Digital Video Recorder - Marine PC MPC-ML2DVR User Manual

DIGItAL VIDeo reCorDer (DVr)
DIGItAL VIDeo reCorDer (DVr)
A fundamental characteriastic of the DVR is as an integrated Display/Digital Video Recorder.
The DVR provides real-time recording of high frame-rate (30 fps) 24-bit hi-resolution image-
ry. Video files are compressed in the industry-standard MPEG-4 file format (mp4). Snapshots
(jpg) can be made. Video and Snapshot files are stored in the Media Gallery (Media Menu,
Figure 10).
the DVr stops recording when the user is in the Media Menu (figure 10).
MeDIA fILe nAMeS.
Video or snapshot file names reference Military naming format: YY-
MM-DD_Hr_Mn_SeC. example: January 15, 2015, 18:15.47 is read as 15-01-15_18-15-47.mp4.
file names are readable when Display is connected to a PC and viewed as a remote disk drive.
when the uSB is connected windows will recognize the display as a storage device. However, the
DVr must be in download mode first.
MEDIA FILE STORAGE CAPACITY.
total Media file Storage Capacity is based on the memory GB
installed in the PSM: 32GB is standard; 64GB is optional. Memory is not field-upgradeable or field-
replaceable. If the display's memory capacity is unknown, this can be determined when the display
is connected to a PC for Media Library PC download (figure 12).
recording Space Indicator.
In many menu screens, in upper left
figure 3. Bar Indicator;
corner of screen is a bar indicator depicting available DVr recording
25% used
space. this yellow bar decreases as DVr storage space is used. (figure 3).
when 10 minutes of storage remains, the recording message box adds the countdown of minutes,
from 10 to 0.
the Bar Indicator disappears when the user is in the Media Menu (figure 10) since the DVr stops
recording in that menu.
VIDEO RECORDING TIME.
for full motion, full color feed, recording time is approximately 1GB/
hour.
Black and white feed (i.e. Infrared (Ir) Camera) and/or lesser bandwidth signals should result in
media storage using less than 1GB/hour.
DVr operating Modes.
the DVr has two operating modes: Standard (as in Live Video feed)
and Playback, through Media Gallery viewing. See section Media Menu, figure 10.
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