BMW Advanced Car Eye 3.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

ORIGINAL BMW ZUBEHÖR.
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Instructions for use

 BMW Advanced Car Eye 3.0
Instructions for use

Contents

Information 4

Product overview 6

Using the product 9

Product features 11

Using voice recognition 13

Voice recognition commands 14

Using the ACE 3.0 app 15

Settings 15

Viewing recordings 17

Specifications 18

Disposal of electrical devices 20

FCC Statement 20

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Information If you have any questions about using
Advanced Car Eye 3.0 (ACE 3.0) contact the
following email for the relevant region:
Symbols used
China: [email protected]
! Denotes instructions that draw your
Korea: [email protected]
attention to dangers.
Denotes instructions that draw your Japan: [email protected]
attention to special features.
European Union: [email protected]
Denotes the end of the instruction or
warning text. Worldwide: [email protected]

General information Legal regulations

BMW recommends that you only use parts The users take full responsibility for checking
and accessories which have been tested and the local legal requirements for using the
approved by BMW with regard to safety, function ACE 3.0 and Advanced Car Eye 3.0 application
and sustainability. (hereinafter referred to as the “ACE 3.0 app”).
You must check the current laws in the relevant
BMW reserves the right to change or modify any
countries and check whether the product is
of the information or specifications in this user
allowed to be used and its permitted uses to
guide without prior notice or obligation.
comply with the legal regulations.
The most up-to-date user guide is available on
In some circumstances, media data may also be
the Advanced Car Eye 3.0 application and at the
legally used against the users (e.g., speeding).
following website: https://www.ace-30.com
Videos of public places recorded using the
The user guide is an integral part of the product.
ACE 3.0 must not be published on the internet or
It contains important information relating to
in other places.
safety, use and disposal of the product. Carefully
read all the operating and safety instructions Always follow the legal regulations.
before using the product. Legal regulations are subject to change.
Regularly check if there has been any
Use the product only as described in this user
changes in the local laws and regulations
guide for the designated purposes.
that prohibit the use of the product.
BMW does not guarantee that the recorded data If the use of the product is prohibited
can always be used as evidence. by the country, the front camera must
be removed, and then the rear camera
When delivering the product to a third party,
(optional) will be disabled as a result.
hand over all relevant documents along with the
product. For more information about the use of the
ACE 3.0 app, contact a professional authorized
dealer.

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Safety information

The product may only be installed by a BMW

workshop.

Do not operate the ACE 3.0 app while you are

driving or the engine is running.

When delivering the product to a third party,

hand over the user guide and the Declaration of
Conformity along with the product.

Erase all recordings and settings using the

ACE 3.0 app before delivering the product to a
third party.

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Product overview Front camera

The product may only be installed by a BMW

Included items workshop.

■ Front camera (rear camera is optional)

■ Wiring harness
■ 32 GB microSD™ card
■ User guide
■ Declaration of Conformity
■ Cable ties
■ Cleaning wipe & anti bubble foil
■ Camera mount (with adhesive tape)

microSD™ Card
1 Camera mount
The product is provided with a microSD™ 2 Security LED
memory card.
– Driving recording: white LED on
Recorded videos and taken pictures will be saved
on the microSD™ memory card. The product
– Driving incident/manual recording: white
flashing LED
cannot start recording or take pictures if the
memory card is not inserted. – Parking recording: white LED off
– Parking incident recording: white LED on
To avoid data loss or corruption, be sure to insert
or remove the memory card while the product is
In Japan, the LED turns off while
turned off.
recording in driving mode and the white
Use only authentic memory cards. BMW does LED flashes in the event of a parking
not guarantee compatibility with or proper incident.
operation of third-party memory cards.
3 Front camera lens
Depending on the operation mode of the
product, recorded images are saved in these
folders:

■ DRIVING: Driving mode videos

■ INCIDENT: Driving incident videos
■ PARKING: Parking mode videos
■ SNAPSHOT: Manually recorded videos/
pictures
■ MARKED: Storage

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 10 Recording button ( )

Press to take a picture or start manual recording.

You can change the action in the ACE 3.0

app: Camera settings > REC buttons

11 microSD™ card slot

Rear camera (optional)

4 Power button ( )

– Press to turn on the product. 1 Security LED

– Press and hold to turn off the product.
2 Rear camera lens

5 Status LED 3 Rear camera mount

Displays the operating status of the product.

Refer to "Checking the status LED" for

more information.

6 Microphone button ( )

– Press to turn audio recording on or off. 4 Rear camera cable connector

– Press and hold to turn voice recognition on
or off.

7 Speaker

8 Bluetooth button ( )

– Press to turn on Bluetooth.

