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Instantly view the front and rear high-quality footage you have captured on the DRV-A501W's 3.0" full-colour LCD screen without any loss of resolution. Other features include HDR - High Dynamic Range reduces dark & light contrasts. 3-Axis G-Sensor that detects outside force, and GPS adds location data.
Get the complete picture with the rearview camera KCA-R100 supplied. This camera's 180° rotational lens gives you total flexibility and provides an optimum view from various rear window angles. Also, it features a wide-viewing angle lens with a horizontal angle of +/- 129°, a vertical +/- 66°, and a diagonal 161°. The recording range at the vehicle's rear expands in all directions to ensure nothing escapes the footage.
When installed, the hardwire kit supplied adds Smart Parking Mode. Then, when your vehicle is parked, the Smart Parking Mode becomes active, shutting down everything except the G-Sensor to save power. If your car is then subjected to a physical impact. Your dashcam stores the footage leading up to and after the incident. If the G-sensor detects other impacts during this recording, it will extend the recording time by 30 seconds until there are no more vibrations. The dashcam will then return to sleep mode (Smart Parking Mode).
We include everything you need to get set-up and on the road including:
- DRV-A501W Wide quad HD dash cam
- KCA-R100 Rear view camera
- CA-DR1030 Hardwire kit for permanent power and activation of smart parking mode
- Cigar lighter car charger adapter, 4 meter lead (12~24V DC), required for power if not using the CA-DR1030 hardwire kit supplied
- 32GB Micro SDXC SD-Card UHS Speed Class (Memory card)
- Anti-Reflection polarised filter lens
- Hard shell carry case
NOTE: After installation please ensure you start your engine. Otherwise, your dashcam may remain in sleep mode (smart parking), due to battery conditions.
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DRV-A501W dashcam
- 32GB Micro SDXC SD-Card UHS Speed Class (Memory card)
- Polarised filter lens
- Suction-cup mounting bracket
- Adhesive mounting bracket (2 adhesive pads)
- Cigar lighter car charger adapter, 4m lead (12~24V DC). Required for power, if not using the CA-DR1030 hardwire kit supplied
- Hard shell carry case
- USB cable 110 cm
- Cable clips x 4
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Instruction manual
- Quick set-up guide
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KCA-R100 rear view window camera
- Connection cable 8 meters
- Adhesive tape pad (2 adhesive pads)
- Instruction manual
- CA-DR1030 hardwire kit
- 3 different sizes of fuse-holder for simple connection to most fuse boards
- Instruction manual
NOTE: After installation please ensure you start your engine. Otherwise, your dashcam may remain in sleep mode (smart parking), due to battery conditions.
- Reviews
- Questions

Appears to be doing the job.
Ordered and arrived within 2 days, very impressed. Have had it professionally fitted, the phone app takes a bit of getting used to,so will reserve judgement on that for the time being. Hopefully I have set it up so that it automatically over rides old footage as instructions were not that clear as to how that works.
KENWOOD Car Audio | Dash Cams
Hello, Thank you for your review and feedback which always helps us to improve our service to our customers. We can confirm that the dash cam will overwrite previous non-protected files by default. So no need to change any settings for this feature. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact our Technical / Customer Relations Teams via our Support Portal https://kenwoodsupport.co.uk/support-ticket/

Excellent quality product.
Very impressed with this Dash Cam. Picture quality v good and it is easy to remove from its holder by way of the magnet system. The polarising filter comes with the Dash Cam and eliminates glare from the sun and from other causes of light reflections.

Looks ok
Only just been installed, but all working well

Dash cam bundle
Brilliant dash cam , easy to install clear images etc . Would definitely recommend

DRV-501 Pro Bundle
Excellent product. If using a 256g card, please ensure to make sure you get a card that’s compatible with the camera, not all so cards are equal.

Really Happy
Really happy with my dashcam. Fitting was really simple although my particular vehicle (VW Touareg) fought me a fair bit when it came to routing the cables due to the curtain airbags the actual connecting was simple. The picture quality is good, unit is easy to operate and the app seems to work well (must be Wi-Fi connection). All in all I’m very happy.

dash cam bundle
nice compact machine pictures good size and very clear very pleased

Dash cam
Great piece of kit, used the hot wire set which came with the order and had plenty of cable and clips. Seems to be working well at the moment, reasonable quality on the screen too

Excellent
Got this set up professionally with the hardwire kit, Installer said they were good dashcams. Very easy to use, will do the job.

Excellent quality for .the job Thank you
DRV-A501W DASH CAM, KCA-R100 REARVIEW WINDOWN CAMERA & CA-DR1030 HARDWIRE KIT FEATURES
Image Sensor
1/2.8 Colour CMOS Sensor
Viewing Angle (Diagonal / Horizontal / Vertical)
D: 126° / H: 126° / V: 110°
Lens (F-number)
F1.6 Bright Lens
Display
3.0" Full Colour TFT
Polarised Filter
Yes
Rear View Camera Addition
Yes, KCA-R100 Supplied
Recording Resolution | Frame Rate
WQHD 2560x1440px 3.7M Pixels (Dashcam Only) / Full HD 1920x1080px (Front/Rear Cams) | 30fps
HDR
Built-in
3-Axis G-Sensor / GPS
Yes / Yes GPS Adds location, date & time to your videos)
Recording Mode
Loop / Manual / Event / Still Image / Parking (When using CA-DR1030 hard wire kit supplied)
Event Recording Time
1 / 3 / 5 Minutes
Parking Mode Recording Time
30 Seconds
Voice Recording (Mic & Speaker)
Yes (ON / OFF)
Recording Media | SD-Card Supplied
microSDXC / SDHC Card 8 GB ~ 256 GB, Class 10 | 32 GB Included
File Format | Video / Audio / Picture Format
MOV | H.264 / Linear PCM / JPEG
Backup Battery
Built-in Super Capacitor
Desktop Software Windows / MAC
KENWOOD Video Player
Wireless Smartphone Link App
iOS & Android
Mounting Brackets
Suction-cup & Adhesive
Power
Cigar Lighter Adaptor
Dimensions / Weight
106 x 50.5 x 40.5 mm / 102 g (Dash cam only)
KCA-R100 REARVIEW CAMERA FEATURES
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Image Sensor
1/2.8 Colour CMOS Sensor
Viewing Angle (Diagonal / Horizontal / Vertical)
D: 161° / H: +/- 129° / V: +/- 66°
Adjustable Lens Angle | Lens (F-number)
180° | F2.0 Fixed Focus Lens
Recording Resolution / Frame Rate
Full HD (1920 x 1080px) 3.7M Pixels / 30fps
WDR
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) mode
Installation Positions
Normal / Up-side Down
Dimensions / Weight
63 x 66 x 36 mm / 334 g (Rearview camera only)
Installation Positions
Normal / Up-side Down
Dimensions | Weight
63 x 66 x 36 mm / 334 g (Camera only)
CA-DR1030 HARDWIRE KIT
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Input | Output
12 ~24VDC, 2A | 5VDC, 2A, Mini-USB
Smart Parking Mode
Yes, Activated when using Hardwire Kit CA-DR1030 supplied
Warranty Dashcam & Rear Camera
1-Year Parts & Labour