Hard Disk Player and HDPlayer Software Mobile Digital Video Systems User Guide and Instruction Manual, Version 1.0 www.avt-usa.
Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ..............................................................................3 1.1 1.2 2.0 Product Components .............................................................3 Minimum System Requirements ............................................3 Installation ................................................................................4 2.1 2.2 3.0 Installing the Hard Disk Player ...............................................
Hard Disk Player | User Guide 1.0 Introduction The MR Hard Disk Player (Model No. RR-HDP) and Hard Disk Player (HDP) Software are used to easily locate and download video from the removable hard disk drive utilizing a personal computer (PC). This manual describes the procedures for installation and operating the Hard Disk Player and Hard Disk Player Software (hereinafter “HDPlayer Program”) designed for the RoadRunner Digital Video Recorder (DVR) system. 1.1 Product Components 1.
2.0 Installation 2.1 Installing the Hard Disk Player 1. Connect the 12VDC power adapter cable to the back of the Player and into the wall outlet 2. Connect the USB ports of the Player to the PC using the provided USB cable. 3. Once you have recorded video on the DVR’s removable hard drive, you can view it on your computer using the Hard Disk Player: a. Remove the hard disk drive from the DVR: i. Turn the DVR key to the “OFF” position. ii. Ensure the front panel LED lights are not illuminated. iii.
Hard Disk Player | User Guide 2.2 Installation of the HDPlayer Program NOTE: If an older version of HDPlayer program has already been installed on the computer, you should uninstall the older version, and then re-install the new version. 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the installation CD. Run the Setup.exe file. The .NET Framework and the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries are installed automatically. When the following dialog box appears, select NEXT. 5.
7. Select CLOSE to complete the installation. 8. After installing the HDPlayer program, the HDP icon can be found on the desktop. Run the program by “double-clicking” the icon. Page 6 Apollo Video Technology 14148 NE 190th Street – Woodinville, WA 98072 Toll Free: 888.288.8721; Tel: 425.483.7100; Fax: 425.483.7200 www.avt-usa.
Hard Disk Player | User Guide 3.0 HDPlayer Program 3.1 Description The HDPlayer program is the playback software, which allows you to play recorded video and audio (if applicable) from the hard disk drive on a personal computer.
NOTE: When running the HDP program for the first time, it might take quite a long time to start the program if the connected hard disk drive has recorded textin data. 3.2 Overview Selecting the icon hides the panel without a tab. Hidden panels can be displayed by selecting them from the drop-down menus. Panels can be resized, moved and combined with other panels creating a workspace that fits your needs. To resize a panel, scroll the cursor over the edge of the panel until the cursor changes to or .
Hard Disk Player | User Guide The four position arrows along the outer edges allow you to place the panel along the given edge independent of the other panels. When you drag the panel over a position arrow, a transparent blue box will display showing the new panel position. If you are satisfied with the position, release the left mouse button and the panel will move to its new position. You can also move a panel so that it is associated with another panel.
NOTE: Half Size (x0.5) to Quadruple Size (x4) will be enabled when the selected camera screen can display images in those sizes. The user can enhance image display quality on the screen by eliminating “stair stepping” (aliasing) effects in the enlarged image. Click the right mouse button on the screen and select Anti-Aliasing Screen from the menu. NOTE: When using a low-end computer, the image drawing speed might decrease while the Anti-Aliasing Screen is activated. B.
Hard Disk Player | User Guide Fast Drawing (Default): Displays image in normal speed (Direct Draw Mode). Fast Drawing (YUV420/RGB32): Depends on the PC’s video card performance and displays images in high speed (Direct Draw Mode (YUV420/RGB32)). Overlay (YUV420/RGB32/RGB565) : Displays image in high speed (Direct Draw Overlay Mode (YUV420/RGB32/RGB565)). NOTE: If the image cannot be displayed properly (likely due to PC specifications), lower the drawing mode level.
NOTE: The Image menu can also be accessed using the toolbar controls. Layout Menu: Select the desired screen layout using the layout toolbar. When changing the screen layout, the selected camera on the current screen will be located in the first cell of the new layout. When in one of the multi-view formats, selecting Previous Layout or Next Layout will move to the previous or next page.
Hard Disk Player | User Guide D. Google Map View Panel The Google Map View panel displays the location and movement path of vehicle of the current playback images if recorded data have the GPS information. The marker indicates the current location of vehicle, and the red line displays the path of vehicle movement, and the compass needle points to the movement direction of vehicle. Three different views (Map, Satellite and Hybrid modes) from Google Map will be provided.
Selecting the desired position on the Speed Graph View panel displays recorded data from the selected time. NOTE: Searching on the Speed Graph View panel will NOT be available during playback. F. Search View Panel The Search View panel consists of playback and search controls, time-lapse search table, and event search table. NOTE: The speed of fast forward is dependent on the USB interface (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0) and the number of images per second.
Hard Disk Player | User Guide the images associated with those event entries. These two modes have different panel configurations and search methods. Time-lapse Search: Click the icon on the Search View panel to enter the time-lapse search mode. Selecting a date from the calendar initiates the timelapse search. The dates for which recorded images are available are enabled. When first entering the time-lapse search, the latest date with recorded images will be selected (highlighted) in the calendar.
The recorded data will be displayed in one hour segments with a blue bar and a yellow bar indicating the current selected hour. If there is any data recorded within an hour the entire hour is highlighted blue. To view an image at a specific time, select the (Go To) icon. Event Search: Select the icon on the Search View panel to enter the event search mode. Select the icon, and set up the search condition in the following Event Search dialog box.
Hard Disk Player | User Guide NOTE: The Text-In (Event Search – Text-In tab) search may not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the DVR. Set up the search criteria for the event search in the Event Search dialog box, and select the Find icon. The results will be displayed in the event list. A total of 100 results can be displayed at a time. Select the (Query Next) icon to display the next results.
the following dialog box. Select START and then set the file name and the video compression codec. NOTE: When saving clips larger than 1GB, clips will be saved in the unit of 1GB. For example, 3 individual files of each 1GB will be created when saving clips of 3GB. Save As Self-Player: Saves any video clip of recorded data as an executable file. Set up the save parameters in the dialog box as pictured below. Select START, and select Save in. Enter a File name and then select Save as type (.
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