DigiLCDDVR Series User’s Manual 4-Channel Digital Wireless 7” LCD/SD Recorder, with Wireless Cameras, Night Vision and Audio
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Table of Contents Introduction Important Features Restrictions Condictions Package contents Product Basics Camera (SM-816DT) LCDDVR/Receiver (SM-371DR) Quick Start On-Screen Display Single Channel Full Screen Display Quad Screen Display Playback Screen Display Operation Snap Shot button Record button Camera button Quad Screen button Menu button Exit button Menu Setup Settings Brightness Motion Detection Sensitivity Motion Detection Actions Motion Detection Alert Date and Time TV Standard Language System Inf
Introduction Thank you for choosing DigiLCDDVR series. The DigiLCDDVR2 and DigiLCDDVR4 are complete DIY digital wireless security systems. The DigiLCDDVR series includes 2 or 4 weatherproof digital wireless cameras and a 7” LCD/SD recorder combo.
• Increased range of transmission up to 200ft indoor and up to 490ft in clear line of sight • No Wi-Fi interference; no interference from crowded analog 900MHz/2.4GHz/5.8GHz/6.
Restrictions When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions. PLEASE NOTE that under certain circumstances, audio/video recording may be PROHIBITED by law.
• DO NOT plug the AC adapter into the outlet in improper situations. • Plugging in an AC adapter with wet hands might cause electric shock. • Plugging in the AC adapter unsteadily might cause fire or electric shock. • DO NOT cover the AC adapter when it is connected to an outlet, place the adapter near heaters, or put it on the floor which is equipped with a heater. The above mentioned operation might cause fire or incidents. • DO NOT use it aboard; please abide by the airway’s provision.
Conditions Please read the following messages to make sure your working environment is suitable. • The temperature should be kept between –10˚C and 50˚C (14˚F to 122˚F). The relative humidity should be kept between 20% and 80%. • Avoid putting the product in places where temperature or humidity may change rapidly. • Keep it dry, dustless and avoid lens exposure in direct sunlight. • Keep product away from heat sources such as electric heaters. • Do not use the camera near harmful chemicals.
Package Contents Camera (SM-816DT) Mounting Bracket 2 for DigiLCDDVR2 4 for DigiLCDDVR4 2 for DigiLCDDVR2 4 for DigiLCDDVR4 AC Adapter 3 for DigiLCDDVR2 5 for DigiLCDDVR4 Dry Wall Screws 1 x 7” LCDDVR (SM-371DR) User’s Manual **SD card not included.
Product Basics Camera (SM-816DT) Pair Button Power LED Microphone Antenna Sun Visor Power Socket Camera Lens IR LED’s Light Sensor Angle Adjust Mounting Bracket 7
LCDDVR/Receiver (SM-371DR) LCD Stand (fold-in) Antenna ON/OFF Switch 7” LCD SD Card Slot AV Out DC IN 12V 8
Quick Start 1. Fasten the antennas to the cameras, and mount the cameras in the desired location. Then connect the power adapters to the cameras. The power adapters for the cameras are 5VDC/1.0A. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock or damages to the cameras, please make sure to properly insolate the camera’s power connections if being used as an outdoor application. NOTE: Before mounting the cameras, please do a quick reception quality test before mounting the cameras. 2.
3. You will see a brief start up screen followed by a live image and be able to hear audio from the camera’s microphone as show below. Press the Snap Shot button or the Record button to initiate manual recording.
Date and Time The Date and Time is displayed in the following format: Year/Month/Date Day HR:Min Note: Please refer to System Settings in the user’s manual for information on how to change the time and date. Snap Shot A small camera icon will appear at the top of the screen during manual or motion detected Snap Shot recording. Record The red • (REC) icon and recording duration time will appear at the top of the screen during manual or motion detected video recording.
Quad Screen Display Black Screen Camera Camera In “Quad Screen”, the camera numbers located in the center of the screen corresponds to each of the 4 channels available on the LCDDVR. You can toggle between cameras by simply pressing the Camera button on the LCDDVR until the desired camera number is highlighted. Black Screen A black screen represents a channel with no camera paired to the LCDDVR. By default you will not be able to toggle to any channel that does not have a camera allocated to it.
Playback Screen Display Loop Video Duration/Length Play Image Number File Name File Name The File Name identifies the current video/picture being played. The File Name is also the starting time of the video, in the format of HH-MM-SS. The number after the last dash represents the camera channel number of the recorded file being played. NOTE: LCDDVR records video in mp4 format, and records picture in jpg format.
Image Number The image number is only viewable during photo playback and represents the total amount of files in the current folder and the current file being viewed. Operation Antenna 7” LCD OK Directional Keys Snap Shot button The Snap Shot button gives you the ability to take an instant manual photo (jpeg) of activities showed on the LCD screen and are automatically stored on the SD card. Record button The Manual Record button offers continuous recording.
• In Single Channel Full Screen Display you can use the Camera button on the LCDDVR to toggle through all four cameras in single channel full screen display and then press the Record button to start recording when the desired camera is being displayed on the screen. NOTE: Recording in single camera independently will lock the LCDDVR to that channel preventing it from being able to toggle to any other available cameras.
Menu Setup Press the Menu button on the DVR/Receiver at any time to enter the Main Menu Setup window as shown below. Then use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT buttons to toggle through the menu options, press the OK button to select, save the changes, and press the EXIT button to exit from the selected menu screen. NOTE: The system will automatically exit from the menu options if inactive for 20 seconds.
