Uniden UBR243 - Manual

6 • Built-in battery for true portable wireless operation • Night vision allows for low light viewing up to 15 feet / 4.5 meters IR illumination range of 15ft./4.5m under ideal conditions. Objects at or beyond this range may be partially or completely obscured, depending on the camera application. m...

7 • Maintaining Your System. This section provides tips on how to keep your UBR243 hardware clean and in excellent working condition. • Solving Problems. Troubleshooting tips are located here. • Specification. This last section contains hardware and software specifications.

8 GettING starteD WHat’s INCLuDeD The system comes with the following components: Digital Wireless Monitor (1) UBR243 Charger Cradle (1) Digital Wireless Camera (1) Suction Cup Adapter Bar (1) Screws and Anchors Owner’s Manual AC Power Adapter (2) CD AV Cable USB cable

9 If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately. Never use damaged products! moNItor INstaLLatIoN 1. Place the monitor in a location with clear reception from your camera(s).2. If you are using the monitor as a stand-alone unit, flip out the stand on the back of the...

10 • When you are positioning the camera, bring the monitor along; it’s much easier to get the camera into the right position when you have the display handy. Check the image on the monitor before you install the camera. • Out of range displays when the camera is out of range, turned off, or unsucce...

11 4. Clip-mount Clip the UBR243 on ledges and shelves. 1. Press the mounting clip as shown.2. Place the unit over the mounting surface and release. 3. Adjust the camera as needed. Connect Power 1. Insert the AC adapter power plug into the camera’s DC adapter input jack. 2. Plug the other end into a...

12 BasIC oPeratIoN WIreLess Camera Item What it is 1 Camera Antenna: Sends and receives signals to or from the monitor. 2 Temperature sensor: Detects temperature at camera side and displays it on the monitor LCD. 3 PaIr : Pairs the camera to the monitor. 4 Clip: This fastener can attach the camera t...

13 Item What it is 12 Light sensor: Measures light intensity on the camera side. 13 Lens: Camera lens. 14 Microphone: Receives sounds for the area near the camera, and transmits sound from the camera to the monitor. 15 Speaker: Produces the sound transmitted from the monitor. 16 PoWer : Turns the ca...

14 WIreLess moNItor Item What it is 1 Monitor Antenna: Sends & receives signals to or from the camera. 2 PoWer : Turns the camera on and off. 3 LED light bar. The bottom LED indicates power and the remaining LEDs indicate sound. 4 MicroSD card slot: Insert microSD card to record video. 5 4.3 inc...

15 Item What it is CH ◄ : • In Menus: Scroll left. • In Zoom: Scroll left. • In Live view: Switch between available cameras. • In Video Playback - Reverse. ▼ Vol: • Decrease speaker volume. • In Menus: Scroll down. • In Lullaby: decrease volume. • In Zoom: Scroll down. • In Video Playback - Pause pl...

16 Item What it is 12 AV Out jack: Connect the included A/V cable to view video from the TV or computer monitor. 13 PC Only (USB Port):Use the included USB cable to connect your computer to the UBR243 monitor to view video remotely or from your PC 14 LuLLaBY sKIP : Skips to the next lullaby in the s...

17 LCD DIsPLaY Item Icon What it is 1 Signal Indicator (displays in full screen mode only). The number of bars in the signal indicator shows the strength of the signal received from the camera. One or no bars indicates the signal is poor, and 4 bars indicate a very strong signal. Signal Strength Ind...

18 Item Icon What it is 2 Cam1 Camera Indicator. indicates which camera is displaying. Press CH ► or CH ◄ on the monitor to switch between available cameras. It will cycle in the following order: CH ► : CAM1—CAM2—CAM3—CAM4—QUAD—AUTO SCAN — CAM1 CH ◄ : CAM1—Auto SCAN—QUAD—CAM4—CAM3—CAM2—CAM1 3 microS...

19 Item Icon What it is 12 Intercom (Talk). Displays in full screen mode only when you press and hold taLK on the monitor (see page 38). 13 Volume indicator. Displays when ▲ Vol or ▼ Vol is pressed on the monitor. If the volume is muted, X displays. 14 1 Lullaby (displays in full screen mode only). ...

20 Common operations To... Do This... Change between quad view, single view, and scan for Live view Press CH ► to cycle through the Live modes in the following order: CAM1—CAM2—CAM3—CAM4—QUAD—AUTO Scan — CAM1 Check the temperature The temperature displays on the monitor screen when the camera is in ...

21 sYstem meNu DesCrIPtIoNs Press meNu/oK to access system menus. Use the navigating buttons to navigate up ( ▲ Vol ) , down ( ▼ Vol ) , left ( CH ◄ ) , and right ( CH ► ) in the menus, then press meNu /oK to confirm a setting. Use CH ► or CH ◄ to focus on the 5 different system menu selections on t...

22 • Factory Reset • Language • Temp. display unit • Temp. alert range Date/time This option allows you to set the system date and time. The display format is Month.Day.Year Hour:Minute (Default = 01.02.2013 12:26) 1. From the System menu, select Date/Time and press meNu/oK . The Date/Time screen di...

23 4. Press meNu/oK to save the completed date and time setting and return to the main System options. Press BaCK to step backwards one level until you are out of the menu system. Brightness This option allows you to adjust the brightness level for each camera. (Default = 3) 1. From the System menu,...

24 2. Press ▲ Vol or ▼ Vol to select NTSC or PAL 3. Press meNu/oK to save the setting and return to the main System options Format storage Turning on Format Storage allows you to delete the files on your memory card. (Default = No) 1. From the System menu, select Format Storage and press meNu/oK . T...

