Elmo SUV-CAM BWV Instruction Manual Download

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Troubleshooting

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Battery and power source

Symptom Cause

Remedy

The SUV-Cam cannot be
turned ON.

Does the battery have a charge?

Use the attached AC adapter or charge the battery. (

P20)

Is the power in supply?

Use the attached AC adapter or the charged battery.

The battery runs out
quickly after charging.

The SUV-Cam is being used in a cold Climate

If the recorder is used in cold climates, the battery power may be
lowered temporarily. Warm up the recorder with your body
temperature or the like.

The power supply is ON
but the LCD display is
OFF.

Does the battery have a charge?

Use the supplied AC adapter or charge the battery. (

P20)

Is the power in supply?

Use the attached AC adapter or the charged battery.

Is the power saving mode ON?

Press any button to release the power saving mode.

Is the AV cable plugged in?

If the AV cable is plugged in, the video output is switched
automatically to the external monitor.
To confirm on the LCD monitor, unplug the AV cable.

Summary of Contents for SUV-CAM BWV

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Page 2: ...When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often req...

Page 3: ...ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does...

Page 4: ...sion bursting and or ignition of the battery pack Do not immerse the battery pack in water or seawater and do not allow it to get wet Otherwise the protective features in it can be damaged it can be charged with extremely high current and voltage abnormal chemical reactions may occur in it possibly leading to acid leakage overheating smoke emission bursting and or ignition Do not recharge the batt...

Page 5: ...sed excessively high current can flow through battery pack possibly damaging it and leading to acid leakage overheating smoke emission bursting and or ignition Battery electrolytes can cause skin and eye injury If you come into contact with any material leaking from the battery it could be electrolyte Do not touch your face or eyes Wash your hands or the area of contact with clean running water im...

Page 6: ...sion bursting and or ignition The guaranteed recharging temperature range is 0 to 45 C A recharging operation outside this temperature range can lead to acid leakage and or overheating of the battery pack and may cause damage to it If electrolyte leaking from the battery pack contacts your skin or clothing immediately wash it away with running water Otherwise eye injury or skin inflammation can oc...

Page 7: ... this recorder at any of the following places A place exposed to direct sunlight a humid or dusty place a place exposed to sea wind A place with an extreme temperature or humidity variation such as near an air conditioner A place near magnet or magnetic field Note The recorder and the AC adapter are not waterproof Camera cable Optional Note Pulling or dragging the camera cable when using the camer...

Page 8: ...e sure to hold its body Moving or carrying the recorder by holding the camera cable could result in troubles This recorder is composed of precision electronic parts If it is handled as follows files saved in the SD card may be destroyed The battery or SD card is removed or the USB cable is connected while the recorder is in operation The USB cable or AC adaptor is disconnected during communication...

Page 9: ...ot to get the battery wet Clock This recorder contains no clock battery If the clock is not kept supplied with power from the battery or AC adapter the date and time settings will be reset ÎP28 LCD panel The LCD panel used for the LCD monitor has been made with ultra high precision has the effective pixel count of 99 99 or more However note that some LCD panels may have the pixel missing and a con...

Page 10: ... and be subject to fines and prosecution Condensation Condensation is the formation of small drops of water on the inside or outside of this recorder when steam in the air changes to liquid when it is brought from a cold place suddenly into a warm place If the recorder is used with condensation the camera could not take clear images or the recorder could be broken down Condensation tends to occur ...

Page 11: ... or damaged Don t use the recorder where it is prohibited to take pictures You may be ordered to leave punished by laws arrested or get confiscated the recorder by the police Don t use the recorder for purposes that could infringe with laws like the nuisance prohibition ordinance for example You may be punished by laws arrested or get confiscated the recorder by the police ...

Page 12: ... be forewarned that we are not liable at all Camera is not included in this product This product functions as recorder only therefore please prepare a camera device to be used with this recorder It is not possible to use the camera head for SUV CamⅡor SUV Cam Professional with this recorder In the description of this manual the notation is as follows SD memory card SDHC memory card Æ SD card Batte...

Page 13: ...lution all Recording mode Video Audio Image quality High Recording speed 25 frames sec Checking contents Normal operation of recording and playing The normal operation was checked with SUB Cam However we shall not guarantee the normal operation of the above SD cards themselves For the latest SD card support information refer to the SUV Cam website http www elmo co jp suv cam en support Life of the...

