User Manual - Speech Technology Center
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1. Frame rate fps Audio settings Mono recording from an internal external microphone F or through a line input 5 Stereo recording from an internal and external microphones from internal external microphone and through a line input 3 or from 2 line inputs 5 3 Sampling rate KHz Wu Gain dB u 2nd screen Recording profiles menu Figure 2b g E 10 Back to the 1st screen Manual mode changing the current profile settings quickly Default profile impossible to change User profile I created and changed with the AV Manager software Item Description iF a Fr AG User profile II AVIDIUS mobile created and changed with the AV Manager software User profile III created and changed with the AV Manager software 3rd screen Current profile settings menu Figure 2c cak P e Back to the 2nd screen Voice Activation mode Timer mode Video recording parameters VA ON Level O Timer O Timer 1 ON Date O1 Jan 2000 Time 00 00 Duration 00 00 Priority ON System AUTO Bit rate Frame rate Brightness Contrast Color Camera VCC Voice Activation VA is enabled disabled ON OFF VA start stop threshold Time period during which the recording still goes on after the input level fell below the VA threshold value Timer number 1 5 and status ON OFF Date of record session start day month2. Each recording will be saved as a separate file a selected format File creation date will correspond to date of copying a recording to the hard disk For the subsequent authentication of the recording exported to HDD you may create a digital signature during copying section 8 4 8 To create a digital signature tick Create digital signature in the Export options window The file of a digital signature will be saved with the dsg extension at the same folder as the corresponding exported file Press the OK button to start the process of the recordings export Deleting records In order to delete all recordings from the device memory choose the List gt Delete all command or press the X button on the toolbox of the main window Confirm or cancel erasing in the opened window Figure 20 39 User Manual Figure 20 The confirmation of erasing Keep in mind that deleting a lot of recorded data can take several minutes 8 4 8 Verifying digital signature A digital signature lets you certain of the recording authenticity after exporting it to HDD Any digital signature software can be used for verifying a digital signature To authenticate the recording with the help of the AV Manager software choose the Service gt Authenticate command in the main window In the opened window Figure 21 choose the file names of the recording and corresponding digital signature and press the OK button Recording file Signatur
3. Frame rate is regulated in range from 1 to 25 fps for PAL or from 1 to 30 fps for NTSC Bit rate is regulated from 1 to 20 Mbit sec According to the bit rate value three video recording quality variants are possible 30 AVIDIUS mobile e High quality best quality minimum duration e Long duration maximum duration poor quality e Normal satisfactory quality long term recording In order to set video parameters you have to activate the Enabled flag If the flag is not set video parameters are disabled audio recording only In the AUDIO SETTINGS group box you can choose e Mono Stereo Mute e Sampling rate 8 or 16 kHz e Compression on off Audio information can be recorded in mono or stereo format without compression or with 2x compression by u law with sampling rate 8 or 16 kHz If you choose Mute video recording only audio recording is disabled and audio settings are not available In the LEFT CHANNEL and RIGHT CHANNEL group boxes you can choose audio signal source types for the right and the left channels Stereo signal is recorded from both channels while for mono recording only the left channel is used The following signal source types can be selected for the left channel e External Mic in mono mode only e Internal Mic e Left linear input For the right channel a signal source is set automatically depending on the left channel source e External Mic Internal Mic as the left chann
4. Portable digital video audio recorder STC H383 AVIDIUS mobile User Manual Saint Petersburg Speech Technology Center User Manual Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing our product We hope you will enjoy working with our portable digital video audio recorder Please read this manual carefully before using the product It will help you to learn all the diversity of video and audio recorder s possibilities Our Tech Support is always ready to assist you In case of any questions please don t hesitate to contact us E mail help speechpro com Tel 7 812 325 8848 Fax 7 812 327 9297 Web site http www speechpro com Please note that we are always ready to develop any customized solution for you Any questions regarding our products and development costs should be addressed to our Sales department info speechpro com AVIDIUS mobile Table of contents t INTRODUCTION sing peaaeersers cds e A odie cheese onda dueementoaeraminas 3 2 DELIVER 0 SEU arrera Era EEEE ERE 4 3 SPECIFICATION errre e aE ENE EREA 5 A MAIN FEATURES sc secencscnsscauheauacewrssitaconian teeyaevewnamensedvaduunereuhdwedas 6 5 RECORDED DATA PROTECTION vascatsssanstsacecnitaviatusareecswssionaneniansens 7 6 GENERAL INFORMATION scessavcensutcacnaseeanisatetgovesven isaeedarcepeiedenios 8 Gade COMTO ANd TACK So sccacssntsuas enaiiceaaaneanaevacaneuasennstes aaneeessaneacaes 8 Oa IDISDIAY aeaa E E snewennleud anaemic enn EE 9 6 3 CONNECUNG vi
5. i button To return to the Player window press the button in the main window Viewing real time channel The AV Manager software allows viewing real time channel of the video camera attached to the recorder if the recorder is connected to a PC Choose the Service gt Play video signal command or press the button of the toolbox Video signal will be played in the PREVIEW window or the Player window To stop viewing the real time channel press the button again Exporting records to HDD The export function lets you save all or selected recordings from the device memory to the PC s HDD hard disk Select desired recordings and choose the List gt Export to disk command or press the button of the toolbox The Export options window will appear Figure 19 38 AVIDIUS mobile For 1 recordings required 30 Mb disk space Destination folder CAV 4A format Filter RAW formal Ei Create digital signature Figure19 The Export options window Here select a folder to save the recordings to and choose format of the file AVI or RAW A RAW file will get the unique amr extension When exporting to HDD files in the AVI format you can use filter If there are quick changing images in the played recording set the Filter flag in order to avoid a needle effect In this case only even numbered lines of each frame will be saved to AVI file and the image will be more natural while further playing
