Safety Vision PatrolRecorder 4C Installation Manual

Police in-car camera and mdvr system

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PatrolRecorder
4C Installation Guide
Safety Vision PatrolRecorder™ 4C
Police In-Car Camera and MDVR System

Installation Guide

Overview
The Safety Vision PatrolRecorder™ 4C Police In-Car
Camera and Mobile Digital Video Recorder (MDVR)
System perform mobile surveillance and evidence
collection using digital recording technology. Components
of the PatrolRecorder™ 4C system are designed for
mobile digital video recording in rugged automotive
conditions.
™ 4C
The PatrolRecorder
up automatically when the vehicle ignition is on and to
record automatically when sensors are triggered for
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in this document is believed to be accurate in all respects. However, Safety Vision cannot assume responsibility for any consequences resulting from the
use thereof. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or new editions to this publication may be issued to
incorporate such changes.
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PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc
system is designed to power
events such as activating the light-bar or siren. It is not
necessary for the driver to turn the system on or to
manually initiate or stop recording. (The system can also
be used for shift-based, continuous recording, rather than
event-based recording.)
The PatrolRecorder™ 4C system can be installed and
operated in any vehicle used for law enforcement or
security. The system includes a GPS interface, and an
optional radar interface is available. Programming options
and on-screen display settings can be defined to meet
individual requirements.
The main components of the PatrolRecorder™ 4C
system are:
MDVR, which features both manual event recording
and automatic input trigger recording for 7 input
triggers, plus a vehicle ignition trigger that
automatically powers up the PatrolRecorder™ 4C
system
2.5-inch removable hard drive that stores recorded
data in standard PC file format.
Color monitor with a 5.6-inch TFT LCD screen and an
integrated speaker
Forward-facing camera with speed zoom technology
Rear camera with integrated microphone and infrared
illuminators for better image quality in low light
Ability to add 2 additional wireless camera inputs
Wireless audio system with a line-of-sight operating
range of more than 1,000 feet and a maximum talk
time of 8 hours and standby time of 25 days
Supplied Hardware
The following hardware is supplied with each
PatrolRecorder™ 4C system:
Part Number
Hardware Item
SV-4CHDDVR
Mobile police 4-channel MDVR
SV-40HD
40-GB removable hard drive
(RHD Model only)
SV-4C-GPSCARD
GPS viewer for SV-4CHDDVR
SV-4CPHRNS
Wiring harness for SV-4CHDDVR
ADAP-4PIN/RCA
6-foot audio-video adapter cable (MDVR
output to monitor input)
CAMMOUNTPAN
Swivel mount for forward-facing camera
October 2009
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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    Safety Vision, L.P. Possession of this document constitutes the user’s acceptance of these nondisclosure covenants. The information in this document is believed to be accurate in all respects. However, Safety Vision cannot assume responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use thereof.
  • Page 2 When the DVR is in Record or Standby mode, the UP and DOWN directional buttons are used to cycle input between Channel 1 through Channel 4 and the quad view B ACCESS DOOR LOCK—allows key access to the hard drive slot PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 3 Normal or Reverse (as it would appear in a N FAN—cools the MDVR by maintaining air flow rear-view mirror) H MONITOR CABLE—connects to the monitor/inline control box cable BRACKET SLOT—accepts the guide tabs on the adjustable mounting bracket PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 4 I RED BATTERY STATUS LED: Steady red indicates a low battery Flashing red indicates that the transmitter is out of range of the base J MICROPHONE JACK—for optional lapel microphone PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 5: Important Installation Precautions

    Not be close to a vehicle speaker (to prevent interference from the speaker’s magnetic field) Not be extremely hot or humid Flush-Mount (Console) Installation PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 6 Removing the Visor Clip for Camera Installation Put the universal visor bracket (Part Number OPV-UMOUNT) in place, and then reaffix the original visor clip with the original screw, as follows: Installing and Adjusting the Monitor Installing the Universal Visor Bracket PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 7: Connecting Components

    Refer to Appendix A for illustrations of typical system wiring and component connections and close-ups of the main wiring harness (Part Number SV BHRNS) and the monitor/inline control box cable (Part Number SV ILCB). Installing the Rear Camera PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 8 +12V Camera 2 *NOTE: See Comments section in System Setup Menu -12V Camera 3 +12V Camera 3 section. -12V Camera 4 +12V Camera 4 Main Power (-) Main Power (+) Main Power (-) Main Power (+) PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 9 All unused wires in the harness must be capped individually. Monitor/Inline Control Box Cable (Part Number SV-ILCB) Connections Connections for the Monitor/Inline Control Box Cable (Part Number SV-ILCB) are as follows: Red: switched 12-V output Yellow: switched 12-V output Black: automotive ground PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 10: Initial Setup

