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  • Page 1 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    Only a select number of staff at Swann Technical Sup- port Telephone Helpdesk can assist. Password retrieval can take several days, which...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information Record: Schedule Contents Record: Encoding Menu Layout Record: Advanced Configuration: General Record: Holiday Configuration: General: DST Settings Camera Management: OSD Configuration: General: More Settings Camera Management: PTZ: General Configuration: Network: General Camera Management: PTZ: More Settings Configuration: Network: PPPoE Camera Management: Motion Configuration: Network: DDNS Motion Detection Tips...

  • Page 4: Menu Layout

    Menu Layout To access the menu, right- click the mouse then select “Menu”. Hover the mouse cur- sor over each button to dis- play a descrip- tion. Shutdown: If you want to shut down or reboot the DVR, or simply log out of the user account you’re logged in as, click the “Shutdown”...

  • Page 5: Configuration: General

    Configuration: General The settings for language, time zone, system date & time and Dayligh Savings (DST) would have been changed during the setup wiz- ard. Language: The language that the DVR’s menus, alerts and other communications will Mouse Pointer Speed: Move the slider to increase or decrease the mouse pointer use.

  • Page 6: Configuration: General: Dst Settings

    Configuration: General: DST Settings Enable DST (check-box): Enable this setting if you would like the DVR to adjust the time when daylight savings time begins. From/To: Here you can define when daylight savings applies to your location. There are many different standards for DST which can vary dramatically even in the same time zone, so you’ll need to tell the DVR when it applies to you.

  • Page 7: Configuration: General: More Settings

    Configuration: General: More Settings Device Name: The name that the DVR considers to be its own and what it will use to register an IP address with your router. You can change this to something more rele- vant. Device No.: The internal device number of the DVR.

  • Page 8: Configuration: Network: General

    Configuration: Network: General NIC Type: The DVR has the ability to connect to your Most of these LAN (Local Area Network) at various speeds and networking set- can adjust itself accordingly depending on the net- tings are not re- work traffic. It is recommended to leave the current quired when us- default setting for the best streaming performance.

  • Page 9: Configuration: Network: Pppoe

    Configuration: Network: PPPoE PPPoE is an advanced protocol that allows the DVR to be more directly connected via a DSL modem. This is an option for advanced users only. Username: Enter the username for your DSL account provider. Password: Enter the password for your DSL account provider. Don’t forget to click “Apply”...

  • Page 10: Configuration: Network: Ddns

    Configuration: Network: DDNS Password: Prior to developing our SwannView Link P2P technology, our SwannDNS service was Enter the password for your account. used to connect to your DVR remotely. This service is still active and we recommend Click the “Test” button to confirm your account details. After a short moment, the cur- creating an account as a means of backup.

  • Page 11: Configuration: Network: Snmp

    Configuration: Network: SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is an Internet protocol for managing devices over an IP network. It is mainly used in network management systems to mon- itor network attached devices. For the day-to-day function of the DVR, SNMP is not required to be enabled.

  • Page 12: Configuration: Network: Upnp

    Configuration: Network: UPnP RTSP Port: UPnP is enabled by default and in most circumstances there is no need to change the This port is used to stream real-time images to your mobile device. If you default settings. If you have certain network requirements, you can edit the settings to are having issues streaming video to your mobile device or your mobile service pro- suit your needs.

  • Page 13: Configuration: Network: More Settings

    Configuration: Network: More Settings Alarm Host IP: The location on your network where an IP based alarm system is host- Alarm Host Port: The port associated with the IP-based alarm system. Any changes to the “Server Port”, “HTTP Port” and “RTSP Port” on the previous tab will be reflected here.

  • Page 14: Configuration: Live View: General

    Configuration: Live View: General Video Output Interface: As the DVR has a VGA and HDMI output, this cannot be changed. Live View Mode: 2 x 2 is the default mode for the 4 channel model and 3 x 3 for the 8 channel model.

  • Page 15: Configuration: Live View: View

    Configuration: Live View: View On the “View” tab, you can change the display order of each camera connected. Select an available viewing window on the right-hand side. Double-click one of the available camera slots on the left-hand side that you would like to place the viewing window that you selected.

  • Page 16: Configuration: Exceptions: Exception

    Configuration: Exceptions: Exception IP Conflicted: An exception is any deviation from the DVR’s normal behaviour. It could mean the hard This will occur if the DVR detects another device on the same network drive is full or has an error, the DVR has been disconnected from the network or some- with a conflicting IP address.

  • Page 17: Configuration: User: User Management

    Configuration: User: User Management We recommend enabling password protection for the admin account as it has access to all aspects of the DVR’s operation. Click “Edit” to change the password and click “OK” to confirm. If you have multiple user accounts that you have setup, click “Delete” to remove them.

  • Page 18: Playback

    Playback Normal Playback If multiple cameras have been select- ed, double-click a camera to view full Normal playback is selected by default. screen. Double-click again to return. On the drop-down menu you can also The blue sections on the timeline indi- search for a particular tag or play video files from an external source.

  • Page 19: Playback Options & Controls

    Playback Options & Controls 1. Mute: 3. Add default tag: Mutes audio playback. Tagging allows you to record information such as location or people within the video. “TAG” is the default name. Multiple tags can be added. 2. Start clipping: This button allows you to set mark in and out points on your video which you can then export to a USB storage device such as a Flash Drive or Hard Drive.

  • Page 20: Export: Normal

    Export: Normal The export function allows you to export recordings to a USB Flash Drive or USB Hard Click the “Export” button, select the save location then click “Export” again. You have Drive, whether they are a normal recording, a motion detected recording or a manual the choice of exporting a video file or player program.

