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SD DVR SECURITY SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL For the latest, up-to-date manual, please visit www.storageoptions.com...
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacturing processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the hazardous substances cited in the directive. The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product must be collected separately at the product’s end-of-life.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW PACKAGE CONTENTS INSTALLATION 3.1 – Mounting the Camera 3.2 – Connecting the Camera to the DVR 3.3 – Connecting the DVR to the Monitor and Mains Supply 3.4 – Inserting an SD Card 3.5 – Powering On the DVR BASIC OPERATION 4.1 –...
OVERVIEW Storage Options presents a complete CCTV solution for home or office security, featuring a high-quality camera, Secure Digital card recording, easy setup and configuration, and alarm triggers. Key Features Stand-alone DVR with camera High quality video recording and playback ...
3.3 – Connecting the DVR to the Monitor and Mains Supply Connect a suitable monitor to the “VIDEO OUT” socket using RCA cable. Connect the supplied mains adapter to the “DC 12V” socket on the back of the SD DVR. Page 5...
3.4 – Inserting an SD Card To record still images and video from the camera feed, the Storage Options SD DVR requires a Secure Digital memory card. The DVR can accept any SD card up to 32GB in capacity, and to ensure maximum compatibility, Storage Options SDHC cards are recommended.
4.3 – Picture-In-Picture It is possible to connect up to two analogue cameras to the Storage Options SD DVR (but will only record from one). You can cycle between four different views when using two cameras by pressing the “DISP” button.
4.4 – On-Screen Icons The DVR will display a number of icons depending on which functions are activated. See this legend for information on what each icon means: Indicates a Secure Digital SD card has been inserted Indicates manual capture mode Indicates the DVR will capture still frames Indicates the DVR is in motion detection mode Indicates the DVR is currently recording an image...
RECORD MODE MENU FUNCTIONS 5.1 – Navigation To navigate the on-screen menus, simply use the ↑, ↓, ←, → buttons to highlight an item and press the “Menu/OK” button to make a selection. The main menu is split into five sub menus: Manual Capture Auto Capture Motion Detect...
5.3 – Auto Capture This menu allows you to configure how auto recording functions. Use the ↑ / ↓ and “Menu/OK” keys to highlight and select one of the following options: Auto Capture Master Capture Movie PreRecord ...
5.4 – Motion Detect Use the ↑ / ↓ and “Menu/OK” keys to highlight and select one of the following options: Range Timeslot Sensitivity Range 1/1: Motion detection sensor will cover the full frame. 1/4: When selected, a green box (¼ of the screen size) will appear. Use ↑, ↓, ←, →...
5.5 – Advanced Use the ↑ / ↓ and “Menu/OK” keys to highlight and select one of the following options: Photo Quality Movie Quality TV Output Standard Photo Quality Choose a quality setting for captured still frames. At higher quality, the images will be clearer and more detailed but they will also occupy a larger amount of space on the SD memory card.
5.6 – Time / Date Use the ↑ / ↓ and “Menu/OK” keys to highlight and select one of the following options: Set Time / Date Photo TimeStamp Movie TimeStamp Set Time / Date Use the ← and → buttons to highlight the field you wish to change, then use ↑...
Check video output settings; if incorrectly set to PAL / NTSC, the image will be black & white. Why do my recorded videos have no audio? The outdoor and dome cameras included in the Storage Options CCTV System do not have audio capabilities. Page 14...
APPENDIX - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SD DVR Video Input: 2 channel RCA Video Output: 1 channel RCA Video Compression: Image Resolution: JPEG VGA (640 x 480); AVI D1 (720 x 480) 30fps Motion Detection: Area and programmable sensitivity setting System: PAL / NTSC...
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