Bullet DVR Solo User manual

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Solo DVR

Warranty information ........................................................................................................................ page 2
Caution! .......................................................................................................................................................page 3
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ page 4
1.1. Introduction to Solo DVR ...........................................................................................page 4
1.2. MPEG-2 ..................................................................................................................................page 4
1.3. MPEG-4 ..................................................................................................................................page 4
1.4. Features ................................................................................................................................ page 4
1.5. Included Items ................................................................................................................. page 5
2. Installation ............................................................................................................................................page 6
2.1. Preparation ......................................................................................................................... page 6
2.1.1. Solo DVR Conguration ............................................................................ page 6
2.1.2. PC Conguration for Playback .............................................................. page 6
2.2. Installation Guide ............................................................................................................page 6
2.2.1. Before Installation ......................................................................................... page 6
2.2.2 Installation .......................................................................................................... page 6
2.2.3 Startup .................................................................................................................. page 6
2.2.4 Safety and Warning .......................................................................................page 7
2.3. Video and Audio Interface ........................................................................................ page 7
2.4. Ejecting the CF Card .....................................................................................................page 7
3. Operation of the Solo DVR .........................................................................................................page 8
3.1. Quick-Start .......................................................................................................................... page 8
3.2. Push Button ........................................................................................................................page 8
3.2.1. RECORD ...............................................................................................................page 8
3.2.2. STOP ...................................................................................................................... page 8
3.3. Infra-red Remote Control .......................................................................................... page 8
3.4. LANC Remote Control (Optional) .........................................................................page 8
3.5. Power On/O the LCD monitor ............................................................................ page 9
3.6. Video Quality ..................................................................................................................... page 9
3.7. Video File Name ...............................................................................................................page 9
3.7.1. Standard Filename ....................................................................................... page 9
3.7.2 Extended Filename .......................................................................................page 9
4. Solo DVR Status ..............................................................................................................................page 10
4.1. Status of Solo DVR .......................................................................................................page 10
4.2. Preview System Information via Shortcut Key ...........................................page 10
5. Video Playback ................................................................................................................................ page 10
5.1. Software .............................................................................................................................page 10
5.2. Card Reader .....................................................................................................................page 10
6. Install Bullet DVR Software ...................................................................................................... page 11
6.1. Bullet DVR Desktop Installation .......................................................................... page 11
7. Solo DVR Conguration ............................................................................................................ page 13
7.1. Launching the Application ....................................................................................page 13
7.1.1. Startup Software via CF card Connection ...................................page 13
7.1.2. Changing the boot sequence ............................................................page 13
7.1.3. Startup Software via Network Connection ................................ page 13
7.2. Using the Bullet DVR™ Conguration Utility ...............................................page 15
7.2.1. Explaining the Title Bar ............................................................................page 15
8. Sync Files ............................................................................................................................................ page 16
9. Conguration Settings .............................................................................................................. page 16
10. Record Settings ........................................................................................................................... page 18
11. Picture Adjustment ................................................................................................................... page 18
12. On-Screen Display ..................................................................................................................... page 19
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Summary:
Warrantyinformation.............................................................page2
Checkingthesupplieditems......................................................page3
CheckingtheminimumPCrequirements.........................................page5
Understandingthebuttonsandfunctions........................................page5
Quick-StartGuide.................................................................page6
UsingtheA/Vcables..............................................................page6
BulletDVROperation.............................................................page6
SafetyandWarning...............................................................page6
Serialnumberidentication ......................................................page6
EjectingtheCFmemorycard.....................................................page7
CompatibleCFmemorycards....................................................page7
StatusLight.......................................................................page7
Batterycare&maintenance.......................................................page7
Playbackofvideos................................................................page8
Softwareinstallation..............................................................page8
UsingtheAnti-Vibrationcameramount...........................................page8
InstallingtheQuick-ReleaseBracket...............................................page8
Congurationutility..............................................................page9
Synchronizingles...............................................................page10
Conguresettings...............................................................page10
Recordingmodes................................................................page12
LapTimer .......................................................................page12
Fileconversionutility............................................................page13
Advancedconguration.........................................................page14
Aboutinformation...............................................................page14
Usingthecontrolpanel..........................................................page14
LCDcongurationmenu ........................................................page15
Firmwareupgrade...............................................................page16
Optionalitems...................................................................page16
LIMITED WARRANTY
The Bullet DVR™ system, including parts and accessories, is warranted against defects in material or workmanship as follows:
1. LABOR: For a period of 90 days from the date of purchase, if this product is determined to be defective, We will repair or
replace the Product, at its option, at no charge. After the warranty period, you must pay for all labor charges.
