Brigade EDR-101 User manual

EDR-101 Event Data Recorder
Instruction manual
Part 4515

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CONTENTS
1. General instructions ..............................................................................3
2. Features & box contents ......................................................................4
3. Components and functions .................................................................5
4. Installing the recorder in your vehicle ..............................................6
1) Recommended installation location ....................................................6
2) Mounting the GPS antenna ..................................................................7
3) Mounting the recorder ............................................................................7
5. Preparations for operation ..................................................................8
1) Inserting the micro SD card ..................................................................8
2) Removing the micro SD card ................................................................8
6. Operation - System active ...................................................................9
1) Power ON/OFF .......................................................................................9
2) Checking GPS .........................................................................................9
6. Operation - Recording modes ........................................................... 10
1) Video recording ..................................................................................... 10
2) Infinite recording ................................................................................... 10
3) Event recording ..................................................................................... 10
4) Emergency recording........................................................................... 11
5) Parking mode ......................................................................................... 11
6) Audio recording ON/OFF................................................................... 11
6. Operation - Auxiliary display .............................................................. 12
1) Real-time displaying ............................................................................. 12
2) System restart ....................................................................................... 12
7. PC Viewer Manager ............................................................................ 13
1) How to install & use PC Viewer Manager ....................................... 13
2) Configuration settings ......................................................................... 17
3) Memory info............................................................................................ 18
4) Version info ............................................................................................. 18
8. Firmware Update ................................................................................. 19
9. Micro SD Card data ............................................................................ 19
10. Specifications ....................................................................................... 20
• Built-in camera ......................................................................................... 20
• G-Sensor values...................................................................................... 20
• Micro SD Card capacities .................................................................... 21
• External camera specification ............................................................... 22
11. Disclaimer ...................................................................................................... 23
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General instructions 1
CAUTION
Thoroughly read and understand the information in this manual before installing or
operating the product.
This product should be installed by a qualified professional installer.
Do not shock the product, this may cause malfunctions.
Do not expose the product to high temperatures or humidity.
- It may cause electric shock or malfunctions.
The windscreen and camera lens should be kept clean, if it is dirty the recording
image quality could be poor.
GPS
It may take up to 10 minutes after power is connected to get GPS reception. It
may take longer to locate your position when the vehicle is moving compared to
when the vehicle is stationary.
GPS reception may be reduced:
• If there is metallic tinting on the windscreen.
• If objects are positioned around the GPS antenna.
• If magnetic devices are positioned close to the GPS antenna.
• On heavily overcast or cloudy days.
• In built-up areas.
During changing levels of brightness such as entering/exiting a tunnel the image
quality can be poor until the recorder adjusts to the new ambient light level.
WARNING
Always check that data saves on the micro SD card correctly.
Brigade does not take any responsibility for data loss.
Ensure the micro SD Card is fully inserted.
Before ejecting the micro SD Card, please ensure the power is off. If you eject the
micro SD Card while powered, it may cause malfunction or data loss.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Disassembly may cause permanent
damage.
If you find any data loss, please replace the micro SD Card.
Please check the capability of the micro SD Card when you purchase spare micro
SD Cards. The SD card must be a minimum of Class 10.
The built-in battery is to ensure the last recording is saved to the Micro SD card
when the power is removed. The main power supply is used for normal recording.
The built-in battery has a limited lifespan, so the recording time may reduce over
time. (The life time is different depending on usage conditions).
If you find that the last recording is not saved, the battery may have reached the
end of its life.

