Swann DVR8-2500 - Manual

Front Panel Back Panel 1. Power Indicator - Lights on when DVR powered 2. Infra red sensor 3. Hard drive indicator - Lights when hard drive is active (flashes when recording, searching etc.) 4. Menu/ESC - Used to enter the main menu or exit a sub menu. 5. PTZ - Press in live view to see pop up menu....

1 2 3 45 68101214 791113 15 1. 0-9 (digit key pad) - Buttons 1-4 can be used to view channels 1-4 in indi-vidual display mode during recording and playback.- 0-9 can be used to input a password.- 0-9 cannot be used for any other numeric field with a yellow pop up keypad 2. ALL - Press to activate th...

1. Connect the power and BNC ends of the security camera to an extension cable. 2. Connect the DC end on the extension cables to the 4 way power splitter plugs. 3. Connect the camera power supply to the other end of the power splitter. 4. Connect the BNC end of the extension cables to the camera con...

Once you have connected the DVR and switched the power on it will begin to boot up.During boot up you will see the following screen. The DVR is basically a small, dedicated computer and thus needs about 45 seconds to boot up. Whilst booting, the DVR will show this screen: Once the DVR has booted (up...

To access the main menu push the MENU button on the remote or front panel. Or, if you’re using a mouse, RIGHT click, and the pop up menu (below) will appear. Click MAIN MENU. You may find it easier navigating through the DVR menus using the mouse. Simply scroll over the settings button you want to v...

Hard drive Setup HDD Status (status of the currently installed hard drive) If the hard drive is not installed properly you will see a message saying NO DISK FOUND. Hopefully, though, it will say OK. In LIVE VIEWING mode, you will see the icon on the bottom of the top left display if the hard drive i...

Setting the Time Setting the Time & Date Selecting Time & Date formats and Time Zone Choosing the right time & date format and the correct time zone can save you a lot of time, hassles and confusion later on. So, let’s get them set up right from the beginning! TIME FORMAT: Choose between...

If the names CH1,CH2 and so on seem a little dull, then feel free to rename them! To do so, select the CHANNEL NAME option from the menu. Use the mouse or arrow keys to select, letter by letter, the name you want for the channel. Select each letter by left clicking or using the icon. The icon will c...

You can fine tune the look of each channel individually by adjusting the HUE, BRIGHT (brightness), CONTRAST and SATURATION values for each channel. This is useful if peculiar lighting conditions, a non-standard camera or a conspicuously colored object in the frame cause the display to be inconvenien...

In the RECORD SETUP submenu you can choose which channels will be active during recording, change the recording quality, enable & disable audio, select record more and Chunk Size (the maximum size of each recorded file). This submenu contains many of the most important settings on the DVR, and c...

To set the CHUNK SIZE: Scroll over the CHUNK SIZE drop-down menu, then LEFT click or press select. • You will see a drop-down menu with 15MINS, 30MINS, 45MINS & 60MINS. • These are the options for the length of the recordings will be. Scroll over the time you wish to set this to. • Left click or...

In the VIDEO SEARCH screen you can search for a specific day for a recording and view it in playback mode. This is useful for hunting a specific recording of an incident if you know the time and date it ocured. To search you need to input the date of the video then select the hour of the recording. ...

Search and Playback (continued) FIle List In the FILE LIST screen you can view each video pack, listed in chronological order. You can set a filter to view files for a specific channel or record mode. Here you can also back up files to a USB flash drive. The FILE LIST screen will show the channel , ...

Backing up a file Backing up Footage Motion Detection First, insert a USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the DVR. Note that inserting a flash drive into the • mouse port will not work correctly. Make sure there are no files on the USB flash drive that you wish to keep, as data already ...

Say, for example, you are trying to monitor your front yard, whilst in the background there is a busy street, and the cars driving past continually set off the motion detection. What can you do about it? Setting only part of the camera’s view to be motion sensitive might be the answer. This is usefu...

Password Setup Password Control Language The system password allows you to protect the DVR’s settings & recording. Without the password the DVR menu can-not be accessed. We strongly advise that you set a password as soon as possible to prevent unauthorized access to the DVR, either locally or re...

Auto Maintain System Menu The SYSTEM menu is where most of the advanced settings for the DVR hide out. Most of the time, there isn’t much you’ll need to change here. However, a few settings might need tweaking from time to time, so here’s a quick rundown of what’s what. To maintain the operational i...

