SVS SVSMDVR Quick start guide

SVSMDVR
Mobile Digital Video Recorder
Owners Installation and Operating Manual
Safety Through Vision
SVSMDVR8H - January 2016

Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 1
2. HARWARE OVERVIEW............................................................................... 5
2.1 FRONT PANEL .............................................................................................. 5
2.2 BACK PANEL ............................................................................................... 6
2.3 MONITOR DISPLAY ILLUSTRATION................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Monitor Mode.....................................................................................................7
2.3.2 Playback mode...................................................................................................8
2.3.3 Settings Mode....................................................................................................9
2.4 BASIC OPERATION INSTALLATION............................................................... 10
3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 13
3.1 BASIC INSTALL ........................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 HDD .................................................................................................................14
3.1.2Power ...............................................................................................................14
4. FUNCTION SETTINGS................................................................................. 15
4.1 PLAYBACK ............................................................................................ 15
4.1.1 QUICK SEARCH..............................................................................................15
4.1.2 EVENT SEARCH.............................................................................................15
4.1.3 TIME SEARCH.................................................................................................16
4.1.4 BACKUP ..........................................................................................................17
4.2 DISPLAY................................................................................................ 18
4.3 CAMERA................................................................................................ 18
4.4 ALARM................................................................................................... 19
4.5 RECORD................................................................................................ 20
4.5.1 VIDEO SETTINGS...........................................................................................21
4.6 SYSTEM................................................................................................. 22
4.6.1 LANGUAGE.....................................................................................................23
4.6.2FORMAT ..........................................................................................................23
4.6.3PASSWORD.....................................................................................................24
4.6.4 DATE AND TIME .............................................................................................25
4.6.5 CAR ID.............................................................................................................25
4.6.6 SYSTEM AUDIO CONFIG ...............................................................................26
4.6.6.1 BUZZER................................................................................................................................26

4.6.6.2 LIVE AUDIO ..........................................................................................................................26
4.6.6.3 VOICE ALARM......................................................................................................................26
4.6.7 BOOT DELAY TIME.........................................................................................27
4.6.8 Peripheral.........................................................................................................27
4.6.8.1 PTZ........................................................................................................................................28
4.6.8.2 G sensor .............................................................................................................................29
4.6.8.3 TPMS ( Optional )................................................................................................................31
4.6.8.4 Car speed..............................................................................................................................35
4.6.8.5 GPS.......................................................................................................................................36
4.6.8.6 Network .................................................................................................................................36
4.6.9 Reset to default................................................................................................38
5. FIRMWARE UPGRADE................................................................................ 39
6. GUARD VMS FOR PC INTRODUCTION.................................................... 41
6.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 41
6.2 INSTALL..................................................................................................... 43
6.3 THE QUICK ICON OPERATOR LIST DESCRIPTION ............................................. 43
6.3.1 Open File ..................................................................................................44
6.3.2 Search HDD.....................................................................................................44
6.3.3 SearchSDcard.....................................................................................................45
6.3.4 Windows Layout...............................................................................................46
6.3.5 Settings............................................................................................................46
6.3.6 Converter files..................................................................................................47
6.3.7 Capture screen.................................................................................................47
6.3.8 Find and Play...................................................................................................48
7. VIEW ON THE SMART PHONE BY GUARDVMS........................................ 50
7.1 ANDROID SYSTEM ...................................................................................... 50
7.1.1 Search and Download in Play Store.................................................................50
7.1.2 Setup GuardVMS.............................................................................................50
7.1.3 GuardVMS Functions.......................................................................................51
8.APPENDIX..................................................................................................... 54
8.1 REMOTE CONTROLLER INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 54
8.2 ACCESSORY DESCRIPTION........................................................................ 55

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1. Overview
WARNING, CAUTION & COPYRIGHT
WARNING
Reduce the risk of fire or electric shock.And do not expose this product to rain.
Do not insert any metallic object through the ventilation grills.
CAUTION
1. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user on the presence of insinuated
“dangerous voltage” within the products
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
2. Areas of High Lightning Strike regions must
take note to install a lightning protection
device in order to prevent hardware failure or
burnout of the KA- series embedded DVR.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
rhombus is intended to alert the user on the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instruction in the
literature accompanying the product.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
USER OF THE SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING AND COMPLYING WITH
ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND STATUTES COIPCERNING. THE
MONITORING AND RECORDING OF VIDEO AND AUDIO SIGNAL THAT ULTRAK SHALL
NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF THIS SYSTEM IN VIOLATION OF
CURRENT LAWS AND STATUTES.

