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Swann SW244-DRC User Manual

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4CH 19" LCD All-in-one DVR
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SW244-DRC
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  • Page 1 4CH 19” LCD All-in-one DVR User Manual SW244-DRC EN190908...
  • Page 2 - Ensure the vents on the sides and back of the DVR are not covered - Do not use the DVR near heat sources such as heaters, stoves, fireplaces - If the DVR has been damaged do not attempt to repair it yourself - contact Swann Technical Support for assistance Maintenance For safety reasons, disconnect the power adapter before cleaning the DVR.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Table of Contents 1. Product Overview ..................7 2. Product Outline.....................7 3. Front Panel ....................8 3.1. The slim model (4CH DVR) ..............8 4. Rear Panel .....................9 5. IR Remote Controller..................9 1. Install the disk drives .................10 2. USB connector on rear panel ..............13 3.
  • Page 4 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 3.2. Active Channel .................26 3.3. Record Channel................26 3.4. Hidden Channel................27 3.5. Channel Name ..................27 3.6. Rotation Time ...................27 3.7. Color Adjustment ................27 4. Record Setup ....................28 4.1. Auto Record..................28 4.2. Video Quality ..................28 4.3. Record Frame Rate ................28 4.4.
  • Page 5 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 1. Backup by USB ...................57 1. Search Router IP Address .................58 2. DDNS Service....................61 2.1. Registration of DDNS Service ............61 2.2. Create Your DynDNS Account ............62 2.3. Logged In and Host Service ............64 2.4. Router Setting ..................66 2.5.

  • Page 6: C A U T I O N

    If you are not sure of the installation and setup, contact Swann Technical Support for assistance If the units fails or is damaged do not attempt to repair yourself. Contact Swann Technical Support immediately. There are no user serviceable parts inside this product 19”...

  • Page 7: I N T R O D U C T I O N

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 1. Product Overview High quality pictures by digital recording with 4 video inputs (NTSC/PAL) Provides 2 video outputs and 1 audio inputs, 1 audio output Triplex operation : Recording / Playback / Remote Backup Two compress modes: MJPEG (recording) / MPEG4 (networking) Individual recording frame rate setting for each channel, from 1fps to real time Individual recording mode by Continuous, Schedule, Sensor/Motion Trigger that setting for each channel.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 3. Front Panel 3.1. The slim model (4CH DVR) -with one internal HDD Function VGA connector AV connector Audio Output Audio Input USB pen drive backup output VOLUME +/ - BRIGHTNESS +/ - MENU SOURCE POWER Digital Video Recorder...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 4. Rear Panel 4 CH Triplex DVR (with Removable Disk Drive) Function POWER ON/OFF Switch AUDIO-IN USB PORT (dedicated Only for Mouse Connection, must connect at the beginning of Power On) VIDEO OUT (Monitor) VIDEO IN (BNC) General Purpose I/O for SENSOR/ALARM/RS485 (4CH model) NTSC or PAL DC-IN (12V)

  • Page 10: I N S T A L A T I O N

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Button / Name Function Start or stop recording / backup. Switch to PTZ mode (Available soon) Backward search through a time-shifted or recorded video. STOP Stop playback or backup. II PAUSE Pause recording or playback. Forward search through a time-shifted or recorded video. ►...
  • Page 11 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Step2: Un-screwed the seven screws as the pointers indicated in the picture and remove the iron back cover. Step3: Remove HDD holders by un-screwing four screws as the pointers indicated in the picture Step4: Situate the HDD between the holders and secure with four screws as the pointers indicated in the picture.
  • Page 12 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Step5: Connect the IDE cable and HDD power cord to the HDD as indicated in the picture. Notice: Please make sure the IDE cable and power cord are fully connected to the HDD to enable the system function properly. Step6: Screw the HDD holders back to the unit as indicated in the picture.

  • Page 13: Usb Connector On Rear Panel

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 2. USB connector on rear panel USB connector on rear panel is dedicated for USB mouse using. Do not connect to any other USB device except the mouse. 3. Camera connections There are 4 channels for camera’s connections named CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4. Each camera (not included) has two connections: BNC and Power.

  • Page 14: Rs485/Rs232 Selection

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 4. RS485/RS232 Selection The DVR provide one com port. It can be selected to RS232 or RS485 by setting the jumper on the main control board. 4.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR Open the top cover as mentioned; there is a main control board with JS1: the jumper setting to select RS485 or RS232 as following figure.

