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Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of this Swann DVR!
You've chosen a versatile, powerful and great value security monitoring and
recording solution for your home or business. Let's just take a moment to talk about
some of the great features that the DVR off ers and some of the things to think about
before installing the system.
16 Channel Monitoring and Recording
The DVR can monitor and record sixteen channels simultaneously. You can confi gure
the recording modes for each of the sixteen channels independently. For example,
you could have three channels recording on a schedule, fi ve recording constantly
and eight armed to record on motion. Or any other combination you can think of!
Powerful H.264 Compression
The advanced video codec used by the DVR, called H.264, off ers high quality video
fi les at a fraction of the size of older video codecs such as MPEG-2 or similar. Basically,
this means you can store more footage on the DVR's hard drive, and that the quality
of that footage can be signifi cantly higher than many older video formats. H.264 has
been engineered to provide the highest level of data compression possible (saving
space on your hard drive) whilst maintaining a high image quality.
Powerful Networking and Remote Access Features
The DVR features an Ethernet port, which can be used to connect the DVR to your
local area network (LAN). With the addition of a high-speed Internet service, this
allows you to remotely access the DVR from any high-speed Internet terminal on
Earth! If that isn't convenient enough, the DVR also features mobile device support,
allowing you to connect to it from a device running:
• iOS (iPhone 3GS or later, iPad)
• Android (version 2.1 or higher)
• BlackBerry OS (version 5)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile
• Symbian (S60, 3rd or 5th edition)
Multiple Monitor Connections
Not only does the DVR come with multiple video out ports (allowing you to connect
it to two televisions at once) it also comes with a VGA output, allowing you to connect
the DVR to a computer monitor. The VGA connection allows for a much higher quality
picture than traditional composite video connections, boasting resolutions of up to
1440 x 900 pixels. Best of all, the DVR supports HDMI, allowing the DVR to be easily
connected to high defi nition televisions, off ering sharpest images your DVR and
camera system can produce.
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Preparing your Mobile Device
Mobile technology is becoming increasingly advanced, and the rate of change is
increasing. We're constantly updating software to keep up with the evolution of
handsets and other devices available, and developing new apps (or "applications",
for those who still prefer whole words) for other operating systems and hardware.
Thus, we can't tell you exactly how to prepare your mobile device here. Firstly,
there isn't enough space on this page to cover all compatible mobile devices. More
importantly, any information we print will probably be out of date by the time you
read it!
Check out:
www.swannsecurity.com/mobile
for guides to set up common mobile devices for use with the DVR.
Supported Mobile Platforms
At the time of writing, the DVR supports a mobile device (such as a cellphone, tablet,
PDA or similar) on a 3G network running:
• iOS (iPhone 3GS or later, iPad)
• Android (version 2.1 or higher)
• BlackBerry OS (version 5)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile ® 6.1 (or higher) Professional
• Symbian (S60, 3rd or 5th edition)
Some devices may require access to a local area network with Internet access to
function correctly, whilst others are able to use mobile Internet (such as HSDPA or
similar protocol). It depends on the hardware in your specifi c device, and there are
too many devices out there these days to off er any kind of comprehensive list.
Disclaimer: We can't guarantee that your mobile device will be compatible with this
DVR, even if it has one of the operating systems listed above. Your specifi c model of
phone, tablet or other device, the hardware it contains (and the revision thereof ),
your service provider, the types of data services they off er and your specifi c phone/
device plan will all aff ect the performance of your mobile device for remote access
of the DVR.
At the time of writing, the DVR supports up
to 4 users via mobile devices simultaneously.
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