• Brightness To adjust the brightness level of the DVR/Receiver, simply highlight and press OK on the Brightness option in the system settings. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT buttons to make your adjustments and press the OK button to save your changes.
• • Sensitivity In the Motion Detection submenu, highlight and press OK on Sensitivity to adjust the sensitivity option for the motion detection recording feature. Options include: Never (off), Low (17’), Medium (25’), and High (30’). When sensitivity is set to Low, Medium, High or motion detection is enabled, each motion recording will have a 3 seconds pre-alarm recording before each events. NOTE: Multi –channel motion detection recording only works in “Quad” view.
• • Motion Detection Alert In the Motion Detection submenu, highlight and press OK on Motion Detection Alert to enable or disable the audible alert notification that can be heard whenever motion is detected. Options include: ON and Off. • Date and Time It is highly recommended to set the date and time on the system prior to recording. To do this simply highlight and press OK on the Date and Time option.
• TV Standard To change the TV Standard on your LCDDVR, simply highlight and press OK on the TV Standard option. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT buttons to make your selection and press the OK button to save your changes. Options include: NTSC (Default, North America) and PAL (UK/Europe). NOTE: Please check your country TV Standard for proper setup. • Language To change the system language, highlight and press OK on the Language option.
• System Information The System Information option displays important information about your LCDDVR such as: System ID, Firmware, Total Size, and Free Space available on your SD card. To view this information simply highlight and press OK on the System Information option.
• Play Folder (Playback from Recorder) The Play Folder is used to view and playback recorded events stored on your SD Card and consist of 2 subfolders labeled Photos and Videos. To playback or view the recorded files stored on your SD card simply highlight and press OK on the Play Folder option to access the subfolders.
Once inside, use the Up and Down directional buttons to highlight the dated folder that you would like to review and press the OK button to view its hourly sub folders which contain the recorded events as illustrated below. At this point you can now highlight and select the recorded video file that you would like to playback by pressing the OK button on the selected file.
on March 7th 2012 will be stored in the folder labeled 03-07-2012 and categorized in subfolders by the hour they were created as shown below. To access these sub folders simply highlight and press the OK button on the Photos folder. Once inside, use the Up and Down directional buttons to highlight the dated folder that you would like to review and press the OK button to view its hourly sub folders which contain the recorded events. At this point highlight and select the photo that you would like to view.
TIP: File naming convention: hr-min-sec-Camera#.jpg. It is our recommendation to install the camera 15~20 ft from the intended monitoring object and to set motion detection to “Low” for best timely picture capture in Photos mode. • PC Playback You can playback recorded files on the system when connected to a TV or monitor as illustrated above or directly from the SD card by inserting the card into your computers card reader. To playback recorded video on a PC: 1.
• SD Unmount SD Unmount is an important feature that should always be used prior to ejecting the SD card from the LCDDVR to ensure a safe removal. To utilize this feature simply highlight the SD Unmount option and press the OK button. Next use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to make your selection and the OK button to confirm. NOTE: The LCDDVR will have to be restarted before you can re-insert an un-mounted SD card.
Camera Camera options consist of 3 settings: Auto Scan, Add/Remove Camera (used to add or remove digital wireless camera from DigiLCDDVR), and Refresh Rate. To access these options simply highlight and press the OK button on the Camera option as illustrated below. • Auto Scan Auto Scan is used to set up an automatic camera rotation period between cameras 1-4. Simply highlight and press OK on Auto Scan. Use the Up and Down buttons to make your selection and press the OK button to save your changes.
• Add/Remove Camera The Add/Remove Camera option is used to add/remove cameras to or from LCDDVR. Camera 1-4 shown in the image below represent all the channels available on your system (a LOCK symbol represents a camera that is already registered to that channel and an UNLOCK symbol represents an available channel that is free). To access these options simply highlight and push the OK button on the Add/Remove Camera option.
on the DVR/Receiver. There is a 10 second grace period for adding cameras, if pairing is unsuccessful before the 10 second grace period has expired, then a pop up displaying “operation failed” will appear. Pairing must be done within 20 ft from the LCDDVR. • • Removing Cameras To remove a camera from your system, simply highlight the selected camera to be removed and press the OK button on the receiver.
• Refresh Rate Refresh Rate is a video filter that reduces flickering effects in the interlaced video and eliminates flash caused by fluorescent lights. Use the Up, Down, LEFT and RIGHT buttons to make your selection and press the OK button to save your changes. Options include 50Hz or 60Hz. The default is set to 60Hz which are commonly used in the United States, please check your local listing to use the right Hertz. Exit The monitor icon shown below is only used to exit from the main menu.
Specifications SM-816DT (Camera) SM-371DR (LCDDVR) Wireless Image Sensor Resolution Viewing Angle Audio Minimum Illumination IR LED Night Vision Range Weatherproof Rating Antenna Consumption Current Mounting Bracket Power LED Indicator Power Supply Dimensions (LxWxH) Pairing Button Screen Size Display Modes CH Switch Intervals Frame Rate Recording Resolutions Pre-alarm Recording Recording Modes Recording Format Motion Detect Video Clip/Size SD Slot Control Buttons LED Indicators Power On/Off AV Out Ante
