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1. button to start recording and Stop REC to stop recording Playback Press the LIST soft button to list the clips Clips are listed in newest clip first order Scroll down to the desired clip and press LOAD Press EXIT to go to the main display screen Press to start playback The DVR will stop playing at the end of the loaded clip if loop playback 15 Off or continue from the first frame if loop play is On Moving video to computer via USB Install the CP210x driver from the CD Note where the files are installed The hardware installer needs to be directed to install the driver from this location Connect the NDT 200 USB port to the computer USB port Once the hardware installer has completed it will go through the process twice Enter the Setup screen scroll to the Connect Disk to PC setting Press the OK soft button The drive will appear as a drive on the computer This will allow the video files CLIPXXXX XXXXXX MOV to be transferred to the computer for playback or archiving To disconnect the disk from the follow the instructions on the unit s display Clearing the files This process should always be performed using the DVR operating system The computer does not perform all of the tasks required to allow the DVR to record video onto the drive Enter the settings menu and press the DELETE soft button twice The FAT32 format takes up to 1 minute to complete the LCD shows Formatting Disk with an operation p2. 60 dB Zoran JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Variable 4 1 to 30 1 MEMORY Multi port Frame Buffer HARD DRIVE SATA 2 5 Laptop MICROPROCESSOR Type Clock Speed Local ROM EPROM Local SRAM 32 MB DRAM Hitachi 20 TO 250GB Intel 80386EX 40 MHz 1MB Flash EEPROM 1MB 0 wait state COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE USB 2 0 COM Port AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS Resolution Sampling Rate Channels Dynamic Range Total Harmonic Distortion Intermodulation Distortion Crosstalk Interchannel Gain Mismatch Input Voltage Input Impedance Input Programmable Gain Span Full Scale Output Voltage Output Impedance Output Attenuation Range Passband Passband Ripple GENERAL Size Power Consumption Input Voltage Warranty Specifications subject to change without notice NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc Requires driver to enable COM port Conforms to Sony Remote 9 pin protocol via USB 16 bits 48 KHz 2 in 2 out 80 dB 022 73 dB 90 dB 80 dB 0 5dB 1 VRMS 2 0V p p 20K Ohms 22 5 dB 0 707 VRMS 2 0V p p 600 ohms 94 5 dB 045 FS 0 1 dB 5 25 W x 5 15 Lx 2 D 7 Watts 7 to 30 Volts DC 1 year 14 MAINTENANCE Cleaning The Housing should only require dusting with a soft cloth Operation and Storage Environment Precautions The NDT 200 DVR has been built to meet the demands of a professional environment however the hardwar
3. It will load the directory and name future clips incrementally from the last recorded clip which is the first clip in the LIST on the NDT 200 NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 9 Optional Feature Description Time Lapse Recording Skips a user defined number of frames set as time code format between the captured frames This is useful to extend record time when every frame is not absolutely critical or to capture a long term event at a specified interval over time The unit will indicate Record but the Time Code will change only when a frame is saved The following examples are for NTSC normal frame rate approx 30 frames per second An interval of 00 00 00 02 will record every other frame yielding 15 frames per second An interval of 00 00 00 05 will record every 5th frame yielding 6 frames per second An interval of 00 00 00 15 will record every 15th frame yielding 2 frames per second An interval of 00 00 01 00 will record one frame per second An interval of 00 01 00 00 will record one frame per minute An interval of 01 00 00 00 will record one frame per hour Requires Single Frame Recording be set ON to function Single Frame Recording Records a single frame each time Record button is pressed If user desires each frame to be in a separate file stop record between each frame Otherwise leave unit and press the Rec button to capture a frame Loop record Continuousl
