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DRV-N520 Dashboard camera INSTRUCTION MANUAL For your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the warranty card, and in the spaces designated on the product. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the space provided below. Model DRV-N520 Serial number US Residents Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www.Kenwoodusa.com © 2017 JVC KENWOOD Corporation B5A-2036-00 (W)
DRV-N520 Dashboard camera INSTRUCTION MANUAL For your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the warranty card, and in the spaces designated on the product. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the space provided below. Model DRV-N520 Serial number US Residents Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www.Kenwoodusa.com © 2017 JVC KENWOOD Corporation B5A-2036-00 (W)
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These limits are expressly approved in the instruction manual. Precautions for Use Precautions for Installation • Install the device in a position where it will not block the front view of the rear-view mirror. ... doublesided tape, the adhesion strength may cause harmful interference to install the device where it will not interfere with a driving support system, check the instruction manual of the mount 4 Refer to "How to Part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between...
These limits are expressly approved in the instruction manual. Precautions for Use Precautions for Installation • Install the device in a position where it will not block the front view of the rear-view mirror. ... doublesided tape, the adhesion strength may cause harmful interference to install the device where it will not interfere with a driving support system, check the instruction manual of the mount 4 Refer to "How to Part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between...
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... a photo. -- The automatic still image capture function turns on . ⑨ 6 microSD card slot Insert an SD card for recording. 7 Microphone Records audio. 8 REC button Start manual recording. 9 Speaker Outputs voice guidance, warning sounds, and file playback audio. Hold down this button to turn on or off when the button is pressed...
... a photo. -- The automatic still image capture function turns on . ⑨ 6 microSD card slot Insert an SD card for recording. 7 Microphone Records audio. 8 REC button Start manual recording. 9 Speaker Outputs voice guidance, warning sounds, and file playback audio. Hold down this button to turn on or off when the button is pressed...
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... MIC (Blue) (Green) starts continuous recording On - stops continuous recording Off - starts event recording On - stops parking recording Off - On Audio recording is enabled. - starts manual recording On -
... MIC (Blue) (Green) starts continuous recording On - stops continuous recording Off - starts event recording On - stops parking recording Off - On Audio recording is enabled. - starts manual recording On -
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... turned on or off to parking recording mode. UTC-12:00 to format an SD card with the device. To Turn the Power On/Off Manually When the accessories power (ACC) is connected using the power code(P.10) turning off the accessories power (ACC) turns off ) before mounting or demounting an... sound. To remove the SD card, turn off the power. • Hold down the [POWER] button for at least 1 second while the device is off manually. • Hold down the [POWER] button for at least 1 second while the device is on the power of the device and starts continuous recording. Set...
... turned on or off to parking recording mode. UTC-12:00 to format an SD card with the device. To Turn the Power On/Off Manually When the accessories power (ACC) is connected using the power code(P.10) turning off the accessories power (ACC) turns off ) before mounting or demounting an... sound. To remove the SD card, turn off the power. • Hold down the [POWER] button for at least 1 second while the device is off manually. • Hold down the [POWER] button for at least 1 second while the device is on the power of the device and starts continuous recording. Set...
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...While the rear camera view is displayed, a touch screen is in the upper center of the Dashboard camera screen. 5 1 Recording mode/Remaining manual recording or event recording time 2 HDR recording/Resolution 3 Audio recording ON /OFF ④ Automatic still image capture mode ON / OFF 5 Number... the Dashboard camera screen. Hides the operating buttons on the screen. [Hide] • Start manual recording. (P.21) • Touch while manual recording is displayed in progress to extend the duration of manual recording. • Take a photo.(P.22) • Press and hold to turn ON the ...
...While the rear camera view is displayed, a touch screen is in the upper center of the Dashboard camera screen. 5 1 Recording mode/Remaining manual recording or event recording time 2 HDR recording/Resolution 3 Audio recording ON /OFF ④ Automatic still image capture mode ON / OFF 5 Number... the Dashboard camera screen. Hides the operating buttons on the screen. [Hide] • Start manual recording. (P.21) • Touch while manual recording is displayed in progress to extend the duration of manual recording. • Take a photo.(P.22) • Press and hold to turn ON the ...
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... and applying the brakes when necessary. Touch [Driving Support Settings] . 16 If the camera is used correctly as described in the instruction manual. When the vehicle in front cannot be correctly recognized as a result. • Due to the specifications of the adjustment, secure the ... to the turn signals. • The driving support function may not operate correctly in the following cases. -- Please note that JVC KENWOOD bears no responsibility whatsoever for preventing accidents. Touch . Touch . 5. When lanes cannot be recognized as in the amount of the road...
... and applying the brakes when necessary. Touch [Driving Support Settings] . 16 If the camera is used correctly as described in the instruction manual. When the vehicle in front cannot be correctly recognized as a result. • Due to the specifications of the adjustment, secure the ... to the turn signals. • The driving support function may not operate correctly in the following cases. -- Please note that JVC KENWOOD bears no responsibility whatsoever for preventing accidents. Touch . Touch . 5. When lanes cannot be recognized as in the amount of the road...
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... minutes Note • If you wish to change recording quality, make changes to the setting of Recording Files Recording mode Event recording Manual recording Parking recording Still image recording 8GB 5 files 10 files 20 files 100 files Card capacity 16GB 10 files 20 files 40 files... 200 files 32GB 20 files 40 files 80 files 400 files Overwrite settings • New event recording, manual recording and parking recording files are saved by [Resolution + HDR recording] (P.29). • The above recording times are estimates. Number of [Resolution...
