Getting Started - Swann 960H Digital Video Recorder Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION
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Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of this Swann DVR. You've made a fine choice
for keeping a watchful eye over your home or business. Let's take a moment to talk
about some of the features this DVR offers, and how to get the most out of them.
Oh my, this is a big manual.
How long will this take?
Yes, but you won't have to read all of it - you should be up and
running by page 20!
It can take a few hours to connect everything and run through
the setup procedure.
The latter half of this manual is for users who want to get the
most out of the DVR's capabilities. While the DVR is seriously
configurable, the out-of-the-box settings do a great job in
90% of situations, but some users will want to get into the
nitty-gritty detail, so that information is presented for those
who need it.
The Basic Setup
The default settings of the DVR will cover most basic
installation requirements of the DVR.
To get the most out of your hard drive, we've configured the
DVR to record only when it detects motion - that way, you
won't fill the hard drive with video of nothing happening.
Before installing anything, connect the DVR and cameras
and test your system.
We ensure everything is working properly when we
ship them out, but sometimes things can be damaged in
transport, and occasionally components can fail. Better to
find out now, before everything is fixed in place!
Now with extra "H": 960H and what it means
This DVR is compatible and is intended for use with 960H cameras. What does this really mean?
A traditional CCTV camera operates at a resolution of approximately 720 x 480 (NTSC) or 720 x 576 (PAL) pixels* and a
4:3 aspect ratio. By extending the image to a widescreen format, 960H technology increases the horizontal resolution
of the camera, thereby increasing the area viewed and the resolution it's viewed at.
In general, 960H is best suited:
• monitoring a wider area than traditional CCTV cameras could cover at the same detail
• being displayed on high-definition widescreen televisions/monitors
• for upgrading from traditional CCTV cameras, while reusing previously installed coaxial cables.
*The resolution is approximate as analog video doesn't really work this way. The resolution listed is the equivalent for a standard
pixel matrix.
Getting the DVR Setup
There are three stages to getting your DVR set up. If you want
to use the default settings, you'll only need to complete steps
one and two.
1. Connecting the DVR (page 6 to page 9)
This section details what you can connect to the different
inputs/outputs of the DVR.
Everyone's setup will vary a little bit - it depends on what
cameras came with the DVR (if any) and what device(s) you've
already got.
2. Basic DVR Setup
The DVR needs a few things to be set properly before it can do
its thing. Follow the instructions from
to get everything working.
3. Optional: DVR Menu Functions
The latter part of this manual is a how-to guide on using the
menus in the DVR system to perform common and advanced
DVR operations.
Take your time to read through this chapter and explore the
many capabilities that this Swann DVR can offer you. You
will learn how to do things like adjusting the video display
settings, searching for recordings, customizing alarm motion
settings to something that's more appropriate for your
circumstances and lots more.
Note: The out-of-the-box settings really do work well,
and we'd only suggest changing them if you've got a really
specific plan in mind.
Accessing this DVR from your
Smartphone or Tablet
This DVR supports live viewing on your Smartphone or Tablet.
We have developed an app called SwannView Link for the
Android and iOS platforms. For Android users, please download
the app from Google Play. If you have an Apple device, please
go to the Apple App Store. As we are continually improving the
documentation that we include with our products, you can find
the latest user guide for our app at www.swann.com.
page 12 to page 18
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