  • Page 15: Video Format Selection

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 5. Video Format Selection The DVR accepts two video formats: NTSC and PAL. It can be select by setting the jumper on the main control board. 5.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR Open the top cover as mentioned; there is a main control board with JS2: the jumper setting to select NTSC or PAL for video format as following figure.
  • Page 16 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Digital Video Recorder...

  • Page 17: Sensor Installation

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 7. Sensor Installation The DVR unit can be connected up to 4/8 sensor inputs as following figure. Each set of sensor has two lines: signal and ground in order to sense the sensor’s status. 7.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR Digital Video Recorder...

  • Page 18: Alarm Installation

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 8. Alarm Installation The DVR unit provides one alarm (speaker) signal. Please connect the alarm system as following figure. 8.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR Digital Video Recorder...

  • Page 19: System Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 9. SYSTEM SETUP 9.1. Disaply OSD Control Main MENU Press MENU button on the front panel to display OSD. VOL +/ - : Pointer up/down and adjustment control. MENU: Confirm selection (Enter) BRI+ : Exit OSD Color Adjustment Press MENU button on the front panel to display OSD.
  • Page 20 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Press MENU button on the front panel to display OSD and select Image Setting. Clock : 0~100 adjustment Phase:0~63 VOL +/ - : Pointer up/down and adjustment control. MENU: Confirm selection (Enter) BRI+ : Exit OSD Position Press MENU button on the front panel to display OSD and select Position mode...

  • Page 21: S T A R T U P T H E D V R S Y S T E M

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Press MENU button on the front panel to display OSD and select Language. You can control OSD menu language under this setting. VOL +/ - : Pointer up/down and adjustment control. MENU: Confirm selection (Enter) BRI+ : Exit OSD Misc.

  • Page 22: Commands

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 1. Commands 1.1. Video loss If the display shows “VIDEO LOSS-CHx”, it means there is no video signal input. Please make sure the video cable and camera are well installed. 1.2. Operating Buttons : Press it to enter the main menu or and exit the menu. ( / ): Up / Down –...
  • Page 23 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo State Information There are state informations on the upper of the screen to show the system status . : Camera on line. : Camera signal loss : Recoding : Stop Recording : Network acting : Network no connection : CD / CDRW : HDD Status Hard drive...

  • Page 24: Icons

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo : Overwrite the hard drive when Hard drive is full. XX%: Recording Capacity of Hard drive (show by %) 2007/12/25: Date 18:25:31: Time : Channel Rotation 1.4. Icons There is a control bar with several icons will display by press “↵” (Select) or move the cursor down (4ch DVR) : : 4 Split View (4ch dvr) : Auto channel rotation (from 1-4 )

  • Page 25: Main Menu

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 2. Main Menu Press to enter the “main menu”, it will show the password input inquiry as following. / { / ) and ↵) Please enter six numbers by controls on front panel (by using or the buttons (number 1~16) on IR remote.

  • Page 26: Channel Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo ♦ Hardware Setup: To update the firmware and to setup the input/output device configuration such as disk drive, network, display and audio ♦ Exit Main Menu: To exit the main menu 3. Channel Setup Press to enter the “Channel setup” as following. (4CH DVR) 3.1.

  • Page 27: Hidden Channel

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo It can be setup each channel separately by choosing the dedicated channel at “Channel Number”. Or to choose ” ” for all channels. 3.4. Hidden Channel Set the channel been selected at “Channel Number” to display on screen or not. But it does not matter with recording mode.

  • Page 28: Record Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 4. Record Setup Press to enter the “Record setup” as following. 4.1. Auto Record To setup the recording time period by 0sec(OFF), 10sec, 20sec, 30sec, 40sec, 50sec or 60sec. Auto record will help you to re-start the recording automatically in case of abnormal shut down. 4.2.