4. Disk Available is replaced by JOG SCRUB or SCAN JOG Rotations in the touch pad circle move the video very slowly SCRUB Rotation in the touch pad circle move the video based on the speed of the rotation SCAN Rotation in the touch pad circle changes the play direction and speed Speeds are Stop 1X 5X and 30X in each direction SETUP or Unit Configuration Allows configuration of operational parameters of the NDT 200 Scroll to highlight and press proper soft key for action Some optional features may not be installed on every unit Displayed action will be enabled if button is pressed NOT current setting Delete All Clips Format new drives or deletes all recorded video DELETE to confirm or EXIT to Cancel Connect Disk to PC Controls USB access to the hard drive from the PC OK to Connect or EXIT to disconnect or leave screen Disconnect allows the unit to retake control of the hard drive and may take a moment to be ready to act Set Loop Playback OFF ON or EXIT OFF or ON indicates what the setting will change to when button is pressed Set Playback Film Speed Dual Option SELECT to enter setting screen INCR DECR SET EXIT plus a list of speeds in a scrollable list INCR Press to increase the speed by 1 frame per second DECR Press to slow the speed by 1 frame per second SET Press to set selected speed and exit the screen Select Video Input COMP S VIDEO EXIT COMP or S VIDEO indicates wha
5. Forward Video Inc will repair or replace the defective product or component at its option free of charge WARRANTY LIMITATIONS THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT a IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE ACCIDENT MISUSE OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP OR b HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED DEFACED OR REMOVED ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE IN NO EVENT SHALL FAST FORWARD VIDEO INC BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state REVISION HISTORY Rev 0 0 Pre release document distributed for comment Rev 1 0 Initial Release Rev 1 1 Added Trigger operation power button Off and other download protocol settings Rev 1 2 Clarified power off during normal operation and firmware update Rev 1 3 First Prod Release Feature set and screen menu settings updated Delete Native vs BVW 75 info Rev 1 4 Added more feature information Changed operating instructions per new functionality Rev 1 5 Added external trigger selection Rev 1 6 Ad
6. of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their expense Notice to the end user This device has been designed to use interconnect cables with an installed length of three 3 feet or less Use of cables of greater length may cause undesired behavior NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 15 Limited Warranty 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Fast Forward Video Inc warrants to the original purchaser that the product Hardware and components shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 1 year period Fast
7. recorded is first in the list and a Play All Clips option Soft buttons are INFO LOAD and EXIT The soft buttons act on the clip highlighted Scroll to highlight clip INFO Brings up the information window about the specified clip Shows Folder and clip name duration and when recorded time date must be set Soft keys are RENAME DELETE EXIT RENAME Shows rename screen with present name at the top and alpha numeric keyboard Soft keys are CLEAR BACKSP SELECT DONE Clear Clears namespace Backsp ace Moves cursor back one position erasing the character or space Select Appends character currently highlighted to the namespace location Done Changes soft keys to SET to change name and ABORT to keep unchanged DELETE Screen shows Press DELETE to delete this clip or EXIT to Abort EXIT Returns to clips list LOAD Loads the clip for playback Load Set the play list In and Out points to the start and end of this clip This makes the DVR act like this is the only video recorded on the DVR UNLOAD If a clip has been loaded the key changes to UNLOAD This Clip must be unloaded before all other video on unit is available Automatic Clip Naming with User defined name To get the NDT 200 to increment using your clip name rename the LAST recorded clip on the unit first in the LIST leaving a numerical at the end of the clip When the clip has been renamed and saved cycle power on the unit
8. unit Play mode Disables Recording NDT 200 initializes clip directory to enable user to select clip from entire source list for playback Rear and Side Panel Connections 1 USB Port Type on Rear Panel Used for a Serial Communications for configuration and control b Access video files from hard drive When connected to PC amp software enabled Power Connector 7V to 40Vdc Composite Video In Top Out Bottom Standard RCA connectors Audio Left Channel In Top Out Bottom Standard RCA connectors Audio Right Channel In Top Out Bottom Standard RCA connectors Y C Video In Left Out Right Standard S VHS connectors Trigger Input 3 5mm Stereo jack Tip Record Trigger Ring LED output Shank GND So oS eh NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 11 LED Operation The action described below occurs immediately when the button is pressed LED Operation MODE ACTION LED DISPLAY Pass Thru Pause Red High 0 1 Sec per Sec Single short blink per second Record Red Play 171 While deleting Red FastRedBlinkng USB Operation The USB connection has two uses in the NDT 200 File Download and Remote Control Configuration File Download allows the user to view recorded video using the QuickTime player on a computer The drivers are included in Windows 2000 and Windows XP fo
