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Mobile Digital Video Recorder
DVRM38
User’s Manual
Thank you for using our Mobile DVR. Please read this User’s Manual carefully to ensure that
you can use the de ice correctly and safely. The contents of this manual are subject to be
changed without notice.

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Important notice:
1. Please read o er all cautions.
2. Please keep this manual for reference in the future.
3. Please notice all warning information.
4. Please strictly follow the instructions in this manual while operating.
5. Please NEVER put this de ice under the place which is easily poured by water.
6. Please do NOT use abrasi e chemicals, cleaning sol ents or strong detergents to clean
the de ice. Wipe the de ice with a soft and dry cloth.
7. Please do NOT get the gate of airiness heat exchange closed.
8. Please lea e the de ice far away from hot and high temperature en ironment.
9. Install the de ice with the accessories coming with it.
10. Please take care when mo ing the de ice, make sure of security, and a oid being
damaged by dropping from high place.
11. Call for qualified maintenance man to repair when needed.
12. The de ice can only be installed horizontally. Installed ertically or out of the horizontal
could hurt person or damage the de ice or/and its parts.
Warning
This device is NOT of waterproof; to prevent it from any accident of fire or
electric shock, please do NOT put any container with water on the device or
nearby. Do not e pose the device to moisture, or e treme temperatures.
Th
is lightning flash with
arrow symbol within an
equilateral triangle is
intended to alert users
that there might be
uninsulated dangerous
oltage which may cause
electric shock to person
when the co er of
de ice is opened.
T
o pre ent from the risk of
electric shock, do NOT
remo e top co er or back
co er. There is NO
user-ser iceable part
inside. Ask for ser ice from
qualified maintenance man.
The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert users the
important operating and
maintenance(ser icing)
instructions in this manual.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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Table of Contents
Main Features ................................................................................................... 4
Front Panel ....................................................................................................... 5
Rear Panel (for MDR10x5, MDR30x5) .................................................................. 6
Remote Controller ............................................................................................. 7
Record to Hard Dri e ......................................................................................... 8
Step 1, install the hard dri e into the hard dri e case ..............................................8
Step 2, Connecting to power supply..........................................................................10
Step 3, Connecting to camera ....................................................................................11
Step 4, Turn on the recorder.......................................................................................11
Step 5, Format the hard dri e.....................................................................................11
Step 6, Choose ideo quality.......................................................................................12
Step 7, Record to hard dri e .......................................................................................12
Step 8, Install the monuting bracket .........................................................................12
Play back recorded file on Hard Dri e ................................................................ 15
Copy record file from Hard Dri e to Compact Flash ............................................. 17
Record to Compact Flash .................................................................................. 18
Using the Menu ............................................................................................... 19
Using Alarm and Sensor ................................................................................... 21
Using Pre and Post Recording ........................................................................... 24
Record to hard dri e continuously and record to Compact Flash in alarm mode ..... 25
Schedule the recording .................................................................................... 26
Start recording when unit is powered on..................................................................26
Start and Stop recording at a specified time e ery day..........................................27
Start and Stop recording at a specified date weekly...............................................28
Vehicle Setup .................................................................................................. 30
Set the ehicle ID and route information..................................................................30
Get speed from GPS .....................................................................................................30
Get Speed from Speedometer ....................................................................................31
Manage the power ........................................................................................... 34
Use the ignition to control the power ........................................................................34
Turn on/off the DVR automatically.............................................................................35
Set Date and Time ........................................................................................... 36
Using Motion Detect ........................................................................................ 37
Using Pan/Tilt/Zoom ........................................................................................ 39
Manage the configuration ................................................................................. 40
Export the configuration..............................................................................................40
Reset Defaults ...............................................................................................................40
Update the firmware ........................................................................................ 41
Using GPRS ..................................................................................................... 42
Cable Description ............................................................................................ 45
Specification ................................................................................................... 48
List of Standard Accessories ............................................................................. 49

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Main Features
Video and audio
MPEG2 compression, real time recording (25 fps for PAL and 30 fps for NTSC).
DVD (Full D1, 704x576) resolution for one channel recording, VCD (CIF, 352x288) for
4 channels recording.
Support 4 channels ideo and 2 channels audio recording.
Power input
Support from +8V DC to +32VDC. Applicable for ehicles with +12V or +24V battery.
When the power input connects in re erse polarity, the auto-protect function can
pre ent the recorder and battery from damage.
The recorder pro ides each camera with stable +12V DC power; DVR can detect the
short cut on power circuit.
Can use ignition to control the power.
Recording mode
Continuous record.
Start recording automatically when the DVR is turned on.
Support schedule recording.
Support alarm recording.
Shock mount
Suspending shock mount for hard dri e; High reliable hard dri e connector.
Suspending shock mount for DVR.
Hard Drive
Remo able hard dri e, supports standard 2.5 inch hard dri e for laptop.
FAT32 Compatible file system.
Specifically designed file system for mobile use.
Speed and Vehicle status recording
Record ehicle speed and car id with audio and ideo.
Support 6 sensors, can be connected to brake, return, right turn, left turn light etc.
O er-speed alarm.

