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1774 Feb 08

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  • Page 1 MDR-304 Digital Video Recorder Instruction Manual 1774 Feb 08...
  • Page 2 Brigade Electronics plc Brigade House, The Mills, Station Road, South Darenth, Kent DA4 9BD Sales +44(0) 1322 420300 Facsimile +44(0) 1322 420343 www.brigade-electronics.com sales@brigade-electronics.com 1774 Feb 08...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operation instructions which will prevent harm or damage to the operator or other persons should be read before the unit is operated. INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ......... 3 3.4 Search Operations ....... 25 3.4.1 FULL LIST Search ......25 1.1 YOUR DRIVING HELPMATE ....3 3.4.2 ALARM LIST Search ....... 25 1.2 Product Introduction........4 3.4.3 TIME Search ........26 1.3 Product Features ........5 3.4.4 THUMBNAIL Search .......

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 YOUR DRIVING HELPMATE 1. Reliable real time recording of vehicle interiors as well as surrounding road environments. 2. Portable inner host, easy to extract and carry wherever and whenever you like as well as install in any outer casing. 3.

  • Page 6: Product Introduction

    INTRODUCTION ( continued ) 1.2 Product Introduction The DVR-3064 is an advanced vehicle video recorder. It can simultaneously display real-time images from four cameras along with information data through the mobile video recorder directly onto your monitor. The mobile DVR has four video channels which you can access either in the quad mode or single channel. We use a hard disk device in this mobile recorder to store your images over a longer time.

  • Page 7: Product Features

    1.3 Product Features Quad-based operation: real-time operation and playback (30 FPS/ per channel). M-JPEG compression with resolution up to 720X480 (NTSC) / 720X576 (PAL). 4x 6-pin Din connectors for AV inputs. 4 camera audio inputs, 2 auxiliary audio inputs, 1 audio output. The HDD's video records can be plugged in and played back on a TV directly.

  • Page 8: Accessories

    1.4 ACCESSORIES The device package contains the following items: Shockproof unit x 1. Mini USB cable x 1. Mini Din Splitter x 4– connects all kinds of professional CCTV cameras. User Manual and CD x 1. Adapter 5V x 1. Shockproof unit x 1 Mini USB cable x 1 Mini Din Splitter x 4...

  • Page 9: Front / Rear View

    1.5 FRONT / REAR VIEW 1.5.1 Front View from the hard disk. (A light glows green in the PLAY mode.) SETUP button: PAUSE button: Press this to enter the setup menu. Press In a playback display, press this to again to exit the setup mode. freeze the display.
  • Page 10 glows red in the REC mode.) Inner-case lock: This key lock secures the inner case with the hard disk in place. When you lock it in, it powers on the device. When you unlock this key and take out the inner case, the power turns off automatically.

  • Page 11: Rear View

    1.5.2 Rear View GPS & Remote Controller Connector: The left side connector links up with the GPS receiver to capture local position information data. Please refer to the section 1.5.4 GPS CONNECTOR. The right side connector links up with the remote controller Audio Out / Video Out: Your LCD monitor or other monitor can signal here.

  • Page 12: Inner Host Rear View

    1.5.3 Inner Host Rear View Plug Inlet: The inlet connects to an external power supply. Connect to 5V DC UL Listed Class 2 Power Supply. Hard Metric Connector (Male): This connector links up with the outer casing. Audio Connector: Connect here to hear the audio's sound when you play the inner host case outside the outer case. Video Connector: Connect here to play the video when you play the inner host case outside the outer case.

  • Page 13: Camera In Connector

    1.5.5 Camera In Connector (PS/2 composition of female connector) PIN NO. PIN Assignment Audio In Not Connected (Mirror) + 12V DC Video In Ground Ground Note: The maximum electric current provided for 4 mobile cameras is 1 ampere ( 1A ) in total. 1.5.6 Power Delay Connection The diagram here illustrates the power delay connection structure.

  • Page 14: Power Connector

    1.5.7 Power Connector GND: Ground contact. Not used. 12 V: This pin is connected to the vehicle battery. ACC: This pin is linked to the vehicle ignition key to start the DVR. Pin connections with the ignition key Pin connections without the ignition key I.

  • Page 15: I/O Port

    1.6 I/O Port This figure is seen from the rear view. I/O IN1 (INPUT): This is an alarm input which can be programmed in the menu system to Normally Open or Normally Closed. I/O IN2 (INPUT): same as above. I/O IN3 (INPUT): same as above. I/O IN4 (INPUT): same as above.

