Dakota micro Dmac-1dvr User manual

Dakota Micro, Inc.

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UsersManual

DakotaMicroMiniDigitalVideoRecorder

PartNumber:DMAC‐1DVR

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Alwaysreadthemanualpriortooperatingthisequipment.Also,pleasefollowallsafetysignsandprecautions.

SeetheDakotaMicro,Inc.websiteforinstallationtrainingvideosatwww.dakotamicro.com.

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TableofContents

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I. IncludedDVRKitComponents2

II. StandardFeatures2

III. DVROperation3

IV. DVRInstallation4‐7

V. Setup7‐17

A. MainMenu7

B. VideoSetup8‐9

C. RecordSettings9‐12

D. RecordMode13

E. Playback13‐14

F. SystemSettings14‐17

VI. Specifications18

VII. Warnings18

VIII. ProductWarranty/RepairProcess19

IX. ConsumerLimitedWarranty20

X. Disclaimer20

XI. ContactUs20

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Dakota Micro, Inc. DMAC-1DVRUserManual

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I. INCLUDEDDVRKITCOMPONENTS

 (PERPN:DMAC‐1DVR)

DescriptionPicture Description Picture

8MBSDCard

(manufacturermayvary)

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TVAAdaptor

(includesadaptor&

wallplugpower

adaptor)

PN:DMAC‐TVA 

USBSDCardReader

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RCAtoBNCadaptors

(2sets)

PN:DMAC‐BNC‐RCA

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RCACords(2sets)

PN:DMAC‐RCA

12vCigaretteLighter

PowerAdaptor

PN:DMAC‐12V

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AVAdaptor

PN:DMAC‐AV‐F

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DakotaMicroSingle

ChannelDVR

IMPORTANTNOTE:

EachDVRkitmay

onlyrecordfromone

camera.

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WallPlugPowerAdaptor

PN:DMAC‐PA

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ThankyouforpurchasingtheAgCam®TheAgCam®isadurable,reliablesurveillancesystemwiththeinnovativeabilityto

bequicklymovedfromoneapplicationtothenext.

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TrainingvideosareavailableontheDakotaMicrowebsiteat:www.dakotamicro.com.

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II. STANDARDFEATURES

 FullyCompatiblewithallAgCamcomponents

 RecordsbothNTSCandPALvideosignals

 Abletorecordandplaybackvideo

 Includesallpowerandhookupcablesneeded

 RecordstoMPEG4format

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III. DVROPERATION

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1. DCPowerPlug

2. OnOffSwitch

3. SDCardSlot

4. RedPowerIndicatorLight

5. GreenRecordIndicatorLight

6. AudioInput(Notused)

7. VideoInput(PlugTVAinto)

8. AudioOutput(Notused)

9. VideoOutput(AVadaptortoMonitor)

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IV. DVRINSTALLATION

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STEP1InsertSDCard,withlabeldown

untilitclicks.

STEP2AttachRCAtoBNCconnectors

intothevideoports.

STEP3Insertyellowconnectorofthe

DMAC‐AVintothevideooutport.

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STEP4*IfusingDakotaMicro

equipmentinsertDMAC‐AVadaptor

intocameraconnectoronthe

monitorwireharness.

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*IfnotusingDMequipment,useRCA

cables.

STEP5Inserttheyellowconnectorof

theDMAC‐TVAadaptortoyourDVR

yellowvideoInport.

STEP6ConnecttheDakotaMicro

cameratotheDMAC‐TVAadaptor.

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STEP7Connecttheprovidedpower

adaptortotheDMAC‐TVApowercord.

STEP8Decidewhichpoweradaptorto

use,either12vorwalladaptor.Then

plugintotheDCportontheDMAC‐

1DVR.

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*PowermustbeavailablefortheDVR,monitorandcamera.Useonlytheprovidedpowersupplyordamagecouldoccur.

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V. SETUP

A. MainMenu

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PressMenuonthetopofDVRtoentertheSetupscreen.UsetheUpandDown

arrowstonavigatetotheImageSetting,thenpress"OK".

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STEP10 TurnontheON/OFFswitch.

STEP9Atthispoint,pluginall

threepowersources*.

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B. VideoSetup

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheQualitytab,thenpress"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigate,High,Medium,Low,thenpress"OK".

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NOTE:Thehigherthequality,themorememoryused.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheFrameRatetab,thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateto30fps,15fps,5fps.When30fpsis

selected,therecordedvideoisrealtime.Thenpress"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheResolutiontab,thenpress"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetoD1,VGA,QVGA.

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NOTE:TheD1videoqualityisbetterthanVGA,VGAisbetterthanQVGA.

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Thenpress"OK".PressESCtogetbacktotheSetupMainMenu.