Page 14: ... compensation Even if using for personal use be careful that there could be a situation where video or audio recording is restricted or illegal The SD logo is a registered trademark The SDHC logo is a registered trademark Windows Windows MediaTM Internet Explorer and DirectX are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States and other countries Other names company names and product names...

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Page 16: ...ime 28 Recording 29 How to Record 29 Standard Duration of Recording 31 Playing Back the File 35 How to Play the File 35 Search Bookmark 37 Changing the Play Settings 39 OSD item list of play settings 40 Using in Connection with External Devices 41 Attaching an External Microphone to the Recorder 41 Outputting Video to the External Monitor 42 Connection to the Earphone 43 Connection to a Speaker 43...

Page 17: ...Introduction Continued 17 Confirming the Accessories upon Unpacking AV cable Recorder AC adapter Power cord Battery pack USB cable Earphone ...

Page 18: ...t LED Camera cable attaching connector Strap hole LCD Microphon Down REC Up MENU ENTER External microphone POWER HOLD Preparations The Name of Each Part Recorder USB terminal Battery lock SD card slot DC IN terminal RESET ...

Page 19: ...file is corrupted and cannot be played SD CARD FULL The remaining capacity of the SD memory card is very low INVALID SD CARD A problem is found in the SD card This SD memory card cannot be used Folder name HOLD AV cable connection External microphone Battery remaining power SD memory card Purple SD memory card in Black No SD memory card Record state Video audio Video No audio Audio only Play state...

Page 20: ...ttery Fit catches in DC plug DC IN terminal To AC power receptacle While charging the LED lights up orange Upon completing the charge the LED turns green Check Battery charging time and continuous operating time Charging time Continuous play time Continuous recording time Saving mode ON Approx 3 hours 30min Approx 10 hours 30min Approx 4 hours Charging in a high temperature or low temperature envi...

Page 21: ...C adapter ÎP20 When you charge the battery while recording depending on the surrounding temperature the temperature inside the recorder may rise higher than the specified value In this case the protection circuit will stop the charging When this happens the icon showing the remaining battery capacity and the LED look the same as when the battery is fully charged When the temperature falls the char...

Page 22: ...onal When you connect a microphone to the No 8 PIN please connect the No 4 PIN to GND If it is not connected to GND the internal microphone is activated Even if the camera cable has been disconnected for any reason during recording in either Video Audio or Video mode recording can be continued in Audio mode by using the internal microphone Upon connecting a working camera to the recorder and reboo...

Page 23: ...onnector clockwise 4 Remove the camera Turn the screw lock of the head connector counterclockwise to remove the camera and attach the rubber cover Screw lock When attaching the head connector confirm the right connector position in relation to the camera connector so that the pins mate with the holes If the head connector is thrust forcibly the camera connector pins could be bent or other damage c...

Page 24: ...t or the recorder could be damaged Use an SD Memory card with a capacity larger than 1GB but less than 8GB Function with another SD Memory card is not guaranteed 1 Load the SD memory card Load the SD memory card in the SD memory card slot in the side of the recorder At this time ensure that the back side of the SD memory card is the topside LCD side 1 Unload the SD memory card Push the SD memory c...

Page 25: ...encryption of SD card needs to be done by exclusive software The unit will shut down by itself after entering wrong pin code for the third time When turning ON the power supply to the recorder for the first time after the purchase the screen for setting the date and time appears ÎP28 The recorder sometimes takes a recognition process for the SD card inserted in it for example after the unit has be...

Page 26: ...F Do not turn OFF the power supply to the recorder during recording or the file under recording could be broken and unable to be played Auto Power OFF Function When the Auto Power OFF function is set to ON if no operation is made for approx 5 minutes except the time when the camera is recording or playing the power supply to the system will be turned OFF automatically to save the battery life Powe...

Page 27: ... state no other functions of the recorder are available This helps prevent wrong operations during the recording or when playing back the data 2 Release the hold state Return the POWER HOLD slide switch to the center It is possible to start and stop recording during hold status in case of trigger recording which uses the No 7 PIN REC SW Click POWER HOLD POWER HOLD ...

