OVERWATCH EH150 Complete User Manual

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EH150
COMPLETE USER GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Technical Specifications
3. Main Menu Options
4. Operation
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1. Technical Specifications
Camera
Sensor
5MP CMOS
Wide Angle
140 degree wide angle lens
Video
Video Resolution
2304x1296 30p/ 1920x1080 30p/ 1440x1080 30p /1280x720 60p
/1280x720 30p / 848x480 60p/ 848x480 30p/ 720x480 30p
Video Compression
H.264/MPEG4
Audio
High Quality Build-in Microphone
Audio Format
WAV
Watermark
User ID, Time and Date
Pre-record
Support
Password protection
Administrator password to prevent video deletion
Video Section
3min/5min/10min/15min/30min/45min
Snap Shot
Image
Max 32 Megapixels
Image Format
JPEG
Burst
2/3/5/10/15/20 Snap Shots
Video/Image Review
LCD Screen
2.0in TFT-LCD High-Resolution Color Display
Audio Playback
Yes
Video Output
Not support
Video Transfer
USB 2.0
General
GPS location
Support
IR LED
4
IR LED switch
Auto/manual
IR Distance
10 Meters
One Button Recording
Support One Button Record
Motion detection
Auto/manual
Built-in Storage
32GB (64GB/128GB)
Working Temperature
-40~60 degrees Celsius
Storage temperature
-20~55 degrees Celsius
Dimension
3.54" x 2.17" x 1.10"
Weight
175g
Standard Accessories
Charging dock, USB cable, charger, User Manual, Universal Clip,
Epaulette Clip
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2. Features
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Item
Description
1.Camera Lens
High Definition Camera
2. Power Button
a). Hold for 3 seconds to turn camera on; Hold for 3 seconds to turn off camera b). Press to enter or exit screen saver when camera is on
3.IR/White Light button
a). Press to turn IR light on/off; b). Hold to turn on/off white light
4.Infrared LEDs
Records clear image in low light situation. Enable Clear face view with up to 10 meters
5.Light Sensor
Detect changes in light and auto turn on IR for low-light recording
7.Speaker
Built-in speaker
8. Indicator LED
Blue: Charging Status Green: camera is powered up and in standby mode
9.10.11. Status Indicator LED
Green: camera is powered up and in standby mode,
not recording
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Flashing Red: camera is recording video Flashing Yellow: camera is recording audio only
PLAY & UP KEY
a). Press to scroll up in menu mode b). In play mode, hold to zoom out the playing image c). In play mode, press to rewind video
CONFIRM KEY
a). Press to make a selection in menu mode b). In play mode, press to pause/resume video or audio playback. c). In standby mode, press to review files.
MEMU & DOWN KEY
a). Press to enter into menu mode b). Press to scroll down in menu mode c). In play mode, hold to zoom out the playing image d). In play mode, press to fast forward video
ADD IMPORTANT FILE
Press to tag importance to audio/video file when camera is on recording
ONE PRESS AUDIO RECORDING & CHANGE RESOLUTION
a). Press to record audio when not in video-recording mode b). Press to mute/unmute video when camera is on video recording c). Hold to change resolution between 480P and 720P
ONE PRESS PHOTO SHOT
a). Press to take pictures in standby mode b). Press to take a single snapshot image while in video recording
ONE PRESS VIDEO RECORDING
a). Press to start/stop recording b). Hold to power up camera and start video recording immediately when camera is powered off.
USB PORT
Connects to USB cable for charging or connection to PC PS: optionally connects to external camera
HDMI PORT
Connects to 1.3 HDMI cable for video playback only
CHARGING BASE PORT
Connect to charging dock to charge the camera
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Record Status
Red blinking record status icon indicates camera is recording, white solid is standby mode.
Video Recording Time
Recorded time of current clip
Battery Charge
Current battery charge level
Camera and Officer ID
Assigned camera and Officer IDs
Remaining Time
Estimated recording hours remaining
SD Card Memory
Internal SD Card capacity: Free space/Total capacity
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3. Main Menu Options
To enter the setting menu:
1. Press Menu ( ) button and then enter a password.
2. Enter the password by using the following commands: ⚫ Press Scroll Up ( ) button to change the character to the
previous letter or number.
⚫ Press Menu ( ) button to change the character to the next
letter or number.
⚫ Press OK ( ) button to move to the next character PS: The default password is 000000.
3. After selecting the last character, press OK ( ) button to enter the setting menu.
To navigate the settings menu:
➢ Press Menu ( ) button to select next setting or option. ➢ Press Scroll Up ( ) button to select the previous setting or option. ➢ Press OK ( ) button to move to confirm your selection or enter the
submenu.
➢ Press Power ( ) button to return to the previous menu without
changing anything.
Following is a list of the available settings and options. The bold items are the default options.
