ChaseCam PDR 100 Bedienungsanleitung

PDR100 User Manual 4-10-2009 standard version

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User Manual

Thank you for purchasing the ChaseCam Solid State Digital Recorder!

CAUTION!!!

Read this User Manual. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Removing the endplate

screws will void your warranty. If your PDR requires servicing, please contact the factory. Do not

use the PDR to power other devices other than a single bullet camera.

This document is a work in progress and reflects only the version of the PDR100 that was

shipping at the time it was printed. Please stay current by checking the chasecam.com forums

and downloads. We are continually adding features to your PDR.

-NOTE-

You can power the PDR100 up directly by hard wire into the 2 or 4 pin “Terminal

Block” on the rear.

Do not use Nicad or alkaline batteries for internal power when not externally

powered. They will have too short of a life. Use Lithium of Nimh.

Remove batteries if storing the unit

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Contents of Package (not including options).............................................................................................. 4

Quick Setup Guide ................................................................................................................................... 5

Safety and Warnings................................................................................................................................. 6

Description and Overview ........................................................................................................................ 6

Controls and Connectors....................................................................................................................... 6

LED Indicator Table ............................................................................................................................. 7

Video and Audio Connections............................................................................................................... 8

Menus and Set Up and Use ....................................................................................................................... 9

Powering On and Recording Standby Mode/Recording ......................................................................... 9

Saved Settings................................................................................................................................... 9

Top Menu......................................................................................................................................... 9

Recordings List and Playing Video.................................................................................................... 9

MENU STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................ 11

CONTROLS MENU........................................................................................................................... 11

RECORDING QUALITY ............................................................................................................... 11

VIDEO RESOLUTION .................................................................................................................. 12

AUDIO INPUT CONTROLS.......................................................................................................... 12

LOOP RECORDING ...................................................................................................................... 13

SIZE LIMIT ................................................................................................................................... 13

SETUP MENU................................................................................................................................... 13

SET DATE AND TIME.................................................................................................................. 13

SET FILENAMES.......................................................................................................................... 13

SET DISPLAY CONTRAST .......................................................................................................... 13

SET SERIAL NUMBER................................................................................................................. 14

FEATURES ....................................................................................................................................... 14

ON SCREEN DISPLAYS............................................................................................................... 14

AUTO RECORD AT START ......................................................................................................... 14

AUTO SHUT DOWN..................................................................................................................... 14

RECORD SWITCH STYLE ........................................................................................................... 15

GFORCE RECORD TRIGGER ...................................................................................................... 15

GFORCE............................................................................................................................................ 15

CLEAR BACKGROUND – SHOW BLACK BACKGROUND ...................................................... 15

PUT AT TOP – PUT AT BOTTOM................................................................................................ 15

TURN GFORCE TEXT ON - OFF.................................................................................................. 15

SCALE........................................................................................................................................... 15

SET ORIENTATION...................................................................................................................... 15

RESET ORIENTATION................................................................................................................. 15

GFORCE RECORD TRIGGER ...................................................................................................... 16

THRESHOLD ................................................................................................................................ 16

DIFFERENCES.............................................................................................................................. 16

SENSITIVITY................................................................................................................................ 16

DELAY .......................................................................................................................................... 16

AUTO ON and AUTO RECORD........................................................................................................ 16

AUTO ON SWITCH....................................................................................................................... 16

Batteries and Power Sources ............................................................................................................... 17

Battery types................................................................................................................................... 17

Installing the batteries ..................................................................................................................... 17

External power connections............................................................................................................. 17

External Battery Packs .................................................................................................................... 17

Low Battery Warning...................................................................................................................... 17

Removal of External Power when Recording................................................................................... 18

Compact Flash Cards.......................................................................................................................... 18

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Speed.............................................................................................................................................. 18

Capacity ......................................................................................................................................... 18

File Transfer and Video Editing .......................................................................................................... 18

Updating PDR Software – FIELD UPGRADING................................................................................ 19

Using the optional mounting bracket ................................................................................................... 19

Troubleshooting (common tests and/or solutions):............................................................................... 19

Power and Connection Issues .......................................................................................................... 20

Compact Flash ................................................................................................................................ 20

Video.............................................................................................................................................. 21

Sound ............................................................................................................................................. 21

Other .............................................................................................................................................. 21

Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 22

Resources and Accessories.................................................................................................................. 22

Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ 22

Service ............................................................................................................................................... 22

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Contents of Package (not including options)

The PDR 100 ships with the following items:

