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Swann 4 CH Digital Video Recorder User Manual

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4 CH Digital Video Recorder
User's Manual
Please read this instructions thoroughly before operation and keep the manual in a safe
place for further reference.
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With the Quick Start Guide and OSD (on screen displays) you should have no problem
getting started. Its all very intuitive.
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  • Page 1 4 CH Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual Please read this instructions thoroughly before operation and keep the manual in a safe place for further reference. Support With the Quick Start Guide and OSD (on screen displays) you should have no problem getting started.
  • Page 2 WARNING All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operation. The improper operation may cause permanent damage. • This adaptor is only for this machine. Do not use it for other electronic products or it will damage other products. •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS What do you get What do you get • FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • PACKAGE CONTENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before Operation Before Operation • INSTALLATION GUIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ • FRONT PANEL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • REAR PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Operation Basic Operation • GETTING STARTED------------------------------------------------------------------------------ •...

  • Page 4: What Do You Get

    FEATURES DVR Features • Wavelet compression format replaces Time-Lapse VCR + Multiplexer / Quad • 4 audio inputs / 2 audio outputs • On Screen Display and Remote Control via Video Server & PC • Picture-in-picture (PIP) and Picture-on-Picture (POP) function in live •...

  • Page 5: Before Operation

    INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Connect cameras and monitor to the DVR. 2. Shown below is an example of connecting the DVR to your existing Observation System. 3. Install HDD (The compatible HDD brands are listed in the following table.) Please refer to page.21 Appendix #1 for installation instructions. Note: The HDD must be installed before turning on the DVR.

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    FRONT PANEL 1. REMOVABLE HDD CARTRIDGE & KEYHOLE Please refer to page.22 Appendix #2. 2. MENU Press MENU button to enter main menu. 3. ENTER Press ENTER button for confirmation. 4. SEARCH Press SEARCH button for searching recorded video. 5. ZOOM Press ZOOM button to enlarge the picture display.

  • Page 7: Led Light

    12. PAUSE / Up •Pause : Under DVR playing mode, it can pause the action. •UP : Under setup mode, it works as Up button. 13. REW / Left •REW : Play video fast backward. (Press REW button again to adjust speed as 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 times) •Left : Under setup mode, it works as Left button.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    REAR PANEL EXTERNAL I/O 1. EXTERNAL I/O •Controlled remotely by an external device or control system such as Video Web Server or PC. •Alarm input, external I / O expansion. 2. VIDEO INPUT (1-4) Connect to video source, such as camera. 3.

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    GETTING STARTED Before using the DVR, please have a HDD installed ready, or it will function as 4 CH multiplexer (refer to Appendix #1 and Appendix #2 for installation or removal of a HDD). Connect the AC power cord and plug into an electrical outlet. The Red LED indicator light will be ON and the DVR is in Standby mode.

  • Page 10: Play Back

    PLAY BACK Press “PLAY ” button, the DVR will show the last recording. 1. FAST FORWARD (F.F.) & FAST REWIND (F.R.) You can increase the speed of Fast Forward and Rewind on the DVR. In the Play mode, press “ ► ” once to get 2X speed forward and press twice to get 4X speed,… and the maximum speed can reach 32X.

  • Page 11: Detailed Menu Setup

    MAIN MENU There are 12 options available in the Main Menu: TIMER ---------- Program Timer Recording CAMERA ------- Camera Setup RECORD ------- Recording Mode Setup ALARM --------- Alarm Setup DWELL --------- Dwell time Setup PIP --------------- Picture in Picture Setup MOTION -------- Motion Detection Setup DISPLAY ------- Display Mode Setup REMOTE ------- Remote Control Setup...
  • Page 12 8. MESSAGE LATCH To select whether the DVR messages will disappear after 10 seconds or remain on screen. NO is the default setting which the messages will disappear after 10 sec. NOTE : Video loss, Alarm and Motion messages will be shown the same as Alarm Duration time.
  • Page 13 3. END Set the time to end the recording. 4. IPS (IMAGE PER SECOND) NTSC－30、15、8、4、2、1 PAL－25、12、6、3、2、1 5. QUALITY Select the quality of recording image: BEST, HIGH, NORM and BASE. 6. MODE There are three recording mode settings : QUAD-FRAME, QUAD-FIELD, MULTIPLEX. NOTE: To select the appropriate recording mode before you start recording.
  • Page 14 4. BR (BRIGHTNESS) Adjust the brightness of each channel. The level is from 0 to 63. 5. CT (CONTRAST) Adjust the contrast of each channel. The level is from 0 to 63. 6. CL (COLOR) Adjust the color of each channel. The level is from 0 to 63. 7.
  • Page 15 4. QUALITY There are four quality settings during an ALARM : BASIC, BEST, HIGH, NORMAL. 5. RECORD MODE There are three recording settings : QUAD-FRAME, QUAD-FIELD, MULTIPLEX. DWELL 1. NORM To set up the DWELL time period that each channel auto sequentially shows on call monitor.

