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Manual Ver 03 18

VDR-600

2 CH Capacity Vehicle HD Video Recorder

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Page 1: ...Please read and follow all instructions and features before use Save for future reference For latest update and specs please visit www ventrainc com Manual Ver 03 18 VDR 600 2 CH Capacity Vehicle HD Video Recorder ...

Page 2: ...EWER FUNCTION CONT D 17 SOFTWARE PC VIEWER FUNCTION CONT D 18 SOFTWARE PC VIEWER SYSTEM OVERVIEW 19 RECORDING FRAME RATE G SENSOR LEVEL 20 PARKING TIMER EVENT STORAGE AUDIO 2ND CAMERA 21 VOICE GUIDANCE TIME ZONE TIME AND DATE SETTINGS 22 VOLTAGE CHECK VIDEO QUALITY LED LIGHT INDICATOR 23 PASSWORD USER VEHICLE INFO AUTO SHUT OFF TIMER 24 EVENT SELECTION SUDDEN START STOP AND TURN MAX SPEED LIMIT 25...

Page 3: ...Time Supporting up to 128GB capacity the system records vital information on a solid state storage technology to ensure stability of data Auto continuous loop recording enables the system to constantly record Normal and Events A built in 3 Axis G Sensor detects and records any sudden accelerations braking or impact Recorded files can be viewed from the licenses free PC software by removing the SD ...

Page 4: ...o the car battery fuse or when the vehicle ignition is on Recording can be stopped by unplugging the power cable from the VDR or turning off the engine cigar plug connection VDR will save the last recording and end operation If the system is directly connected to the car battery fuse and wired for continuous 24 7 recording it will record continuously until the voltage of the vehicle battery goes b...

Page 5: ...gned to be installed inside of the vehicle to record front and rear or interior with audio can be disabled This device is to encourage safe driving and provide video documentation The product may not be able to recognize a slight shock or a minor collision as an event In this case you may press the event button to save the data as an event We strongly encourage you to use Ventra recommended micro ...

Page 6: ...rranty will be void if using micro SD memory card other than the one supplied or recommended by the manufacturer or the distributor Saving files other than the device s recorded files on to the micro SD memory card may cause a camera error Do not use the micro SD memory card with other applicable products such as a portable navigation system or a digital camera as this may cause an error to the al...

Page 7: ...Please exercise caution when touching the equipment Do not operate adjust or view this recorder while driving or when vehicle is in motion Do not place the device insecurely on the dashboard or place the device in front of or above an airbag Please comply with all local state and federal driving and traffic regulations To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this unit to water l...

Page 8: ... laws may prohibit recording of audio and or video in vehicles or public area or without knowledge and or consent please check and comply with ALL local state and federal laws and regulations Certain local state and federal laws may require signage or display that indicate recording of audio and or video in vehicles or public area Please check and comply with ALL local state and federal laws and r...

Page 9: ...on camera EX6 BPC Permanent Hardwired Power cable EX6 PWR Aux Power cable Cigarette Aux plug EX6 VOC Video Out Cable EX6 BKT Replacement Windshield Bracket Model Information 1 Product Information Model VDR 600BT 8 Model EX6 OMIR Included Components Main Camera mountingbracket Permanent Power cable Hardwired Keylock Built inpassiveGPS Micro SD memory card 32GB 2 Keys Memory cardadapter Cableholders...

Page 10: ...ker Microphoneinput Key lock Micro SD memory card slot cable input ports Inside the cover 9 Micro SD card slot Camera Angle Adjustment Screw GPS Input Power Input Video Input 2nd Camera Video Output If using optional EX6 OMIR expansion camera connect camera PIN connector to VIDEO IN port on VDR 600 EX6 OMIR is powered by VDR 600 5VDC ...

Page 11: ...he VDR 600 Main Camera Recording Mode Normal Parking Event Pre Event VideoOut CVBS output 1V Vp p75ohm GPS Built in Passive GPS G Sensor Built in 14 Bit 3 Axis X Y Z axis acceleration sensor MemoryStorageCard 8GB 128GB MicroSD memory card SDXC Class 10 U1 Min 20MB Writing Speed AudioRecording Built in high sensitivity microphone PCM compression Voice Audio Announcement Built in speaker for status ...

