Boyo VTR400 User Manual

USER GUIDE

Model: VTR400

VER 2.3.1
2nd Edition

 Thank you for purchasing this Drive Recorder.
 Before using the Drive Recorder, please ensure that you

read and understand this USER GUIDE.

 Please store the USER GUIDE in an easily accessible location.

 Before connecting and installing this Drive Recorder, please

refer to the appropriate instruction manual for proper operation.

FCC

INFORMATION TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the
following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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SAFETY ADVICE

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Please make sure you follow the safety advice/instructions given in the user guide.

Caution

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Battery for RTC(Real Time Clock) inside

Caution

Install the product where it does not block driver’s visibility

and where there is no airbag installed. This could cause an

accident or might injure the passengers in case of accident.

Caution

Damages due to production malfunction, loss of data, or other damages occurring while
using this product shall not be the responsibility of the manufacturer. Although the
product is a device used for recording videos, the product may not save all videos in the
case of a malfunction. In the case of an accident, the sensor may not recognize the
shock when the impact is light and as a result it may not begin recording automatically.

Caution

When the impact is light like very light, such as a minor bump in the road,
the G-sensor may not recognize the impact and as a result it may not begin

recording automatically. Test and set your own G-sensor level for your vehicle.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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GPS Reception

1. Activate the product in an area without large buildings
to improve GPS reception.

The commercial purpose GPS has the average rage error of more
than 15 meters and the range error could be more than 100 meters
due to environmental conditions like buildings, roadside trees etc.

2. The temperature range for optimum operation of the GP
S receiver in your car is -10 ~ 50°C.

3. When using the product for the first time or after a long
period (more than three days), it may take a little longer
to recognize your current location.

It may take between five and thirty minutes to get GPS reception.

GPS reception may be impaired under the following circumstances.

1) If there is an object at the end of the GPS antenna

2) If your vehicle has metallic elements on the windshields

3) If equipment generating electromagnetic waves that interfere with the GPS
signal is installed in the vehicle e.g.: Other GPS devices such as a certain
type of wireless activated alarms, MP3 and CD players and camera alarms
using GPS.

4) If you are using a receiver connected by cable, electric interference can be
avoided by simply changing the location of the receiver (antenna).

5) On heavily overcast or cloudy days, if the vehicle is in a covered location
such as under a bridge or raised roadway, in a tunnel, an underground
roadway or parking area, inside a building or surrounded by high-rise
buildings.

6) If GPS signal reception is poor, it may take longer to locate your current
position when the vehicle is moving than when it is stationary.

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CONTENTS

You should have a set of the following items with each VTR400 order.

1. VTR400 unit

2. 4GB SD memory card

(The PC Viewer software is
in the provided SD card.)

3. GPS Antenna module

4. Remote Controller

5. Audio/Video output cable

6. Power Cable

7. Camera input cable

8. Wire Splice clip (5pcs)

9. Sticker (double sided tape 1pc)

10. Velcro Sticker (1pc)

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INTRODUCTION

FRONT

Audio/Video

Output

Camera 3
Input

SD Door

REAR

Internal Microphone

Camera 1, 2 Input

SD Slot

BUZZER

GPS Input

Rear View

Camera 4 Input

External MIC input

Remote Control Input

Power Input
&
Alarm (Car Signal)
Input

(Turn left, Turn right,

Brake, Speed pulse)

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INTRODUCTION

REMOTE CONTROLLER

Record LED

BLUE LED

Overwrite LED

RED LED

Audio Video Output Cable

SHUTTER BUTTON

PLAY BUTTON

PANIC BUTTON

Audio out 1

Video out 1 Video out 2

[Note] The same screen will be shown through the Video out 1 & 2.