  • Page 21: Export: Event

    Export: Event The event export function works in the same way but is specific for exporting motion events. Follow the instructions on the previous page. Please note, after clicking the “Search” button click the “Details” button to play each motion event.

  • Page 22: Manual: Record

    Manual: Record The manual record function allows you to override and default recording schedules in place. The recording schedule for each camera connected can be changed. The green “ON” button indicates that each camera has a recording schedule enabled. The red “ON”...

  • Page 23: Hdd: General

    HDD: General The HDD function allows you to initialize the hard drive in the DVR. Initializing will format the hard drive and erase any data that is on there. You also have the option of adding a NAS (network attached storage) device that the DVR can record to. Add: Create a folder on your NAS device to save to.

  • Page 24: Hdd: Advanced

    HDD: Advanced The HDD advanced function allows you to configure a quota on the hard drive for each camera that is connected to the DVR. Each camera can be allocated a certain amount of space that is available on the hard drive. The advantage of this is that you can al- locate more hard drive space to cameras monitoring a high traffic area and decrease space to cameras monitoring less frequented areas.

  • Page 25: Hdd: Detect

    HDD: Detect The HDD detect menu displays technical specifications of the hard drive installed. This information is primarily used by Swann Technical Support to detect possible hard drive faults.

  • Page 26: Record: Schedule

    Record: Schedule By default, a motion detection schedule has been enabled for each connected camera. You can however change the schedule according to what fits in with your needs. The schedule is presented as a 24 hour 7 days a week grid. Yellow represents motion re- cording and blue represents normal recording.

  • Page 27: Record: Encoding

    Record: Encoding Pre-record: The encoding function allows you to change the resolution and bitrate for each camera By default the DVR will record 5 seconds before an event occurs. If an connected. By default the resolution is set to 720P which fits in with the capabilities event is fast enough, it may have left the view of the camera before the DVR can trigger of the provided cameras.

  • Page 28: Record: Advanced

    Record: Advanced With the overwrite function enabled, the DVR will record over files stored on the hard drive. The DVR will always record over the oldest files on your hard drive first. It’s advisable to leave this function enabled as the DVR will always be able to record events as they happen.

  • Page 29: Record: Holiday

    Record: Holiday There are times when you won’t want the DVR to record using its normal program- ming. Perhaps you require it to record more, or less, or just at different times. The holiday function allows you to define periods of time where the DVR will employ an alternative recording mode.

  • Page 30: Camera Management: Osd

    Camera Management: OSD 26/08/2014 Tue 11:30:15 Camera1 Camera: Select a camera that you would like to edit. Use the “Copy” function to apply these settings to the other cameras. Camera Name: Select a name for the camera you’ve selected. It can be up to 32 char- Use the “Restore”...

  • Page 31: Camera Management: Ptz: General

    Camera Management: PTZ: General The PTZ menu is used to configure a PTZ camera that you have connected. Please consult the instructions included with your camera and match those settings here. You also have the ability to move the camera’s focus within the camera’s view and save these as pre-sets.

  • Page 32: Camera Management: Ptz: More Settings

    Camera Management: PTZ: More Settings 26/08/2014 Tue 11:30:15 Camera1 You also have the ability to move the camera’s focus within the camera’s view and save these as pre-sets. From here you can create a patrol using these pre-sets. Please consult the instructions included with your camera for more information.

  • Page 33: Camera Management: Motion

    Camera Management: Motion 26/08/2014 Tue 11:30:15 Camera1 Sensitivity: Motion detection is the default recording mode for the DVR. The entire view of the The sensitivity setting is controlled by a slider, allowing you to set a value camera is enabled to detect motion however you can select certain areas if you wish. between L (low) and H (high).

  • Page 34: Motion Detection Tips

    Motion Detection Tips Consider how important it is to be notified of motion events as they happen. Using Also note that while having the cameras show some sky in the image might make the email or app alerts are a great way to be kept up-to-speed on what’s happening, but picture look nice it is also a higher level of contrast the camera has to deal with, keep the sky and any other bright objects to a minimum so that the camera has the best may quickly become annoying if something occurs which will generate a number of...

  • Page 35: Camera Management: Privacy Mask

    Camera Management: Privacy Mask 26/08/2014 Tue 11:30:15 Camera1 A privacy mask can be used if you want to obscure part of your image. You can also use this option to minimize false triggers for motion detection. You can define up to four areas per camera to mask.

  • Page 36: Camera Management: Video Tampering Detection

    Camera Management: Video Tampering Detection 26/08/2014 Tue 11:30:15 Camera1 Tamper proofing can be used in scenarios where someone may cover up the camera’s field of view or if they are attempting to tamper with the video signal. Camera: Select a camera that you would like to edit. Enable Video Tampering Detection: Click the checkbox to enable.

  • Page 37: Camera Management: Video Loss

    Camera Management: Video Loss 26/08/2014 Tue 11:30:15 Camera1 Video loss is regarded as a potential alarm event and is considered to occur any time the DVR doesn’t receive an active video signal on any of its inputs. When a input has no incoming video signal, a “NO VIDEO” message will appear. Please note, don’t enable video loss for an input that does not have a camera connected.

  • Page 38: Warranty Information

    Any unit which proves defective during the stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labour or re- placed at the sole discretion of Swann. The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann’s repair centres. The end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred when shipping from and to any country other than the country of origin.

  • Page 39: Helpdesk/Technical Support

    Helpdesk/Technical Support Technical Support E-mail: tech@swann.com Telephone Helpdesk USA Toll Free 1-800-627-2799 USA Parts & Warranty 1-800-627-2799 (M-F, 9am-5pm US PT) AUSTRALIA 1300 138 324 NEW ZEALAND Toll Free 0800 479 266 0203 027 0979 M488050160514E | © Swann Communications 2014...

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