Summary of Contents for Pix Controller UndercoverEye
- Page 1 UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Remote Surveillance System Instruction Manual Copyright ©, PixController, Inc. http://www.pixcontroller.com, all rights reserved...
- Page 2 If you are recording a trail area for example simply place one PIR sensor up the trail and one down the trail, and one in the center where UndercoverEye’s video camera is placed. In this scenario you can pre-trigger the UndercoverEye’s recording system before the subject walks into the video camera range.
- Page 3 12V 4.5AH Removable Li-Ion Battery • 12V battery charging unit • PixController UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR CD with manuals and media player • Inspection/Acceptance of received products The buyer shall be responsible for inspecting all products shipped prior to acceptance; provided, however, that if Buyer shall not have given PixController, Inc.
- Page 4 UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR System Components UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Exterior Components UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Interior Components...
- Page 5 UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Electronics Overview UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Electronics Note: you will need to remove the top cover to access the DIP Switches...
- Page 6 Setting up the UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Step 1 Connect the RF antenna to the SMA antenna connector as shown. The RF antenna is a tilt- swivel antenna and should be pointed up when installed. The Trekker case can be oriented in any direction.
- Page 7 Step 4 Connect the video camera to the video cable as shown. Step 5 Insert a SD card into the MiniDVR card slot. Step 6 Power on the Trekker system as show. Note: Before powering up the Trekker system please read the remainder of the manual to become familiar with the settings and sensors.
- Page 8 10 Minutes Setting the Address Code Switches 1 & 2 control the address code of the UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR controller box. Both the SlimFire Remote Control or Wireless PIR Sensor, and UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR controller box need to be set to the same address code in order for the unit to function properly.
- Page 9 “A” address code. Wireless PIR Sensor or KeyFob Mode Switch 3 is the setting to let the UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR know if you are using the KeyFob or PIR sensor. In the Wireless PIR sensor mode, DIP switch 3 in the DOWN position the Trekker MiniDVR will respond wireless PIR sensors.
- Page 10 Your RF wireless remote control can control your UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR from a distance up to about 180 feet “line of sight”. For best reception be sure to have a clear view of the Remote VideoEye™...
- Page 11 Mounting the Wireless PIR Motion Sensor To mount the Wireless PIR motion sensor first remove the battery door and remove the AAA batteries. You will see 2 screw holes in which you can mount a small mounting plate or screw it to the surface of the mounting area. Try to keep the sensors at 2’...
- Page 12 Setting up the Trekker MiniDVR and viewing videos in the field When setting the Trekker MiniDVR in the field users often wish to see the camera view. To do this you must supply a hand held video monitor. Simple connect the Video Out and Audio Out RCA type cables to your monitor as shown.
- Page 13 Setting up the MiniDVR Before setting up the MiniDVR unit you must connect the Trekker unit to a monitor as shown above. By using the MiniDVR remote control unit you can setup the time/date, recording quality, and triggering settings. Remote Control...
- Page 14 OSD Menu Press ‘MENU’ button on remote control to access to MiniDVR OSD menu. Please refer the page above about how to use remote control buttons. Password is ‘0000’ as default. The password can be changed on ‘[SUB MENU] [PASSWORD CHANGE]’. In order to select cameras for recording, set recoding quality, schedule recording times and to set other operation parameters, you will need to access the MiniDVR’s menu.
- Page 15 Motion Detection: Must be set to “Off” Playing the UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR Video Files on your PC To play the saved video files first remove the SD card from the Trekker MiniDVR unit and place the card into the USB reader as shown.
- Page 16 UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR 12V Battery & Charger Included with your UndercoverEye unit is a rechargeable 12V Li-Ion battery and 12V charger. The 12V battery is completely removable from the UndercoverEye unit for replacing or recharging. To recharge the 12V battery simply connect the barrel connector to the 12V wall charger unit.
- Page 17 Using other Video Cameras with your Trekker MiniDVR Board and Pinhole Cameras You can use any 12V video camera with a standard NTSC or PAL output with the Trekker MiniDVR unit. Some applications may require other video cameras than the bullet camera supplied with the Trekker MiniDVR unit.
- Page 18 Wireless video cameras with KeyFob trigger The Trekker MiniDVR unit can also be used with a wireless video camera and a KeyFob for manual triggering of the Trekker MiniDVR recording unit. An example setup show here would consist of one room setup with a wireless video camera connected to a video transmitter.
- Page 19 The UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR was designed just for this purpose. This system is very simple to use and fast to deploy. A single person can deploy UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR giving audible feedback from sensors triggers during setup.
- Page 20 Most PVP's also have a TV input, so you can plug the TV output cable from your Personal Video Player UndercoverEye into the TV input of the PVP and change DVR settings in the field. Once you return from the field simply plug your PVP...
- Page 21 Using the PVP as a TV Monitor You can use the PVP player as a TV monitor by connecting the Audio/Video cable from the PVP to the Audio & Video output connectors inside the Trekker MiniDVR unit. This is very useful when setting up the camera angle of the Trekker MiniDVR in the field or adjusting any MiniDVR settings.