TTI Buddy BX4 User manual
Buddy BX4
User’s Manual
Installation Manual
Thank you for using our SD Video Recorder. This manual is applicable for 1ch, 2ch and 4ch SD Video
Recorder. Please read this User’s Manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely.
The
contents of this manual are subject to be changed without notice.
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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 expose the device to moisture, or extreme temperatures.
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
To prevent from the risk of
electric shock, do NOT
remove top cover or back
cover. There is NO
user-serviceable part
inside. Ask for service from
qualified maintenance man.
The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert users the
important operating and
maintenance(servicing)
instructions in this manual.
This lightning flash with
arrow symbol within an
equilateral triangle is
intended to alert users
that there might be
uninsulated dangerous
voltage which may cause
Important notice:
1. Please read over 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 device under the place which is easily poured by water.
6. Please do NOT use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the device. Wipe
the device with a soft and dry cloth.
7. Please do NOT get the gate of airiness heat exchange closed.
8. Please leave the device far away from hot and high temperature environment.
9. Install the device with the accessories coming with it.
10. Please take care when moving the device, make sure of security, and avoid being damaged by dropping
from high place.
11. Call for qualified maintenance man to repair when needed.
12. The device can only be installed horizontally. Installed vertically or out of the horizontal could hurt
person or damage the device or/and its parts.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.GENERALINTRODUCTION....................................................................................5
2.PRODUCTFIGURES...............................................................................................7
2.1FRONTPANEL..................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2REARPANEL.....................................................................................................................................................................8
2.3WIRELESSREMOTECONTROLLER.........................................................................................................................................9
3.INITIALSETUP....................................................................................................10
3.1TAMPER‐PROOFCASEMOUNTING.....................................................................................................................................10
3.2POWERCONNECTION......................................................................................................................................................11
3.2.1.UseIgnitionSwitchtoTurnOn/OffDVRSystem................................................................................................11
3.2.2,TurnOn/OffDVRSystemAutomatically...........................................................................................................11
3.3CAMERACONNECTION....................................................................................................................................................12
3.4SENSORHARNESSCONNECTION........................................................................................................................................14
GPSConnection(Option).............................................................................................................................................14
3.5EVENTBUTTONANDCABLECONNECTION(OPTION).............................................................................................................15
4.MAINSYSTEMOVERVIEW..................................................................................16
5.BASICOPERATIONANDMENUSYSTEM..............................................................17
5.1SDCARDFORMATTING....................................................................................................................................................17
5.2CHOOSERECORDINGMODE.............................................................................................................................................18
5.3FILELENGTH..................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4RECORDINGQUALITY.......................................................................................................................................................19
5.5STARTRECORDING..........................................................................................................................................................21
5.6PLAYBACKOPTION..........................................................................................................................................................22
5.6.1PlaybackfilesonDVRsystem.............................................................................................................................22
5.6.2Playbackthefilesonmanufacturer’sPCPlaybackSoftware..............................................................................24
5.7,FILEBACKUP.................................................................................................................................................................24
5.8ALARMRECORDING........................................................................................................................................................25
5.8.1SetupTheAlarmAction......................................................................................................................................25
5.8.2PostEventRecord...............................................................................................................................................26
5.9MOTIONDETECTION.......................................................................................................................................................27
5.9.1SetMotionDetectionZone.................................................................................................................................27
5.9.2SetMotionDetectionAction..............................................................................................................................27
5.9.3SetMotionSensitivity.........................................................................................................................................28
6.0VIDEOLOSTALARM........................................................................................................................................................28
6.1SCHEDULERECORDING....................................................................................................................................................29
6.2VIDEOSYSTEMSETTING...................................................................................................................................................29
6.3SETDATEANDTIME........................................................................................................................................................30
6.3.1SetDateDisplayFormat.....................................................................................................................................30
6.3.2SetTheTimeZone..............................................................................................................................................30