6. turn one or several timers on and set the desired start date time and duration for each recording session when adjusting manual mode parameters on the recorder or creating a user profile by means of the AV Manager software The operator s commands usually have higher priority than the timer settings i e the user can always stop manually the recording process started by a timer To do it just set the switch on the 19 User Manual recorder s body 7 Figure 1 or on a remote control unit first to REC and then to STOP But if necessary you can activate the Priority option in the timer parameters menu when adjusting manual mode parameters on the recorder or creating a user profile by means of the AV Manager software This option enables timer to ignore the operator s commands i e the timer recording session cannot be stopped manually The session will stop only after its scheduled end or when the memory gets full or as a result of the battery discharge The Priority option is to be set separately for each timer The timer recording can be used along with the VA mode Note If the VA and the timer recording modes are enabled Simultaneously the recording will be started at the preset time and Stopped in a defined time period after the input level falls below the specified VA threshold 7 3 Erasing recorded information Recorded information can be erased from the flash memory using either the recorder s control buttons
7. year Time of record session start hh mm Record session duration hh mm Priority of timer recording over operator s commands ON OFF Video system AUTO NTSC M 443 PAL BG M N 1 20 Mbit sec 1 25 fps for PAL 1 30 fps for NTSC Video camera supply 5 6 9 or 12 V 11 User Manual Item Description Left INT MIC sourel MWU ME Shea SGP ME Right LINE L R Source R NONE channel NONE Channels MONO Record format Audio MONO STEREO Ps recording Sample rate 16 kHz 8 kHz or 16 kHz parameters Gain 0 Gain level dB Coding PCM uncompressed uLaw compression u law Automatic gain control ON OFF Coding PCM AGC OFF a Information a serial number firmware version number 6 3 Connecting video camera Connect a cable of a color or black and white video camera to the video camera jack of the recorder see 2 Figure 1 6 4 Connecting an external microphone and a remote control unit An external microphone and a remote control unit Figure 3 are connected to the recorder s jack 3 see Figure 1 with a multiple contact plug External microphone combined with a remote control unit is also connected to the jack 3 by means of a common multiple contact plug Figure 3 External microphone and remote control unit 12 AVIDIUS mobile To realize recording from an external microphone set EXT MIC as an audio signal source of the left or the right channel
8. 09 d r l Figure 15 The Player window You can control playback with the help of the slider and buttons P ID Play Pause Stop Pr Play next item EE Play previous item iP Show next frame I Show previous frame In the PROPERTIES group box of the Player window start recording date time duration of the recording and its audio video settings are shown 36 AVIDIUS mobile To adjust image settings and volume use the controls in the right bottom part of the window You can switch the sound on off by pressing the button If there are quick changing images in the played recording set the Filter flag in order to avoid a needle effect In this case only even numbered lines of each frame will be shown Note If you are going to play recordings produced with technical errors unstable camera signal floating contact in the video camera jack operator s fault etc it is highly recommended to enable the Filter Otherwise such recordings are impossible to be played By pressing the 4 button in bottom part of the window one of two parameters can be displayed e Relative time recording duration from the start to the cur rent position Figure 16 e Absolute time time in the current position Figure 16 Relative absolute time You can speed up or slow down playback with the help of a special slider Figure 17 ol Figure 17 The playback speed slider Moving the slider to the lef
9. Running the program AV Manager main window To run AV Manager software select its entry in the Start menu by default it is installed in the group All Programs gt Speech Technology Center gt AVIDI US mobile Note If a PC with the installed AV Manager software is connected to local net or Internet then program loading takes up to 2 5 minutes Please follow these recommendations to resolve the problem 1 Select Start gt Control Panel gt Internet Options In the Connections tab of the Internet Properties window click the LAN Settings button and tick Automatically detect settings or Use automatic configuration script If OS MS Windows Vista is used enabling the Automatically detect setting does not give a result sometimes In view of Firefox Web browser becomes very popular the parameters mentioned above are most likely not to be set 2 You may use more radical method but it is not quite safety In the Internet Properties window go to the Advanced tab and disable Check for publisher s certificate revocation parameter 23 User Manual After starting you will see the main window of the AV Manager Figure 5 H AY manager ee rg Lo Started Duration 08 09 2008 14 42 11 0 00 06 0 00 17 200 0 00 14 08 09 2008 15 03 07 0 00 17 08 09 2008 15 08 75 0 00 04 DEVICE INFO Serial number Total memory Mb Free memory Battery Charging Time 08 09 2008 16 03 14 Total Selected BO Connect
10. The program allows you to play records of the device memory without copying them to HDD It is also possible to play files of amr and avi formats exported from the device memory to HDD To start playing you have to select a record in the AVIDIUS tab or a file in the PC tab Then make one of the following actions e Choose the Play command in the main or contextual menu e Click twice with the left mouse button at the recording s name e Press the Enter key e Press the P button in the toolbox The recording will be played in the PREVIEW window Figure 5 The slider shows a current recording playback position To start playing files exported from the device memory to HDD use File gt Play from disk menu command Playing records in the player window The program lets you play records in a special Player window with larger resolution and additional functions Figure 15 To open it window choose View gt Player window menu item or press the button in the top of the main window 35 User Manual The Player window functions allow e Playing records in various modes original rapid slow frame by frame e Loop playback of any recording s fragment e Saving separate frames to your PC s HDD a a PROPERTIES Start recording datetime 08 09 2008 15 03 07 Duration Audio video settings IMAGE ADJUSTMENT n RE Sy TEPPER OPE EE Filter Ts cE VOLUME M4 DDI a o a il m a 08 09 2008 15 03
