Defender Car vision 5015 User manual

Operation Manual
Defender Car vision 5015 FullHD Car
DVR
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Thank you for buying Defender CarVision 5015 FullHD car DVR.
Before using the device, read attentively this manual and keep it for the whole period of usage.
UNPACKING
Carefully unpack the device, make sure no parts are left in the box. Check its integrity and absence of any free-
moving subjects. If the device was damaged while transportation, refer the company that carried out the
transportation; if the device does not operate, refer the seller immediately.
WARNING!
Do not switch on the device immediately after taking it to the room out of the environment with minus
temperatures! The unpacked device should be kept in the indoor temperature for at least 4 hours.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To avoid risk of electric shock do not open the device and do not repair it on your own.
Keep the device from transferring foreign particles into the holes.
Keep the device from excessive humidity, liquid, dust, vibration, mechanic loads, exposure of high temperatures
(higher than +50оС) direct sunlight. Do not put it in the rooms with excessive humidity and dust.
The device can only be used and stored at temperatures between +5 °C and +40 °C where moisture condensation
does not occur.
Do not use the gasoline, alcohol or other solvents for cleaning as they may damage the painted covering of the
device. To clean the device use soft dry cloth.
If the device does not operate, immediately disconnect the plug and refer to the shop where you bought the device.
Do not use the power supply to charge the device if the current is higher than that of the source in the kit with the
DVR - it may damage the battery.
PACKAGE CONTENT
DVR - 1 pc
Battery - 1 pc
Mounting suction - 1 pc.
Car charger - 1 pc
MiniUSB cable — 1 pc.
Operation manual - 1 pc.
Warranty coupon - 1 pc.
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EXTERIOR
BUTTON APPLICATION
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3. SOS In DVR mode:
•Short press - to start/ to stop microphone.
•Holding (while video recording) - setting of the "only reading' attribute to the current re-
corded file.
In miniature mode:
•Short press - to return to full screen mode.
In full screen mode:
•Short press - to shift to scaling mode.
In the scaling and vertical scrolling modes:
•Short press - to zoom in.
4. MENU •Short pressing - to call menu/ to shift to the menu tab/ to exit the menu and submenu/ to
stop recording.
In the miniature and vertical scrolling modes:
•Short press - to return to full screen mode.
5. ▲In DVR/ Camera mode:
•Short pressing or holding - digital zoom in.
In menu and playback mode:
•Short press - list down or up.
During playing:
•Short press - to rewind.
In the vertical scrolling mode:
•Short press - to scroll up.
6. ▼In DVR/ Camera mode:
•Short pressing or holding - digital zoom out.
In menu and playback mode:
•Short press - list down or up.
During playing:
•Short press - to forward.
In the vertical scrolling mode:
•Short press - to scroll down.
7. POWER •Holding - DVR on/off.
In DVR/ Camera mode:
•Short press - night mode on/off (LED scene highlight).
In playback mode:
•Short press - to shift to miniature mode.
In the scaling and vertical scrolling modes:
•Short press - to zoom out.
OPERATION MODES
There are five modes of the device operation:
•DVR mode,
•camera mode,
•Playback mode,
•web-camera mode,
•card-reader mode.
Each mode has its informational icons on the screen. The first menu tab activated by MENU button is different for
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three modes. Depending on the mode the button application changes. The device always switches on in the DVR
mode (while connecting USB port the menu allowing to select the mode appears).
BATTERY INSTALLATION
•Put aside and then open the battery cover.
•Insert the battery along the guides.
•Close the cover.
MEMORY CARD INSTASLLATION AND REMOVING
•Operate the memory card (not included) only if the device is switched off.
•Put aside and then open the battery cover.
•Insert the memory card until its clicking position directed it as shown on the device housing.
•Check that you insert the memory card by the correct side, otherwise you may damage the device and the
memory card.
•To remove the memory card press it until its clicking sound.
•Close the battery cover.
•If the speed of recording to the memory card is not sufficient, the appropriate icon will turn to yellow on the
LCD screen (in the DVR mode). If normal speed, the icon is white.
DVR SWITCHING ON
There are two different way to switch the DVR on.
•Manual. Hold the POWER button. If connected to the external power supply the DVR will start manual re-
cording. During the video recording the REC indicator will flash.