Page 28: ... is completed and the Playlist screen appears In any of the following events the date and time setting is reset so you must set the date and time again The battery will be completely discharged if the unit is not used for a long time It is always necessary to set date and time after upgrading the firmware Please change the figures otherwise you will see the setting window again next time when you ...

Page 29: ...ecording How to Record 1 Switch on the unit and enter the pin code ÎP25 2 Start video recording All recorded footage is automatically saved in the SD card Long footage is automatically split into multiple files of 5 minutes or 10 minutes Selectable in the configuration screen ÎP45 If a footage is less than 5 minutes the recorder creates a file for the exact length of time In the recording standby ...

Page 30: ...ideo recording Regardless of configured recording speed the preview monitor on the recorder will playback at the speed of 30 frames sec NTSC or 25 frames sec PAL Long footage is split into 5 or 10 minutes Recording Length ÎP45 When the power supply to this system is OFF and REC is held down one push recording can be started This one push recording is disabled in the hold state Record screen Playli...

Page 31: ...n 10hr20min Low 7hr19min 10hr12min 12hr49min 14hr05min 11hr04min Record Mode Video No Audio Comparison table of approximate recording time Resolution Video quality Frame rate 25 frames sec 12 5 frames sec 6 frames sec 3 frames sec 1 frames sec 704 576 High 2hr24min 4hr50min 9hr20min 18hr05min 25hr17min Standard 3hr17min 6hr37min 16hr11min 31hr50min 24hr13min Low 8hr04min 15hr35min 31hr58min 58hr43...

Page 32: ...7hr19min 9hr56min 12hr36min 14hr33min 11hr04min Record Mode Video No Audio Comparison table of approximate recording time Resolution Video quality Frame rate 30 frames sec 15 frames sec 7 5 frames sec 3 frames sec 1 frames sec 704 x 480 High 2hr22min 4hr45min 9hr10min 23hr12min 23hr40min Standard 4hr14min 8hr21min 15hr58min 37hr48min 24hr41min Low 8hr25min 16hr07min 30hr31min 72hr26min 23hr51min 3...

Page 33: ...ext recording will delete the oldest file Please transfer the old files regularly The recorder creates a 0kB file in the DATA folder of the SD card after recording has failed for any reason This 0kB file can be deleted from the configuration screen When you use an SD card that was once used in a PC file added deleted edited etc you may see the files on Playlist differently In this case you can upd...

Page 34: ...e Video Resolution 704x480 704x576 352x240 352x288 176x120 176x144 Quality High Normal Low High Normal Low High Normal Low Frame Rate 30fps 25fps 1sec 2sec 2sec 1sec 2sec 3sec 1sec 2sec 4sec 15fps 12 5fps 2sec 3sec 4sec 2sec 3sec 5sec 3sec 4sec 7sec 7 5fps 6fps 3sec 5sec 8sec 4sec 5sec 11sec 5sec 7sec 13sec 3fps 4sec 8sec 16sec 7sec 11sec 20sec 8sec 14sec 26sec 1fps 9sec 9sec 10sec 25sec 27sec 27s...

Page 35: ...while the playback is paused temporarily Frame by frame playback Press button to playback by frame When this button is held down playback continues Frame by frame rewind Press button to go back to the previous i frame It is not possible to rewind continuously Button operation Function To adjust the volume ENTER To stop temporarily When this button is held down the Playlist screen is displayed agai...

Page 36: ...ng on the frame rate set frame by frame rewind may cause rewinding the file by a few seconds Continuous playback function will help to search for an exact frame The operation differs according to the file to be played back Refer to Check on P40 ...

Page 37: ...me of playback shorter by jumping through the frames Some scenes maynot be displayed during Fast rewind Fast forward Audio function does not output sound during Fast rewind Fast forward The operation differs according to the file to be played back Refer to Check on P40 Button operation Function To go to the next file or to return to the previous file When this button is held down the play mode is ...

Page 38: ...ction To jump to the checked bookmark ENTER To check a bookmark When this button is held down the bookmark is deleted MENU To switch the play mode When this button is held down the Setting Item screen is displayed Depending on the length of video file the scene may start slightly earlier than bookmarked position The bookmark function is used as a rough indication for playing video The bookmark is ...

