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  • Page 1 DVR 8600 Series 8/16 Channel H.264 DVR User Manual SW242-6TH, SW242-8TH...
  • Page 2 Digital Video Recorder User Manual FCC WARNING STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Important Notice All jurisdictions have specific laws and regulations regarding the use of cameras.
  • Page 3 CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage of the power must be verified before using.
  • Page 4 Digital Video Recorder User Manual This manual is suitable for 8-channel and 16-channel digital video recorders. All examples and pictures used in the manual are from 16-channel DVR. For 8-channel DVR, its function is conform with 16-channel DVR.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction............................1 1.1 DVR Introduction .............................1 1.2 Main Features ..............................1 CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation........................4 2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer........................4 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive ............................4 2.1.2 Install DVD Writer.............................5 2.2 Front Panel Instruction............................6 2.3 Rear Panel Instruction............................7 2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface...........................7 2.3.2 Install Sensor &Alarm ..........................10...
  • Page 6 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3.2 Manual Recording............................24 3.3.3 Timer Recording ............................25 3.3.4 Motion Detection Recording........................26 3.3.5 Alarm Recording............................29 3.4 Playback................................30 3.5 Backup &View..............................34 3.6 PTZ Control ..............................42 CHAPTER 4 Menu Setup Guide ..........................46 4.1 Menu Navigation ............................46 4.2 Main Menu Setup............................47 4.2.1 Basic Configuration ..........................49 4.2.2 Live Configuration...........................50 4.2.3 Record Configuration..........................51...
  • Page 7 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.6 Check On-line Network Users ........................72 5.7 Lock &Delete Files............................73 CHAPTER 6 Remote Surveillance ........................75 6.1 Accessing DVR...............................75 6.1.1 On LAN ..............................75 6.1.2 On WAN..............................76 6.2 Remote Preview..............................77 6.3 Remote Playback &Backup ..........................83 6.3.1 Remote Playback .............................83 6.3.2 Remote Backup............................87 6.4 Remote Menu Configuration ..........................88 6.5 Remote DVR Management..........................90...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Introduction CHAPTER 1 NOTICE: The default login is “admin” and the default password is “123456”, Swann recommends changing the default password for security purposes as shown on pp19-21 1.1 DVR Introduction This DVR adopts high performance video processing chips and embedded Linux system. It utilizes many most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc.
  • Page 9 Digital Video Recorder User Manual RECORD MEDIA • Support 2 X SATA HDD to record to save long time, without limitation limited BACKUP • Support USB devices to backup • Support built-in SATA DVD writer to backup • Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet RECORD &...
  • Page 10 Digital Video Recorder User Manual • Support remote PTZ control through internet SECURITY • Two level user group management: advance and normal, rights authorized by administrator • Support one administrator and 15 users. • Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited NETWORK •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR. Please disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out 2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1.

  • Page 12: Install Dvd Writer

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 2.2 Screw HDD 2.1.2 Install DVD Writer Notice: 1. The writers must be the compatible devices we recommend. Please refer to “Appendix C Compatible Devices” 2. This device is only for backup Unscrew and Open the top cover STEP1 Connect the power and data cables.

  • Page 13: Front Panel Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 2.4 Screw the Writer 2.2 Front Panel Instruction The Front Panel interface is shown as Fig 2.5 Front Panel Fig 2.5 Front Panel for 8-channel and 16-channel DVR...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Function Digital button Input digitals or choose camera 1. Increase the value in setup +/Menu button 2. Enter menu in live 1. Decrease the value in setup -/Backup 2. Enter backup mode in live RECORD Record manually Rewind...
  • Page 15 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 2.6 Rear Panel for 16-channel DVR Item Name Description VIDEO OUT Connect to monitor SPOT Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. only video display, no menu show VIDEO IN 16ch Video input AUDIO OUT Audio output, connect to the sound box AUDIO IN...
  • Page 16 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Description ALARM IN Connect to external sensor1-16. Please refer to 2.3.2 Install Sensor &Alarm +5V and GND +5 Voltage and Ground ALARM OUT Relay output1-4. Connect to external alarm. Please refer to 2.3.2 Install Sensor &Alarm RS485 Connected to speed domes For cooling the device...

  • Page 17: Install Sensor &Alarm

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Description AUDIO IN 8-channel Video input S-VIDEO S-Video output, connect to monitor PS/2 port Connect to PS/2 mouse AUDIO OUT Audio output, connect to the sound box USB MOUSE port Only for USB mouse RJ45 port Connected to internet VGA port...

  • Page 18: Start

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 2.8 Alarm status Alarm output: The DVR has 4-channel relay alarm output, which just give on/off signal to external alarm. The status of these pin are illustrated as 2.8. After alarm Before alarm Fig 2.9 Relay Output Status Users need connect their alarm according to the NO or NC type of the alarm.