11. Video camera connection jaCK s sesssssssssussssnnesennnsnnnusnnnnnan 45 A 2 Video camera connection cable sssssssssssnsrrnrrrrrnrrrrrrrnrrrrnns 46 A 3 Microphone remote control unit and line input audio cable stereo JACK cccccceceueuessucueeecueuencueueeeucuensucueenaueueneuenes 47 APPENDIX B VIDEO CAMERA QN C619 LCL 619 cc cece cece ences 48 AVIDIUS mobile 1 INTRODUCTION Portable digital video and audio recorder AVIDIUS mobile hereinafter video audio recorder device is designed for synchronous high quality recording of audio and video information in heavy conditions using an external miniature video camera and internal or external microphones Recorded video and audio data is stored in a built in flash memory card of the device Due to compact size and light weight the recorder can be used for covert or body worn surveillance Video and audio recording may be started and stopped manually or automatically using built in timers and or preset Voice Activation threshold The recorder has an integrated rechargeable battery which is also used for an external video camera power supply External video camera and microphones can be fastened firmly under severe operating conditions because of durable plugs and ports with a fixation possibility Metal case protects the recorder from hits which are unavoidable for such devices and guards from electromag netic emission effects from such sources as comp
12. create or change any of three profiles you have to connect the device to your PC run the AV Manager program and carry out following actions 1 Load to the device one of three user profiles as a current profile see section 8 4 5 At the first use of the recorder all three profiles and default presets are equal 2 With the Service gt Device settings menu command or the button open the Device settings window if it was not opened before In the window Figure 10 you will see the current profile s settings chosen user profile of the connected device In the Profile field you will see a number of the profile 1 2 o0r3 34 AVIDIUS mobile 3 Change the required parameters and press the OK button The settings will be saved in the recorder s memory with the given number and loaded to the device as a current profile If you want to decline changes press the Cancel button 4 Repeat these actions in order to create or change other user profiles 8 4 7 Working with records playing exporting to HDD and deleting With the help of the AV Manager software you can work with recordings stored in the device memory and with files amr and avi formats exported from the recorder to a PC All recordings stored in the device memory with their attributes are shown in the AVIDIUS tab of the main window Figure 5 Files exported from the device memory are shown in the PC tab of the main window Figure 5 Playing records
13. error code The error code is a combination of flags see Table 4 41 User Manual The diagnostics ts successfull Figure 24 The result of diagnostics Table 4 The flags of the error code Flag Description 0x01 Error of data reading from the device 0x02 Error of video pages indexes 0x04 Error of audio pages indexes 0x08 Error of frame rate 0x10 Error of next frame search 0x20 Error of frame index 0x40 Error of even odd frames Oxff Unknown error More detailed information about detected errors contains in the GvDevice log file the _LOGS folder By default the _Logs folder is located in C Program Files Speech Technology Center Avidius Mobile Note If the AV Manager program is run on MS Windows Vista the _LOGS folder is by default in C Users lt User Name gt AppData Roaming Speech Technology Center Avidius Mobile where lt User_Name gt is a folder with the name of a current Windows user 42 AVIDIUS mobile 9 OPERATING CONDITIONS The video audio recorder should be used in the following conditions Temperature 10 60 C 14 140 F Relative humidity non condensing less than 95 at 30 C 86 F 10 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE Transportation is carried out by all transport vehicles at the temperature from range 50 60 C 58 140 F with protection from direct sunlight atmospheric precipitation and excessive mechanical vibration Shelf life in warm condition
14. profile settings menu and to choose any item use control buttons w and When choosing the amp item an informational screen containing the recorder s serial number and firmware version number appear To enter any group of parameters press The selected parameters group setting screen will appear Use amp and w buttons to choose a parameter in the list and the gt button to activate or deactivate a corresponding field To save changes and exit the setting screen choose Apply and press To quit the setting screen without saving choose Exit and press gt Select and press gt to exit a current profile setting menu Setting date time Current date and time are located in the upper part of each screen To set date time enter the 3rd screen Shift a cursor to the upper field of the third screen using 4 or w control button and press gt The date time setting screen will appear 17 User Manual Select date in the Date field and time in the Time field To save settings choose Apply To cancel changes choose Exit The date and time can be also adjusted by means of the AV Manager software see section 8 4 3 Note All set parameters except current date and time are stored in the recorder s flash memory regardless of the battery power status If the battery has fully run down date and time are to be set anew 7 1 4 Real time channel viewing The real time channel viewing allows user to contr
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16. S2CLOC PO4MCCO 3000 Manufacturer ODU Germany www odu de Figure A 1 General view of the jack Figure A 2 Non assembled view Figure A 4 Contacts Table A 1 Contacts Not used 45 User Manual When assembling the jack insert the plug into the socket before tightening the thread bushing to avoid any circular displacement of the plug s contacts relatively to the socket A 2 Video camera connection cable The video camera connection cable has a color marking see Figure A 5 VIDEO white GNOD screen Camera Power red MINI S2CLOC PO4MCCO 3000 Figure A 5 Color marking 46 AVIDIUS mobile A 3 Microphone remote control unit and line input audio cable stereo jack Type of the jack 3240 10P C Manufacturer Hirose Electric Co Ltd Japan htto www hirose com Figure A 7 Non assembled view Table A 2 Contacts 1 Signar GND Common bus ground olemi Notused SS ra etn2 Notused SSC S S S Ce ext miein External microphone npt Co asv External devices power 47 User Manual APPENDIX B VIDEO CAMERA QN C619 LCL 619 The recorder s delivery set includes QN C619 LCL 619 video camera Figures B 1 JUU VOUS OSI A Figure B 1 The QN C619 LCL 619 video camera The main parameters of the QN C619 LCL 619 camera are listed in the Table B 1 Table B 1 Main parameters of the QN C619 video camera senor ce To
