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Black Box Micro
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  • Page 1 Black Box Micro User’s Guide Page 1 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Black Box Micro The Black Box Micro is a fully functional and customizable video recording system in a compact case. Use one of the 2 preset recording modes, or program custom settings to record based on motion or vibration, change video quality, video orientation and more.
  • Page 3 In the box you will find the Black Box Micro DVR, a USB cord, AC power adaptor, and this user’s guide. Page 2 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
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  • Page 6: Getting Started

    SD card for recording. The micro SD card should be inserted with the gold contacts facing up in the direction of the BrickHouse Security logo. Before inserting a micro SD card, make sure the card is formatted correctly. The device can re- cord in the FAT 16/32 format.
  • Page 7 The Black Box Micro is compatible with micro SD cards up to 32GB capacity. To change settings on your device, you will need to download and install the DVR Configuration Tool. This can be down- loaded from http://l.bhs.net/blackbox. Once downloaded, double-click on Setup.exe and follow the prompts on your...
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  • Page 9 “Date Time Updated” when complete. If the device runs out of power it will hold its time settings for up to 5 days. If more time passes between charges, the time will have to be reset. Page 8 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Settings: in the Settings section you can create custom re- cording settings for your Black Box Micro. Video Quality: High, Medium, or Low. The higher the video quality, the more memory it will use. Resolution: 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 Circular Recording: Enable or Disable circular recording.
  • Page 11 Orientation: Choose Normal or Vertical Flip. In Normal setting, the side of the device with the BrickHouse Security Logo will be considered the top. In Vertical Flip, the side with the Mode Switch and Power button will be considered the top.
  • Page 12 Chinese simplified. Click on the Save Option button to save any changes you have made. When disconnecting the Black Box Micro from your computer, be sure to always choose the Safely Remove Hardware option in the Windows control panel. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 11...

  • Page 13: Recording Video

    2-3 seconds. When powered on, the LED will blink green twice and stay on for 60 seconds before going dark. Once it stops blinking, the device is recording using the settings loaded for whatever mode you have chosen. Page 12 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Basic Specifications

    Setting video quality to low, resolution to 320x240 and frame rate to low can have the longest recording time, functioning similarly as a digital voice recorder. ** The recording mode cannot be changed after the mini DVR starts recording BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 13...
  • Page 15 Windows Vista or Windows 7. The device should be listed as a Removable Disk under the Devices With Removable Storage section. Open that drive, which will contain a folder called BHS. This folder will contain all your recorded files. Page 14 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Upgrading Firmware

    Once open, press the Reset button on the device using a paperclip, pin, or similar and connect the device to your computer via USB. The upgrade should occur automatically, and a notification will appear on your screen once it has been completed. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 15...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Reset button while holding down the Power button, and plug the device into a power source. Hold the buttons down for 10 seconds to force the device to power down and reset. drained for 5 days, time settings will be lost. Page 16 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
  • Page 18 Problem: As soon as the device is turned on the LED turns red and it will not accept any commands. Solution: This indicates that the Black Box Micro is unable to read a memory card. Make sure there is a micro SD card inserted in the DVR.
  • Page 19 1.07 billion bytes. 1 Gigabyte of data is almost twice the amount of data that a CD-ROM can hold. Additionally, 1 Gigabyte could hold the contents of about 10 yards of books on a shelf. Page 18 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 Micro SD Card: Micro SD cards, also known as TransFlash, are smaller versions of SD memory cards. As electronic devices are becoming smaller, Micro SD cards are becoming more and more common in the marketplace. Currently, the highest capacity of micro SD card is 32GB. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 19...
  • Page 21 USB can connect computer peripher- als such as mice, keyboards, PDAs, gamepads and joysticks, scanners, digital cameras, printers, personal media players, flash drives, and external hard drives. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 20...
  • Page 22 WWW.BRICKHOUSESECURITY.COM BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 21...

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