Cloud Firmware Settings 

You can change the firmware settings on the cloud even though the camera is not connected to the server. Any changes in the firmware settings made on the cloud will be saved in the cloud server. When the camera connects to the cloud, the changes will automatically be applied to the camera. If you change the settings several times using the App, Web, or PC, the most recent changes will automatically be applied. The most recent changes will be determined based on UTC to ensure proper syncing.

 

New Series: DR770X, DR970X, DR770X-2CH LTE, DR970X-2CH LTE, DR770X-BOX

1. Go to the Camera Settings page of a camera.

 

2. You can change the settings in Video, Recording Mode, System, Event Triggers, DMS (only for the DR770X series), and Camera Connectivity.

 

Video

Resolution

The fixed resolution and frame rate are different from model to model. Go to the manuals of your camera and refer to the camera specifications.

 

Video Codec (Only for 900 Series)

Choose between H.265 (HEVC) and H.264 (AVC).

• H.265 (HEVC) is recommended, particularly for 4K UHD resolution recording. In comparison to AVC, HEVC offers about double the data compression ratio at the same level of video quality. However, older devices may not support HEVC video playback.

• H.264 (AVC) can be chosen for compatibility with older desktop and mobile devices.

NOTE:

• The playback of 4K UHD resolution and/or H.265 coded videos depends on your device’s hardware and software. Older devices may not support 4K UHD or H.265 video playback. If you encounter issues please check your device’s video playback capabilities.

• Frame rate may vary during Wi-Fi streaming.

• This dual video codec option is only available to the 900 Series.

 

Video Segment Length

The video segment length is fixed at 1 minute.

 

Video Quality

You can adjust the recording image quality (bit rate) settings. Choose between:

• Highest (Extreme) (25 Mbit/s)

• Highest (12 Mbit/s)

• High (10 Mbit/s)

• Normal (8 Mbit/s)

Increasing the image quality will increase the size of the video files. Loading and copying time will increase accordingly. If your phone does not support video streaming at the ‘Highest (Extreme)’ image quality setting, please copy the recording to your phone and play from internal memory. Alternatively, you can choose the “Quick playback” option.

 

Audio Recording

When turned off the dashcam does not record audio.

 

GPS Location Recording

GPS location recording is on by default. When it is off, the GPS location is not recorded or sent to the cloud server. Therefore, your privacy will be protected. Turning it off will not disable other features such as time correction, speed display, and other speed-related events. 

 

If the GPS location recording is disabled, check below how other features are affected.

– Live view: Under the live view, you will see a message letting you know the GPS location recording is off over the map. 

– Camera list (Map view): The vehicle’s location will not show on the map.

– Video playback: Under the live view, you will see a message letting you know the GPS location recording is off over the map.

– GPS Tracking: The server will not save tracking data.

– Geo-Fencing: No alerts will occur, hence a live event upload file will not be created.

– Drive report: Location-related information will not be shown.

– Live even upload: Under the video player, you will see a message letting you know the GPS location recording is off over the map. 

– GPS time correction: Not affected by either turning the GPS location recording on or off.

– Speed-related events (acceleration, harsh braking, overspeed, and sharp turn) and speed: Not affected by either turning the GPS location recording on or off.

 

Camera Rotation

Front Camera Rotation

If you installed the front camera in a flipped position, use this setting to rotate the front camera image by 180°.

 

Rear Camera Orientation

Use this setting to rotate the rear camera image by 180°. You can also mirror the video.

 

Video Overlay

Date & Time Display

Turn on/off the date and time display on videos.

 

Speed unit

Select km/h, MPH, or turn off.

 

User Text Overlay

You can create a user text overlay of up to 20 characters using a combination of English letters (A – Z, a – z), numbers (0 – 9), and symbols (:;‘/+-_()$#). The text is overlaid on the top-left corner of the recorded videos.

 

 

Recording Mode

Normal Recording

When turned off, the dashcam does not record in normal (driving) mode.

 

Parking Mode Recording

If enabled, the dashcam switches from normal mode to parking mode when the vehicle is turned off (ACC+) or stationary for 5 minutes (G-Sensor). There are two parking mode options. Choose “Motion & Impact Detection” to save a parking recording when motion is detected in the dashcam’s field of view. If the G-sensor detects an impact/bump, the dashcam saves a separate event recording file.