2. PARTS: In addition, We will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of
one (1) year. After 90 days from the date of purchase, labor for removal and installation is available at your expense. To obtain
warranty service, you must contact your Bullet DVR™ authorized dealer where the unit was purchased. Proof of purchase in the
form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to
obtain warranty service.
This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial
use, or modication of, or to any part of the Product, including the cabling. This warranty does not cover damage due to
improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility
authorized by Bullet DVR™ to service the Product.This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or
removed from the Product.
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. BULLET
DVR™ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.
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13. Lap Timer Settings ....................................................................................................................................page 19
14. 3-Channel Settings ...................................................................................................................................page 20
15. GPS Settings ................................................................................................................................................. page 21
16. Mpeg-2 File Conversion ........................................................................................................................ page 21
17. Advanced Conguration ......................................................................................................................page 22
18. About Information ................................................................................................................................... page 22
19. Saving Proles ............................................................................................................................................. page 22
20. Congure Solo DVR via LCD Menu ................................................................................................ page 23
20.1 Solo DVR Conguration ........................................................................................................page 23
20.1.1 Enter/Quit LCD Conguration Menu .......................................................... page 23
20.1.2 Congure Solo DVR ............................................................................................... page 23
20.1.2.1 Congure Solo DVR using switch/button .............................. page 23
20.1.2.2 Congure Solo DVR using IR remote control ....................... page 23
20.1.3 LCD Conguration Menu Details .................................................................. page 24
20.1.3.1 Menu ............................................................................................................. page 24
20.1.3.2 Video Menu ............................................................................................... page 24
20.1.3.3 Audio menu .............................................................................................. page 25
20.1.3.4 Record menu ............................................................................................page 27
20.1.3.5 OSD Menu .................................................................................................. page 30
20.1.3.6 System Menu ............................................................................................page 31
20.1.3.7 Card menu ..................................................................................................page 34
20.1.3.8 Beacon Menu ........................................................................................... page 36
21. Menus Structure Chart .......................................................................................................................... page 39
22. Optional Items ............................................................................................................................................ page 40
23. Firmware Upgrade ....................................................................................................................................page 42

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CAUTION !!!
Read this User’s Manual carefully. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Removing the end plate screws will void your warranty. If your unit requires servic-
ing, please contact your authorized dealer.
Do not use the 1 Channel Bullet DVR™ Solo to power other devices other than a
single camera!!
This document is a work in progress and reects only the Solo version of the Bullet
DVR™ recorders.

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1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction to Solo DVR
The Solo DVR is a dedicated battery powered Digital Video Recorder designed for portable, mobile Video and Au-
dio Recording applications. The Solo DVR hardware system uses ARM9 processor and advanced hardware MPEG-
4/2 video encoder, CF slot, charging circuit, video capture, Multi-Connect camera/microphone interface and MCU
designed on board. The MCU is used to process remote control, push buttons, power management and LANC. The
Compact Flash slot can support CF cards with FAT32 les system. Recorded video on CF card can be played back
on a PC instantly.
The OS of the Solo DVR is Linux. It handles multiple tasks in real time, for example; driver, recording, AV synchroniza-
tion, le management and external events etc.
The common Compact Flash card is used as a storage medium. The CF card is a solid storage media with the best
anti-shock capability available today. It is also low powered and provides fast speed with multiple diversity options.
