INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.4G Wireless DVR SB-WDVR50 Revised: April 26, 2013 Thank you for purchasing from SafetyBasement.com! We appreciate your business. We made this simple manual to help you enjoy your new product as quickly and easily as possible. Be sure to check the TECH SUPPORT tab on your product page at SafetyBasement.com for the latest available manual.
PRODUCT REFERENCE USB connection Earphones port AV / Camera IN Stand SD Card Slot with card inserted RECORD / PLAY / MOTION DETECT Switch M / Power / Mute Back / ESC Record / Photo / Enter Previous / Next Page 2
BEFORE YOU START - SD CARD This DVR requires an SD card for proper operation. It will take an SD card up to 32GB in size. With the LCD screen facing you, the gold connectors on the SD card will also face you. Gently push the SD card into the SD card slot. If there is any resistance, stop. Do not force the SD card, as this may damage the device and void your warranty. Push the SD card into place. It should click in. To remove the card, gently push the card and it should click out. Page 3
BEFORE YOU START - BATTERY The DVR has a built-in battery. To charge the battery, use the included wall adapter. One end of the adapter is a USB connector. Plug that into the USB port on the DVR. Plug the other end into a wall socket. Charge the DVR for 6 hours for a full charge. It may take a few uses before your battery reaches peak efficiency. When not in use, be sure to charge the battery at least every 2 months. Page 4
WIRELESS CAMERA USE Wireless cameras in the 2.4 Ghz range have up to 8 channels available to them for broadcast. When using a wireless camera, be sure to assign a unique channel to each camera. Please note which channel each camera is using for reference later. The DVR can connect to yor wireless cameras or transmitters on the 8 channels listed below: Wireless camera shown for illustrative purposes only and is not included with the DVR. Cameras are available in all shapes and sizes. Contact Safety Basement about cameras compatible with your DVR. CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5 CH 6 CH 7 CH 8 2414 MHz 2432 MHz 2450 MHz 2468 MHz 2490 MHz 2510 MHz 2390 MHz 2370 MHz Page 5
WIRED CAMERA USE The DVR may also accept a wired camera or video source. Connect the AV cable to the AV INPUT port on the DVR. Connect your video source using the RCA connectors. The DVR can provide power to your video source. The output voltage is 3.6-4.2 V. Please contact Safety Basement for available compatible cameras and other accessories for your DVR. Page 6
SETTINGS M RECORD PLAY MOTION You will use the buttons located at the top of the DVR to access and adjust the settings shown in the following pages. Note: Please plug the included ear bugs into the Audio port before turning on your DVR. The ear buds have a volume control on their cable. The DVR can be muted, but most volume control will be done with the ear buds. If you purchase optional headphones for your DVR, please be sure that they have a volume control. First, push the MODE button into the RECORD position. Now, hold the M button until the DVR turns on. When it first comes on, there may be a burst of static and noise as we have not connected to a camera yet. Quick-press M to MUTE the audio. Page 7
SYSTEM SETTINGS With the power on, press the ESC button to enter the Menu system. There are 2 options here, Function and System. We will set up the SYSTEM options first. Use the NEXT and PREVIOUS, also known as the arrow keys, to Highlight SYSTEM. Press the ENTER key to enter this menu. You will use the arrow keys, ESC and Enter keys to make changes to the settings. Page 8
SYSTEM SETTINGS Highlight the DATE TIME option. Press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to adjust the year. Press ENTER to move to the Month, and so on until you have changed the Date and Time. Press the ESC key to save your settings and return to the SYSTEM SETTINGS. LANGUAGE Highlight the LANGUAGE option. Press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to highlight your Language choice. Press ENTER to save, and you will be returned to the SYSTEM SETTINGS. Page 9
FORMAT A new SD card will usually work immediately with this DVR. If you are unsure, or wish to refresh a card, you can format it with this option. Highlight the FORMAT option. Press ENTER. Verify that you wish to format the card. Note: all data on the card will be lost. Proceed carefully. LANGUAGE Highlight the LANGUAGE option. Press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to highlight your Language choice. Press ENTER to save, and you will be returned to the SYSTEM SETTINGS. Page 10