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

C. RecordSettings

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetoRECSettings.Thenpress"OK".

HereyouchooseScheduledTime/Section/MotionDetection.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowsandtheLeftandRightarrowstonavigateand

changetheScheduledTime.Thenpress"OK".

NOTE:OnlysettimeifyouwantittoRECatthattime.Ifyouwanttouse

ManualorMotiondonotsetschedule.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheScheduledTimetab,then

press"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowsandtheLeftandRightarrowstonavigateand

changetheScheduledTime.Thenpress"OK".

NOTE:OnlysettimeifyouwantittoRECatthattime.Ifyouwanttouse

ManualorMotiondonotsetschedule.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheOverwritetab,Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateandchangetoYESorNO,Then

press"OK".

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NOTE:YESmeansitwilloverwritetheoldestvideoifmemoryisfull.NO

meansitwillstopRECifthememoryisfull.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheSectiontab,Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateandchange15min,30min,1HR.

Thenpress"OK".

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NOTE:Eachoptionrepresentsthelengthoftimethateachfileisrecorded

beforeanewfileisautomaticallycreated.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheMotionDetection.Then

press"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetoMaskAreatab,thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstomovetheyellowblock.Pressthe"OK"

buttontomaskarea.Continuethesamestepuntildesiredareaismasked.

Whendonepressthe"ESC"key.

NOTE:Youwillwanttomaskanyareaswithcontinuousmotiontoprevent

senserecording.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheSensitivitytab,thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateHigh,Medium,Lowsensitivity.

Thenpress"OK".NOTE:Settingmayvarydependingonapplication.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheSpeedtab,thenpress"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateHigh,Medium,Lowdetection

speed.Thenpress"OK".NOTE:Settingmayvarydependingonapplication.

Thenpress"ESC"twicetogotoSetupMenu.

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NOTE:NoiseMarginselectionnotavailablewiththisDVR.

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D. RecordMode

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetoRECMode.Thenpress"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigate.

‐Manualrecording:Press"OK"buttontorecord

‐Scheduledrecording:Setascheduledtimetorecord.RefertoRECSetting

tabforyourpresettime.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigate

‐Motiondetectionrecording:Triggertorecordbythemotiondetect.

 Whenusingmotiondetectionthesystemwillrecordfor2minutes

afterfirstmotiondetected.

 After2theminutesareupthesystemwillstartrecordingifanother

motionisdetected.

‐Power‐uprecording:Automaticallyrecordingwhenpowerup

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NOTE:YoumustexitSetupMenutostartanyofthefourrecordingmodes.

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E. Playback

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstothenavigatetothePlaybacktab,thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetothefileyouwouldliketoplay

back.Thenpress"OK".

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Press"P/P"toplayfile.Press"P/P"againtopausethefile,orpress"STOP"

tostopthefile.Thenpress"ESC".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetofileyouwanttodelete.Press

"P/P".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateYesorNo.Thenpress"ESC"toget

backtomainSetupMenu.

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F. SystemSettings

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheSystemSettings.Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheLanguagetab.Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetoLanguageofchoice.Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheTimetab.Thenpress"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowsandLeftandRightarrowstochangetime.Then

press"OK".NOTE:Timeistrackedona24HRclock.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheFormattab.Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateYesorNo.Thenpress"OK".

NOTE:Byselecting"Yes"youwilldeleteallfilesonmemorycard.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateCardInfo.Thenpress"OK".

NOTE:TheCardInfotabisareadonlypage.Press"OK"toreturntothe

systemsettingspage.

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*NoteAlarmperiodtabnotfunctionalinthisversion.

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetoTimeStamptab.Thenpress

"OK".

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UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigateYesorNo.Thenpress"OK".

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NOTE:ByselectingyestheDVRwillputatimestamponyourrecordings.

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Pressthe"ESC"button.UsetheUpandDownarrowstonavigatetotheEXIT

tab.Thenpress"OK".

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Nowyouarereadytobothstartrecordingandtoviewyourrecordings.

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DependingwhatyouhaveselectedintheRECModetab,usethefollowingoptionstorecord.

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ManualModeYouwillneedtopress"OK"tostartrecording.Press"STOP"tostoprecording.

SheduledTimeDVRwillautomaticalyrecordatyourpresettime.

MotionDetectionDVRwillautomaticalyrecordifmotionisdetected.

PowerUpDVRwillautomaticalyrecordwhenDVRisturnedon.