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1) The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no objects filled with
Liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
2) CAUTION - Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
3) The apparatus with CLASS I construction shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective
earth connection.
4) The batteries installed should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
5) The plug or appliance coupler shall remain readily operable for the purpose of disconnection from the
mains
Specification:
Video
Standards
NTSC
PAL
Real time
Display
2 CH AHD + 6 CH 960H
AHD:1280*720
960H:960*480
2 CH AHD + 6 CH 960H
AHD:1280*720
960H:960*480
Display Rate
8 × 30 Frame / Sec
8 × 25 Frame / Sec
Display type
Full / QUAD / 9 SPLIT
Video input
BNC × 8
Video output
RCA × 1
Note: The diagram does’t support “Extend the record time” funtion

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Audio
Audio in
RCA × 2
Audio out
RCA × 1
Record
Compression
H.264
Recording
4CH D1，8CH Half D1
4CH D1，8CH Half D1
Recording Rate
Total 240 frame per second
Ex :
2CH 720p@15fps + 6CH
960H@20fps
2CH 720p@15fps + 6CH
CIF@30fps
8CH 960@30fps
Total 240 frame per second
Ex :
2CH 720p@15fps + 6CH
960H@20fps
2CH 720p@15fps + 6CH
CIF@30fps
8CH 960@30fps
Record mode
HDDfirst，When HDD invalid SD card recording automatically
Audio record
2 Audio in by G.711
Playback and Search
Palyback speed
x128(x2,x4,x6,x8,x16,x32,x64,x128)
Time Search
Yes
Event Search
Yes
OSD & Control UI
Car ID display
Max display : 11 Character
OSD & Settings
Time / Date / Setup Menu
GUI support
Yes
Panle control
Yes
IR remote
controller
Yes (Optional)
Player
Yes
Storage & Backup
HDD
2.5”SATA HDD x 1 或2.5”SSD HDD x 1

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SD Card
Yes
USB Drive
Yes
Network
3G/LTE
Yes
Real-time
Remote viewer
Yes
Vehicle Information Integration
Alarm in IO
8 In (N.O)
Relay out IO
2 Out (TTL)
GPS
Yes
Car Speed
Yes
G-Sensor(3 Axis
sensor)
Yes
Tire pressure
Yes
Buzzer
Yes
System
PTZ
Yes
RS-485
Yes
Password
Two levels, one for system and the other for HDD format
Multi Language
Yes
Upgrade
firmware
USB Host
Other
Power input
DC 9V~36V
Size (W x H x D)
188 mm ×176 mm ×58mm
Weight (kg)
1.4 kg
Operator
temperature
-20℃～60 ℃

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2. Harware Overview
2.1 Front panel
Front panel Interface
Item
Name
Explanations
1
HDD Cover Lock
Lock the hard disk cover.
2
HDD LED
LED flashes when data is being stored.
3
REC LED
REC= Light on permanently, Stop= Light off,
SD card recording: Light flashes.
4
POWER LED
After MDVR boot up, Light always On.
5
IR Receiver
Receives the signal sent out by the remote control.
6
HDD Tray
Removable Tray for installing 2.5” SATA HDD.
7
MENU Button
Entry the setting mode.
8
QUAD/PIP Button
To switch monitor display mode.
9
ENTER Button
Enter / Confirmation Key.
10
Direction Control
Control cursors and cursor direction movement.
11
USB Backup
To backup recorded data file on USB drive.
12
SD Slot
When HDD has not detected, recorded data are stored in
the SD memory card.
13
Removable HDD lock
Lock the hard disk cover and boot up MDVR .

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2.2 Back panel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Back panel Interface
Item
Name
Explanations
1
IR Extension port
The DVR could receive IR signal to operate by remote
controller.
2
GPS Antenna
GPS aerial port for receiving GPS data.
3
Multiple Interface
Support 8 Video/2 Audio Input and 1 Video/1 Audio output
connection port.
4
12V / 2A Output
Output Power supply port (for Camera).
5
9/36V Input
Input Power supply port (for DVR).
6
Alarm In / Out
MDVR support s 8 Alarm in and 2 relay out.
7
RS-485 & Sensor
Provides RS-485, TPMS, Car speed cable...etc. for external
periperihal connection control port.
8
Internet
Connection Port
RJ45 Terminal for internet connection.
9
VGA Out
Provide VGA interface to make Video out.
10
WIFI Antenna
Build-in WIFI module to recive data by antenna
11
3G Antenna
3G aerial port for receiving 3G data.