It is a very good choice for mobile DVR applications.
The Solo DVR oers two encoding formats, MPEG-2 for DVD and MPEG4 for PC and streaming video.
1.2 MPEG-2
MPEG-2 is a standard for generic coding of video and audio. It is widely used in consumer electronics, such as DVD
video disc, DVD player, DVB television broadcasting etc. The Solo DVR can record in MPEG-2 format which can be
edited by any video editing software or played back by a home DVD player.
1.3 MPEG-4
MPEG-4 is the awesome new generation video standard with better video quality and higher com-
pression rate. For exceptional disc space saving, MPEG-4 is capable of creating highly compressed
video archives on a regular CD-ROM with almost the same quality of DVD. One popular MPEG-4 for-
mat is DivX. It is the only technology that enables streaming of video on the internet possible. Now,
many DVD players can play DivX les directly.
1.4 Features
Battery powered for portable, mobile DVR applications
Intelligent and uninterrupted battery and AC power swap in real time
Capture Video & Audio live from any composite video source
Support MPEG-4/2 video format for longest record time
Video Bit Rate : 1M~10Mbps
Frame Rate : PAL(25fps), NTSC(30fps)
Support PAL/NTSC/SECAM standard
Resolution : Full-D1, CIF/SIF (1M Bitrates)
Supports Single File & Full Disk Cycle Record Mode
Supports ADPCM Audio Format
Supports Volume Gain adjustment of Microphone
Audio Sampling : 8/16/32/48KHz
On-board IR remote controller
LANC remote controller support
AC adapter or Internal Rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer Battery
On-board battery charging circuit
Oers power for camera & MIC
Changeable CF Flash Card to save video
Multi-Color LED for status
Audio Beep status warning
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Motion Detection support
OSD and RTC
Optional Lap Timer
Optional GPS & G-Force
Palm sized
Weighs only 220g with battery and CF card
Video/Audio input
Linux OS and upgradeable rmware
Supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista for Playback
1.5 Included Items
Note: A complete package is also available, which includes a Bullet Cam, Mount,
Memory Card and Quick-Connect video cable
* Power adapter and battery are for the Solo DVR only. Do not use any other power
adapter and battery or damage may happen.
* When you connect AC power adapter to charge internal Li-Ion battery but don’t
record, please enable Power-O option to decrease heat of the Solo DVR.
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Solo DVR Core Unit 1pcs
AC Power Adapter 1pcs
Recharge Li-ion Polymer Battery (Internal) 1pcs
Network Sync Cable 1pcs
A/V In Cable 1pcs
External Beacon Receiver (Only for Lap Timer version) 1pcs
Infra-Red Receiver (Only for Lap Timer version) 1pcs

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2. Installation
2.1 Preparation
Please read the user’s manual carefully before installation. Check the minimum requirements of the system and
recommended conguration.
2.1.1 Solo DVR Conguration
Compact Flash Memory Card, 512Mb minimum
2.1.2 PC Conguration for Playback
CPU: Pentium III 1G and above
RAM: 512Mb and above
OS: Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP (SP2), Vista
HDD: 7200RPM, 10Gb free space
Display: 1024x768 and above, 24/32 bit color depth
Graphic Adapter: Support for DirectX 9.0c
Card Reader: High speed USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 CF card reader
2.2 Installation Guide
2.2.1 Before Installation
Check all accessories and CF card
Format CF card with FAT32 le system if it is new
Check power adapter and battery
Check whether PC and peripherals match the recommended conguration
2.2.2 Installation
Make sure power switch is in o position
Insert CF card into CF slot of Solo DVR
Connect camera properly
2.2.3 Startup
Connect AC power adapter
Solo DVR will start self-diagnostic
The status LED is red during self-diagnostic and will turn yellow on start-up. The LED turns
to green once start-up successful. It takes about 12 seconds to startup.
The LCD displays Init… during startup, after startup successful, the LCD will display Bul-
let DVR .