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EDR-101
Direct power cable
Cigar cable
(Optional)
Instruction manual
V-Out cable
(Optional)
PC Viewer CD
Micro SD Card
lock M142B External
camera
GPS Unit Mounting bracket
Micro SD card
(includes SD card
adaptor)
Self-adhesive pads x 5Self-adhesive pad
• Pictures of the products may differ from the actual product. Some
parts may change without notification. Contact Brigade for details.
2 Optional parts
2Features
• Records accidents
• Parking mode function
• Wide angle of view of 120° built-in 2.0M Pixel CMOS CAMERA
• Audio recording
• Audible alerts
• GPS
• Built-in G-SENSOR (Front/Rear, Left/Right, Up/Down shock sensing)
• Micro SD Card (Max 32GB)
- If the recording exceeds the micro SD Card capacity, it deletes
recordings starting with the oldest file and records continuously.
• Built-in battery back-up
• 12V~24Vdc
• Supports External Camera (see page 22)
1 Box contents

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Components and functions 3
1. Camera
8. micro SD slot
12. GPS antenna
11. External GPS input
2. V-Out
4. DC in
3. External camera input
13. Mounting Bracket
7. Speaker
6. Microphone
5. Status LED
10. Reset button
9. Function button
1 Power connections
*Connect the red wire to a 12-24V supply (ensure supply circuit is fused).
Connect the black wire to a suitable vehicle ground.
Connect the DC Jack to the DC connection of the recorder.
There is an optional cigar lighter power cable available to power the recorder from
a vehicle cigar lighter socket.
* If you connect to a permanent supply be aware that the vehicle battery may
become discharged over time.
1. Camera 2.0M Pixel CMOS CAMERA
2. V-OUT Video output connection
3. CAM (Input) External Camera input connection
4. DC IN (Power Input) Connects the power cable (DC 12V~24V)
5. Status LED Power & GPS/Recording/Audio Status indication
6. Microphone Audio recording microphone
7. Speaker Output speaker for audible warnings
8. Micro SD Card Slot A slot for inserting the micro SD Card
9. Function Button Emergency recording, Audio recording ON/OFF
10. Reset Button System reset button
11. GPS Input GPS signal input connection
12. GPS antenna
13. Mounting Bracket

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Windscreen
Interior mirror
DVR
Keep horizontal
Tinted section
Outside
Interior
Double-sided
Adhesive tape
Windscreen
Tinted section
Double-sided
Adhesive tape
Interior mirror
DVR
Keep horizontal
Outside
Interior
Car Commercial vehicle
• Position the recorder so it does not obstruct the driver’s view and that there are
no obstructions in the camera view, including any windscreen tint.
• Position the recorder with the camera vertical, ie; looking directly forward
through the windscreen.
1 Recommended installation location
Please ensure all regulations/legislation are adhered to when installing the product.
The optimum position
for the recorder is
in the centre of the
windscreen.
If it is difficult to position the
recorder in the centre of the
windscreen, the recorder may be
positioned to one side but this
will compromise the recorded
view. Make a test recording to
help optimise the position.
4Installing the recorder in your vehicle

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Installing the recorder in your vehicle 4
Always refer to the vehicle manufacturer’s guidelines for installation and
connections to the vehicle.
• Disconnect the vehicle battery.
• Follow safe working practices.
Ensure the product is attached to the windscreen properly.
- Clean the windscreen and adhere the product firmly, otherwise it may become
detached due to temperature/humidity/dust/shock/vibration.
2 Mounting the GPS antenna
1. Clean the windscreen.
2. Stick the GPS to the screen (using supplied self-adhesive pad).
3 Mounting the recorder
1 Slide the mounting bracket into the
front of the receiving channel until
the retaining lug latches in.
2 Slide the mounting bracket into the
retainers on the rear of the GPS
antenna.
3 Loosen the locking wheel.
4 Adjust the angle of the recorder.
5 Tighten the locking wheel to lock
the angle of the bracket.
To remove the recorder from the
mounting bracket:
1 Apply light pressure to the release
tab until the retaining lug un-
latches.
2 Slide the recorder off the bracket.
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Be sure that the micro SD Card inserts into the micro SD Card slot correctly. If
not this will cause an error and could damage the micro SD Card or recorder.
5Preparations for operation
To remove the micro SD Card, first turn off the power and check the Power &
GPS LED is off (no more than 20 sec. required). Then, remove the micro SD
Card. If you remove the micro SD Card with the power on, a warning chime
sounds and no recordings will be saved. (It may also cause loss of data and
damage to micro SD Card).
1 Inserting the micro SD Card
Open the card slot and
insert the micro SD Card. Push in the micro SD Card fully until it latches in.
Once the card has been
completely inserted, close
the slot cover.
2 Removing the micro SD Card
Open the slot cover, and
gently press the micro SD
Card. Then it will slide out. Pull out the micro SD Card.
After removing the micro
SD Card, close the slot
cover.

