
DVR Operating Modes
Flashback3 & Flashback HD User’s Guide
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L3 Mobile-Vision
6.23.2017
DVR Operating Modes
Some of the buttons on the Flashback DVR and monitor are used for different
functions depending on what mode the DVR is in.
Mode
Description
Idle Mode
The DVR is not recording or playing back a video.
Record Mode
The DVR is recording a video.
Play Mode
The DVR is playing back a recently recorded video.
Menu Mode
The DVR’s menu functions are displayed.
Front Panel of DVR
IN USE
display. An LED light that denotes DVR activity. When this light is on,
do not
remove the SD card or your files may be lost!
AUTO
/
OFF
. The manual power switch. Because the Flashback is designed to
automatically power on and off, this switch is normally left in the
AUTO
position.
Do not
turn this switch off unless instructed INto do so by an L3 Mobile-Vision
procedure or Service Technician.
MENU
. The
Menu
button, used to access the DVR programming options. You can
also access this menu by pressing the
button on your Flashback monitor when the
DVR door is open.
REC
. The
Record
button. If you are in
Idle
mode, this button is used to initiate a
recording session. If you are in
Record
mode, this button is used to toggle the in-car
microphone off/on. If you are in
Menu
mode, this button is used to select the high-
lighted menu item or field. You can also perform these tasks by pressing the
button on your Flashback monitor.
STOP
. The
Stop
button. If you are in
Record
mode, this button is used to stop a
recording. If you are in
Play
mode, this button is used to stop a video playback
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