You will hear an audio beep once Solo DVR starts-up.
he battery will be charged automatically when powered on and LED turns red.
The battery should be fully charged before rst use. The charging LED goes out once charging is
nished.
Please charge the internal Li-Ion Polymer battery overnight and until the charging LED goes out.
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2.2.4 Safety and Warning
* Never connect Multi-Connect Cable Power output to any power adapter. It may
damage the interface and board.
* There are no user serviceable parts inside, please do not open the unit. Doing so
can damage the unit and will void your warranty.
* Restrict input voltage to range from 9V to 15DC, 12V DC is recommended. Never
apply DC voltage beyond this range or AC voltage to the Solo DVR.
* Only use the AC power adapter supplied with the unit. Do not use third party AC
power adapter, it may cause unexpected problems or damage.
* Restrict powering devices drawing more than 200mA current for Solo DVR.
Never insert and remove CF card while power is on.
2.3 Video and Audio Interface
On the Standard A/V cable, the colors correspond to:
The LCD screen is for live monitoring of the video source only, playback is not sup-
ported. You may use it for adjusting the camera angle/position on the eld.
2.4 Ejecting the CF Card
Wait until the LED turns green
Disconnect power adapter & Switch o power from the internal battery
Eject CF card
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Black 3.5mm Jack - Stereo Microphone In
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3. Operation of the Solo DVR
3.1 Quick-Start
No conguration is required to start recording with the Solo DVR.
There are two push buttons, REC button and 3-Position switch. An LED is used to indicate the status of operation.
3.2 Push Button
3.2.1 RECORD
Press the (REC) button on top of the DVR for at least one second to start recording. The LED will ash red and
you will hear three beeps.
The ash frequency is about 3 times per second. A slower ash frequency means no video signal is
detected.
3.2.2 STOP
Press the (STOP) 3-Position Switch for at least three seconds to stop recording. The LED turns to
green and you will hear 2 audio beeps.
It will take a short time to save the buered data after recording is stopped. The power cannot be
turned o until the LED changes to green. Early ejecting the CF card will damage the integrity of the
video le. Disconnect AC power adapter and switch o battery before ejecting the CF card.
3.3 Infra-red Remote Control
The Infra-red remote control is optional for the Solo DVR unit.
Three buttons are currently dened:
3.4 LANC Remote Control (Optional)
The Solo DVR supports LANC remote controllers. Always power o the DVR and unplug the AC
Power adapter, before connecting/disconnecting the remote.
Power on the Solo DVR. After booting is nished, you can control the start/stop recording using the
LANC remote control. You can also power On/O the DVR via the remote.
Start recording
Stop recording
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3.5 Power On/Off the LCD monitor
To preserve battery life, you can set the monitor to turn o automatically depend-
ing on the timer that you set.
The default status of LCD OFF is disabled.
You can enable LCD OFF function and set timer using the conguration menu.
When you enable LCD OFF function and set timer, the monitor will turn o auto-
matically after the specied time.
To power on the monitor again, hold the switch for 2 seconds. If the DVR
is under recording status, hold the button for 2 seconds to power on the
monitor again.
3.6 Video Quality
LQ: Record video using 1 Mb/s bitrate based on CIF/SIF resolution.
EP: Record video using 2 Mb/s bitrate based on D1 resolution.
LP: Record video using 4 Mb/s bitrate based on D1 resolution.
SP: Record video using 6 Mb/s bitrate based on D1 resolution.
HQ: Record video using 8 Mb/s bitrate based on D1 resolution.
UQ: Record video using 10 Mb/s bitrate based on D1 resolution.
The recorded le size is dependent on the complexity of moving objects. The fol-
lowing is the estimated recording time:
LQ : 100 min /Gb
EP : 60 min /Gb
LP : 40 min /Gb
SP : 20 min /Gb
HQ : 15 min /Gb
UQ : 12 min /Gb
Note: The UQ setting doesn’t allow audio recording, only video.