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Operation - System active 6
Do not operate whilst driving.
1 Power ON / OFF
To power on, turn the vehicle ignition on with the power cable connected, the
3 LEDs will illuminate. When the recorder has finished starting up, a chime will
sound and the Power/GPS LEDs will illuminate red.
2. If the vehicle ignition is turned off, the recorder will remain on for up to 10
seconds in order to save the last recording file and then turn off with a chime
sounding.
The product does not power off by itself after the vehicle ignition is switched off
when it is connected to permanent power supply. If you want to power off, please
disconnect the power cable from product.
The GPS function can be used to
estimate the driving route and speed.
• With the GPS reception: Green LED
• Without the GPS reception: Red LED
• Power ON: RED LED
• Power OFF: LED off
2 Checking GPS
When the recorder is powered up it will start searching for GPS signals When the
recorder has located its position the Power & GPS LED will illuminate green and
a chime will sound.

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2 Infinite recording
When there are no events, it continues recording at intervals of 1 min.
1 min. 1 min. 1 min. 1 min. 1 min. Continued…
3 Event recording
It performs recording 10 seconds before and 10 seconds after an event (20
seconds in total).
10 sec. before an event EVENT 10 sec. after an event
• When the recorder is configured to Infinite and Event mode, any event
(impact) that is detected during normal recording, normal recording will stop and
event recording will start. After event recording, normal recording will resume.
Example: If an event happens 1 minute and 50 seconds after starting recording:
1 min. 40 sec. 10 sec. EVENT 10 sec. 1 min. 1 min.
Event recording
Normal recording
The portion up to 10 seconds before the event
from 1 minute to 1 minute and 40 seconds will be
saved as a file of normal recording (40 seconds).
Save as
a normal
recording
file. (1 min).
• ‘Event’ is when any shock or impact is detected. The higher the sensitivity, the
finer the shock or impact will be detected. The lower the sensitivity, the stronger
the shock or impact will be detected. It is possible to adjust the sensitivity of the
detection in the PC VIEWER MANAGER (refer to page 13).
When the recorder is set to Infinite and Event recording, the micro SD card
separates the storage space approximately 60% for Infinite 40% for Event.
When the recording is over the micro SD Card capacity, it overwrites the
recordings starting with the oldest one first.
6Operation - Recording modes
1 Video recording
Once the installation is complete, turn on the vehicle ignition. The recording will
start when the recorder has finished starting up.
LED operation.
Infinite recording: Blue LED flashes at
intervals of 2.5 seconds.
Event recording: Blue LED flashes at
intervals of 0.5 second.

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Briefly press down Function button [ ],
manual recording will be enabled.
Recording procedures are same as those
for event recording (10 seconds before/
10 seconds after pressing the button).
This function will be disabled during
Event recording or if the recorder is
set to Infinite recording only.
6Operation - Recording modes
4 Emergency recording
Emergency recording function is intended to record any unexpected events or
when it is deemed necessary by the driver. Such images will be saved in the
EVENT folder of the micro SD Card.
While using the product,
press Function button [ ] for
approximately 20 seconds.
Then the Audio recording is on/off.
* Audio recording ON: Light Green
LED ON
* Audio recording OFF: Light
Green LED OFF
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5 Parking mode
If there is no movement or vibration for 10 minutes on Infinite recording mode,
the recorder will enter Parking mode automatically (when recorder is powered).
When a shock or vibration is detected it will create a recording 10 sec. before and
10 sec. after the event.
LED for Parking mode
* Parking mode: ON
Stand by – Power/GPS LED (Red) / Rec LED (Blue) / Audio LED (Light Green)
scrolls every 0.5 seconds
Event – Rec LED (Blue) blinks
* Parking mode: OFF
Same as normal mode
6 Audio recording ON/OFF
• Audio recording ON/OFF (Default : OFF)

