Gator DVR50M User manual
DVR50M Instruction Manual
The video signal is transferred from the camera to the monitor via an RCA cable that will need
to be run from the boot through the passenger compartment to the monitors wired loom run
under the dash From there, the power and video signals are sent directly to the monitor At the
rear of the car the camera is powered directly from the reversing tail light
Wiring diagram below:
INSTALLING THE CAMERA
In most instances, the camera is best mounted above the vehicles license plate as shown here
Rear Camera and monitor:
1 Connect the RED wire of the Cameras Power Harness to the wire that supplies
power to the reversing light globe (the wire that is energised only when the car is
put into reverse) Before making the electrical connection, temporarily disconnect
the camera from the power plug whilst making the connection to the back up
light Use a suitable splicing/crimp connector (Scotch lock type) or strip
connector This connection can also be soldered, making sure to insulate the joint
with electrical insulation when done The camera has only one wire to connect
(positive(+) There is no need to hook up a ground wire as the camera gets its
earth through the RCA lead Hooking up the earth may cause a ground loop In
this case Horizontal lines will appear in the image
2 After you have insulated the join you can connect the power harness to the
camera NOTE:
Some cars that Run LED or Computer controlled lighting systems may not deliver
enough voltage to run the camera If the voltage at the reversing wire light is less
than +12 volts it may be necessary to use a relay to supply power to the transmitter
harness from the wiring in the front of the car In this case the reversing light only
needs to trigger the relay
Make sure that you do not drill holes in the panels that have an opposite face that
is visible outside the car for example guard panels In fact, whenever drilling holes in
the bodywork of vehicle, always see what is on the other side
3 Connect one end of the Supplied RCA Video lead to the RCA lead coming from
the camera then run the RCA lead to the front under side of the driver side dash
board (This is were the monitors loom will be located) To do this you will need
to remove the rear seat to pass the cable into the cabin area and you will need to
remove the door scuff plates to run the wire along the side of the vehicle The
RCA cable will be hidden when you replace the scuff plates When the cable is at
the front of the vehicle the RCA cable needs to be run from the scuff plate area
to the under side of the dash behind the kick trim (Remove to run cable)
4 The Mirror mount monitor has two power wires to be connected Connect the
Red wire (Accessories +12V) to a wire that is energized when the accessories
position on the key is active ( When the radio is on) and the black wire to a
ground wire or you can connect the back wire to the body of the car using the
steel of the cars body behind the kick trim as an earth In this case drill a small
1/8th hole and connect the wire using a suitable O ring terminal Scrape off the
cars paint around the hole to ensure a good earth
5 Connect the RCA lead to the RCA Connector from the Monitors loom
DVR Information
Structure details
Button Diagram
Button Instructions
1 Power button/fill light button ：（ two functions ）
a：Power on/off function
Hold down for 3 seconds to turn on the device，DVR will automatically enter the video
recording mode and read the Micro SD card Hold down for 3 seconds again to turn off
the DVR The recorded file will be saved on the Micro SD card
2 REC button/Enter button(Two function)
a：Start recording
Press recording button to enter into recording mode, press again to stop it
b: In stand by/camera/playback mode；short press the menu button to enter into the
main menu Short press【MIC】【Emergency lock】to go UP/DOWN，Press【REC】
to choose and confirm（OK）。
c：Play/Stop function
In file play mode, short press to stop/play the file
3 Playback/Menu button
a：Play back function
With device switched on ，hold down the playback button for 3 seconds to enter the
playback mode Short press the emergency lock button or mute button to choose the
file need to be play back Press again to play the file Hold down the playback button for
3 seconds to exit the mode
b：Menu button
In stand by mode，press menu button to enter into main menu, press twice to change
the menu page,【MIC】/【Emergency lock】to go UP/DOWN, REC button to confirm
setting Press Menu button to quit the menu setting function after set up （Menu
setting method are all same in REC,CAMERA,PLAYBACK mode
4 Mute button/Page-up button:
a：turn off audio recording function
In recording mode, pressing the mute button can turn off the audio recording function
Press again to activate audio recording
b：Page-up function
In menu setting and playback mode as for page-up button
5 Emergency lock
a：Lock function
In recording mode，if your car is involved in an accident, press the recording lock button
for 3 seconds, a video for 10 seconds before and 20 seconds after the accident will be
saved and this video will not be overwritten
6 Reset button
Press to reactivate the camera when its crashes
LED Instructions：
Indicator light type Indicator light introduction
REC Button LED is REC indicator button It flashes when it's recording，it stays on
while power on
MIC Button LED is MIC indicator light It's off in the mute mode，It flashes
while recording audio
Emergency lock LED is G-SENSOR
indicator light
It flashes while it's on, stays constant
while it's off
Power Button LED is Power indicator light It keeps on while device is on
Operation Introduction
The installation of DVR
Please follow wiring diagram for easy instructions of how you connect the DVR to your
mirror
1 Automatic recording function
The recorder will automatically start recording when the car is started
Start the car engine and the DVR powers on and starts to record
Working indicator lights up, recording indicator flashes When you shut off the car，the
DVR will save the recorded file automatically and turn off The recorded file saves on the
MicroSD card with separate folders When the MicroSD card is full the DVR will begin
recording over the oldest files
【Notices】a Recording time can be set up in the menu, the range are 1/2/5 Mins for
choose
2 Motion Detection Function:
If the sensor detects any movement, the DVR will start recording If not, the DVR will
stop recording automatically after 5 seconds
Notes: Motion detection will be closed automatically when the DVR was turned off, you
need to turn on the motion detection next time if you want to record
3 G-sensor Function
a Built-in G-sensor: If the car is involved in a serious collision, press the lock button, a
video for ten seconds before and 20 seconds after the accident will be saved
automatically and this video won’t be overwritten
b The G - sensor support sensitivity adjustment, according to the actual need to change
the Settings in the Settings menu
4 One Key Lock Function
The DVR has one key lock function The files that need to be saved won’t be
overwritten In the video mode, short press Lock button, a video for ten seconds before
and 20 seconds after the accident will be saved automatically and this video won’t be
overwritten
5 Date And Time Setting Function
In the standby mode, press the menu button entering into system setting menu Short
press page up/down button move cursor to date and time setting options Short press
OK button to enter into menu setting
【Notes】In order to effectively record the date and time of the accident, please set the
correct time before using this machine
6 One key Mute Function
In the working mode,short press MUTE button ,the microphone will be closed ,the DVR
will only record images after that Short press the mute button again to go back to
record function
The DVR will automatically save the setting, you don’t have to set mute function again
7 Shooting File Playback
In the working mode, pressing the menu button about 3 seconds, the screen will
automatically Switch to the playback mode Short press page up/down button to find
the file that you want to playback, pressing the record button to play the file If you
want to exit the playback mode, press the menu button about three seconds again
8 Automatic Filling Light Function
In the standby mode, the fill lights will be controlled based on the brightness and
darkness detected by the lens
DVR Specification:
Processor Type SQ680S
Built-in Image Sensor 130W
Lens Angle 120 Degrees
Resolution
VGA640X390
HD1280x720（720p
30f/s）
Screen Non screen
Night vision support
GPS Trajectory support
Loop video support
G-SENSOR support
Motion Detection support
Video format AVI
Storage Temperature -30℃~70℃
Operating Temperature 0℃~50℃
Operation humidity 15-65%RH
TF card capacity Up to 32GB
Standard current DC12V
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