Dakota Micro H9Q User manual

H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page1of12 Author:CNR
User’sManual
AgCam®OREnduraCam®9”AHDQuadorQuadDVRMonitorKit
DakotaMicroPartNumbers(s):AGCOPartNumber(s):
9”AHDQuadMonitor–DM‐H9Q9“AHDQuadMonitor–AG‐H9Q
9”AHDDVRQuadMonitor–DM‐H9QD   9”AHDDVRQuadMonitor–AG‐H9QD
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ThankyouforpurchasingequipmentfromDakotaMicro,Inc.
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
I. IncludedMonitor2
II. StandardFeatures3
III. ImportantInformationAboutAHD&Analog3
IV. MonitorInstallation&Mounting3
V. Installation4
VI. Power4
VII. EventTriggerWireOperations4
A. EventTriggerWireColorGuide
B. EventTriggerWiresExplained
VIII. Remote&MonitorOperations5‐6
A. MonitorOperations
B. RemoteOperations
IX. MenuSettings7‐9
X. Specifications10
XI. Warnings10
XII. ProductWarranty/RepairProcess11
XIII. ConsumerLimitedWarranty12
XIV. Disclaimer12
XV. ContactUs12

H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page2of12 Author:CNR
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I. INCLUDEDMONITORKITCOMPONENTS
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DescriptionPicture
DakotaMicro,Inc.9”AHDQuadMonitor
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Monitor
WireHarness
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PN:DM‐H9QMWH
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MonitorRemote
PN:DM‐H9QRMT
(stylesvarybykit&batteryisincluded)
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A/CPowerWallPlug
PN:DMAC‐PA3
(stylesvarybykit)
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MonitorU‐bracketwith4WingBolts
PN:DMAC‐9MBracket
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MonitorSunShield
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12vCigaretteLighterPowerAdaptor
PN:DMAC‐12v
(stylesvarybykit)

H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page3of12 Author:CNR
TheAgCam®andEnduraCam®cameralinesareadurable,reliablesurveillancesystemwiththeinnovativeabilitytobequickly
movedfromoneapplicationtothenext.
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II. STANDARDFEATURES
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FeaturethelatestinAnalogHDtechnology
View1,2,3or4camerasatthesametime
LEDbacklit
CompatiblewithNTSCorPALcameras,notsimultaneously
AdvancedLCDtechnologyallowsyoutoclearlyseeyourimagefromanyangle
Mirrortheviewofanyofyourcamerasforuseasabackupcamera
2YearWarranty
16:9aspectratio
4CameraInputs
Recordsupto4camerassimultaneouslyorindependentlyontoSDcardforeasytransferoffiles
Availablein7inor9insize
Eventtriggersforeachcameraallowfortriggeredeventstobringyourcameratofullview(IE:puttingthevehiclein
reverse)
Color,brightness,contrastandvolumecontrolsthatallowcompensationforuseindifferentenvironments
Remotecontrol,sunshield,andmetalU‐bracketmonitorstandincluded
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III. IMPORTANTINFORMATIONREGARDINGANALOGANDAHDEQUIPMENT
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AftertheintroductionofthecompletelineofAHDMonitors,DakotaMicrowillnolongerofferAnalogmonitors.
UtilizingtheDM‐H9Qmonitor,customercannot“mixandmatch”analogandAHDcameras.
AllAnalogDakotaMicrowirelessequipmentwillnotworkwithAHDMonitors.AHDVersionscomingsoon.
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IV. MONITORINSTALLATION&MOUNTING
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A.MountingPrecautions
Removeyourmonitorcarefullyfrompackagingandinspectallmountinghardware.Mountinglocationisthemost
importantpartofthemonitorinstallationasitensuresyouthemaximumvisualbenefitfromyourAgCam®system.With
thatsaid,wheninstallingyourmonitor,ensuretofollowthesethree(3)precautions:
1. Themonitorisoutofdirectsunlight.Thiswillprolongthelifeoftheunitaswellasensureoptimumvisibility.
2. Themonitordoesnotobstructview.
3. Themonitordoesnotinterferewiththenormaloperationofequipment.
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WARNING:
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DakotaMicro,Inc.isnotresponsibleforanydamagescausedtoyourmonitor,oryourself,duetotheimproperinstallationor
useofasuctioncupmonitormount,whetheritbeproductsoldbyDMorproductpurchasedfromanothersource.
