Backing Up Footage; Motion Detection - Swann DVR8-2500 Operating Instructions Manual

Backing up Footage

Backing up a file
• First, insert a USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the DVR. Note that inserting a flash drive into the
mouse port will not work correctly.
• Make sure there are no files on the USB flash drive that you wish to keep, as data already on the drive may be
lost.
• Highlight the BAK check-boxes which correspond to the recordings that you wish to backup, and left click or
press select.
• You can backup multiple recordings at once, as long as their cumulative size will fit on the USB flash drive you
have inserted into the DVR.
• Highlight the
Backing up footage is not an instant process. Copying the files may be a time consuming process, and can
take up to half the time of the recordings you wish to backup, typically about 1/6th the duration of the recording. For
example, if you wanted to backup one hour's footage from two cameras, allow an hour for the process to be completed.

Motion Detection

If the DVR was to record constantly, you'd wind up with hours and hours of footage to sift through with nothing
happening! Thus, you can configure the DVR to only record a channel when it detects motion. Each channel has
individual motion detection setting.
This can be set to ON/OFF. Whilst motion detection is set to OFF, the DVR will record by default. Turning motion
detection ON will actually stop the DVR recording until it detects motion.
In addition, you can also adjust the motion sensitivity level and set the motion detection area. This is important, as in
some areas you may need a more "touchy" motion sensitivity than others. We'll cover this in a little more detail as we
get to how to configure them.
To turn MOTION DETECTION ON and OFF:
• Open the MOTION DETECTION submenu (located in the DEVICES menu)
• Locate the STATUS drop-down menu for the channel you want to
change the motion detection setting for.
• Using the arrow buttons or the mouse, highlight the drop-down menu
and press select or left click.
• Choose the setting you want.
Motion Detection Sensitivity
There are four levels of motion detection sensitivity, 1 being the least sensitive and 4 being the
most sensitive. To find the right value for you, we suggest setting it and then testing the chosen
setting by getting an able volunteer to move through the camera's view and testing whether or
not the motion detection is triggered.
Setting the MOTION DETECTION sensitivity:
• In the MOTION DETECTION submenu, use the arrow buttons or the mouse to highlight the
SENSITIVITY drop-down menu, and press select or left click on it.
• Choose a value from 1 to 4, and left click or press select to confirm.
button, and left click or press select to start the backup process.
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