POWER SAVE Use the POWER SAVE options to maximize battery life. Highlight POWER SAVE, and press Enter. There are 2 Power Save options available; AUTO LCD OFF, and AUTO POWER OFF. AUTO LCD OFF Highlight the AUTO LCD OFF option. Press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to choose how long you want the LCD to remain on when no buttons have been pressed. The countdown will reset each time you press a button. Press ENTER to save your setting. Page 11
AUTO POWER OFF Highlight the AUTO POWER OFF option. Press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to choose how long you want the DVR to remain on when no buttons have been pressed. The countdown will reset each time you press a button. The DVR will remain on when recording, no matter what you choose here. Press ENTER to save your setting. FIRMWARE UPDATE Please ignore this setting. You will be notified if a crucial update is available to you. Page 12
DEFAULT SETUP If you need to reset the DVR to factory specs, use this option. Highlight the DEFAULT SETUP option. Press ENTER. Highlight YES if you wish to reset the device. Press ENTER to confirm. Note: all settings will be lost and you will need to start over. MEMORY INFO You can see how much room is left on your SD card with this option. Highlight MEMORY INFO and press ENTER. To return to the menu, press ESC. Page 13
VERSION You may ignore this option. DISPLAY MODE Your DVR has a widescreen display, and this option should usually be set to 16:9 (widescreen). However, there may be times when you need a standard square display. In those cases, HIGHLIGHT 4:3 and press Enter to save your setting. Page 14
FUNCTON SETTINGS The System Settings are complete. We are now going to adjust the Function Settings of your DVR. We will look at the CHANNEL SETTING last. Use the ESC key to return to the Main Menu, and Highlight FUNCTION. Press ENTER to see the options available here. RECORDER RESOLUTION Highlight RECORDER RESOLUTION and press ENTER. If you are going to display your recordings on a TV monitor, adjust the resolution to your country s standard TV resolution. In the US, the standard TV resolution is 720x480. Highlight the resolution you want and press ENTER to save. Page 15
FRAME RATE Highlight FRAME RATE and press ENTER. If you are going to display your recordings on a TV monitor, adjust the frame rate to your country s standard TV resolution. In the US, the standard TV frame rate is 30 frames per second. Highlight the frame rate you want and press ENTER to save. This DVR does not connect directly to a television monitor. A PC can usually play any combination of resolution and frame rate. However, for best compatibility with possible use on a TV monitor or editing software, in the US choose a resolution of 720x480 and a frame rate of 30 FPS. Page 16
VIDEO SEGMENT SIZES You can limit the size of video files that are recorded to 10, 30 or 60 minutes. We recommend setting this option to 10 minutes, to minimize loss due to power loss, etc. Highlight the option you want to use, and press ENTER to save. OVERWRITE or LOOPING When you SD card is full, the DVR has 2 options. It can OVERWRITE or erase older files to make room for new recordings. This is also known as LOOPING. You can also turn OVERWRITE off. If OFF, the DVR will not be able to record until you erase some files, or insert a fresh SD card. Highlight your choice and press ENTER to save. Page 17
TIME STAMP Choose TIME STAMP if you want the current Date and Time to appear on your photos and video recordings. Highlight your choice of OFF or ON, and press ENTER to save. You are done with the settings for now. We will return to the channel settings shortly. First, let s test your camera feed. Page 18
TESTING YOUR WIRED CAMERA Before you make any changes to the CHANNEL SETTINGS, you should test your camera feed. For a wired camera, plug the AV cable into your DVR s AV INPUT jack. Connect your camera to the RCA jacks. The DVR can provide power to your video source. The output voltage is 3.6-4.2 V. When connected to a wired camera, using the AV jack, the DVR will automatically show the camera feed from the AV Input. Wireless cameras will NOT be available to you in this mode. Please refer to the section about RECORDING for instruction on how to record video and take photos. If you are using WIRELESS cameras, please remove the AV cable from the DVR. If you do not see an image from your camera, recheck your connections, check the power requirements of your camera. You can also turn your DVR OFF, then back on. The AV INPUT is automatically chosen when a proper signal is found. There are no adjustments to be made in the SETTINGS menus. Page 19