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B.UniversalBracketMounting
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1.HoldmonitorsU‐bracketinplaceonmonitor.
2.Attachbracketwithincludedwingbolts.
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C.FinalizingUniversalBracketInstallation
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1. Withthemountandmonitorattached,findand
markthedesiredpositionforthemonitor.
2. Removethemonitorfromthemount.
3. Attachthemonitortothemountandtighten
thewingnuts.
*UseONLYthenutsincludedinthekit,boltslongerthan10mmwilldamageyourmonitor.

H9Q/H9QDUserManual
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NOTE:Turnthemonitorononlyafterithasbeensecurelymounted,suppliedwithpower,andthecamerasareconnected
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V. INSTALLATION
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A. MonitorWireHarnessDetails
1. InputtoMonitor
2. AV1‐4EventTriggerWires
3. PowerInput
4. RCA‐VideoOutput
5. AV1–Audio/VideoInput
6. AV2–Audio/VideoInput
7. AV3–Audio/VideoInput
8. AV4–VideoInput
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VI. POWER
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A.SupplyingPowerwith12vPowerAdaptor
1. Attachthepowerinputconnector(3above)toyourincluded12vcigarettelighterpoweradaptor.
2. Plugcigarettelighteradaptorinto12vpowersource.
B.HardwirePowerAdaptor
1.Ifyouwouldliketohardwireyourpowersupply,pleasecontactyourlocalAgCam®dealerforavailablehardwire
poweradaptors(PN:DMAC‐HARDWIRE).
2.DakotaMicrohardwirepoweradaptorshaveamaximumcircuitcapabilityof5amp.
C.Fuses
1.Thereisasmallin‐linebladefuselocatedontheredandblackpowerwire(3above).Whenreplacingthisfuse,use
aMAX2ampglassfuse.
2.Thereisasmallglassfuselocatedontheinsidetipofthe12vportionofthepoweradaptor(PN:DMAC‐12v).
Whenreplacingthisfuse,useaMAX2ampglassfuse.
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VII. EVENTTRIGGERWIREOPERATIONS
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A.EventTriggerWireColorGuide
1. Camera1–Green
2. Camera2–Purple
3. Camera3–Gray
4. Camera4–White
B.EventTriggerWiresExplained
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Eventtriggerwirescanbeattachedtoany12vpositiveevent.Thiswillcausethemonitortochangetothatcamera,
regardlessofthestateofthemonitor(i.e.ON/OFForchannelselection).Themostrecenteventwillbetheprimary
display.So,iftwo(2)videochannels(AV1&AV2)areattachedtoaneventoutput,theeventthathappenslastwill
changethemonitortoitsrespectivecameraview.
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Thewirescanbeattachedtoanypositiveoutput10.5vto16.9vswitchorsupplytocausethemonitorto
automaticallyswitchtheunittoitsrespectivechannelcamera.Example:IfyouweretoattachtheAV1wiretoa
positiveoutputfromanunloadingaugeronacombine,themonitorwouldswitchfromchannel2,3,or4tochannel1
whentheaugerisextended.TheeventcircuitshouldbeneutralinitsnormalstateandchangetoHIGH(+12v)when
theeventisactive.
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H9Q/H9QDUserManual
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VIII. MONITOR&REMOTEOPERATION
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B. MonitorOperations
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1HeadphoneJackOutputforaudio(disabled)
2FullScreenWillshowcameras1/2/3/4eachtimepressed.
3DuplexScreenWillshowcameras1/2andcameras3/4eachtime
pressed.
4QuadScreen
Firstpresswilldisplayallfour(4)camerasconnected.
Secondpressinitiatesauto.rotationbetweenQuad
screen/cam1/cam2/cam3/cam4.Durationeach
cameraremainsonscreenisabletobechangedin
AUDIOmenu(AutoSequenceTime).