  • Page 16: I/O Connection

    1.7 I/O Connection ALARM: In the "MAIN MENU" page, click "ALARM" to enter the "ALARM" page. In this page, go to the "I/O CONNECTION" item which has two options, "ALARM" and "VEHICLE SIGNAL". If you choose "ALARM", the I/O port will change its meanings: pins 1, 2 and 3 will become an alarm input which can connect with three different sensors and receive a trigger;...

  • Page 17: Voltage Management

    1.8 Voltage Management You can display the system - setting information after you press the "DISPLAY" button on the front panel. On this screen you can see the battery voltage icons. Please consult the above diagram to know the battery voltage status.

  • Page 18: Installation

    2. INSTALLATION 2. INSTALLATION 2.1 Basic Connection Mobile Video Surveillance Solution This is the mobile DVR, our video surveillance device for durable use in the vehicle. It's a multipurpose, multi-source, multi-media device for monitoring your vehicle, pinpointing its route and location, and recording and playing vital incidents related to it, in the interests of vehicle security and welfare.
  • Page 19 Additionally, the mobile DVR has eight GPIO PINs connecting it with your car's external signals, such as brakings or signal lights. As an example, when the vehicle's driver operates a single light, the rear camera will start to work and record all the objects and events behind the vehicle.

  • Page 20: Hard-Disk Drive Installation

    INSTALLATION ( continued ) shown in the tables below. 2.2 Hard-disk Drive Installation Table 2.2 A. The jumper settings of hard disk drive in the system The DVR is equipped with a compartment of Location Jumper a hard disk drive. The unit usually comes with IDE 1 Compartment HD 1 Master one hard-disk drive installed in compartment...

  • Page 21: System Information And

    2.3 System Information and Channel Selection Figure 3.3 A. 2.3.1 System information HD1 : 39G 10.4 HR You can display system settings information as QUALITY : BEST NTSC shown on Table 3.3 A below at any time by RATE : 6HR 20 F/S pressing the Display button.

  • Page 22: Updating System Software

    Mode Split Result Display Verify the version of the system software (please 4 CH Quad refer to the section 4.6 VERSION option). Caution CH1/ ( Single CH2/ channel ) 1. Before carrying out the updating procedures, please CH3/ ensure the SD card is working and the file of the system software is intact.

  • Page 23: Operations

    3. OPERATIONS 3. OPERATIONS hard-disk drive will be filled in 3.7 hours (see the This section shows you how to operate and gray area in the table). If the total capacity of manage the DVR when it gets in the way. 80GB hard-disk drive is in use under the same refresh rate and picture quality, it will be filled in 3.1 Configuring Recording...
  • Page 24 OPERATIONS ( continued ) PAL (Audio OFF) Possible Recording Time HDD=20GB ( hour ) BEST 27.1 51.2 99.4 171.8 605.8 907.2 1208.6 Image HIGH 10.8 32.5 61.4 119.3 206.1 726.9 1088.6 1450.3 Quality STANDARD 13.5 22.6 40.6 76.8 149.1 257.7 908.7 1360.8 1812.9 BASIC 11.4 17.1...

  • Page 25: Recording Operations

    MAIN MENU 3.2 Recording Operations RECORD ALARM CLOCK/ TITLE This section details the way to record video COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM into hard-disk drive. Before commencing with the recording function, please configure the GOTO ALARM PAGE recording setting properly according to your ALARM SETTING needs.

  • Page 26: Operations

    Playback Operations This section shows you how to operate the fast, to replay the file if required ). slow, and single-picture playback functions, 3.3.2 Fast Forward/Backward and details how the unit is to playback a file in a different operation status. Please refer to the There are speeds available for playback: 1x, following paragraphs specifying the relevant...

  • Page 27: Play Back Picture-By-Picture

    direction at a speed slower than the recorded speed. Each subsequent SEARCH pressing of the REW button to the FULL LIST ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH left increases the reverse rate, as THUMBNAIL SD CARD -1/2, -1/4, -1/8, and -1/16. (4) Normal: Press the PLAY button to return to the normal speed of playback.

  • Page 28: Time Search

    3.4.4 THUMBNAIL Search 1 08-12-04 10:02:15 1.00G 2 08-12-04 12:42:31 18.0M 3 08-12-04 12:42:47 10.0M Take the following steps to proceed with the thumbnail search function. (1) Press the SEARCH button to enter the search mode. (2) Select THUMBNAIL and press the Enter button to access the thumbnail page.

