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Description of Equipment 

 

 

The Digital Video Recorder (DVR) records video and audio to USB storage media and can 
capture snapshot images on-the-fly without interrupting recording.  It has an internal real-time 
clock with battery backup that provides date and time information.  Videos and snapshots are 
saved to a folder called DCIM on the USB devices.  The DCIM folder is created if not present.  
The videos are recorded as .ts files and the snapshots are .jpeg files. File names are 
automatically generated by the real-time clock.  The video bit rate can be tailored to match the 
user requirements and storage capacity. 
 
Text overlays reflecting current date and time can be applied to appear in the recorded video.  
A single line of user defined text comments can be overlaid in the video.  There are 5 user 
entered custom text lines. 
 
The DVR has an internal 16GB USB storage device.  This internal memory will store at least 8 
hours of video.  There is a USB jack on the panel for an external storage device.  There is no 
limit on capacity of the USB storage devices; however, the devices need to be FAT 32 format.  
The DVR will simultaneously record to both the internal and external USB storage devices.  

When either internal or external memory becomes full, an on-screen message will prompt 
the user to address the capacity of the internal or external memory before the recording 
option will resume.

 

 
There is also a USB jack on the panel for plugging in a standard PC-type USB keyboard.  A 
wireless mini keyboard is supplied with the DVR. There is a blac

k ‘receiver’ for the provided 

mini keyboard inserted in a USB space on the control unit. It will have two letters on it that 
correlate with the mini keyboard. Without the receiver plugged into the control unit, the 
keyboard will not be able to function. 

NOTE: 

the keyboard and its USB receiver are paired and 

cannot be mixed with another set.  

 

Keyboard Use and Charging 

The internal battery is a non-replaceable Polymer Lithium-ion type.  If no keys are pressed for 
more than 3 minutes, the keyboard goes into Sleep Mode.  Because of Sleep Mode, the 

keyboard’s battery will last many hours and even many days on one charge.  The battery will 

retain a charge in Sleep Mode from 500 to 700 hours.  To re-charge the battery, plug the 
charging cable into the keyboard and into any standard USB jack.  The charging cable can be 
plugged into the RCAM panel to charge the battery and simultaneously operate the keyboard; 
however, the keyboard receiver must be plugged in to either the RCAM panel or the female-

Summary of Contents for LUS-DVR

Page 1: ...LAVAL UNDERGROUND SURVEYS LUS DVR OPERATION MANUAL LAVAL UNDERGROUND SURVEYS 2476 North Bundy Drive Fresno Ca 93727 Phone 559 251 1396 Fax 559 251 2096 www lavalunderground com ...

Page 2: ...ntent Description of Equipment 1 Keyboard Use and Charging 1 Keyboard Functions 2 Getting Started 3 Menu Structure 3 Play Video 3 View Snapshots 4 Overlays 4 File Management 5 Setup 6 Helpful DVR Tips 8 WARRANTY 9 ...

Page 3: ... external USB storage devices When either internal or external memory becomes full an on screen message will prompt the user to address the capacity of the internal or external memory before the recording option will resume There is also a USB jack on the panel for plugging in a standard PC type USB keyboard A wireless mini keyboard is supplied with the DVR There is a black receiver for the provid...

Page 4: ... Adapter 4 Video In BNC Cable 5 Video Out BNC Cable 6 External Memory USB 7 Power Light Indicator 8 Wireless Keyboard Keyboard Functions Key Function Enter or Space Bar Menu or OK Up Arrow Rewind Playback or Move Text Up Down Arrow Fast Forward Playback or Move Text Down ESC Escape Stop Finalize Recording Menu Back or Playback Stop R Record Start or Pause Recording S Snapshot P Pause Record or Pla...

Page 5: ...ume recording again to create one continuous video To stop and finalize recordings press ESC Finalization can take up to 2 minutes for long recordings It is important to note that powering down before stopping finalizing the recording can result in losing the recording A maximum video length of 1 5 hours is recommended to manage file size Press S at any time to take a snapshot image of the video T...

Page 6: ... default setting is time and date Custom Text Allows the user to enter up to 5 custom text comment lines Each line has a maximum of 40 characters Date Format Allows selection of the format of the date display The default setting is MM DD YYYY Time Format Allows selection of the format of the time display The default setting is 24 hour format in HH MM SS Background Allows selection of the backgroun...

Page 7: ... display The default setting is 16 x 16 Background Allows selection of the background of the text from Black Transparent 50 black or 75 black Move Up Move Down Move Left Move Right Allows the text to be moved on the screen File Management Copy video from internal Copy video from external Copy snapshots from internal Copy snapshots from external Delete files from internal Delete files from external...

Page 8: ...ermines the compression level of recorded video The higher the bit rate the higher is the quality the more space is required on the storage device The selection is from 1000kbps to 5000kbps The default setting is 3500kbps At the default setting of 3500kbps a minimum of 8 hours can be recorded onto a 16GB storage device Playback Seek Adjust the amount of the time skipped when using Rewind and Fast ...

Page 9: ...h free space available and allows system parameters to be reset saved and loaded as follows Reset System Parameters Resets all the parameter settings to Basic default settings This option restores the DVR back to the Laval Underground Surveys factory settings Save System Parameters Saves all the parameter settings to USB memory storage Only use this option if you wish to change the factory setting...

Page 10: ...the internal storage you can move files to the external storage by copying and then deleting them Stop the movement of the camera reeling up down or rotating when using the snapshot function for clearer pictures Text overlays must be setup and typed in prior to the recording IMPORTANT When renaming video files do not change or delete the file extension the mp4 or ts part of the name as this may ma...

Page 11: ...e by the manufacturer thereof No other warranties expressed or implied of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise are made by LAVAL UNDERGROUND SURVEYS other than those set out in the immediately preceding paragraphs All repairs shall be made by LAVAL UNDERGROUND SURVEYS at its factory or as otherwise authorized by LAVAL UNDERGROUND SURVEYS in writing All unauthorized repairs...

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