Clinton Electronics RP1 User manual

Single Channel Mini DVR with Built-In Camera
RP1

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The lightning ash with an arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
INFORMATION - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interfer-
ence at his own expense.
WARNING - Changes or modications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION : To prevent electric shock and risk of re hazards:
u Do NOT use power sources other than that specied.
u Do NOT expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
This installation should be made by a qualied service person and
should conform to all local codes.

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Table of Contents
Warning 1
Precautions 2
Components 4
Features 5
Installation 6
Operation 7
Button Functions• 7
Initiation• 9
Live View• 10
Recording View• 11
Playback View• 12
System Settings 15
Main Menu• 15
Date / Time Setup• 16
Motion Setup• 16
Manual Record• 17
Schedule Record• 18
SD-Card• 21
System Status• 21
Power On Setup• 22
Factory Settings• 22
Troubleshooting 23
Specications 24
Possible Recording Time 25

Contact an authorised technician to carry out the inspection.
If the camera emits smoke or is unusually hot for a long period, a re may be
caused.
If the camera is installed on an inappropriate surface, it may fall and cause
injury.
It could cause an electric shock.
It may result in an electric shock or other hazards.
It may result in a re or other hazards.
Warning
The camera requires periodic inspection.
Stop using your camera when you nd it malfunctioning.
Do not install the camera on a surface that can not support it.
Do not hold plug with wet hands.
Do not disassemble the camera.
Do not use the camera close to a gas or oil leak.
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Precautions
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Only use the camera under conditions It can cause the image quality to be
where temperatures are between poor.
41°F ~ 104°F. Be especially careful to
provide ventilation when operating
under high temperatures.
Severe lighting change or icker can This is one of the most important
cause the camera to work improperly. parts of the camera. Be careful not to
leave ngerprints on the lens cover.
Do not install the camera in
extreme temperature conditions.
Do not install the camera under
unstable lighting conditions.
Do not touch the front lens of the
camera.
Do not install or use the camera
in an environment where the
humidity is high.

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It can cause malfunctions to occur. It can damage the CCD.
If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. If exposed to radioactivity the CCD
Liquids can contain minerals that will fail.
corrode the electronic components.
Never keep the camera pointed
directly at strong light.
Do not drop the camera or subject
it to physical shocks.
Do not expose the camera to
radioactivity.
Notes
If the camera is exposed to spotlight or object reecting strong light, smear•
or blooming may occur.
Check that the power satises the normal specication before connecting•
the camera.
Do not expose the camera to rain
or spill beverage on it.

Components
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Features
Single Channel Mini DVR with Built-In Camera
 • All-in-onesolutionforhiddensurveillance:
1/3” SONY SUPER HAD CCD color camera and digital recorder in PIR housing.
 • Highrecordingresolution(640x480pixel).
 • AutomaticpictureimprovementbyAutomaticWhiteBalance(AWB)and
Automatic Gain Control (AGC).
 • Manualandscheduleplannedrecording(Motion/Continuous).
 • SimplesearchingbyDate/Time.
 • RecordingonacommercialSDHC-Card.
 • OnScreenDisplay(OSD)oftime,date,statusandmodus.
 • 1Videooutput.
 • Mainoperationorbatterysupplypossible.
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Installation
Observe the following instructions for a correction installation.
1. Bracket Installation Guide:
2. Mounting the Mini Portable Security Recorder:
3. Video Output and Power Supply:
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Operation
No. Name Function
(1) Power Input Power Supply 12V DC/1A
(2) Rec/Exit/Stop
LED Green: Device is recording
Menu: Exit menu
Live View: Start menu recording
Recording: Stop recording
(3) Play/Pause
LED Green: Playback
Live View: Start playback
Playback: Pause playback, press again to continue playback
(4) Right Button
Menu: Increase value
Playback: Fast forward
Playback Paused: Step forward
(5) Left Button
Menu: Decrease value
Playback: Fast rewind
Playback Paused: Step rewind
(6) Down Button Menu: Navigate down
(7) Up Button Menu: Navigate up
(8) Menu Button
LED Green: Menu is open
Menu: Conrm or open sub menu
Live View: Open main menu
(9) Power Button On/O Button. Press and hold this button to turn the
recorder On/O. LED Red: Power On
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Top View
lButton Functions