9. 200 15 a standalone handheld digital video recorder with exceptional image quality featuring scalable motion JPEG compression at an outstanding 720 x 480 pixel image resolution The dvr records up to 26 hours at a 20 1 compression with readily available SATA hard drives The recorder is equipped for downloadable files via an on board USB 2 0 port and is powered by the supplied 9V power supply The NDT 200 is designed to develop and evolve as the industry changes New features are implemented regularly most of which can be easily implemented by updating the DVR s firmware downloadable via the support page of FFV s Web site http www ffv com see page 8 for instructions Some features are paid options available at additional cost The M JPEG compression settings are user selectable from 4 1 to 20 1 In practice it is advisable to set the compression to correspond with the best quality to storage ratio A setting of 4 1 is a good setting for Digi Betacam images 7 1 for general purpose Betacam images 10 1 for S VHS 15 1 for VHS The rule of thumb for minutes of storage generally available is compression ratio times gigabytes available example 10 1 compression ratio x 0 8 8 Minutes GB 4 gigabytes 32 Minutes recording time Standard Features o Analog Composite amp Y C Inputs amp Outputs o USB 2 0 File Download Port o Scalable Motion JPEG compression o USB Control Configuration o PC Viewable Files o 2 Line Audio Channel
10. DT 200 Digital Video Recorder User s Manual Revision 2 0 June 2008 Fast Forward Video Fast Forward Video 1151 Duryea Avenue Irvine CA 92614 USA Phone 949 852 8404 FAX 949 852 1226 http www ffv com The design of the 200 is proprietary No part of the NDT 200 manual may be copied or modified without the written consent of Fast Forward Video Inc Printed in the U S A TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW sccssssssssssssessessssessersssessersesessassssessessesessessnseseesessasessasassesesesessessessesessessssascssasesassessesessessesessessesessassesessassesessessesess 4 STANDARD FEATURES RETF EA wR aaa Oa Sag tI be esa ben CE 4 SPEEDY GET STARTED MANUAL csssssssssssssssesessessesessessesessessesessessesessessesessessesessassesessessesesvassesessesessessassesessassesessesseses 5 FRONT BEZEL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS csscssssssssssssessessssessessesessessesessessesessessesessessesesessssessessssessassesessesseseesessesess 6 PUSHBUTTON OPERATION cccsscesssecssssesscecsseessseecaecesssecsaessseeecsaesesaeecssesseeeecsaesseeecsaecsesecsueceseeecsaessaeecsaesessecsaeceeseecsaeeesees 6 LCD TOUCH PANEL OPERATIION ccsssssssssssssssesscssssessessesessessssessessesessessesessessesessessesassesessassesessesseseesessassesesassesessessesess 7 OPTIONAL FEATURE DESCRIPTION ecrini aaaeei eierniie aiii inis 10 REAR AND SIDE PANEL CONNECTIONS csccccsssssssssssssssssssss
11. E Requires that Single Frame recording be set ON to function INCR DECR SET EXIT plus scroll to change between fields INCR Press to increase the duration by 1 H M S F DECR Press to reduce the duration by 1 H M S F SET Press to set selected interval and exit the screen EXIT Exit without setting new speed Set Instant Startup Mode Option Setting is Off or On On has two modes NOTE Setting On from Off will Delete All Video from disk On Formats disk and Sets Instant Startup Record mode Off Disables Instant Startup Feature Rec Enables recording mode Play Enables playback mode Set Screen Overlay Option SELECT to get Overlay menu or EXIT Overlay menu Overlay State SELECT OFF BACKGROUND EXIT SELECT Toggles through Overlay items to put on output video stream OFF ON Toggles Selected Item to State Indicated before button press BACKGROUND Toggles background between Transparent and Black EXIT Returns to Configuration menu Display Format The soft buttons depend on the overlay state If Time Overlay is ON the first button toggles Frames On Off in Time format If Date Overlay is ON the second button toggles Date Format M D Y or If Date Overlay is ON the third button toggles leading 0 s On Off NO 0 or SHOW 0 Horizontal Position SELECT LEFT RIGHT EXIT SELECT Toggles between setting Time Date or User Data Fields position LEFT Mo