– Press and hold to start initial Bluetooth
pairing.
– When Bluetooth is on, press it again to turn
off Bluetooth.

9 Microphone
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Checking the status LED

Status Specification

Status LED

AUDIO LED BT/WIFI LED REC LED

Audio recording on Orange - -

Audio recording off Off - -

Waiting for Bluetooth connection - Flashing blue -

Bluetooth initial pairing mode - Fast flashing blue -

Bluetooth connected - Blue -

Bluetooth off - Off -

Waiting for Wi-Fi connection - Flashing green -

Wi-Fi connected - Green -

Recording standby (Power on) - - White

Continuous recording - - Red

Event recording (incident/manual - - Flashing red

recording)

Event recording (taking pictures) - - Flashing red twice

Firmware update LED flashing sequentially

Error occurred LED flashing 5 times simultaneously

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Using the product Be sure to remove the front camera while
the product is turned off. The stored
media may be lost or the product get
microSD™ card damaged.

Ensure that the product is turned off before

inserting the memory card. Switching the camera on and off

If the memory card is removed or inserted while ■ Automatically:

the product is turned on, the stored data may be
– The camera is switched on automatically
lost or the product may get damaged.
by turning on the ignition of the vehicle.
– The camera is switched off automatically
Removing the protective film from by turning off the ignition of the vehicle
the camera lens after a defined time (Exit phase).
■ Manually:
Remove the protective film from the front camera
lens before using the front (rear) camera. – The camera can be switched on
manually by pressing the power button.
– The camera can be switched off
Mounting and removing the front
manually by pressing the power button
camera
for three seconds.

■ Press and hold the power button for

3 seconds to turn off the product.

Resetting the product

Press and hold both the power button ( ) and

the record button ( ) at the same time for
several seconds to perform a factory reset (all
The front camera can be mounted or removed by recordings & settings).
simultaneously pressing the buttons (1) on both
sides of the camera mount at the same time.

When connecting the product with the camera

mount, first align the groove (2) at the bottom of
the camera mount with the product, and then
completely assemble the product (3) and the
camera mount.

Removing the front camera also disables the rear

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camera (optional).

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Activating ETC product (only
available in China)

Product registration and activation works

only in the ETC app and is only applicable
to users using the product in China.

1. Download and install the ETC app on your

smartphone.
2. Touch e高速App > ETC网厅 > ETC免费
and follow the in-app instructions to register
user information.
3. When following the instructions, press and
hold the Bluetooth ( ) and the microphone
button ( ) on the product simultaneously
during the ETC activation step to complete
activation and registration.

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Product features ■ Exit phase: This refers to the adjustable
assumed amount of time for the driver to
leave the vehicle after the engine is turned
The BMW Advanced Car Eye 3.0 monitors the off.
vehicle both as you drive and when it is parked.
■ Entry phase: This refers to the adjustable
Intelligent sensors enable the camera to record
assumed amount of time for the driver to
risky traffic situations, (attempted) break-ins and
enter the vehicle before the engine is turned
accidents.
on.

Driving mode Videos of impacts recorded within the Exit or

Entry phase do not add up to the number of
When the vehicle is started, the status LED incidents announced by the camera or the
will turn on in combination with a voice ACE 3.0 app. The recordings will be stored in
announcement. Driving mode will be activated. the “Driving” folder. During this phase it is still
possible to establish a connection between the
– Continuous recording: While driving, videos
camera and smartphone.
are recorded in 1-minute segments and
stored in the "DRIVING" folder. Be sure to regularly check if the laws and
– Incident recording: When an impact to the regulations of the country allow the use of
vehicle is detected, the video recording the Parking mode.
will be started from 10 seconds before to If the ACE 3.0 app and the product are
50 seconds after the incident and is stored in connected during the Exit phase, the
the "INCIDENT" folder. Parking mode will not be initiated as the
driver is considered to be staying inside
You can choose between continuously the vehicle.
recording and incident recording.

Please check the current laws in the Manual recording (REC)

country in which the ACE 3.0 and app is
intended to be used. Check out whether Videos can be recorded and pictures can be
and how its use is legal or not and comply taken manually.
with the legal regulations.
Press the record button ( ) on the front
camera to start recording. Recordings will be
Parking mode saved in the "SNAPSHOT" folder.

When the engine is turned off the product The video contains 10 seconds before to
automatically switches to Parking mode after the 50 seconds after pressing the button.
Exit phase time has elapsed.
Change between video or picture:
When an impact is detected in Parking mode, a ACE 3.0 app > Settings > Recording
video is recorded for 10 seconds before and after settings.
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the impact. It is saved in the "PARKING" folder.

