4/8 CH Vehicle Mobile DVR
2013 OCT V1.0
optional
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Safety Precautions
Take and review some testing video initially to make sure the
images were recorded correctly. Please note that manufacturer,
its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for
consequential damages arising from any malfunction of main
device accessory, including memory device that results in the
failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that
is machine readable.
Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions
described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly.
• Please keep device away from children.
• Use only recommended power sources.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the product.
• Avoid dropping or subjecting the product to severe impacts.
• To avoid the risk of injury, do not touch the interior of the product if it has
been dropped or otherwise damaged.
• Stop using the product immediately if it emits smoke, a strange smell, or
otherwise behaves abnormally.
• Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzene, or thinner to clean
the product.
• Do not let the product come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other
liquids.
• Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the VVR.
• Do not place the VVR near or in direct flame.
• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
• Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of
the electrical outlet or wiring accessories. Do not use if the power cord or
plug are damaged, or not fully plugged into the outlet.
• Do not allow direct or metal objects (such as pins or keys) to contact the
terminals or plug.
Avoid using, placing or storing the product in the humid or dusty areas.
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Index
A. Features ................................................................................................................. 1
B. Specification ........................................................................................................ 2
D. Record / Stop-Record ...................................................................................... 7
E. System operating instruction ....................................................................... 8
Through IR Remote controller instruction .............................................. 8
Main menu page switch .................................................................................. 9
System Setup instruction ............................................................................. 10
LIVE Display........................................................................................................ 17
Playback mode ................................................................................................. 18
F. Carbox Player on PC site ............................................................................... 19
1. Through Carbox Player on PC site ................................................................. 19
(1). Snapshot ................................................................................................... 21
(2). Configuration .......................................................................................... 21
(3). Backup ........................................................................................................ 24
(4). Playback..................................................................................................... 26
(5). Format ........................................................................................................ 27
(6). Playback date selection ....................................................................... 28
G. 3G client software for viewing directly(select models with 3G
modules) ........................................................................................................................... 30
H. HDD Format ....................................................................................................... 36
(1) Format in your computer ............................................................................. 36
I. Restore Storage Device ................................................................................. 39
J. 3G INTERNET SETTING .................................................................................. 42
K. Capacity Evaluation of Continuous Recording Storage Device .... 4 6
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A. Features
‧ Provide Video output for playing-back mode in mainframe.
‧ Recording format: D1 and CIF
‧ User friendly player software, easy to operation.
‧ Overall quick search event log.
‧ The full recording time and date can be showing in the
monitor directly.
‧ Auto recording after power supplied.
‧ Removable HDD Track compatible with 2.5" HDD or SSD.
‧ Firmware can be upgraded via USB port.
‧ Support recording audio, video, G-sensor and GPS data at
the same time.
‧ Optional 3G module, for real time monitoring the driving
statue, or talk to driver.
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B. Specification
Type 8CH Vehicle DVR
Video Format NTSC/PAL
Operating System Embedded Linux
Video Input 8CH Input
Max. Cam Power
supplier
12V/250mA/Each
Video Output 1CH Output
Audio Input 1CH Input
Audio Output 1CH Output
Alarm Input 4 Alarm Input
Control Mode GUI
Multi-Language English / Chinese / Others
Display
Resolution
NTSC 240 fields/s (8x30 fields/s)
PAL 200 fields/s (8x25 fields/s)
Recording
Resolution
NTSC
Max. 30fps@CIF (real time
recording)
PAL
Max. 25fps@CIF (real time
recording)
Recording
Resolution
NTSC
Max. 30fps@CIF (real time
playback)
PAL
Max. 25fps@CIF (real time
playback)
Display Mode Full Screen, 4 / 9 Split
Triplex Record / Playback / Network
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Resolution
Display
NTSC 720 x 480
PAL 720 x 576
Recording
NTSC
360x240@CIF/
720x480@D1/
PAL
360x288@CIF
720x576@D1/
Compression
Algorithm
H.264(1~ 5)
HDD 2.5”SATA HDD Caddy Max. 1Tb
Backup Device USB Storage or through Carbox Player
Playback Mode
Search Function: Time / Event
Full Screen
LED Indicator 4 LED (LAN、REC、GPS、Power)
Signal Loss
Detector
Yes
Buzzer Alarm
Output
Yes
RS485 Yes
MOUSE Yes
GPS Yes
G-SENSOR Yes
Network Yes
3G optional
WIFI optional
IR Remote
Control
Yes
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Watchdog Yes
Extended Record
Mode
Yes
Power Supply DC 8V~36V
Dimension 250mm x 174.8mm x 69.5mm
Operation
Temperature
-20℃ ~ +65℃
Weight 1.85kg(with bracket and HDD)
*Version updating is not going to inform, please check the on-going updating information
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C. Product Appearance
FRONT PANEL
Sim card slot
USB connection
SIM lock
Infrared receiver
Power light
Record light
Network light
GPS light
HD slot
HD slot lock
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REAR PANEL
Power connection
1. Signal & DC grounding
2. Signal & DC grounding
3. DC8~36V vehicle power (+)
4. ACC control
5. GNDP vehicle power (-)
RS-485 Connection
USB Connection
Network Connection
Audio input
G-Mouse
connection
3G antenna
connection
WIFI antenna
connection
Audio output
Video output
Hollow connection
Video recorder
connectino 1-8 CH
Hollow connection
1 set of video/ audi o
output
4 set of alarm input
Power Connection
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D. Record / Stop-Record
1. Power on / Record
Turn on the power, and it will take approximately 40 seconds
to boot up. During the recorder booting up, the HDD
indicator LED will start flashing as the recording is in
progress.
