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Page 1: User Manual
High Capacity Micro DVR User Manual Product: MDVR16 Please read this manual before using your recorder, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference. LE_MDVR16_RM 9/10/10... -
Page 2: Legal Notice
Operate this camera only in environments where the temperature or humidity is within the recommended range. Operation in extreme temperatures or humidity levels may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product. CAUTION Avoid heavy vibration while recording, which might damage the hard disc or other components inside the unit. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SECTION 1 1 .1. - Page 4 3 .3 .18.Thumbnail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3 .3 .19.Slideshow .
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Page 5: Features
SECTION 1 Features The MDVR16 high capacity micro digital video recorder is ideal for covert body worn surveillance, investigations, patrol, extreme sports, etc. It contains a 60GB micro drive that can record up to 72 hours of real time video at a resolution of 1280 x 960 (above 720p video), and overlaid with a sequential coded stamp. -
Page 6: Remote.control
SECTION 1: FEATURES * When the Hold switch is set, the function of other buttons on the DVR are disabled. ** Power LED codes: orange – charging, green – powered on, red – recording. The navigation joystick can be used to move the selector by pushing it up, down, left, or right. Press the joystick down to confirm a selection. -
Page 7: Wire.control
Power On – Slide the switch to On to power on the device. • Record – Slide the switch to Rec to start recording. • 1.4 What’s in the box Your DVR includes: MDVR16 recorder unit • Remote control • Li-ion batteries (2) •... -
Page 8: Accessories
SECTION 1: FEATURES 1.5 Accessories www.supercircuits.com... -
Page 9: Connecting.dvr.system.components
SECTION 2: CONNECTING DVR SYSTEM COMPONENTS SECTION 2 Connecting DVR System Components 2.1 DVR connection to a camera To connect the DVR to a camera, plug the A/V/power cable into camera, then plug the cable mini-jack into the connector on the side of the DVR. Camera IN / DC5V Out IN / DC5V Out 2.2 DVR connection to a monitor... -
Page 10: Dvr.connection.to.a.pc
SECTION 2: CONNECTING DVR SYSTEM COMPONENTS 2.3 DVR connection to a PC To connect the DVR to a PC, plug the USB A-type connector into the PC, and then plug the USB mini-B connector into the USB port on the side of the DVR. After the connection is made, the message “USB Mode”... -
Page 11: Wire.control.cable.and.camera
To charge the battery: 1. Plug the power adapter into the DC IN socket on the side of the MDVR16, and then plug it into an AC outlet. When the battery is charging, the orange charge LED will illuminate. -
Page 12: Using.an.sd.card
SECTION 2: CONNECTING DVR SYSTEM COMPONENTS 2.6 Using an SD card SD cards provide removable storage for video and log files. The SD card is enabled through the Storage Medium option in the setup menus. See the Operations section for more information. SD Card Slot Left side of the DVR The SD card should slide smoothly into the card slot. -
Page 13: Operation
SECTION 3: OPERATION SECTION 3 Operation Screen images in this document were captured from an MDVR16 with firmware version v1.03. Depending on the firmware revision level of your DVR, the screens may be different from those NOTE shown below. 3.1 Turn ON/OFF the DVR Turn ON: Press the Power ON/OFF button for 1 second to power on the unit. -
Page 14: Navigating.menus
SECTION 3: OPERATION Function modes include: Video: Video file playback • Image: Browse images and pictures • Record: External video source recording and external video source recording • Setting: Function settings • 3.2.1 Navigating menus After powering on the DVR, the Main Menu screen will appear. Throughout this document, rocking the DVR joystick up, down, left or right is equivalent to pressing p, q, t, u keys on remote control. -
Page 15: Pre-Event
SECTION 3: OPERATION Resolution (352 x 288 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / • 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 720 / 1280 x 960) Quality (Good / Normal / Low) • Frame Rate (1 / 5 / 15 / 20 / 30) •... -
Page 16: Motion.detection
SECTION 3: OPERATION Resolution (352 x 288 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / • 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 720 / 1280 x 960) Quality (Good / Normal / Low) • Frame Rate (1 / 5 / 15 / 20 / 30) •... -
Page 17: Set.date.and.time
SECTION 3: OPERATION Resolution (352 x 288 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / • 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 720 / 1280 x 960) Quality (Good / Normal / Low) • Frame Rate (1 / 5/ 15 / 20 / 30) •... -
Page 18: Set.date.format