12. ded fully variable playback speed upper limit Rev 1 7 Removed Audio Input and Instant Startup Recording Mode from Options list These are not offered Rev 1 8 Removed User Manual and Reference card from package contents since they are no longer shipped The user manual is a PDF file on the CD and the keystroke information is in the manual Rev 1 9 Changed General specifications Rev 2 0 Added Instant Startup Mode setting information and operation details NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 16
13. e is subject to the same dangers from static as any other electronic device Use care when connecting or disconnecting cables IMPORTANT Take care not to introduce any moisture into the unit Electronic assemblies are sensitive to static electricity due to the electrostatic sensitive devices used within the circuitry All semiconductors as well as some resistors and capacitors may be damaged or degraded by exposure to static electricity The video card must receive adequate ventilation and be kept as cool as possible If you experience any problems with the unit please call Fast Forward Video s service department DO NOT ATTEMPT to repair or modify the unit as this might cause further damage voiding the warranty A technician can determine whether your problem is caused by a faulty component and whether you need to return it for evaluation and or repair PACKAGE CONTENTS May vary depending on model 1 NDT 200 DVR 1 CD DVR Master Software USB to Serial Driver NDT 200 and Software Manuals 1 Mating Power Connector PLEASE RETAIN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON AND FOAM INSERTS If you need to return the unit for service or upgrade it is STRONGLY recommended that you use the original carton and foam which were specifically designed to protect it from damage while in transit IF RETURNED IN A REGULAR CARTON CARTON WILL BE REPLACED AT A FEE FOR THE RETURN SHIPMENT FCC Information to the user This device complies with part 15
14. he NDT 200 and the NDT 200 powered On When DVR Master software has started click the Rev button in the lower right corner click Update select the new fud file and Send DVR Master will send the file and provide status When completed remove power input to the NDT 200 wait about 5 seconds reconnect power and turn power On to start using the new firmware Using Hyper Terminal to update firmware HyperTerminal Set up On your host computer open up the Hyper Terminal folder from the Start Menu there should be an icon for setting up a new control called Hyperterm 1 CONNECTION DESCRIPTION FFV choose an Icon OK 2 PHONE NUMBER Enter any phone number choose a communication device OK 3 CONNECT Cancel 4 CONFIGURE CONNECTION CONNECTION PREFERENCES Pick one speed BAUD RATE 9 600 DATA BITS 8 PARITY None STOP BITS 1 BAUD RATE 38 400 DATA BITS 8 PARITY ODD STOP BITS 2 BAUD RATE 57 600 DATA BITS 8 PARITY None STOP BITS 1 FLOW CONTROL NONE 5 FILE PROPERTIES SETTINGS FUNCTION terminal keys EMULATION ANSI BACKSCROLL BUFFER LINES 500 Download Set up Hyperterminal as shown above and Connect to the COM port Using the NDT 200 front panel go to SETUP Firmware Version and Update amp Select then press the soft key for the speed Hyperterminal is configured for The unit should send Firmware Update Utility Protected Mode Revised Aug 30 2006 Begin your xmode
15. he user to configure and control the unit using the computer User can write control code using Serial Protocol External Trigger Operation Record Stop function Trigger input is held high in the unit When pulled low unit records When low is removed unit stops recording See Option Description for more information NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 12 Firmware Update Procedure New firmware for the NDT 200 is posted to our website as it becomes available Our customers have access to this firmware for the lifetime of the product Please check this site regularly to implement the newest changes Firmware updates are located at www ffv com in the Support page Locate the latest revision of firmware for the video board NDT XXX fud Download the zip file and unzip it to get the NDTXXX fud firmware file Use either DVR Master or Microsoft s Hyperterminal to send the firmware to the NDT 200 DVR Hook up the NDT 200 to your computer Connect a USB cable from the DVR to a USB port of your computer The computer will request a driver for the USB to Serial IC This is available from the CD that shipped with the DVR or the support page of www ffv com The self extracting file will put files in specific location Please point the installer to this location to install the USB to Serial IC driver Using DVR Master software to update NDT 200 firmware Start DVR Master with a USB cable connected between the computer and t