Alternatively, if you choose “Time-lapse” the camera continuously records 1 frame per second and saves recordings that playback at 30 times normal speed. If the G-sensor detects an impact/bump, the camera saves a separate event recording file at normal speed for one minute and returns to parking mode recording.

 

Rear Camera Recording in Parking Mode

When turned off, the rear dashcam does not record in parking mode.

 

Interior Camera Recording in Parking Mode

When turned off, the interior dashcam does not record in parking mode.

 

Battery Protection (Hardwiring Power Cable Installation Only)

When the battery protection is on, power is supplied to your BlackVue while the vehicle is off (ACC+ off) and also prevents the vehicle from battery discharge while it is parked. When enabled, BlackVue will automatically power down according to the set cut-off timer and voltage.

Note:

• Recommended settings for low voltage cut-off is 12V or higher during winter.

– If battery protection is off, BlackVue will not operate when the vehicle is turned off (ACC+ off).

 

 

Motion Sensitivity

In Motion Detection Parking Mode, the dashcam continuously buffers video and saves a parking recording when motion is detected in the dashcam’s field of view.

You can adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection so minor motion caused by wind or rain doesn’t trigger a recording. Please take into account your vehicle’s surroundings when adjusting the sensitivity. You can also choose the detection regions to reduce the risk of triggering unwanted motion recordings due to trees swaying in the wind, far-away moving objects, etc. By default, all the regions are selected. If you want to ignore motion detection in particular regions, unselect them.

 

 

System

Time Zone

Select your time zone to auto-sync with GPS time.

Note:

• The factory setting is GMT -11.

Some examples of GMT time offsets are:

– GMT-7: Los Angeles

– GMT-4: New York

– GMT+0: London

– GMT+1: Paris

– GMT+3: Moscow

– GMT+8: Singapore

– GMT+9: Seoul

– GMT+10: Sydney

If you are unsure of your GMT offset please look up your city on https://greenwichmeantime.com/

*Selecting Daylight saving time will advance the clock by one hour

 

Touch Sensor

ON:  Manual recording trigger

OFF: The sensor can also be disabled completely.

 

Scheduled Reboot

The dashcam reboots automatically once a day if in parking mode at the set time for improved stability. If the dashcam is recording at the set time, the scheduled reboot is skipped.

You can enable/disable and change the time for scheduled rebooting. The default time is 03:00 am.

 

Firmware Language

You can change the Firmware language of your dashcam.

 

LED

Recording status

You can turn the recording status LED on/off.

 

Front security (Normal mode)

You can turn the security LED on/off for normal mode.

 

Front security (Parking mode)

You can turn the security LED on/off for parking mode.

 

Rear security

You can turn the rear security LED on/off.

 

Interior Security

You can turn the interior security LED on/off.

 

BT (Parking mode)

You can turn the BT LED on/off for parking mode.

 

LTE (Parking mode)

You can turn the LTE LED on/off for parking mode.

 

Wi-Fi (Parking mode)

You can turn the Wi-Fi LED on/off for parking mode.

 

 Voice Guidance

You can turn the Voice guidance settings on/off.

 

Volume

You can adjust the volume of the voice guidance.

 

Event Triggers

Manual Recording / Driving Impact / Parking Impact Events

There are major types of event recording modes: Driving Impact, Parking Impact, and Manual.

Under each event type recording, a feature called Live Event Upload can be activated for the camera to save a copy of the event file into the Live Event Upload folder.

 

Manual Recording

• As the name suggests, this type of recording file is triggered manually. Through the touch sensor of the camera, Manual recording files (orange icons in the recording files list) can be created both while driving and when the car is parked. Touching or waving a finger within 20 mm from the sensor will activate manual recording.

Event Recording

• Event files (red icons in the recording files list) are recorded by the camera when an impact is detected while driving (or in Normal Mode). The camera will also record Event files while the car is parked (Parking Mode) if it detects an impact depending on how the user sets the event detection settings in the firmware. The camera will save the event file starting five seconds before an event is triggered. Exceeding the set speed limit will also trigger an event recording.

 

Sensitivity

The G-sensor measures the movement of your vehicle through 3 axes – up and down, side to side, and front and back. When the G-sensor detects significant or sudden movement (such as an impact or collision) it will trigger an event recording. You can adjust the sensitivity so minor incidents and bumps don’t trigger an event recording. To turn off event recordings by impact detection set the G-sensor sensitivity to off.