... minutes Note • If you wish to change recording quality, make changes to the setting of Recording Files Recording mode Event recording Manual recording Parking recording Still image recording 8GB 5 files 10 files 20 files 100 files Card capacity 16GB 10 files 20 files 40 files... 200 files 32GB 20 files 40 files 80 files 400 files Overwrite settings • New event recording, manual recording and parking recording files are saved by [Resolution + HDR recording] (P.29). • The above recording times are estimates. Number of [Resolution...
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... mode returns to record. • If a collision is detected during continuous recording starts event recording. Turning on the power of one file is extended. 20 Manual recording files, event recording files or parking recording files already stored up to the SD card. If the recording time exceeds one minute, the file...
... mode returns to record. • If a collision is detected during continuous recording starts event recording. Turning on the power of one file is extended. 20 Manual recording files, event recording files or parking recording files already stored up to the SD card. If the recording time exceeds one minute, the file...
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... minute. If you wish to extend the recording time(to record. 21 If the recording time exceeds one file is a maximum of manual recording is the 12 seconds before manual recording Note • The recording data is split to the preset time), press the [REC] button or touch [ ] on the screen again...
... minute. If you wish to extend the recording time(to record. 21 If the recording time exceeds one file is a maximum of manual recording is the 12 seconds before manual recording Note • The recording data is split to the preset time), press the [REC] button or touch [ ] on the screen again...
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... or other settings are assigned automatically in the file name; it appears as UTC. 23 Root (JVCKENWOOD) Folder File NORMAL (Continuous Recordings) EVENT (Event Recordings) MANUAL (Manual Recordings) PARKING (Parking Recordings) PICTURE (Still images ) YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.JPG...
... or other settings are assigned automatically in the file name; it appears as UTC. 23 Root (JVCKENWOOD) Folder File NORMAL (Continuous Recordings) EVENT (Event Recordings) MANUAL (Manual Recordings) PARKING (Parking Recordings) PICTURE (Still images ) YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.MOV YYMMDDhhmmss.JPG...
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... file. 3 Shooting start date and time 4 Playback state 5 Playback time 6 Appears when HDR is [ON]. 7 Recording image quality 24 Touch . 4. The recording file starts playing. Manual recording is playing. Playing a Recording File 1. Select the recording file you want played. 3. Touch . Press the MENU button 2.
... file. 3 Shooting start date and time 4 Playback state 5 Playback time 6 Appears when HDR is [ON]. 7 Recording image quality 24 Touch . 4. The recording file starts playing. Manual recording is playing. Playing a Recording File 1. Select the recording file you want played. 3. Touch . Press the MENU button 2.
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Manual recording is on the screen. 4. Various Settings Note • Recording halts while the setup menu is also disabled. 1. Touch[Camera] . 5. Displays the operating buttons on display. Touch . 28 Select setup items. 6. Press the MENU button. 2. Set individual items. 3. Touch .
Manual recording is on the screen. 4. Various Settings Note • Recording halts while the setup menu is also disabled. 1. Touch[Camera] . 5. Displays the operating buttons on display. Touch . 28 Select setup items. 6. Press the MENU button. 2. Set individual items. 3. Touch .
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...Time] 15 sec*/30 sec/1 min Set the recording time for continuous recording. The recording is divided each time the recording time elapses. [Manual Recording Time] 15 sec*/30 sec/1 min Set the recording time for detecting a vehicle collision. 1: Detects large collisions, 3: Standard, 5: ...Images Capture] Set the interval of capturing a still image with the automatic still image capture function. The recording time for before manual recording is set to record audio with overexposure/ underexposure suppressed even in a situation involving large differences in brightness. (The image...
...Time] 15 sec*/30 sec/1 min Set the recording time for continuous recording. The recording is divided each time the recording time elapses. [Manual Recording Time] 15 sec*/30 sec/1 min Set the recording time for detecting a vehicle collision. 1: Detects large collisions, 3: Standard, 5: ...Images Capture] Set the interval of capturing a still image with the automatic still image capture function. The recording time for before manual recording is set to record audio with overexposure/ underexposure suppressed even in a situation involving large differences in brightness. (The image...
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... speed. Pressing this during playback pauses playback. Pressing it again resumes playback. Captures an image at actual size (1x). 9 File list 1 2 3 1 Lists all movies. 2 Lists manual recording, event recording and parking recording files. 3 Lists still image files and automatically recorded still image files. 0 Video screen - Folder to a maximum of five times...
... speed. Pressing this during playback pauses playback. Pressing it again resumes playback. Captures an image at actual size (1x). 9 File list 1 2 3 1 Lists all movies. 2 Lists manual recording, event recording and parking recording files. 3 Lists still image files and automatically recorded still image files. 0 Video screen - Folder to a maximum of five times...
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...)] is set to [ON], old files are deleted to record.(P.29) • [Overwrite (Manual)] is [OFF] and the file limit of the folder for manual recordings has been reached. ååWhen [Overwrite (Manual)] is set to [ON], old files are deleted to record. (P.29) • The ....(P.26) Cannot play this file. • A file that cannot be played was recorded for manual recording or event recording is used with a compatible one . Event recording failed (file limit exceeded) Manual recording failed (file limit exceeded) Still image shooting failed (file limit exceeded) Cause/Solution •...
...)] is set to [ON], old files are deleted to record.(P.29) • [Overwrite (Manual)] is [OFF] and the file limit of the folder for manual recordings has been reached. ååWhen [Overwrite (Manual)] is set to [ON], old files are deleted to record. (P.29) • The ....(P.26) Cannot play this file. • A file that cannot be played was recorded for manual recording or event recording is used with a compatible one . Event recording failed (file limit exceeded) Manual recording failed (file limit exceeded) Still image shooting failed (file limit exceeded) Cause/Solution •...