  • Page 29: Record Schedule

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo (4CH DVR) 4.3.1. Auto Balance To setup all channel recording frame rate and keep each channel’s frame rate in balance. When Trigger mode is ON, the active channel has been detected will occupy all record frame rate.
  • Page 30 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo ♦ Channel Number To setup the channel recording schedule. ” ”: All channels will be set at the same recording schedule. “1,2,3,4”: To setup each channel recording schedule. ♦ Recording Mode Select There are five recording modes for selection: None, Time, Motion, Sensor and Motion&Sensor.
  • Page 31 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Motion : Indicates to record by motion detection. Motion&Sensor : Indicates to record by both motion detection and sensor trigger.. ♦ Recording Schedule “ / ( / )” : To move left or right. “ ” :To select the mode. “...

  • Page 32: Detector Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo To set any time (by hour) for each day, just move to the desired daytime and select after setting the desired recording mode For example, “Motion” mode at Sunday 19:00~24:00 and Tuesday 2:00~4:00 as following 5. Detector Setup This menu is to adjust the motion detection sensitivity of each channel Digital Video Recorder...

  • Page 33: Channel Number

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 5.1. Channel Number To select or specify the channel for detection. ” ” (default) (Full screen mode): you can detect all channels (4) on the screen of full-screen “1,2,3,4”: you can detect each channel (4) be selected on the screen 5.2.

  • Page 34: Motion Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 5.5. Motion Setup To setup motion detector configuration 5.5.1. Motion Mode To select the motion sensitivity scale as “Sensitive OFF”, “Sensitive Low”, “Sensitive Normal”, “Sensitive High” or “Sensitive Highest”. “Sensitive OFF”: No sensitivity “Sensitive Low”: Low sensitive level “Sensitive Normal”: Normal sensitive level “Sensitive High”: High sensitive level “Sensitive Highest”: The highest sensitive level...

  • Page 35: Sensor Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 5.6. Sensor Setup 5.6.1. Sensor Mode To set the sensor mode as “Not Installed”, “Normal-Open” or “Normal-Close”. 5.6.2. Record Time To set the sensor’s record time as 5sec, 10sec, 15sec, 20sec, 25sec, 30sec, 45sec, 60sec, 90sec, 120sec, 150sec or 180sec. 5.6.3.

  • Page 36: System Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo “ Buzzer-Short”: Beep shortly by buzzer on main board when detection is active “ Buzzer-Long”: Beep long by buzzer on main board when detection is active “ Alarm-Short”: Beep shortly by speaker of system when detection is active “...

  • Page 37: View Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 6.2. View Setup To setup the illustration and DVR information will be displayed or not. 6.2.1. Icon Help “ON” - Icon help will be shown, “OFF” –Icon help will not be shown Please refer to 1.5 Icons for more detail information 6.2.2.
  • Page 38 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 6.2.3. State Information System status information, it includes record light, network information, hard drive information, date/time information and rotate information. All information can be set separately to be seen or not. Please refer to 1.4 State Information for more details. 6.2.4.

  • Page 39: Date/Time Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo , , , , , , ,: Channel Number : Recording status : Video Signal Status : Detection mode and status (Flash if sensor has been triggered) : Alarm Active : Buzzer active 6.3. Date/Time Setup To setup the date and time 6.3.1.
  • Page 40 4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo To display the date/time format on state information by DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD. (YYYY-Year, MM-Month, DD-Day) 6.3.2. Time Set To setup the day / time. ( / ): Up / Down – Change the number / ( / ) : Move left/right to the character that need to change Exit after confirmed setting 6.3.3.

  • Page 41: Button Beep Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo ♦ Synchronize Now: Select it to start Synchronizing the NTP server 6.4. Button Beep Setup To setup the beep type when press the button of mouse, keypad or IR remote. There are four modes: mute, sound A, sound B, sound C 6.5.

  • Page 42: Hardware Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo 7. Hardware Setup Press to enter the “Hardware Setup”. 7.1. Authentication Setup Specify the limits of authority of user and set its own password. “II ”: To create a new account. “ ”: To delete account. “...

  • Page 43: Hard Drive Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo Remark: ♦ If all accounts are disabled or no account has been created, there is no authority issue for the DVR system ♦ If one function has been disable for all users. It means that function do not need password for setting.

  • Page 44: Network Setup

    4/8CH Triplex DVR Combo The Mater hard drive Information in summary Model: Model of master hard drive. Record Begin Time: The starting day/time of hard drive recording Record End Time: The latest day/time of hard drive recording Standard Record Size: The recorded Capacity / Total hard drive capacity by Mega-byte. Also show up the % of how much capacity has been used.

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