DR2 Solid State Recorder User Manual Covers: 1 Channel/4 Channel versions with/without lap timer option Version 2.0.1DD 16 May 2

Installation - 4 - Installation Preparation Please read user’s manual careful before installation. Check the minimum requirements of system and recom

DR2 User Manual - 5 - Startup 1) Connect AC power adapter 2) DVR will start self-diagnostics when power on 3) The LED is red in self-diagnostics an

Installation - 6 - Connect Video/Audio signal to DVR 1 Channel DVR 4 Channel DVR Video and Audio Interface If the DVR is configured as RCA audio/v

DR2 User Manual - 7 - Black- Power output Button/Bullet Camera Interface Some button cameras can connect to DVR directly without the jump cable if

Operation of DVR - 8 - Operation of DVR Quick Start No configuration is required to start recording with the DVR. The operation of the DVR is qui

DVR User’s Manual - 9 - The flash frequency is about 3 times per second. Slower flash frequency means no video signal is connected. STOP Press the

Operation of DVR - 10 - 7 8 Table showing numeric key on IR remote controller & Position menu NOTE :  Numeric key on the IR remote controll

DVR User’s Manual - 11 - After the DVR starts successfully, the status LED on LANC remote control will display green. Press the button on the center o

Operation of DVR - 12 - Video File Name Record file name starts with DVR_ by default. The file name will be DVR_xxx.avi. XXX is incremental from 000

DVR User’s Manual - 13 - DVR Status ☯ Power up: LED is yellow for less then 1 second. ☯ Self diagnostics: LED is red for about 10 seconds. ☯ Stand

CAUTION!!! Read this User Manual carefully. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Removing the cover screws will void your warranty. If your

Replay Video - 14 - Replay Video Software It is simple to replay video recorded on CF card. Media player can play the video files directly within Win

DVR User’s Manual - 15 - Install DVR Desktop DVR Desktop Installation Install DVR Desktop before you use the DVR for the first time. Run setup.exe to

Install DVR Desktop - 16 - After you select the target folder, Click Next > button to confirm it. Click Next > button to start DVR

DVR User’s Manual - 17 - Click Close button to finish it when installer prompt you the installation is successfully.

Install DVR Desktop - 18 - After you install the DVR Desktop, the software shortcut DVR Desktop will be generated on the desktop and DVR program fo

DVR User’s Manual - 19 - Configure DVR The DVR is initialized as DEVICE.INI under the root directory of the CF card. It must be in the root directory

Configure DVR - 20 - If CF card that you connect to PC had been used in DVR or be initialized by DVR Desktop, DVR Desktop will detect the DEVICE.INI f

DVR User’s Manual - 21 - Once DVR Desktop finish initialization, it will start-up automatically. DVR Desktop Description DVR Desktop Title Bar

Configure DVR - 22 - DVR Desktop include six part, you can using DVR Desktop to configure the video format, average bit rate, audio in, TV system, t

DVR User’s Manual - 23 - DVR Desktop Interface Click Device Configure button on the title bar to configure the DVR.

Drivedata DR2 User Manual I Contents Introduction...

Configure DVR - 24 - Save, Cancel & Reset Setting In all pop configuration menu, you can save, cancel or reset setting to default.

DVR User’s Manual - 25 - When you finish all setting, you can click OK button to save configuration & exit current configuration tab. If you

Configure DVR - 26 - Power-Off Timer To save the battery power, you can enable the DVR power off automatically depend on the timer that you set.

DVR User’s Manual - 27 - The default configuration is enable beep/vibrate feature, you can disable it in DVR Desktop. Switch off Enable Beep/Vibr

Configure DVR - 28 - You can switch on the Record on PowerOn option in the DVR Desktop. The default status of record is manual record via IR remot

DVR User’s Manual - 29 - If you want to use DVR in a surveillance application, you can set the Record Mode to Cycle Record mode. 2. Single File Cycl

Configure DVR - 30 - In this option, DVR will record 1 frame per 15fps. In PAL video standard, approx 3 frame per 2 second be saved; in NTSC video s

DVR User’s Manual - 31 - The maximum character of characters of every line is 8, you can use printable characters only & exclude the character “

Configure DVR - 32 - Video Format Select MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 format for your recording video. Video Quality Select proper video quality based on the

DVR User’s Manual - 33 - You can adjust the brightness, contrast & saturation of the picture to get the best quality. The default value is 50%.