  • Page 16: Motion Record

    5. AREA Press the ENTER button on this option to set the Pixel-based Motion Detection Area for each channel. Green targets represent the Motion Detection Area(Figure 1-2), and Purple targets represent motion currently taking place (Figure 1-3). To modify the Motion Detection Area, use the following controls: ZOOM: turn the selected target ON/OFF.
  • Page 17 NOTE: The trigger recording time will depend on ALARM DURATION mode setting (Please refer to page.13 for ALARM DURATION) and it will record from the last trigger time. For example, when the alarm duration setting is 1 min, the recording time is from 9:00:00 to 9:01:00. If the motion detection trigged again at 9:00:40, the trigged recording time will from 9:00:00 to 9:00:40 and 9:00:40 to 9:01:40.
  • Page 18 USER 1. USER To set up the user account for controlling. It allows 8 users setting. Supervisor – Control all the functions. Other Users – View all functions except the menu setting and event list cleaning. 2. PASSWORD To set the security password for each account. The maximum length of user’s password is 4 characters.

  • Page 19: Advanced Operation

    OPERATION OPTIONS ZOOM Press ZOOM button to enlarge the display of main picture. It displays zoomed picture on main picture and a small window inserted. The inserted window contains a movable 1/4 view size of the appointed camera. The range is from 2X to 4X. •...

  • Page 20: Key Lock

    KEY LOCK For advanced security, you can “Lock” the buttons on your DVR. Key-Lock prevents other people from using the system. Press ENTER and MENU at the same time to enable Key Lock. Press ENTER and MENU at the same time and key in password (Default : 0000), then press “ENTER“ to disable Key Lock. NOTE: To switch to different USER, press “ENTER”...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Video format Hard disk storage Recording mode Camera Input Signal Main Monitor Output Call Monitor Output Audio input Audio output Motion Detect Area Motion Detect Sensitivity Video Loss Detection Refresh Rate Multiplex: Up to 30 field/sec. for NTSC / 25 field/sec. for PAL Recording Rate Quad-field: Up to 120 field/sec.

  • Page 22: Appendix #1 - Install The Hdd

    APPENDIX #1 – INSTALL THE HDD Follow the steps carefully in order to ensure correct installation. The compartment located on the front panel of the DVR is the removable Cartridge, in which you insert the HDD. The various parts of the Cartridge are labeled for your reference. Step 1 Connect the connector with the HDD (refer to Picture 1).

  • Page 23: Appendix #2 - Replace The Hdd

    APPENDIX #2 – REPLACE THE HDD Step 1 Open the cap Step 2 Unlock the cabinet by turning the key anti-clockwise (locked) (unlocked) If you want to change the different HDD, you must remove the connector from HDD (refer to Note: 1.

  • Page 24: Appendix #3 - Pin Configurations

    APPENDIX #3 – PIN CONFIGURATIONS 15 pin com port • • • • 9 pin com port • • • •...
  • Page 25 PIN 1. RS232-TX : RS-232 DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS- 232 serial communications signals. PIN 2. RS232-RX : RS-232 DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS- 232 serial communications signals.

  • Page 26: Appendix #4 - Recording Speed

    APPENDIX #4 – RECORDING SPEED The Record Time is different based on Recording Speed, Recording Quality and Recording Mode. Please refer to following table. The HDD capability is 250GB. NTSC SYSTEM MULTIPLEX QUAD-FIELD QUAD- FRAME HDD Type PAL SYSTEM MULTIPLEX QUAD-FIELD QUAD- FRAME...

  • Page 27: Appendix #5 - Network Application

    APPENDIX #5 – NETWORK APPLICATION Video Web Server Features • Compatible with most of CCTV Products; empower any video output device watching and controlling on the Internet or LAN • Auto Network Reconnection (ANR) • Upgrade firmware & AP from FTP site via Video Web Server •...

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