17. d audio recording from external camera and built in or external microphones Control of video camera pointing precision with built in screen real time channel Audio only recording Audio recording with double compression or without compres sion Audio recording with different sampling rates Starting and stopping recording by means of the ON OFF switch on the recorder s body or on a remote control unit Timer recording Starting the recording automatically when a sound level threshold is exceeded Voice Activation Effective automatic gain control of audio signal Connecting the recorder to a PC with the USB interface Saving video and audio recordings to a PC s hard drive in a unique amr format Playing files with this extension is possible only with the help of the AV Manager software Playing speed control Loop playback mode Recorded information protection from unauthorized operations Access to the recorder s settings by means of a personal identi fication number PIN code Built in battery charging from the adapter 110 240 V 50 60 Hz connected to USB port of the recorder or from the PC USB port Built in time and date AVIDIUS mobile 5 RECORDED DATA PROTECTION To protect recorded information from unauthorized use and disclosure main recorder s functions recorded data playback and deleting recording parameters modification can be realized only by means of AV Manager software If desir
18. dd Play next item i44 Play previous item In the DEVICE INFO panel you can see following information about the recorder e Serial number e Total memory MB e Free memory MB e Battery battery indicator e Charging battery charge is on H off H e Time current time and date of the device With the help of menu command View gt Customize the GUI settings window opens Figure 6 Right English Figure 6 The GUI settings window Here you can choose a position of the DEVICE INFO panel to the left or the right of a workspace and change language English or Russian After changing language it is necessary to restart the program 8 4 2 Setting and changing a PIN code If desired the user can set a PIN code protection for the recorder settings To set a PIN code select Service gt Change PIN code The following window will be displayed Figure 7 2 User Manual Just enter the desired PIN code succession of 1 8 digits in the New PIN code field confirm the PIN code in the Confirmation field and click the OK button Old PIN code Hew PIN code Confirmatiori FIN code must contain up to 8 digits Figure 7 The PIN code setting window The PIN code can be subsequently changed or removed at any time using the Service gt Change PIN cod command In this case you will have to enter a currently used PIN code in the Old PIN code field and a new one in the New PIN code field Co
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20. e button flag in the right part of the window allows enabling option to delete all recordings from the recorder s memory with the help of the control buttons on its body see section 7 3 In the Camera supply field you have to choose power supply of the video camera 5 V 6 V 9V nnn 12 V which is supposed to be used for the recording with adjusted parameters After pressing the OK button all set parameters will be loaded to the recorder as a current profile The Cancel button cancels settings With the help of the Default button you can return parameters of the default recording profile manufacturer s settings In the bottom of the window you can see Max record time available with current settings hh mm ss e total memory time of recording to the whole memory 12 GB free memory time of recording to the unused memory Saving loading and deleting parameters You can save your recording settings to a file of an internal data base on the PC s hard disk These settings can be loaded later In order to save settings press the Save button The Save device settings window will appear Figure 11 32 AVIDIUS mobile Choose or type profile Parameter 1 Figure 11 The Save device settings window Enter a new file name or choose the old one from a drop down list where the settings are to be saved to and press the OK button In order to load saved settings press the Load button In the Load device s
21. e control unit External microphone on a stand Video camera VZA 734 with a cable Video camera VEA 634 with a cable Video camera QN C619 LCL 619 with a cable Video camera connection cable Line input audio cable stereo External microphone connection cable Mini USB 2 0 5 pin cable length 0 4m Shockproof case Peli 1200 micro 1 Please see Appendix B for more information about the QN C619 LCL 619 video camera e e e 3 SPECIFICATIONS Video signal parameters Video standard Picture resolution Video compression algorithm PAL NTSC Frame rate Video bit rate Audio signal parameters Analog signal compression Analog signal coding Recording mode Sampling rate kHz Signal to noise ratio Total harmonic distortion Manual gain control range Automatic gain control depth Inputs Headphones resistance General Built in flash memory size Microsoft OS supported PC connection interface Operating temperature Dimensions Weight Case material AVIDIUS mobile PAL NTSC 720x576 JPEG2000 1 25 fps 1 30 fps 1 20 Mbit sec No compression u law 2 x compression PCM 16 mono stereo 8 or 16 kHz 72 dB min 0 05 max 30 30 dB 12 dB Microphone Line 16 Ohm min 12 GB Windows XP Windows Vista USB 2 0 Hi Speed 10 4 60 C 14 140 F 112 x 59 x 15 8 mm 180 g with battery Metal User Manual 4 MAIN FEATURES AVIDIUS mobile and co delivered software provide Video an
22. e file Figure 21 The Authentication window To verify a signature by other software means you should get a public key A public key is saved to the file on a PC s HDD In this case authentication is produced with the help of the SHA1 hashing algorithm and the RSA unsymmetrical enciphering algorithm To generate a public key use the Service gt Export public key command Choose the public key format binary or XML in the displayed window Figure 22 40 AVIDIUS mobile Figure 22 The Public key format window Press the OK button and select a folder for a public key file location The file will have bin or xml extension 8 4 9 Recording diagnostics The diagnostics function of the AV Manager allows identifying errors of reading data from the recorder or failure of data logical structure As usual it is impossible to play the recording with such errors partially sometimes In order to realize diagnostics select the recording in the list and choose the Service gt Diagnostics menu command It will start the process of diagnostics Figure 23 Recording 4 Figure 23 Process of recording diagnostics The process can take a long period of time For instance the time of diagnostics for the recording with 20 Mbit sec bit rate is about one third of its duration When the diagnostics process is finished the message with the result will appear Figure 24 In case of finding an error the message contains