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6.3.3SetDateandTime..............................................................................................................................................30
6.4CONFIGURATIONSETUP...................................................................................................................................................31
6.5USERLEVELANDPASSWORDSETTING.................................................................................................................................31
6.6NETWORKSETTING.........................................................................................................................................................32
6.7MOTOR......................................................................................................................................................................34
6.7.1Set“LICENSEID”and“LINE”...............................................................................................................................34
6.7.2GetSpeedfromGPS...........................................................................................................................................34
6.7.3GetSpeedfromSpeedometer.............................................................................................................................36
6.8MANAGETHEPOWER......................................................................................................................................................39
6.8.1,Useignitionswitchtoturnon/offtheDVRsystem............................................................................................39
6.8.2,TurnOn/OffDVRSystemAutomatically...........................................................................................................40
6.9USEPTZ.......................................................................................................................................................................41
6.9.1PTZControl.........................................................................................................................................................41
6.9.2Renamethecamera...........................................................................................................................................41
6.9.3VideoAdjustment...............................................................................................................................................42
6.10GPSSETTING(OPTION).................................................................................................................................................43
6.11EVENTBUTTON&CABLESETTING(OPTION).....................................................................................................................43
6.12FIRMWAREUPDATE.......................................................................................................................................................46
6.13USINGWI‐FIMODULE(OPTION)....................................................................................................................................48
7. CONNECTION&INSTALLATIONCABLES..............................................................51
7.1POWERSUPPLYCABLE.....................................................................................................................................................51
7.2VIDEO&AUDIOINPUT/OUTPUTCABLE............................................................................................................................52
7.3SENSORHARNESS...........................................................................................................................................................53
8. SPECIFICATION...................................................................................................54
9. LISTOFSTANDARDACCESSORIES.......................................................................55
10. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................56
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1. General Introduction
The SDVR series mobile digital video recorder is a compact, full-featured recording system that uses a SD
card as a storage device. The recorder unit and associated accessories are specifically designed for
operation in a mobile environment.
The SDVR system, used in conjunction with the cameras, records up to four channels of full-motion
video and audio data to a Class 10 SD card. The firmware-driven menu system provides a simple
method for configuring the unit’s operation as well as searching for and viewing previously recorded
AV records.
Regulatory Compliance
The SDVR complies with CE and Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME
OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference.
Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Product Description
The SDVR unit consists of the following major components:
Standard Components and Features
•Extruded aluminum case (the case is anodized in cobalt blue).
•Front and rear panels.
•Mother Board.
•Power, AV input and output cables.
•Power input 2 amp fuses (2).
•Tamper proof and lockable security enclosure.
•Panel lock with (2) keys for locking the security enclosure.
•Wireless remote controller.
•Removable SD card, Class 4, minimum (customer supplied).
Optional Components and Features
•GPS speed and location data overlay.
•Wired remote cable for non line-of-sight DVR operations.
•Extension cable for easy connection and installation.
Product Main Features
•Embedded operating system, assuring reliability and system integrity.
•Records up to four channels of full-motion color video with corresponding audio tracks.
•H.264 High Profile video compression.
•Total Record resource up to 100/120 D1 frame/second.
•Lockable security enclosure.
•Front panel USB2 port for recording to a flash card as an optional storage device.
•Ignition sense that provides DVR power-on in recording mode when the bus is started.
•Power-off delay record when the bus is shut-down with operator-selected delay times.
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Video And Audio
•H.264 High Profile video compression, real time recording (25 fps(PAL) / 30 fps(NTSC) for each channel.
Frame rate adjustable for each channel.
•Audio compression: G.711 codec. This codec offers high compression with high quality audio.
•D1 resolution for each channel, which means each channel support 720x576(PAL)/720x480(NTSC).
•Support 4 channel real time D1 video and 4 channel audio recording.
•Local video and audio real time playback.
GPS Time Synchronization & Time Zone
•Synchronize the DVR system time with GPS automatically
•Support All Time Zones Worldwide
•Support DST (Daylight Saving Time)
Power Management
•Reliable power management, wide voltage: +8VDC~+40VDC; The power input is protected against
short positive transient (1500 watts peak pulse power capability with a 10x1000 us waveform); The
power input is protected against negative voltage. Applicable for vehicles with +12V or +24V battery.
•The recorder provides each camera with stable +12V DC power; DVR can detect the short cut on power
circuit.
•Can use ignition to control the power.
•DVR can monitor battery voltage after Ignition off, and auto into sleep mode when voltage is bellow
specified level.
Recording mode
•Continuous record.
•Support schedule recording.
•Support alarm recording.
•Support motion detection recording.
•Support 2 recording mode, composite mode and separate mode.
Speed and Vehicle status recording
•Record vehicle speed and car id with audio and video.