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Setting
Description
Options
Resolution
The image resolution for video
2304×1296 30P 1920×1080 30P 1440×1080 30P 1280×720 60P 1280×720 30P 848×480 60P 848×480 30P 720×480 30P
Megapixels
The image resolution for photos
32M (7600×4275 16:9) 30M (7304×4104 16:9) 28M (7056×3968 16:9) 25M (6664×3752 16:9) 23M (6480×3648 16:9) 21M (6144×3456 16:9) 20M (5960×3352 16:9) 16M (5336×3000 16:9) 12M (4608×2592 16:9) 10M (4384×2466 16:9) 8M (3456×1944 16:9) 5M (3008×1688 16:9)
Burst
The number of images captured when you take a photo.
Off, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Self Timer
The amount of time the camera waits to take a photo after you press Snapshot button.
off, 5 sec, 10 sec
Continuous shooting
When on, pressing the snapshot button will activate continuous shooting during which the camera will automatically taking a picture at regular intervals. Press this button again to stop shooting. When off, this feature will be disabled.
off, 5 sec, 10 sec
Quality
The quality of the image for video and photo files.
S. Fine, Fine, Normal
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Pre-record
When on, any video you record will include some of the time that elapsed before you press the Record button (stored in the camera buffer); When off, any video you record will include only video and audio from the point after you press the Record button.
Off, On
Delay Record
The amount of the time the camera waits to stop recording video after you press the Record button.
off, 5 sec, 1 minute, 10 minutes
Car DVR Mode
When on, camera will power up automatically and start video recording when it is charged. Camera will power off as it normally does when it is disconnected from the power source.
Off, On
Loop Recording
When on, camera will overwrite the oldest video file with the most current video file once its memory is full. This setting can be selected only when car DVR mode is on.
Off, On
Split Time
While recording video, the camera will automatically split its recording into files of this length.
3min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 45min
Slides Show
When on, viewing photo file will start a slideshow where each photo will be shown for around 5 seconds.
Off, on
Infrared
When set to manual, you will need to hold Snapshot button to turn IR LEDs on/off. When set to Auto, these lights will activate automatically based on the light sensor's reading.
Manual, Auto, off
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White Led
White Led light to offer light source
Off, On
Laser Pointer
Laser source to locate
Off, On
Motion Detect
When on, camera will start recording when front movement is detected by the lens.
Off, On
Recording warning
When on, you will hear a voice confirmation when you start recording. When off, voice confirmation is disabled.
Off, On
GPS
When GPS is on, position of video will be recorded and can be reviewed by GPS player.
Off, On
Time Zone
Adopt local time in real time zone
-12 to +12
Language
The language of the text in camera interface
Englsih, 繁體中文, Pусский, Jezyk Polski, French, 日本語, Portuguese
Screen Saver
The amount of the time the camera can be idle before deactivating the display to conserve power.
Off, 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min
LCD Brightness
Screen lighting to view
High, Low
Auto Power off
The amount of the time the camera can be idle before powering off.
Off, 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min
LED Light
When on, indicator LED will tell the status of the camera; When off, camera is entering covert mode
On, Off
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Key Tone
When on, camera will play a tone each time you press a button. When off, tone is disabled.
On, Off
Password
If password is on, user needs to enter password to get access to setting and connection to PC
On, Off
Volume
The volume of camera speaker. This affects the loudness of video playback, audio playback, the key tone, record warning, and any other sounds played by camera. This doesn't affect the volume of the recorded video or audio files themselves.
0-12
ID setting
User can set Device SN and Person SN
Alphanumeric characters
Change Password
Password can be set or changed
Alphanumeric characters
Time Setup
Adjust time to real location
yyyy/mm/dd __:__
Default setting
Use this to return camera to its original settings. This does not erase the memory.
O (Yes), X (No)
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4. Operation
5.1 Power on/off
1) Power on: when camera is off, press ( ) button, camera will power up
and enter standby mode;
⚫ Boot up image shows up; ⚫ Working status LED indicator turns green; ⚫ Boot up music; ⚫ Camera vibrates; ⚫ Camera voice “beeps” when [Record Warning] is ON.
2) Power off: press and hold power ( ) button for 2 seconds to turn off
working-status camera:
⚫ Save video/audio files before power-off; ⚫ Working status indicator turns off; ⚫ Power off image; ⚫ Power off music; ⚫ Camera vibrates.
5.2 Resetting
Press reset button (inside HDMI port) to have camera resetting when camera works abnormally. Please note: DO NOT PRESS this button except wrong operation.
5.3 Infrared Night Vision
While under dark circumstances, infrared LED will help to record clear image or video in HD.
In standby mode, PRESS Menu ( ) button to navigate. Find option 【Infrared】, PRESS OK ( ) button to enter sub-menu: Manual & Auto,
press OK ( ) button to select.
1) Auto infrared mode:
In low light situations (3 Lux), 8 IR LEDs will be turned on automatically, camera switches on infrared filter lens, video image turn black and white.