23. ed the user can protect recorded information with a digital PIN code which is to be set and changed with the help of AV Manager software PIN code protection is not a default setting For more details see section 8 4 2 AVIDIUS mobile provides recorded data authentication after copying them to a PC hard drive by means of a digital signature see section 8 4 8 User Manual 6 GENERAL INFORMATION 6 1 Controls and jacks The video audio recorder s front top and side views with indicated controls and jacks are shown in Figure 1 For explanation see Table 1 Figure 1 Front top and side views of the recorder Table 1 Video audio recorder controls and jacks No Marking Description Aa 1 v Control buttons 2 Video camera connection jack 3 Microphone remote control unit and line input audio cable connection jack 4 Q Headphones connection jack 3 5 mm 5 OLED display AVIDIUS mobile No Marking Description 6 Internal microphone 7 O Recording ON OFF switch 8 RESET button 9 USB PC and external power supply connection jack 6 2 Display The video audio recorder has a color graphical OLED display with 128x96 pixels resolution Three types of the display s main operating screens are shown in Figure 2 In the upper field of each operating screen the current date and time are located The rest part of the screen contains 6 fields with information and control items depending on the screen type The information and c
24. ed Loaded 5 recordings Figure 5 The main window of the AV Manager This window contains the main menu toolbox workspace preview window informational panel and status line Table 3 Menu and toolbox commands of the AV Manager Play from disk Lt Play recording from the hard disk Drop down list with the last 5 played files Player window oa Open the player window View Customize Open the window of GUI settings Recent files 24 Load and play Export to disk List Delete all Deselect Device settings Set current time Set device profile Play video Signal Connect to device Enter PIN code Change PIN code Authenticate Export public key About AV Manager ORO RON AVIDIUS mobile Load and play selected item Export selected recordings to the hard disk Erase all recordings from the device memory Select all recordings in the list Call the recording parameters setting window Call the current date and time set ting window Load current profile to the recorder Preview the video camera real time channel Identify recording errors Connect the recorder and a PC Call the window to enter an access PIN code to the recorder settings Call the PIN code setting and changing window Call the digital signature authentication window Call the public key format selection window View short program info 25 User Manual The main window workspace consists o
25. el e Right linear input Left line input as the left channel In the LEFT CHANNEL and RIGHT CHANNEL group boxes you can also choose the way to control an audio signal gain level with automatially AGC or manually In the manual mode drag the slider to set the desired gain level You can disable gain control by dragging the slider to the leftmost position The VOICE ACTIVATION group box allows you to enable automatic recording start at a preset sound level VA threshold For that it is necessary to activate the On flag 31 User Manual The VA threshold can be set within the 0 63 dB range Current operation threshold is shown below Current input level indicator displayed below can be used for reference In the Time field you have to assign time period during which the recording still goes on after the signal level fell below the VA threshold value In the TIMERS group box you can enable recording with the help of timers from 1 to 5 Tick the desired timer s and specify recording start time date dd mm yy hh mm ss and duration time hh mm ss The minimum interval between successive recording sessions should be 1 minute In order to prevent an accidental manual interruption of the scheduled recording activate the Priority flag for each enabled timer In this case the recording cannot be stopped manually with the help of switch 7 on the recorder s body see Figure 1 or using a remote control unit Setting the Enable eras
26. ettings window Figure 12 choose necessary file and press the OK button Choose profile Parameter 1 Figure 12 The Load device settings window Loaded parameters will be shown in the Device settings window To delete a file with the parameters press Delete button In the Delete device settings window Figure 13 choose necessary file and press the OK button Choose profile Parameter 1 Figure 13 The Delete device settings window 33 User Manual 8 4 5 Loading a current profile to the recorder s memory To load a recording profile to the memory of the recorder connected to a PC by means of the AV Manager software you can use 2 ways e Select the Service gt Set device profile menu command see Table 3 e Press the Profile button in the Device settings window Figure 10 Whatever you choose the Set current device profile window will appear Figure 14 Figure 14 The Set current device profile window Here you have to choose from a drop down list one of the three user profiles 1 2 3 or a default profile Default After pressing the OK button chosen recording profile will be loaded to the recorder s memory as a current profile 8 4 6 Creating and changing user profiles You can use three user profiles with the different parameters to for video and audio recording Profiles are to be created with the help of the AV Manager program and loaded to the recorder s memory To