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INTRODUCTION

Power & Car Signal Input

Black (Ground)

Red(+)

FUSE

250V 3A

Yellow (Alarm3)

BLUE (Alarm1)

White (Speed pulse)

Green (Alarm2)

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FUNCTION (MAIN UNIT)

Automatic start

Make sure that peripherals, including cameras, are properly connected.
Turn on the vehicle power, VTR400 will automatically start. (Use the power
cable provided.)

Notice : The unit will not start recording immediately after the power is
turned on. It takes up to 1 minute for the built-in power backup system
to charge. Thereafter, the internal flash memory will be ready to record.

Event recording

The Event recording will be started automatically by Motion detection, Alarm1,
Alarm 2, Alarm 3, and/or by the G-sensor level.

The emergency recording can be activated by pressing the [PANIC] button.

Normal recording (Continuous record)

The Normal (continuous) recording will be automatically started after power up.
VTR400 will not make a separate event file during the continuous recording.
It will mark or “flag” the Event area as ‘Alarm1~3’, G-senor, Motion detection or
[PANIC] button in the continuous recording file, which can be easily searched for
during playback. The alarms can also be displayed on the video image.

Dual record Mode (Event & Normal record)

If you set different record modes per camera, i.e camera1 set as Event record
and camera 2 set as Normal record, then camera1(Event record) will work
according to the record setting for example 10 frames per second recording.
However camera2 (Normal record) will record 1frame per second, if there is no

event. If there is an Event, both cameras will record according to the record

setting for example 10 frames per second recording.

Live image on LCD Monitor

VTR400 will display the live video image on the LCD monitor.

The camera channel can be changed using the information on the OSD.

(Refer to page 13)

Playback in the car

Recorded files can be played back in the car using LCD monitor and remote.

PC Viewer Software

The software is pre-loaded on the SD card in the “pcsw” folder.

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FUNCTION (MAIN UNIT)

SD Memory Card Format

Remove the power first. Press and hold the [PLAYBACK] & [PANIC] button.
Then connect the power.
Press and hold the [PLAYBACK] & [PANIC] more than 2seconds after
booting. Then SD card initialization will start.
Once complete, all video & log files will be deleted and the configurations
will default to the factory settings.

*This function can also be performed on a PC with the PC viewer
software.

Notice : PC Viewer software is pre-loaded on the SD card. Please ensure
you have installed the software to your PC before you format the card.

Built-in power backup (Super Capacitor)

When power to the unit is interrupted, VTR400 creates the last file using the
internal Super Capacitor.

BLUE LED (RECORD)

The blue LED shows the power is on.
The blue LED blink during event recording.

RED LED (Overwriting)

The red LED will be turned on when start overwriting.

Buzzer

“Beep” sound will occur when event/panic recording starts (this can be turned off
In the setting menu on the PC viewer, if required).
This also signals any system error.

VIDEO LOSS (warning)

“Beep” sound will occur continuously when there video loss. LEDs will also flash
To provide visual indication of video loss.

Check the camera and camera connection and turn off and on the unit to resolve

The issue.
Also, make sure the number of cameras that you connect is the same amount that
You have selected in the settings (check settings menu on PC viewer software.

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OPERATION

1. Make sure that the power cable is properly connected and turn on the car

power/ignition.

2. Blue LED & Red LED will turn on and slowly blink simultaneously. After

boot is complete, the Blue LED will remain on. Blue LED light means
VTR400 is now ready for the event recording or has started the Normal
recording (Continuous recording).

3. The normal recording (Continuous recording) will be automatically started,

if this is the record mode you have set with the PC viewer software.

4. The Event recording will be started automatically by Motion detection,

Alarm1, Alarm 2, Alarm 3, and/or by the G-sensor level and will begin with

one short “Beep” sound.

5. The Emergency recording can be started by pressing the [PANIC] button.

Removing the SD memory card

Turn off the power and then check the BLUE LED light. Once the BLUE LED
light is off, take out the SD memory card.

Inserting the SD memory card

Turn off the power and then check the BLUE LED light. Once the BLUE LED

light is off, insert the SD memory card. Always insert memory card when

power is OFF.

