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Camera Lens

Status LED 

(Here on DVRs 

without audio)

SD Card

IR LEDs

• 

Switch on the DVR. When the DVR is on, the Status LED will light and indicate 
the DVR status:  
 

Fast blink

 – No SD card is installed or no video input (camera failure).

Constant

 (not blinking) – The DVR is ready to record.

Slow blink

 – The DVR is recording. 

Verify that the LED is on and is not blinking. 

• 

Switch off the DVR. 

• 

To remove the SD card, push in the card until it disengages, then pull it out.  

Step 3.  DVR setup

Before using your DVR to record, setup the login password, date and time, and 
video quality. To view the DVR setup menus, connect your DVR to a monitor with a 
composite video input. 

• 

Connect an RCA cable between the yellow RCA connector on the DVR and the 
composite video input on your monitor.  

• 

Switch on your DVR. The DVR LED should light.  

• 

Configure your monitor to display the composite video input. An image from the 
camera, with a timestamp, should appear.  

• 

Point the Remote Control at the DVR IR sensor and press the 

MENU

 button. 

MENU

pqtu

(Navigation)

Enter

RECORD

IR Sensor

To navigate DVR menus, use the up, 

p

, and down, 

q

, directional buttons to 

change the value of a number or field, and 

ENT

 to accept the value and move to 

the next number or field. 

• 

To enter the DVR configuration menus, you must enter a password. The default 
password is 

0000

. If the default password was not changed, press 

ENT

 four 

times to login. A 

SETUP MODE

 menu will open. 

Continue 

Covert Coffee Mug with DVR 

System Quick Setup Guide

This setup guide for the Covert Coffee Mug with DVR System includes the basic 
steps necessary to use your camera and recorder system. The DVR is available with 
(SKU: COVCMSDA) or without (SKU: COVCMSD) audio recording capability. 

Base

Cover

DVR

Power  

Adapter

Power 

Cord

Remote 

Control

Battery

COVCMSD/COVCMSDA Components

Step 1.  Charging the internal battery

The battery must be charged before use. To charge the battery: 

• 

Pull the cover from the coffee mug base, then remove the battery and DVR.  

• 

Disconnect the battery from the DVR. 

• 

Connect the power adapter to the mating connector on the battery, then plug the 
power cord into the adapter and into a standard 120 VAC outlet. While charging, 
the LED on the adapter is red. When the LED turns green, the DVR is fully 
charged; disconnect the adapter promptly.  

Battery

Charging 

 LED

Power 

Cord

Power Adapter

• 

Plug the battery into the DVR, then press it onto the Velcro

®

 patch.

Video Connector  

(Yellow)

Audio Connector 

(White. Only on 

DVRs with audio) 

Power Switch

Record Button

Status LED 

(Here on DVRs 

with audio)

Step 2.  Install the SD card

• 

If the DVR is powered on, switch it off. When the DVR is off, no LED is lit.  

• 

Install an SD card (not provided) into the card slot on the end of the DVR. Insert 
the card connector end first, facing up as shown in the following picture. Push 
the card in until it clicks into place. 

NOTE

: The DVR supports SD cards up to 

4GB, manufactured by Sandisk

®

 or Transcend

®

 only. 

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