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HDR (High Dynamic Range) To use this feature, the product's GPS signal
must be activated when switching to the Parking
It is possible to record the video with the front mode.
camera in HDR (High Dynamic Range) by
Pictures taken by the front and rear
activating the feature.
camera (optional) and the location on the
HDR changes the way the luminance and colours map (if the GPS feature is turned on) will
of videos and pictures are represented. It allows be saved in the ACE 3.0 app until you use
brighter and more detailed highlights, darker this feature again.
and more detailed shadows, and a wider array of
more intense colours to be represented.

Night Vision

With the Night Vision feature, it is possible

to record videos, even under difficult light
conditions. The recordings will be brighter
than videos recorded without Night Vision. It is
enabled by real-time image signal processing
(ISP) which improves the brightness of videos
recorded while parked at night.

GPS

The GPS function adds speed information and

current location to the recording and enables the
vehicle location function.

Please check the laws and regulations of

your country before using the product for the
first time. GPS may be not allowed in certain
countries.

Vehicle location

The user can find the parked vehicle easily

by using the ACE 3.0 app. When the product
switches to Parking mode while connected to the
ACE 3.0 app, the pictures and videos taken by
the front and rear camera (optional) are saved in
the ACE 3.0 app, and the location of the vehicle
is displayed on a digital map (may vary according
to national law).

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Using voice recognition

Voice recognition is a hands-free solution

which can be used to control the camera in
different situations. This feature is available in the
following languages: English, German, Korean,
Chinese & Japanese.

Voice recognition can be turned on or off

in the ACE 3.0 app > Settings > System
Settings > Voice recognition.

Refer to "Voice recognition commands"

for more information.

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Voice recognition commands

The voice recognition commands for each language are as follows. Use "Hi Camera" to activate voice
recognition and continue with desired command. Make sure to use commands exactly as they are
shown in the manual.

Commands

Items Korean English German Chinese Japanese

Turn on camera Hi Camera Hi Camera Hi Kamera 睿眼，你好 はい、カメ

ラ

Start manual recording 사진 찍어 Take a Foto 拍照 写真を撮っ

(photo) picture aufnehmen て

Start manual recording 녹화 해 Save video Video 录视频 動画を撮っ

(video) aufnehmen て

Turn sound off 소리 꺼 Speaker off Lautsprecher 关闭扬声器 スピーカー

aus オフ

Turn sound on 소리 켜 Speaker on Lautsprecher 开启扬声器 スピーカー

an オン

Turn voice recording off 음성 녹음 꺼 Microphone Mikrofon aus 关闭录音 録音オフ

off

Turn voice recording on 음성 녹음 켜 Microphone Mikrofon an 开启录音 録音オン

on

Turn down voice 볼륨 작게 Decrease Leiser 调低音量 ボリューム

guidance volume volume を下げて

Turn up voice guidance 볼륨 크게 Increase Lauter 调高音量 ボリューム

volume volume を上げて

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Using the ACE 3.0 app Settings

The BMW Advanced Car Eye 3.0 can be Settings can be found in the main bar of the
controlled directly from the Advanced Car Eye ACE 3.0 app. Each feature of the product can
app and recorded events can be viewed and be set and used according to the user's need or
archived on your smartphone. preference.

Follow the QR code in the packaging to get the

correct link to the ACE 3.0 app. Download the Camera settings
app from the appropriate App Store and install it
on the device. ■ Audio Recording: Turn sound recording on
or off.
Do not operate the product or app while
■ REC Button Action: Select either video or
driving.
picture when the recording button ( ) is
To connect the camera with the smartphone, pressed.
turn on Bluetooth and follow the instructions ■ HDR: Turn HDR on or off.
from the app.
■ Night Vision: Turn Night Vision on or off.
You can only connect one smartphone to ■ Channel setting: Select either “front
the product at a time. If the product does camera only” or “front and rear camera” (if
not connect to the smartphone, check rear camera is installed) to set recording
the FAQs, offered in the app. cameras.
Please ensure that the ACE 3.0 app is always When changing the channel setting,
up-to-date. BMW recommends enabling the camera will be formatted
the automatic update function. App updates automatically. Please back up all
always contain firmware updates which will be recordings before changing the
transmitted and installed as soon as the camera channel setting.
is connected to the smartphone. ■ Brightness-front: Select the desired
brightness of the front camera.
Follow the instructions in the ACE 3.0
app before updating the firmware. ■ Brightness-rear: Select the desired
brightness of the rear camera.
The customized settings are maintained
even after the firmware update.
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Recording settings ■ Voice gender: Select the desired gender for
the voice announcements.
Driving mode ■ Voice recognition: Turn voice recognition
■ Driving mode: Select either Continuous on or off and select the language.
recording or G-Sensor only to be used in ■ Security LED: Turn the security LED on or
Driving mode. off (may be mandatory in some countries).
When changing the Driving mode ■ Overlays: Turn on or off. Date, time, speed
recording, the camera will be and GPS will be displayed in the recordings.
formatted automatically. Please back ■ Speed unit: Select the desired unit for
up all recordings before changing the speed.
channel setting.
■ GPS: Turn GPS on or off.
■ G-Sensor sensitivity: Select the desired
■ Factory reset:
sensitivity for driving incidents.
– Settings
■ Entry phase: Set the Entry phase time from
one to five minutes. – All recordings
■ Exit phase: Set the Exit phase time from – All recordings & settings
one to five minutes.
WIFI frequency
Parking mode
The Advanced Car Eye 3.0 device
■ Parking mode: Turn Parking mode on or off. uses a 5 GHz band to connect to the
■ G-Sensor sensitivity: Select the desired smartphone, which provides faster
sensitivity for G-Sensor events in Parking transmission rates than 2.4 GHz bands.
mode. If the used smartphone does not support
5 GHz, the Wi-Fi frequency will change to
Volume settings 2.4 GHz.

