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USER MANUAL
Please read this user manual carefully and thoroughly before any attemptto Install
and operate this product and retain it for your future reference.
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CATALOG
INTRODUCTION ……………………….…….………………………………….3
WARNING ……………..……………..…..……………………………………… 4
OVERVIEW………...………………………………………………………...…5-7
Main device………………………..……………..…………………………...…….5
Remote Controller…………………………………………………………………..6
Power charger………………………………………………………………………7
BASIC OPERATION ………………….…...…………………………….….. 8-13
Battery Installation……………………...…………………………………..………8
Connect with the camera …………………………………………... ……..……….9
Start recording………………………………………………………....…………..10
Connect with TV…………………..………………………………........…………11
Connect with computer………….………………………….…………...……..12-13
FUNCTION MODES……………………………………………………….14-20
Booting picture………………………………………….……...…………………14
Record Interface………………..………………………………………………….14
Record interface…………………………………...……………………….…….15
Multi-media folders…………………………………….………...…………16-20
Function setting…………………..…..…………….……………...……21-39
ACCESSORIES……………………………………...……………………….40-41
PARAMETERS…………………………………………………………………..42
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing PV912 which has the unique, ultra-small and delicate design. It
can be used in many recording situations. PV912 rings more convenience, safety and funs
to your daily life.
Approval Information:
All our products meet the requirements of approval FCC or CE, and are granted the
FCC or CE certification. They are authorized to bear FCC or CE mark.
FCC:
This product 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.
CE:
This product complies with standards including Low Voltage Device Directive
73/23/EEC; EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and R&TTE Directive1999/5/EC. It passed the
subject tests by the authority concerned and is authorized to bear CE mark.
OVERVIEW
Along with the improvement of people’s living standard and the development of
picture compression and memory technology, the digital video memory has been a part of
our daily life. PV912 a high-tech product, just meets a plenty of needs of people and
market. It possesses a series of advanced functions including digital photography, voice
memory, sound trigger recording, high speed USB data transferring and USB charging.
EU Environmental Protection
Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with
household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling
advice.
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Attention
The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture of
the recorder. Be sure to read the following before using the recorder and the mini
camera.
Trial recording
Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to
make sure that the recorder and the camera are working correctly.
Notes on image data compatibility
Playback of moving images recorded with your recorder on other equipment and
playback of moving images recorded or edited with other equipment on your
recorded are not guaranteed.
Do not shake or strike the recorder
In addition to malfunctions and inability to record moving images, this may render
the SD card unusable of image data breakdown, damage or loss may occur.
LCD screen and mini camera
Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Exposing the
LCD screen or the lens of camera to direct sunlight for long period may cause
malfunctions.
Back up recommendation
To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy data to a disk.
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*Overview
Main Device
1.Function knob 9.Esc / Quit / Cancel
2.Video output 10.Play/Record/Confirm
3.Earphone jack 11.UP
4.Camera connector 12.USB jack
5.Working indicator 13.Micro-SD slot
6.Power switch/Delete/Capture 14. Down
7.Record indicator 15.Volume
8.TFT LCD 16.Microphone
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1.Speaker 2.Battery Mount
Remote control
Start recording Stop recording
Remote control only can works when main DVR is power on.
Available distance is about 30 meters without block outside; Available distance is about 8
meters inside the room.
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Power Charger：
Please read the manual carefully before use the power charger.
1. Put the battery into the charger. ( Up-side with label)
2. Connect DVR unit with power charger by USB cable. (Shown as Fig Above)
3. Insert the power charger into the power outlet;
4. During power charging, the red indicator of the power charger and DVR will
continuous lighting on;
5. After the power full charged, the indicator of the power charger and DVR will turn off,
green indicator turn on at the same time.
Make sure the battery and power charge working as long as possible.
The electronic release can not surpass a week, excessive power charge will reduce the
battery working life;
If set the battery for free long time, it will gradual losing the power and please charge
it again before next time use.