Page 39: ...ER in playback to pause the recorder Then press MENU Then the Play Setting OSD appears 4 Select the play settings Move to the item to be set by using UP or DOWN and fix the selection by pressing ENTER When ENTER is pressed on the setting change screen a check mark is displayed and the setting is finalized If you press MENU the display screen reappears ...

Page 40: ...at file is played back This is convenient to playback the split files No Display Time Counter Time display for the status bar during recording or playback is changed to the counter method or the clock method Clock Brightness Low High 10 steps To fix the brightness of the LCD monitor by using UP or DOWN The operations of Frame by frame forward Frame by frame rewind playback Fast forward Fast rewind...

Page 41: ...er The recorder unit supports plug in power system Confirm on the recorder s display LCD monitor that the external microphone is connected 3 Start recording ÎP29 When an external microphone is connected the built in microphone cannot be used This does not guarantee the normal operation of any external microphones When connecting the audio output device to the AV output terminal in sound recording ...

Page 42: ... pin plugs Then connect the AV cable on the monitor side When the AV cable is plugged in the recorder the video output is switched automatically from the recorder LCD monitor to an external monitor When the camera head is attached to the recorder recording can be made by using an external monitor When using the external monitor set the video output system to that of your country region ÎP44 47 AV ...

Page 43: ...jack If the LCD monitor display disappears due to wrong recognition when the earphone is in connection redo the connection of the earphone Connection to a Speaker 1 Connect the AV cable Remove the rubber cover from the Earphone AV output terminal and connect the supplied AV cable with a speaker not included The φ 3 5mm mini plug can be used for speaker connection but all operations of the speaker ...

Page 44: ...creen to display the Password screen 3 Display the playback setting Move to the Password to set by using and press ENTER to finalize 4 Select the playback setting Move to the item to set by using and press ENTER to finalize If you press ENTER on the setting change screen the check mark is displayed and the setting is finalized Press MENU to return to the display screen ...

Page 45: ...25 frame sec 30 frame sec 12 5 frame sec 15 frame sec 6 frame sec 7 5 frame sec 3 frame sec 3 frame sec 1 frame sec 1 frame sec Record Mode Video Audio To set the recording mode Video Audio Continuous Recording No Recording file is created at every 5 min 10 min If the memory of SD card is overflowed it continues to record while deleting the oldest data Yes Recording Length 5 min Sets the time divi...

Page 46: ...ess Low ÅÆHigh To fix the brightness of the LCD monitor by using UP or DOWN 10 steps Saving Mode Off To automatically turn OFF the power supply to the LCD monitor at the set time When resetting the turned off status the LCD monitor returns to the ON state by button operation 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 3 min 5 min SD Card SD Information To display the SD memory card information File Index Renew To create ...

Page 47: ...h America or the PAL system e g Europe Australia PAL F W Upgrade To upgrade the firmware ÎP50 P51 Recorder Information To display the version information of the firmware USB Mode Device Mode Select Device mode when you configure the setting by external application and select mass storage mode when you download data from SD card to PC ÎP52 Mass Storage Mode Set Time To set the time ÎP53 Beep Setup ...

Page 48: ...e memory of SD card is overflowed it continues to record while deleting the oldest data Example When the divided recording time is set at 5 minutes When the counter is selected for the time display P45 the counter is reset at 00 00 00 every time when a recording file is created at every 5 10 minutes Depending on the file size more than 1 file may be deleted at a time Old file New file 5 min 5 min ...

Page 49: ... to enter the pin code for the first time 2 Display the setting items Hold down MENU on the recording standby screen 3 Select SD Card Select the SD card by using or and press ENTER Then the SD memory card items are displayed 4 Select SD Card information Select the SD Information by using or and press ENTER Display the SD information ...

Page 50: ...g procedures with care When connecting the recorder with the PC or upgrading be sure to use both the AC adapter and the battery Note that if the power supply is shut off during the upgrading process the system will fail and will no longer be functional When you download the files to PC select Mass Storage Mode in the configuration menu USB mode 1 Connect the recorder with the PC ÎP56 2 Turn ON the...

Page 51: ...tep 8 Execute the upgrade A message confirming the execution of the upgrade appears When ENTER is pressed the upgrade starts When MENU is pressed the upgrade is cancelled and the display returns to the setting item menu 9 The upgrade is completed The power supply is turned OFF automatically After the upgrade is completed the upgrade file in the SD memory card is deleted automatically After upgradi...