3.7 Video File Name
The recorded video le name starts with DVR_ by default. The Solo DVR can sup-
port two lename formats.
3.7.1 Standard Filename
The le name will be DVR_xxx.avi. XXX is incremental from 000 to 999. The prex
DVR_ can be modied via the Bullet DVR conguration software.
3.7.2 Extended Filename
Under extended lename, you can name the re-
corded video using the total time that you record-
ed, and the frame rate of the video, as follows:
DVR_20_34_12_25.mpg
DVR = unique ID set by system.ini
20 = hours (24 hour clock)
34 = minutes
12 = seconds
25 = frame rate
To change the lename of the video to extended format, you can set it via the LCD
menu, under RECORD item, then select FILENAME sub-item, then change lename
from Standard to Extended format.
For more details on changing lename, please refer Chapter 12 : Congure Solo
DVR using LCD Menu.
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4. Solo DVR Status
4.1 Status of Solo DVR
Power up: LED is yellow for less than 1 second.
Self diagnostic: LED is red for about 10 seconds.
Normal: LED is green. Means it is ready to record.
Recording: red LED will ash about 6 times/second.
CF full: yellow LED will ash.
Battery Low: Recording is stopped automatically. LED ashes 4 times and enters sleep mode
Standby: LED is yellow. Only the POWER button or LANC can wake it up.
No Video: LED will slowly ash red while recording.
4.2 Preview System Information via Shortcut Key
When the Solo DVR starts successfully, you can turn the 3-Position switch UP once to preview current prole
item and available storage space left on CF card.
Turning the 3-Position switch DOWN once will display current date & time, output power voltage for external
camera, current boot loader & rmware information of your Solo DVR unit.
5. Video Playback
5.1 Software
It is easy to playback video recorded on the CF card. Windows Media Player can play the video les
directly within Windows.
The DivX Codec or player has to be installed if no related components are installed on your PC. You
can obtain it for free on the internet. We recommend the use of VLC media player which can be
found on the included software CD.
5.2 Card Reader
High speed card readers are recommended for reading and playback of recorded videos. If the card
reader is fast, your PC can playback video instantly from the CF card without copying the video le
to your PC’s hard disk rst.
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6. Install Bullet DVR Software
6.1 Bullet DVR Desktop Installation
Install the Bullet DVR Desktop software before you use the Solo DVR for the rst
time. Insert the supplied CD software in your PC, and click on the Conguration
Software tab. The installation screen will appear:
Click the button to continue installation setup.
During the installation process, you can select the target folder or use the default
folder when the software prompts you. You can also choose if you want others to
use this program or just you.
After you make your selections, Click button to conrm it.
Click NEXT again on the following screen to start the installation.
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A status bar will be displayed during the installation process.
Once nished, Click the button to terminate the process.
After you install the Micro Pocket DVR Desktop, the software shortcut Bullet DVR will be generated on
your desktop and a Bullet DVR program folder will be created. DirectX 9.0c is required to install and run the Bullet
DVR conguration software.
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7. Solo DVR Configuration
The Solo DVR is initialized as DEVICE.INI under the root directory of the CF card. If
DEVICE.INI is not found, the DVR will load up the last known conguration.
The supplied PC software can congure the video format, average bit rate, TV sys-
tem, time stamp, Lap Timer, On-Screen Display, etc.
7.1 Launching the Application
The Bullet DVR software will rst try to locate a suitable memory card on which the
conguration le can be stored. If no card is present, it will prompt you to select a
location for the memory card.
It is also possible to change the boot sequence, so that the application rst tries to
detect a network connection between the DVR and your PC, using the supplied
network cable.
7.1.1 Startup Software via CF card Connection
If the CF memory card already contains the DEVICE.INI le, the software will be
launched automatically. If not, the system will prompt you to select a location.
Use the pull-down menu to select the location of the memory card to be used.
After selecting it, the software application will be launched.
7.1.2 Changing the boot sequence
You can change the default boot sequence, so that the DVR will rst try to detect a
network connection before connecting via the CF card directly.