  • Page 19: Remote Controller

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 2.10 Alarm Output Connection Notice: The power in series must be 277VAC/10A or 30VDC/10A or below 2.4 Remote Controller It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as below Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller STEP1 Place batteries.
  • Page 20 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If it doesn't still work, Please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers The interface of remote controller is shown in Fig 2.11 Remote Controller Fig 2.11 Remote Controller Item Name Function Power Button Soft switch off to stop firmware running.

  • Page 21: Control With Mouse

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Function REC Button To record manually Digital Button Input digital or choose camera Multi Screen To choose multi screen display mode Button SEARCH Button To enter search mode MENU Button To enter menu ENTER Button To confirm the choice or setup Direction Button...
  • Page 22 Digital Video Recorder User Manual In live: Click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Click again to return to the previous screen display. Click right button to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen as Fig 2.11 Remote Controller.
  • Page 23 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live. In PTZ control: Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click right button to return to searching mode. Notice: Mouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless Exceptional indication.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Basic Function Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual CHAPTER 3 Basic Function Instruction 3.1 Power On/Off Notice: Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good. Connect with the source power, switch on POWER button, and the system will be loaded. The screen show as Fig 3.1 System Loading Fig 3.1 System Loading After that, it will enter live in 16 screens.
  • Page 25 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.2 Preview Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Enable audio in live Disable audio in live Manual record Timer record (green) (blue) Motion detection record Alarm record (yellow) (red) Current working HDD Space Size of current HDD Free Free space of current USB devices connected...

  • Page 26: Login, Password & User Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual By remote controller: Press POWER button, the screen below will appear. STEP1 Fig 3.3 Shut down Choose OK to enter. The unit will power off automatically after a while STEP2 Disconnect the power STEP3 By front panel or mouse: Press ENTER button or click right mouse to show menu bar, referring to Fig 4.1 Control Bar.
  • Page 27 Digital Video Recorder User Manual appear, asking for ID and password as Fig 3.4 Login. Fig 3.4 Login Notice: The default is admin and 123456. Change password: Every one can change his own password. In login state, click Log in/out on the control bar. A window will appear with two options. One is for logout, STEP1 another for password modification.
  • Page 28 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.5 Change Password Input the old password. Then input new password 2 times. STEP2 Press OK button to change. STEP3 NOTE: If you have lost or forgotten your password contact Swann Technical support for assistance. Add &Delete users: This unit has a default administrator and two user groups, advance and normal user.
  • Page 29 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.6 Add User Input user name and password. Choose the user group. STEP2 Click OK button to add a new user STEP3 Choose a user, a symbol will display at the end of the user information. Click Authority button to change the STEP4 group level.

  • Page 30: Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click OK button to delete the user STEP6 Notice: illumination of users’ rights Administrator: have all rights to do every thing. Advance: do others except entering USER to manage users Normal: do others except entering SYSTEM to change the settings. The user name and password are the combination of digitals, letters, or symbols.

  • Page 31: Manual Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.7 Record Setup Set Video quality, Frame rate, and Resolution. STEP2 Have Audio checked if you input audio and want to record. Check Time stamp to record STEP3 Enable recording function for cameras in Record option. STEP4 Notice: If have camera uncheck here, it will not record in any recording mode.

  • Page 32: Timer Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Or click REC button on the control bar with mouse, click again to stop. 3.3.3 Timer Recording Users can set different schedule time for every day in one week. If you want a special schedule for one day, you can use Holiday function.

  • Page 33: Motion Detection Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.9 Calendar Select the date and set the schedule time. If want to delete this special schedule, click Delete button STEP4 Click OK button to finish STEP5 Then the DVR will auto record once it goes to the time you set. 3.3.4 Motion Detection Recording This unit supports recording channels and PTZ linking.
  • Page 34 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.10 Motion Detection Setup Enable Detection first. Enter Area to set Sensitivity and detection Area. In detection area, red means unchecked, STEP2 transparence means available, see Fig 3.11 Motion Detection Area Setup. Fig 3.11 Motion Detection Area Setup Enter Trigger configuration, see Fig 3.12 Alarm Out Setup STEP3...
  • Page 35 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.12 Alarm Out Setup Select alarm out and recording channels. It can trigger any alarm out and cameras to record once motion STEP4 detected. Enable or disable Buzzer on board. Select speed dome and enable preset or auto cruise. Press OK to save STEP5 Set Hold time.

  • Page 36: Alarm Recording

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3.5 Alarm Recording This unit supports recording channels and PTZ linking after alarm. Enter ALARM configuration, see Fig 3.13 Sensor Alarm Setup. Select cameras STEP1 Fig 3.13 Sensor Alarm Setup Enable Detection first. Set Device type. STEP2 Enter Trigger configuration.