Contents II DVR Desktop Description ...21 DVR Desktop Title Bar ...

Configure DVR - 34 - Time Stamp You can enable time stamp in two formats to stamp your recorded video with real date & time. Certainly, you c

DVR User’s Manual - 35 - In DVR, priority of Beacon is higher than Time Stamp, the Time Stamp will be disable at once when the Beacon is enable. Con

Configure DVR - 36 - Set Driver Information After enable Lap Timer function, you can record driver name, team, circuit for racing, make & model of

DVR User’s Manual - 37 - You can select the amount of Split Beacon for every loop, the maximum amount of Split Beacon is four on every loop. If yo

Configure DVR - 38 - The default configuration of the amount of Split Beacon is zero. DVR can record most 129 loop Lap Timer data on single record

DVR User’s Manual - 39 - The Beacon Configuration option is only for the special edition of DVR with Lap Timer function. Adjust Position of Lap Time

Configure DVR - 40 - Connection Simply connect the External Beacon Receiver into the Beacon jack on the DVR and point the External Beacon Receiver to

DVR User’s Manual - 41 - READY.. = 04:05.588 Summary: Total Record Time: 04:05.588 * Lap Timer is not a standard function of DVR standard version, i

Configure DVR - 42 - In the 4 Channel area, pull down menu of Layout to select the video input source, amount of video inputs and video input arra

DVR User’s Manual - 43 - PIP mode supports nine different position beforehand, please consult the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) chapter for more details.

Drivedata DR2 User Manual III LCD Configuration Menu...65 Enter/Quit

Configure DVR - 44 - V-Split item is for 2 channel video input at the same time, the 2 channel video will be recorded in one video file at the same ti

DVR User’s Manual - 45 - The numeric keys on the IR remote controller is can be programmed with 9 array methods of Picture-In-Picture, you can confi

Configure DVR - 46 - The Border of Frame When you use 2 or 4 channel video input, you can enable/disable or select different styles of frame for a b

DVR User’s Manual - 47 - At the same time, you can switch on Border Blink option to enable frame of video glint. You can select 4 different st

Configure DVR - 48 - NOTE: This option is only for 4-Channel DVR, it is not supported by 1-CH DVR. Multi Profile Item Configuration Configure &

DVR User’s Manual - 49 - After you finish the first profile, please click to add new profile item. Input name of the second profile item in name

Configure DVR - 50 - Then click to delete it. After you delete anyone profile item, the profile item after it will ascend to current arrange pos

DVR User’s Manual - 51 - You can import configuration file to restore DVR to configuration that you backup previously.

Configure DVR - 52 - Switch Configuration Item You can switch configuration item via LCD Menu during use DVR.

DR2 User Manual - 53 - Synchronize Video between CF & PC Click Sync button to synchronize the recording video between CF card & PC. P

Synchronize Video - 54 - After you select all files that you want to synchronize, then click Sync button to start synchronization.

DR2 User Manual - 55 - In task column, the result item will display status of files. Executing… means the files being synchronizing, SUCCESS means

Synchronize Video - 56 - After synchronization, you can click refresh button to refurbish task column.

DR2 User Manual - 57 - Click to open working folder on PC.

Synchronize Video - 58 - In synchronization, the .csf MPEG-2 recording file will be converted to standard MPEG-2 video automatically.

