Street Guardian Sg9663dc User manual
Digital video recorder
Sg9663dc
User manual
Product safety & precautions
Thank you for purchasing the Street Guardian SG9663DC Dual
Channel Digital Video Recorder (DVR), please read and follow this
guide before installation and use.
The camera is designed to operate at temperatures of between -20°c
to +70°c, operating outside of these temperatures may produce
unpredictable results.
Clean only with a soft dry cloth, being careful not to use excessive
pressure when cleaning the lenses, the use of liquids or cleaning
fluids may damage the product and could void your warranty.
The DVR records two channels of video in full high definition
1080P/30fps at 15Mbit/sec per channel, a large amount of data is
generated for the video recording function. Use quality high speed
Class 10 Micro SD cards only, with a recommended minimum
capacity of 32 GB, please consult your dealer about supported
memory cards.
The DVR does not support hot plugging of the Micro SD memory
card. Be sure to remove or replace the Micro SD memory card only
while the recorder is powered off or the memory card and any
recordings may be damaged.
Memory cards are a consumable item and require regular inspection
to ensure they are in working order, memory cards should be
formatted in the camera to ensure the file system is set according to
the required parameters for the camera to operate reliably.
Please use only the included Street Guardian accessories or approved
replacements from a Street Guardian dealer. Use of non-approved
accessories may damage your product, or your vehicle, and may void
your warranty. Street Guardian supplied accessories are tested to
meet or exceed recognised testing standards worldwide to ensure
reliable performance of your product.
Introduction
The Street Guardian SG9663DC Digital Video Recorder is engineered
to require minimal user intervention, it is pre-configured with logical
default settings and is supplied ready to use once installed with a
minimum of adjustment needed to personalise to your needs.
The default operation of the product means that it will power on and
start recording shortly after starting the vehicle and will power down
shortly after the vehicle is turned off, the recordings will be
segmented into easy to navigate chapters and once the memory card
is full will automatically delete the oldest recorded segment to make
way for further recordings.
Operating in this ‘first in, first out’ manner means that the memory
card will cycle the recordings continuously and will always have the
most recent recordings, a 64GB memory card will store around 4
hours of recordings before beginning to recycle.
Emergency files created by G-Sensor trigger or by pressing the
OK/lock key are moved to a separate folder so that they are not
overwritten by the regular recording and recycling process.
[Note] Formatting the memory card will erase all files including
emergency files.
Camera layout & Overview
Installation
The DVR main camera unit should preferably be mounted behind, or
to either side of the rear view mirror and within the sweep area of
the windscreen wipers. Before mounting the DVR ensure that there
is enough room to access and remove the memory card, there is
sufficient room for the cables, and adequate clearance for the mirror
to be adjusted.
Clean the glass prior to installation to ensure a good bond for the
adhesive to the glass, it is always advisable where possible to route
any cables across the passenger side of the vehicle to avoid any
chance of cables interfering with control of the vehicle or causing a
distraction should a cable become loose.
1. Once a suitable mounting location is decided secure the DVR
mount bracket to the windshield using the provided 3M adhesive
tape, ensuring the window is clean prior to application, remove the
backing tape and press and hold the bracket firmly against the glass
for 2 minutes, then wait 20 minutes before attaching the camera.
The 3M adhesive tape will achieve 50% bond after 20 minutes, 100%
bond is achieved after 72 hours, if the camera is attached to the
mount bracket too soon after installation the adhesive may not bond
correctly to the glass.
[Note] When determining the mounting locations be sure to leave
adequate room to be able to detach the cameras.
2. Fix the power, rear camera, and GPS cables properly and route
cables across the passenger side where possible to prevent the line
of sight from being affected.
[Note] Prior to installing the rear camera cable determine which of
the supplied cables is the most suitable for your installation type,
with all cable routing it is important to take note of any pillar or side
curtain airbags, cables must be installed so as not to interfere with
the operation of these safety systems, if in doubt please seek
professional installation.
3. Insert the charging interface of the in vehicle charger into the USB
interface of the DVR.
4. Connect the GPS and position the cables accordingly, the GPS
should be mounted with the adhesive side to the windscreen so that
the antenna is oriented correctly.
Your camera is supplied with an on glass GPS antenna, an optional
dash top GPS antenna is also available. The GPS should be mounted
correctly according to which type of GPS antenna is in use.