•Support 5 sensors, can be connected to speed, ignition, brake, return, right turn, left turn light etc.
•Over-speed alarm.
•Specified screen can be full screen displayed when return sensor trigged.
SD card plug and play
•Support SDHC card within 32GByte.
•Support SDXC card more than 64GByte (Maxim 2048GByte)
•Support plug and play for SD card when not recording and playing.
Note: If you remove the SD card while recording or playing, it might cause the damage of the
file on SD card. While recording or playing, the yellow light on the front panel will be on. So
please stop recording or playing until the yellow light is off if you need to remove the SD card.
Multiple player supported
You may use manufacturer’s PC Playback Software or any of the following third party media player to play
back the record file.
•VLC media player (version1.0.0 or above);
•Storm player (Version 2009 or above);
•Winamp (Version 5.531 or above).
2. Product Figures
2.1 Front Panel
①：SD Card Slot
②：Status Lights (Power, Run, Alarm, SD Card, Record Status)
③：Stop Button: For stop recording.
④：LANC Port: For connection to an Event Cable or a wired remote IR sensor harness (option)
:⑤Infra-Red receiver window.
⑥：USB Port: Can be used as a secondary recording device, such as a flash memory card. This port cannot
be used as a direct access link to a PC, however.
⑦：Network Port (RJ45).
Get to know the status of DVR system by the indication of LED lights:
1. PWR (Green) 2. RUN (Green) Status/Description
Always On Blinking SDVR is on & running
Blinking with RUN by turns Blinking with PWR by turns Ignition is not enabled and SDVR is OFF.
Blinking together with RUN Blinking together with PWR Ignition sense is not enabled & SDVR is
running. Unit will turn OFF when “Delay
Time” setting is reached.
Blinking every 3 seconds Off Select PWR on the remote control to restart.
3. ALARM (Red) Status/Description
On Alarm input when BEEP is set as “ON”. Audible alarm (beep) when enabled.
Off No alarm.
4. SD (Red) Description
On Writing data to the SD Card. .
Off Not writing – inactive.
5. REC (Yellow) Description
On Recording data. CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove the SD card while
SYS mode is active. Select “STOP” on the front panel or remote control to
stop recording.
Off Not recording.
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2.2 Rear panel
①：Power, Ground and ACC input.
②：AV input 1(including audio input 1, video input 1 and power output for camera 1)
③：AV input 2(including audio input 1, video input 1 and power output for camera 2)
④：AV input 3(including audio input 1, video input 1 and power output for camera 3)
⑤：AV input 4(including audio input 1, video input 1 and power output for camera 4)
⑥：AV output (including audio output, video output and power output)
⑦：1x speed sensor, 3x sensors inputs, 2x RS232 port, 1x RS485 port and 1x 5V DC output.
The sockets on rear panel are of Molex Micro-Fit 3.0 (Model No.: Molex 0430450200). The
definition of all sockets are given as below:
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2.3 Wireless Remote Controller
1. Power
2. Alarm
3. Digits
4. Record
5. Stop
6. Play
7. Audio Toggle
8. Up
9. Video Toggle
10. Left/Backspace
11. Menu/Enter
12. Right
13. ESC
14. Down
15. OK to confirm
16. Fast Forward
17. Next
18. Pause/Step
19. Fast Backward
20. Previous
21. OSD
How to use the remote:
1) Press <MENU> to enter DVR system menu or sub menu. You can also use <MENU> to select among
different value in the submenu. You can also use <MENU> as <OK>;
2) Press <UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT> button to move between the different menu item;
3) Press <OK> to save and exit the current menu. Press <ESC> to cancel and exit the current menu. If
you modify something in the menu, recorder will prompt a window to ask you to save or cancel your
modification;
4) Press <VIDEO> to toggle among different video channel;
5) Press <AUDIO> to toggle among different audio channel;
6) To delete character in the edit control, you can press < >;
7) Press <POWER> for a while to turn on/off the recorder.
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3. Initial Set Up
3.1 Tamper-proof Case Mounting
1) Use a power drill and screws supplied to fix the bottom cover of the tamper-proof case in the right
place inside the vehicle.
2) Put the DVR system inside the bottom cover, and load a SD Card.
NOTE: The lock jumper of SD Card should be in OFF position. Kingston Class 4 or above,
Transcend Class 6 or above is recommended for fast write speed.
