DDPAI MINIPro Series
User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Introduction
Appearance
Reset: Insert an eject pin into the RESET hole and hold for 6 seconds to reset.
Indicator Guide
Indicator | System Status |
Flashes Blue (Slow) | Recording |
Flashes Red (Slow) | Parking Monitoring |
Solid Red | Updating / System Error |
Flashes Red (Fast) | Storage Error (Check SD Card) |
Specifications
Model | MINIPro 2K | MINIPro 3K | MINIPro 4K | |
Input | 5V⎓2A | |||
Storage | Supports Micro-SD cards up to 256GB; DDPAI cards or U3(UHS-3) and above recommended | |||
Resolution | 2560*1440 | 2880*1620 | 3840*2160 | |
Aperture | F2.0 | F1.55 | F1.8 | |
Field of View (FOV) | 121° | 143° | 138° | |
Wi-Fi | 2.4GHz | 2.4GHz | 5.8GHz | |
Power Interface | USB Type-C | |||
Working Temperature | -4℉ to 158℉ (-20℃ to 70℃) | |||
Storage Temperature | -40℉ to 185℉ (-40℃ to 85℃) | |||
Installation Instructions
Memory Card Installation
Install the Memory Card
Please make sure the Dash Cam is not powered on first. Insert the memory card half way in (refer to the silkscreen printed pattern beside the memory card slot) and use the finger nail or a paper clip to push the card all the way inward until it clicks and locks in place.
Remove the Memory Card
To remove the memory card, gently push its edge inward until it clicks and pops out, and then simply pull it out of the slot.
Notes：
- Please purchase a memory card separately and make sure to usea branded Micro-SD card with capacity of up to 256GB.
- Before first time use, please format the memory card to prevent any errors and for smooth operation.
- Do not remove the memorycard while the Dash Cam is turned on.
Dash Cam Installation
The wiring and power-taking installation method of the Dash Cam include the following types.
- Cigarette Lighter Power Supply
Insert the car charger into the cigarette lighter, and connect the car charger and the Dash Cam through the power cord. Most of the power cord will be embedded in the plastic guard plate of the car, and a small part will be exposed in the car. This wiring method is simple and easy to operate.
Step 1: Wipe the front windshield
Wipe the front windshield with a clean soft cloth to ensure that the bracket can stick firmly.
Step 2: Power on the Dash Cam
After inserting the car charger into the cigarette lighter, connect the Dash Cam to the car charger using the included Type-C power cord.
After the car starts, the Dash Cam will automatically start when it is powered on.
Step 3: Determine the installation position of the Dash Cam and adjust the lens angle
① After connecting the DDPAI App to the dash cam, enter the app, select “Device” > “Add a device”, tap “Enter Device” and enter the preview interface, where the horizontal center line and vertical center line are displayed.
② Place the dash cam in the middle of the front windshield, so that the bottom of the bracket is attached to the front windshield, and the lens faces outward. According to the horizontal and vertical center lines in the picture, move the dash cam left and right to ensure that the center line of the front of the car is at the vertical center line, and then rotate the device to ensure that the disappearing line of the ground plane is at the center line of the picture.
Step 4: Stabilize the Dash Cam
① After determining the installation position of the Dash Cam, attach the electrostatic sticker to the installation position.
② Peel off the film of the 3M sticker on the bracket, and stick the bracket to the center of the electrostatic sticker.
Note:
Please pay attention to the direction and position when attaching the 3M sticker which is a disposable item. Please confirm that the recording angle of the Dash Cam is correct before attaching.
Step 5: Wiring
As shown in the following figure, please place the power cord from the cigarette lighter receptacle to the fixed position of the Dash Cam, and hide the power cord in the plastic guard plate of the car by using the crowbar.
Note:
The cigarette lighter receptacle might be positioned differently in your car. The figure above is provided for reference only.
- Connect the Fuse Box (Intelligent Hardwire Kit is Required)
This wiring method ensures neatness and beauty in the car, and enables parking monitoring function at the same time. However, the wiring process is complicated. To avoid vehicle damage due to improper operation, please have the installation completed at a professional automobile service shop.