Light indicator:
● Red light: light on, means power on; light off, means no
power/power off.
● Green
light: light flashing
, means HDD take recording;
light off means non-recording.
● Yellow light: On when internet connection; off when
internet disconnection.
● Blue light: On when GPS positioning is ready; off when
GPS is not ready.
★ Remark: While using playback function in DVR, it cannot
take live recording at that time.
2. Power off/Stop recording:
Power off also stop recording, at then you can take out
HDD to read the recorded files.
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E. System operating instruction
Vehicle DVR can be operated through two methods: IR remote
controller and PC software application.
Through IR Remote controller instruction
1. As following is the key mapping table for IR Remote
controller：
Arrow Select the options in the menu list.
Menu
Open the main menu or back to
previous page.
Enter
Enter the menu or save the setting
options.
Channel 1-8
Select channel 1-8 under watching
or review mode
Separate the screen to quad
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Four parts switch divisions display
Eight parts
switch
Separate the screen to eight
divisions display
Mute Do not record the audio data
Play Start play under
REC
Manual recording under watching
mode
Stop
Stop and back to up layer under
play mode
Pause Pause under review mode
Speed
forward
Speed up under review mode
Speed
backward
Speed up backward under review
mode
2. DVR OSD menu operation and IR Remote controller key
mapping chart
Main menu page switch
page1/4 setting
page 2/4 setting
Page3/4 setting
page 4/4 setting
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◆ IR Remote controller Instruction
(1) Select Item: [up/down/left/right]
(2) Change setting for selected item: [up/down/left/right]
(3) Change setting for Bar item：[Enter]
(4) Full Screen display for each CH: [CH1~CH4]
(5) Open OSD menu, back to previous page：[menu]
(6) Quad display：[Quad]
(7) Enter playback mode：[play]
(8) Stop Play/exit playback mode：[Stop]
(9) Sus
p
end recording:[Pause]
System Setup instruction
(1) Set Encode Parameter
IR Remote controller operating instruction
(1) Can be selected Resolution/Record frame rate
/Recording quality from up/down key on remote
controller.
(2) Left key→ Change parameter.
(3) Right key→ Back to pervious parameter.
Items Setting
(1) Encode Frame Size (Res.): D1 / CIF
(2) Encode Frame Rate: 5/15/20/25/30
(D1 max. 15 / CIF max. 30)
(3) Encode Quality: Low/Normal/High
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2. Set Parking Mode
Controller explanation
increase frame
decrease frame
Setting
Encode frame rate: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, (D1 Maximum 15,
CIF Maximum 30 and cannot over than original setting)
3. Set Video Parameter
IR remote controller operating instruction
(1) Up/Down key→ Select current channel for setup
(2) Left/Right key→ Set brightness/contrast/hue for
current channel (Left key→ To reduce)/ (Right key→ To
increase)
Item Setting
(1) Brightness: (Left key→ to reduce)/ (Right key→ to
increase)
(2) Contrast: (Left key→ to reduce)/ (Right key→ to
increase)
(3) Hue: (Left key→ to reduce Hue)/ (Right key→ to
increase Hue)
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4. Set Time
IR Remote controller operating instruction
(1) Up key→ Plus one, Down key→ Reduce one.