[Note] the on glass type GPS antenna should not be mounted within
15cm of the camera for best performance, the type of GPS can be
identified by the length of the cable, the on glass type GPS antenna
cable is approximately 70cm long, the on dash type GPS antenna
cable is approximately 140cm long.
5. Insert the in vehicle charger into the cigarette lighter socket of the
vehicle.
6. Adjust the angle of the DVR lenses ensuring that the camera lens is
aimed slightly down from the horizon (40% sky, 60% road), this will
improve the results of the auto white balance function.
7. Ensure a suitable memory card is correctly installed and has been
formatted in the camera before use.
[Note] Video performance is adversely affected if the windows are
not kept clean, ammonia free automotive glass cleaners are
recommended for the inside glass surfaces for optimum results.
Settings
The DVR is pre-set with logical default settings and is ready to
operate with minimal adjustment required, when powered on the
internal capacitors will charge, the DVR will then power up and
recording will commence.
[Note] The DVR does not contain a battery and will need to be
connected to a power source to configure settings, connecting to a
computer USB port is not supported.
Before using the DVR it is important to adjust the time and date
settings, if using GPS the time and date will be updated automatically
however the Time Zone offset will first need to be configured
according to your region.
If not using GPS the time and date settings will need to be manually
configured, to set the time and date manually connect the DVR to
power, stop any active recording by pressing the REC key then press
the MENU key to enter the SETUP menu, press the Mic key to scroll
down to the date/tIME menu, press the OK/lock key to enter,
(the MIC and REC keys will scroll up or down), press the menu key
to advance to the next setting and adjust accordingly, press the
ok/lock key to save and exit.
[Note] If you are in a region that supports daylight savings offset it
will be necessary to adjust the time (or time zone if using GPS) at the
beginning and end of the period accordingly.
Menu options & defaults
To access the menus any active recording must be stopped by
pressing the REC key, pressing the menu key will enter the settings
menu, pressing the menu key again will exit the menu.
Following is a list of the menu items, their default settings listed in
BLUE and a brief description of each setting.
Resolution – 1080P30,1080P30 – The resolution of the recorded files.
Quality – Medium – Adjust the recording bitrate.
Display Mode – Picture in Picture – Set the default view on the LCD
Loop Recording – 3 MINS – The length of each recording segment.
WiFi – OFF – Enable or disable the WiFi function (reserved for future
use)
Camera2 – Normal – Setting to invert the picture for the rear
channel.
Exposure – +0.0 – Exposure Value – Adjustable to increase or
decrease brightness in the recordings.
AE Metering – Center Weighted – Settings to select different AE
metering table.
G-Sensor – Low Sensitivity – Adjustable to increase or decrease the
force required to trigger automatic protection of files.
Parking Monitor – 1FPS – Setting to select different framerates,
(requires SGDCHW power lead).
Shutdown Timer – 10min – Select different Parking Monitor
shutdown timer values, (requires SGDCHW power lead).
Date Stamp – ON – Embeds the time and date in the recorded video.
Speed Unit – OFF – Function to enable the speed to be displayed in
the recorded video OSD text (MPH or KM/H selectable).
Display Logo – ON – Display the logo in the recorded video.
Record Audio – ON – Turn the Microphone on or off.
Screen Saver – 1 MIN – Setting to automatically turn off the LCD
display.
Auto Restart – 1 MIN – Setting to automatically restart the DVR if
there is no active recording or power is interrupted during boot.
Boot Delay – 5 Secs – selectable boot delay options, (applies to 2
wire power supply use only)
DATE/TIME – DD/MM/YYYY enter the date and time and choose the
display format, press the menu key to advance to the next option.
Time Zone – GMT 0 – Set as appropriate to your region if using GPS.
Language – ENGLISH – Set the desired menu language.
Beep Sound – ON – Turn the keypress sound on or off.
Frequency – 50 Hz – Set the anti flicker mode to suit the local AC
power used, (LED lighting may still show some flicker, this is normal).
Format – CANCEL – Memory card formatting function, cards larger
than 32 GB are pre-formatted exFAT which is not a supported file
system, if using a card formatted exFAT the camera will
automatically enter the format menu to allow the card to be
formatted correctly before use.
Default setting – CANCEL – Resetting defaults will return all setting to
the values shown in BLUE
Car Number – Function to embed name or number display into the
video, press the mic/rec keys to select each character, press the
menu key to proceed to each character setting option.
Firmware Version – Displays the firmware version number.
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