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TABLE OF CONTENTS Need Help Page ............................................................... 1 Warranty Information ...................................................... 2 What’s Included ............................................................... 3 Features .......................................................................... 4 Buttons and Connections .................................................. 5 Installation .....................................................................
FEATURES Covert DVR Disguised as an Alarm Clock Hidden in a fully functional, Magnasonic LED alarm clock, you can privately monitor your office, employees, valuables or nanny with this unit’s conventional appearance. Record Over a Month of Footage with the Included 2GB SD Card1 Capture over a month of high quality video when you record with the included 2 GB SD card. Easily remove the SD card to backup your footage to a computer.
BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS 13 2 3 14 12 15 11 4 1 5 7 1. AC Jack: 2. SD Card Slot: 3. 1/4” RCA Jack: 4. Record LED: 5. Power LED: 6. Joystick: 7. Stop: 8. Record: 9.
INSTALLATION ST300-SD was designed to be quick and easy to set up and to use. Please follow these simple instructions to get your covert DVR up and running in just a matter of minutes. Powering your ST300 1. 2. Connect the included AC adapter to conventional AC outlet. Connect AC adapter to AC Jack (1) on the back side of ST300. Connect your ST300 to a TV 1. 2. Connect the included RCA cable to the RCA Jack (3) on the back side of ST300.
INTRODUCTION Monitoring Mode GETTING STARTED As soon as you power on your ST300 you will automatically be brought to Monitoring Mode. From here you will be able to access the main menu, trigger manual recording or view previously recorded footage. The top bar of your screen will display the date and time of your covert DVR. The bottom bar will feature icons indicating what actions are taking place on your ST300.
TIME AND ALARM SETTINGS ST300 is a covert DVR hidden inside of a fully functional Magnasonic LCD alarm clock. Follow these basic steps to setup the external alarm clock portion of your covert DVR: To set the time: 1. 2. 3. 4. Adjust the Time Switch to the mid position, this will enable time set. Press the hour button to increase the time, in hours, by one. Press the minute button to increase the time, in minutes, by one.
MAIN MENU To access the main menu, press the joystick button. Navigation throughout the main menu is made easy with the directional joystick: move it up or down to navigate the menu, left or right to adjust settings and use the “STOP” button to go back a screen.
DVR SETTINGS Search and Play The Search and Play menu lets you view all of your previously recorded footage. Navigate this menu by moving the joystick up and down to scroll through the dates that footage was recorded on. Once the date has been selected, use the joystick left and right to toggle through the recorded files. The recorded files are located towards the bottom of the screen, a white cursor will highlight your selection. Press the joystick button to playback the desired footage.
DVR SETTINGS Set Motion Detection Adjusting the motion detection area is a convenient feature for you to customize your cover recording experience. This option allows you to eliminate unwanted items that would trigger motion recording, for example, a fan or television screen, allowing you to record only what is important to you. Set Motion Detection Area To adjust motion detection area: Change the edit mode by pressing the “PLAY” button on the ST300.
DVR SETTINGS Manual Record Menu Manual Record Video Size: Frame Rate: Quality: Select the resolution you wish to record while using Manual Record Mode. Choose between either 320x240 or 640x480 Select how many frames per second (FPS) you wish to record. When using the resolution 320x240 you can select 1/2/10/15/20/30 FPS. When using the resolution 640x480 choose between 1/2/10/12 FPS. Select the desired quality level of footage recorded in Manual Record Mode. Choose from low, medium or high quality.
DVR SETTINGS Motion Record Schedule Record Menu From this menu, configure the settings for motion detection recording that occurs in your 24 hour recording schedule. Video Size: Frame Rate: Quality: Duration: Select the resolution you wish to record while using Motion Record Mode. Choose between either 320x240 or 640x480 Select how many frames per second (FPS) you wish to record. When using the resolution 320x240 you can select 1/2/10/15/20/30 FPS.
DVR SETTINGS SD Card Options SD Card Options Menu This menu displays the size of your SD card and how much space is available. As well, you can set the size of files to be recorded, set automatic overwriting and format your SD card from this menu. Disk Total: Disk Remain: Max File Size: Card Full: Format: Informs you of the max storage size of your SD Card. This is the amount of storage space you have left on your SD Card. Configure the size of your recorded files.
DVR SETTINGS System Status Menu System Status The System Status Menu displays all of your ST300’s current settings but features no adjustable values. Use this screen to quickly review all of your covert DVR’s current settings.
DVR SETTINGS System Status Menu Factory Default This option allows you to set your ST300 back to its factory default settings, precisely the way the unit came out of the box. To set factory default: 1. Select the factory default option from the main menu. You will be prompted: “RECALL DEFAULT NOW?” 2. To restore your ST300 to factory default press the joystick button to signal yes. 3. To cancel resetting your ST300 to factory defaults, press the “STOP” button to cancel.
DVR SPECIFICATIONS Functionality Simplex OSD and System Menu Display English Video Compression MPEG-4 OSD Language Display Selectable Resolution 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Time and Date Stamp Display Yes Recording Frame Rate 320x240: 30FPS Max, 640 x 480: 15FPS Max Automatic Overwrite Option Yes Recording Resolution VGA (640x480)/ QVGA (320x240) LED Indicators Power, Record Recording Qualities High, Medium, Low Housing Material ABS Plastic Recording Modes Manual/ Schedule/ Motion Detectio
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