System Error Buzzer

A “Beep” “Beep” sound will occur and the BLUE & RED LED light will blink

simultaneously when there is a system error or SD card is not inserted.

[Check the SD memory card when this occurs. To solve the problem, initialize
the SD card or replace the SD card]

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OPERATION

INFORMATION OSD

Press [PLAY] button then the INFORMATION OSD (the summery of setting)
will show up on the monitor as below,

Activated

Record Mode

System : NTSC

Quality : Super

Overwrite : ON

CAM1 CAM2 CAM3

√ √

√

Normal Normal Event

Resolution : 720X480

FPS : 5

Audio : ON

CAM4

√

Event

G-Sensor Level : X:3, Y:3, Z:3

G-Sensor Calibration :

√

Firmware Version : 2.3.1

Current Time : 14:50:07 23 JAN 2013

To change the live display channel, press [PANIC] button.
The INFORMATION OSD will be turned off automatically after 30 seconds.
To turn off the live view, press [PLAY] button or [SHUTTER] button.

LIVE VIEW

Turn on the VTR400 and press [PLAY] button to turn on the INFORMATION OSD
(the summery of setting) . To change the default live display channel, press

[PANIC] button to select the camera. And then press [SHUTTER] button to

escape.

CAM 1 => CAM 2 => CAM 3 => CAM4 => 4 Cameras together

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OPERATION

G-Sensor Calibration

G-Sensor Calibration is needed after installing the VTR400.
It detects the installed direction of the VTR400 (vertically or horizontally) for
it to accurately record the journey direction.
Press and hold [PANIC] & [SHUTTER] button together and then power on.
G-Sensor Calibration screen will be displayed.

Press and hold panic and shutter button
simultaneously more than 2 sec for calibration
Press any single button to escape

Park vehicle on a flat surface with
at least 50 meters of space directly ahead
and press panic button once

Move directly forward and accelerate vehicle till beep
sound occur

G-Sensor Calibration is finished successfully

Retry

Press any button or wait 30 seconds to reboot

G-Sensor Calibration is failed
Park vehicle on a flat surface with
At least 5 meters of space directly ahead
And press panic button once again

This G-Sensor calibration is only needed at the first time the VTR400 is used.

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OPERATION

PANIC RECORD BY PANIC BUTTON

The panic recording by [PANIC] button will start by pressing the [PANIC] button

with one short “Beep” sound. Blue LED will be blinking during the panic

recording.
VTR400 doesn’t make a separate panic file during the continuous recording.

It will mark the panic area by [PANIC] button in the continuous recording file

which can be easily searched for during playback.

SNAPSHOT RECORD BY SHUTTER BUTTON

Press [SHUTTER] button.
Then VTR400 will take a snapshot of 1 image with 5seconds audio with one
short “Beep” sound.

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OPERATION

PLAYBACK

Press and hold [PLAY] button for more than 2seconds.
The latest recorded file will playback on the screen.

[WARNING] Recording cannot be done during playback.

Explanation of PLAYBACK control button

Channel change: Press [PANIC] button.
Move to the previous file: Press and hold [SHUTTER] & [PLAY] button.
Move to the next file: Press and hold [PANIC] & [PLAY] button.
PLAY/PAUSE: Press [PLAY] button.
SLOW PLAY: Press [PLAY] button more than 1seconds.
Return to record mode: Press and hold [SHUTTER] button more than 2seconds.

Playback logic at the main unit.

Panic data Event data Normal data Playback

---------------------------------------------------------------­(o) (o) (o) Only Panic data playback
(o) (o) (x) Only Panic data playback
(o) (x) (x) Only Panic data playback

(x) (o) (o) Only Event data playback

(x) (o) (x) Event data playback
(x) (x) (o) Normal data playback

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SOFTWARE USER GUIDE

VTR400 PC Viewer Guide

[PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENT]

Recommended PC specifications for PC Viewer software

OS Windows 2000, Windows XP

Windows Vista, Windows 7
CPU Pentium4 2.6GHz or higher
RAM 512MB or higher
Interface SD Memory Card Reader
HDD

Free space
Display 1,024 x 768 pixel/High Color(16bit) or higher

If the PC does not meet the minimum system requirement, the PC
Viewer may not function properly.