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2.3 Monitor Display Illustration
This Chapter explains the monitor’s display illustration. Please refer to the diagrams below:
2.3.1 Monitor Mode
MONITOR Screen Display illustration
Item
Name
Explanation
1
Date/Time
Current system Date/Time
2
Percentage
HDD has been record rate.
Recording and target display backcolor;
Recording by SD card that Backcolor will be flash.
None record that Backcolor will be colorless.
If storage capacities filled that will overwrite and show “R”.
3
License Number
Car Identification ( Less than 11 digit)
4
Camera No.
Video input number.
CH1 and CH2 also display status with Audio in.
If Number 1 showing “Green”that mean voice out by first channel
currently.
User could use remote controller( F1、F2、F3) to switch audio out
channel.
5
Power
detection
Power input Voltage.
6
Temperature
Vendor action Temperature currently
7
Car Speed
current car speed
8
VIDEO LOSS
The display alarm with Camera signal loss.
9
HDD Status
Currently Hard disc status.
Blue HDD mean detected hard drive，Red HDD mean hard drive
error，Gray HDD mean system has not detected hard drive.
10
SD card Status
Currently SD card status.，Blue SD mean detected SD card，Red SD
mean SD card error，Gray SD mean system has not detected SD
card，orange SD mean SD card in the write-protected state.
Please to check “Lock”switch on SD card.

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2.3.2 Playback mode
1
2
7
6
4
5
3
MONITOR Screen Display illustration
Item
Name
Explanation
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USB Drive Status
Currently USB drive status.
Blue USB means drive detected，Gray USB means drive none
detected.，Green USB means drive include upgrade firmware.
12
Relay Out
Alarm linkagerelay out status.
Gray R means none relay out triggered，Green R means relay out
triggered.
13
Alarm In
Alarm input status.
Blue A means none alarm triggered，Red A means alarm triggered.

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4
5
6
3
2
1
2.3.3 Settings Mode
PLAYBACK Screen Display illustration
Item
Name
Explanation
1
System Date
System Date by File was recording date.
2
System time
System time by File was recording time.
3
Canera No.
Camera’s video number on system.
4
Car ID
Car Identity name.
5
Palyback Icon
Currently playback status.
System support X1、X2、X4、X8、X16、X32、X64、X128 forward
and X2、X4、X8、X16、X32、X64、X128 backward .
6
Car speed
Car speed by playback
7
Temperature
Temperature with MDVR working.

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2.4 Basic Operation Installation
Please refer to the following description about how to operate the mobile DVR.
MENU Button：
Shown in the monitor, press the “MENU” button located in the front panel of the DVR to find the main
“SETTING” display mode.The main “SETTING” mode offers 6 kinds of sub-modes. Please select the
sub-mode using the “DIRECTION” button。
DIRECTION Button:
By pressing on the direction button, you can select the required item or setting which you need to
access.
In the PTZ control mode，this button supports the movement function (upper, lower, right or left).
Setting Screen Display Illustration
Item
Name
Explanation
1
PLAYBACK
Select Quick search、Event search、Time search mode for data
selection、playback. or Backup selection function.
2
DISPLAY
Setup on/off information with system status on monitor .
as like “system time” 、car speed 、HDD status….etc
3
CAMERA
Adjust the image display for each video channel.
(ex: Brightness、Contrast、Hue、Shade )
4
ALARM
Setup alarm trigger condition、action types and duration.
5
RECORD
Setup the recording quality for each chanel.
(ex: GPS、car speed、sensors and sound recording functions、Park
tim preference settings)
6
SYSTEM
Setup system parameter and other about connect external device.

