Telescopes & Binoculars DVR User Manual

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Orion

StarShoot

™

LCD-DVR

#58125

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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IN 434 Rev. A 12/11

The Orion StarShoot LCD-DVR is a highly portable

viewing and recording device for video cameras (&

other devices) with composite output video signals

(NTSC or PAL).

With this device astronomers can easily attach a video camera to a

telescope to view and record color images and movies on its high

resolution 2.5" TFT true color LCD screen.

Images and movies can be recorded to SD Cards up to 32G (2G

SD Card included).

Movies and Images can be played back on the device itself, played

back through a TV (NTSC or PAL), copied via SD Card or copied

directly to computer using the Included USB cable.

Please read this instruction manual before attempting to use

the device.

Summary of content (15 pages)

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instruction Manual Orion® StarShoot™ LCD-DVR #58125 The Orion StarShoot LCD-DVR is a highly portable viewing and recording device for video cameras (& other devices) with composite output video signals (NTSC or PAL). With this device astronomers can easily attach a video camera to a telescope to view and record color images and movies on its high resolution 2.5" TFT true color LCD screen. Images and movies can be recorded to SD Cards up to 32G (2G SD Card included).
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Parts List LCD-DVR Figure 1. Included items. Figure 2.The Orion Starshoot LCD-DVR. • StarShoot™ LCD-DVR 1. Power On/Off 11. Reset Button • Leather case 2. Charge LED 12. Lock Switch • IR Remote Control 3. Internal Microphone 13. Internal Speaker • AV Cable 4. AV Input & DC Out jack 14. SD Card Socket • Mains AC->DC Power Adapter 5. Low Power LED 15. IR Sensor • Wired Control Button 6. Record / Stop Button 16. Down Button • Rechargeable Lithium battery 7. Power On/Record LED 17.
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IR Remote Control Basic Operation Please charge the internal mobile battery for over 3 hours before you begin recording. Turn on the LCD-DVR by pushing the Power On/Off switch in the direction of arrow and holding until the red LED turns on. You will briefly see the startup screen (Figure 4) before entering the Camera Manager Screen (Figure 6).
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Camera Manager Screen Recording Methods Manual Push the Record / Stop Button on the side of the LCD-DVR to “Rec” to start recording. Push the Record / Stop button to “Stop” to stop recording. IR Remote Control Press the Record / Stop Button on the IR Remote to Start / Stop recording. Figure 6. Camera Manager Screen. 1. Image Size 6. SD card info 2. Resolution 7. Battery Capacity 3. Overwrite On/Off 8. Date and Time Stamp 4. In/Out Microphone 9. MODE 5.
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Playback Methods USB On Device (LCD) Copy movies, stills and audio from the LCD-DVR directly to computer hard drive for playback on laptop / PC or for further processing. Plug USB cable into computer and LCD-DVR in order for password protection window to appear. Playback movies, stills and audio via the high resolution 2.5", TFT true color LCD screen. For more information see Playback Settings  Video Playback section of this manual.
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SD-Card Connecting External Devices Connect to external cameras Eject SD-Card from LCD-DVR and conveniently place into other devices that include SD-Card port. A 2G SD-Card is included with the LCD-DVR. The LCD-DVR can accept SD-Cards up to 32G. The recording time will vary based upon quality setting of recording. Recording time: 15 minutes~2.
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Main Menu Screen From the Camera Manager screen Press the Main Menu screen. Recorder Settings Menu button to bring up the Work Mode Select Recorder Settings icon and press Recording settings menu. Select Device Settings icon and press settings menu. Select Playback Settings icon and press Playback settings menu.
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Sensitivity There are three settings for the motion detection sensitivity: High, Medium, Low Resolution Video Quality There are three video quality options available for video recording • High is about 8-9 Mbps • Medium is about 3.5 Mbps • Low is about 2.5 Mbps The video quality should be set to High for best results.
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File Length Sets the maximum time length of recorded files. FPS Set This option is for setting the amount of frames per second when you record video, such as 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second. Audio Record Volume Microphone Select Select the built in microphone or external microphone as audio source. Overwrite If Overwrite is set to Off the LCD-DVR will stop recording once the SD Card becomes full.
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System Settings Password Protection Language You can set or cancel the password protection for USB or format SD Disc or files to prevent deletion without your authorization. The default password is 000000 for all passwords. USB Password English, Simple Chinese and Traditional Chinese languages are currently supported. Date and Time You can set, enable or disable the USB password for accessing the LCD-DVR by USB.
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Delete Password You can set, enable or disable the delete password for deleting the files in the SD Card. Format Password Video Output Set the correct TV out format to match TV set (NTSC or PAL). It is also possible to cycle between PAL, NTSC and LCD by pressing the LCD/ TV button on the IR remote controller; Power Save You can set, enable or disable the Format password for formatting the SD Card.
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Vibe Alert When set to On, the LCD-DVR will give a vibration prompt for power on, video loss, SD card invalidation, low power, and power off. Beep Firmware Update Copy the firmware update file to SD card and insert into LCD-DVR. Select Firmware update, then the firmware update dialog block will appear on the screen. When updating it is critical to have enough battery power or connect the AC adapter to AC power outlet and do not operate the LCD-DVR to prevent Firmware update failure.
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Default Setup Event Playback Settings Video Playback You can reset the LCD-DVR to default setting if it is necessary; select YES then press the select button to reset to default setting; Version Enter Event Playback settings menu and use navigation buttons to select files to playback. Press and release the up or down keys to adjust the audio volume. Press and hold the up or down keys to adjust playback speed to values of 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 20x.
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LCD-DVR Specifications Play back the audio files Press the select button on the Voice Player item to play back the audio files. Managing recorded files High Resolution LCD: 2.5" TFT true color High Resolution LCD Recorded Video: MPEG AVI Recorded Photo: JPG Recorded Audio: WAV Video In/Out: RCA Composite NTSC or PAL Storage type: SD card (FAT 32 ,support to 32G) Video size and speed: NTSC: 720x480 (D1) @ 30FPS PAL: 720x576 (D1) @ 25FPS Recording time: 15 minutes~2.
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One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion StarShoot LCD-DVR is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076.