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MPEG-2 Converter - 60 - MPEG-2 Converter Click Conversion button to render MPEG-2 recording video manually. Recorded MPEG-2 file have to be con

DR2 User Manual - 61 - Then select .csf file that you want to convert. After you select the source file to convert, detailed information of the rec

MPEG-2 Converter - 62 - For better performance of conversion, it is recommend that source file is on the CF card in a card reader and target file i

DVR User’s Manual - 63 - Advanced Configuration Click Advanced Configuration button to configure system environment. You can select working dir

DR2 User Manual - 1 - Introduction Introduction of DVR DVR is a dedicated battery powered Digital Video Recorder designed for portable, mobile Video

About - 64 - About Click About button to get the details information of DVR Desktop.

DVR User’s Manual - 65 - Configure DVR using LCD Menu LCD Configuration Menu Enter/Quit LCD Configuration Menu Hold push button at least 3 secon

Configuration DVR using LCD Menu - 66 - Once you enter the LCD configuration menu, the system will wait for you to select & configure, if you don’

DVR User’s Manual - 67 - Menu Item & Parameter DATE Menu Menu Menu Item Parameter DATE ● 07-04-02 TIME ● 12:00:00 DATE STAMP ● Enable ● Disabl

Configuration DVR using LCD Menu - 68 - 3. Menu Item – Stamp Status Default status of stamp is Disable, please select proper stamp status to your r

DVR User’s Manual - 69 - Press & to switch video input configuration, then press to save current configuration, press to quit the VIDE

Configuration DVR using LCD Menu - 70 - Menu Menu Item Parameter STANDARD ● NTSC ● NTSC-J ● PAL-B ● PAL-D ● PAL-G ● SECAM FORMAT ● MPEG-4 ● MPEG-2 V

DVR User’s Manual - 71 - 2. Menu Item – Video Format Default parameter is MPEG-4, please select correct video format to suit. Press & to s

Configuration DVR using LCD Menu - 72 - Menu Menu Item Parameter BEACON ● Disable ● Enable BEACON MASK ● 10 Sec 1. Menu Item – Beacon Status Def

DVR User’s Manual - 73 - Menu Menu Item Parameter HOSTNAME ● HostName SCENE ● Scene GROUP ● Group USERDES CARRIER ● Carrier 1. Menu Item – Host

Introduction - 2 - Features  Battery powered for portable, mobile DVR applications  Intelligent and uninterrupted battery and AC power swap in rea

Configuration DVR using LCD Menu - 74 - Default value of Group is Group, use select correct first letter, then press switch to next letter area,

DVR User’s Manual - 75 - When you into this menu, you can change current profile item between all profile items that you configured. Use & t

Configuration DVR using LCD Menu - 76 - After you select Yes to start calibrating, the DVR will restart. The system clock will be calibrated on

DVR User’s Manual - 77 - FORMAT - MPEG-2 - MPEG-4 QUALITY - 1M (1M) - EP (2M) - LP (4M) - SP (6M) - HQ (8M) DATE 07-03-20 TIME 12:00:00 DATE STAMP - E

Firmware Upgrade - 78 - Firmware Upgrade The firmware of the DVR can be upgraded if necessary. The DVR will check the core image file on CF card whil

DVR User’s Manual - 79 - The date and time correspond to the version of firmware. Upgrade is successful if the date and time is the same as the data a

FAQ - 80 - FAQ 1) LED yellow flash CF card is full. Change CF. 2) LED is red Failure or battery is low. Use the AC power adapter or external batte

- 81 - Appendix IRIS Interface on Board 1- GND 2- Audio In 3- Power Output (Limited load for camera) 4- Video In The number is corresponding to th

Revision - 82 - Revision 05/10/2008, Version 2.0.1  Improve Desktop Start-Up  Fix Bug 04/28/2008, Version 2.0.0  Using Synchronize technology

DVR User’s Manual - 83 - 06/08/07 ● Add on 4-Channel DVR support ● Optimize LANC Remote Control support 05/08/07 ● Optimize LANC Remote Control su

DR2 User Manual - 3 - * When you connect AC power adapter to charge internal Li-Ion battery but don’t record, please enable Power-Off option to decrea