■ Beep sound: Adjust volume for beep

sounds.
■ Voice guidance: Adjust volume for voice
guidance.

System settings

■ Language: Select the language of the voice

announcements.
■ Country/Region: Select the country/region
where the camera is used.
■ Date and time: Activate “Set date and
timezone automatically” or set time zone
manually.

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Viewing recordings

Checking videos and pictures

All recordings are saved in certain folders on the

memory card.

You can move the the recordings from the

memory card to your computer or download
them to the ACE 3.0 app.

Recordings are saved with a file name of

"Date_Time_Front/Back.File Format".

Description of file names

■ REC: Driving recordings

■ EVT: Incident driving recordings
■ PAKG: Incident parking recordings
■ MAN: Manual recordings
■ F: Front camera recordings
■ R: Rear camera recordings
■ MP4/JPG: File format

When an important event (incident recording)

occurs, back up the video or picture data to the
ACE 3.0 app or an external memory.

To prevent data loss and malfunctions,

insert and remove the microSD™ card
only when the product is turned off.
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Specifications

Items Description

CPU Quad-core Cortex-A53, up to 1008 MHz

Memory DDR3 512MByte (32bit) / NAND 512 MB

Resolution QHD 2560 x 1440 p (30 fps)

FHD 1920 x 1080 p (30 fps)
Japan 27.5 fps

G sensor 3-axis acceleration sensor / acceleration range ±4g

Memory card UHS-I 32GB / 64GB / 128GB

Emergency current Super capacitor

GPS 3GNSS (GPS, GLONASS), number of concurrent GNSS: 3

Interface ■ AV-IN terminal: rear camera

■ USB: mass storage only

Operating voltage 12 V

Operating/storage temperature -30°C - 80°C

Bluetooth Standard Bluetooth V5.0, BLE

Frequency range 2402 MHz ~ 2480 MHz

Number of 40
channels

WIFI Frequency 2.4 GHz RF specification 5 GHz RF specification

Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/n

Frequency range 2.400 GHz - 2.497 GHz 5.15 GHz - 5.25 GHz

Number of 1-11 (USA) 36-48 channels

channels 1-13 (Europe, Korea, China)

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Items Description

Transmit output ■ 802.11b/11M: ■ 802.11a/54M:

13 dBm ± 1.5 dB 13 dBm ± 2 dB
■ 802.11g/54M: ■ 802.11n/MCS7:
13 dBm ± 1.5 dB 12 dBm ± 2 dB
■ 802.11n/MCS7:
11 dBm ± 1.5 dB

Hong Kong: Do not connect to WIFI 5150-5350MHz option as you are forbidden by
local authority.

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Disposal of electrical FCC Statement
devices
In accordance with This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
European Directive 2012/19/EC on the disposal rules. Operation is subject to the following two
of electrical and electronic devices and the conditions:
applicable national laws, old electrical devices
(1) This device may not cause harmful
must be collected separately and recycled
interference and (2) this device and its
in an environmentally friendly manner. If the
accessories must accept any interference
symbol with an X on a waste bin is marked on
received, including interference that may cause
the product or accompanying documentation, it
undesired operation.
must be discarded separately from general waste
at the end of its lifespan. For the disposal and This equipment has been tested and found
recycling of these materials, take the product to comply with the limits for a class B digital
to your local collection point or recycling bin, device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
or check with a qualified authorized dealer or These limits are designed to provide reasonable
local disposal company for the correct disposal protection against harmful interference in a
method and information on nearby recycling residential installation. This equipment generates,
points. uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

■ Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the manufacturer (or party
responsible) for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

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