Blaupunkt DC 4050 WiFi Dash Cam

Model: DC 4050 - WiFi

Resolution: 2K & 1080P | Front & Rear

Brand Established: 1924, Germany

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Precautions

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Features

  1. 2K Quad HD Resolution @30fps
  2. Full HD 1080P Rear Camera
  3. 170° Ultra-wide A+ View Angle
  4. Emergency Video Lock Button
  5. Built-in WiFi for Live View
  6. Mobile APP for iOS & Android
  7. Built-in Voice Prompt
  8. Support Gravity Sensor
  9. Built-in Microphone & Speaker
  10. Time & Date, Car Numbers Stamp Support
  11. Support Rear Camera Mirror ON/OFF
  12. Storage Media Ultra High Speed 3 Micro SD up to 256GB
  13. Support 24hr Parking Mode with Time-lapse Recording (Hardwire kit is required)

Package Contents

Product Overview

The Blaupunkt DC 4050 features a compact design with the main unit housing the front camera and controls, and a separate rear camera.

Main Unit Components:

12. Rear-view Camera: Captures footage from the rear of the vehicle.

Diagram Description: The product overview shows multiple views of the dash cam system. The front view displays the main unit with buttons, ports, and the lens. Side views show the placement of ports and the mount. A top view illustrates the mounting mechanism. The rear camera is shown separately.

Shortcuts & Understanding Buttons

Button ImageButton NameShortcuts / Functions

[Power Button Image]

POWER BUTTON/ EMERGENCY LOCK
  • To Turn ON The Camera: Long press power button and hold for 3-4 seconds
  • To Turn OFF The Camera: Long press power button and hold for 3-4 seconds
  • Press Once - to Lock the Current Loop Cycle Video File while Video is being recorded

[Snap Shot Button Image]

SNAP SHOT/ DEFAULT SETTINGS
  • Press Once while video is being recorded to take a quick snap shot.
  • LONG PRESS and hold for 3-4 Seconds - to Go Back to Default Setting

Voice Prompts

This feature provides voice alerts for the dash cam's operational status. Examples include:

LED Status Light Indicator

[Image Description: A close-up view of the dash cam unit showing the LED indicator light, which is blue and solid.]

Position and Installation

Your new BLAUPUNKT Dashcam comes with default settings for immediate use. Ensure the memory card is formatted before the first use.

Most users install the dash cam behind the rear-view mirror. The rear camera should be installed at the top & middle of the back windshield.

[Diagram Description: Two images illustrate the installation position. The first shows the dash cam unit mounted behind a car's rearview mirror. The second shows the rear camera positioned at the top center of the rear windshield.]

Please install your new BLAUPUNKT Dashcam once your vehicle is turned off and parked in a safe and well-lit place.

Installation Steps:

  1. Make sure to clean your front windshield from dust particles and any evaporated grease from the dashboard surface.
  2. Attach your BLAUPUNKT Dashcam with the provided windshield tape mount. Set the camera lens pointing forward to the center when installing it.

    Note: Make sure that the camera's view is not obstructed by any window tint or other objects. If your vehicle has side curtain airbags, please be very careful when running any cables along your vehicle windows. Ensure you are not running cables past any airbags, as this can prevent the airbags from deploying.

  3. Attach the Windshield Tape Mount by peeling off the electrostatic sticker film and holding it tight towards the windshield to remove any air between the electrostatic sticker and the windshield. Then remove the film on the tape mount and attach the camera in the same way.
  4. Clean the back windshield and put on the electrostatic sticker in the same way as above. Attach the rear camera to the top & middle of the back windshield.
  5. Plug the charger cable into the charger to connect the type-C port of the camera to the car's cigarette lighter socket.

    Caution: Only use the provided charger and charger cable to power the camera, otherwise the camera may frequently reboot due to insufficient power.