27. f two tabs AVIDIUS and PC The AVIDIUS tab contains a list of recordings stored in the recorder s memory and their attributes e N2 recording number e Started date and time of a record start e Duration Video system e Frame rate e Stream video bit rate e Sound sampling rate mono stereo compression The PC tab represents a list of recorded files in amr and avi formats saved on a hard disk and their attributes e Name file name e Size KB file size in KB e Modified date and time of the last change Playing of the amr files is possible only in the AV Manager program The avi files can be played in the Windows Media Player in the presence of a special codec it is installed during AV Manager software installation A status line of the main window shows the following informa tion e Total Selected number of all records in the list or number of files in the selected folder number of selected records files amp Connected No connection the recorder is is not connected to a PC e Loaded number of records loaded from the recorder s memory e Player recording s number file name loaded for playing The PREVIEW window is destined for playing records and view ing a real time channel of the connected video camera Under the preview window there are a playback slider and con trol buttons 26 AVIDIUS mobile r i1 Play Pause button of double action _ Stop Playing
28. g OFF e Voice Activated VA recording OFF e PIN and date time are not set 7 1 3 Setting recorder s parameters Functions of the display s graphical items are listed in the Table 2 Setting recording parameters The 1st screen of the AVIDIUS mobile display shows status information and current recording profile parameters see Figure 2a Table 2 When switching on the recorder for the first time the lst screen shows default settings 16 AVIDIUS mobile After pressing the gt button twice the display will show the 2nd screen if the recorder is connected to a PC press the button once The 2nd screen displays a Recording profiles menu Figure 2b e Manual mode changing and saving current profile settings e Default mode e User profiles created in the AV Manager software To navigate in a profiles menu use the a and w buttons to activate a required mode use the gt button To go to the previous screen select and press If one of the user profiles or default mode is activated the momentary message Loading will appear on the display After that the 1st screen with the selected mode information will be represented on the display When choosing the manual mode the 3rd screen appears It displays a Current profile settings menu Figure 3c e Video recording parameters e Audio recording parameters e Voice Activation parameters e Timer recording parameters To navigate in a current
29. nfirm the new PIN code by entering it again in the Confirmation field and press the OK button To remove PIN code protection leave the last two fields empty Figure 7 After a PIN code has been set all subsequent launches of the software will start with a PIN code query Figure 8 If a PIN code has not been entered or has been entered incorrectly the access to the settings and recordings is impossible PIN code FIN code must contain up to 8 digits Figure 8 The PIN code query window If you failed to enter a correct PIN code the program will give you a notification To enter a PIN code once more choose Service gt Enter PIN code command The query window Figure 8 will appear again 28 AVIDIUS mobile 8 4 3 Setting current date and time To set or change date and time use Service gt Set time command The Set device date time window will appear Figure 9 Device date tine 09 09 2008 11 22 44 Computer date time 09 09 2008 11 2407 Ed Synchronize computer and device tine Sree Toa Figure 9 The Set device date time window The device and the PC current date and time are shown in the Device date time field and the Computer date time fields accordingly To set time manually enter current date and time to the Set date time field To set the PC current date time onto the recorder tick Synchronize computer and device time flag After settings are done press the OK button 8 4 4 Se
30. nt Saving separate frames Exporting to other video formats avi format Setting and changing access code PIN code to the recorder s parameters 8 2 System requirements CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 1 86 GHz RAM 1 GB or more OS MS Windows XP SP2 or Microsoft Windows Vista At least 40 GB hard disk free space One free USB port Video card compatible with Direct3D 9 with Pixel Shader 2 Support to control brightness contrast and color 8 3 Software installation Connect video recorder to a PC The operating system detects a new device and suggests installing an appropriate driver for it Insert your installation CD into your CD ROM drive and follow the installation wizard instructions Specify the folder containing AVIDIUS mobile drivers The system will copy necessary files and let you know when the installation is done After the driver has been installed you can install the AV Manager software Just run the setup exe file and follow the instructions on 22 AVIDIUS mobile the screen Specify the target folder to copy the program files by default it is C Program Files Speech Technology Center Avidius mobile for MS Windows XP or C Users lt User_Name gt AppData Roaming Speech Technology Center Avidius Mobile for MS Windows Vista Attention It is highly recommended to exit the AV Manager before starting re cord Voice Activated by timer or using ON switch 8 4 Using AV Manager software 8 4 1
31. o ground is strictly recommended if you intend to connect the recorder to a PC and an external power supply and o an external signal source at the same time 6 8 Power supply Video audio recorder is powered by an integrated Li ion battery 1800 mAh The recorder s battery is charged from an external power source power supply adapter 110 240V 50 60 Hz 6 9 Flash memory Video and audio data is recorded to and stored in a built in non volatile 12GB NAND flash memory Even if the recorder is not powered all data is stored in its flash memory for up to 10 years All recordings can be erased from the recorder s memory either manually or by means of the AV Manager software see 7 3 14 AVIDIUS mobile 7 BASIC OPERATION 7 1 Preparing AVIDIUS mobile for operation Before using the recorder for the first time its highly recommended to charge an integrated battery The recorder with a fully charged battery is ready to operate in active manual mode or with a PC using the AV Manager software In active mode the recorder can only perform data recording and erasing Creating user profiles setting a PIN code playback recordings and other functions can be realized only by means of the AV Manager software For that connect the recorder to a PC using a USB cable and install the driver and the AV Manager software from the installation CD For more details please read the section 8 7 1 1 Before recording Before recording