(2) Left key→ Left one space, Right key→ Right one space.
5. Set Plate Number
IR Remote controller operating instruction
(1) Up key→ Numbers plus one or alphabetical order to
increase.
(2) Down key→ Number reduce one or alphabetical order
to reduce
(3) Left key→ Left one space.
(4) Right key→ Right one space.
6. Delete All Record Data (Format Disk)
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(1) Delete All Record Data
Use right key or left key to select the selection then click
“enter” to confirm.
★ Caution! All data will be deleted when you click
“Yes”.
7. Default Live View Channel Display
(1) Select the default live view CH after startup: Item selected
will be default live view display mode after DVR booting
completed.
(2) On this page, Use left key or right key to select Quad
display (Multi-CH) or CH 1 Display, then press “enter”
to confirm.
8. Power Management
(1) Power Management: Setup Extended Record period after
Engine shutdown.
(2) Use IR Remote controller for setting, Click Left key to
move one space for selecting time for delay-recording,
then press enter key to confirm.(The delay-recording
period can be 0,5,10,15,20 minutes)
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9. Check Firmware Version
(1) To check current firmware version, please select
version and press enter key.
★ Check the current firmware version first before firmware
upgraded.
10. Check MDVR ID Information (Only available when DVR with
specific 3G module)
(1) If you need to check current MDVR ID information,
please click MDVR ID and press enter key on remote
controller.
★ Check the current MDVR ID version is the newest
version first before start 3G information setup.
11. Alarm Setting
(1) When the alarm is triggered, the screen should display
which CH is triggered. Press the right/left button on
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remote controller to select channel, then press the
“confirm” key set the channel.
★ Check the explanation of back panel, in order to
facilitate triggering alarm information setting.
★ Alarm system works only after finishing both hardware
and software setting.
12. G-Sensor Setting
(1) G_Sensor options：On、OFF.
(2) G_Sensor Mode：Sedan mode、Truck mode.
(3) G_Sensor sensitivity options：Min、Low、medium、
High、Max.
13. Default Settings
(1) Make sure if update complete through using controller.
14. Firmware Update
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(1) Before execute, please save the firmware files to the SD
card, and insert the SD card into DVR
(2) DVR can not interrupt power source when updating the
firmware. After firmware update, the DVR system will
reboot automatically.
15. Version
(1) You can check the firmware version here to make
sure if you need to update the firmware
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LIVE Display
Statue definition
Recording
GPS signal on line
Microphone on
Manuel force record
G-sensor on
(1) Select CH1~CH8 to full display mode; If you want to return
to quad display, please press quad key; Press 8 division
key to back to 8 divisions screen mode.
(2) On Live view mode, click “menu’ to enter OSD menu or
click ‘Play” to enter playback mode.
★ If it shows the “G” mark on Upper right screen, it means
GPS positioning successes.
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Playback mode
(1) Select CH1~CH8 as full display for each CH; If you want to
return to quad display, please press quad key. Press 8
division key to back to 8 divisions screen mode.
(2) On Playback mode, please click “stop” to exit the
playback mode.
(3) Press pause key to pause video stream.
(4) On Pause mode, Press the play key to continue play
recording file.
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F. Carbox Player on PC site
1. Through Carbox Player on PC site
(1) Use HDD to playback directly
Execute the CarBox2.exe
from CD-ROM , the display
as showing below. Click
Play button to select HDD; or
click open file
to choose the files from hard disk, and
then double-click the file you want to play. Under playing
mode the
play key will switch to pause key.
★ Caution: It needs to install DirectX 9.0 or above before
running CarBox2 software.
2. Operating instruction
Viewer interface schematic
GPS Coordinate, Speed and Google Map (select models with 3G modules)
GOOGLE Ma
p
Control Interface
G-Senso
r
Play speed
Play BAR
V
olume
GPS Coordinate
Speed
GOOGLE Ma
p
Playback date selection
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(1). Control interface description
Snapshot
Configuration
Disk backup
Playback
Tool, HDD format, language setting.
Previous File
Previous Frame
Backward Play
Pause
Stop
Play
Next Frame
Next file
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(1). Snapshot
Capture：Screen shoot
Click the
icon to capture the footage screen.
The Image will be save as .bmpfile format.