    Use GPS Time: YES is ON UTC/Local Time: -6 Password Setup: Default value for Password is 123456; default value for the password requirement GPS Data Format: DDD:HH:SS is DISABLED for all 4 levels of operation. PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    MDVR front panel. When activated, the forward-facing camera’s speed zoom function causes the camera to zoom in to a pre-set magnification (75% typical) and remain magnified for 4 seconds before returning to the wide (normal) field of view. PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 12 (files that include a user-defined event such as activation of the vehicle backup lights). Sample MDVR file names: Mar.12.2008-17.36.48-001.avi Record button manually pressed Mar.12.2008-17.36.48#-002.avi Trigger event occurred Mar.12.2008-17.36.48#-003.avi Another event occurred Mar.12.2008-17.36.48-004.avi No even occurred, DVR created next file in sequence automatically PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 13: On-Screen Display

    E DATE—displays the date in MM/DD/YY format (the date is set by the user during initial setup and then maintained by the MDVR) F ACCELEROMETER and RADAR SPEED G GPS COORDINATES H MDVR NAME—displays the user-definable MDVR name GPS COORDINATES PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 14: Monitor Specifications

    135° diagonal, 108° horizontal Charging Base/Receiver Part Number SV-PR2.4GREC Brightness 500 cd/m Transmitter Part Number SV-PR2.4GTRANS Contrast Ratio 300:1 Item Specification Automatic Brightness Light sensor, Day/Night switch Operating Voltage Transmitter: 3.7 VDC Control Receiver/Base: 12 VDC PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 15: Warranty Information

    (RMA) number. The customer must include this number on the Safety Vision, L.P. (“SV”) makes the following limited outside of each package shipped to SV. warranty, which is effective at the time of the original end- Important Packing and Shipping Instructions user purchase.
  • Page 16: Appendix A: Typical System Wiring

    Appendix A: Typical System Wiring The following wiring overview is appropriate for typical PatrolRecorder™ 4C system installations. Close-up illustrations follow for the main wiring harness (Part Number SV-BHRNS) and the monitor/inline control box cable. Typical Wiring Overview PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 17 Following are close-up illustrations of the main wiring harness (Part Number SV-BHRNS) and the monitor/inline control box cable connections. Wiring Close-up for Main Wiring Harness (Part Number SV-BHRNS) Wiring Close-up for Monitor/Inline Control Box Cable (Part Number SV-ILCB) PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 18 ™ PatrolRecorder 4C Installation Guide October 2009 Wiring Detail for SafetyGRID Wireless Bridge PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 19: Appendix B: Setup Menus

    Menu items: Displays the File Setup Menu that allows the user to define Max File Time (10 minute default) the maximum recorded file size Max File Size (1024 MB default) by time and file size. PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 20 Default: USER FTP Username Case-sensitive user name used when connecting with a web browser Default: PASS FTP Password Case-sensitive password used when connecting with a web browser Save Saves network setup information PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 21 Menu Item Description Default System Name Allows user input of a 14- MDVR3xx character alphanumeric MDVR name Trigger 1 Allows user input of a through 4-character alphanumeric Trigger 7 name for Triggers 1 through 7, respectively PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 22 Values: Any combination of cameras 1-4, must always include ignition Camera 1 Default: 1234 CAUTION: Setting the Power Off Delay value to ‘-1’ keeps the MDVR on indefinitely until power is removed. This will run down a vehicle’s battery. PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 23 Accel. X or Y (as set in Default: 5 MIN the previous items) has been surpassed NOTE: The accelerometer values are absolute. A setting of 5.0 G will trigger an event when both 5.0 G and -5.0 G is reached. PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 24 Turns the slow shutter feature Values: ON, OFF on or off Default: OFF * This option only appears when VISCA or COSTAR is selected as the Protocol. ** These options only appear when VISCA is selected as the Protocol. PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 25: System Info Menu

    Percentage of used space on the removable hard drive Pct (Percent) Free Percentage of free space on the removable hard drive Version Firmware version level Mac Address MAC (media access control) address of the DVR PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 26: Appendix C: System Health Logs

    Speed trigger set p1: Not used p2: Speed value POWER ON START Unit has booted None Ignition trigger state None MEDIA_READ_ERROR Reading from media storage None device failed MEDIA_WRITE_ERROR Writing to media storage None device failed PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...
  • Page 27: Appendix D: Mdvr Dimensions

    ™ PatrolRecorder 4C Installation Guide October 2009 Appendix D: MDVR Dimensions PATROLRECORDER 4C IG Ver 1.5.doc...

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