Please disconnect the power if the main device is free.
The battery can not be used in deviant range.
For the first time usage, charge the battery at least 12 hours. Make sure the power is off
when charging battery
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BASIC OPERATION
Install the battery：
Pull down the cover according the picture shows below, open the battery back cover.
Shown as Fig below：
The 4 golden female pins of the battery should be full touched with the male pins in the
battery house.
Close the cover after install the battery well.
Battery using time information form：
Capability
Charging time
Standby time
Playing time
Recording time
1300mAh
Approx ：4
hours
Approx ：2
hours and 19
minutes
Approx ：4
hours
Approx one
hour and 43
minutes
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Connect With the Camera：
Picture 1：
1. Open the rubber cover of the camera connector on the main unit, insert the camera
cable into the special slot on the main unit.
2. Power on the main unit, turn to the record mode by the “Function Knob”.
Picture 2：
1. Open the rubber cover of the camera connector on the main unit, then insert the
transfer cable into the special slot on the main unit.
2. Connect the color A/V cables with other video device.
3. Power on the main unit and turn to the recording mode by the knob.
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Start Recording
① Turn to Setting mode by the knob, set the record mode: one-key record, motion record
and time-setting record.
② Turn to the recording mode by the knob, the screen will display the catched picture by
the camera.
③ Press start recording, and the screen will appear an icon .
④ Press “ESC” stop the recording, and then the icon will disappear.
⑤ press start picture capture
Once-Operation recording mode: Continuous recording and storage the video per
30 minutes;
Motion recording mode：It will continuous recording if movement sensed, 30
minutes longest for each part, if movement is not sensed, recording will stop after 15
Secs.
Timing recording mode：Start recording according to the time you setted, 30 minutes
of each video file.
Audio recording mode: The audio file will not storage in partial.
Attention：
The mein unit has the vibrate notice while low power and no video signal.
1.While the camera did not connect with the main unit correctly, the main unit will
vibrate because of no signal, please check the connection carefully.
2.While the power is not enough, the main unit will continuous vibrate 3 times, at
the same time stop recording.
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Connect with TV：
1.Connect the video cable with the AV slot of the TV. (Show As Fig.):
2.Power on the main unit and TV, check and play the files in the SD card or only
monitor.
The default signal output mode is PAL, if the system in your local place is NTSC, please
enter setting menu and select the correct output system. More details please consider
page 32.
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Connect with Computer：
① Connect the USB and MINI USB with computer and the main unit separately.
② After connect with computer, pv912 will display “ USB Connect”, recharge
indicator always on.
Note:
Connect with computer at power on states, can not operate as it is External Hard Drive.
Connect with computer at power off states, can do any operation as it is recharging.
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③ Open “my computer” to check if there has the removable hard disk, called
“NO_NAME” .
Picture details：
④Open the video files in the folders.
⑤Check the video files in the folders, and play it by the default media player in your
computer.
Attention：
Connect the main unit with PC under power off state，it is power charge mode, red
indicator flash at the same time, files in the storage can not be read. Connect the main
unit under power on state, the computer will read the files in the storage automatically
and power charging at the same time.
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*Function Modes
Booting Picture：
Record Interface：
Recording Mode：
⑵ Recording symbol ⑺Battery capacity
⑵Current time ⑻Current time
⑶Video files ⑼Picture quality of recording
⑷Record time ⑽Record content
⑸Card icon( if memory card available) ⑾Circular record
⑹Available memory
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Record interface：
Select the audio source and press confirm, then the screen will display the rest
time of storage.
Press start recording
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Multi-media folders：
Use or to select the folder and press confirm and enter.
Video folder：
As picture above：”20091012” means the folder that built in 12th Oct of 2009. One folder
for every day.
Video files：
As picture above：”223118.AVI” means the video file that built in 22:31:18 ,30 minutes
in a file of each part.
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Video play：
Use and select the video for playing and press start play or
pause.
