The purpose of this guide is to provide the

VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (VDR) / SIMPLIFIED VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (S-VDR) basic operation for this equipment. For more
detailed information, see the Operator's Manual.

English Model VR-7000 / VR-7000S Operator's Guide

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How to turn the power on/off, How to start/stop recording How to release the Fixed DRU

How to turn the power on then record the data 1. Turn off the BATTERY and AC
Handle
1. Open the DCU door with its key. switches in that order to turn
2. On the power control panel in the DCU, turn on the AC and BATTERY off the DCU power.
switches in that order. Confirm that the AC SUPPLY MAINS LED and 2. Remove the release pin.
BATTERY BACKUP LED on the power control panel light. Data is 3. Lift the release lever.
automatically recorded in the Fixed DRU*, Float-free DRU* and long 4. Lift the handle to separate the
term device. top of the DRU from the
Release lever
*: Select one for VR-7000S. bottom of the DRU.
5. Cut the cable connected Release pin
How to turn the power off then stop recording between the top and bottom
of the DRU.
Recording is terminated only under the following conditions:
- During essential maintenance while the vessel is in port.
- When the vessel is laid-up.
• Turn off the BATTERY and AC switches in that order.
Note: Do not turn off the system from the main breaker while the
BATTERY switch is on. If this is done, the system operates on the
batteries. The system stops after running on batteries after two hours.

BATTERY BACKUP LED (BATT BACK UP)

AC SUPPLY MAINS LED (AC MAINS)

AC switch
Note: Do not exert force on the
opened DCU door. Force can BATTERY switch
damage the door.

Data Collecting Unit (DCU) Power control panel

How to adjust the brilliance Main menu overview
of the LCD and keys Self test
BRILL
Execute SAVE Function Only for VR-7000S*
TEST Serial Monitor
Sensor(LAN) Monitor
Analog Monitor
MENU ENT
ESC
Digital Monitor
BRILL
Image Capture Status
LCD ◄ Min Max ► Self Test Audio Monitor
LCD Test
BRILL TEST MENU
ESC
Select a
5 Life Parts List
Buzzer Test
menu item.
Key ▼ Min Max ▲ ACK Extract ENT Status Monitor

5 Settings

*: Execute SAVE function for

For For recorded data
LCD keys How to extract the recorded data to the external media If marine incidents occur, record
Note: Extract the data when the ship is stopped. Vibration, pitching, the data to area1 (or 2, 3, 4) in
Select a test. rolling, etc. can prevent smooth extraction. the long term device(s).
1. Open the DCU door with its key, then insert a USB flash memory.
2. Press the Extract key.
Source Select
ENT or MENU
ESC
ENT
Long Term Device
Float DRU Short press: Selects a menu
Area1 01/06/2016 17:20:30-01/06/2016 05:20:30 01 item.
Only for Area2 03/06/2016 23:10:15-03/06/2016 11:10:15 01
Alert list VR-7000S Area3 07/06/2016 19:30:50-07/06/2016 07:30:50 01
Area4 10/06/2016 10:40:20-09/06/2016 22:40:20 01

The alert list provides information about active alerts. 3. Use the cursorpad to select the data source, then press the ENT key. Short press: Switches the page.
Alert List ◄ 1/ 2 ► Extract Mode Select
Target Date and Time Specify
Alert ID Alert Name Time of last change
Extract Period Select
412324 No.08 Sensor(LAN 15:24:37

412323 No.07 Sensor(LAN 15:24:37

4. Use the cursorpad to select the extraction method, then press the ENT key. Long press: Moves the cursor
5. Do the following procedure according to the method selected at step 4. continuously.
412322 No.06 Sensor(LAN 15:24:37

412321 No.05 Sensor(LAN 15:24:37 [Target Date and Time Specify] is selected [Extract Period Select] is selected
412320 No.04 Sensor(LAN 15:24:37 Specify the date and time for the data to be Set the extraction time.
[MENU/ESC] : List [ENT] : Input ◄/► : Page ▲/▼ : Select extracted.
Target Date and Time Specify Target Date and Time Specify Period Select
ACK - Stops the flashing of the alert list. ▲ ▲ ENT - Confirms a selection.
16 / 04 / 2019 15 : 20 1 hour
- Silences the alert buzzer. Range: +- 1 hour
▼ - Silences the alert buzzer when
DD MM YYYY hh mm
▼ (1~12) hour
(1~6) hour
there are unacknowledged alerts.
How to see the detailed information for an alert 6. After setting the extraction time, the window that indicates the extraction
data size and disk space appears. Press the ENT key to close the window,
then select [Yes] to start extracting.
ENT The detailed MENU
ESC

information Extract Size/Disk Space

User Disk Format? Pub. No. OSE-44850-C
screen Closes the xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx byte/
(1907, REFU) VR-7000/S
Select an detailed xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx byte
alert. appears. Yes No

information 7. Confirm that “Extract Complete” message appears, then disconnect the
screen.
USB flash memory and lock the DCU door. 00017934412