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- Page 1 Professional HD Security System Security Made Smarter PRO SERIES HD Instruction Manual...
- Page 2 About this Manual lating to the use of cameras. Before using any camera for any purpose, This instruction manual is written for the DVR-1580, 4550, 4750 and it is the buyer’s responsibility to be aware of all applicable laws and reg- 5000 models and was accurate at the time it was published.
- Page 3 Contents Important Information Alarm: Video Loss Contents Video Loss Schedule Contents (cont.) Device: PTZ Live View Controlling a PTZ Camera Menu Creating a Preset Menu Layout Creating a Patrol Camera Configuration Recording Configuration Display: Camera Recording: Encode Creating a Privacy Mask ...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents (cont.) System Configuration Glossary (cont.) System: General Warranty Information Helpdesk & Technical Support System: User System: Maintenance Alarm: Exception Device: HDD Display: Output Network: General Network: Advanced System Status Search: Log Search Network: Status Device: S.M.A.R.T System: System Information Glossary ... - Page 5 Live View Live View is the default display mode for your DVR. Each camera connected will be displayed on-screen. You can check the status or operation of your DVR and cameras using the icons and Menu Bar on the Live View screen. Right-click the mouse to access the Menu Bar. Double-click 29/09/2015 10:30:15 Tue live video chan-...
- Page 6 Menu The Menu is where you control the various actions and options that are available on your DVR. You can also access previously recorded video for playback and to export to a USB storage device such as a flash drive. To maintain system integrity, a firm- ware upgrade can be performed when available and access to the shutdown...
- Page 7 Menu Layout The various actions and options Clicking each category will reveal a that are available, are categorised number of tabs or sub-categories on the left-hand side of the Menu. that can be changed from their de- fault value. To exit or access the previous menu, right- click the mouse.
- Page 8 Camera Configuration The majority of the camera configura- tion options available are in the “Dis- play”, “Recording”, “Alarm” and “De- vice” menus that are accessible from the Menu. You can change the reso- lution and bitrate settings as well as the image settings for brightness and contrast.
- Page 9 Display: Camera The configuration options available allow you to name each camera relevant to where it has been installed as well as the ability to ad- just image settings such as brightness and contrast. The Camera Mode option sets the type of camera be- tween AHD and TVI, AUTO will set the DVR to match the supported camera sig-...
- Page 10 Creating a Privacy Mask A privacy mask can be used if you want to ob- scure part of your im- age for privacy. You can also use this option to minimize false trig- gers for Motion Detec- tion. You can create up to four areas per cam- era to mask.
- Page 11 Recording: Encode (720p Models) The Encode function allows you to change the resolution and bi- trate for each camera connected. The max- imum Main Stream resolution 720P (1280 x 720) at 15fps, which fits in with the capabilities of the pro- vided cameras.
- Page 12 Recording: Encode (1080p Models) The Encode function allows you to change the resolution and bi- trate for each camera connected. The max- imum Main Stream resolution 1080P (1920 x 1080) at 12fps, which fits in with the capabilities of the pro- vided cameras.
- Page 13 Recording: Encode (3MP Models) The Encode function allows you to change the resolution and bi- trate for each camera connected. The max- imum Main Stream resolution (2048 x 1536) at 8fps, which fits in with the capabilities of the pro- vided cameras.
- Page 14 Alarm: Motion Whether you’re waiting for an expected event, hoping you don’t spot an unwelcome visitor, or just curious about what happens when you’re not around, Mo- tion Detection can be configured to alert you and record video only when it detects mo- tion.
- Page 15 Motion Detection Using the “Sensitivity” function, you can change the motion sensitivity level for each time period available. The level is controlled by a slider, allowing you to set a value be- tween 0 and 50. The lower the number, the more sensitive the Motion Detection will be.
- Page 16 Motion Detection Schedule By default, a Motion De- tection alarm schedule has been enabled for each connected cam- era. 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 and is colour coded to represent the event type.
- Page 17 Motion Detection Tips Placement of the cameras Bedroom Backdoor Keep cameras 10 - 15 feet (3 - 4 metres) away from heating vents, where the sunlight shines in, and radiators. If a camera detects a swift change in motion, even that of a cloud passing quickly over direct sunlight shining into your living room, Motion Detection could be activated.
