SecurteX MDVR V6 User Manual

Mobile digital video recorder with streaming advertising output

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Version:V6C-A-01.031PRO
Release Date: 05.13.2006
SecurteX MDVR User Manual
Mobile Digital Video Recorder
With Streaming Advertising Output
User's Manual
Copyright © 1999-2006 SecurteX International, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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  • Page 1 Firmware Version:V6C-A-01.031PRO Release Date: 05.13.2006 SecurteX MDVR User Manual Mobile Digital Video Recorder With Streaming Advertising Output User’s Manual Copyright © 1999-2006 SecurteX International, Inc. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 2 This unit must have been installed by a qualified installer and used in conditions as specified in this manual to qualify for warranty repair. SecurteX reserves the right to repair or replace products returned prepaid for warranty service. Any product arriving must have a Return Material Authorization (RMA) that includes product number, serial number, nature of the problem, return shipment address and RMA number obtained in advance from SecurteX Customer Support.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SecurteX MDVR Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT COMPONENTS AND FEATURES -------------------------------------------------4 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES---------------------------------------------------------------------5 Installation Environment Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Mounting / Enclosing the MDVR------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Installation Parts and Materials Required ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 MDVR Product Views--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 MDVR Dimensions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 MDVR Package Contents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8...
  • Page 4 SecurteX MDVR Manual SETUP MENU ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Date / Time------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 Unit ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 Video Type ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 Audible Alarm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Priority Record ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 HDD O/W -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 HDD Format ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Network---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28...
  • Page 5: Product Components And Features

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Product Components and Features System Recording Module and Mounting Assembly • Ultra compact case, extremely low weight, high temperature resistance, and vibration resistant • Low-Voltage, low-current architecture suitable for mobile mounting or fixed locations • Quick-Release removable Recording Module with tamperproof lock and secure controls •...
  • Page 6: Installation Guidelines

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Installation Guidelines Installation Environment Requirements In order to ensure the reliable operation of your Mobile Digital Video Recorder (MDVR) within the terms of the product warranty, follow these instructions for installing your MDVR Follow all electrical codes, adhere to all requirements for your vehicle and for other connected equipment while installing and operating the MDVR.
  • Page 7: Installation Parts And Materials Required

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Installation Parts and Materials Required The following common tools and parts are required to install your MDVR • Drill and bids for mounting in vehicle • Screws/bolts and vibration dampening washers as appropriate for mounting • Wire cutters and wire connectors •...
  • Page 8: Mdvr Dimensions

    SecurteX MDVR Manual MDVR Dimensions...
  • Page 9: Mdvr Package Contents

    SecurteX MDVR Manual MDVR Package Contents The following materials are shipped with the MDVR. Ensure that you unpack all contents of your shipment and confirm receipt of the following items for each unit: • MDVR Recording Module and Mounting Assembly •...
  • Page 10: Mdvr Installation Instructions

    SecurteX MDVR Manual MDVR Installation Instructions Follow these guidelines when installing the MDVR: • Remove all components provided in the package. • Disconnect any power supply or device. • Slide the recording module from the mounting assembly. • Locate a proper spot to install the mounting assembly and provide any additional shock absorption if necessary.
  • Page 11: Power

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Power On the back side of the MDVR docking station there are three INPUT wires, Green should be connected to the ignition switch, Yellow should be connected to the 12 volt 3 amp from the positive battery terminal, (Yellow input is a fused connection) Black should be connected to the ( ground ) to negative battery terminal.
  • Page 12: Mdvr Installation Figure

    SecurteX MDVR Manual MDVR Installation Figure...
  • Page 13: Input Bridal (Video/Audio In)

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Input Bridal (Video/Audio IN) The bridal description for the Input bridal supplied with your MDVR is as follows: Label Description Video input for camera number 1 Video input for camera number 2 Video input for camera number 3...
  • Page 14: Mdvr Visual Orientation

    SecurteX MDVR Manual MDVR Visual Orientation Front Panel Layout (Recording Module) LED Indicator and Status Display [10M/100M] Network connection speed: LED ON for 100M bps, LED off for 10M bps. [LINK/ACT] Network connection activity light: LED blinking indicates data transfer.
  • Page 15: Handheld Remote Control Functions

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Handheld Remote Control Functions Numeric Input Keys Use the numbers to input values in the system setup screen or switch through the channels in live and playback. Plus and Minus is used to increase setup values one by one.
  • Page 16: Handheld Ir Controller Key Functions