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The Menu button also functions as the ESC function. By pressing the “MENU” button in the
sub-mode, the display on the monitor will return to the previous page and save all modification.
ENTER Button：
The enter button acts as the confirmation button. In the main menu page, after selecting the required
settings category, press the enter button to bring the display page to the settings sub category page.
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Direction buttons :
Normally Press button to select setting options.
At PTZ mode, Press button that can execute function with move viewing angle of the camera.
QUAD Button：
At the monitor view, press this button to change the viewing mode. Every time you press the QUAD
button once, the display mode changes to the following respectively:
QUAD

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Press the Channel number button to select the display view of each individual camera.
Channel Button：○ 1○ 2○ 3○ 4○ 5○ 6○ 7○ 8
9-Split

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3. Installation
The installation should be done by professional engineer or systems integrators to
implement the project.
3.1 Basic Install
Please refer to the diagram to connect the various external equipments and following.
# For SVSMDVR, o peration of the Power output is voltage bypass.
# The various external equipments shown in the diagram are just for reference.
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3.1.1 HDD
Please install a 2.5" SATA or SSD drive on the detachable hard disk tray which is provided with the
DVR. The hard disk installation steps are as follows：
1. Pull the HDD cover out and put into a HDD.。
2. Push HDD into bottom and until it locks.
3. Locked the HDD and cover by particular key.
3.1.2 Power
When MDVR has connected HDD and Network disabled then energy consumption was 7.8W.
When the network of DV3604 always disable, then energy consumption was 4.8W.
We recomment user that connect the MDVR connection to +9 V ~ 36VDC power supply ( see
below )。
Note:
If system enable that keep record when engine switch off.
( Defaults )
-->> Red line connect “ACC+”, Yellow line connect “Battery”.
But differently ( disable ):
-->> Combine Red、Yellow Line and connect “ACC+” .

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4. Function Settings
4.1 PLAYBACK
The “PLAYBACK” menu has 4 kinds of sub-modes for user's to choose ( quick search、event
search、time search and backup ). If user wants to skip viewing the playback video just press the
MENU button. That will make the system go back to the previous page where the user has made the
selection. The user can re-select the other recorded options to proceed with the playback.
4.1.1 QUICK SEARCH
This function is used when the user knows the particular playback time of the video recording. For
the quick search, the user can directly select the date (YY/MM/DD) and time (HR: MINS) and then
press PLAY for the playback. Use the “ENTER” button and “DIRECTION” button to move the cursor
and select date and time for the playback of the selected recording. To start the playback selection,
press the “ENTER” button. Press the “MENU”button to exit playback.
4.1.2 EVENT SEARCH
The car engine switch on then system were started the recording function automatically.
The event’s occurance is displayed along with the date and time detail for the user’s convenience in
the playback menu option.
In the event search function, the user can see all the system recorded events list. The user can
select the event using the up and down direction button or pressing the right and left button to
change pages. After selction, press enter to view the recorded video event.

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4.1.3 TIME SEARCH
The Function for the Time search is different from that of the Quick search. In quick search, the user
directly inputs the known Date and time for playback option. While in time search setting, whenever
the car engine starts, the system automatically starts recording after 30 seconds. This is set as the
starting recording time point (code name P). After reaching the integral point of each hour, the
system will automatically set up an hourly time point (no code name) making it convenient for data
search and video playback.
Select the Time Search option and press ENTER. The list of all the system recorded videos will be
Event Search Playback Code Name Illustration
Item
Code Name
Explanation
1
P
Power On
2
O
Power Off
3
F
HDD Format
4
T
Unusual Tire pressure detected
5
C
Driving overspeed
6
Gn
G Sensor，n=Direction(x,y,z)
7
Vn
Video Loss，n=Channel
8
An
Alarm is triggered，n=Alarm In
9
Rn
Relay Acutation，n=Channel
10
J
System’s Time Adjusted
11
RS
Video resolution adjustment

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displayed. Use the Left and Right direction button to flip pages or use the up and down direction
button to select the system recorded video files in the list. After selection, press enter to start the
playback function.
4.1.4 BACKUP
Plug in USB drive to MDVR and mak sure USB icon change color to blue that mean system already
detected and connected.
On PLAYBACK MENU, To implement of the followings steps :
1. Select the section with recorded time.
2. Select Video channel.
3. Select backup option ( .DVR or .MOV ) and press ENTER to execute back up.
Backup ( .DVR ) : The backup file must be played by private media player.
Backup ( .MOV ) : The backup file can be played by normal media player
( such as Quicktime、KMplayer…. )
Note : The .MOV data length must be less than 30 minutes.
Select Backup(.DVR)
Select Backup(.MOV)