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  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS If the product does not operate normally by following the Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that should be read before the appliance is operated. are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions damage and will often require extensive work by a...
  • Page 3 Introduction (Continued) WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The connection of a non- shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification or Declaration of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment.

  • Page 4: Lithium-Ion Battery Handling Precautions

    Introduction (Continued) Lithium-Ion Battery Handling Precautions Danger Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack. The battery pack is equipped with built-in safety protection features. Should these features be disabled, the battery pack can leak acid, overheat, emit smoke, burst and/or ignite. Do not connect the positive (+) and (-) terminals with a metal object such as wire.
  • Page 5 Introduction (Continued) Do not use an apparently damaged or deformed battery pack by drop of the battery pack or any other damage. Otherwise, acid leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition of the battery pack may occur. Do not directly solder the battery pack. Otherwise, heat can melt down its insulation, damage its gas release vent or safety features possibly leading to acid leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.
  • Page 6 Introduction (Continued) Caution Do not use or subject the battery pack to intense sunlight or hot temperatures such as in a car in hot weather. Otherwise, acid leakage, overheating and/or smoke emission can occur. Also, its guaranteed performance will be lose and/or its service life will be shortened.

  • Page 7: Before You Use

    Introduction (Continued) BEFORE YOU USE Temperature of the main body When this recorder is used for a long time in the power-on state, the temperature of the main body may become high. However, this is not a fault. The power plug cord applicable to the local power specifications is attached. Be sure to use power cord applicable to your local power specification.
  • Page 8 Introduction (Continued) Do not rub or hit the front or the LCD panel roughly, the front or the LCD panel could be damaged or broken. Do not point the camera lens directly at the sun, or the camera may malfunction. Protect the camera from strong impacts or vibration.
  • Page 9 Introduction (Continued) Battery The battery used for this recorder is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This battery is susceptible to temperature and humidity, and the higher or lower the humidity is, the more the battery is susceptible. Whenever the use of this recorder ends, be sure to remove the battery. Note: The shooting enabled time duration is shorter in cold climate, such as at a ski area.
  • Page 10 The recorded data could be destroyed or lost if you fail to handle the unit or the SD card according to the precautions noted above. Under those circumstances, ELMO USA Corp will not liable in any way for any damages due to corruption of or loss of the recorded data.
  • Page 11 Introduction (Continued) Carrying Do not sit down on a chair or the like with this recorder in the rear pocket of your trousers or skirt, or the recorder could be broken down or damaged. Don’t use the recorder where it is prohibited to take pictures. You may be ordered to leave, punished by laws, arrested or get confiscated the recorder by the police.

  • Page 12: Disclaimers

    ELMO does not warrant this product for suitability for any specific purpose. ● ELMO USA Corp will not liable for: a) any claim for loss earnings due to the use of this recorder or any claim raised by a third person or party, b) for any damage, lost earnings or the like caused by the loss of the memory contents due to failure, repair or other reason, be forewarned that we are not liable at all.
  • Page 13 ● The free space of the SD memory card is smaller than the indicated capacity. Normal operation confirmed SD cards (SDHC cards). Other SD cards may work but have not been tested by ELMO. Manufacturer Model...
  • Page 14 Introduction (Continued) Copyright Unless used for personal use, it is prohibited strictly under copyright law or international convention to use any still-image or moving-image format file without the prior consent of the copyright holder. It is also prohibited strictly under copyright law or international convention to transfer such a file, whether it is paid for or charge-free, onto the Internet or distribute the same to third persons.
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  • Page 16: Table Of Contents

    Introduction (Continued) Contents Introduction ................2 Attaching an External Microphone to the Recorder ....41 Outputting Video to the External Monitor ........42 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ............2 Connection to the Earphone............43 Lithium-Ion Battery Handling Precautions ........4 Connection to a Speaker ............43 BEFORE YOU USE..............

  • Page 17: Confirming The Accessories Upon Unpacking

    Introduction (Continued) Confirming the Accessories upon Unpacking Recorder USB cable AV cable AC adapter/ Power cord Battery pack Earphone...

  • Page 18: Preparations

    Preparations The Name of Each Part Recorder Strap hole Earphone / AV output External microphone Camera cable attaching Microphon Battery lock connector POWER&HOLD USB terminal DC-IN terminal MENU ENTER ∨（Down） SD card slot ∧（Up） RESET...

