the TM BASIC by TR4-10 Basic Mobile DVR System Installation and User’s Guide Please Read All Instructions Carefully Before Beginning Installation *700-0022* Document Part Number: 700-0022 R004 © 2006 Seon Design™ Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing The Trooper™ TR4-10 Basic Mobile Digital Video Recording (DVR) System. We are sure you will find this system to be a very high quality, reliable solution to your video monitoring requirements. Please install this equipment as shown in this manual. Improper installation may cause irreparable damage to the components - please follow all local, state and federal safety regulations during installation.
Table of Contents FEATURES .............................................................................................................................. 1 1. DVR .............................................................................................................................. 1 2. Enclosure....................................................................................................................... 1 3. Cables and Harnesses...............................................................
.5 Hard-Drive Power Indicator ............................................................................. 21 5.6 Hard-Drive Access Indicator ............................................................................ 21 5.7 Removable Hard-Drive..................................................................................... 21 5.8 IR Remote Control Receiver............................................................................. 21 5.9 Alarm Input Indicator ......................................
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Installation 1. Horizontal Installation The Trooper™ Lock Box can be mounted on the floor, or underneath a seat. There are four mounting points in the base of the enclosure that stand the unit off the mounting surface by 3/16”. a. Unlock the door and remove it from the enclosure base. Slide the DVR out of the enclosure by pulling on the two bracket tabs at the front of the DVR. b.
2. Vertical Installation For added versatility and installation in difficult locations, The Trooper™ System can be mounted vertically. The enclosure has three mounting holes in the back to accommodate this. a. Remove the door and lid from the enclosure, and then slide the DVR out. b. If necessary, swap the Cable Grommet and the Hole Plug to accommodate the cable entry. c. Use 3 of the enclosed #10 x ¾” screws or #10 x 1” self-drilling screws to attach the enclosure to the floor. d.
3. Installing the DVR 3.1 Installing with the SCT-LD Enclosure The Trooper™ TR4-10 DVR has two brackets attached to the sides that allow it to slide easily in and out of the enclosure. The brackets also enable easy ‘top-up’ orientation of the DVR when installed on the floor or under a seat. The rear of each bracket has two plastic retainers that allow cables to easily slip in between to ensure they do not get pinched at the back of the enclosure when the DVR slides in.
Camera 1 is used to provide the Audio 1 Input to the DVR. Camera 2 is used to provide the Audio 2 Input to the DVR. Alternatively, the Audio In RCA jacks are connected to the same signals inside the DVR for use with optional remote microphones. If a remote microphone is being used, then the audio signal from the corresponding camera must be disconnected inside the camera. Refer to Section 4. Camera Cable below for more information. 3.
4. Camera Cable The 4-Channel Trooper™ System uses an integrated Mini-DIN connector for all of the camera signals. The cable comes pre-wired into the camera, but if disconnected, it is easily re-attached into the terminal blocks inside the camera.
5. Power and Ignition Harness/Fuses The 20-foot Power and Ignition Harness for The Trooper™ Basic System uses a pair of 18 AWG power wires to connect to the vehicle battery and a 22AWG yellow wire to connect to an ignition switched circuit. Yellow Trigger Wire - Ignition Trigger Red Battery Wire - Battery Positive Black Battery Wire - Battery Negative IMPORTANT: The Battery Power wires should be connected as close to the battery as possible.
6. Alarm Cable and Switch The Trooper™ TR4-10 DVR has a valuable feature that allows for easy searching of events in the recorded video. An Alarm Event can be used to set a search point in the digital video and can be triggered from a number of different sources, including a driver-activated switch. A 20-foot Alarm Input Cable is provided that plugs into the Alarm Input Connector on the back of the DVR.
Operation 1. DVR Programming 1.1 Front Panel Controls The DVR uses on-screen programming to allow for easy setup of all the functions and controls. If the DVR is recording or playing, press the ‘STOP’ button on the front of the DVR and then enter the menus by pressing the ‘MENU’ button. The ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ arrow buttons are used to move up and down through the menus, while the ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ arrows are used to change values of menu items.
1.2 Main Menu Power up The Trooper™ DVR by pressing the Temporary Power Button on the front of the DVR for 3 seconds. The DVR will take approximately 20 seconds to perform its self-test. Press the ‘MENU’ button on either the front panel or the remote control to enter the programming mode. The opening menu will be displayed: SEON DESIGN INC. MAIN MENU SET TIME / DATE / TITLES RECORD MODE / SCHEDULE SYSTEM / DEFAULTS Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ buttons to move between the three options.
of the week is automatically determined from the month, day, and year settings. DST (Daylight Saving Time) is automatically determined from the time and date. 2.2 Auto Daylight Saving The ‘Auto Daylight Saving’ option allows the internal clock to automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time. On the first Sunday in April, the time will jump from 1:59:59 am to 3:00:00 am for Daylight Saving Time.