To do so, launch the software normally then click on the Advanced tab
and select First Network, Second CF Card from the pull-down menu option named
Startup search
7.1.3 Startup Software via Network Connection
Connect the Network Sync cable included with your Solo DVR. Plug one end into
the Ethernet jack on the DVR, and the other end in your PC or Router’s ethernet
port. Once connected, Power on the DVR and start the Conguration Software.
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Once a valid network connection is found, the software will launch automatically. The default IP address of the
DVR is 192.168.0.152, please ensure your PC is on the same IP segment for the rst connection. If your PC and DVR
have dierent IP segments, the software will prompt you to change it.
You can change the IP address of your PC within the same IP segment of the Solo DVR, such as 192.168.0.100, and
then restart the software again.
When you connect the DVR to your PC for the rst time, please use the following conguration:
Change your computer’s IP address to 192.168.0.100
Connect DVR to PC via network connection cable
Power on the DVR
Enter Solo DVR LCD Menu and select the SYSTEM sub-menu
Enter SYSTEM sub-menu, then select NETWORK item, and choose DIRECT connection
Save conguration
Start Bullet DVR conguration software
After you startup the software successfully, you can change the IP address of the DVR to the same IP
segment of your local LAN. If you’re unsure, leave the settings as is.
Click the Advanced Conguration button to congure the network environment of the
DVR connection.
You can change the IP address of the Solo DVR manually. This box will only appear if a network con-
nection is successfully established.
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Or you can let the DVR obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server of
your local LAN, if you connect the DVR to a router or switch. But please note, the
router or switch must support MDI/MDI-X connection.
To let the DVR obtain an IP address from the DHCP server of your local LAN, please
set the Solo DVR connection method to LAN.
Once the Conguration software completes the initialization process, it will start-up
automatically, opening with the main screen window as shown below.
7.2 Using the Bullet DVR™Configuration Utility
7.2.1 Explaining the Title Bar
The Bullet DVR™ software includes 6 sub-categories, each represented by a graphi-
cal tab. Clicking any of these tabs will allow you to perform more tasks.

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Before you start the program, make sure the Compact Flash memory card is already inserted into the computer
or card reader. Your computer will prompt you to select the drive where the CF card is located. Once the card is
detected, the utility will launch. You will see a number of icons at the top of the screen. Each of these icons cor-
respond to a dierent section of the software.
CF Card Location: Displays the source path and all the video les contained on the current CF memory card. In
this example, the source les are located on the E: drive of the computer.
8.Sync Files
Sync: Click on this tab to synchronize the contents of your CF card with the contents of your PC’s hard drive.
This is useful when you have many les recorded on the same memory card, as it will only transfer the ones which
aren’t already stored on your computer.
To synchronize the les, check the box next to each le you wish to upload, then click on the syn-
chronize button to start the process. Any selected le which is not already present in your work directory, will
be copied to this location.
9.Configuration Settings
Congure: This tab will take you to the various conguration settings available and allow you to change the
manyparametersoftheDVR.Whenyouopentheconguresection,youwillbepresentedwith7moresub-categories,
all of which let you further dene the settings. Make sure to click on the checkbox after you are done mak-
ing changes, to register your new settings and close the opened window.
Click on the Cancel box to close without saving.
Video Standard: Change the video standard for dierent countries. NTSC is used primarily in the
USA and Canada, while PAL is used mostly in Europe. There are other standards available, which you
can select by using the pull-down menu on the right side.
Recording Setting: There are 3 modes available, used for dierent purposes. Normal mode is se-
lected by default, and intended for most users. The other two cycle modes are generally used for
other applications, such as surveillance video.
Normal mode records continuously, but the le size limit is 2Gb. When this limit is reached, a new
le will be created on the CF memory card, starting from where the previous le ended. You can
store as many les as the capacity of the CF card is able to hold. During post-production, you can
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Cycle (Single File) records continuously, but when the 2Gb limit is reached, it will
overwrite the current le, starting from the beginning. You cannot store more than
one le with this setting, so if the CF memory card is bigger than 2Gb, you will not
be able to use it completely.