•Automatic. Connect the DVR to the external power supply via USB cable. The external power supply may be
the power supply included in the DVR packaging or the computer USB port. The DVR will start automatic-
ally. If connected to the computer it is necessary to select the operation mode manually, otherwise video re-
cording will start automatically (REC indicator will flash).
Note: if there is no free space on the memory card then trying to start recording the appropriate warning
will be shown on the LCD screen including the repeated mode. But if the recording in the repeated mode
stats successfully, then it will not be stopped if no free space.
DVR SWITCHING OFF
There are two different way to switch the DVR off.
•Manual. Hold the POWER button. The DVR will be switched off. The video must not be stopped.
•Automatic. While disconnecting the power supply included in the DVR packaging if the power supply is not
resumed, the DVR will be switched off automatically within 20 sec.
BATTERY CHARGING
The battery may be charged from the power supply included in the packaging of the DVR and from the USB port
of the computer. If the external power supply included in the DVR packaging is connected, the battery is charged
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in all modes. While charging the charge indicator will be red. When the charging is over, the indicator will be off.
The battery icon on the LCD screen shown if no external power supply shows the current charge level.
If charging from the computer you should consider that in the on mode (the camera operated) the DVR will
consume the more than 0.4A and in the record mode - up to 0.6A. 0.5 A current flows through USB port of the
computer. Therefore the DVR connected to the computer and just switched on will be charged very slowly; the
recording DVR will discharge the battery.
CONNECTION TO TV
Connect the DVR to the computer via HDMI cable. Power on the DVR. The LCD screen of the DVR will
automatically switched off. Power on the TV and in its configuration set the input where the DVR is connected as
the video signal source. The video signal from the DVR will be transferred in 1280 x 720 resolution with sound.
The image will be slightly cut in boards, the video winding may not be used.
DVR MIODE
"Sharpness", "White Balance" and "Digital Effect" menu options do not affect the image in the DVR mode.
PLAYBACK MODE
There are five states in this mode: view of the file in full screen, playing the file and view of up to nine files
simultaneously - by the way of miniatures, still image scaling, vertical scrolling of still images. In different
statuses some buttons have different functions.
WEB CAMERA MODE
In this mode the DVR is determined by the computer as UVC compatible web camera: The microphone of the
DVR in this mode is not available for using and the camera resolution is up to 1280 x 720 pixels.
CARD READER MODE
In this mode the memory card inserted in the DVR is determined by the computer as a removable disk. To search
for video records on the memory card use the mask "*.AVI". For photo search - "*.JPG".
FILE (VIDEO RECORDS) DELETION PROTECTION FUNCTION
It is used for file deletion protection (video records) including from deletion if no free space on the memory card
while repeated recording. Set the "only reading" attribute by SOS button or by menu for the necessary files.
MENU DESCRIPTION
Video
Resolution Video Recording Resolution.
Values: 1080P 1920 x 1080 24 fr/s, 1080P 1440 x 1080 30 fr/s,, 720P 1280 x 720 50
fr/s,, 720P 1280 x 720 30 fr/s,
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Repeated recording If the repeated recording is on, the video will be recorded by fragments (files) of the
selected duration. If the memory card is full, the DVR will delete the oldest
unprotected file to continue recording.
If the repeated recoding is off, the DVR will record file of 10 minutes in the repeated
mode.
Values: Off, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min, 10 min.
Exposure Compensation Allows to compensate the errors if automatic exposure measurement.
Values: +2.0, +5/3, +4/3, +1.0, +2/3, +1/3, +0.0, -1/3, -2/3, -1.0, -4/3, -5/3, -2.0.
Motion detection sensor If the motion detection sensor is on, the device will automatically start recording every
time when the motion in the frame is detected. If within 10 seconds there is no motion
in the frame, the recording will be paused until any motion. If the motion detection
sensor is on, then the appropriate icon will be shown on the screen. If recording is
stopped manually by the button, the motion detection sensor will be off
automatically.
Va l u e s : O f f , On.
Microphone Switch the microphone on/off.
Values: Off, On.
Mark the date/ time Application of date and time on the image.
Values: Off, On.
Still image
Auto start Allow to release the shutter automatically in the set time.
Values: Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
Resolution Still image resolution.
Values: 1.3M 1280 x 960, VGA 640 x 480, 2MHD 1920 x 1080, 3M 2048 x 1536, 5M
2592x1944, 8M 3264 x 2448, 10M 3648 x 2736, 12M 4000 x 3000.