- Page 18 Alarm: Video Loss Video Loss is regarded as a potential alarm event and is consid- ered to occur any time your DVR doesn’t re- ceive an active video signal from any of its video inputs. When a video input has no in- coming signal, a “VID- EO LOSS”...
- Page 19 Video Loss Schedule In the above example, a schedule has been created for 06:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. Sunday to Saturday. Using the mouse, click on a particular square or click & drag to change a section. • Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings. •...
- Page 20 CCTV industry. This ensures that any PTZ camera you have purchased, will work with this DVR. For the best result, we recommend using a Swann branded PTZ camera. Address(0-255): The command address of the device you want to asso- ciate with this channel.
- Page 21 Controlling a PTZ Camera To control a PTZ camera, use the mouse and click the channel the cam- Click this to select a different channel. era is connected to. Click the “PTZ” button on the camera toolbar. The Click this to select a different Preset position. PTZ controls will appear on-screen.
- Page 22 Creating a Preset Call: Use the PTZ controls to move the camera to the desired focal position. Select a saved Preset slot then click this to move the camera to the The Zoom and Focus controls can also be used. Preset position.
- Page 23 Creating a Patrol Start: Patrol mode instructs your DVR to automatically move the camera ac- Click this to start a Patrol. cording to the Preset positions that have been created. Clear: Select a saved Preset slot then click this to clear. Click the “Patrol”...
- Page 24 Recording Configuration The Recording Configuration options are available in the “Recording” menu. From here you can access and change the recording schedule for each cam- era connected as well as how your DVR will record video to the hard drive. You can also enable audio recording if you have a microphone or some other audio device connected to your DVR’s...
- Page 25 Recording: Encode Record Audio: Note: 1080p menu shown as example. If you have a microphone or some other audio device con- nected to your DVR’s audio input, click the checkbox to record audio. If you want to also hear audio on the app, change the Encoding Param- eters option to Sub Stream and select audio here as well so that the stream will also include sound from your microphone that you can hear on your phone or tablet using the app.
- Page 26 Recording: Option options availa- ble here allow you to change various pects of how your DVR will record video, such as recording before and after an event has occurred as well as the ability to record over existing video, to make room for new events on the hard drive.
- Page 27 Recording: Schedule By default, a Motion Detection recording schedule been enabled for each con- nected 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 and is colour coded to rep- resent the event type.
- Page 28 Playback & Backup The Playback function gives you the ability to search and play previous- ly recorded videos that are stored on your DVR’s hard drive. You have the choice of playing video that matches your recording schedule, manual re- cordings or motion events only.
- Page 29 Search: Playback Channel Status: Select from one or more cameras for playback (up to 4 Motion Detection recording types are colour coded. You can select to channels can be selected for playback at any one time). play video in 30 minute allotments (see above right example). Video Type: Select the video type that you want to search for.
- Page 30 The Playback Interface Double-click 28/09/2015 09:15:00 Mon 28/09/2015 09:15:00 Mon video channel to view full screen. Camera1 Camera2 1 2 3 1. Mute: 6. Pause/Single Frame: Mutes audio playback. icon above the timeline indicating the mark in Pauses playback. Sub- and out points.
- Page 31 The Playback Interface (cont.) 28/09/2015 09:15:00 Mon 28/09/2015 09:15:00 Mon Camera1 Camera2 9 10 9. Hide: Zoom Out: Click this to hide the on-screen inter- the mouse over the channel you want to view Click this to zoom out of the video. face so you can maximise your viewing area.
- Page 32 Search: Event Channel Status: Select from one or more cameras or click “All” to se- lect all cameras. Event Type: As Motion is the sole event type, this cannot be changed. Start Time: Select your start date and time. End Time: Select your end date and time.
- Page 33 Search: Backup Channel Status: Select from one or more cameras to backup or click the one that you want to backup. “All” to select all cameras. Before proceeding, connect a USB flash drive to the spare port locat- Video Type: Select the video type that you want to search for.
- Page 34 System Configuration The options available here give you complete control on how your DVR is configured and how it operates. Some of the options such as screen resolu- tion, email configuration, password creation and Daylight Saving Time are configured during the Setup Wizard, so they won’t be covered in great de- tail here.
