Basic Operation; Getting Started; Operation - Swann 4 CH Digital Video Recorder User Manual

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
1.
in Standby mode.
Press the Power button. The POWER LED will turn from red to orange, and other red LED indicators will turn ON. It
2.
takes approximately 5 to 15 seconds to boot the system with the message : " HDD Detecting ". Once connected, the
POWER LED will change to green color, and the Alarm LED will be ON.
3. Before operating the DVR, sets the system time first. (refer to page.11).
NOTE : 1.If the HDD is not installed correctly or not installed, the "HDD not found" message will
appear for 3 seconds and then return to 4 CH Multiplexer display mode.
2.To switch the system, you need to turn off the power and pull out the AC power cord, before you reconnect
the power, press "POWER" + "FF" to NTSC system or "POWER" + "REW" to PAL system and then
reconnect the AC power cord, the DVR will be auto-detecting.

OPERATION

RECORDING
The DVR offers 4 recording modes, variety of recording modes. Refer P.25 for advanced setting of recording speed and
resolution. Under the recording status, if power is off accidentally, recorded video will still be stored in the HDD. DVR will
return to original recording setting after power restores again.
On the screen, you will find the date, time, HDD recording type, the available space of HDD (in GB) left and the symbol
" " represents the recording mode.
NOTE : 1. Under O/W Recording mode, previously recorded files will be
automatically overwritten without further warning notices, when the
HDD is full.
2. If the HDD capacity is only 5 GB left, it will display "5 GB" on the up-right
screen and shows orange color, and it will buzz for seconds; so as in 4GB, 3GB, 2GB and 1GB. If the
O/W Recording mode (NOTE 1) is on, it won't have the warning buzzer.
There are 4 recording modes: Alarm, Motion, Timer and Manual Recording.
1. ALARM RECORDING
DVR is triggered by an alarm input.
2. MOTION TRIGGER RECORDING
Recording is triggered by motion detection.
3. TIMER RECORDING
Recording is scheduled by a Timer. It will indicate by the symbol
4. MANUAL RECORDING
Recording is initiated manually by pressing the REC button. Symbol
symbol will be shown on the triggered channel. (refer to page13)
symbol will be shown on the triggered channel. (refer to page14)
. (refer to page11)
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Basic Operation

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