  • Page 19: The Name Of Each Screen

    Preparations (Continued) The Name of Each Screen Folder name HOLD Play state AV cable connection : Play state External microphone : Pause state Battery remaining power Serial No. Running Time Volume SD memory card Purple: SD memory card in Black: No SD memory card Record state : Video + audio Warning message display...

  • Page 20: How To Charge The Recorder

    Preparations (Continued) How to Charge the Recorder Set in the battery. Fit the catches of the battery in their mating slits in the recorder, and push the battery in completely. Fit catches in Push Battery Start recharging. Plug the DC plug of the AC adapter in the DC-IN terminal on Check the side of the recorder, and plug the power plug in the AC power outlet.
  • Page 21 Preparations (Continued) Remaining Battery Power According to the remaining battery power, the battery icon on When the remaining battery power is running low, the “No the upper right corner of the LCD monitor varies as illustrated Battery Power” indicator appears on the LCD monitor and the below: power is turned OFF in 5 minutes.

  • Page 22: Connections To A Camera Device

    Preparations (Continued) Connections to a camera device Connect a suitable camera, which will accept the camera connector Camera side Recorder side (Manufacturer: Sam Woo, Model: ST-9-12(P）) Camera Pin number Function LED indicator will give you various signals depending on No.1 RED LED LED ON for RED Color the status of the recorder:...
  • Page 23 Preparations (Continued) Connect the camera cable Attach the camera cable to the 12-pin connector on the recorder. Always hold the screw lock part and screw in for connecting. Fasten the screw lock. Fix the camera head by turning the screw lock of the head connector clockwise. When attaching head...

  • Page 24: How To Load And Unload The Sd Memory Card

    Preparations (Continued) How to Load and Unload the SD Memory Card SD Memory Card always needs to be encrypted by the exclusive encryption software before use with this unit. When loading or unloading the SD memory card, turn OFF the power supply to the recorder beforehand, or the stored data could be lost.

  • Page 25: Turn On And Turn Off The Power Supply

    Turn ON and Turn OFF the Power Supply Turning ON the Power Supply Before turning ON the power supply, be sure to load the SD memory card. ( P24) The recorder sometimes takes a recognition process for the SD card Switch on the unit and enter the pin code for the SD card.

  • Page 26: Turning Off The Power Supply

    Turn ON and Turn OFF the Power Supply (Continued) Turning OFF the Power Supply Turning OFF the power supply. Press [POWER&HOLD] slide switch to the POWER side for approx. 2 seconds. Auto Power OFF Function Then, the power supply is turned OFF. Power OFF When the Auto Power OFF function is set to ON, if no operation is...

  • Page 27: Setting To The Hold State

    Setting to the Hold State Set to the hold state. Press the [POWER&HOLD] slide switch to “HOLD” side until the switch is clicked. ※ When the recorder is set to the hold state, no other functions of the recorder are available. This helps prevent wrong operations during the recording or when playing back the data.

  • Page 28: Set The Date And Time

    Set the Date and Time When the power supply to the recorder is turned ON for the first time after purchase, the Date and Time Setting screen appears. Then, set the date and time according to the procedures below. Move the cursor. To move forward the cursor, press [ENTER].

  • Page 29: Recording

    Recording How to Record Switch on the unit and enter the pin code. ( P25) Start video recording. All recorded footage is automatically saved in the SD card. Long footage is automatically split into multiple files of 5 minutes or 10 minutes (Selectable in the configuration screen)（ P45）...
  • Page 30 Recording (Continued) How to Record (Continued) End video recording. How to end (1) How to end (2) Hold down [ENTER], and the Hold down [REC], and the Record screen Record screen recording will end. recording will end. [REC] Hold down [ENTER] Hold down Playlist screen...

  • Page 31: Standard Duration Of Recording

    Recording (Continued) Standard Duration of Recording SD memory card capacity:2GB PAL Record Mode: Video + Audio ※Comparison table of approximate recording time. Frame rate Resolution Video quality 25 frames/sec 12.5 frames/sec 6 frames/sec 3 frames/sec 1 frame/sec High 2hr05min 3hr41min 6hr01min 8hr49min 10hr52min...
  • Page 32 Recording (Continued) SD memory card capacity:2GB NTSC Record Mode: Video + Audio ※Comparison table of approximate recording time. Frame rate Resolution Video quality 30 frames/sec 15 frames/sec 7.5 frames/sec 3 frames/sec 1 frame/sec High 2hr05min 3hr42min 5hr54min 9hr36min 9hr04min Standard 704 x 480 3hr31min 5hr29min...
  • Page 33 Recording (Continued) ・The actual memory capacity and recording time of the SD memory card may depend on its manufacture or type. ・When the SD memory card of different capacity from 1GB is used, the recording time is roughly proportional to the capacity. ・The recording time of the SD memory card of the same capacity varies according to the shooting conditions ・The maximum number of the recordable files on the recorder is 2000, regardless of the remaining capacity in the SD card.
  • Page 34 Recording (Continued) ・All recorded files need to be at least 128kB in size to be encrypted. For this reason, the recorder does not save files less than 128kB. Video&Audio Recording Mode: Resolution 704x480 / 704x576 352x240 / 352x288 176x120 / 176x144 Quality High Normal...

