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SVAT ELECTRONICS
Now You Can See
Handheld DVR System
w/ Color Pinhole Camera
COMPLETE SYSTEM
Instruction Manual
Model #
CV1002DVR
www.svat.com
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See PRODUCT WARRANTY & REGISTRATION PRODUCT WARRANTY & REGISTRATION Please visit our website at www.svat.com to apply for your products warranty registration. The warranty registration for is located under the support tab on the SVAT website. We take quality very seriously. This is why all of our products come with a one year warranty from the original purchase date against defects in workmanship and materials. If you have warranty or support issues please contact u
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS INCLUDED & COMPATIBLE ................................1 FEATURES............................................................................2 PARTS OF THE SYSTEM ....................................................3 CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS ..........................................4 INSTALLATION ..................................................................4-5 MAIN SETUP .............................................
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See Do not Plug and unplug the power cord, it may result product malfunction. Do not install the product in an environment where the humidity is high. Unless the product is waterproof or weatherproof, otherwise poor image quality may occur. Do not drop the product or subject them to physical shocks. Except for vandal-proof or shockproof product, otherwise malfunctions may occur. Never keep the product to direct strong light. It can damage the product. Do not spill
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 1. 2.5" LCD Display 11. AV In Connects a camera 2. ESC Button Exits out of the menu when changing the settings 12. Reset Button Resets settings to factory defaults 3. Recording Status Indicator Lights up red when in record mode 13. USB Port Transfer movies to your computer via USB cable 4. Navigational Buttons/Fast Forward & Rewind Used to navigate through the menu, these buttons 14. Power Jack are also used to control the playback of a 15. Power On/Off recorded
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See Control Panel functions From main menu to any function’s settings and initial settings. SETUP Storage media switching: between CF card and HDD. CF~HDD Select file: By selecting the file you want to edit, Mark it and MARK then you can delete files. Exit: leave the current running screen, and go back to the ?/ESC previous screen. Select functions and PLAY button. Installation (Spy Eye Camera) 1. There are two cables connected to the camera – the yellow video cable
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See Installation - PVR 1. If you are using the HDD (sold separately), refer to section 9.1 for hard drive installation and warnings. 2. If you are using the included CF card, insert it into the bottom slot of the PVR. 3. Insert the black end of the RCA adapter into the AV IN jack. Insert the yellow end into the remaining yellow jack of the RCA/POWER cable connected to your camera. Since the included camera does not have audio, there is no need to plug in the red or
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 1. MAIN SETUP 1. MAIN SETUP Under live view mode, you can press SETUP key to enter the page of setting up basic functions. Then, press ESC key to enable your setting and back to live view mode. In the page of main setup, please use RIGHT / LEFT button to select value for each option. Some of them should be entered to submenu through pressing PLAY key. It will be introduced in the following section. 1.1 Main setup page 1 1. Resolution: Use the left and right butto
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 1.2 TV Playback Connecting to TV: Use the AV Out port to connect the PVR to a TV. This will allow you to play MPEG 4 video directly on your TV. Insert the black end of the RCA plug into the AV OUT jack. Insert the red, white, and yellow ends into the TV. Make sure they are plugged into the VIDEO IN ports. Place the TV on the VIDEO INPUT channel to watch your PVR footage. 1.3 Main Setup Page 2 Scroll down the setup page to display setup page 2. 1. Time Setup: To s
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 3. Format Storage: Use the left and right buttons to select the drive you would like to format (HDD or CF). Press the play button and select YES to confirm your selection. 4. Reset to Default: Pressing the play button will reset the PVR to its factory default settings. 5. Update Firmware: This device supports firmware upgrades. They may become available from time to time at www.svat.com. First make sure the CF card that contains the NEW VERSION file is inserted i
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 1.4 Main setup page 3 Scroll down to enter the third menu setup page, with the following options: 1. About: Enter this mode using the play button to see the current firmware version installed. 2. Timer Rec: Press the left and right buttons to select the mode of timer recording (by time, by day, by week, cancel). Press the play button to change the date and time for the selected mode. Use the up and down buttons to select the desired time/date to start recording.