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6Operation - Auxiliary display
Press reset
Using a thin object gently press
down the RESET button. The
recorder will be reset and will
restart.
1 Real-time displaying
By using V-OUT mode (optional) you can watch the real time recording (front view
only) when the v-out cable is connected to a monitor.
Video input to monitor
*Connect to video input of monitor (Optional)
V-Out cable (Option)
* Additional adaptor cables may be required. If any non Brigade cable is used, the
unit may malfunction.
2 Restart
System reset function is used in the event of any fault(s) during operation or when
the recorder stops suddenly.

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PC Viewer Manager 7
1 How to use PC VIEWER MANAGER
Copy the PC Viewer program from the CD to your PC.
Once copied, double click on icon to run the PC Viewer Program.
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1 Playback display Shows front camera video
2 Playback display Shows rear camera video
3 G-SENSOR/Playback Location Shows G-SENSOR data with graphs and
playback location
4 Speedometer Displays GPS speed
5 Playback Control Adjusts speed of playback
6 Viewer Control Stop/Previous file /Rewind/Play(Pause) /
Forward / Next file
7 Volume Control Controls the play volume. (Mute/Volume +,-)
8 GPS Information The GPS location data is shown through
this map. (Data / Time / Speed / Location /
Direction)
9 File Management File open / Save / Delete
10 Playback List Shows playback list
11 Map Information (Google map) The driving routes are shown through this
map. This function is only possible when an
internet connection is available
12 Screen Capture Saves the playback screen as Jpeg file
13 Configuration Set Adjusts settings for the system configuration
14 Program Exit/Minimization Exits the PC Viewer program or Minimizes
the PC Viewer program

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7PC Viewer Manager
• Menu Button and Control
Button Function Description
Volume control Controls the play volume (Mute / Volume +,-)
Play/Pause Play or pause the playing file
Back/Next Play previous or next file
• Playback list button controls
Button Function Description
ALL All Files Shows all files in the list
NORMAL Normal Files Shows normal files only in the list
EVENT Event Files Shows event files only in the list
OPEN
Open Folder Selects the folder to play
SAVE
File Save Save the selected file to hard disk drive
DELETE
File delete Delete the selected file from micro SD Card
1 Open folder
1) Click on OPEN button.
2) When the explorer appears, select the video files.
3) You can select one file or all files (CTRL+A).

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PC Viewer Manager 7
• Playback list
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Function Description
1File list Shows file on the micro SD Card
2 File Select Select the file/s to save or delete.
3 File Type Select files to be displayed ALL/EVENT/INFINITE
1) Files are arranged by Date/Time.
2) Files can be arranged by ALL / NORMAL / EVENT / PARKING
3) There is a select button to the left of each file.
4) When the select button is clicked, the file will be selected or cancelled.
(Multiple selection)
5) When the select button on the top is clicked, all of the files will be selected or
cancelled.
2 File Save (Save to hard disk drive)
1) Select the files that you want to save to a hard disk drive. (Multiple selection
possible)
2) Click the SAVE button, then select the folder on the PC to which you want
the files saved.
3 File Delete
4) Select the files that you want to delete. (Multiple selection).
5) Click the DELETE button, the selected files will be deleted from the micro
SD Card.
** Caution: Files not saved to the hard disk drive cannot be recovered.

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7PC Viewer Manager
• Google Map Button
Control Button Function
Map Tracking
Google Maps can be displayed when user’s PC is connected to the internet
Map Zoom IN/OUT
# Google Map can be displayed when user PC is connected through the internet.
Other buttons
Button Function Description
CONFIG
Configuration set Settings can be configured
Minimise/Close window Exit or Minimise the PC Viewer program

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PC Viewer Manager 7
2 Configuration settings
When the Configuration Set button is selected CONFIG , the Settings window
as shown below opens.
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Function Description
1 Date/Time Choose the current date and time
2 Standard time Select the standard time zone (summer time) daylight saving
3 Video Quality Set up the video quality (default : HIGH 1280 x 720p)
4 Recording
Mode Select the recording mode. ( default : infinite mode + event mode)
5 Speed Unit Select the speed unit
6 3G-SENSOR Adjust the sensitivity levelsv
7 Input car
number Register a vehicle number and it will be shown in playback
• Apply button: Apply time setting to recorder (a _time_INI.cfg file will be created
on the micro SD Card).
• After time settings are loaded to the recorder the files will be deleted
automatically.