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VI. SPECIFICATIONS

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Videos

FormatMpeg‐4,VideoforASF(NTSCorPAL)

Resolution704*576,640*576,320*288

FrameRate30f/s,15f/s,5f/s

Videoinput1V/75Ω

Videooutput1V/5Ω

Memory

MediaSD/SDHCCardfor8GB

SettingsonL,5FPS,QVGAwillrecordApproximately136hrsPoorQuality

SettingsonM,15FPS,VGAwillrecordApproximately14hrsGoodQuality

SettingsonH,30FPS,D1willrecordApproximately41/2hrsBestQuality

WorkingTheory

ManualrecordingYes

Scheduledrecording Yes

MotiondetectiverecordingYes

PoweruprecordingYes

Power

ElectricityinputDC‐5V‐ 30V

Powerexpend<2w

WeightandsizeofDVR.40lbs(.18kg)41/8W37/8L

G.W./set580g

Giftboxsize20*13*6.5cm

LanguageEnglish,TraditionalChinese,SimpleChinese

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VII. WARNINGS

 WhenselectingacamerasystemfromDakotaMicro,besuretoutilizetheappropriatesystemforyouruse.AgCamand

EnduraCamcamerasaredesignedforhighimpact,moisture,vibrationandavarietyofotherroughconditions.OverView

camerasandkitcomponentsaredesignedforlightuse,lowvibrationandlowmoisture.OverViewequipmentisnotwarranted

whenusedinsituationsoutsideoftheabovementionedparameters.Wealwaysrequestthatcustomerskeepinmindthatour

lessexpensiveOverViewproductlineischeaperbecauseitdoesnotfeaturethereliabilityanddurabilityofourAgCamand

EnduraCamlines.Thewarrantyavailableontheseproductsreflectthatdurability.

 Toavoidelectricalshockandmaintainoptimalfunctionality,donotopentheenclosures.Highvoltagemaybepresentand

therearenouserserviceablepartsinside.Allwarrantieswillbevoidshouldanyenclosuresbetamperedwithinanyway.

 Donotuseanyharshchemicalsolvents,cleaningagentsorcorrosivedetergenttocleanawaydirtonthesurfaceofthescreen

orlens.

 OnAgCamandEnduraCamproducts,thephoto‐chromiccameralenseshavebeenmadeimpact‐resistantandhavebeendrop‐

balltestedaccordingtoSec.3.84,21CRFBUTARENOTUNBREAKABLE.Becausetheyhavebeenhardenedchemically,they

shownostresspattern.Inspectyourlensesfrequently.Chippedorscratchedsurfaceswillreduceprotection.Suchlenses

shouldbereplacedonlybythemanufacturer.

 Powertocamerasisnotinterruptedbyturningoffmonitor;12vpowersourcemustbeterminatedwhennotinusetoavoid

batterydrain.Toavoidthisproblembesurewhenhardwiringaunit,useafusedcircuit.

 DonotuseyourDakotaMicrocamerasystemforanythingotherthanlegalsurveillanceandobservationuses.DakotaMicro,

Inc.isnotliableforanyillegalornefarioususage.

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VIII. PRODUCTWARRANTY/REPAIRPROCESS

1. ForTechnicalSupportcall1866462‐4226ORemail[email protected]

2. Technicianwillassistintroubleshootingproductmalfunction.

3. Ifproductmalfunctioncannotberemediedandarepairisdeemednecessary,TechnicianwillissueaRepairAuthorization

(RA)number.

IMPORTANTNOTE:

TheTechnicianwillnoteontheRAformiftherepairAPPEARStobeawarrantyornon‐warrantyissuebasedoncustomerdescription

oftheissuesathand.Nofinaldeterminationcanbemadeuntilinspectionandtestingoftheequipmentiscompletedatthefactory.

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4. Toensurefastandeffectiverepairs,customerisrequiredtosend:

 DakotaMicroProductthatTechnicianhasrequested/deemednecessaryintheproperdiagnosisandrepairof

malfunction.Thismayincludesomeorallcomponentsofthekit.

 Original/Copyofpurchasereceipt.

 ForserializeditemsONLY;Ifacopyoftheoriginalpurchasereceiptcannotbeprovided,thenDAKOTAMICROwilluse

theproductmanufacturedate.

 Customerinformation,includingreturnstreetaddresses(NOPOBoxes)&phonenumber.Ifthephonenumberisnot

included,thecustomerwillbesentaletterrequestingtheneededinformation.

 RANumberprovidedbyDakotaMicroTechnicalSupport

 ShippingandassociatedcoststoshipproducttoDMfactorytobebornebythecustomerunlessotherwisespecified.

5. Customershouldmailproductto:

DakotaMicro,Inc.

RA#XXXXX

8659148thAve.SE

Cayuga,ND58013

6. UponreceiptandevaluationofproductatDakotaMicroFactory,itwillbeestablishediftherepairiswarrantyornon‐

warranty.Ifrequested,customerwillbecalledandnotifiedofanyapplicablecharges.

