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HTR1 Installation and Operating Guide

Rev B

Document 800-00759

11/07

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Contents

About This Document .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  11

Overview of Contents.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11
Important Safeguards and Warnings.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11
Warranty and Service.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12

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System Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13

Features   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13

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Installation.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15

Before You Begin .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15

Unpack Everything  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Equipment Required  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16

New Installation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16

Choosing the Location  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16
Mounting Options.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17
Mounting the VCR Enclosure Base.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18
Wiring .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18
Installing the VCR .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 20
Installing the Enclosure Cover  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 20

Upgrade Installation   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21

Disassembling the Existing System   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21

Optional HTRGPS Module Installation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22

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System Setup  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23

Programming Controls .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23
Programming the VCR  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 25

Navigating the Menu Screen .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 26
Initial Setup  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 27
Understanding the Automatic Daylight Saving Function.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 30

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System Operation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33

Operating the HTR1   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 34

Inserting a Tape into the VCR   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 34
Starting Recording  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 35
Stopping Recording   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 35
Removing a Tape from the VCR  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 35
Viewing Images .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36

Appendix A

Solutions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37

Appendix B

Specifications   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39

Index .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41

Summary of Contents for HTR1

Page 1: ...Document 800 00759 11 07 Rev B HTR1 Installation and Operating Guide HTRS Mobile Video System ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...HTR1 Installation and Operating Guide ...

Page 4: ...Revisions Issue Date Revisions 1 00 11 07 Initial release ...

Page 5: ... Enclosure Base 18 Wiring 18 Installing the VCR 20 Installing the Enclosure Cover 20 Upgrade Installation 21 Disassembling the Existing System 21 Optional HTRGPS Module Installation 22 3 System Setup 23 Programming Controls 23 Programming the VCR 25 Navigating the Menu Screen 26 Initial Setup 27 Understanding the Automatic Daylight Saving Function 30 4 System Operation 33 Operating the HTR1 34 Ins...

Page 6: ...Rev B Document 800 00759 11 07 Contents 6 ...

Page 7: ...ument 800 00759 11 07 7 Figures Figure 2 1 Mounting Options 17 Figure 2 2 Wiring Connections 19 Figure 2 3 Enclosure Inverted Mount Installation 20 Figure 2 4 Enclosure Cover Installation 21 Figure 3 1 Remote Control 24 Figure 4 1 VCR Front Panel 33 ...

Page 8: ...Rev B Document 800 00759 11 07 Figures 8 ...

Page 9: ... 17 Table 3 1 Remote Control Button Functions 24 Table 3 2 Menu Screen Default Settings Shown 26 Table 3 3 Menu Symbols including HTR62 Cross References 27 Table 3 4 System Default Settings 27 Table 3 5 Main Menu Fields 28 Table 3 6 Daylight Saving Time Changeover Dates 31 Table 4 1 VCR Front Panel Controls 33 ...

Page 10: ...Rev B Document 800 00759 11 07 Tables 10 ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 Installation describes how to install the HTR1 in a bus including wiring connections to all the peripherals Chapter 3 System Setup shows you how to configure the system after installation Chapter 4 System Operation describes how to perform routine operations Appendix A Solutions provides answers for common technical issues Appendix B Specifications lists specifications for the HTR1 Impor...

Page 12: ...e event you have a problem with any Honeywell product please call Customer Service for assistance or to request a Return Authorization RA number Call 1 800 796 CCTV Be sure to have the model number serial number and the nature of the problem outlined for the technical service representative Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns exchanges or credits Items shipped to Honeywell without...

Page 13: ...amera system single channel recording Two Hi Fi audio channels for higher audio quality Up to nine hours of recording time T180 tape Continuous loop recording on off user programmable Recording for up to 59 minutes after the vehicle ignition is switched off user programmable Delay recording for up to 59 minutes after the vehicle ignition is switched on user programmable On Screen Display Time and ...

Page 14: ...pes and program the VCR while the vehicle ignition is off Automatically detects if the video signal from the camera is missing GPS Module Optional The HTRGPS module records vehicle speed without tapping into transmission speed sensors The HTRGPS module sends vehicle position bearing and speed data via serial interface to the HTR1 Compatibility The HTR1 is fully upgradeable to an HTR4 digital mobil...

Page 15: ...CR enclosure base cover and access panel with two keys One 20 ft 6 1 m wiring harness One VCR kit One VCR One remote control with batteries One hardware package Four 10 x 3 4 in Phillips sheet metal screws Two wire taps One inline fuse holder and 3A fuse One safety grommet for the enclosure cable outlet One Warranty card Please read this guide carefully before you install the HTR1 mobile video sys...

Page 16: ...install an HTR1 in a school bus that does not have an existing mobile video system To upgrade an existing mobile video system for example a Silent Witness SWS310 or SWS210 see Upgrade Installation page 21 Choosing the Location Choose a location for installation that Provides convenient access for installing or removing the VCR or tapes Has a rigid surface such as the dashboard headliner or under a...