5‐KeyTodecreaseparameter/Up/Down
6+KeyToincreaseparameter/Up/Down
7MENUEnables/DisablesMenu
8AVKeyWillshowcameras1/2/3/4eachtimepressed/InMENU
actsasENTERkey&Downarrow
9POWERTurnsmonitorON/OFF.
Port10and11islocatedonthebacksideofthemonitor
10BatterySavessettingsforDVRfunction
11SDCard(DVRModelsONLY)Requiredforonboardrecording(DVRModelsONLY)

H9Q/H9QDUserManual
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C. RemoteOperations
DVRRemote
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POWERON(few
secondsdelay)/OFF
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POWERON(few
secondsdelay)/OFF
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Switchesbetween
videochannels
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Switchesbetween
videochannels
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N/A 
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N/A 
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NavigationArrows  NavigationArrows 
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NavigationArrows  NavigationArrows 
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NavigationArrows  NavigationArrows 
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NavigationArrows  NavigationArrows 
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N/A  N/A 
N/A
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N/A 
NextFile/Skip
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NextFile/Skip 
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StandardRemote
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POWERON(giveitafewseconds)/OFF
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Switchesbetweenvideochannels
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DisplaysMenu
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NavigationArrows
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NavigationArrows
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NavigationArrows
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NavigationArrows
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BringsChannel1/Camera1Fullscreen
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BringsChannel2/Camera2Fullscreen
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BringsChannel3/Camera3Fullscreen
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BringsChannel4/Camera4Fullscreen
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H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page7of12 Author:CNR
IX. MENUSETTINGS
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A. MonitorMenuSettings
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1. PresstheMENUkeyonthefaceofmonitororremote.
2. UsetheAVkeyonthemonitor(upanddownarrowsonremote)toselectanitemundereachsection.Selected
menuitemsturngreen.
3. Use–or+onthemonitor(leftandrightarrowsonremote)tochangethevalueofthehighlighteditem.
4. Toexit:PresstheMENUbuttonmonitor(leftorrightarrowonremote)multipletimesuntilthemenugoesaway.
Allowmonitortotimeout(approximately10seconds).
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VIDEO
BRIGHTNESS:  Adjuststhebrightnessoftheimage
CONTRAST:  Adjuststhecontrastoftheimage
COLOR:   Adjuststhecoloroftheimage
SHARPNESS:  Adjuststhesharpnessoftheimage
ADVANCEDCONTROL:Accessesadditionaldisplaycontrols
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VIDEO(ADVANCEDCONTROL)
NOISEREDUCTION: Whenutilizingmicrophone,allowsfornoise
reductionsettings
Vcom:Intensebrightnesssetting,notusefulinthis
setting
UP‐DOWN: FlipsimagedisplayedUP/DOWN
LEFT‐RIGHT:*FlipsimagedisplayedLEFT/RIGHT(Mirrored)
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*IndividualcamerascanbemirroredinPicturesetup
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AUDIO
SOUNDMODE: ChoicesofMusic,Speech,Voice&Standard
BASS:   AdjustsBasslevels
TREBLE:AdjustsTreblelevels
AUTOSEQUENCETIME:Allowsfortheadjustmentoftimespenton
eachautorotatedcamerawheninquadmode
AHD1PRIORITY:PrioritizesCamera1duringeventtriggering
(ifOFF,allcameraswillbedisplayed)
AUTODIM: TurnsAutoDimmingFunctionON/OFF

H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page8of12 Author:CNR
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SETTING
MENULANGUAGE:Adjustsmenulanguage
AHD1TRIGGERDELAY: TurnsON/OFFTriggerDelayforCamera1
AHD2TRIGGERDELAY: TurnsON/OFFTriggerDelayforCamera2
AHD3TRIGGERDELAY: TurnsON/OFFTriggerDelayforCamera3
AHD4TRIGGERDELAY: TurnsON/OFFTriggerDelayforCamera4
BLUE:AllowsforselectionofBLUEorBLACKscreen
whennocamerapresentonvideoinput
RESETDEFAULTS:Restoresalldefaultsettings
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PICTURESETUP
AHD1‐4MIRROR: TurnsON/OFFindividualcameramirror
functions
AHD1‐4GUIDELINE: TurnsON/OFFindividualcameraguideline
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B. DVRMenuSettings
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1. PresstheENTkeyontheremote.UsetheU/D/L/RbuttontoSelectthecorrectUserandEnterthePassword
(Default:User‐AdminPassword‐{Blank}).