3. Record Mode / Schedule Several important features of The Trooper™ Basic System are contained in the ‘Record Mode/Schedule’ menu, as shown below: RECORD MODE / SCHEDULE RECORD SPEED PICTURE QUALITY REPEAT RECORD RECORD AUDIO DELAY-ON TIME DELAY-OFF TIME : : : : : : 15 IPS 4 ON ON 30 SEC 30 SEC TIMERS ALARM RECORDING 3.1 Record Speed The ‘Record Speed’ option allows for recording at different image rates. For The Trooper™ 4-Channel DVR, the record speed is the total speed for all the cameras combined.
Picture Quality 1 – STD (Standard) 2 3 4 5 6 – HIGH Image Size in kilobytes (kB) 15 kB 20 kB 25 kB 30 kB 35 kB 40 kB As shown, recording at Picture Quality 2 will provide twice as much recording time as recording at Picture Quality 6 (20 kB versus 40 kB image size) because the images are compressed more at Quality 2. The user should try different Picture Quality settings to determine the optimum choice for their situation. Note that the Picture Quality for all the cameras is the same.
MIN’, ‘4 MIN’, ‘5 MIN’, ’10 MIN’, ’15 MIN’, ’20 MIN’, ’30 MIN’, ’45 MIN’, and ’60 MIN’. Note that after power-up, the DVR may take up to 20 seconds to start recording as it performs a thorough self-test. 3.6 Delay-Off Time The Delay-Off option enables the DVR to continue recording after the driver has turned off the vehicle ignition.
3.8 Alarm Recording The Trooper™ DVR has the ability to interface to an external device that can trigger an Alarm event. If an Alarm occurs, the event is marked in the recording for easy searching during playback. Also, the recording Speed and Picture Quality can be changed during an external Alarm event.
4. System/Defaults The System/Defaults menu of The Trooper™ TR4-10 DVR allows control of several functions that should only be accessed by authorized individuals. One of the key elements in this menu is the Password option that can protect against unauthorized access. Please see Section 4.6 below for more information. SYSTEM DEFAULTS ALARM BUZZER FORMAT DISK SYSTEM\ UPDATE LOAD DEFAULTS FORMAT CF CARD PASSWORD The System Defaults menu is shown at the left.
4.2 Format Disk The Format Disk option will erase all the information on the hard-drive and set up the proprietary file structure the system uses to store information. FORMAT DISK NO YES – WILL ERASE ALL INFORMATION This option is also chosen when a new hard-drive is used in the DVR for the first time. 4.3 System Update The software inside The Trooper™ DVR can be upgraded in the field as new features are added.
The DVR must shut down and restart to load the new software. Finally, it is best to load the default settings for the DVR to ensure all of the new functions have been completely initialized. Please see Section 4.4 below for information on loading the system defaults. 4.4 Load Defaults The default values for all of the DVR options can be loaded at once using the Load Defaults option. LOAD DEFAULTS NO YES To load the system defaults, choose ‘YES’ from the menu.
4.6 Password The Trooper™ TR4-10 DVR can implement password protection that will disable the use of the front panel buttons. PASSWORD PASSWORD ENABLE: PASSWORD : OFF 888888 To enable the password protection, change the Password Enable option to ‘ON’. The default password is ‘888888’. This can be easily changed using the ‘JOG’ wheel. The password characters can be the numbers 0 through 9, uppercase letters, and some punctuation.
5. DVR Operation The DVR controls are similar in function to VCR controls. Because of the extra functionality, there are added controls specifically for use with the DVR. Hard-Drive Power Indicator Hard-Drive Access Indicator SHUTTLE Wheel Removable Hard-Drive JOG Wheel (Center) Hard-Drive Lock Temporary Power Button Video Output Jack Compact Flash Card Slot IR Remote Control Receiver Alarm Event Indicator DVR Power Indicator 5.
the slot one way. NEVER force the CF Card into the slot as the internal connector will be damaged. The correct orientation is for the top of the card to face to the right of the slot. Slowly insert the card until the connector engages; the card should feel snug in the slot. Please refer to Section 4.3 System Update above, or Section 5.22 COPY Button below for more information on using the CF Card. 5.