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No. Name Function
(10) SD Card Slot
SD card storage connection
*Fast Flashing: SD-Card not inserted
SD-Card capacity is reached
SD-Card failure
SD-Card write-protected
SD-Card not inserted & playback activated
*Solid Green: Recording activated
WARNING!
If LED is ashing very fast, press <Enter> button to
deactivate the alarm.
(11) Video Out Video output connection
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lButton Functions
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Bottom View
Release back cover:
slide cover down.
Back View

lInitiation
1. To turn the device ON / OFF:
  • Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforatleast5seconds.
2. The default menu language is English. To change the languages:
  • Selectitem[POWERONSETUP]inthemainmenu.Hereyoucanchange
the language of the menu.
3. After successful start-up the recorder shows the live view.
  • Ifschedulerecordinghasbeenprogrammedtherecorderwillautomatically
continue this schedule.
  • DuringrecordingtheRECLEDindicatorissolidgreen“ON”.
 4. Ifthesymbol[ ]isshown,theSD-Cardhasbeenrecognizedcorrectlyand
the recorder is ready.
  • IftheSD-CardcannotberecognizedtheRECLEDashesred.Inthiscase,
format the SD-Card.
5. If the write-protection of the SD-Card is activated, it is only possible to read
recorded data.
Attention
- Never remove the SD-Card during the boot process. This can lead to
permanent damage of recorded data.
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lLive View
If the video output of the device is connected with a monitor, you can view the
live images on the monitor. Thereby the following information is shown:
Attention
- If no SD-Card is inserted only live view is possible.
No. Live View Function
jShows the current date and time.
kShows the recording setup:
Shows the recording resolution
MQ Shows the recording quality
lShows the status of the SD card:
SD-Card has been removed or SD-Card cannot be recognized
SD-Card is being checked
SD-Card has been recognized
SD-Card will be overwritten
mShows the battery status:
100% battery power
60% battery power
30% battery power
Battery is empty and has to be recharged / DC Power Connected
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lRecording View
There are three dierent ways to start recording:
 Press[ ]tostopmanualrecordingandduringschedulerecordpress[ ]
button.
No. Recording View Function
jRecord Status:
Device is recording data
kRecord Mode:
Manual Record
Motion Detection
Schedule Record
lRecord Storage Mode Status:
Overwrite is activated
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Symbol Mode Start Recording Function
Manual Press[ ]buttontostartrecording
Continuous Recording Continuous recording has been enabled
Motion Detection As soon as recorder detects motion, the device
starts recording. Therefore, motion detection
has to be setup.
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To continue the recording, proceed as follows:
 Duringarecordingthe[ ]symbolisshown.
lPlayback View
To start playback, you can decide between two dierent modes:
lRecording View continued
Mode Continue Recording Function
Manual Press[ ]buttonagain
Continuous Recording,
Motion Detection
Exit playback or menu
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Normal Playback
Duringliveviewpresstheplayback/pause[ ]buttontostartnormalplayback:
 Pressthestop[ ]buttontostopplaybackandreturntoliveview.
Event List
In order to open the search menu open the main menu and select the menu
item SEARCH & PLAY.
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Symbol Normal Playback Function
:Normal playback speed
:Duringthenormalplaybackpress[ ]or[ ]buttontorewindor
fast forward.
By pressing in the same direction again you raise the search speed
(Speed:x2/x4/x8/x16/x32).Press[ ]buttontoplaybackatnormal
speed.
:Duringplayback,press[ ]buttontopauseplaybackandpressagain
to return to playback status.
:After pressing Pause button you can search picture by picture, using
[ ]or[ ]button.Press[ ]buttontoplaybackatnormalspeed.
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lPlayback View continued

No. Event List Function
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The le view shows the date of recording and the number of les belonging
to the recording. To navigate press the direction button up or down and
press[ ]buttontoplayback.Toreturntotheselectionmodepressthe
stop button.
kShows the number of pages.
lRecord Mode:
Manual Record
Motion Detection
Schedule Record
mPress the direction button right or left in order to show the rst picture of
the event.
nShows the time of the recording.
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Playback Using a Computer
All les on the SD-Card are stored in a folder named DVMPG4. These les can be
watched with Microsoft® Windows Media Player. In order to playback the les
correctly, update the audio and video codec of the Windows Media player.
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System Settings
lMain Menu
jIn the top right corner the menu level is shown:
  −Press[ ]or[ ]buttonstonavigate.
  −Toconrmorselectpress[ ]button.
  −Press[ ]or[ ]buttonstochangethevalue.
  −Press[ ]buttontoleavethemenu.
First level (main menu)
Second level
Third level
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lDate/Time Setup
 • Date Format : Here you can change the way the date is displayed.
 • Date/Time Adjustment : Here you can change the date and time.
lMotion Setup
Set MD Area
The motion detection area is split up into 16 x 12 cells. Cells which are marked
to detect motion are displayed in red.
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 Inordertonavigateuse[ ]buttonsandconrmbypressing[ ]
 button.Press[ ]playbackbuttoninordertochangetheeditingmode.
 • CELL EDIT : Here you can (de-) activate every single cell.
 • DEL BLOCK : Here you can deactivate a complete block of cells.
 • DEL ALL : Here you can deactivate all cells at once.
 • ADD BLOCK : Here you can activate a complete block of cells.
 • ADD ALL : Here you can activate all cells at once.
Set MD Sensitivity
Here you can set the sensitivity of motion detection.
 • MD ENERGY : Shows the current recognized motion.
 • MD THRESHOLD : Bypressingthebuttons[ ]or[ ]youcansetthe
value when motion detection is triggered. The lower the
value is set the more sensitive motion detection reacts.
lManual Record
lMotion Setup continued
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