Install 20MB or higher

Backup 2GB or higher

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INSTALLING PROCEDURES

PC Viewer software is in the provided SD card.

1. Connect the SD card into your PC (if your computer does not have SD card
slot use the USB SD card reader) and open the “My Computer”

2. Right-click the “DRIVEREC4” drive and select [Open]

3. Double click [SETUP.EXE] in the [pcsw] folder.

4. Select the language and then follow the dialog box.

5. The “PCViewer” icon will be displayed on your desktop.

NOTE: To Un-install the “PC Viewer VTR400”

Open the “Control Panel”
Select [remove program] and remove [PC Viewer VTR400]

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Connect SD memory card

1. Connect SD memory card in to the SD card reader.

2. Run “PC Viewer VTR400”

3. Select [File] and then click “Select Data Folder” or Click [OPEN] button

[OPEN] button

4. Select SD memory card folder at the folder select window.

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PC VIEWER SETTING

To set PC Viewer select [File] and then click” PC Viewer Setting”
This setting is for the PC Viewer software itself.
To set the recorder, refer to page 27.

The ‘date’ formats and ‘speed’ unit will be set automatically according to the PC
Windows setting. However it can be changed with this PC viewer setting menu.

To see the better quality playback pictures on your PC, check [Deblocking] box.

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FILE LOADING

Check the file from the list using mouse or click [All] button.
And then click [Load] button.

Check

the file

[All] Button

All recordings and snapshot files will appear the file area under the tab:

The Event file list recorded by G-sensor Motion detection, or Alarm1~3.
The Panic file list recorded by pressing the [PANIC] button.
The Continuous record file list.
The Snapshot file saved by pressing the [SHUTTER] button.
The Log file list.

[Load] Button

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PLAYBACK SCREEN

[NOR]: Normal Recording
[G-Sensor]: Event Recording

Display frame/Total frames number

Playback position indicator

Event data search button is

The Yellow mark indicates there is an
Event triggered by the G-sensor, Alarm1~3
or the [PANIC] button.

The ‘icon name’ can be changed in the

setting menu.
Example:

GPS location information(the north latitude, the east longitude)

enabled when playing back Normal
recorded files.

G-Sensor Data
UD: Up/Down direction
FR: Front/Rear direction
LR: Left/Right direction

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PLAYBACK

6. Click [PLAY] button for playback.

CH1 CH2 CH3

Volume

CH4

Drag & Move the white line to move the
playback position.

Playback buttons

X2, 4, 8, 16
Fast Reverse

Previous

X0.5, 1
Reverse

Pause Next

X0.5, 1
Play

Image

Playback speed

Date & Time

X2, 4, 8, 16
Fast Forward

Image

Sing View (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4) Quad View

4x4 Multi View (Thumb-nail function)

Zoom In G-sensor graph

Reset Zoom

Zoom Out G-sensor graph

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PLAYBACK

NOTE: PC Keyboard hot buttons

Function PC keyboard hot buttons

1024x768 mode Enter

Return to the previous mode: Enter

Full screen mode Alt + Enter

Return to the previous mode: Enter

Playback speed control Ctrl + F

0.5 => 1

Reverse playback speed control Ctrl + B

0.5 => 1

Pause / Play Space

Previous Image → direction button.

Next Image ← direction button

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Google map (Event Recording File)

The route taken will be displayed on the Google map at lower right
corner of the software.

To see the route
& position on the
Google map, the GPS
data should be
recorded with video.

To see the map,

the PC should be
connected to
the Internet.

