Watchguard DV-1 guide, User Manual

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The WatchGuard DV-1 is a digital in-car video system that records
evidence video onto rewritable DVDs that play on regular DVD players. The
system can record up to eight hours of high-quality digital video onto a
single, inexpensive DVD that can be reused many times.
Because of the DVD+RW format that is used in the DV-1, there is no need
for disc finalization before playing back on a computer or DVD player. The
DVDs that come out of the DV-1 are ready to play on your DVD player or
computer. Evidence recorded in the car is the exact evidence that is taken
to court.
The DV-1 is available in either a one-piece overhead system or a two-piece
modular system. The operation of both versions is identical.
The DV-1 includes an integrated, wide temperature range hard drive and a
DVD drive.
The system continuously records to the hard drive
whenever the system is on, and only triggered events or manual
recordings are burned to the DVD.
The events (traffic stops) are
automatically divided into selectable titles with thumbnail images and
date/time stamps that are organized on a DVD Startup Menu.
For an overview of DV-1 operation, see the DV-1 Training Video at
http://watchguardvideo.com/dv1/dv1-training-videos
.
DV-1 features include:

Pre-/Post-Event Recording
– Up to 10 minutes of both pre- & post-
event video is automatically added to the beginning and/or end of each
recorded event.

Automatic DVD Back-Up
– Up to the last 6 DVDs created are
automatically backed up on the hard drive. Should a DVD be lost,
damaged, or intentionally destroyed, a Supervisor can replicate an
identical copy of the entire missing DVD.

Automatic Disc Overflow Handling
– Never runs out of disc space.
While recording, if a DVD fills to capacity, the system automatically
stores overflow video on the integrated hard drive until a new DVD is
inserted.

Background Recording
– The DV-1 constantly buffers video to the
integrated hard drive in a large circular loop up to 48 hours long. Hard
drive video can be reviewed in the vehicle and can also be transferred
to a laptop computer using the
Fleet Manager Utility software.

Simultaneous Record and Playback
– The DV-1 can playback
previously recorded events while simultaneously recording new events.
Figure 1 Overhead Unit
Figure 2 Modular Unit