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Basic Instructions for video and photo operation

 

 

Powering on and off the device: 

To turn on the DVR hold down the power button, the red indication lamp will be light up if it is 
connected to a power source. To turn it off, hold down the power button and the device will turn off. 
 

WARNING:

 The device will automatically turn off once the battery hits critically low levels. 

  

Video Mode 

Press the Mode button to switch to video mode if not already. To start recording in video mode press 
the OK button to start the recording. You know it is recording by the red recording circle indicator on 
the top right corner of the LCD and by the flashing indicator light. 
 

Photo Mode 

Press the Mode button to switch to photo mode. There is an 

‘A’ icon the top right corner of the LCD 

to signify you are on photo mode. To take a photo, press OK button. The screen will flash when a 
picture is taken. 
 

Video/Photo Playback 

Press the mode button until you get to a screen with a play button icon on the top right of the screen. 
Here you can use the arrow keys to select a video or photo you wish to play back. Press the OK 
button to select the file for playback. Pressing the Menu button will give the option to delete the file, 
a thumbnail setting and a volume setting. The thumbnail options changes the view of the recorded 
files by showing 9 files at a time to make it clearer to find a specific file. The volume allows you to 
change the volume between 0 and 6. Press the Mode button again to exit playback mode.  

 
Menu Settings 

Press the Menu button to get into the menu settings. You can navigate the settings menu by using 
the Up/Down buttons. To change or edit a selected setting, press the OK button. 
Press the menu button again to get to the second set of options. Press the Menu button again to get 
out of the menu settings. 
 

Time Settings 

To edit the date and time, press the menu button twice to get to the Setup tab. Use the up/down 
buttons to navigate to the 

‘Date Input’ setting and then press the OK button. The year will be 

highlighted with arrows letting you know that it can be changed with the up/down buttons. Press OK 
to move on to the month. Use the up/down buttons to set the month and then press the OK button to 
do the same thing to the day and the time. Date and time is automatically set when finishing the date 
and time setup. (Note: The clock time is formatted in 24 hour time).  
 

USB Mode 

When connecting a USB cable with the PC, it will do the specified option that is set in the settings. 
By default it should automatically connect to your PC allowing you to transfer your videos and 
photos to your PC. This DVR also provides an option to use it as a webcam for your computer. To 
set this up, navigate to the Setup tab, by pressing menu twice, and move down to select the option 
‘USB’. This gives you the option to set it as either a ‘Disk Drive’ to transfer or a ‘PC Cam’ to use it as 
a webcam for your PC. 

 

Summary of Contents for HDDVR186

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE HDDVR186...

Page 2: ...ompact power saving and easy to carry Product Features 170 degree ultra high definition wide angle lens 640x480P 30FPS resolution 120 Degree Wide Angle Lens Mjpeg Video Compression 1 8 inch LCD screen...

Page 3: ...Package Components HD DVR 186 Mounting Bracket USB to Mini USB Car Charger 4G Micro SD Card HD DVR 186 User Guide...

Page 4: ...e 1 LCD 2 Camera 3 IR LEDs 4 Indicator LED 5 Ok Record Button 6 Power Mode Button 7 Mini USB Output 8 Battery Cover 9 Reset 10 Micro SD Card Slot 11 MIC 12 Bracket Hole 13 Speaker 14 Menu 15 Up Button...

Page 5: ...The OK button is also used to select a setting in the menu Power Mode Button Mode Switch When the DVR is turned off hold it down to turn it on While the system is on hold down the power button to turn...

Page 6: ...Instructions Please see below illustration for battery the capacity indications When the DVR is charging a red indicator on the DVR glows red The DVR takes about 60 minutes to fully charge When the DV...

Page 7: ...t clearer to find a specific file The volume allows you to change the volume between 0 and 6 Press the Mode button again to exit playback mode Menu Settings Press the Menu button to get into the menu...

Page 8: ...ion detect feature when you want your DVR to record if it detects movement such as people who are walking past you vehicle or can be set on when you have your car in an unprotected area NOTE When this...

Page 9: ...eature will allow you to change the year month day time and date format using the up down arrow buttons and using the OK button to move from year month then day etc USB This setting allows you to chan...

Page 10: ...lution 640x480 VGA Loop Recording Recording with seamless Auto turn on off while car power on off Supports turn on while car starts And turn off while car turns off Motion Detection Supported Year Mon...

Page 11: ...o Horizontal stripes interference in the image This is due to the wrong setting of light frequency error please set the frequency to 50HZ as it is the Australian standard frequency The DVR is jammed o...

Page 12: ...e If you need assistance setting up or using your Gator product now or in the future call Gator Support Australia TEL 03 8587 8898 FAX 03 8587 8866 Mon Fri 9am 5pm AEST Please retain this user guide f...

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