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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

2.4G Wireless DVR

SB-WDVR50

Revised: April 26, 2013

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Page 1: ... We made this simple manual to help you enjoy your new product as quickly and easily as possible Be sure to check the TECH SUPPORT tab on your product page at SafetyBasement com for the latest available manual INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2 4G Wireless DVR SB WDVR50 Revised April 26 2013 ...

Page 2: ... www SafetyBasement com Phone 877 345 2336 Fax 888 236 2524 PRODUCT REFERENCE AV Camera IN Earphones port USB connection M Power Mute Record Photo Enter Previous Next SD Card Slot with card inserted Stand RECORD PLAY MOTION DETECT Switch Back ESC ...

Page 3: ... take an SD card up to 32GB in size With the LCD screen facing you the gold connectors on the SD card will also face you Gently push the SD card into the SD card slot If there is any resistance stop Do not force the SD card as this may damage the device and void your warranty Push the SD card into place It should click in To remove the card gently push the card and it should click out ...

Page 4: ...tery To charge the battery use the included wall adapter One end of the adapter is a USB connector Plug that into the USB port on the DVR Plug the other end into a wall socket Charge the DVR for 6 hours for a full charge It may take a few uses before your battery reaches peak efficiency When not in use be sure to charge the battery at least every 2 months ...

Page 5: ... to each camera Please note which channel each camera is using for reference later The DVR can connect to yor wireless cameras or transmitters on the 8 channels listed below CH 1 2414 MHz CH 2 2432 MHz CH 3 2450 MHz CH 4 2468 MHz CH 5 2490 MHz CH 6 2510 MHz CH 7 2390 MHz CH 8 2370 MHz Wireless camera shown for illustrative purposes only and is not included with the DVR Cameras are available in all...

Page 6: ... may also accept a wired camera or video source Connect the AV cable to the AV INPUT port on the DVR Connect your video source using the RCA connectors The DVR can provide power to your video source The output voltage is 3 6 4 2 V Please contact Safety Basement for available compatible cameras and other accessories for your DVR ...

Page 7: ... turning on your DVR The ear buds have a volume control on their cable The DVR can be muted but most volume control will be done with the ear buds If you purchase optional headphones for your DVR please be sure that they have a volume control First push the MODE button into the RECORD position Now hold the M button until the DVR turns on When it first comes on there may be a burst of static and no...

Page 8: ...ower on press the ESC button to enter the Menu system There are 2 options here Function and System We will set up the SYSTEM options first Use the NEXT and PREVIOUS also known as the arrow keys to Highlight SYSTEM Press the ENTER key to enter this menu You will use the arrow keys ESC and Enter keys to make changes to the settings ...

Page 9: ...se the arrow keys to adjust the year Press ENTER to move to the Month and so on until you have changed the Date and Time Press the ESC key to save your settings and return to the SYSTEM SETTINGS LANGUAGE Highlight the LANGUAGE option Press ENTER Use the arrow keys to highlight your Language choice Press ENTER to save and you will be returned to the SYSTEM SETTINGS ...

Page 10: ...re unsure or wish to refresh a card you can format it with this option Highlight the FORMAT option Press ENTER Verify that you wish to format the card Note all data on the card will be lost Proceed carefully LANGUAGE Highlight the LANGUAGE option Press ENTER Use the arrow keys to highlight your Language choice Press ENTER to save and you will be returned to the SYSTEM SETTINGS ...

Page 11: ... life Highlight POWER SAVE and press Enter There are 2 Power Save options available AUTO LCD OFF and AUTO POWER OFF AUTO LCD OFF Highlight the AUTO LCD OFF option Press ENTER Use the arrow keys to choose how long you want the LCD to remain on when no buttons have been pressed The countdown will reset each time you press a button Press ENTER to save your setting ...

Page 12: ...TER Use the arrow keys to choose how long you want the DVR to remain on when no buttons have been pressed The countdown will reset each time you press a button The DVR will remain on when recording no matter what you choose here Press ENTER to save your setting FIRMWARE UPDATE Please ignore this setting You will be notified if a crucial update is available to you ...

Page 13: ...ctory specs use this option Highlight the DEFAULT SETUP option Press ENTER Highlight YES if you wish to reset the device Press ENTER to confirm Note all settings will be lost and you will need to start over MEMORY INFO You can see how much room is left on your SD card with this option Highlight MEMORY INFO and press ENTER To return to the menu press ESC ...

Page 14: ... Fax 888 236 2524 VERSION You may ignore this option DISPLAY MODE Your DVR has a widescreen display and this option should usually be set to 16 9 widescreen However there may be times when you need a standard square display In those cases HIGHLIGHT 4 3 and press Enter to save your setting ...

Page 15: ... the CHANNEL SETTING last Use the ESC key to return to the Main Menu and Highlight FUNCTION Press ENTER to see the options available here RECORDER RESOLUTION Highlight RECORDER RESOLUTION and press ENTER If you are going to display your recordings on a TV monitor adjust the resolution to your country s standard TV resolution In the US the standard TV resolution is 720x480 Highlight the resolution ...

Page 16: ...o your country s standard TV resolution In the US the standard TV frame rate is 30 frames per second Highlight the frame rate you want and press ENTER to save This DVR does not connect directly to a television monitor A PC can usually play any combination of resolution and frame rate However for best compatibility with possible use on a TV monitor or editing software in the US choose a resolution ...

