DVR508 Manual
DVR Controls & Accessories
I. DVR
II. Remote Control
III. Accessories
Battery Video & 5V DC Cable Remote Control
Wired Remote Carrying Case Power Supply
USB Cable Button Camera
Basic Operation
I. Connecting a Video Source
Use the included Button Camera: Plug the camera’s pin connector into the AV In .
Use the included Video Cable: Plug the cable’s pin connector into the AV In. Connect the cable to
another camera or video source using the RCA connections(yellow for video). The cable can also supply
5VDC(400ma MAX) of power to a compatible type camera.
II. Turning the DVR On & Off
To turn the device on, slide the On/Off switch forward and hold it in that position. The red
LED will power on and the screen will display the DVR508 splash screen(pictured below), at which
point the switch may be released.
To turn the device off, slide the On/Off switch forward and hold it in that position. The DVR508 splash
screen will appear before the screen turns off, at which point the switch may be released. Once
completely powered down, the red LED will also turn off.
III. On Screen Display(OSD)
Note: The OSD may be toggled On/Off using either the Esc key on the DVR body or the Exit key on the wireless
remote.
IV. Assigning a Device Name
1. Using Notepad or a similar program, create a text file on the memory card and name it PSDVR001.
2. Type the desired name in the text file. The Device Name may be up to 6 characters in length.
3. Place the memory card in the device and power it on. The device name will automatically be updated.
4. The device name will only show on the OSD when Timestamp is turned On in the Recorder Setting
menu.
V. Menu Access
To access the device menus, press the Menu button . There are three sub-menus: Recorder Setting, System
Setting & Event Playback. See Device Menu & Settings section for a breakdown of each.
VI. Recording Modes
There are three recording modes on this device. To switch modes, access them under Work Mode in the
Recorder Setting menu.
Record - Video recording mode. Recordings will be saved as AVI files in the “Record Files” folder.
Photo - Still picture mode. Photos will be saved as JPG files in the “Photo Files” folder.
Audio - Audio only recording mode. Recordings will be saved as WAV files in the “Audio Files”
folder.