 

Event Files are further classified as follows:

1. O (Overspeed) – an event file is recorded when the car exceeded the set speed limit
2. A (Hard acceleration) – an event caused by sudden acceleration during normal recording mode
3. T (Hard cornering) – an event caused by a sudden turn (curve) during normal recording mode
4. B (Hard braking) – an event caused by sudden brake during normal recording mode

 

Protect Event Files

Turn on to protect the last 50 Event files from overwriting by Normal or Parking recording files.
Protected files include:
ㆍ Impact Events in Normal(E) and Parking Mode(I)
ㆍ Manual Events (M)

Once 50 Events are recorded, new Events will overwrite the oldest ones.

 

 

Camera Connectivity

Login credentials

You can change the dashcam’s SSID and Wi-Fi login password.

 

Wi-Fi auto turn off

Wi-Fi will automatically switch on when you turn on the dashcam and remain on. You can adjust the settings for Wi-Fi to automatically turn off.

Note:

• Wi-Fi auto turn-off setting does not affect the Wi-Fi hotspot saved for Cloud connectivity.

• Only 900 series models are compatible with 5GHz.

 

Seamless Pairing

When Off, connecting the camera by Seamless pairing is disabled.

 

LTE

If you are using an LTE-supported BlackVue camera, you will be able to find an LTE setting. If you want to use mobile data, turn on LTE.

 

Cloud Hotspot / Hotspot Settings

1. Cloud service hotspot settings will be visible only once the camera is connected to the cloud.
2. A currently connected hotspot will not be changeable

 

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For X Plus Series and previous models (X, S Series, etc.)

1. Go to the Settings page.

 

2. Click Firmware to change the camera firmware on the cloud. On the cloud, you can change the settings in Basic, Sensitivity, System, Wi-fi, Cloud, and FW language.

 

Note a few things below:

Forced reboot after a factory reset or recording termination may occur after saving some changes in the camera settings.

Forced reboot after factory reset may occur if you save changes in the following settings:

– Time

– Video quality

– Video segment length 

*Note that the setting details are different for each model.

 

 

Basic

Time, Video, and Recording Settings fall under the Basic Settings.

 

Time

Select your time zone to auto-sync with GPS time or you can set the time and date manually.

Note:

The factory setting is GMT -11.

Some examples of GMT offsets are:

– GMT-7: Los Angeles

– GMT-4: New York

– GMT+0: London

– GMT+1: Paris

– GMT+3: Moscow

– GMT+8: Singapore

– GMT+9: Seoul

– GMT+10: Sydney

If you are unsure of your GMT offset please look up your city here.

*Selecting Daylight saving time will advance the clock by one hour

** When setting the time manually, please set it to the expected time you will use the BlackVue (not the present time).

 

Video

 

Resolution

Fixed resolution and the frame are different from model to model. Go to the manuals of your camera and refer to the camera specifications.

 

Image quality

You can adjust the recording image quality (bitrate) settings. Choose between:

• Highest (Extreme) (25 Mbit/s)

• Highest (12 Mbit/s)

• High (10 Mbit/s)

• Normal (8 Mbit/s)

Increasing the image quality will increase the size of the video files. Loading and copying time will increase accordingly.

*The image quality setting may be fixed depending on the model.

 

Video Codec (Only for 900 Series)

Choose between H.265 (HEVC) and H.264 (AVC).

• H.265 (HEVC) is not compatible with the web viewer.

• H.264 (AVC) is recommended.

Note:

• H.265 is not compatible with the web viewer. To play H.265 video, first, download the video file and then play the file on your computer.

• Frame rate may vary during Wi-Fi streaming.

 

Enhanced night vision

The dashcam has intrinsic night vision features. If you want to enhance it, enable Enhanced night vision.

 

Brightness

You can adjust the recording brightness level of the dashcam

 

 

Recording

 

Normal recording

When turned off the dashcam does not record in normal mode.

 

Parking mode recording

If enabled, the dashcam switches from normal mode to parking mode when the vehicle is turned off (ACC+) or stationary for 5 minutes (G-Sensor). There are two parking mode options. Choose “Motion & Impact detection” to save a parking recording when motion is detected in the dashcam’s field of view. If the G-sensor detects an impact/bump the dashcam saves a separate event recording file.