2. UseU/D/L/Rarrowkeysontheremotetomovethroughtheiconsonthescreen.
3. PresstheENTkeyontheremotetoselecttheoption.
4. UseU/Darrowsonremotetohighlightanitem,PressENT,anduseL/Rtochangetheselection
5. Toexit:PresstheExitbuttononremoteuntilyouhavereachedyourdesiredmenuscreen,orthemenugoes
away.
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MAINMENU
RECSET:  Adjuststherecordsettings
PLAYBACK:  Selectrecordfilestoview
SYSSET:   SetDVRPreferences
MAINTAIN:  DVRSystemMaintenanceOptions
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H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page9of12 Author:CNR
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RECSET(RECORDMENU)
RECMODE: N/A
FILESIZE:Adjustthelengthoftherecordinginthefile.
(5Min,10Min,15Min,20Min,30Min,45Min)
Audio:  RecordAudioOn/Off(Separateaudio
recordingdevicerequired)
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RECCHNCFG:AccessRecordChannelConfigurationMenu
Enable:  ChannelRecordingOn/Off
(IsONbyDefault)
Resoluti:  Selecttherecordresolution(D1,CIF,720)
FrmRate:FrameRate(FPS)‐Default
BitRate:Adjusttherateoftherecording.[Howsmooth
theimagesappear(Low,Middle,High)]
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PLAYBACK(PlaybackMenu)
Chnl:  Selectplaybackchanneltosearch(1,2,3,4,
All)
Starttime:  Selectstarttimerangetosearch
Endtime:  Selectendtimerangetosearch
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MORETESTINGISREQUIRED
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SYSSET(SetMenu)
LANGUAGE: SettheLanguage
Time:   SettheTime
PreviewTime: SetOSDTimeOn/Off
PreviewChn:  SetOSDChannelOn/Off
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MAINTAIN
STORAGE:  DisplaysSDCardinfoandallowsyouto
reformatthestoragedevice
USER: DisplaysUserManagercontrols
UPDATE:   DisplaysConfigMenu
LOG:   DisplaysLOGMenu
SYSINFO: Displayscurrentsystemfirmware
CARINFO: DisplaysCarInfoSettingsMenu
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H9Q/H9QDUserManual
Rev:10/21/20 Page10of12 Author:CNR
X. SPECIFICATIONS
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B.LCDMonitor
ScreenSize16:9digitalpanel
OverallSize9.25in(L)x6.1in(H)x1.44in(D)235mm(L)X155mm(H)X36.5mm(D)
Weight30.4oz(862g)
PowerInputDC12vmax
ColorSystemNTSC/PALautoswitch
OperatingTemp. ‐30°F~130°F(‐34°C~+54°C)
Brightness350cd/m2
Resolution(HxV)1024(H)x600(V)
Contrast500:1
ViewingAngleL/R:70°Up:50°Down:70°
OperatingVoltageMin.12v(Checkmonitorlabelforspecificvoltagerange)
LightingSourceLEDBacklit
EnvironmentalRatingIP50
VideoOutputFormatFull/Quad/split/AutoSwitch
VideoOutputPortRCAx1VideoOut‐Analog(CVBS)ONLY
VideoInputPortX4AHDvideoinputchannels
DVRMonitorONLY 
RemovableDVRMemoryOver7hoursofrecording(4individualcameras)withincluded16GBSD
Card
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XI. WARNINGS
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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reflectsthatdurability.
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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.
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Donotuseanyharshchemicalsolvents,cleaningagentsorcorrosivedetergenttocleanawaydirtonthesurfaceofthe
screenorlens.
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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.
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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5‐ampfusedcircuit.
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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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