Electronics123 DVR8106 User manual

DVR8106
Image Recording Module
With various user setting
Description
This image recording module is a standard module which using 4 bit data for various command control
of the module. In compare to other modules in the same series, this module provides much more
settings for special application
Features
9Small in size: 80x55mm
9Motion Detect
9Capture up to 10 photos per trigger
9AVI frame rate and recording duration setting
9OSD to show settings in preview screen
9DC12V operation
9External trigger to capture a photo/AVI
9Alarm output when motion detected
9Video output to TV
94-bit Keys operation
9Preset NTSC or PAL TV system input
Connector Description
Note: the connectors shown below will depend on the firmware design, not applicable for all
models.
Connector Function Remark
JP1 Select NTSC/PAL Need to be selected before power up
J1 NC For debug purpose,
J2 SD card slot Support up to 2G SD card
J3 Select AVI/JPG Need to be selected before power up
J4 Keyboard input 4 bit binary input with common ground, internal pull
high
J5 Video out 2-pins, To output video signal to TV set
J6 Camera input 4-pins, for video signal in and power supply (option)
J7 Trigger input Active Low, TG1 for Cam1, TG2 for Cam2
J8 Power Aux power input, 12V DC, if J6 power no connected
J9 Alarm Out Active low when motion detected
Electrical Characteristics (at room temperature 25C)
Parameter Condition Min Type Max Unit
Operation Voltage 7.5 12 13.5 V
Operation Current 238 145 128 mA
Standby Current No Video o/p 215 130 120 mA
Key Definition
Key Name Key Name
0001 Snap Shot 0111 Menu
0010 OK 1000 NOP
0011 Down 1001 Left
0100 NOP 1010 UP
0101 Right 1011 Mode
0110 Disp 1100 NOP
Note: all other combinations are NOP (no operation)
1 rev 1.0

Operation
Users can make his own keyboard according to the key definition stated and perform the following
operation.
1 Change mode between view and play back
By default, the DVR is in view mode and show channel 1 when power up. One can press MODE to
switch view or playback photo screen
2 Change viewing channel and PIP
2.1 Press DISP to change view from Ch1 to Ch2
2.2 Press again DISP and view PIP, Ch2 in Ch1
2.3 Press again DISP and view PIP, Ch1 in Ch2
2.4 Press again DISP to cycle from viewing Ch1
3 Capture photo
3.1 Use external trigger to capture: refer to section 4, as below.
3.2 by manually: at View mode, press SHOT to snap an image
3.3 by motion detect: pls refer to the following setup section, once it is in armed mode, the DVR
will capture the image when motion detected.
3.4 Use short cut key UP to arm the system at View mode
4 External trigger for capture
4.1 Active low, it depends on which camera is active.
4.2 If ch1 is in view, if TG1 active, capture a photo from ch1, if TG2 active, the system will switch
to ch2 and take a photo from ch2 then keep the ch2 in view, until manual change to ch1.
4.3 If both channels has triggered at the same time, the first triggered channel will be valid.
5 Playback the photo inside the memory
The capture photos will be stored in different folders for easy searching. The folders are named
according to the date sequence. If there is no file in the memory, it will show “NO FILE” and enter view
mode
5.1 press MODE button to enter playback mode
5.2 press OK to enter thumbnail view, press again OK to normal view
5.3 use LF/RT button to forward or rewind the image
5.4 press UP to turn on off the OSD
5.5 press DISP to show folder name, use UP/DN key to scroll, OK to select
6 Delete files from memory
6.1 At playback mode, press MENU to enter playback
menu, by using LF/RT key, one can select delete
current image or all files in the current folder. Press
OK to confirm and reconfirm by selecting a tick icon.
6.2 One can select format to delete all files in all folders
Delete Menu
7 System Setup
At preview mode, press MENU
Set Up Screen
7.1 Set up Date time
7.1.1 Use LF/RT key to select date or time and UP/DN
key to set the correct digit. The setting will then
store into system. Press OK to confirm.
7.2 Set up auto capture – enable or disable
7.2.1 Press OK to toggle enable or disable
7.3 Set up the capture format – AVI or Photo
7.3.1 Press OK to toggle AVI or Photo, press LF/RT
key to select next.
7.4 Advance Setup
7.4.1 Set up the auto return preview. When there is
a long idle time at non-preview mode, user
can select to enforce system to enter preview
mode Press OK to toggle not return or auto
return preview in 10 or 30 second
7.4.2 Set up the image quality: Press OK to toggle
HQ or SQ(default is HQ)
7.4.3 Setupmotiondetectcount:defaultis1,press
OK to select from 1 to 10, this means the
number of images will be captured at every
trigger. Use LF/RT move to other item
7.4.4 Set up motion detect interval: default is 1, press OK to select from 1to 9, the bigger
figure the longer interval to active the detection. Setting n is about n+2 sec between 2
snapshot.
7.4.5 Set up motion detect sensitivity, use OK to select Hi, Mid, Lo, default is Hi
2 rev 1.0

7.4.6 Set up frame rate setting, use OK to select 1, 2, 5, 10,15fps
7.4.7 Set up recording duration, press UP/DN to select 5, 10, 20, 30sec
Remark: This recording duration is only applied to the auto capture.At manual capture
mode, if frame rate is set to 1 or 2fps, there is no limit of capture duration until memory
full. But when frame rate is set to 5, 10 or15fps, the max duration is limited to 30sec.
This will keep the system more stable.
NOTE: Default is full screen MD about Motion detect area.
8. Alarm Output
If the active channel has a motion detected, it will output an active low signal toAlarm Out, user can
connect it to trigger external device such as siren. Note, this feature is only active at motion detect on
and only main viewing channel in PIP mode.
Icon Definition
Set up Menu
Date Time setup
Advance Set up
Motion Detect On or Off Quit Menu
Select Photo or Video
Advance Set up
Return to preview mode Select image quality Hi
or Low
Motion Detect count
Motion detect interval
setting
Motion detect sensitivity
AVI frame setting
AVI duration setting Quit
Photo Management
Delete one photo Format memory, clear
all files
Delete all photos
3 rev 1.0