  • Page 29: The Sd Card Search

    3.4.5 The SD CARD Search LEVEL : Interval = 10 Min. Take the following steps to proceed with the SD card search function. 15:00:00 15:10:00 15:20:00 (1) Insert an SD Card into the SD card slot on the front panel. 15:50:00 15:30:00 15:40:00...

  • Page 30: Backup Operations

    (1) Press the SETUP button to enter the setup 3.5 Backup Operations mode and select the DISK. (2) Highlight DISK and press the Enter button to enter the DISK SETTING page. 3.5.1 SD Card Backup Operations (3) Then set SD FILE to AVI. The SD card slot of the front unit has four (4) Insert an SD Card into the SD card slot of functions as shown below:...

  • Page 31: The Key Lock Operation

    3.6 The Key Lock Operation The Key lock operation protects the unit SYSTEM OPERATION LOG against unauthorized use by disabling the OSD LANGUAGE MENU BACKGND entire front panel controls. Press the Enter BUZZER PASSWORD button for at least 3 seconds to lock the unit; SETUP PWD DEFAULT to release the Key Lock, press the button...

  • Page 32: Menu Setup

    4. MENU SETUP 4. MENU SETUP recording quality, and enables you to continue recording when the disk is full. There are categories for operation setting in the setup MAIN MENU RECORD menu system as shown below. The following sections ALARM CLOCK/ TITLE will instruct you step by step to configure the operation COMMUNICATION...
  • Page 33 MENU SETUP ( continued ) OFF: The recording will stop automatically when the REC QUALITY: vehicle motor is turned off. This option determines the image quality to be 1 MIN: There will be automatic recording for a recorded. The DVR stores images in the minute after the vehicle motor is switched off.

  • Page 34: The Alarm Setting

    2 CH: This option splits the screen in two channels. ALM OPERATION: This option determines whether to activate/deactivate the alarm recording when it detects an alarm input. ON: The device activates the alarm recording when it detects an alarm input. OFF: The device ignores the alarm signal when it detects an alarm input.

  • Page 35: The Clock/ Title Setting

    type of alarm sensor whose contact remains recording. VEHICLE SIGNAL: Set the 4 inputs of the I/O open in normal conditions and closes in case of activation. connection as LEFT/ RIGHT/ not applicable / NC: Normally Closed. This is to be used with the BRAKE.

  • Page 36: The Communication Setting

    SET: This sets the beginning and the end of the COMM ID: daylight saving time. This is the Communication ID for the RS232 communication. After the DVR receives a RS232 TITLE: command, it checks if the <Dest ID> within the This entry allows users to set the titles for each code is the same as the COMM ID, in which case video source or camera, in live or recording mode;...

  • Page 37: The System Setting

    HD REFORMAT: This option allows you to clear out all the data in the SYSTEM hard-disk drive. You will be required to enter the OPERATION LOG : ENTER pre-set password before proceeding with clearing out MENU BACKGND the data. Enter the standard password “9999” if you : OFF BUZZER haven’t set your individual password.
  • Page 38 A-IN: Detects an alarm input. LOCK: Disables the entire front panel controls. OLD PASSWORD: Enter the pre-set password (or UNLOCK: Releases the key lock. the standard password if this is the initial UPDATE: Updates system software. setting) to access the password setting ACC ON: Vehicle Ignition ON.

  • Page 39: Other

    5. MISCELLANEOUS 6. OTHER 5.1 The RS-232 Setup & Protocol 5.1.1 The RS-232 Protocol Use a Null Modem cable (the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged ; see the pin configuration chart below for details) to connect the rear panel of the DVR. PIN Assignment PIN NO.
  • Page 40 MISCELLANEOUS ( continued ) 5.1.2.1 Keys and signals ( Main Category = 0x01 ) PC Send: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <Key Value>, <0x4f> < The value of a specific front panel key > KEY_PLAY 0x01 KEY_STOP 0x 03 KEY_PAUSE 0x 04 KEY_REC 0x 06 KEY_SETUP...
  • Page 41 DVR Act: Changing the time and date. D. Request State (Second Category=0x06) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x06>, <0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <0x02>, <0x06>, <0x01>, <System State = 0..>, <0x4f> Description of <System State>: STATE_STOP STATE_PLAY STATE_SETUP STATE_SEARCH STATE_BACKUP...

  • Page 42: System Default

    5.2 System Default MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK/ TITLE COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GOTO REC PAGE REC SETTING AUTO START REC : OFF REC RATE : 20 F/S REC QUALITY : BEST DISK FULL : REWRITE COMM SETTING AUDIO : OFF POST-REC DURATION : OFF COMM ID...

