Overview - Swann 960H Digital Video Recorder Instruction Manual

MENU FUNCTIONS
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Overview

This chapter consists of a guide to performing common and advanced functions
through the menus in the DVR system; a How To... guide. We recommend that you
read the previous chapter, Chapter 2 - Basic Setup, complete the Setup Wizard to get
your DVR up and working and become familiar with operating the DVR in Live View
mode before continuing with this chapter.
By Default...
• The DVR has motion recording enabled on every channel,
configured to operate at an average level of sensitivity.
• To be a little more likely to record an border-line motion
event than not (we think it's better to get a false trigger
than miss an event).
• To record video each time it detects a motion event, but
not notify you via email (all events will be listed in the log).
To alter the DVR's default behavior, you'll need to change some
settings in the menus.
You can do this by using either the DVR's built-in interface or
SwannView Link PC software (for details, see
Link: Device Settings" on page 53.
Quick Reference
Some of the more common reasons to have a look in this
chapter include:
Altering the Recording Schedule
The recording schedule is one of the most important things to
get right when configuring the DVR. More information about
the schedule can be found at:
• "Recording: Schedule" on page 28.
Searching for Recordings
"SwannView
There are number of ways to search for recordings. You can
search by channel, recording type, time period or event. To
learn more, look at:
• "Search: Playback" on page 29.
• "Search: Event / Log Search" on page 32.
Configuring the Auto-Email Functions
If you want the DVR to notify you via email when it detects a
motion event, then you'll need to configure:
• "Network: Advanced: Email Settings" on page 36.
• "Alarm: Motion Detection - Action" on page 41.
Altering the Motion Detection Settings
If you want to change the way the DVR handles motion, then
you'll need to look at:
• "Alarm: Motion" on page 38.
• "Alarm: Motion Detection Configuration" on page 39.
Controlling a PTZ Device
If you got your PTZ camera as part of a kit with the DVR, then
there shouldn't be much configuration required. Follow the
instructions in your Swann PTZ Camera manual.
If the PTZ camera did not come with the DVR, then you can
find information about configuring settings for a PTZ Camera
at:
• "Device: PTZ" on page 44.
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