Burst Mode Shooting by 5 frames.
Va l u e s : O f f , On.
Quality: Image quality.
Values: High, Middle, Low.
Sharpness Image sharpness.
Va l u e s : L o w, Mi d d l e , High.
White balance Allows to reproduce the colour of white objects so as they are white on the frame.
Values: Auto, Sun, Cloud, Tungsten, Fluorescent.
Digital Effect The digital effect applied to the image.
Va l u e s : O f f , Black and White, Sepia,.
ISO ISO sensitivity.
Values: Auto, 100, 200, 400.
Exposure Compensation Allows to compensate the errors if automatic exposure measurement.
Values: +2.0, +5/3, +4/3, +1.0, +2/3, +1/3, +0.0, -1/3, -2/3, -1.0, -4/3, -5/3, -2.0.
Mark the date/ time Application of date and time on the image.
Values: Off, Date, Date and Time.
Playback
To delete Deletion of the current file/ all files.
Values: Current, All
File Locking Setting or removing of the "only reading" attribute from the current file/ all files.
Va l u e s : L o c k , Lock all, Unlock, Unlock all.
Slideshow To view the slideshow of still images saved on the memory card by the DVR.
Va l u e s : 2 s e c, 5 sec, 8 sec
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Miniature view Go to viewing of the files list in the way of the miniatures.
Values: Cancel, OK.
Volume Volume level of the built-in speaker. Upon changing the value of this option it is
required to exit the playback mode otherwise the option value is not changed.
Values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Settings (the second menu tab)
Date and Time Current date, time and format where the date is marked on the image.
Auto Power Off If connected to the built-in battery the device is switched off automatically if the
device is idle for 1 min. The video recording is not idleness.
Va l u e s : O f f , 1 m i n , 3 min.
Button sound The signals of the button pressing, device on and off.
Values: Off, On.
Language Device interface language.
Values: Russian, English, German, Czech, Polish.
Light Frequency The elimination of the twinkling on the video recording caused by the light source by
way of setting its frequency.
Va l u e s : 5 0 H z , 60 Hz.
Auto off. of the screen Automatic display off for battery saving if no user activity within 3 min.
Values: Off, On.
Format To format the memory card (all files on the memory card will be lost).
Values: Cancel, OK.
Configuration Reset To Reset all the configuration to factory configuration.
Values: Cancel, OK.
Software version Device software version (for example, AONI.404.20121114.001).
Menu if connected to the PC USB port
Card-reader Card-reader mode.
Web camera Web-camera mode.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Error Elimination
The DVR shows the error of no space, not
responding, not switching on, incorrect
operation
Remove and reinsert the memory card (only the device is
switched off).
Format the memory card.
Change the used memory card.
Reset the DVR settings to default ones.
Remove and reinsert the battery (the date and the time will be
reset).
Remove the battery, connect the DVR to the external power
supply, wait for loading, disconnect the power supply and insert
the battery.
Impossible to enter the DVR menu, the
device does not respond MENU button.
It is necessary to stop video recording before entering the
menu.
The image is soft Use clean soft fibreless wipe to clean the camera lens with
special optics cleaner and accurately wipe the lenses. We
recommend the following Defender ECO CLN 30591,
Defender CLN 30604, Defender CLN 30593, Defender CLN
30607.
The computer does not detect the device in
the card reader or web camera mode.
Check the device at the unmodified, default configured OS
from Microsoft in various USB ports and on various
computers. Use the USB ports supporting the devices with 500
mA consumption and do not use the USB extenders.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Technical Specifications Value
Video format AVI (MJPG)
Still image format JPEG
Video resolution 1920 x 1080 24fr/s, 1440 x 1080 30fr/s, 1280 x 720 50fr/s, 1280 x
720 30fr/s
Still image resolution 640 x 480, 1280 x 960, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944,
3264 x 2448, 3648 x 2736, 4000 x 3000.
Video output miniHDMI
Display 2.4’’
Viewing angle 100 degrees
Memory card microSDHC up to 32 Gb (speed class at least 10)
Appr. video duration up to 3 hours for the32 Gb memory card
Battery Changeable Li-Ion 500 mAh 3.7 V
Notes:
•The technical specifications specified in the table are referential and may not be used as the reason for
claim.
•Defender products are constantly upgraded. By this reason the technical specifications may be changed
without prior notification.
Operation manual in other languages is available at
www.defender-global.com
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