5.11 Channel Buttons The four camera channel buttons (CH1, CH2, CH3, and CH4) change which camera is displayed on the monitor. If a camera channel button is pressed, but there is no camera plugged in, then a blue screen will be displayed. 5.12 MODE Button The MODE button changes the way the cameras are displayed on the monitor. Pressing the MODE button will change the display from ‘quad’ mode (all four cameras displayed) to PIP (picture-in-picture) mode.
CAMERA 1 DISK : 39GB OPER : REC R. POS: 39.2% SPEED : 15 IPS 12.6V SCHOOL BUS 05/11/2004 09:34:56 AM Pressing the ‘DISPLAY’ button will show the information in the picture to the left. ‘DISK’ is the formatted size of the installed hard-drive, measured in Gigabytes. ‘OPER’ is the current operation of the DVR; in this case it is recording. ‘R. POS’ (Record Position) shows how much of the harddrive has been recorded. ‘SPEED’ is the current recording speed, displayed in images per second.
5.21 SEARCH Button The Trooper™ TR4-10 DVR includes a powerful search function that allows the user to quickly find the desired information. When stopped, pressing the ‘SEARCH’ button will bring up the following menu on the screen: SEARCH MENU Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow buttons to move between the three options. Press the ‘ENTER’ button to enter the submenu for the desired option.
Searching by the ALARM LIST allows the user to quickly identify any problems that the driver may have indicated by pressing the Alarm Input Switch (see the Installation Section 6 and the Operation Section 3.8 for more information on the Alarm Input). ALARM SEARCH 0001 0002 0003 0004 A1 A1 V1 PL 05/11/2004 05/11/2004 05/12/2004 05/12/2004 04:42:23PM 04:46:37PM 08:17:44AM 08:21:18AM An example of a list of Alarm Events is shown in the picture at the left.
5.22 COPY Button The Trooper™ TR4-10 Basic DVR can save information to a Compact Flash memory card (CF Card). To review the video stored on the CF Card, a special program is required to convert the proprietary format files to a format that can be played on a standard PC. Please refer to the user manual that comes with the CF Card and reader for more information. 5.23 SHUTTLE/JOG Wheel During Playback, the ‘SHUTTLE’ and ‘JOG’ wheel controls can be used to speed up the reviewing process.
6. Other Features 6.1 Advanced Smart-Temp The Trooper™ System incorporates several advanced features not found in any other system on the market. The Advanced Smart-Temp feature is a key example of how Seon Design™ is leading the way in developing solutions that benefit the customer directly. Most computer hard-drives are designed to work from about 40°F to about 120°F. In many areas, the temperature drops well below 40°F, and quite often below 32°F.
Recording Capacity The Trooper™ TR4-10 Basic DVR can record for extended periods of time depending on the image rate (Speed) and Picture Quality. Below are three tables that show the estimated recording times for different size hard-drives, image rates, and Picture Qualities, based on a single camera input. With multiple cameras, the recording rate per camera is equal to the selected Recording Rate divided by the number of cameras.
Estimated Recording Times in Hours with 80 GB Hard-Drive PICTURE QUALITY Recording Rate (ips) 60 30 20 15 10 5 1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.
Maintenance 1. Periodic Maintenance a. The Trooper™ Enclosure is made from 18-gauge steel, coated with an outdoor powder paint. To clean the enclosure, use a damp cloth with a mild detergent. Do not let water into the ventilation holes on the enclosure. b. The Trooper™ Camera has a powder-painted stainless steel enclosure. To clean the camera enclosure, use a damp cloth with a mild detergent.
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Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution All problems Many system problems are caused by issues with the power supplied to the DVR. We therefore recommend that you always first check the following: The voltage to the system may be too low. Check the Low Voltage indicator on back of the DVR The Power Harness from the DVR must be connected as close to the battery as possible. Check the wiring to the battery; refer to section titled Installation: 5. Power and Ignition Harness/Fuse.
Check the settings for the Delay-On time. There is no picture on the video monitor output Check connections inside the camera, as well as connections inside the DVR Enclosure. Is the Low Voltage lamp at the back of the DVR on? The live camera picture is snowy, fuzzy or grainy Check all connections inside the camera. Is the Camera Cable damaged? Check the connections inside the DVR Enclosure.
Specifications 1. DVR Enclosure a. b. c. d. e. Main Enclosure: Enclosure Brackets: Coating: Tray Slide Rails: Door Lock: f. Dimensions: g. Weight: 18GA Cold Rolled Steel (CRS) 18GA CRS Outdoor Polyester Powder Paint, Black Industrial UHMW-PE Industrial Cam Lock, Keyed Alike - Different Keying Available 12” W x 4.5” H x 15” D 305mm x 114mm x 380mm 8 lbs (3.6 kg) 2. DVR a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o.
