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Summary of Contents for Swann DVR16-2600
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Advanced security made easy DVR16-2600™ 16 Channel H.264 Digital Video Recorder Operating Instructions www.swannsecurity.com MR6C250810E... -
Page 2: Before You Begin
Choose something that you’ll remember, but that others would be unlikely to guess. • If you do manage to lock yourself out of the DVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support Telephone Helpdesk - the number is on the back cover. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Before You Begin Table of Contents Overview Important Information & Package Contents Layout of the Front Panel Layout of the Rear Panel Layout of Remote Control Connecting Cameras Navigating the Menus 10 - 11 Starting the DVR The Main Menu The Camera (Display Setup) Menu The Record Setup Menu... -
Page 4: Overview
Powerful Networking and Remote Access Features The DVR16-2600 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... -
Page 5: Important Information & Package Contents
Choose something that you’ll remember, but that others would be unlikely to guess. • If you do manage to lock yourself out of the DVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support Telephone Helpdesk - the number is on the back cover. -
Page 6: Layout Of The Front Panel
Layout of the Front Panel 1 2 3 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 1) Power Indicator: This LED is illuminated when 12) Pause: During playback, will pause the current the DVR is connected to power and switched on. recording and leave a still-frame on screen. -
Page 7: Layout Of The Rear Panel
Layout of the Rear Panel 1) CH1 ~ CH16 (Video Inputs): These are the 7 Above) USB Mouse Port: For connecting the sixteen camera inputs, labelled as per their included USB mouse (other standard USB mice will channel in the DVR’s interface. Thus, plug the also work). -
Page 8: Layout Of Remote Control
Layout of Remote Control 1) REC: Initiates manual recording. 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). -
Page 9: Connecting Cameras
If you have more than four shielded from weather, moisture or other microphones, you’ll need to use the serial hazards. Though Swann cameras use low adapter cable. voltage DC power supplies, there is still the possibility of short circuits if water gets into Connect the DVR power supply plug into the power plug or socket. -
Page 10: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the Menus IMPORTANT: Color Setup The DVR displays the menu on only one output at Camera a time. If the DVR is not displaying the menu on the screen you have connected, press and hold the Recording SELECT button to swap displays. Networking Search Rec. - Page 11 IMPORTANT - Remembering to Apply Your Changes When you’re using the menus to change settings or values, none of your changes will be saved until you choose the “Apply” option, which is usually located in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Always select the APPLY button before leaving a menu if you want to save the changes that you have made.
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Page 12: Starting The Dvr
Starting the DVR Once the DVR has been connected to power, switch it on by using the power switch on the rear panel. The DVR takes approximately 45 seconds to boot up, during which time the image to the right will be displayed. -
Page 13: The Main Menu
The Main Menu The MAIN MENU of the DVR. In this picture, the mouse cursor is currently highlighting the CAMERA icon. Camera (Display Setup): The camera menu HDD: The hard drive, where you store your contains all the options for setting up how the footage. -
Page 14: The Camera (Display Setup) Menu
The Camera (Display Setup) Menu The DISPLAY SETUP MENU of the DVR. In this picture, the mouse cursor is currently highlighting the CH1 title field. Naming Channels You can change the name of any channel from the default (and rather drab) “CHx” to anything that you would like (provided it’s short enough to fit in the box). -
Page 15: The Record Setup Menu
The Record Setup Menu In the RECORD SETUP menu you can choose which channels will be active during recording, change the recording quality, enable & disable audio, select record more and pack time (the maximum size of each recorded file). This menu contains many of the most important settings on the DVR, and correctly configuring them is important to the ongoing smooth operation. -
Page 16: The Record Schedule
The Recording Schedule The SCHEDULE screen. In this image, the schedule is configured to record constantly between 0:00 (12:00AM) Friday morning until midnight Monday, except between 12:00 and 19:00 (7:00PM) on Saturday afternoon, when it will record when triggered by the alarm settings. At all other times, the DVR is configured not to record anything at all. -
Page 17: The Network Menu
The Network Menu This is the NETWORK SETUP screen. This is the most technically complex aspect to setting up the DVR, and does require a working knowledge of network technologies. If you are unfamiliar with networking, then we suggest talking with a professional - ideally, the same person who installed your network, as they’ll know exactly how it’s configured and how best to setup the DVR. -
Page 18: Video Search, File List & Usb Backup
Video Search, File List & USB Backup The VIDEO SEARCH screen. This is your first stop when you want to locate, playback or back up a recording. There are a couple of ways to search. You can either search by date and time, and then locate your event on an exported list of files, or you can jump straight into the event log and search manually through all incidents. -
Page 19: Backup
Backup Preparing a USB Flash Drive Most, but not all, USB flash drives are compatible with the DVR16-2600. The flash drive will have to be formatted with the correct file structure, which is FAT32. This can be done via a compatible computer, or you can have the DVR itself format the USB flash drive. -
Page 20: Playback
PlayBack This is an example of the PLAYBACK interface, currently playing back four channels simultaneously in quad view. Channels 1, 3 and 4 were actively recording. Channel 2 was not recording at this time - hence the display appears blank. (The image content has been intentionally blurred.) The playback controls are displayed across the... -
