ZedCam ZC-DVR-01 User manual

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ZC-DVR-01 DVR User
manual
Introduction
In order to hide a covert camera easily, it must be free from any give-away signs such
as cables or wires. It must also transmit its signal on a wireless channel and be
completely battery powered.
Most hidden covert cameras will only last for a few hours on their battery which
makes it difficult, if not impossible, to use them for any serious long term
surveillance.
The ZedCam™WireFree system allows you to hide your camera hours, days, weeks or
even months in advance with no give away cables or transmissions and still have a
perfectly good battery when you need it.
ZedCam offers a selection of remote control triggers to enable your hidden
surveillance camera remotely.
This user manual describes the function and operation of our unique battery-
powered DVR.
In summary, the modes of operation are:
DVR and Camera off (or Standby), where the DVR and camera
are switched off and it takes less than two seconds for both to
be switched on using the remote, a PIR, a door/window switch
or a pressure mat. The batteries will last several months in
this mode
DVR and Camera on, where the video and audio are being
recorded wirelessly. Battery life in this mode is much shorter
and so the DVR and camera should be switched off manually
or automatically after a preset period of time.
PLEASE SEE THE QUICK START GUIDE ALSO

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CAUTION:
Risk of electric shock –do not open any ZedCam equipment or related
product. Do not use a main adaptor other than the supplied device.
Always refer servicing or maintenance to a qualified Engineer.
Always read all instructions carefully before using the equipment.
Disclaimer
THIS IS A DISCLAIMER OF LIABLITY BY ZEDCAM™LIMITED (WE OR US). YOUR USE
OF THIS OR ANY ZEDCAM™PRODUCT OR ANY ZEDCAM™SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN
RISK WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE IN ANY FORM OR INJURY TO ANY
PARTIES USING OR COMING INTO CONTACT WITH ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS. OUR
PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED TO VIOLATE THE PRIVACY OF OTHERS. IN NO WAY
WILL ZEDCAM™LIMITED OR ITS PARTNERS OR SUBSIDIARIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILTY OF
THE BUYER TO CONSULT LEGAL CONSEL FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF ANY LAWS
APPLICABLE TO THE AREA OF INTENDED USE OF THESE PRODUCTS.
SPECIFICATION
Switched on by a ZedCam™ trigger signal and starts recording immediately. The recording
stops when the camera switches off –after a period of time (from 30 seconds to tens of
minutes) or when the person being observed has moved out of range. This has several
significant advantages:
The battery life of the recorder is almost two hours (which may be split into say
200+ video clips of 30 seconds) and so does not need powering from the mains
supply –it can be hidden in a drawer, cupboard or in the loft/attic/garden etc
and no wires show. When plugged into the mains, the recording capacity is up to
36 hours.
The video/audio that is recorded is all relevant –you do not need to trawl
through many hours of irrelevant playback. The video is time stamped for use as
evidence.
Radio wave scanners will not detect the system whilst the video is not being
recorded
The features of the recorder are:
Integrated 2.4GHz wireless video/audio receiver with a choice of 6.0MHz and
6.5MHz audio to cater for the full range of wireless cameras on the market
Choice of all four camera channels in the 2.4GHz ISM band
WireFree™ receiver triggers for recorder on and recorder off. Up to four
recorders can operate in the same location.
Recording can only be stopped using a ZedCam™ trigger device
Audio and Composite Video OUT to connect to a TV or VCR/DVD recorder
352 by 288 pixel recording format at up to 25 frames/second
Infra-red remote control to setup the DVR and control playback, move between
recorded scenes, play forwards/backwards at various speeds
LED to indicate unit is active, audible warning to show recording has started (may
be disabled, for covert operation)
Slot for a 4GB SD card recording up to circa 7 hours of video/audio at 25
frames/second or circa 36 hours at 5 frames/second or 800+ 30 second video
clips
Temperature range: 0C to 50C operational, storage: -20 to +70C. Built-in real
time clock and password protection
PC software to play/search video/audio from the SD card and to translate to .AVI
format files
Memory overwrite option, so oldest recordings are discarded so memory space
never filled
Size: 158mm by 95mm by 35mm, with battery compartment –user changeable.
DC power input from mains adapter for total recording time of more than 7
hours

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USAGE
The DVR has the following connections and indicators:
Power –the DVR has an alkaline manganese PP3 battery, which can be changed
by the user. A mains adaptor is also supplied for situations where more than one
hour of recording is required
SMA external antenna socket –to receive the wireless camera video/audio signal
Video output –phono connector in AV format
Audio output –jack socket
SD card slot
Three position slider switch –see below
LED indicator –see below
Infra Red receiver –to allow control by the supplied remote
Slide switch
OFF –system not in use
MONITOR –system setup and playback via external video monitor
ARM/ACTIVE –ready to be triggered (and thus ready to record)
MONITOR
In this mode, the LED flashes GREEN every second. Using the handheld remote, the
recorder can be setup and recordings can be played back via the AV sockets, on a TV or
LCD TV/monitor.
ARM/ACTIVE
In this mode, the LED flashes RED every 8 seconds –this will be a bright flash if mains
power is present, otherwise a dim flash if on battery power. Once the DVR has detected
that a camera has been switched on, then it beeps (the user can select to disable this
sound) and recording starts within two seconds. The recording continues until the
camera is switched off, when the DVR closes the file on the SD card. Once there is
video/audio stored on the SD card, then the LED will flash more frequently until the
switch has been moved to OFF or MONITOR.
Each successive clip of video/audio is saved as a separate file.
There are 10 external switches to select various options:
1 –Audio channel is 6.0MHz (when DOWN)
2 –Audio channel is 6.5MHz (when DOWN)
3, 4 and 5 –Select camera video channel –see below
6 –sounder muted if switch is DOWN
7, 8 –select receiver channel (as per the camera controller)
9,10 –DVR timeout
Channel
Switch 3
Switch 4
Switch 5
ONE
DOWN
UP
UP
TWO
UP
DOWN
UP
THREE
UP
UP
DOWN
FOUR
UP
UP
UP
Timeout
Switch 9
Switch10
30 seconds
UP
UP
3 minutes
UP
DOWN
30 minutes
DOWN
UP
3 hours
DOWN
DOWN
NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Always switch the unit to OFF for at least one second before removing the SD card.
Removing the SD card during recording will cause the current video file to be lost and may
cause corruption of the SD card.
Manual Recording
Switch the slide switch to ARM/ACTIVE
Press ON using a ZC-Remote-01 wireless remote control
Press REC using the infra red remote, which is pointed at the sensor (within 1 metre)

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Software
Provided with each DVR is a USB memory stick containing the AKR software to organise
and play the video file, which are encoded in SDR format. Also on the memory stick is a
handbook. Note that the PC must be running Windows 2000/XP or Vista and that DirectX
version 7.0 or later must be installed. The player screen will be similar to:
Once installed, there is a utility to convert from our proprietary .SDR file format to the
standard .AVI format.
Remote control
1 REC: Start recording
2 MENU: Display the on screen menu
3 UP/ DOWN: Choose a menu field
4 Play recorded video back/forwards (slow)
5 Play recorded video backward (fast)
6 Play recorded video forwards (fast)
7 PLAY: Start video playback
8 STOP: Stop playback or recording
9 PAUSE: Pause video playback
10 MUTE: Mute the audio
11 ENT: Select or change a menu option or values in a menu field
12 SEARCH: Find recorded files in the SD memory
13 MODE: Switch between playback and recording mode
Use of the remote control is documented on the supplied memory stick or CD.