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7PC Viewer Manager
3 Memory Info
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Function Description
1 Firmware
version
Shows the Firmware version of the recorder
2 Version
Info
Shows the version of PC Viewer and recorder Firmware version.
3 Input User
Password
Register user password and check the “Apply to user password”
Check the “Change password” to record the registered password.
Function Description
1 Total Memory Shows Micro SD Card capacity
2 Available Memory Shows available memory on Micro SD Card
3 Infinite Memory Shows memory used for Infinite recordings
4 Event Memory Shows memory used for Event recordings
4 Version Info
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Firmware Update 8
Firmware upgradeable through micro SD Card.
1) Copy the target file to update, ‘bin’ file into a root folder of micro SD Card.
2) Insert the micro SD Card into the product and connect the power.
3) The updating process is in progress when the Red LED blinks rapidly.
4) When Update is completed, the recorder will automatically reboot.
5) Power off and on the recorder, the Product is now working based on the new
firmware.
Micro SD Card data 9
1. Event folder
In Event Record Mode, the product records a maximum 20 seconds of video &
audio and saves it with the following name format “yymmdd_hhmmss_xxx_E_x.
mp4” in this folder.
In Emergency Record Mode, the product records a maximum 20 seconds of
video & audio and saves it with the following name format “yymmdd_hhmmss_
xxx_B_x.mp4” in this folder.
2. Infinite Folder
In Normal Record Mode, the product records video & audio and saves it with
the following name format “yymmdd_hhmmss_xxx_I_x.mp4” in this folder.
In the Parking Record Mode, product records video & audio and saves it with
the following name format “yymmdd_hhmmss_xxx_P_x.mp4” in this folder.
3. _System.cfg
The product saves in this folder the configuration of the recorder (when Micro
SD Card is inserted into a powered recorder) or the configuration created in
the PC Viewer.
4. Version.txt
Displays the recorder’s firmware version information as a text file.
5. _HME_INI.cfg
The product saves in this folder the time settings from the PC Viewer manager
software. (This will automatically delete when loaded to the recorder).

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10 Specifications
Built-in Camera 112° Viewing Angle
Max Recording Resolution Built-in camera: 1280x720: Auxiliary camera 640x480
Recording Frame 1CH : 30fps, 2CH : 17fps / 13fps
Video Compression H. 264 MPEG4
Recording Modes INFINITE / EVENT / PARKING / EMERGENCY
Operating Voltage 12V-24Vdc
Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 60°C
Storage Temperature -20°C ~ 70°C
Dimension 85(W)mm X 50(H)mm X 24(D)mm (Body only)
Weight 60g (Recorder only)
Current Consumption Max 260mA@12V (Without auxiliary camera)
Operating voltage 12-24Vdc
Video output 1VP-P 75Ω NTSC
SD Card Micro SD Class 6 - Max size 32Gb
1. G-Sensor Value to operate Event mode (Values in G)
Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0 AXIS
Front/Back 1.31 1.25 1.18 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.93 0.87 0.81 0.75 x
Left/Right 1.37 1.31 1.25 1.18 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.93 0.87 0.81 y
Up/Down 1.40 1.34 1.28 1.21 1.15 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.93 0.84 z
2. G-Sensor value for enabling Parking Mode.
When the G-Sensor value stays under 0.08G for 10 minutes, Parking Mode
will be enabled.
3. G-Sensor value for disabling Parking Mode.
When the G-Sensor value stays above 0.08G for more than 4 seconds,
Parking Mode will be disabled.
4. G-Sensor value for starting Parking Mode recordings.
When the G-Sensor value exceeds 0.08G.