User Guide

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3 Recording with the DVR 100 on the AV100 series
Pre-record screen Setup parameters During recording
1. Before starting the recording, you
should adjust the recording parameters
via [F2] Setup button. You should see
movement on the sound level bar
indicating that sound will be recorded.
Adjust the sound level with the
RIGHT and LEFT buttons.
2. In most situations, the DVR will
work fine without the user having to
adjust the settings. However, by
clicking on [F2] Setup, you can adjust
a number of parameters before you
start the recording. See the table
below for descriptions. Click on [F1]
back… to go back to the pre-record
screen.
3. Click on [F3] Start to start the
recording. While recording, you will
see the length of time of the recording
in the top right of the screen. This text
and other screen text will stay on the
screen during the recording but will
not be part the recording itself. Click
[F3] Stop to stop the recording.
To make a video recording,
• First, go to the folder you want to make your recording in.
• Press the [F3] Rec’rd to enter the pre-record screen.
• If <AVI> does not appear above the [F1] button, click on [F1] until <AVI> appears. AVI is the
video file type that the Jukebox Multimedia will create.
• Click on [F2] Setup to make adjustments before you start the video recording.
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Change Name Allows you to change the filename before the recording begins.
Source Composite, S-Video, Auto. You can choose which video input you want the
DVR to create your video file from. Normally, with a good video signal, you can
set it to Auto, and the DVR will scan the two inputs to see which one has valid
video information.
Format Auto, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 2.35. This is the aspect ratio of the screen that the DVR
will record. For most situations you should set this to auto.
Pictures/sec High, Low. If you choose High, the DVR will record at 30 frames per second in
the North American NTSC standard and 25 frames per second in European PAL
standard. On low, it will record at 15 frames/sec and 12.5 frames/sec (half speed).
Bitrate 500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s. Use this to set the encoding quality
(similar to the idea of JPEG image quality settings). The higher the encoding
rate, the higher the image quality but also the more hard drive space is used.
Brightness Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image brightness
Contrast Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image contrast
Saturation Use this to de-emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image
Hue Use this to change the color spectrum in the recorded image
Set Default Change the above settings to the factory default settings
Settings Change the regular system settings
• Concerning the video standard, the DVR will automatically recognize if the incoming video
signal is NTSC (American), SECAM, or PAL (European). There is no need to set anything.
• Click on [F1] back.. to go back to the pre-record screen.
• Click on LEFT and RIGHT to adjust the input sound level. Too far to the right will often give
a overdriven distorted quality. Too far to the left may make for a very soft sound. Try a few
recordings to get a sense of what is the best sound level.
• Click on [F3] to start recording and then Click on [F3] to stop the recording.
• If you click on the PLAY/PAUSE button during the recording, the recording will pause and
show the last frame before the pause. You will only hear the sound from the source video.
When you click the PLAY/PAUSE again to recommence the recording, you will then see the
moving video image on the screen.