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American Bus Video SD4mX Gen2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 SD4mX Gen2 User’s Manual Installation Manual Thank you for using our SD Video Recorder. This manual is applicable for SD Video Recorder, Please read this User’s Manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely. The...
  • Page 2 Warning This device is NOT of waterproof; to prevent it from any accident of fire or electric shock, please do NOT put any container with water on the device or nearby. Do not expose the device to moisture, or extreme temperatures. To prevent from the risk of CAUTION This lightning flash with...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. General Introduction............................4 2. Product Description............................6 2.2 Rear Panel............................7 3. Start to use mobile DVR...........................8 3.1 Install and fix the cradle........................8 3.2 Insert a SD card..........................8 3.3 Install the top cover of the cradle....................8 3.4 Connect with cameras........................9 3.5 Connect with power.........................

  • Page 4: General Introduction

    1. General Introduction The Mobile SD video recorder is a compact, full-featured recording system that uses a SD card as a storage device. The recorder unit and associated accessories are specifically designed for operation in a mobile environment. The Mobile SD video record system, used in conjunction with the cameras, records up to four channels of full-motion video and audio data to a removable SD card.
  • Page 5 +12V or +24V battery.  The recorder provides each camera with stable +12V DC power. DVR can protect the internal components from damage of short circuit.  Can use ignition to control the power.  DVR can monitor battery voltage after Ignition off, and auto into sleep mode when voltage is bellow specified level.

  • Page 6: Product Description

    2. Product Description 2.1 Front Panel 1：SD Card Slot 2：Stop Button 3：Event button Connector 4：Light Indicator ( 1:SYS 2:4G; 3:SD 4:ALARM; 5:PWR; 6:RUN ） 5：USB Connector (Can connect with mouse) 6：Network Connector(RJ45) 7: SIM card slot Get to know the status of DVR system by the indication of LED lights: 5.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    2. 4G Description Depends on the 4G module Depends on the 4G module 3. SD Description Disk in use, Recording or Playing。 Always On Disk not in use 4. Alarm Description Always On DVR has alarm report(Over speed, e.g.) No alarm 2.2 Rear Panel ①: Power (including Power, Ground, Ignition) ②: Camera 1 and 2(including power for camera)

  • Page 8: Start To Use Mobile Dvr

    3. Start to use mobile DVR 3.1 Install and fix the cradle Use a power drill and screws supplied to fix cradle in the right place inside the vehicle. 3.2 Insert a SD card Put a SD card in to the card slot. 3.3 Install the top cover of the cradle Put the top cover into the cradle and use the lock to secure it.

  • Page 9: Connect With Cameras

    3.4 Connect with cameras Connect the SD DVR with up to 4 analog cameras. The analog cameras can be connected using the BNC connector or 4-pin threaded connector cable. If you use the 4-pin threaded connector cable, the camera should have 4-pin female connector to match this cable.

  • Page 10: Connect With Power

    3.5 Connect with power Connect the red wire to the positive pole of the battery and connect the black wire to the negative pole of the battery. Connect the yellow wire to the ignition signal of the vehicle. The fuse should be connected to the positive pole and red wire.

  • Page 11: Connect With Event Button (Event Button Is Optional)

    3.7 Connect with event button (event button is optional) The event button can be used as panic button, or used for toggle screen display among different cameras. The control can also show the status of the DVR, including error status. When the DVR is installed in a place which is hard to reach, the event button can be installed in a place which is easy for use to check the DVR.

  • Page 12: Connect With Monitor

    POWER Yellow Light Always On DVR is on Red Light Blinking Fast Panic button is pressed ERROR Red Light Blinking Slowly No disk found 3.8 Connect with monitor 3.8.1 Connect the DVR with monitor DVR can be connected with CVBS monitor.
  • Page 13 Connect with CVBS monitor (composite video) or HDMI monitor (if the miniHDMI is available). Use the composite video cable to connect the monitor with DVR. When the DVR is turned on, it will show the DVR output. 3.8.2 Preview Cameras...
  • Page 14 1) Use mouse to toggle among cameras When the DVR is turned on, the DVR will display preview screen automatically. User can connect a mouse to the USB port on front panel, right click the mouse and choose the screen mode in the prompted menu.

  • Page 15: Format The Disk

    3.8.3 Audio output DVR support audio real-time output along with miniHDMI or CVBS display. User can click on the small audio icon to open or close the audio output. Icon means that real-time audio output is ON, means the real-time audio output is OFF. Audio output device can be set by “Output Device”...
  • Page 16 ● The DVR can be configured to beep when the camera gets lost. ● User can set the parameters of each camera, including Camera Title, Frequency, Flip Mode, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Audio Volume, etc. ● The Camera Title should be less than 16 characters. ●...

  • Page 17: Record Setting

    the DVR will be. 3.11 Record Setting 3.11.1 Setting Record Details ● Each camera can support PAL/25fps or NTSC/30fps recording, the bitrate range from 100Kbps to 3000Kbps. The recording support adaptive bitrate control to save recording space. The bitrate can be down to only 50% of the setting value if there is not too much motion in the video. For example, if the setting is PAL/25p, 1200Kbps, the actual bitrate can be down to 600Kbps if there is few motion in the video.

  • Page 18: Power Setting

    ● The record file can be encrypted if you check “using encryption”. If the file is encrypted, the record file can’t be played on any third party playback software. You can only use the playback software provided by our company. You would also need to enter the password. 3.11.2 Record Schedule ●...
  • Page 19 ● Ignition Level: ”Ignition Level” is the voltage level when the ignition is turned on. By default, it is “High”. For some special vehicle, this value should be set to “Low”. ● ACC Power OFF Delay: The DVR can be set to keep on for some time after the ignition is turned off, and turned off automatically by the set time.