25 2. Press ▲ Vol or ▼ Vol to select or cancel a reset to factory defaults. 3. Press meNu/oK to save the setting and return to the main System options. All menu settings except Camera Pairing settings and the Date/Time Setting WILL be affected by a reset. Cameras will remain paired with the monitor....

26 2. Press ▲ Vol or ▼ Vol to select ° C or ° F . 3. Press meNu/oK to save the setting and return to the main System options. temperature alert range Your UBR243 measures the ambient room temperature where the camera is. If the temperature falls outside of a preset range, the system alerts you. Temp...

27 5. Press CH ► or CH ◄ to toggle between On (Enable) or Off (disable). Either button will work. 6. Press meNu/oK to save the settings and return to the main System options. aLert Temperatures out of range or a camera out of range triggers alerts. This option allows you to set the alert volume. The...

28 reCorD This option allows you to set the parameters for your recorded files. The RECORD options are: • Quality • Record Time • Vox • Overwrite Quality This option allows you to choose between a high or low resolution recording quality. (Default = Low 320 x 240) 1. From the Record menu, select Qua...

29 record time This option allows you to select how long the camera will record when the motion sensitivity function is activated. (Default = 30 secs.) 1. From the Record menu, select Record Time and press meNu/oK . The Record Time screen displays. 2. Press ▲ Vol or ▼ Vol to select a recording time ...

30 3. Press meNu/oK to save the selection and return to the main RECORD options. overwrite Activating this function allows the oldest files to be deleted when you want to record but the memory card is full . 1. From the Record menu, select Overwrite and press meNu/oK . The Overwrite screen displays....

31 1. From the main menu selections, select Camera and press meNu/oK . 2. The Camera options screen displays. Two options display: Pair and On/Off . (Default =Pair) Pair Pairing allows you to introduce additional cameras to the monitor. The monitor can then recognize and display video from them. The...

32 2. Press ▲ Vol or ▼ Vol to select the camera you want to pair, then press meNu/oK . The monitor prompts you to press PaIr on the back of the camera within 30 seconds. 3. Press PaIr on the back of the camera within 30 seconds. 4. That camera’s video displays on the monitor when pairing is successf...

34 sPeCIaL Features reCorDING VIDeo You can manually record video to a microSD card (not included). The UBR243 supports up to 32GB microSD card. The system records video in 10 minute blocks; however, you can manually stop recording at any time. During recording, only taLK is active. All other button...

35 — ▼ Vol - Stop — CH ► - Fast forward (up to x16 speed) — CH ◄ - Reverse (up to x16 speed) — BaCK - Back out of the video playback function, one screen at a time. Deleting Folders and Video Files You can delete a specific video record or an entire folder of records. As you scroll through folders, ...

36 Viewing on Your remote PC or Wireless Decice Setup 1. Set up a Skype ™ account linked to your UBR243. Please refer to Appendix A for details on setting up this free account.Be sure the Skype ™ account is set to "Auto Answer." 2. Set up a Skype ™ account on your wireless device or remote c...

37 3. Select the files you want to view and click Open . 4. The files begin playing, in order, through your default media player. Zoom Press Zoom to display the camera image in double size. Press ▲ Vol , ▼ Vol , CH ►, or CH ◄ to see the parts of the image not displayed on the LCD screen. Press Zoom ...

38 3. Press LuLLaBY sKIP to skip to Lullaby #2. The system plays Lullaby #2 then repeats it. 4. Press LuLLaBY sKIP to skip to Lullaby #3. The system plays Lullaby #3 then repeats it. 5. Press LuLLaBY sKIP to skip to Lullaby #4. The system plays Lullaby #4 then repeats it. 6. Press LuLLaBY sKIP to sk...

39 maINtaINING Your sYstem moNItor As you use your monitor, keep the screen clean by wiping it with a microfiber cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Camera When dust and grime builds up on the camera lens and glass, it affects the camera’s “vision.” Use a microfiber cloth to regularly clean the...

40 soLVING ProBLems If you have problems with the system, there is often a quick and simple solution. Please try the following: If Try There is no picture from the camera • checking all connections to the camera. Make sure the adapter is plugged in. • making sure that the cameras and monitor are bot...

41 If Try You can't record video (the New File icon is flashing red) The New Record icon flashes red when the microSD card is full. Either manually delete video records (see page 35), enable Overwrite (see page 30 ), or reformat the microSD card to delete all records (see page 24).

42 sPeCIFICatIoNs GeNeraL Camera Monitor Operating Frequency Range 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz TX Power 15dBm NA RX Sensitivity NA –81dBm Type of Spread Spectrum Used FHSS Type of Modulation Used GFSK Communication Range 500ft. Line of Sight Camera Image Sensor TypeManufacturer/ Model # 1/6.5” Color CMOS Imag...

44 aPPeNDIX a: HoW to set uP Your uBr243 For remote VIeWING VIa sKYPe™ reQuIremeNts • Two Skype™ accounts • A PC computer • A second computer OR separate Skype™-ready device (i.e. Android or iPhone/tablet) • Uniden Model UBR243, Wireless Video Surveillance Camera ProCeDures 1. Follow the owner’s man...

45 2. Follow the instructions from the InstallShield Wizard. Select Finish , completing the installation. 3. Connect your home computer to the monitor with the USB cable (included). The monitor screen goes blank. Your UBR243 system is now connected to your PC. 4. Setup a NEW Skype™ account specifica...

49 Next, you will need to set Skype™ to answer automatically under certain circumstances. In the Call settings screen, select answer incoming calls automatically and start my video automatically when I am in a call options. 5. Invite your second Skype™ account into your contacts by clicking the add ...

51 FCC Notices FCC Compliance Information Part 15 Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including ...