PTZ stands for “Pan, Tilt, Zoom” and is the basic control method for attaching movable cameras to your DVR. There are a few variables and options that you can set from this menu. We’ve compiled a short list of what these values are and what they mean - however, the only important thing to do is to c...

Installing the DVR Software Installing the DVR software 1. Insert the mini CD into a CD/DVD ROM drive on your computer. 2. If your CD/DVD ROM drive does not auto run the CD; click MY COMPUTER click on the drive the CD is in and double click on the “D9-VIEWER-DBG-ENG.EXE” file. 3. In the setup window...

Configuring ActiveX Changing Security Settings on Internet Explorer You may need to change the security settings on your PC to be able to view the DVR remotely. If you are having trouble viewing your DVR remotely and are getting messages regarding active X controls the following instructions may hel...

Network SetupDHCP Static IP & PPPOE Setup - DVR unit We strongly recommend only advanced users with network knowledge setup the DVR using a Static IP & PPPOE settings. BEFORE SETTING UP THE NETWORKING SETTINGS: Ensure that your DVR is connected to your local area network via the ETHERNET por...

1. In the USER LOGIN window type in the following information: Host name: IP ADDRESS eg. “192.168.1.100”Host port: HTTP PORT eg. “49000”Password: ADMIN PASSWORD eg. “111111”Note: the default setting for the DVR password is OFF. If no password is set LEFT click LOGIN. 2. LEFT click LOGIN. You should ...

D9 Viewer Software: Layout 1. Channel Name2. Date & Time3. Live - Click to view live view screen. 4. Replay - Click to view the replay screen. 5. Setup - Click to view the setup screen. 6. Logout - Click to logout. 7. Minimise - Press to minimise screen 8. Close - Press to close D9-Viewer. 9. PT...

D9 Viewer Software (continued) Record In the RECORD screen in SETUP you can change the camera record settings. You can turn each channel on or off, select the recording resolution & quality, turn on or off the audio, select a record mode and set up the record schedule. 3. Audioi. Scroll over the...

3. Motion Detection - Area Setupi. Scroll over the button and LEFT click. ii. You will see a small motion detection setup window open (fig. 1). The red boxes indicate motion detection is active for that area.iii. Scroll over the red boxes & LEFT click to turn off motion detection. The box will c...

D9 Viewer Software Network Setting File Save Path Password Enable For users with minimal network knowledge it is best to use the DHCP when setting the DVR to view remotely. Note: These settings should already being configured using the DVR. See Network Setup on page 35. Here you can set the location...

D9 Viewer Software Viewing Remotely Now that you have configured the DVR and your PC you can view your DVR over the internet. The DVR can be viewed remotely over the internet using the DVR software on the CD included with the DVR or using a web browser (preferably Internet Explorer). You’ll need to ...

38 About IP ADDRESSES Internet Protocol (IP) Version 4 is the networking protocol employed by this DVR, and of the Internet as a whole. It allows for approximately four billion (specfically 2 32 ) individual addresses. This is a lot, but it isn’t enough for every device in the world to have it’s own...

6. Replace the Hard Drive and plug in the SATA and the power cable as shown in step 5.7. Screw in the hard drive to case as in step 4.8. Replace the top of the case.9. Screw in the remaining screws to the sides and back of the DVR as in step 2. 4. Locate the 4 screws holding down the hard drive stan...

Troubleshooting Problem: My monitor is not showing any display/picture. Solution: Make sure you have connected the VIDEO OUTPUT on the DVR to a VIDEO INPUT on the back of your TV/monitor. Try different channels on your TV or monitor - many TV’s call their component video input confusing things, like...

Technical Specifications DVR8-2500 Video Video Format PAL or NTSC Video Inputs 8 x Composite BNC Inputs Video Outputs 2 x Composite BNC Outputs, 1 x VGA Out Display Resolution NTSC: 704 x 480, PAL: 704 x 576 Display Frame Rate NTSC: 120fps, PAL: 100fps Audio Audio Inputs 1 x RCA Audio Input Audio Ou...

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43 Warranty Information Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one (1) year from it’s original purchase date. You must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty validation. Any unit which proves defective during the...

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