  • Page 20: Motor Setting

    3.13 Motor Setting ● License ID: Set the plate number, support characters (case sensitive) and numbers. ● Support to get speed from speedometer, the speed unit can be km/h or mile/h; ● The over-speed value is configurable. The over speed alarm can be used to trigger recording. If the over speed value is set to 0, the over speed alarm will be disabled.

  • Page 21: Gps Setting

    3.14 GPS Setting ● GPS Status： GPS Not Found: No GPS found by the DVR. GPS GPRMC: DVR has got “GPRMC” data from GPS, but GPS signal is not good. GPS OK: GPS is working correctly. ● GPS OSD: If this option is set to “On”, the GPS data (latitude and longitude) will be displayed on screen, and recorded with video.

  • Page 22: 4G Setting

    3.16 3G/4G Setting ● 3G/4G Status： Module Not found: The build-in 4G/3G module is not found by the DVR. Module Loaded: The DVR has found the built-in module, but fails connecting to mobile network. It could be possible that a SIM card is not loaded, or 4G/3G signal is not good. Mobile Connected: 4G/3G is working correctly.

  • Page 23: Wifi Setting

    ● DVR can connect to an APN network, user needs to enter APN parameters to access the APN network. ● SIM card hot swap is not supported. If the SIM card needs to be changed, please restart the DVR to make it take effect. 3.17 WIFI Setting ●...

  • Page 24: Server Setting

    3.19 Server Setting ● Server Status: “Connected” means DVR is connected with server properly. “Disconnected” means DVR is not connected with the server. ● DVR ID is the ID for server, user should not change this value. ● Server IP is the IP address of server, generally it is detected by the DVR automatically, and users do not need to set it.

  • Page 25: System Setting

    users do not need to change this value. ● The video type can be set to H.264 or H.265. Theoretically, under the same picture quality, H.265 takes only 50% bandwidth comparing with H264. ● Network Stream Setting: These parameters are for live streaming via 4G/3G. The default resolution is 640x360, bitrate is configurable from 10Kbps to 1500Kbps.

  • Page 26: Alarm Setting

    3.21 Alarm Setting ● DVR supports 3 alarm sensors. ● Trigger Level: If the trigger level is set to high, high level voltage on the sensor will trigger an alarm. You can check the “Trouble Shooting” on P33 for the definition of high level and low level. ●...

  • Page 27: Set Date And Time

    3.22 Set Date and Time ● User can choose different date format. ● DVR time is to display the current time. User is not able to edit it. ● You can set the DVR time in “Set Time”. If you find the DVR time is not changed as per what you have set, please check to see if you have enabled the “Sync With GPS Time”.

  • Page 28: Record Play Back

    3.24 Record Play back ● User can play back the files on SD. ● The record files are listed by time and cameras. ● When playing back, user can choose to fast forward, back forward, pause, step, etc.

  • Page 29: System Information

    3.25 System Information ● In system information, it will give firmware version, MCU firmware version, camera type. 3.26 System Upgrade and Log ● The firmware upgrade file is a file with “tar” as file extension. Other files can’t be used for upgrade.
  • Page 30 ● The DVR can be reset to default setting. Note: All settings will be lost if DVR is reset to default setting. The DVR will need to be restarted to make the default setting take effect. ● The DVR setting can be exported to a file. This file can be used to import to other DVRs to have the same setting.

  • Page 31: Specification

    4. Specification Model SDVR104 Linux 3.18.20 Booting Time <20 s (From Powered on to start recording) Language Chinese/English/Russian SYSTEM GUI (QT based) Power In: 8V ~ 32V DC, Power Power out for analog camera: 12V/1.5A (4 cameras) Video Input Maximum for 4x D1 cameras Video Output CVBS or miniHDMI output Preview...
  • Page 32 Firmware Can use USB disk/SD card/remote upgrade via 4G Upgrade G-Sensor Support Play back Support play back, file listed by time, alarm Play Speed Support from 1/32 to 32 Player software, play multiple cameras together, can also play the hPlayer encrypted file Software Used for 4G/3G model only, support live view/live tracking/historical...

  • Page 33: Trouble Shooting

    5. Trouble Shooting 1. Q : After connecting the DVR power, no video output, the first and second indicator lights on panel flashing alternately. A: The No.5 indicator light is “Power”, and No.6 is “Run”. If the 2 indicator lights are flashing alternatively, the DVR has lost the ignition signal.
  • Page 34 8. Q: Do your Mobile DVRs support 64GB/128GB/256GB of SDXC card? A: Yes, the DVRs support up to 256GB SD card. 9. Q: When the disk is installed in the DVR for recording, live images or played-back video will come to a frequent stop. A: Please make sure the SD card’s writing speed is sufficient.
  • Page 35 wrong way. 2, Make sure the PTZ Protocol is correct. 3, Make sure the PTZ address is correct. The default is 1, please adjust to 0 or 2 to test. In most of the cases the PTZ address code is 1. The address code needs to be changed when multiple PTZ devices are connected.

  • Page 36: Packing List

    6. Packing List Standard accessories： Item Description Quantity 1 pc DVR enclosure 1 pc DVR enclosure key 2 pcs AV input cable (can choose connectors or 4-pin connectors) Power cable 1 pc AV output cable 1 pc Fuse holder 1 pc 3A fuse 2 pcs Sensor Cable...

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