Note:
The intelligent hardwire kit needs to be purchased separately or by purchasing a package including the step-down cable.
App Connection
Downloading DDPAI App
Please scan the QR code below or search for “DDPai” in Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS) to download the DDPAI App.
Wi-Fi Connection
① Launch the DDPAI app, enter the “Device” page, tap “+ Add a device“, enter the “Choose your device” interface, and then tap “Device without screen“.
② Tap “Next” > “Connect to Wi-Fi” in turn, and the detected Wi-Fi of the Dash Cam will be displayed.
- For iPhone:When you enter the“Settings”interface, select “WLAN” > “DDPAI_XXXX_XXXX“, enter the initial password (1234567890), and tap Join.
- For Android phones:In the Wi-Fi list, select “DDPAI_XXXX_XXXX“, enter the initial password(1234567890), and tap Connect.
Function Introduction
Video Function
- Preview video
After the app is successfully connected to the Dash Cam, enter the real-time preview interface, tap 
(Landscape Preview) or rotate your mobile phone horizontally (Your phone’s auto-rotate function needs to be turned on), and the real-time screen will automatically switch to the full-screen preview mode.
Note: It is currently in preview quality and can be viewed in HD quality by downloading.
- Playback video
- After the app is successfully connected to the Dash Cam,enter the real-time preview interface.
- Drag the progress bar to select the time starting point to view.
- Tap the thumbnail or wait for 5 seconds to start playing the previously recorded video.
Note: Time progress bars of different colors represent different video types, please refer to the table below for reference.
| Color-coded timeline | Description |
 | The video is triggered by an emergency event (such as a sudden braking or collision of a vehicle) |
 | The video is recorded in parking monitoring mode |
- Download video
- Method 1
- Drag the progress bar to select the time starting point to download.
- Tap
to enter the downloading interface. - Tap “Complete” to complete the download. The file will be saved to the local album and can be shared and deleted.
Note: The length of each video ranges from 5 seconds to 3 minutes.
- Method 2
- Tap
on the “Device”. - Hold the video/photo file you want to download to enter the selection state.
- Select the video file you want to download and tap Download.
● Download video
1. Enter the preview interface, and tap on the screen will display the progress bar;
2. Drag the progress bar to select the time starting point to download;
3. Tap Download to start downloading, and tap Complete to finish downloading. After downloading, the file is saved to the local photo album, which can be shared and deleted.
Taking Photos
This Dash Cam supports the following photographing modes:
- Collision sensing photography: The Dash Camwill automatically take pictures when it senses the collision or emergency braking of the vehicle.
- Voice photographing: Say “Take photo” to the Dash Cam MIC.
Note:
Collision sensing photography and voice photography will generate associated videos (default duration 10 seconds) at the same time as taking photos. The photos and associated videos will be saved in the “Snap”/”Emergency” tab in the “Device Album” interface.
▶ View the Device Album
After connecting the Dash Cam to the mobile phone, launch the DDPAI App. Tap“Device Album” on the “Device” interface, and you can view the captured photos and videos on the Dash Cam.
Note:
The video and photo files are stored in the recorder’s storage memory and are not downloaded to your mobile phone. Please connect to the Dash Cam to your mobile phone through the DDPAI App to view or download these files to the local album.
▶ View the Local Album
When the captured photos/videos on the device are downloaded to the local album of your phone, they will be moved to the mobile phone for storage, and can be viewed without connecting the mobile phone to the Dash Cam. Launch the app and tap the “Local Album” tab of the “Device” interface. Then you can view photos or videos downloaded to your phone.
Automatically download snapshot/emergency files:
You can choose to automatically download snapshot/emergency files to the local album after connecting the device. Open the app, tap “Me” > “APP Settings”, and enable “Automatically download snapshot files” / “Automatically download emergency files” function.
