Installation guide

RouteRecorder® 4C Installation Guide July 2009
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Basic Operation
The RouteRecorder® 4C system is initially configured to
power up and record automatically when the vehicle
ignition is on. When configured for event-based
recording, it is not necessary for the driver to turn the
system on or to manually initiate or stop recording.
However, a user can start and stop a recording manually
and can control the system as follows:
Manual MDVR Recording
To start a recording manually, press the RECORD
button on the front panel of the MDVR. To stop, press
the STOP button.
Switching Audio/Video Input
When the DVR is in Record or Standby mode, use the
UP and DOWN directional buttons on the front panel of
the MDVR to switch input between Channel 1, 2, 3, 4, or
the Quad View.
MDVR Recording Capacity
The recording capacity of the MDVR depends on the
following user-selectable factors:
 Frame rate (30 fps to 1 fps)
 Image quality (high, medium high, medium, medium
low, or low)
 Image resolution (720 x480, 640 x480, 360 x 240, or
320 x240 pixels)
 Storage capacity of the hard drive
Marking an Event with the Event Button
An event can be marked manually with the optional Event
Button (SV-MDVR-EB-HRNS).
Press the button once to mark an event. When the files
are viewed at a later date, file names with a marked
event appear with a pound sign (#).
N
OTE:
See the MDVR File Format section on more
information on file names.
The Event Button must be connected to a Trigger
wire, and that trigger must be configured to mark an
event. See Appendix A: Typical System Wiring and
Appendix B: Setup Menus for me information.
Searching For and Playing Back Video
The MDVR can be used to control playback when an
optional monitor is installed. See associated monitor
documentation for details on connecting a monitor.
~ To search for and play back video, press and release
the SEARCH/MENU button to display the Video
Search screen on the system monitor, as follows:
Left column displays the dates for which video files
have been recorded
Right column displays the starting time for each video
f
ile recorded on the date selected
~ Use the directional buttons on the front panel of the
MDVR to select the date in COLUMN A and the
appropriate starting time in COLUMN B. Press the
RIGHT button to play the selected video file.
~ During playback, use the MDVR directional buttons
as follows:
 LEFT button adjusts fast-reverse speed to a
maximum of 90X.
 RIGHT button adjusts fast-forward speed to a
maximum of 90X.
 UP and DOWN buttons select Channel 1, 2, 3, 4, or
the Quad View for audio/video output (only when video
is being played back at normal speed [1X])