16. m CRC transfer now Once per second a C will be sent to the screen User should select Transfer Send File Browse for the file Verify protocol is Xmodem and Send Firmware file should be sent and ultimately a Success message should come back Disconnect power to the NDT 200 wait about 5 seconds reconnect and restart unit NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 13 Specifications VIDEO INPUT Analog Input Levels Standards VIDEO OUTPUT Analog Output Horizontal Resolution Levels Standards Connections VIDEO INPUT DECODER Format Digital Color Space Sampling Pixel Resolution S N Ratio Bandwidth Differential Gain Differential Phase ADC Differential Linearity ADC Integral Linearity VIDEO OUTPUT ENCODER Digital Color Space Analog Bandwidth Composite DAC Resolution S N Ratio VIDEO COMPRESSION Codec Method Compression Ratio Composite and S Video Y C 1 0Vp p 75 ohms 525 60 NTSC or 625 50 PAL Composite and S Video Y C 550 TV lines at 5 1 compression 1 0Vp p 75 ohms 525 60 NTSC or 625 50 PAL Multi pin for component Digital 4 2 2 YCrCb 60 fields per second NTSC 50 fields per second PAL YUV 13 5 MHz 720 x 486 pixels 525 60 720 x 576 pixels 625 50 50 dB 7 MHz 3 dB 2 2 deg 0 7 LSB 1 0 LSB Digital 4 2 2 YCrCb Y 6 75 MHz C 1 3 MHz 4 5 MHz NTSC 5 0 MHz PAL 10 bits x 3
17. o operating modes depending on the feature installed If both are installed Normal Record Mode is the default but it becomes a user choice in the menu Set External Trigger REC ord mode A toggle switch should be used Recording starts when the switch closes and stops when it opens EVENT mode A momentary switch should be used the trigger is sensed when the switch is closed for longer than 100msec 1 10 of a second External trigger option is not required for EVENT trigger operation Variable Speed Playback Selected Speeds Selectable Fixed speeds settings 6 12 24 25 30 33 60 90 120 150 180 240 frames per second Video played recorded at 30fps and played at 6fps will play 5 times faster than normal The same video played at 150fps will play at 1 5 speed Variable Speed Playback Fully Variable The fully variable feature allows the user to increment decrement the setting to play at any up to 360 integer frames per second Real Time Clock Allows user to have Time Date stamps on video files or to have Time or Date in Overlay on video to be viewed in QuickTime NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 10 User Data Fields 4 Fields for users to add character information to be included in an overlay the video 2 fields are 16 character length and 2 fields are 4 character length for a total of 40 characters Overlay must be ON for data to display on monitor during setup Data O
18. r Stop Scan Fwd 5x Play 5x Hold Play and tap Fast Fwd Scan Fwd 30x Scan Rev 5x Play 5x Play 5x gt t Hold Play and tap Fast Fwd Hold Play and tap Rewind Scan Rev 30x Play 5x gt t Hold Play and tap Rewind Clear Disk Any but Record NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 4 Push and hold then then press REC and release all three LED flashes red and green quickly then press and hold REC for 5 seconds LED will flash fast red until last two seconds of format it changes to fast green blink Returns to slow red blink when ready to record LCD Touch Panel Operation The NDT 200 LCD and Touch panel provide user interface to enable feedback from the unit during operation unit configuration and clip management System Status Screen This screen comes up at power up It shows Folder and Clip information Motion State and Time Code of the unit Audio levels Disk Space remaining and Compression Ratio Soft buttons in Record or Pass Thru LED is Red are Setup and List SETUP Displays a list of Unit Configuration settings available from the LCD touch panel LIST Displays a list of the recorded Video Clips Function described in Video Clip Management Soft buttons in Play LED is Green are JOG SCRUB SCRUB SCAN SETUP and LIST Buttons change depending on state selected Another change from Record to Play