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Otherwise, when circumstance brightness grew up, IR LED turns off, and image becomes colorful again.
2) Manual infrared mode:
When night vision is needed, PRESS IR light button to switch to Infrared mode, IR LEDs will be turned on, black and white image. PRESS this button again to turn off IR LEDs, image becomes colorful.
5.4 Take Photos
In standby, PRESS snapshot ( ) button to take a snapshot, with a sound “Click”, LED working status indicator will flash green once, and the photo stored. The photo resolution and quality can be set in the settings.
5.5 Snapshot
While camera is video recording, PRESS snapshot ( ) to take a snapshot. On the LCD display, there will be a flashing green square, which refers to that a photo has been taken while video is recording.
5.6 Video Recording
In standby mode, PRESS record ( ) button, indicator LED flashes Alternate Red and Green, then camera “beep” and vibrates, starts video recording. If the voice is on, camera will start video recording with indication voice. PRESS
record ( ) button again, video recording stops and camera switches to standby mode, working status indicator changes to green.
5.7 Motion Detection
In settings, please find [Motion Detect] option. PRESS OK ( ) button to select. Sub options: ON/OFF
PRESS record ( ) button to activate motion detection, any moments are detected, camera will start recording. If there are no movements for 10 seconds, camera will stop recording. Once any movements detected, camera will start video recording again.
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5.8 Audio Recording
In standby mode, PRESS Audio ( ) button, with a beep and camera vibration, LED indicator turn yellow and flashes, audio recording started.
PRESS Audio ( ) button again to stop audio recording.
5.9 One Button recording
When camera is powered off, HOLD Record ( ) button, camera will initiate and start video recording immediately.
5.10 Tag Important file
In audio or video recording, PRESS importance tag ( ) button, camera vibrates, the audio or video file will be tagged important, with a yellow icon ( ) showing on the top right of the LCD screen.
5.11 Device ID/ User ID
In standby mode, PRESS Menu ( ) button to enter settings. Find [ID setting], PRESS OK ( ) button to select, then the Device & Person SN
interface will show up, 5 characters for device and 6 characters for Person. PRESS scroll-Up ( ) button or Scroll-down ( ) button to highlight a character, then PRESS OK ( ) button to select.
5.12 Time Setting
In standby mode, PRESS Menu ( ) button to enter settings. Find Time bar, for example, 2008/02/02 07:40. PRESS OK ( ) button and enter the
password, then users can change the date and time. Press Scroll-Up ( ) button or Scroll-down ( ) button to highlight a character, the PRESS OK ( ) button to select.
5.13 USB Driver and video/picture/audio deletion
After being connected to PC, password interface shows up, please enter the
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password(default password is 000000), the camera will be recognized by the computer as Extra drive. User can go to camera folder and delete those files not needed.
5.14 Playback
1) In playback mode, PRESS OK ( ) to pause/resume playback; PRESS
Scroll-Up ( ) button to rewind, PRESS Scroll-down ( ) button to fast forward, then PRESS OK ( ) to play normally. You can fast forward or
rewind 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x.
2) Exit the Playback mode:
In Playback mode, PRESS Power ( ) button to get back to standby mode step by step.
5.15 External Mini Camera (optional)
Connect the external camera to USB port, the audio and video signal input will be switched to external camera automatically. Meanwhile, the external camera can be controlled by the main body camera.
Drive-by-wire button operating instructions: When the camera is in standby mode: A, HOLD the button for 3 seconds to have the external camera start/stop video recording; B, PRESS the button to take a picture through external camera.
5.16 Charging
When camera batter is low, the battery icon will flash in the display, and you will hear a alert tone. When this happens, charge the camera. While camera is charging, indicator lights blue and will turn off after camera is fully charged. It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the camera.
Charging methods:
1). Use a USB cable to connect camera’s USB port to one of the following:
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⚫ A USB port on your computer (powered on) ⚫ The included USB power adapter (connect to a power outlet) ⚫ The included car charger.
2). Attach camera to the docking bay. Use a USB cable to connect the
docking bay to one of the following:
⚫ A USB port on your computer (powered on) ⚫ The included USB power adapter (connect to a power outlet) ⚫ The included car charger.
5.17 GPS tag
When GPS turns on, camera will record specific location information along with body camera footage, and the tags are stored in the video metadata, pinpointing the location when the footage is reviewed.
There will be GPS coordinate (longitude and latitude) showing up in the upper right corner of LCD screen when GPS signal is received.
To view GPS tags, User will need to use GPS player (stored in camera memory) and Google Earth (go to https://www.google.com/earth/desktop/ to download Google Earth to your PC).
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GPS Player
Google Earth
Run GPS player and Google Earth. Open the video (with GPS tags) footage by the GPS player.
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PS: you could choose related maps in your region.
Click “Google Earth” icon to review GPS route on Google Earth program. (PS: make sure Google Earth program is working in your PC.)
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GPS tags on Google Earth.
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