Introduction - Swann DVR16-1500 Instruction Manual

Introduction

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this Swann Digital Video Recorder (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 21!
It can take a few hours to connect everything and run
through the setup procedure.
The latter part of this manual is for advanced users only
- 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.
Getting the DVR Setup
The default settings 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.
There are two steps to getting your DVR set up. If you want
to use the default settings, you'll only need to complete
steps one and two.
Before installing anything, connect the DVR and
cameras and test your system.
Step 1. Connecting the DVR (page 7 to page 10)
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 which
cameras came with the DVR (if any) and what device(s)
you've already got.
Step 2. Basic DVR Setup (page 11 to page 21)
The DVR needs a few things to be set properly before it
can do its thing. Follow the instructions from page 11 to
page 21 to get everything working.
Advanced DVR Configuration
The latter part of this manual covers advanced DVR
operations.
This DVR comes with all the professional-grade
capabilities you'd expect from a quality Swann product,
but many advanced capabilities require detailed setup to
function correctly.
If you're not an advanced user, don't worry. 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 Plus
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).
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