Alternatively, if you choose “Time-lapse” the camera continuously records 1 frame per second and saves recordings that playback at 30 times normal speed. If the G-sensor detects an impact/bump the camera saves a separate event recording file at normal speed.

 

Rear Camera Recording in Parking Mode

When turned off, the rear dashcam does not record in parking mode.

 

Interior Camera Recording in Parking Mode

When turned off, the interior dashcam does not record in parking mode.

 

Voice recording

When turned off, the dashcam does not record audio.

 

GPS Location Recording

GPS location recording is on by default. When it is off, the GPS location is not recorded or sent to the cloud server. Therefore, your privacy will be protected. Turning it off will not disable other features such as time correction, speed display, and other speed-related events. 

 

If the GPS location recording is disabled, check below how other features are affected.

– Live view: Under the live view, you will see a message letting you know the GPS location recording is off over the map. 

– Camera list (Map view): The vehicle’s location will not show on the map.

– Video playback: Under the live view, you will see a message letting you know the GPS location recording is off over the map.

– GPS Tracking: The server will not save tracking data.

– Geo-Fencing: No alerts will occur, hence a live event upload file will not be created.

– Drive report: Location-related information will not be shown.

– Live even upload: Under the video player, you will see a message letting you know the GPS location recording is off over the map. 

– GPS time correction: Not affected by either turning the GPS location recording on or off.

– Speed-related events (acceleration, harsh braking, overspeed, and sharp turn) and speed: Not affected by either turning the GPS location recording on or off.

 

Date & Time Display

Turn on/off the date and time display on videos.

 

Speed unit

Select km/h, MPH, or turn off.

 

Video Segment Length

The video segment length is fixed at 1 minute.

 

Lock event files

Turning on this option will lock the following recording types and stop them from being overwritten by newer recordings:

– Impact event recordings during normal(E) and parking mode (I); and

– Manual recordings (M).

A maximum of 50 files can be locked. Once this limit is reached, to lock new recordings please review locked files on the microSD card and free up space, or enable ‘Overwrite locked files with new event files when storage is full’ to allow the oldest locked files to be overwritten.

 

Front Camera Rotation

If you installed the front camera in a flipped position, use this setting to rotate the front camera image by 180°.

 

Rear Camera Orientation

Use this setting to rotate the rear camera image by 180°. You can also mirror the video.

 

 

Sensitivity

On Sensitivity settings, you can change settings in G-sensor, and Motion Detection (Parking mode).

G-sensor

The G-sensor measures the movement of your vehicle through 3 axes – up and down, side to side, and front and back. When the G-sensor detects significant or sudden movement (such as an impact or collision) it will trigger an event recording. You can adjust the sensitivity so minor incidents and bumps don’t trigger an event recording. To turn off event recordings by impact detection, set the G-sensor sensitivity to off.

 

Motion detection

In Motion Detection Parking Mode, the dashcam continuously buffers video and saves a parking recording when motion is detected in the dashcam’s field of view.

You can adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection so minor motion caused by wind or rain doesn’t trigger a recording. Please take into account your vehicle’s surroundings when adjusting the sensitivity. You can also choose the detection regions to reduce the risk of triggering unwanted motion recordings due to trees swaying in the wind, far-away moving objects, etc. By default, all the regions are selected. If you want to ignore motion detection in particular regions, unselect them.

*Depending on the number of cameras connected to the main dashcam, you will find different display settings in the Detection region section.

 

 

Advanced Settings

System

On System settings, you can change settings in LED, Proximity sensor, Voice guidance, Volume, Scheduled reboot, Speed alert, and User text overlay.

 

LED

Recording status

You can turn the recording status LED on/off.

Front security (Normal mode)

You can turn the security LED on/off for normal mode.

Front security (Parking mode)

You can turn the security LED on/off for parking mode.

Rear security

You can turn the rear security LED on/off.

Interior Security

You can turn the interior security LED on/off.

LTE (Parking mode)

You can turn the LTE LED on/off for parking mode.

Wi-Fi (Parking mode)

You can turn the Wi-Fi LED on/off for parking mode.

 

Proximity Sensor

You can choose the function of the proximity sensor. Available options are:

– Turn on/off audio recording

– Manual recording trigger

The sensor can also be disabled completely.

 

Voice guidance

You can turn on or off the settings you want to receive voice guidance from.

 

Volume

You can adjust the volume of the voice guidance (announcements).