Player will show the backup folder automatically. The
default directory is the Snapshot folder. (Under the
Player installation folder)
(2). Configuration
Configuration: Setup the general setting.
Before execute this function, please insert the SD card
into your computer. When finish all setting and click
『Save』, all the setting will save to the SD card. When
you insert the SD card into your DVR, the DVR will read
the setting and follow the setting to start recording.
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Image
Quality
Choose the resolution:
High / Normal / Low
2 fps
Set the fps
D1 resolution：5~15
CIF resolution：5~30
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Image
Format
Two format: D1 / CIF
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Car
Information
Car License, Driver (For
Company car, Taxi, or
fleet)
5 Password
Encrypt the SD card to
prevent others who not
permitted to access the
SD card. String length:
15 character. After
setting the password, all
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actions, like Playback
footage, setting, format
SD, need the password.
★ Note： Upper
character and lower is
different.
6 Time Zone
GMT setting, to adjust
the time zone. ( need
GPS signal to adjust the
accurate time zone
automatically)
If choose 「Time
setting」, you need to
set the time by yourself.
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Copy Player
to Storage
Copy all Player’ related
files to Storage
9 Speed Unit
Set the speed unit
Km/hr
Mile/hr
Knot
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G-sensor
Sensitivity
G-sensor sensitivity
setting mode
Sensitivity setting：
(Min/Low/Normal/High/
Max)
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Audio
Recording
Set Audio Recording off
or on.
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(3). Backup
Backup folder: Choose the folder that backup file
will save.
You can backup the footage on the SD card to your
computer for data backup. Choose
icon to start
the backup function as the following :
Step1.Choose the Local Disk, Removable Storage or
Backup File.
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Step2.Choose the file you want to backup on the SD card.
Step3
.Choose backup file audio and format
Backup format：
● SD format
*.sd
● AVI format
.avi
Note：*.sd format file contain image/ speed/
location and G-SENSOR data. *.avi format only
can backup the video and audio. We recommend
you backup as *.sd format.
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Step4.You also can choose a period to backup the
footage during the period.
Step5
.Choose the backup folder.
Step6
.Start to backup.
Step7. Backup Completed.
(4). Playback
Playback the footage: Choose the file in SD Card or
in the computer to playback.
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(5). Format
Format：Format the SD Card、Restore the SD card
format to windows format. Language setting, Firmware
version. For Format and restore SD card, please reference
the next item
1. Choose the Local
Disk, Removable
Storage or Backup
2. Choose the
file
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(6). Playback date selection
(7). Latitude & Longitude Coordinates
(8). Speed meter
(9). G SENSOR
G-sensor: Detect & record G-force data.
Position
Latitude & Longitude
Quick switching by minutes
Selecting by Hours/Minutes (24-hours)
Selecting by date
Speed
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(1)
X: The G-force from left & right of the car.
(2)
Y: The G-force from front & back of the car.
(3) Z: The G-force from upside & downside of the
car
(10).
Volume control
Volume BAR: Click the left button of mouse control to
adjust the volume degree.
(11). Video Search
Video Searching：You can use the mouse to drag the bar to
search the video quickly.
(12). Video Search & Play Speed
Play Speed: Support 2x, 4x 8x fast forwarding and -1/2x, -1/4x
-1/8x slow play mode.
G SENSOR
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G. 3G client software for viewing directly(select
models with 3G modules)
Executive Playback software “3G ClientApp.exe ” , the
playback screen shown as below. Enter the username and
password and then press “Login” button to login screen.
★ Note: To perform this software will require DirectX 9.0 or more.
■ Real time monitoring screen
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Equipments list display all the connecting equipments.
Be able to play real-time image form all channels. Lift
click mouse to open equipment channel than click on
chennel to view the real-time image.
Functional explaination
Single display
Quad display
9 divisions display
16 disvisions display
Muti-divisions
display,25/36/49/64
Signle snapshot as AVI
file
snapshot
Auto turn over page/
disable auto turn over
page
All screen snapshot as
AVI f iles
Page up / page down
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Real-time message interface (be able to turn matter,
equipment list, and map display mode)
■ Satiline-map
Click the icon to connect real-time image.
■ Tracking screen
Display 3G real-time tracking to know the driving path.
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■ Setting (page 1)
Setting the FPS, recording function, auto turn over page, and
language.
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■ Setting page 2
Setting 3G function, recording, and e-mail.
