INTELLIGENT VIDEO
ChaseCam PDR100 User Manual – 4/10/09
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SOURCE MIXING.
Only available on newer PDR units. SOURCE MIXING can be set to OFF
which is the default. This means if you plug in a LINE IN audio source, it will record both right and
left channels. If you however turn SOURCE MIXING ON, the PDR100 will allow you to mix driver
communication on the left channel with the ambient audio from the internal microphone. You will
record the plugged in left channel and the onboard ambient microphone on the right channel.
The top of the LCD screen will indicate the status of SOURCE MIXING.
LOOP RECORDING
LOOP RECORD.
Set looping to ON or OFF. Video Looping allows a continuous recording of the
video. You can also in this menu area, allocate a certain file size for the LOOP file. This means
you can determine a certain amount of time that is recorded. Use the right and left direction keys
to increase or decrease the loop file size. Note that LOOP mode creates files with a *.LUP
extension and will either require being played with VLC or converted using the unlup program.
RECYCLE RECORD.
Recycle allows you to fill a Compact Flash card with multiple files on a
determined size and then delete the oldest files automatically as you continue to add newer files.
The top of the LCD screen will indicate the present set status of the recorder and if LOOP or
RECYCLE is on.
SIZE LIMIT
You can set your LOOP or RECYCLE file size to 32mb, 64mb, 128mb, 256mb, 512mb, 1gig,
2gig, or 4gigs. This will also determine the length of time of your saved recordings.
SETUP MENU
SET DATE AND TIME
When the SET DATE AND TIME screen is up, one field is highlighted for adjustment, and the
LEFT and RIGHT keys are used to change the selection to another field. Year, month, day, hour,
minute, and second are displayed. When the UP or DOWN keys are pressed, the highlighted
selection is adjusted up or down.
Pressing MENU sets the date and time according to the current display on the LCD, and returns
to the Recording Standby condition. Pressing ESCAPE returns to the SETUP menu (previous
menu), without changing the date and time.
SET FILENAMES
You can change the default first two characters of the saved files to whatever combination of
letter/number characters you choose. The default is CH. Change the characters by using the
directional up and down keys and use ENTER to set. This is useful for multiple recorders so you
can know which files came from which recorder. You can also change the 3
rd
digit to a number
setting (but not an alpha character). This is useful for cars with 3 digit numbers, or to define series
of cars such as GT vs Touring, you could assign file name G47 to car 47 running in GT class.
On the right hand side of the screen, you can see
NEXT ON CARD
. This setting means that the
PDR will start with the next file number. This means that if you insert a blank card, the first file will
be CH_0001.MPG. If the card has files on it, the PDR will start with the next higher incremental
number. The downside of this method is that you might have multiple files with the same number.
Pressing select on this will toggle the condition to
SAVED IN PDR
. This means that the PDR will
create a new incremental filename and store that number in the PDR. So if you have done 99
recordings, the next file will be CH_0100.MPG. This is useful if you do multiple files and want
them to always be a unique filename.
SET DISPLAY CONTRAST