PDR100

User Manual

The following items are optional and may be included in a kit or ordered directly from a dealer or

Chasecam:

Hi-Res Bullet Camera

MiniAV Adapter Cable (3.1mm to three RCA jacks)

Line In Audio Adapter (3.5mm to dual RCA jacks)

Compact Flash Card (various sizes)

Cigarette Lighter Adapter (2.1mm DC jack)

External Battery Pack

MiniDIN to RCA/DC Adapter Cable (connects to RCA and 2.1mm DC jack)

Four Lithium AA Batteries or Rechargeable NimH batteries

USB Compact Flash Card Reader

LCD Viewing Screen

Mounting Brackets and Retainers

Protective Fabric Case

Personal Harness

Weatherproof Box

Gforce module

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Quick Setup Guide

Unpack the PDR100 and make sure you have everything you need.

Open the front access door by turning the thumbscrew counterclockwise.

OPTIONAL- Open the door far enough down, and insert four batteries into the PDR100.

Note the direction of the batteries printed on the printed circuit board. If your unit is a

supercap model, you will not be able to insert batteries.

Insert a Compact Flash card into the slot above the batteries. Note that the CF Card can

only be inserted one way (flipped over, so that the “top” of the card is facing the bottom).

The CF Card must be fast enough for video. Make sure that the card is fully inserted.

Close the door with one hand and align the thumbscrew into the captive nut. Tighten the

thumbscrew.

If you are not running only off of the internal batteries, connect the PDR100 to a power

source that supplies 12Volts DC. We recommend conserving battery life by using other

power sources when available. Use either the supplied cigarette lighter adapter, or you

can hardwire to the pluggable terminal block on the back of the unit. Take care to use the

input pins. Do not use the output power of the PDR to power any other devices than a

bullet camera.

Connect the video input or camera device using the MiniDIN connector or a supplied

ChaseCam adapter cable (allows direct RCA plug in). Do not plug in any other

connectors, even if they fit! This is not an S-Video connection.

If you would like to see the video or aim a camera, connect an external LCD or other

video device to the PDR using the industry standard MiniAV Adapter Cable. You can also

take a small recording and view it on a computer.

Press the Power/Record button (on PDR or remote). The LCD will light up.

If you want your unit to auto-power when it senses external power, push the switch top

(white tab) on the red switch body inside the battery/card door. Push the tab towards the

outside of the unit (away from the door opening).

After a few seconds delay, the LCD will be displaying text, first displaying the PDR

software version and then showing you a status screen.

If there are any error conditions noted on the LCD, please correct them (no CF card, no

video, low battery).

Using the menu on the keypad, you can adjust the video screen resolution, video quality,

sound levels, and much more. Press X or MENU to back out of the menu until the LED is

solid green. Any settings will stay as set until they are changed by you.

Press the Power/Record button to start recording.

Note the file name of the recording that is now being displayed on the LCD.

Press the Power/Record button again to stop recording.

At the status menu screen on the LCD, hold the Power/Record button down for two

seconds to power the unit off.

You can play the videos directly from the PDR using the MiniAV adapter cable, or you

can remove the Compact Flash card and using a USB card reader, transfer the files to

your computer.

LED STATUS. Solid green = ready to record. Flashing green = error or check message

on LCD. Flashing red/green = recording. Flashing red = not ready, in menu mode. Slow

flashing red = Trigger recording armed.

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Safety and Warnings

The PDR100 has no user serviceable parts inside. Please do not open the unit by

removing the end plates. Doing so can damage the unit and will void your warranty.

Operating temperature range is 0 degrees F to 110 degrees F. The unit will get warm,

this is normal, especially if using internal batteries. Do not fully enclose the unit on a hot

day.

Restrict input voltage to a range from 9V to 26V DC. Never apply AC voltage to the PDR.

Restrict powering other devices from the PDR output power to 300ma. You can power a

ChaseCam camera. Do not operate the SS1000 or another PDR from the PDR power

output. You can operate a PDR from the SS1000’s power output.

Unit is not waterproof. Should the PDR100 become wet, remove the Compact Flash card

and any power and/or batteries and attempt to let the unit air dry with the access door

open. If the fails to operate, contact the factory for repair. A hair dryer would be a good

idea to quickly dry the unit. Leaving the internal boards as wet will destroy the boards and

void the warranty.

Do not leave batteries inside the unit for long periods of time. Periodically check

batteries inside the unit. Leaking batteries WILL damage the recorder.