SECTION 3: OPERATION 3.3.5 Set Date format In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Date Format. Use the t and u keys to select either YYYYMMDD or DDMMYYYY. To confirm your selection, press |u. 3.3.6 Language In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Language. Use the t and u keys to select the on-screen language you prefer. -
Page 19: 10.Storage.medium.option
SECTION 3: OPERATION Assign the schedule you created to a camera icon on the schedule screen. Highlight that icon and press |u to open the Video Line In REC Select (Timer Recording 3/3) screen. Use the navigation keys to select the preferred Quality level, and set the Setting entry to ON. -
Page 20: 11.Storage.information
SECTION 3: OPERATION 3.3.11 Storage information Opening the storage information screen displays the available space on the storage medium. In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Storage information, then press |u. Press STOP to return to the previous screen. 3.3.12 Storage capacity To show the storage capacity icon on the display, it must be enabled. -
Page 21: 14.Tv.out.setting
SECTION 3: OPERATION In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Format memory. Use the left or right navigational keys to elect either HDD or SD, then press |u. Press |u again to begin the formatting process. 3.3.14 TV out setting Use TV out setting to set the format of the TV. -
Page 22: 16.Playback
SECTION 3: OPERATION 3.3.16 Playback Use Playback to set the repeat mode for playing a video file. In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Playback. Use use the t and u keys to select to elect either All, No, or Single, then press |u. 3.3.17 Video thumbnail Use Video thumbnail to enable an image preview when reading video files. -
Page 23: 20.Slideshow.period
SECTION 3: OPERATION 3.3.20 Slideshow period Use Slideshow to choose the pause time on each slide when playing a slide show. In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Slideshow period. Use the t and u keys to select either 3 sec, 5 sec, 7 sec, or 10 sec, then press |u. 3.3.21 Firmware upgrade Use Firmware upgrade to change the firmware in the DVR. -
Page 24: 23.Device.on.password
SECTION 3: OPERATION 3.3.23 Device on password Use the Device on password feature to lock the DVR without entry of a password. In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Device on password. Use the t and u keys to select ON, then press |u. To disable this lock, set the Device on password option to Off, then press |u. -
Page 25: 26.Usb.connection.password
SECTION 3: OPERATION In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight USB connect password. Use the t and u keys to select ON, then press |u. To disable this lock, set the USB connect password option to Off, then press |u. 3.3.26 USB connection password Use the USB connection password menu to specify the password for unlocking USB port. -
Page 26: 28.Check.log
SECTION 3: OPERATION To disable this feature, set the Device history log file option to Off, then press |u. 3.3.28 Check log The Check log option is used to view the device history log. In the Settings menu, use the navigation keys to highlight Check log, then press |u. A pop-up window will open showing the log file. -
Page 27: Video.playback
SECTION 4: VIDEO PLAYBACK SECTION 4 Video Playback 4.1 Play a video file All the recorded files are stored in the IMAGE/VIDEO folder. The player can distinguish an unlimited number of files/folders. However, within a folder, only up to 999 files can be distinguished. If the file is corrupted, it cannot be played. -
Page 28: Fast.playback
SECTION 4: VIDEO PLAYBACK 4.2 Fast playback To double (2X) the playback speed, press u during normal playback. Press |u to return to normal playback speed. To playback at 4X speed, press u during 2X playback. Similarly, to playback video at 8X speed, press u during 4X playback speed. -
Page 29: Reverse.playback
SECTION 4: VIDEO PLAYBACK To playback at 1/4 speed during playback at 1/2 speed, press u again. Similarly, to playback video at 1/8 speed, press the u key during playback at 1/4 speed. Press the |u key to return to normal speed. 4.4 Reverse playback During normal speed playback, to reverse playback at 2X speed, press the t key. -
Page 30: Capture.image.during.video.playback
SECTION 4: VIDEO PLAYBACK 4.7 Capture image during video playback To capture an image while video is playing, press the |u key to pause the video, then press the STOP key on the DVR to take a snapshot (the remote control cannot be used to capture images). Press the |u key again to continue playing the video at normal speed. -
Page 31: Video.playback.settings
SECTION 5: VIDEO PLAYBACK SETTINGS SECTION 5 Video Playback Settings 5.1 Video control during video playback To change the video configuration options during video playback, press SETUP to pause the video and open the options list. Use the navigation keys to select values for each option as necessary. Press STOP to continue playback. - Page 32 SECTION 5: VIDEO PLAYBACK SETTINGS MOVE (One / All) • File Information – opens the file information window • (see below) www.supercircuits.com...
