Bullet DVR dvr Operating Manual - page 11
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Video Standard: Change the video standard for different countries . NTSC_M is used primarily
in the USA and Canada, while PAL_D is used mostly in Europe . There are many other standards
available, which you can select by using the pull-down menu on the right side .
Power-Off Timer: When enabled, the Bullet DVR unit will stop recording and shut down
after the pre-set amount of minutes . This is useful for unattended use, or to prevent the
internal battery from completely discharging itself .
Enable Beep/Vibration: When selected, the unit will emit an audio alert whenever the
status of the DVR changes, such as record, stop, etc . The vibration feature is not currently
supported .
Record on Power On: Allows the unit to automatically start recording, whenever power
is applied, without having to press any buttons . You only need to press the Stop key
when finished .
Recording Setting: There are 3 modes available, used for different purposes . Normal
mode is selected by default, and intended for most users . The other two cycle modes
are generally used for other applications, such as surveillance video .
Normal mode records continuously, but the file size limit is Gb . When this limit is
reached, a new file will be created on the CF memory card, starting from where the
previous file ended . You can store as many files as the capacity of the CF card is able to
hold . During post-production, you can simply place each file one after the other to create
one large continuous video .
Cycle (Single File) records continuously, but when the Gb limit is reached, it will
overwrite the current file, starting from the beginning . You cannot store more than one
file with this setting, so if the CF memory card is bigger than 2Gb, you will not be able to
use it completely .
Cycle (Disk) is similar to Normal mode, and will record many files of Gb maximum
each, one after the other . Except once the total capacity of the card is reached, it will
overwrite the previous files, starting with the oldest recording on the card .
Warning: When the Bullet DVR is set to Cycle recording mode, any video file already
present on the CF memory card will be deleted at startup .
Only Record Key Frame is for video surveillance applications, where a very long
recording time is required . When selected, the Bullet DVR will record only 2 frames for
every second of video (NTSC) . When PAL standard is selected, it will record 3 frames for
every 2 seconds of video .
This option will not record any audio, and can only record in mpeg-4 mode .
Audio Source: Allows you to change how the sound will be recorded . Line-In is used
for recording with a microphone attached to the A/V cable . External Mic is not currently
supported, and Internal Mic will record off the internal microphone inside the Bullet DVR unit .
CAM Voltage: Allows you to determine the voltage sent to the external Bullet Camera .
Although most will operate on 1V supply, try to leave it on 10V so that the unit will not
run as hot, especially on warm/sunny days .
LCD Display: Allows you to configure the name which will appear on the LCD screen at
startup . The maximum number of characters is 8 per every line, and you may only use
printable characters, excluding “~” .
File prefix: Defines the name of the
recorded file on the CF memory card .
The default name is DVR_ xxx.avi and
is incremental from 000 to 999, for a
total of 1000 files maximum on the
same CF card . You may change the
default name at any time .
Format: Select the MPEG format for
videos intended for use on the internet,
website, streaming server, etc . This format
is widely popular and supported by
many media players . Select MPEG to record in a format better suited for making movies
in high resolution, when the final contents is to be distributed on DVD discs . MPEG2 is an
industry leading format which provides a very high level of details and accuracy .