The playback position
will be shown on the
map with an arrow.
The blue markings show
the route taken.

Double click the blue

mark to change the

Zoom Out

video playback position
to that point.

The camera icon
indicates that there is
a recorded file.

The total camera icons
shown will be less
than 100, even if
there are
more than 100 events.

When the unit is set to
Normal recording mode,
there is no route &
camera icon on the map.

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Thumbnail Function

7. Click button for 4x4 multi view (Thumb-nail function)

Click the thumb-nail image to change the playback position.
Click right button of mouse to go back to single/Quad image playback mode.

8. Click [Close] button to quit the event playback.

Click [Close] to finish
the event playback.
Then the [PlayList]
window will be changed
to the initial status.

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Save JPG file & AVI file

Pause the playback and click ‘Save Image’ icon to make a JPG file.

‘Save Image’ icon

Pause the playback and Click ‘Save AVI’ icon to make an AVI file.

‘Save AVI’ icon

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Print Report

11. Pause the playback and click ‘Print Image’ icon.

Print image icon

Input [Print Title] & [Print Comment] using Keyboard.

Total Print Comment window allows up to 7 lines total.

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Create & Print Reports

12. Click [Print] button in the print preview windows for printing.
[Print Title] & [Print Comment] & G-sensor graph & map will be printed on the
first page.

Click [ 2x2 ] and then click [Print] to print 4 images in one page.

To print CH1~3 together select 1frame only.

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Data Backup

13. Click [Backup] icon to backup the files to the PC.

[Backup] icon

Check & Load [Event], [Normal], [Panic] [Log] & [Memo] data first, before
clicking the [Backup] icon. The selected files will be listed in the correlating
backup windows.
OR
Check [Backup All] and press [Start] button to backup all files.

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Drive Recorder Settings

14. Click [Drive Recorder Settings] icon for setup.

[Drive Recorder Settings] icon

Caution

Before clicking Init SD card button or before changing the Record Mode
make sure to backup the SD card data first. All normal recording data or all
event recording data in SD card will be automatically deleted to make free
space on the SD card. Once the SD card is initialized or the new settings
are saved, the old data cannot be recovered.

Init SD card : All data will be deleted and the configuration settings will
default to the factory settings.

Record Mode Change: All normal recording data or all event recording
data in SD card will be automatically deleted to make free space on the SD.

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Drive Recorder Settings – Record Mode

To record Camera2 or Camera3, Camera4 check “Use” box.
To record Audio, check “Record Audio” box.
To use Motion Detection as an Event, check “Motion” box per camera.

Record Mode Normal Mode: Continuous recording will automatically

start after booting the VTR400.
Event Mode: Recording by Motion Detection, G-sensor,

Alarm1~3 or [PANIC] button.
Dual Mode: Continuous recording will automatically start

after booting and make a separate event recording file
when there is an event.

Motion Sensitivity Select Motion Detection Sensitivity from 1 to 5.

5 (High): The most sensitive
4
3 (middle): Default value
2
1 (LOW): Insensitive

To record by Motion Detection

Check Motion per camera and set Record Mode as Event Mode.

Dual Recording and Dual Mode

If you set dual record mode or different record modes per camera, like

camera1 set as Event record and camera2 set as Normal record, then

camera1(Event record) will work according to the Fps(E) setting for
example 10frames per second recording and camera2(Normal record) will
work according to the Fps(N) setting for example 1 frames per second
recording or same as Fps(E) setting.