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Page 33: Image.browsing
SECTION 6: IMAGE BROWSING SECTION 6 Image Browsing 6.1 Opening an image In the Main Menu, use the navigation keys to select Image, then press the |u key. Use the p, q, t, and u keys to frame (select) the photo image you want to open. Press the |u key to open the image. Press STOP to return to the Image thumbnail screen. -
Page 34: Slideshow.with.image.selected
SECTION 6: IMAGE BROWSING To double the zoom to 4X, press the |u key again. 6.2.1 Slideshow with image selected With an image selected in the file list, press SETUP to open the Image options list. Use the p, q , t, and u keys to select values for each option. Highlight Slideshow Start, then press the |u key to begin the slideshow. -
Page 35: Slideshow.while.browsing.an.image
SECTION 6: IMAGE BROWSING 6.2.2 Slideshow while browsing an image While browsing an image, press SETUP to open the options list. Use the navigation keys to select values for each option. Highlight Slideshow Start, then press the |u key to begin the slideshow. Slideshow Start •... -
Page 36: Record
SECTION 7: RECORD SECTION 7 Record To record video, connect a camera to the Video In jack, then select Record from the Main Menu. Use the p and q keys to highlight Preview, then press the |u key to see the image from the camera. Preview with no image from camera After previewing the image from the camera, press REC to start recording. -
Page 37: Pre-Event
SECTION 7: RECORD Resolution (352 x 288 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / • 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 720 / 1280 x 960) Quality (Good / Normal / Low) • Frame Rate ( 1 / 5/ 15 / 20 / 30) •... -
Page 38: Motion.detection
SECTION 7: RECORD Resolution (352 x 288 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / • 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 720 / 1280 x 960) Quality (Good / Normal / Low) • Frame Rate ( 1 / 5/ 15 / 20 / 30) •... - Page 39 SECTION 7: RECORD To configure the Motion Detection settings, press SETUP. Use the navigation keys to select values for each option. Press the |u key to confirm your selections and close the settings window. Resolution (352 x 288 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / •...
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Page 40: Video.image.capture.during.record
SECTION 7: RECORD Motion Detect Area Select (press |u to setup motion • detection screen zones) Microphone sensitivity • Over-write (Enable / Disable) • 7.4 Video image capture during record While recording, you can save a snapshot of the current frame. Press STOP to take the snapshot and save it in the image file directory. -
Page 41: Specifications
SECTION 8: SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 8 Specifications Table 1. General specifications Item Specification Display 3.5” RGB 320 x 240 Color TFT LCD with LED backlight Video System NTSC / PAL Auto Detection Record Mode Normal / Motion Detection / Pre-Event Maximum Resolution 1280 x 960 Resolution Modes 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 / 720 x 576 / 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 720 / 1280 x 960 Real Time... - Page 42 SECTION 8: SPECIFICATIONS File Format Resolution (< 1280 x 960) Bit Rate (< 10 Mbps) Frame Rate (< 30 fps) ASF (MPEG-4) VOB (DVD file format without copy protection) MJPEG (AVI) a-law, u-law * No indicates that the format cannot be played directly, and cannot be converted. www.supercircuits.com...
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