7. Iftherepairsaredeemednon‐warranty,andrequireaservice/repairfeeofanykind,acreditcardnumberwillberequested

byOrderProcessingaftertherepairiscompleted.

8. Ifcustomerisunabletobecontactedoverthecourseof3weeksregardingrequirednon‐warrantyrepairs,productwillbe

returned,unrepaired,tothecustomer.

9. Anyproductreturnedwithoutproperdocumentationmaybereturnedatcustomer’sexpense.

10. Productreturnedwithunconfirmedproblemswillbeassesseda$60evaluationfeeperunit

11. Returnshippingcostswillbebornebythepartyatfault;inotherwords,ifDakotaMicrodeterminesthatthedefective

productwascoveredunderwarranty,DakotaMicropaystheshippingcharges.IfDakotaMicrodeterminesthatitwasthe

customersfault,thecustomerwillpayshippingcharges.Ifaparticularcircumstancecannotbedeterminedthanthecostof

shippingchargeswillbedecidedonadiscretionarybasisdependingonthesituationathand.

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IX. CONSUMERLIMITEDWARRANTY

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Subjecttothedisclaimer,limitationsandotherdirectionsstatedhereafter,DakotaMicro,Inc.warrantsthattheProductwillbefreefromdefectsin

materialandworkmanshipforperiodsasstatedhereafterfromthedateoforiginalpurchase.THISWARRANTYISEXPRESSLYMADEINLIEUOF

ANYANDALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESS.THE

EXCLUSIVEREMEDYOFTHEBUYERISLIMITEDTOREPAIRORREPLACEMENTOFTHEPRODUCT.EXCEPTASSTATEDINTHISWARRANTY,

DAKOTAMICROSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYLOSS,INCONVENIENCE,ORDAMAGE,INCLUDINGDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,OR

CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,RESULTINGFROMTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSETHEPRODUCT,WHETHERRESULTINGFROMBREACHOF

WARRANTY,NEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYOFANYOTHERLEGALTHEORY.Anyoralstatementsorrepresentationsmadebyanyonewhichare

contrarytooratvariancewiththetermsstatedinthisLIMITEDWARRANTYarevoid.

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DakotaMicrowill,atitsoption,eitherrepairthedefectorreplacethedefectiveProductorpartthereofwithaneworremanufacturedequivalent

atnochargetothepurchaserforpartsorlaborfortheperiodofthree(3)yearsforAgCam®/EnduraCam®cameras,two(2)yearsforAgCam®/

EnduraCam®monitors,quadsandWirelesscomponents,TwelveMonths(12)forallOverviewCameras&Monitorsandone(1)yearforMiniDVR,

cablesandallotheraccessories.

TheDakotaMicrolimitedwarrantyperiodsoutlinedaboveapplythroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanadaonly.Aone(1)yearmaximumlimited

warrantyforallProductsappliestoallothergeographiclocationsunlessotherwisestatedinwritingbyDakotaMicro.

ThislimitedwarrantydoesnotapplytoanyissuesconnectedwithappearancethathavenorelationtotheperformanceoftheProductnortoany

Producttheexteriorofwhichhasbeendamagedordefaced,whichhasbeensubjectedtoimpropervoltageorothermisuse,abnormalserviceor

handling,orwhichhasbeenalteredormodifiedindesignorconstruction.

Inordertoenforcetherightsunderthislimitedwarranty,thepurchasershouldfollowthestepssetforthinthecompleteDakotaMicro“Warranty

&RepairPolicy”listedonpage11‐sectionXVI,andprovideproofofpurchasetoDakotaMicro.

NeitherthesalespersonnelofDakotaMicronoranydealeroranyotherpersonisauthorizedtomakeanywarrantiesotherthanthosedescribed

herein,ortoextendthedurationofanywarrantiesbeyondthetimeperiodsdescribedherein.

ThewarrantiesdescribedhereinshallbethesoleandexclusivewarrantiesandremediesprovidedbyDakotaMicro.Correctionofdefects,inthe

mannerandfortheperiodoftimedescribedherein,shallconstitutecompletefulfillmentofallliabilitiesandresponsibilitiesofDakotaMicrotothe

purchaserwithrespecttotheProduct,andshallconstitutefullsatisfactionofallclaims.InnoeventshallDakotaMicrobeliableorinanyway

responsibleforanydamagesordefectsintheProductwhichwerecausedbyrepairsorattemptedrepairsperformedbyanyoneotherthanDakota

Micro.

Somestatesdonotallowthelimitationorexclusionofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sosaidlimitationmaynotapplytoyou.

Anyactionatlaw,suitinequity,orotherjudicialproceedingfortheenforcementofanyrightprovidedforhereinorotherwise,orwithrespectto