DVM-500 User’s Guide
Digital In-Car Video System
Digital Ally DVM User Guide Rev. F (334/1.6.2) Page
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Recording
Initiating a Recording
Manually - Using the REC button
Manually press the REC button on the DVM to begin recording.
Remotely - Wireless Microphone (RMT)
Press the RECORD button on the RMT to start a recording.
Automatically - Record Trigger Activated
Turn on the emergency lights or siren, exceed a user-defined speed, or exceed a
user-defined Accelerometer (G-Force Sensor) limit to trigger a recording. Please
refer to the “Record Triggers Menu” section (page 22) for more information
about configuring record triggers.
Marking Events
Once a recording has been initiated, markers can be placed in the recording to
indicate when important events take place. For example, the MARK button on the
DVM can be pressed to tag the longitude and latitude of the point at which
contraband was thrown from a suspect’s vehicle during a pursuit. The GPS readout
on the DVM can then be used to return to the location for efficient evidence retrieval.
Audio
The DVM is capable of simultaneously recording audio from the Internal
Microphone and up to two Wireless Remote Microphones (RMT).
Internal Microphone Recording
The DVM can be used with either the built-in internal microphone or an external rear
seat microphone (when installed). When the external rear seat microphone is
connected, the built-in microphone is disabled. The microphone can be turned ON
and OFF by pressing the MIC/5 button on the DVM. When the internal microphone
is activated, the green LED in the upper left corner of the DVM will illuminate.
Remote Wireless Microphone (RMT)
The Remote Wireless Microphone (RMT) is used to record audio outside of the
vehicle. It can also be used to activate recordings on the DVM. In Record mode, the
DVM can automatically activate the RMT. Please refer to the “Wireless Microphone
Menu” (page 24) section for more information about configuring this feature.
Audio Pass-Through (Listen to live RMT audio on the DVM while recording)
While recording a video, live RMT audio can be listened to (monitored) on the
DVM’s internal speaker. To enable this feature, press and hold the MIC/5 button on
the DVM until “MON” appears in the upper-left corner of the LCD screen. To disable
this feature, briefly press the MIC/5 button.
NOTE:
No audio is recorded by the internal microphone while the Audio Pass-
Through mode is enabled.