Page 21: Playing Backed-Up Footage On A Pc
Playing Backed Up Footage on a PC The video files which the DVR backs up are not playable by standard multimedia software. This means that your usual media player is not going to be able to open or display footage from the DVR. The main reason for this is that footage from the DVR is always made of multiple channels of video which are synchronised into one data stream. -
Page 22: Device Management & Hdd Menu
Device Management & HDD Menu This is the DEVICE MANAGEMENT menu. Here you’ll find options to customise and configure settings for: • Your Hard Drive • Alarm Settings • PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) Devices • Access from Mobile Devices • Motion Detection For accessing information about your hard drive. -
Page 23: Hdd Menu (Ctd) & Ptz Menu
PROTOCOL: The most important setting to configure correctly. A ‘protocol’ determines how the DVR communicates with the PTZ system, somewhat like a ‘language’. You should set this to match the specifications given for your PTZ system. The DVR16-2600 supports the Pelco-P and Pelco-D protocols. -
Page 24: The Alarm Menu
The Alarm Menu This is the ALARM SETUP menu. If you have external sensors connected to the DVR or an alarm connected to the DVR, this is where you set them up. Additionally, from this menu you can configure the DVR to emit an alarm tone from it’s internal buzzer, or configure the DVR to send an ‘Auto-Mail’... -
Page 25: Auto Email Setup
Auto Email Setup You can configure the DVR to automatically send you email alerts when it detects an alarm event. Please note that this function is not compatible with all email servers - as the email the DVR sends is procedurally generated, many email servers misidentify it as spam. -
Page 26: Mobile Devices & Motion Detection Menus
Mobile Devices & Motion Detection Menu For more information about accessing the DVR via a mobile device, see page 35. USER NAME: This is the user name that you’ll need to use when logging into the DVR via a mobile device. The default user name is “admin”... -
Page 27: Motion Detection Configuration
Motion Detection Configuration Say, for example, you are trying to monitor your front yard, whilst in the background there is a busy street, and the cars driving past continually set off the motion detection. What can you do about it? Setting only part of the camera’s view to be motion sensitive might be the answer. -
Page 28: System Setup And Date & Time Menus
System Setup and Date & Time Menus The SYSTEM SETUP menu is where most of the advanced settings for the DVR hide out. Most of the time, there isn’t much you’ll need to change here. However, a few settings might need tweaking from time to time, particularly when you’re first configuring the DVR. -
Page 29: Password And Video Setup Menus
If you lose or forget your password (thus locking yourself out of the DVR) you’ll need to contact Swann Technical Support. Our number is on the back of this booklet. However, we strongly advise that you choose a password you’ll remember! It’ll save grief later... -
Page 30: Language, Info And Maintenance Menus
SYSTEM UPDATE: For loading new soft/firmware onto the DVR via a USB flash drive. Usually, you won’t need to use this setting unless directed to do so by Swann Technical Support. LOAD DEFAULT: Returns the DVR to it’s initial factory settings. Can be useful if, for some unknown reason, the DVR is behaving erratically. -
Page 31: Ptz Controls
PTZ Controls You can bring up the PTZ Setup window by pressing the PTZ button on the remote control, or by right-clicking the mouse in the live view mode, and choosing PTZ. Note: the features which will be usable depend on the capabilities and limitations of your PTZ system. -
Page 32: Remote Access
We suggest 235 as it is usually available.) Port Configuration The DVR16-2600 needs two “ports” to be available and properly configured to work correctly over the Internet. One of these is called the “Media Port” and the other is called the “Web Port”. - Page 33 Public and Private IP Addresses The IP address used by the DVR, whether entered manually (STATIC) or assigned by the dynamic host (DHCP) is the private IP address of the DVR. The private IP address is used to locate the DVR on your private network.
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Page 34: Remote Access Via Internet Expolorer
Remote Access via Internet Explorer The easiest way to access your DVR remotely is via an Internet browser. These instructions will detail how to access the DVR via Microsoft Internet Explorer . This section assumes that you’ve already configured ® the DVR and your network to operate properly. -
Page 35: Remote Access Via A Mobile Device
DVR16-2600. Supported Mobile Platforms At the time of writing, the DVR16-2600 supports a mobile device (such as a cellphone, tablet, PDA or similar) on a 3G network running: •... -
Page 36: Changing Or Installing A Hard Drive
Changing or installing a Hard Drive Note: the following instructions are for installing Remove or changing the hard drive. If your DVR already has a hard drive pre-installed, and you don’t want to change it, disregard these steps. Ensure the DVR is switched off and Back of DVR unplugged from mains power. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Try connecting another (working) hard drive to the DVR; if this still doesn’t work then the DVR maybe faulty. We suggest calling Swann Technical Support. The contact information is on the rear cover of this booklet. -
Page 38: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications DVR16-2600 Video Video Format PAL or NTSC Video Inputs 16 x Composite BNC Inputs Video Outputs 2 x Composite BNC Outputs, 1 x VGA Out, 1 x HDMI Out Display Resolution NTSC: 704 x 480, PAL: 704 x 576 (Composite Video) -
Page 39: Warranty Information
Swann. The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann’s repair centres. - Page 40 0800 479 266 1-800-627-2799 (Option 1) (M-F, 9am-5pm US PT) 0203 027 0979 See http://www.worldtimeserver.com for information on time zones and the current time in Melbourne, Australia compared to your local time. © Swann Communications 2010 Advanced security made easy™...