Page 17: ... VCR enclosure can be mounted Horizontally either upright or inverted as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Mounting Options Table 2 1 Installation Locations Location Convenient operation Easy to install Low vibration Good air flow Bottom of glove box horizontal mount Inside glove box horizontal mount Bottom of passenger seat behind bus driver horizontal mount Underneath bulkhead horizontal mount Cons...

Page 18: ... camera harness that connects into the back panel of the VCR Note Start cabling at the VCR to ensure that the DB25 connector has sufficient length to reach the VCR To connect the wiring harness 1 Plug the DB25 connector on the HTR1 wiring harness into the back of the VCR see Figure 2 2 and tighten the retaining screws 2 Remove the 3A fuse from the fuse holder 3 Connect the fuse holder and power ha...

Page 19: ...wiring on the wiring harness that connects to the electrical system Figure 2 2 Wiring Connections Power harness Signals harness 20 ft 6 1 m cables DB25 connector Red wire Battery POS 3A fuse Blue wire Input signal 5 ARM Black wire Battery NEG White wire Ignition Brown wire Input signal 1 BRK Black wire Input signal 2 STP Green wire Input signal 3 TRN Red wire Input signal 5 FSH N A Cam 2 Cam 1 Cam...

Page 20: ...o retaining strap Do not press on the center of the VCR 2 For inverted mount installations see Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Enclosure Inverted Mount Installation Installing the Enclosure Cover To install the enclosure cover 1 Unlock the access panel in the front of the enclosure cover using one of the keys supplied with the VCR enclosure 2 Place the enclosure cover inside the side rails of the enclosure ...

Page 21: ...g harness is not replaced when upgrading trigger 5 may not be available Disassembling the Existing System To disassemble the existing system 1 Remove the enclosure cover a Unlock the access panel in the front of the enclosure cover b Slide the access panel to the right and remove it from the enclosure cover c Pull the enclosure cover towards you until it is free of the enclosure base 2 Make a note...

Page 22: ...and DB25 wiring harness 7 Remove the VCR Set aside 8 Replace the existing VCR with the new VCR 9 Plug the camera into the Cam 1 input for a one camera system If you are using a second camera plug it into the Cam 2 input see Figure 2 2 10 Program the new VCR Optional HTRGPS Module Installation Note The HTRGPS Module is an optional component Contact your sales representative or Honeywell Sales for m...

Page 23: ...s Programming Controls Before you use the remote control install the two AAA E92 AM4 batteries supplied with the remote control inside the battery compartment Then simply point the remote control at the front panel of the VCR Several of the buttons have dual functions see Figure 3 1 That is during Play mode each button functions as labeled but during Program mode several buttons function different...

Page 24: ... to eject the tape UP DOWN Changes the value and character TRK T TRK S Moves the cursor to the left Moves the cursor to the right Video tracking The VCR tries to video track automatically Use this feature only when horizontal lines appear in the picture during playback ENTER Confirms system reset MENU Display and exit menu The VCR automatically exits Program mode if no button is pressed in 60 seco...

Page 25: ... approximately 10 seconds subject to Record Delay and Timer settings You should see the alphanumeric display superimposed on the video image from the camera For a short programming session you may press POWER temporary power feature to avoid starting the vehicle 4 Press STOP once to stop the VCR recording 5 Press MENU A Welcome Screen appears It displays the DVR s firmware version and a phone numb...

Page 26: ... your cursor over a field the tool tip appears in the bottom line of the screen These tool tips always appear in Title line up to 20 characters Camera trigger status indicators Daily timers 1 4 Record START delay Record STOP delay Current Time and Date Parameter is enabled Parameter is disabled For example Bus ID XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 10 09 07 DT 1 7 2008 BRK STP TRN FSH ARM 00 00 EP MPH 12 00 12 00...

Page 27: ... Meaning and symbol for HTR62 OFF ON REW WW STOP DST Daylight Savings Time RESET RES AM A PM P TRIGHIGH TRIGLOW Table 3 4 System Default Settings Setting To program see section Title line Bus ID Title line on page 28 Date and time Daylight Saving Time Current Local Time on page 28 Trigger status indicators Trigger Label On Off page 29 Delay recording Record START Delay page 29 Recording speed EP S...

Page 28: ...settings to all OSD menu fields Current Local Time Set and display the current local time in hours minutes and seconds The 12 hour clock is used for all time settings The seconds are automatically reset to 00 when the minute setting is changed Use the Right and Left buttons on the remote to move the cursor between characters Use the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the numbers AM PM Indicator ...

Page 29: ... Trigger Level Indicate whether the associated trigger is considered active for a High or Low signal Use the Up and Down remote buttons to toggle between the two settings Trigger Switch These settings determine whether the associated triggers will result in a camera switch from Camera 1 to Camera 2 Use the Up and Down buttons on the remote to navigate between the two settings of On and Off If you ...