 

Scheduled Reboot

The dashcam reboots automatically once a day if in parking mode at the set time for improved stability. If the dashcam is recording at the set time, the scheduled reboot is skipped.

You can enable/disable and change the time for scheduled rebooting. The default time is 03:00 am.

 

Speed alert

Overspeed: Set a speed limit (up to 300 km/h or 200 MPH) for the speed alert. When the vehicle exceeds the specified speed limit, the dashcam beeps and switches to event recording. After saving one event recording file the dashcam switches back to normal mode recording.

Hard acceleration / Hard braking / Hard cornering events will occur if you select to detect.

The report will show all the events above in the Reckless driving chart.

 

Battery Protection (Hardwiring Power Cable installation only)

When the battery protection is on, power is supplied to your BlackVue while the vehicle is off (ACC+ off) and also prevents the vehicle from battery discharge while it is parked. When enabled, BlackVue will automatically power down according to the set cut-off timer and voltage.

Note:

Recommended settings for low voltage cut-off is 12V or higher during winter. – If battery protection is off, BlackVue will not operate when the vehicle is turned off (ACC+ off).

 

User text overlay

You can create a user text overlay of up to 20 characters using a combination of English letters (A – Z, a – z), numbers (0 – 9), and symbols (:;‘/+-_()$#). The text is overlaid in the top-left corner of the recorded videos.

 

 

Wi-Fi

Login credentials

You can change the dashcam’s SSID and Wi-Fi login password.

 

Wi-Fi auto turn off

Wi-Fi will automatically switch on when you turn on the dashcam and remain on. You can adjust the settings for Wi-Fi to automatically turn off.

Note:

• Wi-Fi auto turn-off setting does not affect the Wi-Fi hotspot saved for Cloud connectivity.

• Only 900 series models are compatible with 5GHz.

 

LTE

If you are using an LTE-supported BlackVue camera, you will be able to find an LTE setting. If you want to use mobile data, turn on LTE.

  

Cloud

On Cloud settings, you can change settings in Cloud Hotspot. Turn on Enable Cloud service and set SSID/Password.

Cloud Hotspot

1. Cloud service hotspot settings will be visible only once the camera is connected to the cloud.

 

2. A currently connected hotspot will not be changeable as in the picture above.

 

3. Up to 3 Wi-Fi hotspot SSIDs can be saved (e.g. home, portable hotspot, and work). Click Hotspot 2 and 3 to add settings for additional hotspots.

 

Your BlackVue will try to connect to hotspot 1 first. If it cannot connect to hotspot 1, it will then try to connect to hotspot 2, and then hotspot 3.

Note:

Only 900 series models are compatible with 5GHz.

 

 

DMS (DMC200 only)

Cloud firmware settings for DMC200 compatible cameras. You can change the settings of DMS exclusive functions, which are: Drowsy, Distracted, Undetected, Hand distraction, Mask off, DMS camera recording in parking mode, and LED.

Driver detection box

The DMS system has two major event detection systems, visualizing the detection area according to each system as a box.

1. One for face detection: Detected, Undetected, Distracted, Drowsy, Mask off,
2. The other for motion detection: Hand distraction

 

DMS detection 

There are detection criteria for each event.

• Drowsy: When the driver’s eyes close for more than 1 second or yawns for 2 seconds, it will be detected as Drowsy.
• Distracted: Distracted occurs when the driver deviates more than 50 degrees from the front [Up & down, Right & left]
• Undetected: An undetected event occurs when the driver is not detected in front of the camera for a minute.
• Hand distraction: A hand distraction event occurs when the driver removes one hand from the steering wheel. [*Smoking and phone calls may be suspected.]
• Mask off: Mask off event occurs in two ways
  • when the driver gets in the car without a mask
  • when the driver takes his or her mask off while driving

 

DMS camera recording in parking mode 

On: Normal recording works while power is maintained in parking mode

Off: DMS power off after 5 minutes when entering parking mode, Normal recording works until just before off

 

LED

LED lighting for each event according to DMS event detection

 

Sensitivity

Drowsy and Distracted each have three sensitivity conditions.

-Drowsy sensitivity is set by Eye blinking period with a reliable BlackVue algorithm

-Distracted sensitivity is set by the driver’s head position angle from the front and its lasting time.

 

 

FW language

You can change the Firmware language of your dashcam. Changing the language in FW language settings will not change the language of the web viewer.