- Page 35 System: General The settings for Lan- guage, Video Standard, Time Zone, Menu Date Format, System Time, enabling a password renaming your device are configured during the Setup Wiz- ard. Language: Choose a language for the system menu. • Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings. Video Standard: Select the correct video standard for your country.
- Page 36 System: User Add: Click this button to add a new user. Delete: Delete an existing user (the Administrator cannot be deleted). Modify: Modify an existing user’s password. Click the “Permission” but- ton to modify configuration and operation permissions (see above right example).
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Page 37: System: Maintenance
System: Maintenance Enable auto reboot: It’s recommended to leave this enabled as it main- ing all the settings that you have customised. tains the operational integrity of your DVR. • Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings. Auto reboot at: Choose when you would like your DVR to reboot. -
Page 38: Alarm: Exception
Alarm: Exception Exception Type: Select the type of exception that you would like to ena- ble for notification. Audio Warning: Click the checkbox to enable your DVR’s internal buzzer. Send Email: Click the checkbox to send an email notification. Click “Email Settings”... -
Page 39: Device: Hdd
Device: HDD This function gives you the option of format- ting your DVR’s hard drive, and it will be list- ed here for selection. Init: Click the checkbox next to the hard drive that you want to format then click this button. Formatting the hard drive will remove all infor- mation that is stored on it. -
Page 40: Display: Output
Display: Output Resolution: Select a resolution that is suitable for your HDTV or monitor. Transparency: Increase or decrease the transparency level for the on- screen menus. Mouse Sensitivity: Increase or decrease the mouse sensitivity. Border Adjustment: Adjust the top, bottom, left and right border if nec- essary for your HDTV or monitor. -
Page 41: Network: General
Network: General As SwannLink Peer- to-Peer technology is utilised to communi- cate with your network mobile device, configuration of the network settings is not required. If you have networking expertise and require specific settings for your net- work, your DVR does have the ability to change them. -
Page 42: Network: Advanced
Network: Advanced Prior to developing our SwannLink Peer-to- Peer technology, our SwannDNS service was used to connect to your DVR remote- ly. This service is still active and we recom- mend creating an ac- count as a means of backup. DDNS: UPNP enable: Click the “Set”... -
Page 43: System Status
System Status The various status tabs give you an overview of the various settings and options that have been selected for your DVR to function. Each action that your DVR performs as well as events detected are logged, which you can search and view. -
Page 44: Search: Log Search
Search: Log Search Major Type: Select the Major Type that you want to search for. The op- tions are “All”, “Manual”, “Schedule” and “Motion”. Minor Type: Depending on the Major Type selected, you have various options to choose from. Start Time: Select your start date and time. -
Page 45: Network: Status
Network: Status Displays the current network settings provided by your network. • Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu. Back to top... -
Page 46: Device: S.m.a.r.t
Device: S.M.A.R.T Displays technical and performance information about the hard drive selected. • Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu. Back to top... -
Page 47: System: System Information
System: System Information Displays technical information about your DVR. • Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu. Note: DVR8-4X50 screen shown as example. Back to top... -
Page 48: Glossary
Glossary 3D-Noise Filter - Is an enhanced form of digital noise reduction. The Bitrate - The amount of data that your DVR will use to record video or advancement in technology enables noise to be filtered even more ef- stream to the app. The higher the bitrate, the more space each record- fectively from the image, even in low light conditions. -
Page 49: Glossary (Cont.)
Glossary (cont.) DNS Server - Is a standard technology for managing public names of MAC Address - Is a unique identifier for network devices. Can also be web sites and other Internet domains. DNS technology allows you to used as a super password if you have forgotten your current password. type names into your web browser which your computer will automati- Main Stream - Is the video feed that your DVR will display and record. -
Page 50: System Configuration 34 Glossary (Cont.)
Glossary (cont.) Post-record - Instructs your DVR to record for a set period of time after reference clock and distributes the information to its clients on the net- an event has occurred. work. Pre-record - Allows your DVR to record for a number of seconds before Time Zone - Is a region that observes a uniform standard time for le- an event occurs. -
Page 51: System: General 35 Warranty Information
You must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty validation. Any unit which proves defective during the stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labour or replaced 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. -
Page 52: System: User 36 Helpdesk & Technical Support
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