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Drive Recorder Settings – Resolution & Frame Rate

Resolution PAL: 720x576, 720x288 NTSC: 720x480, 720x240
Frame Rate 1 Camera supports 1~25 fps@ 720x576, 1~25 fps @ 720x288

1 Camera supports 1~30 fps@ 720x480, 1~30 fps @ 720x240

2 Cameras supports 1~12 fps @ 720x576, 1~25 fps @ 720x288

2 Cameras supports 1~15 fps @ 720x480, 1~30 fps @ 720x240

3 Cameras supports 1 ~ 8 fps @ 720x576, 1~12 fps @ 720x288

3 Cameras supports 1~10 fps @ 720x480, 1~15 fps @ 720x240

4 Cameras supports 1 ~ 4 fps @ 720x576, 1~12 fps @ 720x288

4 Cameras supports 1 ~ 5 fps @ 720x480, 1~15 fps @ 720x240

Quality(4 level) Super (Large file size, but good picture quality)

Low (Small file size, but low picture quality)

Pre Event
Post Event

Overwrite Overwrite (The image data is overwrites the oldest files when the SD

Event Ratio
vs. Panic Ratio

Pre-record/Post-record time can be set here.
Pre-record time is 5~30sec, if total frame rate is below 8fps @ 720x576 or

10fps @ 720x480.
Pre-record time is 5~25sec, if total frame rate is 12fps @ 720x576 or 15fps

@ 720x480.
Pre-record time is 5~15sec, if total frame rate is 25fps @ 720x576 or 30fps

@ 720x480.
Post-record time is 5~300sec

memory is full.)
One time (The recording stops automatically when the SD memory is full.)

Set the Event data percentage and the Max Number of Panic event data
percentage.

If you set the event record mode only: 100% of SD card capacity is for the Event
recording data.
If you set the normal record mode only:100% of SD card capacity is for the
Normal recording data.

If you set dual record mode or different record modes per camera (i.e. Cam 1
is Event record & Cam2 is Normal record): Then, for example, 50% of SD card

capacity is for the Event recording data and 50% of SD card capacity is for the
Normal recording data. This % is adjustable by using the scroll bar.

*The total Event Data (include Panic and Event) number is not less than 1,600.

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Drive Recorder Settings – Alarm Triggers

To record the car signal with video, set the Alarm configuration as below,

To use the Alarm as an Event trigger, (i.e.: so Event recording will start when a
door is open or Meter is on) set the Alarm configuration as below,

To use the Alarm as a changing live Display trigger, set the Display configuration,

G-Sensor setting

If G-sensor sensitivity value is too high like 5, it becomes too sensitive, so it will

detect even a light impact or light turn. If G-sensor sensitivity value is too dull, so it

might no detect a notable incident.

So, sensitivity should be set in consideration of a vehicle’s suspension, condition

and also the road condition.

If you don’t want to record an Event triggered by G-sensor, un-check Event
Record box.

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Drive Recorder Settings – Password & GPS Record

Vehicle ID Type in your Vehicle ID
Password Enter 4 numbers from 1000 to 9999 as a password

[Search on system] function (Playback on a car) will

not work after setting the password.

Buzzer “Beep” sound ON/OFF when Event recording starts
Video Type This should be set by Camera Video type.
Search on system To use the playback function on the recorder.

To record the exact time, this time zone setting is important.

Once you set the time zone, the VTR400 automatically synchronizes
time with GPS satellites. (Manual time setting is also available).

Select GPS Record Time (the total log file size)

About 2days (80MB)
About 7days (280MB)
About 31days (1,240MB)

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Drive Recorder Settings – Car Pulse

Before using “Car Pulse Type”, connect the White (Speed pulse) cable to

the speed pulse line on your car. Please consult your car manufacturer or
a car repair shop regarding this connection.

To receive the speed from the car using the White (Speed pulse) line,
select the speed pulse type of your car.

If you don’t know the speed pulse type of your car, select “Reset” and

drive for more than 30 minutes. “Reset” will automatically detect the

car pulse type.

The VTR400 will compare the speed pulse and GPS speed and
automatically set your car pulse type.

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Drive Recorder Settings

Initialize SD card: This prepares the SD card for use with the VTR400 system.
All data will be deleted and the set the configuration of Drive Recorder will
default to the factory settings.

Delete Record Data : All data will be deleted.

