	+10	Santiago	-4
Adolis Ababa	+3	Buenos Aires	-3	Indianapolis *	-5	Mexico City *	-6	Santo Domingo	-4
Adelaide **	+9	Cairo	+2	Islamabad	+5	Miami *	-5	São Paulo	-3
Algiers	+1	Calgary *	-7	Istanbul *	+2	Minneapolis *	-6	Seattle *	-8
Almaty	+6	Canberra	+10	Jakarta	+7	Minsk	+3	Seoul	+9
Amman *	+2	Cape Town	+2	Jerusalem *	+2	Montevideo	-3	Shanghai	+8
Amsterdam *	+1	Caracas **	-4	Johannesburg	+2	Montreal *	-5	Singapore	+8
Ansdyr	+12	Cesablanca *	0	Kabul **	+4	Moscow	+4	Sofa *	+2
Anchorage *	-9	Chicago *	-6	Karachi	+5	Mumbai **	+5	St. John's **	-3
Ankara *	+2	Columbus *	-5	Kathmandu **	+5	Nairobi	+3	Stockholm *	+1
Antananarivo	+3	Copenhagen *	+1	Khartoum	+3	Nassau *	-5	Suva	+12
Asuncion	-4	Dallas *	-6	Kingston	-5	New Delhi **	+5	Sydney	+10
Athens *	+2	Dar es Salaam	+3	Kinshasa	+1	New Orleans *	-6	Taipei	+8
Atlanta *	-5	Darwin **	+9	Kirikimati	+14	New York *	-5	Tallinn *	+2
Auckland	+12	Denver *	-7	Kolkata **	+5	Oslo *	+1	Tashkant	+5
Baghdad	+3	Detroit *	-5	Kuala Lumpur	+8	Ottawa *	-5	Tegucigalpa	-6
Bangalore	+5	Dhaka	+6	Kuwait City	+3	Paris *	+1	Tehran **	+3
Bangkok	+7	Doha	+3	Kyiv *	+2	Perth	+8	Tokyo	+9
Barcelona *	+1	Dubai	+4	La Paz	-4	Philadelphia *	-5	Toronto *	-5
Beijing	+8	Dublin *	0	Lagos	+1	Phoenix	-7	Vancouver *	-8
Beirut *	+2	Edmonton *	-7	Lahore	+5	Prague *	+1	Vienna *	+1
Belgrade *	+1	Frankfurt *	+1	Las Vegas *	-8	Reykjavik	0	Warsaw *	+1
Berlin *	+1	Guatemala	-6	Lima	-5	Rio de Janeiro	-3	Washington DC *	-5
Bogota	-5	Halifax *	-4	Lisbon *	0	Riyadh	+3	Winnipeg *	-6
Boston *	-5	Hanoi	+7	London *	0	Rome *	+1	Yangon **	+6
Brasilia	-3	Harare	+2	Los Angeles *	-8	Salt Lake City *	-7	Zagreb *	+1
Brisbane	+10	Havana *	-5	Madrid *	+1	San Francisco *	-8	Zürich *	+1
Brussels *	+1	Hong Kong	+8	Managua	-6	San Juan	-4
Bucharest *	+2	Honolulu	-10	Manila	+8	San Salvador	-6

* Be sure to adjust for daylight saving time (DST) by adding +1 hour to the UTC offset.
** These areas may observe half hour increments and daylight saving time (DST).

2.6 Application

2.6.1 Application installation

1. Search from Google Play or App Store for Pixi Cam application.

2. Install the App.

APP Layout and Features may be changed subject to different software versions. Please refer to Google Play or APP Store for update

2.6.2 Wi-Fi connecting

1. Touch to enter Main Menu.
2. Touch to switch over to System Main Menu.
3. Touch / for entering Wi-Fi function menu wait for screen to display camcorder ID and Wi-Fi password

Note:

Wi-Fi function is dependent on the model purchased.

1. Using Wi-Fi function of a mobile camcorder, search for camcorder ID from the list and select and enter Wi-Fi Password.

For iOS / Android Users:

Using the mobile camcorder [Settings] → [Wi-Fi] → [Select

camcorder ID no.: f800xXXXXXX] → [Enter the password] →

[Connecting]

1. Launch the Pixi Cam App。

1. To disconnect Wi-Fi link, just exit Pixi Cam Application.

Note:

1. Make sure the Wi-Fi function of the equipment is activated and the mobile camcorder is receiving Wi-Fi signal before executing the Pixi Cam App, or the App will be closed.
2. The mobile device shall be within a maximum of a 10m distance from the equipment without any buildings in between.
3. When the Wi-Fi function of the equipment is activated for 3 minutes without connecting with your mobile device, or the connection is disconnected, the equipment will automatically stop the Wi-Fi function and you will need to re-activate the Wi-Fi function.
4. It is recommended that you should set the correct date and time for your mobile device before using the equipment, so that the recorded video will be consistent with the date and time settings of the mobile device.
5. When linking up with a mobile device, touch-control of camcorder screen is no longer effective. Perform operations via the Pixi Cam Application. For operating the camcorder again, you need to exit the Pixi Cam Application first. To operate the camcorder, please quit the Pixi Cam program, and restart.
6. The language of the Pixi Cam App will be consistent with that of your mobile device, it shall be the default language if it is not the built-in one.