Use and select forward/backward mode and press to play or
pause.
Notice：Here has 4 speed level of forward and backward.×2、×4/×8/×20
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Audio folders：
Use or to select the folder and press confirm and enter.
For the audio files that already exist，please use and to select the
content and press confirm and playing.
Playing interface:
Press and button to play other audio content.
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Picture folders：
Press or to select picture folder, press confirm and enter.
Press or to choose the picture, press playing it.
Picture Display：
Press or to browse other pictures.
Note：JPG format picture, 640×480 resolution.
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Delete files：
Enter video folder，choose the file that you want to delete, short press “Power” button till
the delete menu appear.
Press or to choose “ALL/CURRENT”. Press confirm or choose
“ Cancel” menu quit operation.
Use or to choose “YES” or “NO”.Press confirm delete or cancel this
operation.
ALL：Delete all data
CURRENT：Delete the file that selectd
CANCEL：Cancel the delete operation
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Function setting:
Select the setting function by the knob, use and to select the content you need.
Record setting：
Use and to select “REC setting” menu, press confirm and enter.
RECORDING MODE
Press enter Recording Mode，use and to select the recording mode.
Press to confirm and press “ESC” quit.
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VIDEO DISPLAY RESOLUTION
Use and to select “Resolution”，
Press confirm and enter.
Use and to select the suitable resolution, press confirm and quit.
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VIDEO DISPLAY QUALITY
Use and to select “Quality” menu.
Press confirm and enter.
Use and to select the suitable resolution, press confirm and quit.
Storage memory information form：
Quality
Resolution
High
Medium
Low
Battery time
720x576
≤45MB
≤36MB
≤20MB
Approx. 1 hour
and 40 minutes
720x480
≤43MB
≤33MB
≤18MB
Approx.1 hour
and 30 minutes
640x480
≤39MB
≤27MB
≤16MB
Approx.1hour
and 32 minutes
320x240
≤12.4MB
≤9.8MB
≤8.3MB
Approx.1 hour
and 50 minutes
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RECORDING CONTENT
Use and to select “Recording Content” menu，
Use and to select the record details, “Video & Audio” means record the
video with sound, “Video” means record the video only and no sound, press
confirm. The Microphone option will appear on the screen after quit this operation.
Use and to select the internal or external Microphone. Press confirm
and press “ESC” quit.
Press start recording.
Note：
The standard Button Camera without Microphone, you need to select “internal
microphone” setting if you want to record the video with sound. (There has a built in
microphone in the main unit)
If you have using another camera with built in microphone, then please select the
“External microphone” setting.
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TIME DISPLAY
Use and to select Time Display menu and press confirm and enter.
Use and to select “Yes” (display time) or “No” according to your need.
Press confirm and quit.
Remark:
The video stamp shows current time and how long it costs only after you select “YES”.
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AUTOMATIC COVER
Use and to select “Automatic Cover” menu and press confirm and
enter.
Use and to select “Yes”(Automatic Cover) or “No” according to your need.
*Automatic cover function：While open the function, the system will delete
the earliest files after the memory is full for continuous recording.
Press confirm and quit.
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Select Memory
Use and to select “Storage” menu.
Press confirm and enter.
Use and to select “Memory” or “Micro SD” menu, press confirm and
quit.
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Time and Date setting
Use and to select “Date Time” setting.
Press confirm and enter.
Date display form setting:
Use and to select “Date Format” menu and press confirm and enter.
Use and to select the suitable form, then press confirm and quit.
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Date setting:
Use and to select the “Date Setting” menu, press confirm and enter.
Use to select the setting content, use and to do the setting, then press
“ESC” save the setting and quit.
Time setting:
Use and to select “Time Setting” Menu, press confirm and enter.
Use to select the setting content, use and to do the setting, press “ ESC”
save and quit.
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Language Setting:
Use and to select “language” menu, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select the suitable language, then press save and quit.