Page 30: ...e Hours 1 to 12 Minutes 00 to 59 Timer Start AM PM Set to determine whether the Timer Start time is set for AM or PM Timer Stop Time Set to determine the Stop End time for each Daily Timer You can independently change Hours 1 to 12 Minutes 00 to 59 Timer Stop AM PM Set to indicate whether the Timer Stop time is AM or PM Speed Units Enable or disable the display of the speed sensor Choose between M...

Page 31: ... 02 30A means that the VCR starts recording at 11 00 PM and stops recording at 2 30 AM provided the vehicle is running To record for 23 hours and 59 minutes set the start time to 12 05A and the stop time to 12 04A When the timers are on the VCR does not record unless the trigger is active for example the bus ignition is on or the delay off time has not ended When two or more timers do not overlap ...

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Page 33: ...recording over recorded video To prevent loss of recorded video you may have to write disable your video Figure 4 1 VCR Front Panel Remote Sensor Table 4 1 VCR Front Panel Controls Controls Function Sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control unit POWER Turns on the VCR It automatically turns off after one minute of inactivity Use this button for temporary power to program the unit or...

Page 34: ...e REW Press REW once to rewind the tape or to search through the images from the most current image backwards Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback The VCR slows down before reaching the beginning of the tape When it reaches the beginning it automatically starts recording in a loop if enabled see Record Mode page 30 PLAY Press PLAY once to stop the current VCR operation and play back the...

Page 35: ... Timer Stop Time page 30 has been programmed to 00 minutes the VCR switches off If the Delayed off time has been programmed for 01 to 20 minutes the VCR remains on for the specified time after the vehicle ignition is switched off You can also stop recording by pressing the STOP button on the remote control or on the front panel of the VCR Note The VCR begins recording again after one minute of no ...

Page 36: ...VIDEO output on the front panel of the VCR 3 Plug the other cable end into the AUDIO VIDEO IN connector on the back of a 12 VDC or battery powered audio video monitor 4 Start the vehicle or press the POWER button for temporary power The camera light starts flashing and the VCR automatically starts recording after 10 seconds Temporary power puts the VCR into Record mode 5 Press the STOP button if t...

Page 37: ...ower the HTR1 that is more than 10 volts No picture on monitor Ensure that the power video and audio connectors of the camera harness are plugged into the HTR1 power video in and audio in jacks Make sure that the camera LED indicator is on Start the vehicle engine to make sure the battery voltage is high enough to power the HTR1 VCR is not recording Ensure that the video tape is not write protecte...

Page 38: ...the battery Picture is rolling Check all power connections and power cables Start the vehicle engine to make sure the battery voltage is high enough to power the HTR1 that is more than 10 volts Tape will not rewind Ensure that the VCR power is on Check to see if the tape is already rewound Ensure that the tape is not jammed the VCR POWER LED is blinking POWER light is blinking Indicates the VCR ha...

Page 39: ...0 63 D 26 5 cm x 9 cm x 27 cm Weight 6 3 lb 2 90 kg Operating environment Operating temperature 41ºF to 104ºF 5ºC to 40ºC Storage temperature 32ºF to 122ºF 0ºC to 50ºC Humidity 10 to 85 RH non condensing Recording parameters Recording format VHS NTSC standard Recording time 9 hours T180 tape EP mode FF rewind time Less than four minutes T180 tape Continuous recording On off user selectable Delayed...

Page 40: ...ttery backup and automatic Daylight Saving Time AM PM format three letters for month Vehicle GPS position Latitude and longitude requires optional HTRGPS module Vehicle speed MPH or KPH requires optional HTRGPS module Vehicle direction N NE E SE S SW W NW requires optional HTRGPS module Recorded signals Number of trigger inputs Five Text Three characters per signal user selectable Input level Acti...

Page 41: ...ts described 27 features 13 foam pads replacement 20 front panel controls 33 G gps module 14 I images viewing 36 initial setup 27 installation 15 22 enclosure base 18 enclosure cover 20 inverted 17 20 remote control batteries 23 upgrading from another system 21 upright 17 VCR 20 K kit contents 15 L location choosing 16 M main menu fields 28 menu screen 26 Menu Symbols 27 mounting instructions 18 m...

Page 42: ...pecifications 39 speed indicator 40 symbols 27 system operation 33 36 system setup 23 31 system upgrade 21 T tape inserting 34 removing 35 text overlay 40 time stamp 13 title stamp described 13 tool tip text 26 U upgrade installation 21 upright installation 17 V VCR inserting tape 34 installing 20 operation 33 36 programming 25 removing tape 35 video signal 39 view images 36 W wiring 19 wiring har...

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Page 44: ...ation is believed to be accurate in all respects However Honeywell Video Systems cannot assume responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use thereof The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Revisions or new editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such changes Document 800 00759 11 07 Rev B Video Systems www honeywellvideo com 1 800 796 CCT...

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