3G Client alarm: Setting the alarm function after
server. When the alarm start, the message would
show on the message box. If the e-mail function trun
on, the message would send to your e-mail box at
the sametime.
E-mail setting: see the graph below
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SMTP list table
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H. HDD Format
When should you format the HDD?
For brand new HDD or an used HDD which is used in other
equipment before, it should be formatted before using.
(1) Format in your computer
Step1.Pulg your SD card into card reader or SD slot in
your computer. Execute the
CarBox2.exe software
(bundle in our product CD)
Step2.
Click the format tool icon, then you can into
the format function screen。
Choose the SD card, press the 「Format」icon
Step4. Windows pop up the menu as follows and ask you
to answer 『Start to Format this device?』, Please make
sure the disk drive is right, then press 『Yes』.
a.
b.
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Step 5. When the format procedure finish, the following
pop window will show on your screen.
(After finish the SD card format, please remove your SD
card from the computer and insert into the slot again.
Then you can start to proceed the related setup on the
Player can do. Then insert the SD to your recorder, your
recorder is ready for recording the footage. )
(2) Process to Format the HDD on DVR:
1. Use remote controller to enter DVR menu and choose
Delete All the Record Data(format disk).
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2. Select “Yes” and Click “Enter’’ to start
formatting.
3. When the screen back to LIVE mode ,the formatting is
completed.
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I. Restore Storage Device
Before restore the SD card, remember to backup your footage
on the SD card, if needed.
Q. When you need to restore the SD card?
A. When you want to use the SD card on other purpose, you
need to proceed the “Restore” function. This procedure
will format the SD card to the normal windows format. Only
proceed this procedure, you can use the SD card as a
normal storage device.
Step1.
Remove the SD card from your recorder, insert into
your card reader, then plug into your computer USB slot,
execute the bundle Player
CarBox2.exe (In our CD)
Step2.
Click the Format icon，choose the SD card,
then press 『Restore』
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Step3.The following window will pop up, Click 『Yes』to
start restore the SD.
Step4.
Now system will pop up the window to proceed the
format procedure, please choose 『Quick format』，
then click 『Start』.
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Step5. Click 「Yes」 to start formatting the SD card
Step6.
Click "OK" to finish restore SD card.
Step7.After finished, press 『OK』。Then the SD card
format is normal windows format.
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J. 3G INTERNET SETTING
a. Please confirm whether the code number is closed or not.
b. Confirm if The Telecommunication providers’ APN is the
same with Dial-Up Number’s information, if not, please
follow all 3G Config Tool setting file steps.
i. Please double click
and open the setting
page as below:
The explanation for setting up:
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1. UserName: No need in common
2. Password: No need in common
3. Server Address: Enter Server IP address setting----Default
Server IP Address is 61.221.66.200
4. Server Port: Default Sever Port is 13579, Not recommend to
change the original setting).
5. APN: 3G APN, generally preset to be Taiwan
Telecommunication providers, if in other area, Please check
local Telecommunication providers offered APN setting
name.)
6. Dial-Up Number: 3G Dial-Up Number, generally preset to
be *99#, if in other area, Please check local
Telecommunication providers offered 3G Dial-Up SETTING
Numbers.
7. 3G On/Off: To choice whether star the 3G tele-connecting
function or not. “Pick” (V) mean “Star” commonly, if
not willing to use tele-connecting function , please directly
neglect it.
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ii. Please put USB FLASH DRIVER into the PC’s USB drive port,
choice & click the proper disk storage. And input the
following data as below:
iii. After inputting, pick <o.k.> and process saving, the 3G
Module information setting would be finished at this
moment. Please check the USB Flash Driver DISK to find out
if our <net3g.ncf>file existed .
iv. And Please put your USB FLASH DRIVER into the SA-650-CF
USB connecting Port, and re-connect the battery
again.<After first {star}, if update information successfully, It
would re-start again after 10 seconds.>
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v. After re-start, please pick the 3G internet item up in
contents to confirm whether the 3G information updating
successful or not.
When updating successfully, all the updating information would
shown on the 3G module related web information.
When 3G connecting successfully,
the right upper screen would show
N
signal.
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K. Capacity Evaluation of Continuous Recording
Storage Device
Assumption of the minimum record time for Mobile DVR:
8Ch/15FPS , Statics Recording and different capacity of Hard
Disk.
The following recording table is evaluated by 1TB.
More product information
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