Caution

NEW SD Memory card initializing should be done using Tool menu.

Once the record setting ischanged, all recorded data
in SD card will be removed automatically.

Select Backup [YES] or [NO] before all of the recorded
data is deleted.

STEP1. Insert new SD memory card into
the PC.

STEP2. Run “PC Viewer VTR400”

STEP3. Select [Tool] and then click
[SD Initialize]

We recommend the [SD initialize] at least
once per month to prevent the VTR400
from any software errors.

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Drive Recorder Settings

15. Click [About] icon to check the version & product information.

About icon

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LOG FILE PLAYBACK

16. Select [LOG] tab windows and then check the log from the log list using
mouse or click [Check All] button. Then click [Load] button.

LOG DATA will be recorded during driving even if there are no events. The

total log data size can not exceed (1,240MB). The unit overwrites the oldest

data when 48MB is reached. Using this log data, we can use the data sorting
function to help find specific data (for example, to find all the times when the
vehicle was travelling at more than 80mph(or 80km). Log data is stored in a
separate folder as a CSV file in GPS standard NMEA format.

Search button

Input sorting data

G-sensor graph

GPS speed, G sensor X value, G sensor Y value, G sensor Z value data
can be used to narrow a search for journey information. The small check
box at right side of each value should be ticked before the data for search is
inputted. If any recorded video data matches the search query, a list will
show up with [Switch] or [G Sensor] indicators to show how the recording
was triggered.

G sensor X value: Front/Back movement (like a harsh brake or quick start)
G sensor Y value: Left/Right movement (like a harsh turn)
G sensor Z value: Up/Down movement (like a bump or depression)

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GPS LOG TO KML CONVERTER (for Google Earth)

Google Earth icon

To see the whole route on Google Earth, select a log file and click Google
Earth button.

STEP1. Install the Google Earth on your PC. It is free of charge.
(http://earth.google.com/ )

STEP2. Check the log file
STEP3. Click Google Earth button
Then the route will be exported to Google Earth, which should

automatically launch.

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GPS LOG TO KML CONVERTER (for Google Earth)

Google Earth lets you import the log data and save routes, add
place marks (i.e. customer pick up locations, or other points of interest),
add driving routes (to compare with the actual route taken, and it lets you
save it all within Google Earth for easy and free data management!

You can learn more about Google Earth here:

http://support.google.com/earth

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Firmware Updates

[NOTE] To get the upgrade firmware, please contact your local
distributor. New firmware is released occasionally by D-TEG.

First, upgrade the VTR400 main unit,

Second, install new PC viewer software on your PC,

and then initialize the SD card using new PC viewer software.

1. Preparing Firmware

Make [program] folder at SD root folder as below,

Copy “VTR400_X.X.X.bin” file in to the SD card [program] folder.

2. Upgrade VTR400

Insert the prepared SD card to VTR400 Series and turn on the power.

The Blue & Red LED will be quickly blink while the unit is upgrading.

It will also “Beep” continuously, Upgrading the unit usually takes about

2 to 3 minutes.

Warning: Do not turn off the power during upgrading.

If the upgrade fails, the “VTR400” unit should be returned to your

local distributor.

Once the upgrading is finished, the unit will automatically turn off and on the
power.

If VTR400 records as normal, turn off the power.
Insert the SD card into your PC and initialize it using the software once
you have successfully tested the unit.

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Software Upgrade and SD Initialize

3. Uninstall the old version PC Viewer from the PC

PC Windows [Start] => [Control panel]
And uninstall [PCViewer]

4. Install the new PC Viewer

Run setup.exe and install the new PC Viewer X.X.X.X

Note: After installation the new PC Viewer, initialize the SD card.
The new software will automatically be copied to [pcsw] folder at SD
card.

To initialize the SD card.
Run the ‘PC Viewer’ software and select [Tool] > [SD initialize]

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Recording / Storage Time Table (NTSC)

Note: This is a guideline only. Actual results may very depending on a variety of
factors (Video signal, image, etc.)