3 Using the Car Recorder

3.1 Recording Videos

3.1.1 Record videos while driving

When the vehicle engine starts up and the Automatic Record function is enabled, the camcorder automatically turns on and starts recording.

The touch panel function is not ready yet within 2 seconds upon the Auto Recording start.

Recording will automatically stop when the engine is switched off, or

when touching the to stop recording manually.

Note:

1. With some vehicles, the recording will continue when the engine is switched off. If this happens, please manually turn off the cigarette lighter /power socket or remove the car adapter from the cigarette lighter.
2. It can be configured to save a video file for every 3 or 5 minutes of recording.
3. The camcorder saves the recording in the memory card. If the memory card capacity is full, the oldest file in the memory card is overwritten.

3.1.2 Emergency Recording

Start the Emergency Recording, do the following:

1. During video recording, touch

to enter emergency

recording mode, the “Emergency” message will be shown immediately on the lower left corner of the screen, and the recorded file will be protected.

The camcorder will record an emergency video of 3 or 5 minutes (depending on the setting) or until manually stopped.

1. Touch again, to halt the recording.

3.2 Driving Safety

The following driving safety function is for reference only. Divers are advised to exercise discretion based on actual road conditions

Function List Description
	LDWS	Once your vehicle's location is determined by GPS and the LDWS function is enabled, this feature produces voice and screen message alerts if your vehicle drifts from or changes lanes at speeds over 50 km/h (31 mile/h).
	FCWS	When FCWS is activated after satellite positioning, camcorder will issue a voice alert and an alarm image when vehicle speed is above 60 km/h (37 mile/h) and the distance with the front vehicle is less than 20m.
	Front Vehicle Go	Once your vehicle's location is determined by GPS and the Front Vehicle Go function is enabled, this feature starts to detect the motion of cars in front of you after your car remains motionless for 20 seconds. It produces voice and screen message alerts when the movement of the car in front of you changes its images in the camera.
	Headlight Warning	When Headlight is activated, camcorder will issue a voice alert and an alarm screen reminding that insufficient brightness is sensed on the recording face.
	Driver Fatigue Alert	If the Driver Fatigue Alert function is enabled, this features produces voice and screen message alerts one hour after it has begun recording and repeats the alerts every half an hour afterwards.
	Motion Detection	If Motion Detection is activated, the camcorder will automatically trigger recording when the camcorder detects any motion in front. When the battery is fully charged and is in good condition, Motion Detection can record continuously for about 30 minutes.
	Collision Detection	If Collision Detection is activated, this feature begins emergency recording once it detects any vibrations caused by a collision.
	ACC/DEC Alert	This feature produces voice and screen message alerts if the ACC/DEC Alert function is enabled and the car accelerates 20 km/h (12.4 mile/h) in one second when driving at speeds over 80 km/h (50 mile/h) or decelerates 30 km/h (18.6 mile/h) in one second when driving at speeds under 50 km/h (31 mile/h) after position is determined by GPS.

3.3 Playing Videos and Viewing Pictures

3.3.1 Playing Videos and Emergency Recording

Playback video record files as follows:

1. Touch to enter main menu.
2. Touch to switch over to File / Position menu.
3. Touch / video/video/Emergency function menu.

1. Touch / < > for required video file, touch selected preview of video to enter Playback Mode

1. Touch positively to return to Record Screen.

3.3.2 Viewing Pictures

View pictures as follows:

1. Touch to enter Main Menu.

2. Touch to switch over to File / Position main menu.

3. Touch to enter Picture function menu.

1. Touch / For the file for required picture files, touch selected preview of picture to enter Picture Playback Mode.

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1. Touch respectively to return Record Screen.

3.3.3 Deleting Files

To delete file(s), do the following:

1. Touch to enter Main Menu.
2. Touch to switch over to File / Position main menu.
3. Touch 🎯/ 🎯/ 🎯 to enter Video/Picture/Emergency menu.

4. Touch / < > for required video or picture file; touch selected preview image to enter Video/Picture Playback Mode.

5. Touch ☐ to enter File Deletion menu, select 📋/ 📋 to delete one file or all files; touch 🔒 to confirm or cancel the selection.

Item Description

Delete One Delete the current file.

Delete All Delete all files.

1. Touch respectively to return to Record Screen.

Note:

Deleted files cannot be recovered. Ensure the files have backup before deletion.

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Remarque:

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2. Touchez

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Observação:

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