32. ol a video camera pointing precision This option can be used both before starting the recording and during the recording process To view the real time channel on the display press the gt control button If the recorder is connected to a PC the real time channel may be represented in the preview or player windows of the AV Manager software see section 8 7 2 Recording 7 2 1 Manual recording start stop The video and audio recording process can be started stopped both manually and automatically To start recording manually set the switch on the recorder s body 7 Figure 1 to the I REC position or on a remote control unit to the ON position At that the recorder may be switched either on or off After the recording is started the 1st screen will appear on the display During the whole recording process an animated item is being displayed in the upper field of the screen With the recording process completed this field becomes empty The recorder s control buttons are blocked when the recording is on For the purpose of the recording protection from possible detection the display s backlight automatically switches off in a short period of time after the process starting 18 AVIDIUS mobile To stop the recording set the switch on the recorder s body to the O STOP position or on a remote control unit to the OFF posi tion 7 2 2 Voice Activation recording mode To perform voice activated recording fi
33. ontrol items of each screen are listed and explained in Table 2 To enable display and the recorder just press any of the recorder s control buttons or the recording ON OFF switch The backlight switches on and the 1st screen Figure 2a appears on the display The 1st screen represents the recorder s status information and the current recording profile settings Using the gt control button you can pass on to the 2nd screen Figure 2b where the recording profiles menu is represented The 3rd screen Figure 2c is used for setting the current recording profile parameters 22 45 30 23 12 2007 22 45 30 23 12 2007 i VIDEO AUDIO nat Pe J et 20M5 s 5 gt 9 of oa Cc 5 ay 720 hhh 16 J a J Ja 7 aa eS aa ete of ol ae x 2 a b C Figure 2 The OLED display Screen types Please see Table 2 and section 7 for more details about functions User Manual of each screen graphical items Table 2 Information and control items of the screens Item Description 1st screen Status information and current settings Figure 2a P fe fo a or VIDEO PAL 20h bys 576 25 kis Recording is started if recording is off the field is empty AVRecorder status Timer recording is enabled Battery indicator i Free memory Video settings Video system AUTO NTSC PAL Video bit rate Mbit sec Picture resolution 720x576
34. or the AV Manager software To delete recordings quickly with the help of the control buttons do the following 1 Activate deletion option ticking Enable erase button in the device settings window of the AV Manager software for details refer to the section 8 4 4 2 Set either the 1st screen or the 2nd screen on the recorder s display 3 Press amp and gt buttons at one moment 4 The question Erase memory will appear on the display To confirm erasing choose YES To cancel erasing choose NO Please note that ALL recordings will be removed from the recorder s flash memory Attention Information deleted from the recorder s flash memory can not be recovered 20 AVIDIUS mobile 7 4 RESET button The RESET button 8 Figure 1 is to be used to reset the recorder if it hung up The button can be pressed by means some very thin object only e g a clip At that all the recorder s settings will be kept 21 User Manual 8 AVIDIUS MOBILE SOFTWARE 8 1 AVIDIUS mobile software kit and its functions The software kit delivered with the recorder includes AVIDIUS mobile device drivers and the AV Manager program The AV Manager software allows Viewing video recorder information serial number available memory size battery level etc Setting recording parameters Playing recording in various modes original rapid slow frame by frame Loop playback of any selected recording s fragme
35. rst enable the Voice Activation VA mode and specify the required VA start stop threshold and other VA settings when adjusting manual mode parameters if this mode is supposed to be used on the recorder or creating a user profile by means of the AV Manager software To start recording in the VA mode set the switch on the recorder s body 7 Figure 1 to the I REC position or on a remote control unit to the ON position At that the recorder may be switched either on or off As soon as the input level exceeds the specified threshold value the recording will be started and an animated item will appear on the display The recording will be stopped in a defined period of time after the input level falls below the specified threshold This period is to be determined when enabling the VA mode To stop the voice activated recording manually set the switch on the recorder s body to the O STOP position or on a remote control unit to the OFF position VA mode can be used in combination with the timer recording 7 2 3 Timer recording Timer recording is used if for some reason the recording cannot be started manually or by voice activation This mode permits automatic recording at any desired time by using built in timers The timers allow you to schedule up to 5 recording sessions Timer recording will be started and stopped automatically regard less of whether the recorder is switched on or off To enable the timer recording mode
36. s at the temperature from range 5 40 C 41 104 F and humidity below 80 is 5 years 11 WARRANTY The manufacturer guarantees that the issued devices conform to the technical requirements whereby the user observes the condi tions and regulations of operation storage and transport for a pe riod of 24 months from the date of sale During the warranty period the manufacturer is obliged to repair the devices at no charge The guarantee does not apply to the battery Repair of devices disabled as a result of improper use storage and or transport as well as repair after the time of the guarantee has expired may be provided by the manufacturer according to a separate agreement 43 User Manual 12 REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE Portable digital video audio recorder AVIDIUS mobile STC H383 serial number conforms to technical requirements and is declared suitable for use Adjustment conducted by Stamp subscription name date Date of issue date subscription name Components of the device serial number A KAKAA KAAAAK A Check digit Unique device number Reserved 44 AVIDIUS mobile APPENDIX A DESCRIPTION OF JACKS AND CABLES The video audio recorder is delivered with two connection jacks for connecting external devices e Video camera connection jack e Microphone remote control unit and line input audio cable stereo connection jack A 1 Video camera connection jack Type of the jack MINI