Page 52: ...r supply ÎP25 2 Display the setting items Hold down MENU on the recording standby screen 3 Select USB Mode ÎP47 4 Set the USB Mode ÎP47 Select Device mode when you change the configuration from external application software Select Mass Storage Mode when you download data from the recorder to PC ...

Page 53: ...nd time is saved in the recorded data 1 Turn ON the power supply ÎP25 2 Display the setting items Hold down MENU on the recording standby screen 3 Select Set Time ÎP28 4 Set the date and time ÎP28 Date and time are reset if the device is not used for a long time and it is necessary to set them up again ...

Page 54: ...or and shows the status of the battery or SD card capacities ÎP22 A beeper can give signals in the following cases Beep with long interval when the battery capacity gets low Beep with short interval when the SD card capacity gets low 1 Turn ON the power supply ÎP25 2 Display the setting items Hold down MENU on the recording standby screen 3 Select Beep Setup ÎP47 4 Set the Beep Setup ÎP47 ...

Page 55: ...Hold down MENU on the recording standby screen 3 Select Pssword ÎP47 4 Password setting ÎP47 Password Enabled ON Password is required in order to show the configuration menu window OFF Password is not required Password Change To change the password change the value by pressing buttons on the recorder and press ENTER and hold for approx 2 sec to confirm it Password should consist of 4 to 6 digits n...

Page 56: ... with the USB terminal Then the PC connection illustration is displayed on the LCD monitor of this recorder If this recorder is not recognized normally redo the connection 2 Turn ON the power supply ÎP25 Make sure that the USB Mode is set to Mass Storage Mode When this recorder is connected with the PC for the first time the necessary driver is installed automatically by the plug and play function...

Page 57: ... AVI files can be viewed with a normal viewer software such as Windows Media Player Video codec The video codec on this recorder is H 264 If your PC is not equipped with H 264 codec AVI files cannot be played back normally Please install H 264 video codec Some viewer software may not be able to play the AVI files Audio Codec The adopted audio Codec of this recorder is PCM If your PC has not been i...

Page 58: ...d climates the battery power may be lowered temporarily Warm up the recorder with your body temperature or the like The power supply is ON but the LCD display is OFF Does the battery have a charge Use the supplied AC adapter or charge the battery ÎP20 Is the power in supply Use the attached AC adapter or the charged battery Is the power saving mode ON Press any button to release the power saving m...

Page 59: ... on the card type or record mode resolution video quality frame rate the recording may stop on the way due to the lack of the SD memory card s free Refer to P31 Standard duration of recording for before the recording Set Continuous Overwrite Recording to Yes The video is not normal Is the video output system correct When connecting the external monitor set the video output system to that of your c...

Page 60: ...ugged in If the AV cable is plugged in the video output is switched automatically to the external monitor To confirm on the LCD monitor unplug the AV cable The LCD monitor is too bright or too dark Is the screen brightness appropriate Adjust the screen brightness setting ÎP44 47 Red blue or green luminescent spots or black spots may be seen This is a liquid crystal property phenomenon This is not ...

Page 61: ...video is short in a dark place noise may be generated to maintain the brightness Record the data in a bright place Vertical stripe pattern is seen When intensive light like spot light is irradiated to a part of the screen vertical stripe pattern or the like may be seen This is not a failure No audio is heard Is the record mode set properly When the recording of image only is selected no voice is r...

Page 62: ...etting to HOLD ÎP27 If the switch is not set to HOLD but the button operation do not work press RESET to restart the unit forcibly ÎP18 RESET has no function of returning the recorder to the factory setting Hold on appears Is the switch set to HOLD This is not a failure To operate the button release the setting to HOLD ÎP27 This file cannot be played appears The file is corrupt The file is corrupt...

Page 63: ...icrophone φ3 5 minijack monaural DC IN Dedicated jack Moving image compressed format Audio compression format Specifications Specification 1 When the charging of battery is completed SUV Cam BW V Power supply W hen the AC adapter is used DC 5 0V W hen the battery is used DC 3 7V Consumption current W hen the AC adapter is used 0 75A 1 Camera 200mA W hen the battery is used 0 90A Operating temperat...

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