Page 17: ...nutes to minimize loss due to power loss etc Highlight the option you want to use and press ENTER to save OVERWRITE or LOOPING When you SD card is full the DVR has 2 options It can OVERWRITE or erase older files to make room for new recordings This is also known as LOOPING You can also turn OVERWRITE off If OFF the DVR will not be able to record until you erase some files or insert a fresh SD card...

Page 18: ...36 2524 TIME STAMP Choose TIME STAMP if you want the current Date and Time to appear on your photos and video recordings Highlight your choice of OFF or ON and press ENTER to save You are done with the settings for now We will return to the channel settings shortly First let s test your camera feed ...

Page 19: ...to a wired camera using the AV jack the DVR will automatically show the camera feed from the AV Input Wireless cameras will NOT be available to you in this mode Please refer to the section about RECORDING for instruction on how to record video and take photos If you are using WIRELESS cameras please remove the AV cable from the DVR If you do not see an image from your camera recheck your connectio...

Page 20: ...sing your ear buds Do this by Quick Pressing the M button Your DVR will show the first wireless channel Use the Arrow keys to move to other channels until you see your video feed which should be on the channel you noted earlier If you see your camera then you are ready to move on to the next step If you do not see your camera be sure that your camera is on Check the channels displayed on the DVR w...

Page 21: ...rks with Channels limiting the channels it can reach auto switching and length of time on each channel You should verify that multiple wireless cameras are set to unique channels and test reception prior to locking out channels Each camera MUST be on it s own channel Press the ESC key to enter the main menu again Choose FUNCTION press ENTER Highlight CHANNEL SWITCH SELECT Press ENTER ...

Page 22: ...u want to manually get to that channel or let the DVR switch automatically to that channel Turn a channel OFF if you are not going to use that channel Use the Arrow keys to highlight a channel Press ENTER to toggle between ON and OFF ON is a filled white box OFF is an empty box In this example all channels are ON and available In this example channels 5 and 6 have been turned OFF and are not avail...

Page 23: ...annel set in CHANNEL SWITCH SELECT on a loop It will remain on each channel for the amount of time you set in the next menu DWELL TIME Highlight your option ON or OFF and press ENTER to Save DWELL TIME This option determines how long the DVR will sit on a channel until it moves on to the next channel available to it Use the arrow keys to adjust the number of seconds and press ENTER to save ...

Page 24: ...pper position Use the arrow keys to choose a channel Your DVR is now ready to record a video or take a photo of that channel Quick press the Enter key to take a photo Long press the Enter key to start recording video When recording video a red REC icon will appear To stop recording press the Enter key again If you are using AUTO SWITCH the DVR will automatically switch channels Note that it will o...

Page 25: ...ON Motion detection will start recording video when motion is detected on the camera currently on screen The RECORD PLAY MOTION DETECT switch should be in the lower position To start using Motion Detection long press the Record button The on screen text will change to notify you that it is detecting motion and recording ...

Page 26: ...les directly on your DVR The RECORD PLAY MOTION DETECT switch should be in the middle position Highlight the PHOTO option and press ENTER You will be shown a list of available photo files Use the arrow keys to highlight a photo then press ENTER to show it on the DVR screen When showing a photo you can cycle through your photos by pressing the arrow keys ...

Page 27: ...ECORD PLAY MOTION DETECT switch should be in the middle position Highlight the VIDEO option and press ENTER You will be shown folders by date Use the arrow keys to highlight a folder then press ENTER to see the list of videos available for that date Long press the arrow keys to FF and REW through a video PAUSE a video by pressing ENTER Quick press the arrow keys to adjust the volume ...

Page 28: ...nnecting your DVR to a PC or inserting the SD card directly into a PC for most file maintenance and backup of your files Deleted files can not be retrieved Highlight the file you want to delete Press M to show your delete options Choose carefully Press ENTER to choose You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the file Highlight YES and press ENTER to continue The file is deleted ...

Page 29: ...EVICE SPECIFICATIONS Audio Video Formats AVI Video Codec MPEG 4 Visual Advanced Simple L5 Bit Rate 11 4 Mbps 720x480 Resolution 720x480 720x576 Display Aspect Ratio 3 2 Audio Format MPEG Audio Version 2 Bit Rate Mode Constant Bit Rate 64 Kbps Sampling 22 05 KHz Video Format JPEG Resolution 640x480 Photo n a ...

Page 30: ...ah Charger Type 5 0V 2 0A wall adapter LCD Resolution 800x480 AV IN Format NTSC PAL USB 2 0 Port Size 131mm x 86mm x 18mm Weight 205g DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Device Info Camera shown in photos is for illustrative purposes only Please check our site for available camera options and wireless options Notes File sizes shown are approximate Video 10 min 720x480 818 MB Photo 40 KB File Sizes ...

Page 31: ...ct to a hub 3 Hold the M button on your DVR until the DVR powers on 4 The DVR will automatically enter USB CONNECT mode 5 Your Windows or Mac PC will automatically install any standard drivers necessary to connect to your DVR This is normal and should only occur the first time 6 A dialog box may appear on your PC to let you know you have connected to your DVR 7 You may now explore the files on you...

Page 32: ...c index html The VLC Media Player can play almost any video or audio file type There is a version for Windows and for Mac OS X VIDEO EDITING for WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER 2012 http windows microsoft com en US windows get movie maker download Movie Maker is a simple video editing program from Microsoft Please go to this link and choose the download for your version of Windows Please note Movie Maker is p...

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