  6. Start the engine and verify that your dashcam works properly.
  7. Note: Do not remove the Micro-SD card while your dashcam is ON, as it may cause loss of data or damage to your memory card. Always remove or insert the memory card while the dashcam is OFF.
  8. Organize and hide the power cable so that it doesn't interfere with the driver's vision.
  9. Adjust the lens angle of the front and rear camera (1/3 angle of the camera towards the sky is the best viewing angle).
  10. Caution: Make sure to remove the plastic lens screen protector from the lens before recording, otherwise your videos will look blurry and blocked.

Charging

Only use the supplied charger and charger cable to power your BLAUPUNKT Dashcam. There is a spare USB port for charging your mobile phones or other devices with a maximum of 2.4 AMP.

  1. Plug the charger cable into the charger and connect it to the car cigarette lighter.
  2. Do NOT connect the camera to a PC for Charging.
  3. The dash cam will power on Automatically and record as soon as power is supplied, and the dashcam will save the last video file and power off automatically after cutting the power supply.
  4. The Dashcam has a built-in button cell and it is NOT intended to supply power for recording. Make sure to always keep the camera plugged into the power.

Turning Your Camera On/Off

Auto Power ON/OFF

Caution: Some trucks/car's 12V cigarette outlet is always HOT, which means it provides constant power even when the car is turned OFF and LOCKED. If this is the case for your vehicle, then the auto ON/OFF feature will not work. And if you leave the camera continuously recording when the car is turned off, then it will drain your car/truck's battery and you might not have enough power to start your car for next time. To remedy this situation, you can do one of the two options:

Manual Power ON/OFF

Note: Be sure to insert the memory card before powering up the device. Do NOT insert/remove the memory card while the camera is turned ON.

Inserting/Removing a Micro SD Card

To Install:

  1. Make sure the camera is turned OFF first. Then align the GOLD CONTACTS facing towards the front of the camera (Lens Side).
  2. Then insert the memory card half way in. Then use your fingernail or a paper clip to push the card all the way inward until it clicks and locks in place.

To Remove:

To remove the MicroSD card, gently push its edge inward until it clicks, and then it pops out, then simply pull it out of the slot.

NOTE: If you experience camera FREEZING or LAGGING or STOPS Recording or NO Recording Files after a few seconds, then it is an issue with the MEMORY CARD (NOT THE CAMERA ISSUE). Please CHANGE MicroSD card.

BLAUPUNKT Dash Camera is a High Bit-Rate 2K Video recording device, which requires High Speed Rating SPECIFIC Micro-SD Cards.

Formatting Memory Card

  1. Press Power button to format the memory card when you hear the Voice Prompt - "Please press the Power button to format your memory card".
  2. You can also connect your BLAUPUNKT Dashcam to your smartphone directly by using the built-in Wi-Fi feature (See Page 11) to format the Micro-SD Card.

[Image Description: Two smartphone screens are shown. The left screen displays the Blaupunkt dash cam app interface with recording status and controls, highlighting a "Camera Settings" icon. The right screen shows the "Camera Settings" menu within the app, with options for Video, Parking Mode, WiFi, etc.]

Note: We recommend that you format the memory card every month to keep it clean for smooth operation. Please note that memory cards have their self-life span; after many uses of writing data over and over, they will eventually become inoperable. When that happens, please replace your memory card.

Using WiFi Feature

[Image Description: An illustration shows the Blaupunkt dash cam unit wirelessly connected to a smartphone. The dash cam is depicted with its front and rear cameras, and the Wi-Fi symbol indicates the wireless connection to the phone.]

What is a WiFi Feature?

The WiFi feature has been designed so you can pair your dash camera wirelessly with your smartphone and access your recording instantly from the dash cam. Here you can view, download, and share your videos easily with your friends and family.

What is the WiFi Range?

The WiFi signal range is about 10FT when there are NO obstructions in the middle. Please NOTE that just like your home WiFi network, you can't have WiFi signal outside your home; the same way, WiFi range is 10FT from this small device.

Can I watch the videos or surveillance around my car remotely?