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Recording / Storage Time Table (PAL)

Note: This is a guideline only. Actual results may very depending on a variety of
factors (Video signal, image, etc.)

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Buzzer / LED specification

* Buzzer specification

Condition Buzzer No. Buzzer On Buzzer Off

Event 1 1 sec ­SHUTTER(Snap shot) 1 200 msec ­Press button and then

changed mode

SD card fail

SD card full at [One time]

record mode

* LED specification

Stop by pressing

[PANIC] button

1 200 msec -

continuously

continuously 2 sec 2 sec

500 msec

500 msec

Status

Power on ON ON

Booting ON/OFF ON/OFF

Pre Event recording

Continuous recording

Before
Overwriting

During

Overwriting

One Time record mode (When SD card full) OFF

Event recording
Event recording during continuous

recording mode. (5seconds)
SHUTTER recording
Pre Event recording

Continuous recording
Event recording
Event recording during continuous

recording mode. (5seconds)
SHUTTER recording

During Playback

OSD menu

SD Card fail

Blue

LED

ON OFF

ON/OFF

Quickly

ON/OFF

Quickly

ON/OFF

Quickly

ON ON

ON/OFF

Quickly

ON/OFF

Quickly

ON/OFF

Quickly

ON/OFF ON/OFF
ON/OFF

Slowly

Red
LED

OFF
OFF
OFF

ON
ON
ON

ON/OFF

Slowly

ON/OFF

Slowly

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SPECIFICATION

Model: VTR400

Video In

Audio In 1CH (Internal / External Microphone)
AV Out 1 Video out, 1 Audio out

Continuous record
Event record

Recording time 2hours ~ 356hours (14days 20hours)
Shutter record Still Image + Audio (5 sec)
Main memory 4GB SDHC (support 32GB SDHC)
GPS External GPS Module
G Sensor Internal 3-axis G-Sensor
RTC Internal battery
Car Signal Brake, Left Turn, Right Turn, Speed Pulse
Alarm Input 3 (Door, Meter, etc.)

CH1- 5V camera in, CH2- 5V camera in,

CH3- 5V camera in, CH4- camera in

NTSC: 720x480 (30fps) 720x240 (60fps)
PAL: 720x576 (25fps) 720x288 (50fps)

Compression

Remote controller

LED 2 (Red/Blue)
Analysis Software PC Viewer (support Google Earth)
Super Capacitor Enable recording last file and shut down
Power consumption 8.3W (when recording 4cameras)
Size/Weight 70mm X 99 mm X 21mm, 100g,

MPEG4 (Continues recording)
MJPEG (Event recording)

PANIC button, PLAYBACK button,
SHUTTER button

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Technical Support & Warranty

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

For Technical Support, please contact your local distributor.

LIMITED WARRANTY

This product is supplied with 1 year warranty. The Warranty excludes products
That have been misused, (including accidental damage) and damage caused by

normal wear and tear. In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with

this product, it should be returned to the place of purchase.

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Optional Item (Safe Power Cable)

Model name: DPWR-300

The DPWR-300 can avoid car ignition problems caused by battery low
voltage.

The DPWR-300 will automatically cut off the battery power when battery

voltage drops below 12V or 24V (selectable).

Fuse: 250V 2A

Input Voltage 12V~32V

Output Voltage

Operation Temp. -20℃ ~ 60℃

[When it use at 12V car] [When it use at 24V car]

Initial Voltage

(To turn on the unit)

Power Cut Voltage 12V(±0.2V) Power Cut voltage 22V(±0.4V)

12V~32V (Same with input voltage),

Max capacity: 12V 2A or 24V 1A

13V

Initial Voltage

(To turn on the unit)

24V

Connect (+) to the fuse box.
It should be connected to a battery circuit.

The ground cable should be connected to car chassis.

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