TESTING YOUR WIRELESS CAMERA Before you make any changes to the CHANNEL SETTINGS, you should test your camera feed. For a wireless camera, raise the antenna on the right hand side of the DVR. Make sure your wireless camera is on and note what channel it is using. Turn on your DVR. Note that you will want to MUTE the audio if you are not using your ear buds. Do this by Quick-Pressing the M button. Your DVR will show the first wireless channel. Use the Arrow keys to move to other channels until you see your video feed, which should be on the channel you noted earlier. If you see your camera, then you are ready to move on to the next step. If you do not see your camera, be sure that your camera is on. Check the channels displayed on the DVR while you press the Arrow keys. It should cycle through all 8 available channels. If not, you will need to activate those channels using the setup menu shown in the next step. Current Channel Showing a feed from a wireless camera using Channel 3 Page 20
CHANNEL SETTINGS The CHANNEL SETTING options allow you to control how the DVR works with Channels; limiting the channels it can reach, auto-switching, and length of time on each channel. You should verify that multiple wireless cameras are set to unique channels, and test reception prior to locking out channels. Each camera MUST be on it s own channel. Press the ESC key to enter the main menu again. Choose FUNCTION, press ENTER. Highlight CHANNEL SWITCH SELECT. Press ENTER. Page 21
CHANNEL SWITCH SELECT In this example, all channels are ON and available. In this example, channels 5 and 6 have been turned OFF and are not available. This menu turns the 8 available channels ON and OFF. Leave a channel ON if you want to manually get to that channel, or let the DVR switch automatically to that channel. Turn a channel OFF if you are not going to use that channel. Use the Arrow keys to highlight a channel. Press ENTER to toggle between ON and OFF. ON is a filled white box. OFF is an empty box. Page 22
AUTO SWITCH This option lets your DVR automatically switch between every available channel (set in CHANNEL SWITCH SELECT) on a loop. It will remain on each channel for the amount of time you set in the next menu, DWELL TIME. Highlight your option, ON or OFF, and press ENTER to Save. DWELL TIME This option determines how long the DVR will sit on a channel until it moves on to the next channel available to it. Use the arrow keys to adjust the number of seconds and press ENTER to save. Page 23
RECORD VIDEO / TAKE PHOTO To record video or take a photo, your DVR must be in RECORD mode. The RECORD / PLAY / MOTION DETECT switch should be in the upper position. Use the arrow keys to choose a channel. Your DVR is now ready to record a video, or take a photo of that channel. Quick-press the Enter key to take a photo. Long-press the Enter key to start recording video. When recording video, a red REC icon will appear. To stop recording, press the Enter key again. If you are using AUTO SWITCH, the DVR will automatically switch channels. Note that it will only record the channel that is currently on screen. Page 24
MOTION DETECTION Motion detection will start recording video when motion is detected on the camera currently on screen. The RECORD / PLAY / MOTION DETECT switch should be in the lower position. To start using Motion Detection, long-press the Record button. The on screen text will change to notify you that it is detecting motion and recording. Page 25
PLAYBACK PHOTOS Playback your video and photo files directly on your DVR. The RECORD / PLAY / MOTION DETECT switch should be in the middle position. Highlight the PHOTO option and press ENTER. You will be shown a list of available photo files. Use the arrow keys to highlight a photo, then press ENTER to show it on the DVR screen. When showing a photo, you can cycle through your photos by pressing the arrow keys. Page 26
PLAYBACK VIDEOS Playback your video and photo files directly on your DVR. The RECORD / PLAY / MOTION DETECT switch should be in the middle position. Highlight the VIDEO option and press ENTER. You will be shown folders by date. Use the arrow keys to highlight a folder, then press ENTER to see the list of videos available for that date. Long-press the arrow keys to FF and REW through a video. PAUSE a video by pressing ENTER. Quick-press the arrow keys to adjust the volume. Page 27