Parking Monitoring
When you select the intelligent hardwire kit to take power, the parking monitoring function can be realized. After the vehicle is turned off, the Dash Cam will automatically enter the parking monitoring mode. If an emergency occurs, the Dash Cam will automatically take a photo and generate a related video. You can set the parking mode and vehicle battery protection voltage value.
① After the mobile phone is connected to the Dash Cam, launch the app, and tap “Device Settings” > “Enter after the vehicle has stalled”.
② Select the parking monitoring mode.
Parking Mode: Time-lapse video recording
- After the car is turned off, it will entertime-lapse recording. It will enter the sleep mode after reaching the set time. It will shut down after reaching the set time or detecting low voltage. After shutting down, it can only be awakened by starting the ignition.
- If a collision occurs during the time-lapse recording,the device will take a photo (the file name starts with “G” and ends with “X”) and record the collision event (a prompt sound will be emitted when the ignition is turned on next time), then switch to normal video recording mode, and switch back to time-lapse recording after recording for 2 minutes.
Parking Mode: Normal video recording
Normal recording will be maintained after the car is turned off. It will enter the sleep mode after reaching the set time. It will shut down after detecting low voltage. After shutting down, it can only be woken up by the ignition.
Parking Mode: Sleep
- After the car is turned off, it enters thesleep state. If a collision occurs, it enters the wake-up recording mode, performs 30 seconds of normal recording, and then continues to sleep. It shuts down after detecting low voltage. After shutting down, it can only be woken up by ignition.
- If a collision occurs again during normal video recording, a photograph is taken (file name starts with “G” and ends with “L”); if collisions continue to occur, when the normal recording lasts for 2 minutes, it switches to time-lapse recording; during time-lapse recording, if there is no collision within 30 seconds, it will re-enter sleepmode. If there are continuous events triggered, time-lapse recording will continue, and there is no limit on the working time. The low-voltage protection of the hardwire kit is used to prevent battery drain.
Note:
The parking monitoring mode needs to be realized by the intelligent hardwire kit (optional).
Collision Detection & Locked Videos
When the Dash Cam is in working mode, when a collision is detected (such as a sudden braking or collision of a vehicle), it will generate an emergency photo and an emergency-related video, and store them separately. These files will not get deleted by loop recording function.
▶ Setting camera sensitivity
The higher the sensitivity of the Dash Cam, the easier it is to trigger photographing/taking videos; The lower the sensitivity of the Dash Cam, the less likely it is to trigger photographing/taking videos.
The default collision sensitivity of the Dash Cam is “Medium”, and it supports the selection of collision sensitivity in seven levels: “High”, “Medium-high”, “Medium”, “Medium-low”, “Low”, “Off” and “Custom”.
Select the appropriate collision sensor sensitivity. In emergencies such as vehicle collision or sudden braking, the Dash Cam will be triggered to take pictures and generate an emergency photo and video. If you select “Off”, in emergency situations such as vehicle collision or sudden braking, there will be no photos and videos. You can switch the collision sensing sensitivity of the Dash Cam through the following steps.
①After the mobile phone is connected to the Dash Cam, open the app, enter the “Device” interface, tap “Device Settings” > “Adjust collision sensitivity”.
② Select “Driving” / “Parking” and set the appropriate sensitivity.
▶ Set the duration ofrelated videos during shooting
The default related video duration of the Dash Cam is “10s” and supports 3 options: “10s”, “20s”, and “30s” . You can follow the steps below to set the duration of related videos during shooting.
①After the mobile phone is connected to the Dash Cam, launch the app, enter the “Device” interface, tap “Device Settings” > “Duration of related videos during shooting”.
② Set the duration of the short video according to your needs.
- 10s: After the Dash Cam detects a collision, it will generate an emergency related video of 5 seconds before and after the shooting time.
- 20s: After the Dash Cam detects a collision, it will generate an emergency related video of 10 seconds before and after the shooting time.
- 30s: After the Dash Cam detects a collision, it will generate an emergency related video of 15 seconds before and after the shooting time.