3) Close with the top cover and lock it with keys supplied.
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3.2 Power Connection
3.2.1. Use Ignition Switch to Turn On/Off DVR System
3.2.2, Turn On / Off DVR System Automatically
NOTE
1. The DVR uses DC power input, please be very careful when connecting to the “+” and “-” of the power
supply.
2. Wide voltage range of 8V-32V for the DVR. The DVR may be damaged if the voltage comes too high.
And the DVR may not work if the voltage 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 over 5 Amperes.
5. To protect the battery from being damaged of short circuit, the fuse should be placed very closed to the
“+” pole of car battery.
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3.3 Camera Connection
Two different kinds of Audio & Video Cables for option:
1) 4-pin threaded cable with male connector for each camera (Pin 1: 12V power, Pin 2: GND, Pin 3: Audio
Input, Pin 4: Video Input).
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With extension cable (3m, 5m and 10m option):
NOTE: The camera should with 4-pin female connector to match this cable. The DVR system
will provide stable 12V DC power to each camera, and record video and audio (if the camera
is with microphone built-in). This type of connection cable is highly recommended. It saves
both installation time and cost.
2) AV Input cable with BNC (Video, in yellow), RCA(Audio, in white) and DC connectors for each camera:
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3.4 Sensor Harness Connection
GPS Connection (Option)
PIN Description
3 RXD2: Data receive
5 GND: Ground
9 +5V DC: Power output
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3.5 Event Button and Cable Connection (Option)
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4. Main System Overview
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5. Basic Operation and Menu System
5.1 SD Card Formatting
For a brand new SD Card of SDHC standard, it can be used directly. But with situations listed below, you’re
required to format it before using:
1) If the SD Card is of SDXC standard (like a 64GB SD Card), the defaulted file format is exFAT, which will
not be recognized by the DVR system. You have to format it by using FAT32 file system on your PC.
PationManager, which can be downloaded from internet free of charge, is recommended to be used for
fast formatting and batch processing.
2) If the SD Card is never formatted, or the file system is corrupted, you may have to format it before
using. This can be done on your PC by using FAT32 file system, or format it on the DVR system itself
by following steps given below:
3) Insert the SD Card into the SD Card slot on front panel of the DVR system;
4) Press <MENU> by remote to enter the DVR system menu;
a) Choose “STORAGE” and press <MENU> to enter its sub-menu.
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b) Go to “FORMAT” and press <MENU> to get ready for formatting.
The format process will take some time, please wait. You will see the capacity of SD card after
formatting.
5.2 Choose Recording Mode
Two recording modes for option: Composite Mode and Separate Mode. The defaulted recording mode
is “Separate Mode”. You can change to “Composite Mode” by steps given as below if needed:
a) Press <MENU> by remote;
b) Choose ”RECORD” to enter it sub-menu;
c) Set the “CHANNEL MODE” as ”COMPOSITE MODE” ;
d) Press <MENU> to confirm;
e) Press <ESC> to save and exit.
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5.3 File Length
Options for file length: 5mins, 10mins, 15mins, 20mins, 30mins, 45mins and 60mins. The defaulted file
length is 5 minutes. The maximum file length is 60 minutes.
5.4 Recording Quality
Press <MENU> to enter the DVR system menu, choose “RECORD” and enter its sub-menu, go to
“RECORD SETTINGS” and press <MENU> to enter.
1) Setting Menu for Composite Mode:
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2) Setting menu for Separate Mode:
3) Parameters for image quality levels:
Quality Resolution Still Image
Bitrate
(Bit/s)
Movement Image
Bitrate
(Bit/s)
Audio Bitrate
(Bit/s)
File Capacity
BASIC 2/3 D1
( PAL: 480*384,
NTSC: 480*320 )
350K 210K 64K 198M/hour
NORMAL D1
( PAL: 720*576,
NTSC: 720*480 )
1000K 600K 64K 324M/hour
GOOD D1
( PAL: 720*576,
NTSC: 720*480 )
1200K 720K 64K 432M/hour
HIGH D1
( PAL: 720*576,
NTSC: 720*480 )
1500K 900K 64K 540M/hour
CAUTIONARY NOTE: Maximum write speed for most SD card is about 6000KBit/s, so please
select “GOOD” or below if you are recording 4 channel video synchronously.
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