Dakota Alert Inc.DVR-01 Digital Video Recorder user manual

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DVR-01
Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
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Contents: 1 - DVR-01 1 - Base 1 - USB Cable 1 - 4GB Micro SD Card 1 - Built-in Lithium Battery 1 - Charger Plug Charging the Battery The battery can be charged by connecting the DVR-01 to your computer using the included USB cable. You may also connect the USB cable to the included charger plug and plug this into a standard outlet. Battery Life If the DVR-01 is recording continually, battery life will be 2-3 hours. If it is recording infrequently, battery life will be 7-10 days. Set Up: When

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Installing the Micro SD Card (Note: 4GB Micro SD card is factory installed, can support up to 32GB.) Open the battery-compartment cover and find the card slot at the top of the compartment. Make sure the card contacts are facing down and slide the card into the slot until it clicks. Removing the Micro SD Card: Push the Micro SD card until you hear a click, then release. Powering on the DVR-01: Turn the power switch to the “ON” position. Recording Video • When the DVR-01 is on, any motio

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seconds. The response time will be about 2 seconds when operating on battery only. • When the memory is full, the DVR-01 will automatically overwrite the oldest videos on the Micro SD card. Indicator Light Status Color Action Status Red Constant Light Start recording or save recording file. Green Flash Recording Video Viewing/Downloading Videos Step1: Set the power switch to “OFF” position. Step2: Connect the DVR-01 to your computer using the included USB cable. Step3: Press and hold “SET” key

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The videos are saved in the auto created folders such as . These folders are named according to the date and video recording order. The first two numbers are the year, the third and fourth numbers are the month, the fifth and sixth numbers are the day, and the last two numbers are the order the videos were created. For example, the folder named 10012700 means that the th videos saved in this folder were created on January 27 , 2010. Step 5: Double click the folder to see the video files su

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Editing the Time Configuration File Step1: Switch device to USB mode (See “Viewing/Downloading Videos” Steps 1-3 on page 4). Step2: Create a new text file named “TIMECFG.TXT” on the removable disk. (Right click your mouse, choose “New – Text Document” to create a new text file. Change the file name to “TIMECFG.TXT”.) 6 DVR-01 Manual.indd 6 3/1/2010 9:43:19 AM

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Step3: Double click “TIMECFG.TXT” to open. Enter the current time in the following format: TIME,YYYY/MM/DD/hh:mm:ss; For example: If you want to set the time to July 15, 2009 18:20:30 (hour:minute:second), input TIME,2009/07/15/18:20:30; (Note: There can be NO spaces within this character string. All letters MUST be capitalized This must be the EXACT format or it will not accept the time change.) Step4: Save the file. Close the device window and detach the DVR-01 from the computer. Ste

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT: If you encounter any difficulty in the operation of this product after read- ing the manual, please contact us. You can reach us by phone at 605-356-2772 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday (Central Standard Time). We will be happy to answer your ques- tions and help you in any way we can. WARRANTY: Dakota Alert warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workman- ship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover d