Swann Advanced series Easy Setup Manual page 13

Remote Access
The primary requirements for accessing the DVR via the Internet are:
A High-Speed Internet Connection
Video uses a lot of data, so you'll need a fast Internet connection in order to get
smooth playback and monitoring remotely. Note that upload speed refers to the
rate at which an Internet connection can send data, not receive it. Most Internet
connections are 'asymmetrical' , which means they can download data faster than
they can upload it. We think that an Internet connection with an upload speed of
256kpbs is generally suffi cient for remote access, but ideally upload speeds of
512kbps or higher are recommended - particularly for multi-channel playback or
monitoring at higher resolutions and quality settings.
Your DVR & Local Network Correctly Confi gured
It is important that your local network function correctly, and that the information
entered into the Networking menu in the DVR (see "Network Menu" on page 30)
matches the general network settings.
The fi rst thing you'll need to determine is whether your router requires devices to use
fi xed (STATIC) or dynamic (DHCP) addressing. Some routers can use either method,
whilst some only support DHCP, and others only support STATIC. If your router
supports it, we recommend using DHCP addressing with UPnP enabled, as it makes
locating the DVR from other devices on your network easier.
In a DHCP confi guration, you do not need to enter the IP address, subnet mask or
default gateway values into the DVR - the router will automatically assign these.
For a STATIC confi guration, the DVR needs to be told what IP address to use (this must
be unique) and the subnet mask, gateway address and DNS server address (these must
match the other devices on your network). The most common way of discovering these
values is to use a computer already connected to the network, which can access the
Internet.
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1) Record: Press to immediately start
recording. This acts as a manual override
to the schedule and motion recording
modes. For a channel to be recorded in
this mode (or any other) it must listed as
'active' in the Camera Setup and Record
Setup menus.
2) Search: Opens the Video Search
menu.
3) 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 (Viewing Modes):
Changes how many channels are
displayed on the screen at a time. You
can choose from 4 (2x2), 9 (3x3) or all 16
(4x4). Press the button multiple times to
cycle which channels are displayed.
4) 0 ~ 9 (Numerical Buttons): You can
use these buttons to enter or select
numerical values. In live viewing mode,
they are shortcuts to the associated
channel.
5) Auto: Starts or stops the auto-rotate
function.
6) Display Mode: Cycles through all
available viewing modes and layouts.
7) Arrow Buttons: Moves the cursor
in the appropriate direction when
navigating menus.
8) Enter (aka Select): Selects an item,
confi rms a choice or ends a process.
9) Menu / Esc: Opens the Main Menu, or
goes back one step from a submenu.
10) Mute: Toggles MUTE on or off . While
muted, the DVR will record audio, but not
send it to the television (or other audio
output device).
11) PIP (Picture In Picture): Initiates
picture in picture mode. Press multiple
times to cycle through PIP options. Press
MENU / ESC to exit PIP mode.
12) Playback Controls
Play: If pressed in live-viewing mode,
this will take you directly into playback
mode, and begin playing the most
recent recording. In playback mode, use
it to resume playback after pausing or
stopping a recording.
Fast-Forward: During playback, this will
increase the speed of playback. Press
multiple times to increase the speed of
playback further.
Stop: In playback mode, pressing this
button will stop playback.
Pause: During playback, will pause the
current recording and leave a still-frame
on screen. In live-viewing mode, this
will activate the auto-sequence mode,
where the display automatically cycles
through the available camera signals
(this must be correctly confi gured and
enabled to function correctly).
13) PTZ Controls: For controlling a Pan,
Tilt, Zoom device. The features that you
can control depends on the make and
model of the PTZ device you have.
14) Lock: Locks the DVR. You'll need
your username and passcode to unlock
it again.
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