Page 12: ...EX6 OMIR expansion camera if applicable in the desired location and connect the camera cable to the Video Input port of the VDR 600 by using the provided extensioncable 4 Insert the micro SD memory card into the VDR 600 Ensure that the micro SD memory card is properly inserted will hear a click sound 5 Connect either hard wiring power cable or optional Aux cigarette lighter power cable to the syst...

Page 13: ...e power cable as it may damage the wire and risk injury fire and electrical shock Fit the power cord to the side of the dashboard Continue to tuck power cable along the side pillar Fit the power cord along the door frame and into the power source The VDR has a 140 degree field of view providing wide angle recording The optimal placement is the center top section below the tint of the windshield ad...

Page 14: ...esponsible for any damages arising from installation Identify the proper fuse and location Refer to vehicle owners manual To record continuously 24 7 regardless if the vehicle ignition is turned on and off Connect Red wire to ACC or Aux fuse Connect Yellow wire to 12V or 24V constant power Connect Black wire to bolt or metal frame of a vehicle Ground To record only while the car ignition is turned...

Page 15: ... card upon system recording To start PC Manager 1 Click the Open folder icon and select the folder called BLACKBOX 2 Select Drive window appears Select drive i e BLACKBOX H and then click the ok button 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer 14 Compatible only with Windows OS VDR PC Manager Icon PC Minimum Requirement CPU Pentium4 Recommended DualCore Memory RAM 2G Recommended RAM4G Graphic Graphic c...

Page 16: ...3 axis points Clicking on the Zoom button on the top left corner of the box gives you a closer look at the graph Enlarge Screen Double click the mouse enlarges the display screen Double click again returns to its original size Zooming Scroll the mouse wheel upward to zoom in on the video Scroll mouse wheel downward zooms out up to 3x View Shift Clicking the mouse and dragging the cursor will allow...

Page 17: ... Forward playback Forward playback search Jump to next file 6 Speed Displays vehicle speed MPH KMH via GPS signal analysis 7 Volume Control Recorded audio volume controller 8 Control Slider 1 Playback Speed Slider Adjusts playback speed 2 Brightness Control Slider Brightness adjustment of video 3 Saturation Control Slider 9 Open file Configuration Print AVI Backup Smart Backup Capture Image 10 Cli...

Page 18: ...us product enhancement and maintenance 1 Insert a BLANK micro SD memory card in to the computer 2 Download the updated firmware from Ventra website onto a BLANK micro SD card 3 Insert the micro SD card in to the VDR and power on the system The LED lights will begin to flicker as the VDR automatically executes the firmware update Allow few minutes for the update operation Please do not change the f...

Page 19: ...k the OK button 3 A list of playback appears and select a file that you want to watch by double click All Normal Event files Event Events such as impact sudden acceleration sudden break sharp turn overspeed emergency and pre event recording files 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont 18 I Impact P Pre Event S Sudden Stop A Sudden Acceleration T Sharp Turn E Emergency 0 Overspeed X External Sig...

Page 20: ...rn the power on The VDR will be updated with the new settings If there is no data on the micro SD memory the settings menu cannot be configured or accessed Please be aware that if the index dat file gets deleted from the micro SD memory card it will not save the configuration settings The index dat file can be created again when the micro SD card is inserted into the VDR and power on but the confi...

Page 21: ...e data Max recording mode Max Front Recorded at 20 FPS Rear Recorded at 10 FPS Mid recording mode Mid Front Recorded at 15 FPS Rear Recorded at 15 FPS Minimum recording mode Min Low video quality Front Recorded at 7 5 FPS Rear Recorded at 7 5 FPS G Sensor Sensitivity setting default setting DRIVING X 5 Y 5 Z 5 PARKING X 5 Y 5 Z 5 X axis Y axis Z axis Adjusts the sensitivity of the shock sensor Sel...

