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inStRuCtiOn ManuaL
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Orion StarShoot LCD-DVR
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The Orion StarShoot LCD-DVR is a highly portable
viewing and recording device for video cameras (&
other devices) with composite output video signals
(NTSC or PAL).
With this device astronomers can easily attach a video camera to a
telescope to view and record color images and movies on its high
resolution 2.5" TFT true color LCD screen.
Images and movies can be recorded to SD Cards up to 32G (2G
SD Card included).
Movies and Images can
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Parts List LCD-DVR Figure 1. Included items. Figure 2.The Orion Starshoot LCD-DVR. • StarShoot™ LCD-DVR 1. Power On/Off 11. Reset Button • Leather case 2. Charge LED 12. Lock Switch • IR Remote Control 3. Internal Microphone 13. Internal Speaker • AV Cable 4. AV Input & DC Out jack 14. SD Card Socket • Mains AC->DC Power Adapter 5. Low Power LED 15. IR Sensor • Wired Control Button 6. Record / Stop Button 16. Down Button • Rechargeable Lithium battery 7. Power On/Record LED 17. Up Button
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iR Remote Control Basic Operation Please charge the internal mobile battery for over 3 hours before you begin recording. Turn on the LCD-DVR by pushing the Power On/Off switch in the direction of arrow and holding until the red LED turns on. You will briefly see the startup screen (Figure 4) before entering the Camera Manager Screen (Figure 6). Turn off the LCD-DVR by pushing the Power On/Off switch in the direction of arrow and holding until the shutdown screen appears before turning itsel
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Camera Manager Screen Recording Methods Manual Push the Record / Stop Button on the side of the LCD-DVR to “Rec” to start recording. Push the Record / Stop button to “Stop” to stop recording. iR Remote Control Press the Record / Stop Button on the IR Remote to Start / Stop recording. Push Button Figure 6. Camera Manager Screen. Plug the Wired Control Button into the AV Out port on the LCD-DVR. Press and hold Red button to automatically turn on LCD-DVR and start 1. Image Size 6. SD car
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uSB Playback Methods On Device (LCD) Copy movies, stills and audio from the LCD-DVR directly to computer hard drive for playback on laptop / PC or for further processing. Plug USB cable into computer and LCD-DVR in order for password protection window to appear. Playback movies, stills and audio via the high resolution 2.5", TFT true color LCD screen. For more information see Playback Settings Video Playback section of this manual. t V Out Enter correct password to be able to access reco
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SD-Card Connecting External Devices Connect to external cameras Eject SD-Card from LCD-DVR and conveniently place into other devices that include SD-Card port. A 2G SD-Card is included with the LCD-DVR. The LCD-DVR can accept SD-Cards up to 32G. The recording time will vary based upon quality setting of recording. Recording time: 15 minutes~2.5 hours per 1G SD-Card 8 hours~80 hours per 32G SD-Card The included 2G SD-Card comes pre-installed with: • Movies recorded with Orion video cameras Use
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Main Menu Screen Recorder Settings From the Camera Manager screen Press the Menu button to bring up the Main Menu screen. Work Mode Select Recorder Settings icon and press Select button to enter Recording settings menu. There are three work modes for selection: Select Device Settings icon and press Select button to enter Device settings menu. • Record – Record Movie (AVI file format) Select Playback Settings icon and press Select button to enter • Photo – Record Photo (JPG file format
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Sensitivity Video Quality There are three settings for the motion detection sensitivity: There are three video quality options available for video recording High, Medium, Low • High is about 8-9 Mbps • Medium is about 3.5 Mbps Resolution • Low is about 2.5 Mbps The video quality should be set to High for best results. t imestamp You can select the image size for your photo or video capture: • D1: 720*480 • D1: 720*576 • VGA:680*480 The timestamp will appear on top right of the video image
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File Length Microphone Select Sets the maximum time length of recorded files. Select the built in microphone or external microphone as audio source. FPS Set Overwrite This option is for setting the amount of frames per second when you record If Overwrite is set to Off the LCD-DVR will stop recording once the SD Card video, such as 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second. becomes full. If Overwrite is set to On the LCD-DVR will continue to record by writing over the audio Record Volume old f
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Password Protection System Settings Language You can set or cancel the password protection for USB or format SD Disc or files to prevent deletion without your authorization. The default password is 000000 for all passwords. uSB Password English, Simple Chinese and Traditional Chinese languages are currently supported. Date and t ime You can set, enable or disable the USB password for accessing the LCD-DVR by USB. Use the navigation buttons to move the cursor to the date line and enter the c
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Delete Password Video Output You can set, enable or disable the delete password for deleting the files in the Set the correct TV out format to match TV set (NTSC or PAL). SD Card. It is also possible to cycle between PAL, NTSC and LCD by pressing the LCD/ TV button on the IR remote controller; Format Password Power Save You can set, enable or disable the Format password for formatting the SD Card. In order to save more power: You can set the LCD-DVR to turn off the Power automatically after
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Vibe alert Firmware u pdate When set to On, the LCD-DVR will give a vibration prompt for power on, video Copy the firmware update file to SD card and insert into LCD-DVR. loss, SD card invalidation, low power, and power off. Select Firmware update, then the firmware update dialog block will appear on the screen. When updating it is critical to have enough battery power or Beep connect the AC adapter to AC power outlet and do not operate the LCD-DVR to prevent Firmware update failure. SD Card
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Default Setup Event Playback Settings Video Playback You can reset the LCD-DVR to default setting if it is necessary; select YES then press the select button to reset to default setting; Version Enter Event Playback settings menu and use navigation buttons to select files to playback. Press and release the up or down keys to adjust the audio volume. Press and hold the up or down keys to adjust playback speed to values of 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 20x. When files are initially recorded they will n
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Play back the audio files LCD-DVR Specifications High Resolution LCD: 2.5" TFT true color High Resolution LCD Recorded Video: MPEG AVI Recorded Photo: JPG Recorded Audio: WAV Video In/Out: RCA Composite NTSC or PAL Storage type: SD card (FAT 32 ,support to 32G) Video size and speed: NTSC: 720x480 (D1) @ 30FPS PAL: 720x576 (D1) @ 25FPS Recording time: 15 minutes~2.5 hours /1G Press the select button on the Voice Player item to play back the audio files. 8 hours~80 hours /32G Managing rec
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One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion StarShoot LCD-DVR is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If