NO. BLAUPUNKT DC 4050-2K dash cam is NOT made to broadcast footage over the cloud or internet. It is NOT a cloud or an IP camera and it is NOT meant to do that. You can get live video and footage on BLAUPUNKT DC 4050-2K's APP as long as you stay within the 10FT range from the dash cam.

Pairing your BLAUPUNKT DC 4050 2K with your Smart Phone using WiFi

WiFi Name SSID: Blaupunkt-DC4050-XXXXXXXX

Password: 12345678

Power ON your BLAUPUNKT DC 4050-2K with the provided charger and charger cable. To connect your phone to your BLAUPUNKT DashCam, follow these steps:

  1. Go to your phone's WiFi settings.
  2. Select Blaupunkt-DC4050-XXXXXXXX and enter the password: 12345678.
  3. Your phone will pair with your BLAUPUNKT dash cam.

BLAUPUNKT IN DashCam APP

App Download

Search BLAUPUNKT IN in the App Store or Google Play Store to Download the App.

[App Store Download Button Image] [Google Play Download Button Image]

Note: When using the BLAUPUNKT App for the first time, please make sure to authorize the album, location, WLAN & Cellular Data, otherwise the App will not work properly.

To View/Save Video Files to your Phone via WiFi, follow these steps:

  1. Download BLAUPUNKT IN App.
  2. Pair your BLAUPUNKT dashcam with your Smart Phone (see how as above).
  3. Open your BLAUPUNKT IN App to access the dashcam settings, view videos/photos, or even download them on the phone directly.
  4. When Done: disconnect WiFi on your BLAUPUNKT IN App.

Understanding BLAUPUNKT IN App

[Image Description: A smartphone screen displays the Blaupunkt dash cam app interface. Key elements labeled include: Recording indicator, Camera's WiFi Name, Camera Switch, Camera in Live View, Video Resolution, Full Screen View, Memory Card Status, Mute/Unmute, Playback, Settings, Start/Pause Recording, Screenshot.]

Dashcam Settings

Owing to no screen display on your BLAUPUNKT DC 4050-2K, please set up the dash cam using WiFi with BLAUPUNKT IN App. Tap Settings to enter Camera Settings.

Note: The dashcam will stop recording when you set up the camera or playback. It will start recording again when you go back to Live View.

Video Settings

Rear Camera Mirror

This feature will allow you to set a mirror/non-mirror image of the rear camera. You can choose between:

Parking Mode Settings

Note: BLAUPUNKT's custom-designed 3-Lead Hardwire Kit is required to use Parking Mode feature. You can contact us to purchase separately.

Parking Mode Timing

This feature allows you to set a duration for Parking Mode. In parking mode, the camera will go into time-lapse recording. When time is out, the dashcam will power off to avoid draining the car battery. However, if the camera detects a collision, it will power on again automatically and record a 1-minute video at the normal 30fps rate until the hardwire kit is in low voltage protection mode. To save your car battery and make sure enough power to start your car, 12 hours is recommended.

You can choose between:

Time-lapse Recording

Time Lapse recording mode allows you to capture specific images per second at a much lower rate. So when you combine and play those images at the normal 30fps rate, everything seems to be moving faster in time lapse.

Note: Time-Lapse is 1 second by default. It will stay ON all the time even after camera restarts. So all your videos will be in time-lapse speed (Faster Playing). It is also programmed to set to OFF and you will get videos at the normal 30fps rate.

Parking Monitoring Collision Detection

This function always works with Time-lapse Recording function. You can choose between:

[Description of Parking Mode functionality: When the feature is set to ON and the BLAUPUNKT's 3-Lead Hardwire Kit is installed properly, the camera stops continuous recording when the car engine is turned OFF and the key is locked. It enters time-lapse recording mode. If an impact is detected by the Gravity sensor, it stops time-lapse, records a 1-minute continuous video, locks it, and then returns to time-lapse. When the car is started next time, it stops time-lapse and parking mode, and resumes normal loop recording.]

General Settings

Resetting the Camera

Resetting Hardware & Software are two different things.

  1. Reset The Hardware/Camera: Long press and hold the Power button for 3-4 seconds or cut off the power supply to reset the dashcam if the dashcam is freezing or stuck with no response. This will restart the camera.
  2. Setting Firmware/Camera to the default settings: If you get stuck with any settings or if you would like to set all settings back to factory default, please long press and hold the photo button for 3-4 seconds or go to Settings of Blaupunkt IN App to reset. This will restart the camera.

How to Playback/Transfer Videos to PC/MAC/Smart Phone

We recommend VLC Media Player to view your videos. You can get it free at www.videolan.org.

[Image Description: A screenshot of the VLC media player application is shown, displaying a black screen with a traffic cone icon in the center, indicating video playback.]

NOTE: Do NOT use Windows Media Player. It is NOT made to play 2K videos hence, your video playback will lag.

WiFi Transfer via App: You can also connect BLAUPUNKT DC 4050-2K DashCam to your smartphone directly by using built-in Wi-Fi feature. (See Page 11)

There are 4 folders in BLAUPUNKT IN App as below:

Camera Specification

FeatureSpecification
Lens170° diagonal A+ Ultra HD Wide Angle (front camera)
150° diagonal A+ Full HD Wide Angle (rear camera)
Video Resolution1296P 2304X1296/1080P 1920X1080 (front camera)
1080P 1920X1080 (rear camera)
WiFiBuilt-in
Photo / Video FormatJPEG / ts
Gravity SensorBuilt-in 3-Axis Impact Accelerometer Gravitational Sensor to lock & protect current video
Rear View MirrorSupport
Multi Language SupportFollow Phone Language
Loop RecordingSupport - seamless recording
Parking ModeSupport - 24hr Auto Trigger Parking Mode
Time-lapse RecordingSupport (hardwire kit is required)
Car Number DisplaySupport
Voice PromptSupport
Emergency Video Lock ButtonSupport
Memory CardMicro SD Card UHS 3 Speed, Max Support 256GB
Anti Flicker50HZ
Power PortType C 5V/2.4A + 2.4A
Battery CapacityBuilt-in button cell
Microphone/SpeakerBuilt-in
Auto Power ON/OFFSupport
Sound RecordingSupport
Time & Date StampSupport
Net Weight59g
Dimension (W X H X D)91X 36 X 34mm

Note: Specification may change due to upgrade without prior notice.

Trouble Shooting

Q1. Dashcam can't power on

Q2. Stop recording or "Card Full" Error Message/Voice Prompt

Q3. "Abnormal Card" Error Message

Q4. Date & Time are incorrect

Q5. Blurry video or picture or horizontal stripe interference on image

Q6. Built-in battery can not support recording.

This is normal; the built-in button cell is small and designed to save footage when the unit loses power.

Q7. The device has frozen after quick-operating press.

Please wait at least 1 or 2 seconds to finish your last press before you start the next one; do NOT press buttons thick and fast.

Q8. The device has frozen/stopped working after recording a while

Q9. I find no files while for front/rear camera when attempting to play back a file

Q10. Can't play back files (.ts and .jpg)

The computer does not have the proper codec to play this file. We recommend VLC Media Player to view your videos.

Q11. My memory card has degraded and needs to be replaced.

Q12. I got no voice in the video, no G-Sensor, and no date and time.

There may be abnormal use causing loss of function; please set the factory default in the Settings of Mobile APP.

Q13. Camera gets hot while it is operating.

It is normal for the camera to run slightly hot, especially while it is recording high-resolution video or transmitting a WiFi signal.

Q14. My video playback on PC is lagging.

Q15. My video recordings are choppy or incomplete.

Q16. My Dashcam can not connect with the Mobile App.

Q17. Parking Mode feature is not working.

A separate Hardwire kit which is connected with the Fuse Box of the Car is required for Parking Mode. You can contact us to purchase separately.

Q18. My Dashcam keeps powering ON and OFF continuously.

Models: DC 4050 Dash Camera with Loop Recording, DC 4050, Dash Camera with Loop Recording, Camera with Loop Recording, Loop Recording, Recording

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