  • Page 43: Message

    5.3 O.S.D Message No. O.S.D Message Meanings NO DISK No hard disk detected after power activated BATTERY LOW Suggest change the battery BATTERY HIGH Suggest check the battery LOADING System Boot up VIDEO LOSS Video loss VIDEO IN Video input source KEY LOCKED Key lock function is on KEY UNLOCKED...

  • Page 44: Time Index Table

    5.4 Time Index Table 12-02-03 12:20:55 12-02-03 12:20:55 12-02-03 13:30:33 01-30-04 16:00:34 01-30-04 16:00:34 3000 3000 Indexes Indexes 2999 02-03-04 16:00:56 3000 02-03-04 16:00:56 3000 02-08-04 17:30:58 Previously recorded data overwritten The point at which recording stops Previously recorded data remaining corresponding oldest data.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    5.5 Specifications Image System NTSC Resolution 720x480 pixels 720x576 pixels Video In (DIN) x 4 ---(With 12VCC & GND) Video Out Monitor Out (RCA x 1) Audio in/out Line in (RCA x 2) / out (RCA x 1), 11kHz/22kHz Operation Mode Play or Record Compression MJPEG...

  • Page 46: Appendix 1. -Virtual Serial Port

    APPENDIX 1. –Virtual Serial Port 1. Connection Application Software Installation. You can use your personal PC with HDD Viewer to connect to the PaPaGo Electronic Mapping to monitor your geographic location and the surrounding public facilities. Please follow the steps below to install the software application. Insert the CD that came with the HDD Viewer into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 47 Performing the setup functions: Please choose “No, Not This Time,” and click the ”Next” button. Choose “Install the software automatically (Recommended),” and click the “Next” button.
  • Page 48 The new hardware installation is complete; now please click the “Finish” button. Wait a few moments and a message will pop up on the screen. Again, please choose “No, Not This Time,” and click the ”Next” button. Choose “Install the software automatically (Recommended),” and click the “Next” button.
  • Page 49 The new hardware installation is complete; now please click the “Finish” button. Wait a few moments and a message will pop up on the screen. Go to the “Device Manager” to make sure the driver is installed. Right click on the “My Computer” icon, select “Properties” click the “Hardware” tab, and then click the “Device Manager”.

  • Page 50: The Papago Electronic Mapping Setting

    2. The PaPaGo Electronic Mapping Setting. Please follow the instructions on the PaPaGo installation CD perform setup. Once done, you can click PaPaGo on the desktop to operate. Under the “Tools” tab, select “Options”. Click the “GPS” tab, and use the drop down menu to select any available com port ; in our example we use com 3.

  • Page 51: The Hdd Viewer Setup

    On the “GPS” tab, choose “GPS Status,” and you will see a message which is searching for the GPS installation on the lower right corner of your screen. Now the PaPaGo setup is complete, and you can open the HDD Viewer. 3.

  • Page 52: The Working Screen

    4. The Working Screen. The user can now see both the camera screen and the electronic map on the PC.

  • Page 53: Appendix 2. - Faq

    APPENDIX 2. – FAQ 1. How to choose a channel in the play mode? ANS: If you want to choose a channel in the play mode, press the SEARCH button to enter the "SEARCH" menu. Next choose "FULL LIST" and push the Enter button to enter the record list page.

  • Page 54: Appendix 3. - Changing The Built-In Hard Disk Of The Mobile Dvr

    APPENDIX 3. – Changing the built-in hard disk of the mobile DVR This is a manual for assembling the component parts of the mobile DVR unit. Please follow the steps detailed here in order to complete the procedure. Step 1. Here is a mobile DVR, with the recording unit sitting inside the host casing.
  • Page 55 Step 8. Detach the fan connector from the board. Step 9. Unscrew the 4 screws of the main board of the unit. Step 10. Take out the hard disk and the hard disk rack after you pull out the cable connector. Unscrew the 4 screws of the rack, and pull out the hard disk.
  • Page 56 Step 16. Take care the fan connector cable is not outside the recording unit case, as otherwise it might be broken when the unit's lid is reattached. Step 17. Reattach the lid. Step 18. Screw in the screw below the recording unit. Step 19.

  • Page 57: Appendix 4. - Vehicle Cameras

    APPENDIX 4. – Vehicle Cameras Vehicle Color Camera CV-7051 1/4” interline transfer color CCD. Fully automatic Gain Control and White Balance. Horizontal resolution: 320 TV lines (central part). With 2.0 lux / F2.0 Min. Illumination. (0 lux when the IR LED is turned on). Lens mount: board lens 2.13mm / F2.0.

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