Cycle (Disk) is similar to Normal mode, and will record many les of 2Gb maximum
each, one after the other. Except once the total capacity of the card is reached, it will
overwrite the previous les, starting with the oldest recording on the card.
Warning: When the Bullet DVR is set to Cycle recording mode, any video le already
present on the CF memory card will be deleted at startup.
Record without Audio: Check this box if you only want to record video, without
any audio.
Record Key Frame Only is for video surveillance applications, where a very long re-
cording time is required. When selected, the Bullet DVR will record only 2 frames for
every second of video (NTSC). When PAL standard is selected, it will record 3 frames
for every 2 seconds of video.
This option will not record any audio, and can only record in mpeg-4 mode.
Audio Source: Allows you to change how the sound will be recorded. Line-In is
not currently supported.
External Mic is for using an optional Stereo microphone, connected to the MIC
jack.
Internal Mic will record from the internal microphone inside the Bullet DVR unit
(Mono recording).
The Low and High slider bar is for adjusting the sensitivity of the microphone.
LCD Display are the 2 lines of text that will appear on your TV or monitor, when the
DVR is connected via the A/V cable
Enable Beep/Vibration: When selected, the unit will emit an audio alert whenever
the status of the DVR changes, such as record, stop, etc. The vibration feature is not
currently supported.
Startup Record: Allows the unit to automatically start recording, whenever pow-
er is applied, without having to press any buttons. You only need to press the
Stop key when nished.
File prex: Denes the name of the recorded le on the CF memory card. The de-
fault name is DVR_ xxx.avi and is incremental from 000 to 999, for a total of 1000
les maximum on the same CF card. You may change the default name at any
time.
CAM Voltage: Allows you to determine the voltage sent to the external Bullet
Camera. It is recommended to leave it on 10V so that the cameras will run cooler.
Motion Detect is not currently supported.

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10. Record Settings
Format: Select the MPEG-4 format for videos intended for use on the
internet, website, streaming server, etc. This format is widely popular
and supported by many media players. Select MPEG-2 to record in
a format better suited for making movies in high resolution, when
the nal contents is to be distributed on DVD discs. MPEG-2 is an
industry leading format which provides a very high level of details
and accuracy.
Quality: The recorded le size depends on the complexity of the
moving objects and background. Slow moving objects or still backgrounds will usually generate a smaller le size,
while fast moving objects require more memory storage. The following recording times are an estimation based
on this explanation:
MODE SPEED DURATION ( For 1Gb)
LQ 1 Mb/s 80 minutes
EP 2 Mb/s 60 minutes
LP 4 Mb/s 40 minutes
SP 6 Mb/s 20 minutes
HQ 8 Mb/s 15 minutes
UQ 10 Mb/s 12 minutes
Note that the UQ mode only records video, no audio.
11. Picture Adjustment
Picture Adjustment: You can adjust the brightness, contrast
and saturation of the picture to get the best quality for any giv-
en environment. The default value is 50%.

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12. On-Screen Display
OSD: Click this tab to congure the On-Screen Display (OSD) which is the infor-
mation to display on the screen, over the recorded video. When this option is disa-
bled there will be no information printed over the recorded video. This is referred
to as timestamp, and is used for video surveillance applications. There is another
congurable OSD screen, which you can nd in the Laptimer section.
13. Lap Timer Settings
Lap Timer: Click this tab to congure the lap timer options.
Enable Lap Timer: When you check this box, the lap timer feature will become
active and you will be able to record the lap times along with your videos. The IR
receiver needs to be connected to the Bullet DVR unit, and a compatible beacon
(not included) must be positioned properly on the side of the racetrack which faces
the receiver.
On Screen Display: When enabled, the lap timer information will appear on screen,
over the recorded video. You can change the location where the information will be
displayed, using the Display Position window below.