Swann H.264 - Manual

English English 6 Connec ting the D VR Front Panel of the DVR 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1) Infrared Sensor: Monitors signals coming from the infra- red remote control. If this sensor is blocked or obstructed, then the functionality of the remote will be impaired. 2) Power Indicator: This LED is illuminated when...

English 7 Connec ting the D VR The Rear Panel of the DVR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4-CH DVR 8-CH DVR 1) DC 12V Power Input: Where you connect the included DC 12V power adapter. Use only the supplied power adapter with the DVR, and use the power adapter only with the DVR. 2) PTZ (RS48...

English English 8 Connec ting the D VR Connection Diagram Connect the BNC outputs from your cameras into the BNC inputs on the rear of the DVR. Connect your cameras to power, using the power- splitter (if included). Connect the DC12V Output from the power supply to the power input. Connect the power...

English 9 Connec ting the D VR Connecting Additional Devices The Audio Out port can be used to connect a stereo, speakers, headphones or other external sound device. The Audio In ports can be used to connect audio devices to the DVR. Obviously, your microphone probably won’t look like that one - the...

English English 10 Basic S etup Basic DVR Operation The USB Mouse (Recommended) The easiest way to operate the DVR is to use the included USB optical mouse - we put together the look and feel of the menu system specifically for mouse-friendly navigation. The controls are pretty easy to remember - he...

English 15 Basic S etup Account Configuration User Name: The name you’d like to use for the account. An account can be called anything you like (up to 16 characters in length) except the default Admin account, which is always called “Admin”. We suggest using this as the default all-access account fo...

English English 16 Basic S etup Your DVR comes with powerful remote access and interface software, called MyDVR . You can setup and configure almost all aspects of the DVR from the MyDVR interface. The MyDVR software will allow you to: • view images from your DVR in real-time • playback recorded foo...

English 19 Basic S etup MyDVR: Local Configuration The local configuration screen is where you can customise how MyDVR will store and process footage on the local PC when you download it from the DVR. Record Path: Where MyDVR will save recordings if you select Record from the Preview screen. Downloa...

English English 20 Basic S etup MyDVR: Configuration Overview Display: Channel Settings (see page 28) Channel Name (Check Box): Whether the channel’s name will be displayed on screen or not. Channel Name: The title you’d like to give that camera. Record Data: Whether the overlays (Channel Name, Date...

English English 24 Basic S etup Remote Access From a Mobile Device Using the SwannView app for mobile devices, you’ll be able to log into your DVR from almost anywhere you can imagine (or, at least, get a decent signal - like everyone, we’re at the mercy of your phone company!) and view images comin...

English 25 Basic S etup Operating the DVR Locally 1) Menu: Opens the main menu. 2) Single Camera View: Shows images from one camera in full-screen. 3) Quad-Camera (2 x 2) View: Divides the screen into four viewing windows, each showing images from one camera. 4) Next Camera(s): Cycles the cameras di...

English English 26 Basic S etup Display Camera Menu Bar Encode Playback General Motion HDD General Option Backup Advanced Video Loss S.M.A.R.T User Lock Email Settings DDNS NTP IP Filter Output Schedule Event / Log Status Exceptions PTZ Information Shutdown Maintenance Reboot Recording Search Networ...

English 27 A dv anced C onfigur ation Advanced Configuration If you’re reading this page, it means that either:• You’ve got the DVR setup, but its standard recording program isn’t for you. Fair enough - we cater to all requirements here. • You’re interested in what other options and capabilities the...

English English 36 A dv anced C onfigur ation The Playback Interface The Playback interface is quite similar to a computer’s media player, or to the on-screen display of a DVD/Blu-ray player.Most of the controls are quite straight forward, and operate in the same way as a standard media player. Curr...

English English 40 A dv anced C onfigur ation The IP Filter can be used to modify which IP addresses have permission to talk to the DVR and which do not.This is an advanced feature, and is recommended for advanced users only. Tinkering with things here - if you’re not sure what you’re doing - is mor...

English 43 A dv anced C onfigur ation Alarm: Motion Detection Configuration To set the MOTION DETECTION AREA In the MOTION DETECTION menu, use the mouse or the arrow buttons to highlight the SETUP button for the channel you wish to setup the MOTION DETECTION AREA for, and confirm by pressing select ...

English English 44 A dv anced C onfigur ation Alarm: Motion Detection Notes Motion Detection Compatibility You’ll be able to use the DVR’s motion detection with almost all static, wired cameras. PTZ systems are fundamentally incompatible with motion detection. Avoid enabling motion detection on a ch...

English English 52 A dv anced C onfigur ation If you’re looking at the System Information screen, you’ve probably been directed to do so by Swann Technical Support. If we haven’t told you to come here, you might be wondering what all the information means. On a day-to-day level, the answer is “very ...

English English 54 Ref er ence Troubleshooting Q: The images from my cameras are black & white and/or flickering. What’s up? A: Most likely, your Video Standard isn’t set correctly for your region. Check out the section on PAL/NTSC (“System: General” on page 50) for more information. As a rule o...

English 55 Ref er ence Addendum: Third Party Hardware Due to its nature as a networked device, the DVR is often required to operate with third party hardware. We do everything we can to ensure the DVR is compatible with as many third party devices as possible; there will always be some that require ...

English English 56 Ref er ence Get up to Date Information We’re constantly making improvements to our products, firmware, software, user manuals, video tutorials and more. To ensure you’re up to date with the latest documentation for your DVR, check out our website: www.swann.com Technical Specifica...

English 57 Ref er ence Warranty Information Warranty Terms & Conditions Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one (1) year from its original purchase date. You must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty val...

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