- Off: After the Dash Cam detects a collision, it will still generate an emergency related video of 5 seconds before and after the shooting time.
Fatigue Driving Voice Alert
When the dash cam is successfully connected to the app, launch the app, tap “Device Settings” and enable the “ADAS Driver Assistance” switch to turn fatigue driving alerts on or off.
When enabled, voice prompt will remind users to rest or stay alert during long drives.
Data Transmission
Gently remove the memory card from the card slot of the dash cam, insert it into the card reader, then plug it in the computer, open the”DCIM”folder, and browse or edit the photos or video files saved in the dash cam.
- 200 Video: Includes regular recordings and time-lapse recordings in parking mode. Time-lapse recording files from the front camera are prefixed with “S.”
- 201 Photo: Includes voice-triggered photos and collision-triggered photos. Front camera snapshots are prefixed with “N,” while collision-triggered photos are prefixed with “G.”
Maintenance
Firmware Upgrade
Open the DDPAI App, connect the dash cam Wi-Fi, and tap “Me”>”About DDPAI”>”Detect New Version” and the app will automatically detect whether the App version and the firmware version are the latest versions. If there is a new version of the firmware of App or device, upgrade the version according to the operation displayed on the screen.
Safety Precautions
Before using this product, please read all precautions and operating instructions to ensure correct and safe use.
- Please do not debug theDash Cam or watch the video on your mobile phone while driving, and pay attention to driving safety.
- Please do not installthe Dash Cam in a location that may block the driving view.
- Make sure to use the power cord included in the product package. Other power cords may cause fire or short circuit and electric shock due to defective products.
- Make sure to usea branded Micro-SD card with capacity of up to 256GB. When using the device, please do not insert or remove the memory card. Please format it through the App before use, otherwise it will not be recognized. It is recommended to format the Dash Cam regularly through the app to ensure better maintenance of this product.
- Please do not open the Dash Camshell or repair it yourself. If this product fails, please call the official customer service for relevant consultation.
- The Dash Camis not only suitable for vehicles, but can also be used in other places and can be powered by an adapter.
- If a power adapter is used for power supply, an adapter that meets standard requirements should be purchased for use.
- The pictures in this operating guide are for reference only, please refer to the actual product.
FAQ
FAQ
- How do I format a memory card?
Format the memory card (Method 1): After the mobile phone successfully connects to the device, enter the “Device Settings” interface, tap“Storage Management”and you can select to format the memory card.
Format the memory card (Method 2): Remove the memory card, insert it into the card reader, and connect it to the computer. Find the memory card drive, Right-click and select “Format”.
- How to export the driving video in the memory card?
Use the card reader to connect the memory card with the computer, and you can export the driving video.
- What is the Wi-Fi password of the Dash Cam?
The default Wi-Fi password of the device is “1234567890”. You can change the password, go to “Device Settings” > “Set WIFI Password” after connecting the app with your mobile phone.
- Can I change the Wi-Fi password of the Dash Cam?
It can be modified. The specific modification method is to enter “Device Settings” interface after the Dash Cam is connected to the mobile phone, select “Device Wi-Fi Password” after entering, enter a new password, confirm it, and save it.
- How do I reset the Dash Cam?
If the device malfunctions, insert an eject pin into the RESET hole and hold for 6 seconds to reset. It will power on automatically afterward.
- What if I forget the Wi-Fi password?
Insert an eject pin into the RESET hole and hold for 6 seconds to reset, and then connect the Dash Cam again (default password: 1234567890).
- Can I turn off this function if the voice is often triggered by mistake?
Yes, after the mobile phone is successfully connected to the Dash Cam, enter the “Device” page, tap “Device Settings”, and disable “Local Voice Control” function.
- Why does the product feel very hot during use?
It is normal for electronic products to heat up during use. All DDPAI products have undergone high temperature testing. During normal use, the surface of the product heats up due to the heat dissipation of the machine, which will not affect the normal operation of the machine or cause safety issues.