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Front Panel
①： LAN Port (RJ45)
②： Power Indicator Light
③： Running Indicator Light
④： Alarm Indicator Light
⑤： Hard Dri e Indicator Light
⑥： Compact Flash Indicator Light
⑦： External IR Connector
⑧： Compact Flash Slot
⑨： Power Switch
Get to know the status of Mobile DVR by the
indication of PWR light and RUN light:
NET
PWR RUN ALARM HDD CF
CF CARD
ON
OFF
IR
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨

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Rear Panel
①： Power input
②： J1 cable (integration cable) connector
③： J2 cable (A/V cable) connector
PWR RUN Description
Always On Blinking DVR is turned on and running.
Blinking with RUN by
turns
Blinking with PWR by
turns
Ignition is not enabled and DVR is
turned off.
Blinking together with
RUN
Blinking together with
PWR
Ignition is not enabled and DVR is
running. The DVR will be turned off
when it reached the “Ignition Power
Off Delay” time.
Blinking Off The DVR is turned off. It will restart if
POWER button is pressed on the
remote.
①
②
③
J1(SENSOR RS485 RS232 ALARM)
POWER IN
DC 8V-32V
J2(VIDEO AUDIO 12V_POWER)

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Remote Controller
1. Power
2. Stop
3. Record
4. Alarm
5. Play
6. Numbers
7. Audio
8. Video
9. Up
10. Left
11. Right
12. Menu
13. ESC
14. OK
15. Down
16. Fast Forward
17. Pause/Step
18. Fast Backward
19. OSD
20. Next
21. Pre ious

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Record to Hard Drive
Step 1, install the hard drive into the hard drive case
To Install hard drive with SATA interface, please do as following steps.
1. Remo e screws on the back side of the hard dri e case.
2. Take the SATA connector out of the hard dri e case.
3. Connect the connector with the hard dri e.

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4. Put the hard dri e back to the hard dri e case. Please note, the hard dri e should be put
to the mounting bracket inside of the hard dri e case.
5. Install the hard dri e with mounting bracket though the holes on the hard dri e case.
Please note, install the hard dri e tightly. If not, the hard dri e will be damaged due to the
ibration which might lead to the data loss.
6. Install the connector back to the back side of hard dri e case. Then the SATA hard dri e
is installed into the hard dri e case.

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Step 2, Connecting to power supply
1. Prepare the fuse: Cut off the red ring and insert a piece of fuse into the fuse box.
2. Connect the fuse to the yellow and red wire of the power cable, then connect the
power cable to positi e pole of the battery. Connect the black wire to the minus pole of
the battery. PLEASE NOTE THAT, THE FUSE IS USED TO PROTECT THE
BATTERY FROM SHORTCUT ON THE WIRE, SO THE FUSE SHOULD BE VERY
CLOSED TO THE BATTERY. CONNECT DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY IS
RECOMMENDED.
Notice
1 ． The DVR uses DC power input, please be ery careful when connecting to the “+” and
“-” of the power supply.
2 ． Wide oltage range of 8V-32V for the DVR. The DVR may be damaged if the oltage
comes too high. And the DVR may not work if the oltage comes too low.
3 ． Power of the DVR should be supplied by the car battery.
4 ． Power consumption of the DVR can be 60W when the engine starts. All the cables for
connecting from power to the DVR should be thick enough for current o er 5 Amperes.
5 ． To protect the battery from being damaged of short circuit on the cable, the fuse
should be placed ery closed to the car battery.

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Step 3, Connecting to camera
Step 4, Turn on the recorder
Insert hard dri e into the DVR, use key to turn on the DVR.
Step 5, Format the hard drive
You need to format the hard dri e if it is used in the DVR for the first time. Choose the
menu item “16 Format” to format the hard dri e.
There are two different options for file system, “MPFS” and “MPFS/FAT32”. The MPFS
(Multiple Protect File System) is specially designed for the mobile application. The
“MPFS/FAT32” has all of the features of MPFS and it is also compatible with the FAT32. If
you need to use the Microsoft Windows or other systems that support FAT32 to read the
file directly from the hard dri e, please choose “MPFS/FAT32”.
Dri e
Format
Disk1
OK
Cancel
File System
MPFS

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Step 6, Choose video quality
Choose menu item “03 Video Quality” to set the ideo quality.
The detailed parameters of image quality are listed in following table. Please note that
users can specify their own setting in “Custom” quality.
Step 7, Record to hard drive
Press REC button on the remote to start recording on the hard dri e. You can see a red dot
on the top left corner of the screen to indicate the recording.
Step 8, Install the monuting bracket
1. Release the screws at the front of DVR and take the DVR out of the mounting bracket.
Quality Resolution Audio
Channels
Video Bit rate
（ Bit/s ）
Audio Bit rate
（ Bit/s ）
Disk Capacity
Default1 352×258 2 1152K 224K 604M/Hour
Default2 480×576 2 2400K 224K 1153M/Hour
Default3 704×576 2 3000K 224K 1416M/Hour
Default4 704×576 2 4000K 224K 1856 M/Hour
Custom
Specified by
user
2 Specified by
user
Specified by
user
Specified by user
Quality
Video Quality
Default3
OK
Cancel
Resolution
DVD
Audio
224K
Video
3000
Audio CHs
2
Disk Capacity
1416
K
MB/Hour