37. t or to the right allows increasing or decreasing record playback speed in 2 4 8 times The current playback speed is represented in a xN format N 1 2 4 8 The x1 value conforms to the original speed To view the recording in the Frame by frame mode you have first to pause playing press the ili button You can pass to the previous or next frame with the help of the and buttons In the frame by frame mode you can save a current frame to a hard disk of your PC as a bmp file Press the ti button at necessary 37 User Manual moment and define path and name of your file in the standard Save window In order to set parameters of the Loop playback of a fragment you have first to pause playing press the ii button Then mark out the beginning and the end of a fragment on the playback scale and enable the Loop playback mode e Move the slider of the playback scale to the left border position of the fragment and press the L button Figure 18 e Move the slider of the playback scale to the right border of the fragment and press the button Figure 18 e Press the button the symbols of the fragment s borders on the scale will become red colored Figure 18 The borders of a fragment To control playback in the Loop mode use the FP ji and ia buttons To stop the Loop mode press the f button again To pass to the main window of the AV Manager program without closing the Player window press the amp
38. tal number of pixels PAL Electronic shutter yes Gamma correction White balance 48 05 24022010
39. tting recording parameters To set recording parameters profiles choose Service gt Device settings or press the button The Device settings window appears Figure 10 with the current parameters of the connected recorder If one of three user s profiles 1 2 3 is set on the recorder the corresponding number is shown in the Profile field otherwise this field is empty in case of default or another current settings 29 User Manual Device settings VIDEO SETTINGS AUDIO SETTINGS Enabled Mona 6 Stereo Mute Video system A l Sampling rate Compression Frame rate frame per second HLVUVPEEE TTL DEEE EEE ELLE EEE Bit rate Mbit per second LEFT CHANNEL RIGHT CHANNEL Data source Data source ME High quality Internal Mic PIPETTE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE EEE at oa a Aree Me i ys BE E AGC Enable erase T button Ts ME e gt NE A i Gain dB o Gain dE Camera supply pa pnn GG iis MO VOICE ACTIVATION TIMERS i ie Time Level dE PETTITTE EEE EEE E EEE Timer Start date time Duration Priority BE H3 BE BE Max record time available with current settings total memory a ace free memory 1 11 45 Figure 10 The Device settings window In the VIDEO SETTINGS group box you can choose e Video system AUTO PAL NTSC e Frame rate frame per second e Bit rate Mbit per second brightness e contrast amp color
40. using the recorder s manual mode settings see Table 2 or the AV Manager software see section 8 6 5 Recording from an external audio source To connect an external audio source tape recorder audio player etc to the recorder use line input audio cable stereo Audio cable Figure 4 is connected to the recorder s jack 3 see Figure 1 with a multiple contact plug Figure 4 Line input audio cable stereo To realize recording from an external audio source set LINE L as an audio signal source of the left channel and LINE R as an audio signal source of the right channels using the recorder s manual mode settings see Table 2 or the AV Manager software see section 8 6 6 Connecting headphones Connect headphones to the jack 4 of the recorder see Figure 1 6 7 Connecting to a PC Video audio recorder is connected to a PC by means of the USB connection cable Follow these steps to provide correct connection and operation 1 Connect the USB cable provided to the USB port of the recorder 2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your PC 3 Run the AV Manager software 4 Choose Service gt Connect to device menu command or press F5 button on a PC keyboard see section 8 4 13 User Manual 5 Enter a PIN code if it is set When using the recorder for the first time PIN code is not set Attention Before connecting the recorder to a PC make sure that PC case is effectively grounded Connection t
41. uters mobile phones etc In the recorder the most up to date video codec Analog Devices ADV212 JPEG2000 is used High resolution 720x576 and frame accurate compression allows fixing a variety of events including those with a great quantity of moving objects It s easy to extract any frame of a record for analysis and for example identification of a controlled object The recorder is delivered with AV Manager software for setting video and audio recording parameters playback in different modes rapid slow and frame by frame saving separate frames and exporting to other video formats You can create three different user recording profiles by combining camera video and audio recording settings You can preset settings for various conditions using a PC User Manual 2 DELIVERY SET A Portable digital video audio recorder AVIDIUS mobile with an integrated battery Video camera connection cable length 0 8m AV Manager software and recorder s driver on mini CD Mini USB 2 0 5 pin cable length 0 4m Power supply adapter 110 240V 50 60Hz Line input audio cable stereo length 0 3m External microphone with a remote control unit cable length 0 8m Video camera QN C619 LCL 619 with a cable length 0 8m Miniature headphones User Manual Package Accessories Power supply adapter 110 240V 50 60Hz Miniature headphones Remote control unit External microphone External microphone with a remot
42. with the recorder do the following 1 Connect the recorder to an external power supply source if necessary 2 Connect an external video camera to the recorder 3 Connect an external microphone a remote control unit or an external microphone with a remote control unit to the jack 3 of the recorder 4 Connect an external audio signal source to the jack 3 of the recorder if necessary 5 Connect headphones to the jack 4 of the recorder if necessary 6 Switch the recorder on 7 Set current date time and recording parameters considering the recording conditions 8 Point connected video camera at the aim using the real time channel mode see section 7 1 4 15 User Manual 7 1 2 Switching on the recorder To switch the recorder on press any control button or recording ON OFF switch The 1st screen with recording parameters values will appear on its display see Figure 2a Table 2 after the recorder is switched on When used for the first time the recorder starts operating with the following default manufacturer s settings Video settings e Video standard PAL e Bit rate 20 Mbit sec e Picture resolution 720x576 e Frame rate 25 fps Audio settings e Audio recording mode MONO e Sampling rate 16 KHz e Compression NONE e Input gain level 30 dB e Automatic gain control AGC OFF e Left channel audio signal source internal microphone INT General settings e Timer recordin
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