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Handheld IR Controller Key Functions 1. Numeric Keypad [0-9] keys: During setup, number keys are used to input values. For viewing channels 1, 2, 3 and 4 use 1, 2, 3 and 4 on numeric keypad respectively.
  • Page 17: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Function Controls

    SecurteX MDVR Manual 3. Other Key Functions (Continue): PAUSE/STEP Freezes playback to a single frame and can advance one frame at a time. To advance the frame press Pause / Step to move frame by ▐► frame. Press EXIT to return to normal playback speed PLAY ►...
  • Page 18: System Start-Up/ Shut Down

    SecurteX MDVR Manual System Start-up/ Shut down System Start Up After connecting the MDVR to a vehicle power supply turn on the vehicle ignition and the unit will automatically start recording. Power is normally supplied to the MDVR as long as the vehicle ignition is ON.
  • Page 19: Control Of System Operations

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Control of System Operations The MDVR has two versions of the firmware. • Security only version • Multimedia version Security only version: In the security only version MDVR has the capability of performing the Digital Video Recording only. The User Interface is different from Fig 2.0. With the security only version the User Interface will be as follows: MDVR comes with the Security only version by factory default.
  • Page 20: Administer Advertising Files

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Administer Advertising Files To administer Advertising files use ARROWS to select and press ENTER The screen will show the menu as below: Advertising Peps Coke Advertising file Nike Browse to the previous page Browse to the first page...
  • Page 21: Administer Music Files

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Administer Music Files To administer Music files use ARROWS to select and press ENTER The screen will show the menu as below: Music Take me to your heart The unforgiving Music file name I love you deeply...
  • Page 22: Administer Movie Files

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Administer Movie Files To administer Movie files use ARROWS to select and press ENTER The screen will show the menu as below: Movi Star wars Movie name Terminator Austin Browse to the first page Size: 211,750KB Show the movie file size...
  • Page 23: Search The Recordings

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Search the Recordings To search the recordings use ARROWS to select and press ENTER Enter the required information on the screen. The MDVR selects the current date by default. The main screen allows the user to enter the specific dates for the playback. “The oldest record time”...
  • Page 24 SecurteX MDVR Manual Date of recording Timing range Number of cameras recorded Record Recorded Frame 02:59-03:00 Four 09/05/2005 30-1 rates and quality of video 09/05/2005 05:30-06:45 Four 30-1 Browse to the first page Browse to the next page Show the movie file size...
  • Page 25: Search For Events

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Search for Events To search for events use ARROWS to select and press ENTER The screen below will display sensor triggered events. Scroll down the list with the ARROW keys to find the event you wish to play. After the entry is highlighted press ENTER to play the video.
  • Page 26: Setup Menu

    SecurteX MDVR Manual SETUP Menu To access the SETUP menu, use ARROWS to select and press ENTER The SETUP menu consists of five tabs. Each tab is designed to facilitate the performance adjustments preferred by the user. 1. SYSTEM: Press ENTER to change system setup information.
  • Page 27: Audible Alarm

    SecurteX MDVR Manual d) Audible Alarm Press ENTER to enable or disable alarm buzzer (control panel accessory only). The buzzer will beep when the following conditions are met: • External sensor trigger • Hard disk failure • Video loss Note: The audible alarm feature applies to control panel accessory only.
  • Page 28: Hdd O/W

    SecurteX MDVR Manual HDD O/W Press ENTER to switch between “ON” and “OFF”. When the overwrite feature is “ON” the MDVR will continue the recording. If the HDD is full the oldest data is removed for the new recording. When the overwrite feature is “OFF” recording will stop when the HDD is full.
  • Page 29: Network

    SecurteX MDVR Manual h) Network You must enter a static IP address to use Network capabilities. Please talk to your local Internet Service Provider for the information. Use NUMERIC keypad to enter the TCP/IP address information: Enter the static IP address Setup “IP address”:...
  • Page 30: Default Setup

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Default Setup User ARROW keys to switch between “YES” and “NO”. Selecting YES will restore the default factory settings. System Default settings Options Default Setting System Date / Time Current date and time Weekday Start Monday Weekday End...
  • Page 31: Usb Operation

    SecurteX MDVR Manual k) USB Operation There are two options available with the USB operation. DEVICE MODE: Using the “ENTER” Key on the handheld IR select the “DEVICE MODE”. The “DEVICE MODE” allows a computer (or a laptop) to connect to the MDVR via supplied USB cable.
  • Page 32: Driver Info