Care must be taken when using the PDR100 while in operation of any moving vehicle or

while being involved in any moving sport. The user-selectable adjustments are designed

to be operated only while a vehicle is parked. Do not do anything that will place yourself

in danger or distract you from the safe operation of a vehicle.

Description and Overview

The PDR100 is an audio/video recorder that writes digital audio/video files to a Compact Flash

card. The unit accepts external audio and video, microphone, and alternately has an internal

microphone. The PDR100 can be operated with a wired remote control and includes a flexible

digital interface. The recorder can also be set to operate automatically.

Controls and Connectors

The Keypad and LCD surface are used for control and setup of the PDR and to provide valuable

data back to the user. Keypads should provide an audible click when pressed and successfully

activated. Care should be taken to not scratch or harm the keypad and LCD.

Keypad and LCD

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The front panel of the PDR has one switch and one red/green LED indicator. The switch

performs multiple functions. It powers the PDR on and off, and starts and stops recording also.

The LED informs the user if the PDR is recording, ready, on or off, or displaying an error

condition. The front panel also includes an access door for the batteries and the Compact Flash

connector.

Front Panel

The rear panel has the connectors for the PDR.

MiniDIN connector for Video Input (and 12VDC Power Output) NOT S-VIDEO!

Microphone Input

External Audio Input using a 3.5mm to stereo Audio Adapter

LAN-C connector for use with a LAN-C device such as a remote control

Digital Interface RJ-45 connector for use with ChaseCam remotes and other items that

use the RS-232 interface such as Data Acqusition

Audio/Video Output via a 3.5mm MiniAV jack

DC Power Input Jack (2.1mm DC jack, center positive)

DC input terminal block (older PDR100 units used 4 positions for power out also)

Rear Panel

LED Indicator Table

No Light = Unit is not powered

Green, Steady = Unit is on (Standby Mode) and ready to record

Green, Flashing Slowly = In Standby but not ready to record or low battery. Door could

be open, no card, card is full, no video present, low battery.

Green, Flashing Rapidly. Playing back recordings. The higher the quality, the faster the

flashing.

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Red, Flashing Slowly = Unit is armed for trigger recording.

Red, Flashing = Recording but battery is low or other warning condition (see LCD

screen), or not in Standby Mode since user has the menu somewhere other than

Recording Standby.

Red - Green Flashes = Recording Video. Flash frequency indicates quality of video.

Video and Audio Connections

Video. If you are using the PDR with a ChaseCam camera, simply plug the camera’s MiniDIN

cable (or extension cable) into the PDR Video Connector. If you are using some other camera,

you will connect the camera to the MiniDIN adapter cable using the RCA and DC jacks. If you

are recording from another video source such as a TV or DVD player, you will also use the

MiniDIN adapter to connect to the yellow RCA jack.

External Audio. If you are recording external audio (such as a TV or DVD player, or other

electronic device that has sound coming out on an RCA jack, connect the audio to the RED

(Right) and White (Left) using a ChaseCam Audio Input Adapter (optional) and plug that cable

into the External Audio Connector. You can also use a standard 3.5mm Stereo or Mono adapter

to connect to a CD/DVD player or other device.

Microphones. You can connect a standard non-powered electret microphone to the Microphone

Input jack. Select the proper setting for audio input in the SETTINGS menu. Technical note. We

have placed the negative on the sleeve of the phone plug, and the left and right positive on the tip

and ring. Plugging in a single electret mike on a mono phone plug produces audio only on the left

channel. A single electret mike with its positive side connected to both the tip and ring of a stereo

plug produces mono audio in both channels.

Internal Microphone. The PDR includes an internal microphone designed to pick up ambient

sounds and record those sounds on both left and right channels. If you do not plug in anything

into the External Audio or Microphone, the PDR will use the internal microphone.

Audio Mixing. The PDR includes the ability to mix external audio and the internal microphone.

See menu settings to enable this feature. You simply plug an external audio connector in to the

External Audio connector and the left channel will be recorded from the external source. The right

channel will be from the on-board audio.

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Menus and Set Up and Use

Powering On and Recording Standby Mode/Recording

The opening screen on the LCD, when powering up the PDR, will briefly display the PDR

software version, along with the date of the software version. Then the PDR goes into automatic

Recording Standby mode. The LCD screen will be backlit for a period of 30 seconds.