19. r the connection The drive should show up as an external drive when the USB cable is connected the DVR is powered On and the Set USB Disk Connection setting is set to CONN unless the unit is in Record The DVR will not allow USB access when recording since all data on the drive could be damaged deleted by doing so Connecting the USB cable during Play will change the Motion State to Pass Thru since the DVR and the USB cannot access the drive simultaneously The files containing video will have long filenames the same as the clip title and this numerical information to separate multiple files of the same clip AAAABB where the AAAA and BB are hexadecimal numbers the digits BB increment from lower to higher for as many files as are in one clip All other files on the drive are not video files and therefore are not playable The FAT32 format limits file size to 2 GB Long video clips will span file boundaries Video requires a fast computer to play smoothly in real time If your video does not play smoothly QuickTime Pro has a setting under the Movie tab to Play All Frames This slows the video to the speed of the computer but shows all of the frames recorded Audio in QuickTime files is Single Channel from the Left Input Remote Control Configuration requires the user to load a driver for the USB to Serial IC Following this installation DVR Master software connects to the NDT 200 via a USB port to allow t
20. rogressing bar while the disk is being formatted Individual clips may be deleted by selecting INFO in the LIST screen and then DELETE and follow the instructions on the LCD Turn Off NDT 200 Press green power button for 5 seconds to turn unit off More complete feature descriptions are included in the remainder of this User s Manual and in the Serial Protocol Document available on the Technical Support page of www ffv com NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 5 Front Bezel Buttons and Functions POWER Switch The green pushbutton is the power button press and release to start the NDT 200 When the unit is pressing the power button for 5 seconds will turn the unit Off PASS THRU The LED below the power switch will flash red once per second indicating that it is in digital pass thru mode which indicates the D V R is record ready The status line of the LCD panel will also display PASS THRU at this time Pushbutton Operation Function Req State Keys Notes Start Record Any but Record REC Stop Record Record Hold Stop and tap Record Change to Pass Thru Play or Stop Hold Stop and tap Record Play forward 1x Stop gt Pause Step Fwd 1 frame Play or Stop Hold Stop and tap Fast Fwd Step Rev 1 frame Play or Stop Hold Stop and tap Rewind Seek to end of loaded clip Play or Stop Seek to start of loaded clip Play o
21. s In Out o Touch Pad Configuration o LCD Status Display and LED Output NTSC or PAL Video Resolution o Bezel Controls Optional Features Functional Descriptions available on pages 11 and 12 Record Time Lapse Single frame Loop Instant Startup Pre Event External Record Trigger Play Variable Speed Selected Speeds or Fully Variable Other Real Time Clock User Data Fields Data Overlay NTSC J Instant Startup NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 4 Speedy Get Started Manual The NDT 200 startup is very straightforward Install drive Open the drive door slide the SATA drive into the unit and close the door Apply Power Plug the power adapter into a wall socket and connect it to the power input on the rear panel Press the green power switch to start the unit The LCD should power up and the LED should start blinking Red Parameter Configuration Configuration from the factory is Default Configuration is available via the LDC and touch panel on the unit See Unit Configuration section of manual for these settings When the configuration is complete the user should Delete All Video This will format the new drive and prepare the drive to store video Connect inputs Connect Video to either the Composite or S Video Y C input this should match the configuration setting for Video Input Connect the audio mono to left or stereo to left and right inputs Record Press the red REC
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23. t the setting will change to when button is pressed Set Compression Level Sets video compression level for subsequent recording SELECT to enter screen INCR Increment DECR Decrement SET EXIT Set Single Frame Recording Option Allows user to record a single frame each time the REC button is pressed If each frame should be in a separate file Stop and Restart recording after each frame OFF or ON indicates what the setting will change to when button is pressed Set Loop Recording Option DVR records over all empty space at the time recording starts overwriting the first video of this clip when drive space is full until Recording is stopped OFF or ON indicates what the setting will change to when button is pressed NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 7 Set External Trigger Mode Option Only displayed when both External Trigger and Pre Event Recording options are installed See External Trigger option description for more information REC or EVENT indicates what the setting will change to when the button is pressed Set Pre Event Recording Option Setting is 00 Off to 15 minutes INCR DECR SET EXIT INCR Press to increase the duration by 1 minute DECR Press to reduce the duration by 1 minute SET Press to set selected time and exit the screen EXIT Exit without setting new speed Set Time Lapse Recording Option Setting is four field time code format NOT