  • Page 35: Playing Back The File

    Playing Back the File How to Play the File Playlist screen Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) [ENTER] Select the file. Select the file to be played by using [∧] or [∨]. Play the file. Press [ENTER] to play the file. ※...
  • Page 36 Playing Back the File(Continued) Depending on the frame rate set, frame-by-frame rewind may cause rewinding the file by a few seconds. Continuous playback function will help to search for an exact frame. The operation differs according to the file to be played back. Refer to“Check”on P40...

  • Page 37: Search / Bookmark

    Playing Back the File (Continued) Search / Bookmark Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) Play the file. ( P35) Switch the play mode. During the data playing, each time [MENU] is pressed, the play mode is switched as follows: Play Search Bookmark...
  • Page 38 Playing Back the File (Continued) Bookmark mode In the bookmark mode, when a favorite scene is checked with ] and [ENTER] is pressed, the checked favorite scene can be displayed instantaneously by using [∧] (UP) or [∨] (DOWN). Button operation in the bookmark mode Function Button operation [∧]...

  • Page 39: Changing The Play Settings

    Playing Back the File (Continued) Changing the Play Settings Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) Play the file. ( P35) Display the play settings. Press [ENTER] in playback to pause the recorder. Then, press [MENU]. Then, the Play Setting OSD appears. Select the play settings.

  • Page 40: Osd Item List Of Play Settings

    Playing Back the File (Continued) OSD item list of play settings Name Function Play File Playbacks files. File Information Displays information recorded in files. If list data is not matched with the contents of actual SD card when an SD card is removed File Index Renew and replaced, another list is created.

  • Page 41: Using In Connection With External Devices

    Using in Connection with External Devices Attaching an External Microphone to the Recorder When attaching an external microphone to the Start recording.( P29) recorder, turn OFF the power supply to the recorder ※ When an external microphone is connected, the built-in beforehand.

  • Page 42: Outputting Video To The External Monitor

    Using in Connection with External Devices (Continued) Outputting Video to the External Monitor When connecting the recorder with any external equipment, turn OFF the power supply to the recorder beforehand. Connect the AV cable. Remove the rubber cover from the Earphone /AV output terminal, and connect the supplied AV cable equipped with RCA pin plugs. Then, connect the AV cable on the monitor side.

  • Page 43: Connection To The Earphone

    Using in Connection with External Devices (Continued) Connection to the Earphone Connect the earphone. Remove the rubber cover from the Earphone /AV output terminal, and connect the earphone. ※The audio output of the recorder is monaural. The φ 3.5mm mini-plug can be used for earphone connection, but all operations of the earphone cannot be guaranteed.

  • Page 44: Changing Various Settings On The Setting Item Screen

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen How to Change Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) Display the Password screen. (➔P35) Hold down [MENU] on the SD CARD ID screen to display the Password screen. Display the playback setting. Move to the Password to set by using [∧]/[∨] and press [ENTER] to finalize.

  • Page 45: Setting Item List

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Setting Item List Name Function NTSC Resolution 704×576 704×480 To set the resolution. 352×288 352×240 176×144 176×120 Video Quality High Normal To set the video quality. Frame Rate NTSC 25 frame/sec 30 frame/sec frame 15 frame/sec...
  • Page 46 Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Setting Item List (Continued) Name Function Playback Speed x 1/2 Sets the speed to playback files. Display Time Counter To switch the time display mode of the status display bar during recording or playback to counter mode or clock mode.
  • Page 47 Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Setting Item List (Continued) Name Function When “Auto Power OFF” is set to “ON,” if any button is not operated for Auto Power OFF continuous 5 minutes not in the recording or file playing process, the power supply to this system will be turned OFF automatically to save the battery life.