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2. Use screws to install the mounting bracket.
3. Install the DVR back to the mounting bracket. Please note, there is a lock connector at
the bottom side of DVR. Please make sure this connector is in position when you put
the DVR back to the mounting bracket.
4. Use the screws to install the DVR to the mounting bracket.

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Play back recorded file on Hard Drive
1. To play back the files on hard dri e, press PLAY button on the remote, you will see
following information on the screen.
2. Choose “DISK1”, then you can see the root directory of the hard dri e.
3. Choose “RECORD” directory, you will see a list of dates.
DISK 1 >
List
Parent Dir <
DISK1
RECORD >
VAULT >
AUTOPLAY >
Parent Dir <
DISK1
08-02-24 >
08-02-23 >
08-02-22 >
08-02-21 >
08-02-20 >
Next page
08-02-25 >

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4. Choose date, you will see a list of all files recorded on the specified date.
5. Select a file and press “Open” to play back.
Parent Dir <
DISK1
Next page
19:42:54 – 20:42:54
18:42:54 – 19:42:54
17:42:54 – 18:42:54
16:42:54 – 17:42:54
15:42:54 – 16:42:54
14:42:54 – 15:42:54
Name:
File
Open Mo e
Start Time:
End Time:
194254_080225.mpg
2008-02-25 19:42:54
2008-02-25 20:42:54
Copy

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Copy record file from Hard Drive to Compact Flash
1.To copy the whole file from hard dri e to CF card, press play button on the remote and
choose the file you want to copy, then choose "Copy", you can copy from hard dri e to the
"Vault" directory of the Compact Flash.
2. To copy part of the file. Please play the file first, when the playing back get to the start
position you want to backup, please press * on the remote to mark the start position of the
clip, then you can press # on the remote to mark the end position of the file you want to
backup, then the mobile DVR will display a dialog to prompt you to start coping file.
Please note, if you do not insert CF card into the mobile DVR, those process will copy the
file to the "Vault" directory of the hard dri e other than CF card.
Dub List
Start Copy
Cancel
2008/06/03 07:17:34 – 2008/06/03 07:17:38
Name:
File
Open Mo e
Start Time:
End Time:
194254_080225.mpg
2008-02-25 19:42:54
2008-02-25 20:42:54
Copy
Clear
Size: 1.6M

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Record to Compact Flash
1. Insert the Compact Flash into the DVR.
2. Format the Compact Flash if it is the first time recognized by the DVR. Choose menu
item “17 Format” and then choose the “Drive” to be “CF1”.
3. Set up the DVR to record to Compact Flash. Choose menu item “02 Record Setup”
and select CF record “Type” to be “Continuous”
4. Press REC on remote controller to start recording on Compact Flash. If there is no Hard
Dri e in the DVR, it will record to Compact Flash only; but if you install a Hard Dri e in the
meantime, it will record to both of Compact Flash and Hard Dri e. You will see two red dots
on the screen.
Dri e
Format
CF1
OK
Cancel
File System
MPFS
File Len
Record Setup
60
OK
On
Min O erwrite
Cancel
File Len
5 Min
On
O erwrite
Type
Continuous
HDD
CF

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Using the Menu
1. Press MENU on the remote controller, the main menu will show up.
2. Press  or  key to go up and down in the main menu. There are multiple screens in
the main menu. You can also press the key number on the remote controller to directly
locate the menu item. For example, to FORMAT a hard dri e, press digits 1 and 7 on the
remote controller to go to the menu item No. 17, “17 FORMAT”
00 Search File
01 System Setup
02 Record Setup
03 Video Quality
04 Schedule Record
05 Alarm Setup
06 Alarm Action
07 Add Motion Detection Area
08 Delete Motion Detection Area
Setup
^
09 AutoPlay
Setup
^
10 Vehicle Setup
11 User Management
12 Power Management
13 Set Time
14 PTZ Config
15 Network
16 Format
17 Export Configuration

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3. Press MENU or OK to select the menu option. For example, if you choose “17
FORMAT”, the following dialog will show up. Use ▲ or ▼ key to select different dialog
item in the dialog. Use > or < key to choose different option in the dialog item. For
example, you can use ▲ or ▼ key to select among the “Drive”, “File System”, “OK”,
“Cancel” dialog items in the “format” dialog. If you select the “File System” dialog item,
you can use > and < key to select between “MPFS” and “MPFS/FAT32” options.
Dri e
Format
Disk1
OK
Cancel
File System
MPFS