Watchguard DV-1 Quick Reference Manual

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DV-1 Quick Reference Guide

Basic Operation for Version 5.0

DVD Disc Media

Insert DVD disc label side UP.

USE ONLY:

WatchGuard Evidence™, Sony®, or

Maxell® brand DVD+RW discs

Blank Disc Detected

Choose YES to format the disc 

to begin recording.

Ejecting DVD’s

Eject DVD discs by holding 

down the STOP/QUIT key.

Used Disc Detected

Choose Reuse to confirm you 

wish to overwrite a used disc.

(Supervisor permission may be required)

Do not use the Manual 

Eject Button to eject discs 

because the system may not 

be done writing to the disc.

Start Recording

Activate the emergency lights, 

wireless microphone, or press 

the RECORD key.

Stop Recording

Press the STOP/QUIT key. 

Each recorded EVENT creates a 

CHAPTER on the DVD.

DVD Status Icons

No Disc   

Formatting

Detecting  

Ejecting

Valid Disc   

Overflow Discs

Writing   

Invalid Disc

Busy/Waiting 

Out of Temp

Disc Usage Meter

Video space committed to DVD disc

Video written (burned) to DVD disc

Camera Features

Video Playback

NIGHT VIEW

Optimizes the camera settings for 

nighttime operation.

•AUTOFOCUSturnedOff

•Focuspointsettoabout50’

NIGHT VIEW is automatically 

activated in dark conditions!

If desired, the NIGHT VIEW Mode can be

toggled on or off manually by pressing

the NIGHT VIEW key on the camera. 

System reverts to AUTO on startup/reboot.

BACK LIGHT

•Brightenstheoverallpicture

•Compensatesforback-lighted

conditionslikeduskordawn

  (subject is darker than background)

AUTO ZOOM 

•Zoomstoapresetlevelandholds

zoom to a preset time

•Toset:

MENU> SYSTEM SETTINGS>  

RECORDING CRITERIA> 

SET CAMERA ZOOM

Toreviewrecordedvideo,press

MENU > VIDEO REVIEW

SKIP-

REW

FF

SKIP+

Backup1Chapter

Backup2Minutes

Forward2Minutes

Advance1Chapter

View By Event

Selectvideochaptertoreview

Front Panel Controls

Select Camera

ActivateorDeactivatecamerasbypressing

theircorrespondingkeys.Whentwoare

selected,bothcameraswillbedisplayedand

recordedinasplitscreenview.

Adjust Display

Dark Mode-turnsOFFScreen&Indicators

(pressanykeyorrecordtriggertoreverse)

Display LCD-adjustsscreenbrightness

Panel LED-adjustsindicatorbrightness

Microphones

Bothmicrophonesareautomaticallyactivated

uponRECORD,andautomaticallyturnedOFF

after STOP. Press MICROPHONEtomanually

controlthemicrophones.

Volume Control

“LIVE”controlsfeedbacklevelofthewireless

microphoneaudiothroughthespeakers.

Playbacklevelsadjustaudioplaybackvolume

fortheDV-1only(notrecordedlevels).

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