Table Of Contents Xtreme Life Overview Xtreme Life DVR and Remote Diagram Xtreme Life Set Up and Menu Access Guide Navigating Xtreme Life Menu Factory Settings & Password Protection FAQ’s Safety and Warranty Info...
Xtreme Life™ DVR Overview The Xtreme Life DVR by SleuthGear® is a battery operated camera system de- signed to provide long life battery operation and weather resistant operation. Each system comes equip with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and built in DVR re- cording system, providing maximum 1 year standby battery life.
Xtreme Life™ DVR and Remote Diagram Figure 4 PIR Switch Settings: Figure 5 Switches control DVR recording time, trigger sensitivity, and enables access to menu. 1 down = 15 seconds 2 down = 30 seconds 3 down = 45 seconds 4 down = 60 seconds 5 down = Motion High 6 down = Motion Med...
Guide to Setting Up Xtreme Life DVR Step 1: Charge Xtreme Life DVR for 18 hours before initial use. Step 2: Remove Switch Cover located on the exterior side of the DVR to gain access to switch settings. Step 3: To Enable recording use the switches, move either switch 1-4 to the down position to set the recording dwell time.
Navigating the menu Use directional arrows on the remote control to navigate the menu options. Press the play/pause button to enter into and select and save your preferences. Preferences are stored even when device is powered off. Setting Time/Date Via the Main Menu select Settings then select Date and Time.
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Navigating the Menu Users can play back their recorded video files by connecting the Xtreme Life™ DVR to a TV monitor. First connect the supplied cables to the DVR and then to your TV. Be sure to move switch 8 to the down position to display the menu on your TV.
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SD Card Xtreme Life™ DVR’s record to SD cards and is capable of supporting up to a 32GB SD card. Users can expect a maximum recording time of approximately 50 hours, or 1.5 hours/GB (recording may vary based on user settings). Video Playback using SD Card To view your video files simply remove the SD card from your Xtreme Life DVR and connect to a computer.
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Motion Detection & Continuous Recording Xtreme Life™ DVR’s were not designed to use the motion detection or continuous recording modes as there default recording options. Remember, in order to benefit from the maximum battery life of your Xtreme Life DVR users must use the switch controls to control the recording settings.
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Factory Reset User can restore the factory settings by ac- cessing the main menu, the settings, the Facto- ry Default. This is a convenient options when you have forgotten which preferences you have set and need to begin from default. Password Info Xtreme Life DVR’s have multi-level password protections.
FAQ’s Q: When trying to view the camera image why does the screen say “no signal”? A: No signal means the DVR is not reading the camera. Double check the camera connections to make sure the components are connected properly. Q: What is the PIR sensor used for? A: The PIR sensor is the primary sensor used to trigger recording.
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Safety Precautions and Notes Use only the included power supply to operate your Xtreme Life DVR. (AC: 120 Volt, 60 Hz ONLY, if outside the US and Canada a special adaptor may be required). To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt to open the unit. Opening the unit voids the warranty.
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