Video output：
Use and to select “Video Output” menu, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select the local TV system, PAL or NTSC, then press confirm
and quit.
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Power saving mode：
Automatic power off mode
Use and to select “Power Saving” menu, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select the setting “Power Off”, then press confirm and enter.
The default setting is “Never” power off automatically, please use and change
the time according to your need.
5Mins means power off automatically after 5 minutes;
10Mins means power off automatically after 10 minutes;
20Mins means power off automatically after 20 minutes;
Press confirm and press “ESC” confirm and quit.
After power off, we need to press the power switch button to restart it.
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LCD Off automatically：
Use and to select “LCD Off” menu, then press confirm and enter.
The default setting is “Never” LCD off, press use and to select the suitable
time according to your need.
1Mins means LCD off after 1 minute;
5Mins means LCD off after 5 minutes;
Press to confirm and press “ESC” to quit the setting menu.
You can restart the display of the screen after LCD off. The LCD will turn off again after
the setting time.
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Vibrate notice setting：
Use and to select “Vibrate” setting, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select “On” or “Off”, press confirm and quit
Select “On” menu：The main unit will vibrate while no video signal or lower power.
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Key press sound setting:
Use and to select “Key-press sound” menu, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select “On” or “Off”, press confirm and quit.
Select Off: close the sound while operating the main unit.
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Brightness setting:
Use and to select “Brightness” menu, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select increase or decrease the brightness according to our need,
then press confirm and quit. Different brightness will effect the using time of the
battery.
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Format the memory card：
Use and to select “Format” Menu, then press confirm and enter.
Use and to select “Yes” or “No” according to our need.
YES：Format the default memory card. After press the system will format the
memory.
NO: Without any operation and quit.
The data won’t restore once you format the memory, suggest backup the data before
do the format operation.
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Firmware update：
Release the updating firmware file, as picture below:
Released:
Copy the released firmware under the root director of SD card, the name usually like
***.run.elf format. Then insert the SD card into the slot of main unit.
Enter the setting menu, use and to select “Factory Setting” menu, press
To start updating.
Please do not do any operation while updating, it will power off automatically after the
process finished, that also means the update already finished successfully.
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Factory Setting
Use and to select recover or not. Press to confirm and quite .
Select yes will recover to factory setting.
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Memory capacity information:
Enter the setting menu, use and to select “Memory info” menu, and then press
to check.
Firmware version:
Use and select "Version" menu, press to confirm and check the firmware
version..
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*Accessories
Main unit x 1
CCD camera x 1
Battery x 1
Power charger x 1
6Pin AV input cable
x 1
AV output cable x 1
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USB cable x 1
Disc x 1
Wireless remote controller
(Optional) x 1
Protective pack x 1
Cycle stand x 4
Manual x 1
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PARAMETERS
HDVR
PV912
LCD
2.5inch TFT LCD 960×240
Video system
PAL/NTSC
Video resolution
Frame rate
D1 720×576@25 fps D1 720×480@30 fps
VGA 640×480@30fps QVGA 320×240@30fps
Video format
AVI (MPEG-4)
Audio format
MP3
Built-in flash memory
128MB~2G(optional)
Memory compatibility
Micro SD Card 256MB~16GB
USB Jack
High-speed USB 2.0
AV In Jack
6 Pin Aviation plug
AV Output Jack
3 rings with 2.5mm
Earphone jack
3 rings with 3.5mm
Operation Temperature
-0ºC-60ºC
Operation Humidity
15-85%RH
Power supply
DC 5V 1000mAh
Battery
Li-ion battery 1300mAh
OS supported
2000/XP/Vista 32
Language
Chinese/English
Camera
CD520
Imaging sensor type
1/3”Color SONY CCD
TV System
PAL/NTSC(optional)
Horizontal definition
480 TV Lines
Minimum Illumination
0.5 LUX
Dimensions
33×22×10 mm
Power supply
DC 5V 150MA
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