  • Page 48: Continuous Overwrite Recording

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Continuous Overwrite Recording When this function is set to No To stop recording automatically when the SD card capacity becomes full during recording. When this function is set to Yes Recording file is created at every 5 min/10 min. If the memory of SD card is overflowed, it continues to record while deleting the oldest data.

  • Page 49: Sd Card Information

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) SD Card Information Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) It is necessary to enter the pin code for the first time. Display the setting items. Hold down [MENU] on the recording standby screen. Select “SD Card.”...

  • Page 50: Firmware Upgrade

    Since this upgrading is to change the central function of the recorder, improper upgrading could cause failure to the recorder, such as no startup. For upgrading the firmware, only use upgrades distributed from our website http://www.elmo.co.jp/suv-cam/en/index.html. If any firmware other than the above or the above firmware with the addition of processing is used, it could cause failure.
  • Page 51 Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Select “F/W Upgrade.” Select “F/W Upgrade” by using [∧] (UP) or [∨] (DOWN), and press [ENTER]. Confirm the upgrade file. When the upgrade file is not contained in the SD memory card, a message shown in the right figure appears.

  • Page 52: Usb Mode

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) USB Mode Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) Display the setting items. Hold down [MENU] on the recording standby screen. Select “USB Mode.” ( P47) Set the USB Mode. ( P47) Select Device mode when you change the configuration from external application software.

  • Page 53: Setting The Date And Time

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Setting the Date and Time The date and time is saved in the recorded data. Turn ON the power supply. ( P25) Display the setting items. Hold down [MENU] on the recording standby screen. Select “Set Time.”...

  • Page 54: Beep Setup

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Beep Setup The recorder is not equipped with a beeper. An external beeper can be connected to No.7 pin of the camera connector and shows the status of the battery or SD card capacities. ( P22) A beeper can give signals in the following cases.

  • Page 55: Password Setting

    Changing Various Settings on the Setting Item Screen (Continued) Password Setting The default value of the Password is 『000000』. Change it as needed from the configuration menu. The recorder will shut off by itself after entering a wrong password for the third time. Turn ON the power supply.

  • Page 56: Connection To The Pc

    Connection to the PC Connection to the PC The PC applicable to this import should have been installed with Microsoft Windows2000 (SP4 or newer) or XP (SP2 or newer). When connecting the recorder with the PC or upgrading, be sure to use both the AC adapter and the battery. .sdr file is an encrypted file, which cannot be played back in PC.

  • Page 57: Browsing The Files

    The adopted audio Codec of this recorder is PCM. If your PC has not been installed with the audio Codec PCM, the files recorded in the record mode of “Video + audio” or “Audio only” cannot be played on the PC. In this case, install the audio Codec PCM in your PC. For details, visit our website http://www.elmo.co.jp/suv-cam/en/index.html.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting ■Battery and power source Symptom Cause Remedy Does the battery have a charge? Use the attached AC adapter or charge the battery. ( P20) The SUV-Cam cannot be turned ON. Is the power in supply? Use the attached AC adapter or the charged battery. If the recorder is used in cold climates, the battery power may be battery runs...
  • Page 59 Troubleshooting (Continued) ■Shooting, video recording and audio recording Symptom Cause Remedy Is the SD memory card loaded? Load the SD memory card. ( P24) Delete some data from the SD memory card before recording. Is the free space of the SD memory card adequate? Set “Continuous Overwrite Recording”...
  • Page 60 Troubleshooting (Continued) ■LCD monitor Symptom Cause Remedy Is the power saving mode ON? Press any button to release the power saving mode. The power supply is ON If the AV cable is plugged in, the video output is switched but the LCD display is Is the AV cable plugged in? automatically to the external monitor.
  • Page 61 Troubleshooting (Continued) ■Played video Symptom Cause Remedy Is the SD memory card loaded? Load the SD memory card saved with the recorded data. Is there any playable data on the SD memory Video record /audio record the data in the recorder, and then play video cannot card?
  • Page 62 Save the upgrade file in the right destination. Upgrade is disabled. Is the upgrade file saving destination right? P50) When you cannot solve problems, consult Elmo’s Customer Service. For the contact, refer to the back cover of the Instruction Manual.

  • Page 63: Specifications

    Specifications Specification SUV-Cam BW V Battery pack Power supply W hen the AC adapter is used DC 5.0V Lithium-ion battery （ desorption type ） W hen the battery is used DC 3.7V Nominal voltage 3.7V Consumption current W hen the AC adapter is used 0.75A (*1) Rating capacity 3320mAh...

  • Page 64: Note

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