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See By Week Choosing a specific day and time in one week and determine how long it records. 3. Motion Record: Use the left and right buttons to switch the motion recording on and off and press the play button to confirm. Motion Setup: Press the PLAY key on this option to enter the Motion Area Detection screen. The screen will be divided into 16 areas. When an area is covered by red square, it means this area is motion activated and will enable recording when motion i
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 2. VIDEO RECORDING 2. VIDEO RECORDING 2.1 connecting with other devices Connecting to TV: Your TV must have video output jacks. Plug the black end of the RCA adapter into the video input of your PVR. Plug the yellow, red, and white ends into the video outputs of your TV. Connecting to DVD Player: The PVR can connect to DVD players or related products. It will save the video as MPEG 4 format (.ASF). Plug the black end of the RCA adapter into the video input of you
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See Connecting to DV or Digital Camera: Plug the black end of the RCA adapter into the video input of your PVR. Plug the yellow, red, and white ends into the video outputs of your DV or Digital Camera. 2.2 Video recording function: 1. Enter live view mode by pressing ESC key if you are in the page of main setup or playback 2. Press the RECORD button for 1-2 seconds on the side of your PVR and start to recording. 3. To stop recording, press “ESC” button. 4. After re
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 3. SWITCHING BETWEEN STORAGE DEVICES 3. SWITCHING BETWEEN STORAGE DEVICES HDD At any time, you can press the CF~ button to switch between the storage devices. In HDD playback mode, pressing the CF~ button will show / play the files in either one of the HDD storage drive. Under video record mode, pressing the CF~ button will record the files into either one of the storage drives. 4. PLA 4. PLAYBACK YBACK The playback mode is one of the main functions on your PVR.
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See Warning: After file deletion the files can not be recovered. Back up the files and confirm the deletion before deleting. 5. CONNECTING WITH PC 5. CONNECTING WITH PC Connecting with PC: Through the USB cable, you can connect the PVR with your PC and access the CF card or 20GB external HDD. If you have both the CF card and the HDD installed, unplug one of them before connecting the USB cable, as connecting both to the computer at the same time can cause errors. 6.
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 7. HOW TO USE POWER SUPPLY PROPERLY 7. HOW TO USE POWER SUPPLY PROPERLY The rechargeable battery of the PVR is a Li-Ion Battery. Before using please read the following carefully in order to use the power supply properly. 1. If the battery is not full, make sure that the battery is charged before use. 2. When the device is not in use, switch unit off to maintain the battery. 3. In colder places, the unit will consume more power. Please keep this device in warm pl
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 8. HOW TO USE THE PVR PROPERLY 8. HOW TO USE THE PVR PROPERLY We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before use. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein: Environmental Conditions: 1. Do not use PVR in humid or dusty environments: 2. Do not expose this product to direct sun or high temperatures, such as a closed car in summer. 3. High vi
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 9. USING EXTERNAL STORAGE MEDIA 9. USING EXTERNAL STORAGE MEDIA For your PVR there are two external storage media: CF card and 20GB external HDD (optional accessory). Warning: 1. During data recording, please do not remove the external storage device (CF Card or HDD), because this action may cause the damage of the external storage device. 2. Please do not use external storage device under strong static electricity conditions to avoid any loss of data caused by
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SVAT ELECTRONICS Now You Can See 9.2 Installation of external hard drive 1. Please remove the plastic flap from the back of the machine. 2. At the same time please press the buttons on the both sides of the hard drive slightly. 3. Adjust the hard drive docking connection to the machine and press slightly. If you hear the clicking sound, the assembly is successful. 4. Please push the locking button to let the machine and the hard drive match (on the bottom of the hard drive). CV1002DVR 18