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Driver Info The “DRIVER INFO” is used to store the following text information into the unit: Use ARROW keys to select Company Name, Vehicle Number, and Driver Name. the option for modification. Press ENTER at the highlighted line.
  • Page 33: Camera Menu

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Camera Menu Press ARROW keys to move to each highlighted field and press ENTER to type into each field highlighted. Deleted: <sp>¶ Type in the title for each camera to appear on the video display. Camera Name:...
  • Page 34: Recording Schedule

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Recording Schedule Press ENTER to activate (ON) recording schedule. Press the ARROW keys to change between any fields in the menu. Deleted: <sp> Press ENTER to change the period of time to control the recording schedule Date:...
  • Page 35: Sensor Menu

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Sensor Menu Choose the EVENT tab and press enter to access the following menu. The Event menu identifies sensor inputs by name and selects them for use. Deleted: <sp>¶ Press ENTER on the Name field to display the virtual keyboard. Enter the text name Name: to identify the source of each Sensor connected to the unit.
  • Page 36: System Information

    SecurteX MDVR Manual System Information Press ENTER to assess the System Information menu. This menu displays DVR Information that may be required for technical support. In addition, information regarding the installed hard disk also displayed. In this menu, user can clear the log information of the DVR.
  • Page 37: System Firmware Upgrade Procedure

    SecurteX MDVR Manual System Firmware Upgrade Procedure There are 2 methods to upgrade the firmware in the MDVR: Hard Disk upgrade Instructions Connect and Enable the USB Copy the romfs.dvr file by pressing ctrl + c or going to Edit -> Copy Open the ADS folder on the MDVR HDD (if there is no folder by the name create a new folder by right clicking on the mouse and choosing new ->...
  • Page 38: Hard Disk File Structure

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Hard Disk File Structure Hard Disk file structure: Using the USB to connect the DVR to PC the file structure of the unit looks like below: Folder Name Contents/ Description Remark Contains advertisement files Supported format: MPEG4, MPEG2, MPEG1...
  • Page 39: Gps Operation (Optional)

    SecurteX MDVR Manual GPS Operation (Optional) This feature is only available with the system ordered with GPS To enable the feature make sure to connect the GPS antenna to the GPS connection port located at the back of docking station.
  • Page 40: Advertisement Sequence Generator (Optional)

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Advertisement Sequence Generator (Optional) This utility only applies to the multimedia version of MDVR FIG 3.0 The Advertisement Playback Sequence Generator is a Windows based utility designed to generate sequence for the advertisement playback. The utility creates a sequence configuration file which maintains the pattern of advertisement playback.
  • Page 41 SecurteX MDVR Manual 3) To remove any advertisement from the “Advertisement List”, select the file and click “DELETE” button. Note that deleting the file from the “Advertisement List” does not delete the actual file from the hard disk. 4) To remove any advertisement from the “Playback Sequence”, select the file and click “DELETE”...
  • Page 42: Advertisement Log Viewer (Optional)

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Advertisement Log Viewer (Optional) This utility only applies to the multimedia version of MDVR FIG 4.0 The Advertisement log viewer is a Windows based utility designed to read the log of the advertisement clips played back. The utility allows the user to see the frequency of the advertisement clips MDVR played back.
  • Page 43 SecurteX MDVR Manual FIG 4.2 3) Open the advertisement log viewer application by double clicking on ads_log_viewer.exe. Right click on “FILE LIST” and a drop down menu will be displayed as shown in FIG 4.2. Select “add file” option and browse for the “ads_log”...
  • Page 44: Setup Manager (Optional)

    SecurteX MDVR Manual Setup Manager (Optional) This utility is designed to change the MDVR setup without using the IR Hand held via USB Drive. Fig 5.0 The Setup Manager is a Windows based utility designed to program the MDVR from the PC without using handheld IR via USB Drive.
  • Page 45 SecurteX MDVR Manual The Setup allows user to create a user preferable settings for MDVR. FIG 5.1 shows the user interface for creating the setup file to be applied on the MDVR via a USB Drive. System, Camera, Schedule, Event and Network tab allows making changes as per user desire.
  • Page 46 SecurteX MDVR Manual MODIFY: FIG 5.3 The modify option allows user to edit an existing setup.bin file. Click on MODIFY in FIG 5.0 to modify an existing setup. FIG 5.3 shows the user interface of the application. Click on OPEN to open the setup.bin file.
  • Page 47 SecurteX MDVR Manual SecurteX Digital 982 Senate Drive Dayton, OH 45459 Phone: 937-312-1414 Fax: 937-312-1418 http://www.securtex.com...

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