Starting The Dvr - Swann DVR4-2500 Operating Instructions Manual

Starting the DVR

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/reboot. Whilst booting, the DVR will show this screen:
Once the DVR has booted (up and you have a camera connected to each channel) the DVR will take you
straight to the 'QUAD' view screen, showing all four displays (below).
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1. Displays showing cameras 1 and 3.
2. Audio icon. (in this case audio in active on
camera 1)
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3. Displays showing cameras 2 and 4.
4. Date stamp (year:month:day) and Time stamp.
(hour:minutes:seconds)
D9 Viewer (continued)
Viewing Remotely
Now that you have confi gured 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 know the PUBLIC IP ADDRESS of your network.
Using Internet Explorer
1. Open up Internet Explorer. (If you do not have Internet Explorer you can download it from the Microsoft website
www.microsoft.com.)
2. In the address bar type "HTTP://" followed by your PUBLIC IP ADDRESS, a colon then your WEB PORT. eg
"HTTP://210.9.10.115:85" and push ENTER.
See below to for more information regarding your IP address and WEB PORT.
Host Info
In the HOST INFO screen you will see certain information regarding the DVR such as, available hard drive space, fi rm-
ware version and MAC address.
Daylight Saving Time
The DVR can be set to anticipate daylight savings time. This can be set to DEFAULT (DVR determines DST) or to CUS-
TOM (you enter the date DST takes place).
Scroll over the dropdown list and LEFT click. Select ON turn on DST. LEFT click.
The next dropdown list below will become active. Here you can choose to set DST or leave it on default an allow the
DVR to determine DST.
Scroll over the dropdown list and LEFT click. Select CUSTOM to set up DST. LEFT click.
You will see another set of dropdown list become active. The fi rst one is for the week of the month DST starts (1ST,
2ND, 3RD & 4TH WEEK)
1. Scroll over the dropdown list and LEFT click.
2. Select the week of DST.
3. LEFT click.
Follow the steps above to set up the END time of DST. After you have completed setting up DST LEFT click APPLY.
http://210.9.10.115:85
1. Scroll over the dropdown
list and LEFT click.
2. Select the month of DST.
3. LEFT click.
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