Page 22: ...g capacity of the total capacity of the micro SD card For instance if you set 30 for the event recording ratio then event recording data will not be deleted before it reaches 30 percent However if the total event recording data reaches 30 percent then it starts to delete the oldest event data in consecutive order 30 of 32GB Card equates to approximately 9GB storage for event recording Enable Disab...

Page 23: ...GPS reception Time Settings Adjust Date and Time When making changes please ensure that set is checked in order to activate save the new setting 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont In regards to time settings please be aware of that you may need to set the clock forward a bit ahead of the current time in order to adjust the time duration which will be taken to insert the micro SD memory card...

Page 24: ...T Recommended i e 11 6V Stops operating when the voltage drops under 11 6V and restarts when voltage goes over 11 6V The battery protection voltage range is from 11 6V to 24 4V Voltage check function may not work properly depends on the conditions of the motor vehicle and the weather temperature humidity Adjust video quality of recording data The main purpose is to extend the total recording hours...

Page 25: ...er name or ID to be displayed on the screen or in backup screen shot Access to function keys default setting Unblock FEATUER NON APPLICABLE Feature Not Applicable Auto shutdowntimer default setting Off 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont Select a time period for auto shutdown timer function This instructs the VDR to shutdown after set time period Feature can help prevent low battery or batte...

Page 26: ...ings for different Event categories I Impact please refer to page x for sensitivity settings both driving and parking mode S Sudden Stop A Sudden Acceleration T Sharp Turn 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont P Pre Event This is the recording prior to Event E Emergency O Overspeed Adjustable overspeedsettings Can select either KMH or MPH from Viewer configuration page X ExternalSignal Trigger...

Page 27: ...the power The VDR will load and update new settings Please be aware of that if the index dat file gets deleted from the micro SD memory card it does not allow to save the configuration settings The index dat file can be created again when the micro SD memory card is inserted into the product and the power is turned on but the configuration settings will not be applied 2 Operations and Functions of...

Page 28: ... a relatively high quality graphic card DIB select this option if using relatively low quality or built in graphic card Speedometer default setting Km h Set vehicle speed in Kilometers Per Hour Km h or Miles Per Hour MPH Mirror Mirror function switches the viewing mode between actual image and mirror image 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont 27 ...

Page 29: ...p feature Select the following options Save Folder Filename Caption Date Time Speed Coordinate Audio Save and CH etc and click the Convert button The recording will be converted to an AVI file and save to the designated location 2 Filename will be save as user s input _CHn AVI n Ch 1 front 2 rear 1 Browse folder location 2 Enter the filename 3 Select save option Date Time Speed Coordinate 4 Audio ...

Page 30: ... 4 Delete allbutton 5 Selected files from the playback list 6 Password to secure recordings 7 Saving status 8 Start button select the folder location insert filename 2 Operations and Functions of Viewer Cont 29 2 8 7 3 4 5 6 To View the recordings close existing VDR PC viewer Open the file where the backup recording is located Select the file and VDR PC viewer will automatically activate for video...

Page 31: ... cannot be selected Filename will be saved as user s input _QUAD bmp file type 1 2 3 1 Browse folder location 2 Enter the filename 3 Choose desired channel displaytype 4 Select file type JPG PNG BMP 5 Select thechannel 6 Option for overwriting the same filename 2 Select desired channel Filename will be saved as user s input _CHn bmp file type CH 1 front 2 rear 5 6 Operations and Functions of Viewe...

Page 32: ...icro SD memory card and insert it into the device again 2 Make sure your micro SD memory card is not locked 3 Format your micro SD memory card and try it again 4 Replace the micro SD memory card with a new one Cannot receive GPS signal Loss of GPS reception 1 Check the vehicle is in open area 2 Make sure the front windshield is not tinted 3 If the system has not be used for more than 3 days or are...

Page 33: ...nce and proper packaging to prevent breakage in transit whether or not the product is covered by this warranty All shipments of repaired or replaced products by Ventra will be F O B California VENTRA MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY PRODUCT SOLD UNDER THIS CONTRACT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL VENTRA BE LIABLE FOR ANY IND...

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