NDT-200G Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual Revision 3.0 September 2014 FFV Systems LLC Phone: (949)852-8404 sales@ffv.com www.ffv.com The design of the NDT 200G™ is proprietary. No part of the NDT 200G™ manual may be copied or modified without the written consent of FFV Systems LLC Printed in the U.S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 STANDARD FEATURES................................................................................................................................................................ 4 SPEEDY GET-STARTED MANUAL ..................................................................................................
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Overview The NDT 200G is a standalone, hand-held, digital video recorder with exceptional image quality, featuring scalable motion JPEG compression at an outstanding 720 x 480 pixel image resolution. The DVR records up to 26 hours at a 20:1 compression with readily available SATA hard drives. The recorder is equipped for downloadable files via an on-board USB 2.0 port and is powered by the supplied 9V power supply. The M-JPEG compression settings are user selectable from 4:1 to 20:1.
Getting Started; Install drive - Open the drive door, slide the SATA drive into the unit and close the door. Apply Power - Plug the power adapter into a wall socket and connect it to the power input on the rear panel. Press the green power switch to start the unit. The LCD should power up and the LED should start blinking “Red”. Parameter Configuration - Configuration from the factory is “Default”. Configuration is available via the LCD and touch panel on the unit.
Front Bezel Buttons and Functions POWER Switch: The green pushbutton is the power button, press and release to start the NDT 200G. When the unit is “On”, pressing the power button for 5 seconds will turn the unit “Off”. PASS-THRU: The LED below the power switch will flash red once per second indicating that it is in digital pass-thru mode, which indicates the D.V.R. is record ready. The status line of the LCD panel will also display PASS-THRU at this time.
LCD / Touch Panel Operation The NDT 200G LCD and Touch panel provide user interface to enable feedback from the unit during operation, unit configuration, and clip management. System Status Screen – This screen comes up at power-up. It shows Folder and Clip information, Motion State and Time Code of the unit, Audio levels, Disk Space remaining and Compression Ratio. Soft buttons in Record or Pass-Thru (LED is Red) are Setup and List.
Set External Trigger Mode – See External Trigger description for more information. “REC” or “EVENT” indicates what the setting will change to when the button is pressed. Set Pre-Event Recording – Setting is 00 (Off) to 15 minutes. INCR, DECR, SET, EXIT INCR – Press to increase the duration by 1 minute. DECR – Press to reduce the duration by 1 minute. SET – Press to set selected time and exit the screen. EXIT – Exit without setting a new speed.
Time and Date – Set unit Time and Date for Real Time Clock and File Date/Time stamp. SELECT to enter screen; INCR - Increment, DECR - Decrement, SET, EXIT Scroll to change between fields. SET when finished with all fields. Set Video Format – NTSC/PAL, EXIT. NTSC or PAL indicates what the setting will change to when button is pressed. Firmware Version and Update – SELECT, EXIT Select enters screen to display firmware versions and unit serial number.
Feature Description Time Lapse Recording – Skips a user-defined number of frames (set as time code format) between the captured frames. This is useful to extend record time when every frame is not absolutely critical or to capture a long-term event at a specified interval over time. The unit will indicate “Record”, but the Time Code will change only when a frame is saved. The following examples are for NTSC – normal frame rate approx. 30 frames per second.
User Data Fields – (4) Fields for users to add character information to be included in an overlay on the video. (2) fields are (16) character length and (2) fields are (4) character length for a total of (40) characters. Overlay must be ON for data to display on monitor during setup. Data Overlay – Allows user to destructively or non-destructively overlay Time, Date and/or User Data from the User Data Fields into the video. Destructive overlay occurs when the overlay is ON during recording.
LED Operation The action described below occurs immediately when the button is pressed. LED Operation MODE ACTION LED Red High - 0.1 Sec. per Sec. - Single short blink per second. Pass-Thru Record Red High Output - LED On. Playback Stop Green High - 0.1 Sec. per Sec. - Single short blink per second. Playback Play (1:1) Green High Output - LED On.
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Specifications VIDEO INPUT Analog Input: Levels: Standards: Composite and S-Video(Y/C). 1.0Vp-p, 75 ohms 525/60 (NTSC) or 625/50 (PAL) MEMORY Multi-port Frame Buffer: 32 MB DRAM HARD DRIVE SATA - 2.
MAINTENANCE Cleaning The Housing should only require dusting with a soft cloth. Operation and Storage Environment Precautions The NDT 200G DVR has been built to meet the demands of a professional environment, however, the hardware is subject to the same dangers from static as any other electronic device. Use care when connecting or disconnecting cables. IMPORTANT: Take care not to introduce any moisture into the unit.
Limited Warranty 12 – MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY FFV Systems LLC. warrants to the original purchaser that the product (Hardware and components) shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase, If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 1 year period, FFV Systems LLC will repair or replace the defective product or component, at its option, free of charge.
