Summary of Contents for Havis-Shields PT-VIDEO-MDVR
- Page 1 PT-VIDEO-MDVR Installation and Users Guide MOBILE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER COMPACT FLASH STORAGE...
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Page 2: Limitation Of Liability
CONTACT INFORMATION: TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE HAVIS-SHIELDS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 75 JACKSONVILLE ROAD WARMINSTER, PA. 18974 TOLL FREE: (800) 524-9900 DIRECT: (215) 957-0720 FAX: (215) 957-0729 ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LLC 1932 SHORTER AVE. , ROME, GA. 30165 TOLL FREE: (800) 242-0146... -
Page 3: Warnings And Cautions
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECTS THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage”... -
Page 4: Important Safeguards
READ AND RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS Read the instruction manual before operating the equipment. Retain the manual for future reference. CLEANING Turn the unit off and unplug from the power outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use harsh cleansers or aerosol cleaners. -
Page 5: Replacement Parts
Unplug the equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: When the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. If liquid has spilled or objects have fallen into the unit. If the equipment has been exposed to water or other liquids. - Page 7 VCR. The digital recorder features one video and two audio inputs and one video /audio output. The DVR operates as a simplex recorder offering up to 640 x 240 resolution recording at 30 frames/sec and simultaneous dual channel audio recording.
- Page 8 space of an existing VCR or allow the unit to be mounted in a standard automotive DIN format. • True low cost VCR replacement with no moving parts, no internal fan, no audible noise. • Unparalleled Search capability with up to 98x Fast Forward Review.
- Page 9 MDVR INSTALLATION The MDVR features dual captured nuts in both sides of the unit allowing console faceplate mounting. Bracket model number C-EB25-MMT-1P See wiring details below...
- Page 10 “ignition trigger” and turn back on. This is a “ignition trigger” priority unit. MDVR Ignition Trigger Power OFF Control After the ignition trigger goes low (car turned off), the DVR will turn off after the power off delay has been reached. MDVR Power Button Control (Ignition Trigger OFF) If the ignition trigger is low (car off), the power is controlled only by the Power Button.
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Page 11: Pin Connector
MDVR main Harness wire connections (25-pin connector) Red – Power (direct 12 volt positive) Black – Ground (12 volt negative) Yellow – Ignition (switched 12 volt positive) Green – Trigger 1 Orange – Trigger 2 Brown – Trigger 3 Blue – Trigger 4 Gray –... - Page 12 NOTE 3: In order to view programmable settings on PT-VIDEO monitor, you must use adaptor cables provided to connect MDVR video out to number 2, 3 or 4 camera inputs on the monitor. (Cannot connect to camera 1 input.). *** If you have a four-camera system (PT-VIDEO-4) you must temporarily disconnect one of the cameras and attach the MDVR video out cable in order to view the recorder settings and data.
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Page 13: Digital Recorder Front Panel Operation
The DVR features an illuminated keypad for easy operation in dark environments. Below is a description of the functions of the Digital Recorder front panel buttons. Some buttons will have different functions depending upon if the recorder is recording, stopped, or playing back video. - Page 14 Left Arrow Key (mode dependant): Pause & Playback Mode: Left Arrow Key adjusts fast reverse playback speed up to 90x. Right Arrow Key (mode dependant): Pause Mode: Right Arrow Key adjusts the slow forward playback speed from paused to 0.5x speed. Playback Mode: Right Arrow Key adjusts fast forward playback speed up to 90x.
- Page 15 BASIC MDVR OPERATION The OSD shown in Figure 5 below is the basic OSD for the Record, Live View and Playback Modes of operation. The video is recorded without these overlays, but the data shown is attached to each video frame as Meta data for extraction by the video player software.
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Page 16: Mdvr Menu Structure
Figure 3: Basic OSD MDVR MENU STRUCTURE MDVR Video Search Menu The OSD shown in Figure 5 below is the video search menu used for searching recorded video files on the Compact Flash card. The column on the left shows the days with the column on the right showing time in that day. - Page 17 Figure 4: Recording Search Menu MDVR Main Menu The OSD shown in Figure 8 below is the main unit menu. From this menu access to all other setup screens is possible. Figure 5: Main Menu...
- Page 18 MDVR Setup Menu Setup Menu (Figure 9) Field Action Units Selection of English or Metric units. Video Dwell Selects the time between video Time switches. 0 seconds will allow a trigger position to determine camera input selected. Time Setup Brings up the Time Setup menu. Password Brings up the Password Setup Setup...
- Page 19 Date System date (assuming GPS date is OFF) Time System time (assuming GPS time is OFF) Daylight Automatic adjustment for Savings daylight savings time change. Figure 7: Time Setup Menu Advanced Setup Menu (Figure 11) Field Action Restore Restores the factory default Defaults settings.
- Page 20 System 14 character name (i.e. Car # Name / Officer / Other) Trigger x 1 character trigger name Figure 8: Titles Setup Menu Trigger Setup (Figure 15) Field Action Trigger 1-6 Enter a name for the trigger event / Enter if the trigger is active high or low / Select the action for the trigger event (MARK EVENT, START...
- Page 21 the stop button is pushed on the front of the unit or the storage media is full. o STOP RECORD: Stops a recording if the unit is recording. o RECORD: Starts a recording and records while the trigger is active. Stops recording when the trigger is not active. o SWITCH CAMERA: Switches the camera input to the unit based on the settings in the Setup Menu.
- Page 22 image quality provides longer record time at lower video quality. Frame Rate Selects the frame rate from 30 FPS down to 1/8 FPS. Audio Selects whether to record 2 Recording channels of audio (ON), one channel associated with the video being recorded (SWITCHED) or no audio (OFF).
- Page 23 GPS Data Selects GPS display format: Format DDD:MM:SS, DDD:MM.mm, DDD.dddd Figure 11: GPS Setup Menu System Info (Figure 18) Field Action Disk Storage capacity of the record Capacity media. Percent Percentage of used space on Used the record media. Percent Percentage of free space on Free the record media.
- Page 24 MDVR Password Menus The menus shown in Figure 19 below allow for configuration of the units password access. All buttons on the front of the unit may be used for password access EXCEPT THE POWER BUTTON. The password field consists of 6 characters with a default password of: “Left Arrow”, “Right Arrow”, “Left Arrow”, “Right Arrow”, “Left Arrow”, “Right Arrow”.
- Page 25 In the root directory of the Compact Flash card, the DVR will create a new subdirectory for each day of recording. The subdirectory is named as follows: Mmm.dd.yyyy Mmm = 3 letter month abbreviation, e.g. Jan, Feb, Mar, ... dd = day (01 - 31) yyyy = 4 digit year, e.g.
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Page 26: Back Panel Connections
Main Interface Connector 25-pin DSUB Pin # Record LED Out; 3.3V with a 1k series resistor. 12V Camera Output Trigger In 1 Trigger In 2 Remote power on / Ignition Trigger In 3 Trigger In 4 Trigger 5 AUX 12V Output w/ 100ohm series resistor. - Page 27 RS232-TX 3 RS232-RX Radar IF RS232-TX Radar IF Ground Notes: 1. Pins 23 & 24 are dedicated to the Radar Interface Only. 2. Pin 11, Trigger 6 / Mic Trigger Input are also connected to pin 4 of the 8-pin Molex. Use only one or the other.
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Page 28: Equipment Specifications
Specifications NTSC video camera input up to 30 fps with Recording Capabilities synchronized audio and meta-data. Meta-Data Capture Input voltage, unit temperature, 14 character unit for Each Frame name, panic button events, all triggers status and names, operating mode & version numbers, time &...