24. verlay Allows user to destructively or non destructively overlay Time Date and or User Data from the User Data Fields into the video Destructive overlay occurs when the overlay is ON during recording This is necessary to see the overlay when playing using QuickTime viewer It is called destructive because part of the video will be destroyed when the characters are written This is minimized when using the transparent background but characters may not be visible if the video background is very light Non destructive overlay occurs if overlay is Off during recording but On during Playback on the DVR The video is overwritten during play but the overlay could be turned off and replayed to see the original video undamaged Instant Startup Mode Allows DVR to be ready to record very quickly following power on Without this feature set on the startup time will get longer as more video is recorded on the disk This is usually only an issue when using the DVR for automated security applications CAUTION When this mode is enabled from disabled the NDT 200 will format the disk Record mode records video and stores end of recorded video address in Flash memory so NDT 200 initializes without setting up clip directory upon startup Since the directory was not initialized at startup the NDT 200 will only play clips recorded since power on Also the clip names start at the default CLIPOOOO for the first recording each time power is applied to the
25. ves the adjusted overlay to the left one position RIGHT Moves the adjusted overlay to the right one position Vertical Position SELECT UP DOWN EXIT SELECT Toggles between setting Time Date or User Data Fields position UP Moves the adjusted overlay up one position DOWN Moves the adjusted overlay down one position Enter User Data Option FIELD CLEAR SELECT DONE FIELD Toggles between User Data Fields as indicated CLEAR Clears current data from field Visible on overlay only SELECT Inserts the highlighted character the User Data String DONE Saves data string changes and exits screen NDT 200 Manual Fast Forward Video Inc 8 Time and Date Set unit Time and Date for Real Time Clock and File Date Time stamp SELECT to enter screen INCR Increment DECR Decrement SET EXIT Scroll to change between fields SET when finished with all fields Set Video Format NTSC PAL EXIT NTSC or PAL indicates what the setting will change to when button is pressed Firmware Version and Update SELECT EXIT Select enters screen to display firmware versions and unit serial number Soft keys in screen are 9600 38400 57600 EXIT Specific number keys initiate firmware update at specified speed using HyperTerminal or equiv Remove power input when complete LIST or Video Clip Management When LIST is pressed NDT 200 shows a list of the clips recorded in the reverse order recorded last
26. y records material over the available space on the drive at the time the recording starts The loop never overwrites video on the drive prior to the start of a recording Once the empty space has filled video is overwritten in the order recorded until recording is stopped Pre Event Recording EVENT mode allows the user to have the recorder recording video see something that they want to record press the external trigger see below and save only the video from the set number of minutes prior to the trigger input until the recording is stopped If no trigger is received between the Record and Stop commands the video recorded will not be saved Example User has a test that takes two minutes to determine if the results are worthy of recording Rather than starting and stopping the recorder and erasing unimportant video the user sets the unit pre event time to 3 minutes starts recording starts the test If the results warrant saving the user presses the trigger and waits for the completion of the test to stop the recording Any video recorded prior to 3 minutes before the trigger is discarded when the recording stops External Trigger The external trigger input is located above the Y C connectors in the side of the NDT 200 The jack is a 3 5mm stereo audio jack Tip is the trigger input Ring is Record LED output Shank is ground LED flashes when unit is in pass thru mode it is on continuously when recording The external trigger has tw
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