DVM-500 User’s Guide
In-Car Digital Video System
Digital Ally DVM User Guide Rev. F (334/1.6.2) Appendix D
Appendix B – DVM-500 System Specifications
Model
DVM-500
Dimensions of DVM (mirror)
11.00” x 3.75” x 1.50” ~(279 mm x 95 mm x 38 mm)
Dimensions of Main Camera
2.25” x 2.25” x 2.625” ~(57 mm x 57 mm x 67 mm)
Weight of DVM (mirror)
1.81 lbs. (28.96 oz.) ~(0.821 kg)
Weight of Camera
0.61 lbs. (9.76 oz.) ~(0.277 kg)
Body Shell/Construction
100% Poly Carbonate
Supply Power Required
10.0-16.0VDC supplied by vehicle’s main battery
Maximum Current Draw
1.0 amp
Recording Current Draw
0.9 amp
Standby Current Draw
0.5 amp
Power Off Current Draw
0.06 amp
Operating Temperature Range
-4
˚F to +167˚F (
-20
˚C to +75˚C)
Pre-Event Recording Time
Up to 60 seconds while in Video Mode
Media Storage Capacity
4GB Compact Flash (CF) Card Storage Times:
HIGH - 1hour/GB
MED - 2hours/GB
STD - 4hours/GB
Recording Modes
High 640x240 (full resolution), 2M bits/sec, 30fps, MPEG-4 (.asf file)
Med 320x240 (CIF) 1M bits/sec, 30fps, MPEG-4 (.asf file)
Low 320x240 (CIF) 512k bits/sec, 30fps, MPEG-4 (.asf file)
Internal LCD Monitor
3.5” (diagonal) Color TFT LCD with 640x480 resolution. Mounted
behind mirror glass. Monitor is invisible while DVM is powered down
or while it is in Covert Mode.
Main Camera (front facing)
Color CCD Sensor NTSC
768x484 Pixels
470 Lines Resolution
10X Optical Zoom, 12X Digital Zoom; Total 120x Zoom
Auto Focus (manual via menu)
1 LUX Standard Mode
0.1 LUX Low Light (Night) Mode
50 dB S/N
View Angle – 50.7 to 5.4 degrees
(At an approximate distance of 35 feet, the camera has a viewing area
that is approximately 24 feet wide if the zoom level is set to 1x.)
Internal Camera (rear facing)
510x492 B&W CMOS Sensor (TV resolution)
0.01 LUX Sensitivity
140 degree 4-Element Coated Glass Lens
Aux Cam jack enables input from an optional external video camera
which disables the Internal Camera while it is connected to the DVM.