Recording Standby. The LCD screen will show the date and time at the top. Below that is an

active audio input meter, which is shown as a bar graph. An asterisk at the end of the audio bar

graph will indicate that the sound is being clipped. Video status will be shown as “NO INPUT” or

“READY.” The Compact Flash status will be displayed as “NOT IN”, “FULL, or “READY.” The

bottom line will indicate the remaining capacity of the card (bar graph) and calculated recording

time available.

In Recording Standby mode, pressing and holding the Power/Record key (or remote button)

continuously for two seconds will turn off the PDR.

Recording. Pressing the Power/Record key (or remote button) will start and stop recording. When

recording, the LCD backlight is turned off, video output is turned off by default, audio output is

turned off. The LCD screen will show “RECORDING….” And a line identifying the file path and

name will be displayed. If the unit is not ready to record, the LCD backlight will flash and the LCD

will display “NOT READY TO RECORD” and return to Recording Standby mode.

NOTE: If an attempt was previously made to record to a CF Card that was not fast enough, there

will be an error message displayed "FLASH MEDIA WAS TOO SLOW!" after the recording is

stopped. The recording is made, but it will contain skips and may cause errors in player software.

There will be a number to indicate (0-10) the severity of the problem.

Recording will end when the CF Card is full, power in the batteries drops too low (the PDR will

also turn off), or the Power/Record (or remote) button is pushed.

Saved Settings

The PDR will store the settings as programmed by the user if when not powered. You will not

need to enter in the settings more than once unless you want to change the settings.

Top Menu

At the Recording Standby Mode, press the MENU key on the keypad. You will see four options.

RECORDINGS LIST, CONTROLS, SETUP, and FEATURES. Press MENU or ESCAPE (X) to

return to the Recording Standby Mode. Pressing the UP and DOWN keys will move between and

highlight selections. Pressing the center SELECT or ENTER key will bring up a new menu

related to your selection.

When in these MENUS, the LED Indicator will slowly flash RED to indicate that the unit is not

ready to record. Also, video and audio outputs will be disabled.

Recordings List and Playing Video

Selecting RECORDINGS LIST from the TOP menu is used to view details about the

recording stored on the Compact Flash card, to play them on the A/V output, or to remove

recordings from the Compact Flash.

If this selection is made when no Compact Flash card is inserted, a message appears on the LCD

saying "Compact Flash not in". If there are no recordings on the card, the message "No

Recordings" appears.

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If there are recordings on the card, the first one available appears with details about it on the

screen. Pressing the UP and DOWN keys brings up details about other recordings, moving

through the list of all available. The top line displays RECORDING N / N, where the first number

in place of N states the position in the list the screen is currently showing, and the second

number says how many recordings there are on the card.

The screen shows the directory path and file name of the recording. The third letter of the file

name indicates, by either N or P, whether the recording is NTSC or PAL.

Below the file name is shown the size of the file in megabytes. Below that are shown the date and

time (only accurate to two seconds, the resolution of the file system time stamps) of when the

recording was started and when it was ended.

On the bottom line of the LCD, above the function keys, are labels for actions which can be taken

on the currently displayed recording. Over the THREE key is "Delete". Pressing the THREE key

is used to remove the recording from the Compact Flash card. When the key for Delete is

pressed, the screen will change to ask the question "DELETE RECORDING?". To complete the

removal process, the TWO key must be pressed, which has "Confirm" displayed above it on the

LCD. When the Confirm screen is up, pressing the ESCAPE key returns the recording view to

normal without removing the recording. Pressing the MENU key returns to the Recording Standby

condition without removing the recording.

While viewing the recordings list, pressing the MENU key returns to the Recording Standby

condition. Pressing ESCAPE returns to the TOP menu.

When viewing a recording in the list, over the ONE key is "Play". Pressing the key for Play starts

playback of the selected recording. The video output is turned on for playback. During playback,

the SELECT key can be pressed to pause playback. Pause takes a second or two to take effect.

The playback can be continued by pressing SELECT again. The top of the LCD will display either

PLAYING or PAUSED during playback.

During playback of videos, you will see an indicator at the top that is moving. Pressing the left or

right cursor keys will rewind or fast-forward the video by 3X, 15X, or 60X speed. If you pressed

the right direction key and the video is not fast-forwarding by 3X, pressing the left direction key

will put the unit back into normal play mode.

When the end of the recording is reached, the video and audio outputs will turn off, and the

normal recording list view of the recording returns.

To stop playback before the end of the recording, playback must be paused by pressing the

SELECT key. When playback is paused, pressing the MENU key returns to the Recording

Standby condition. Pressing ESCAPE returns to the recordings List view.

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