DELETE FILES In playback mode, you can delete single files, or all files. We recommend connecting your DVR to a PC, or inserting the SD card directly into a PC for most file maintenance and backup of your files. Deleted files can not be retrieved. Highlight the file you want to delete. Press M to show your delete options. Choose carefully. Press ENTER to choose. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the file. Highlight YES and press ENTER to continue. The file is deleted. Page 28
DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Audio n/a Video Video Formats AVI Video Codec MPEG-4 Visual, Advanced Simple@L5 Bit Rate 11.4 Mbps (@720x480) Resolution 720x480, 720x576 Display Aspect Ratio 3:2 Audio Format MPEG Audio, Version 2 Bit Rate Mode Constant Bit Rate 64 Kbps Sampling 22.05 KHz Format Resolution JPEG 640x480 Photo Page 29
DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Device Info Memory Built In Memory Expansion Battery Type Charger Type LCD Resolution AV IN Format USB 2.0 Port Size Weight n/a up to 32GB Rechargeable 3200 Mah 5.0V, 2.0A wall adapter 800x480 NTSC, PAL 131mm x 86mm x 18mm 205g Camera shown in photos is for illustrative purposes only. Please check our site for available camera options and wireless options. Notes File sizes shown are approximate. File Sizes Video (10 min @ 720x480) Photo 818 MB 40 KB Page 30
CONNECTING TO YOUR PC Your Windows PC or Mac can connect to your DVR without the need for additional drivers or software. You may want to connect to your PC to back up your files, and for file maintenance. 1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your DVR. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on your PC. Do not connect to a hub. 3. Hold the M button on your DVR until the DVR powers on. 4. The DVR will automatically enter USB CONNECT mode. 5. Your Windows or Mac PC will automatically install any standard drivers necessary to connect to your DVR. This is normal and should only occur the first time. 6. A dialog box may appear on your PC to let you know you have connected to your DVR. 7. You may now explore the files on your DVR using standard Windows and Mac naviation. Special Note for Mac Users: When deleting files, be sure to EMPTY your BIN before you eject yout DVR. You must empty the trash for proper file deletion. Page 31
SUGGESTED SOFTWARE Your Windows PC or Mac has built-in software that will play most of the files created by devices like yours. However, if you are having problems playing your files, or need more options, please download and try these programs. This software is free and can be downloaded directly from the links below. You can find support and tutorials for these programs on their respective websites. SafetyBasement can not provide software support for these programs As with ANY files you download from the internet, be sure to scan them for viruses using your particular virus scanner. While most users report no issues using this software, we can not be responsible for any damage caused by this software. Please proceed carefully. Back up your PC before installing any new software. VIDEO PLAYBACK - VLC (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html) The VLC Media Player can play almost any video or audio file type. There is a version for Windows and for Mac OS X. VIDEO EDITING for WINDOWS - MOVIE MAKER 2012 (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-movie-makerdownload) Movie Maker is a simple video editing program from Microsoft. Please go to this link, and choose the download for your version of Windows. Please note: Movie Maker is part of the Windows Essentials package. VIDEO EDITING for MAC OS X - imovie (Visit the Apple Mac App Store for latest version) imovie is a simple video editing program from Apple. It comes installed with your new Mac. The latest version is also available at the Mac App Store at additional cost. AUDIO PLAYBACK and EDITING - AUDACITY (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) Audacity is a popular audio editing program used by amateurs and professionals to edit simple and complex audio projects. You can use Audacity to convert your audio files to another format, such as MP3. There is a version for Windows and Mac OS X. PHOTOS Your Windows and Mac computers have the ability to do basic editing of photos built in. Page 32