  • Page 37: Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.4 Playback This unit supports time search and event search. It displays full or 4 screens in playback. Click right mouse to show the control bar, referring to Fig 4.1 Control Bar. Click Search, the window below will appear on screen. Fig 3.14 Search Menu Time search: Enter Search configuration, select Time search.
  • Page 38 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.15 Calendar Search Choose a day in the time search interface, as Fig 3.16 Time Search. STEP2...
  • Page 39 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.16 Time Search This unit has full and four-screen playback. Select the screen display mode and the channels. STEP3 If want to change the date, press Date button. Set hour and minutes of start time. If it recorded at that time, the STEP4 boxes will show green.
  • Page 40 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.17 Playback Event search: Enter Search---->Event search. The calendar window will appear as that of time search STEP1 Choose a day in the event search interface, as Fig 3.18 Event Search STEP2...

  • Page 41: Backup &View

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.18 Event Search Choose camera and event type, motion or sensor. STEP3 Double click one video file to play. STEP4 3.5 Backup &View This unit supports backup by built-in SATA DVD Writer, with USB Flash, USB HDD, and USB DVD writer through the USB port on the front panel.
  • Page 42 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Enter Backup interface, see Fig 3.19 Backup Setup STEP1 Fig 3.19 Backup Setup Choose the camera. And set the start and end time. Click Date button to change the date. STEP2 Enable “Attach record player”, it will save a special player simultaneously when backup. With this player, users STEP3 can make time search and event search when checking the backup.
  • Page 43 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.20 Backup Information Notice: If users install built-in DVD writer and USB device, it will show USB device in previous. It will show CD-ROM even though users install DVD writer Press OK button. It will begin to write video from HDD inside DVR to backup device, and show the process as STEP5 below.
  • Page 44 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Check &View: The steps to view the backup with the special software are as following: Remove the backup device to a computer. Enter the backup folder and open the viewer. STEP1...
  • Page 45 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.21 Backup Player Search area video display area Video data area Control area AVI converting Click Browse to choose the folder which contains the video backup, as Fig 3.22 Choose Backup Folder. STEP2...
  • Page 46 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.22 Choose Backup Folder Set the date and channels. It will show the recorded video in area with green at the bottom as Fig 3.23 STEP3 Backup Data Search. Fig 3.23 Backup Data Search If using event search, it will list event files at the bottom of area Drag the slide bar to the start time point, click play button to view.
  • Page 47 Digital Video Recorder User Manual fast forward/backward, record, play audio etc, as below. Fig 3.24 Play Backup Files Index Definition Index Definition Index Definitio Inde Definition Play Pause Stop Next frame Forward/ Snap Volume Screen mode Rewind...
  • Page 48 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Tab 3.2 Backup View Control It supports AVI converter. Click “Change File to AVI”. The converter will appear. STEP5 Click Browse to choose the folder which contains the video backup first. Set the start/end time, select the STEP6 channels, and then Click search button.

  • Page 49: Ptz Control

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual About network backup, please refer to 6.3.2 Remote Backup. 3.6 PTZ Control Please connect speed domes to the DVR via RS485 first, referring to 2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface. And make sure the speed dome has the protocols this DVR supports and set the parameters according to its manual. Press right mouse to show the control bar.
  • Page 50 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.27 Set Presets Click Set button at right of Cruise. Here users can set cruise track, as Fig 3.28 Set Cruise. Choose the preset, STEP4 set stay time of every preset. Click + button to add the preset to the left preset for cruise track.
  • Page 51 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.28 Set Cruise Select a preset in left preset list, click – button to delete the preset. Click to adjust the sequence of STEP5 the presets in the auto cruise. Click Save to save and return to the previous interface. Click OK button to save and exit.
  • Page 52 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3.29 PTZ Control Select the speed dome. Click the direction buttons to move the camera. Click the relative + and – buttons to STEP7 adjust zoom, focus, IRIS and speed. Click button to stop the change. Select the preset, the speed dome will go to the point directly.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Menu Setup Guide

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual CHAPTER 4 Menu Setup Guide 4.1 Menu Navigation Menu Option Menu Option Device name &ID Camera name Video format Camera mask Language Basic Live Name &time switch Date &time setup SPOT out switch Live audio switch Color adjustment Authorization check switch Video quality...

  • Page 54: Main Menu Setup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual HTTP &server ports Protocol, baud rate and address IP address setup Speed setup Network PPPoE Presets setup Network video setup Cruise setup DDNS Add users Disk manager User Delete users Tools Update Change authorization Load default Tab 4.1 Menu Navigation 4.2 Main Menu Setup Click right mouse, or press ENTER button on the front panel, the control bar will show on the bottom of the...
  • Page 55 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.2 Up-listed Menu Select System. A graphic user interface will show as Fig 4.3 System Setup. Fig 4.3 System Setup...

  • Page 56: Basic Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Press MENU button on the front panel or remote controller. The interface above will also appear. Notice: Only administrator and advance user can enter system setup and do setup. It need reboot after some parameters changed, like video format. 4.2.1 Basic Configuration Click BASIC to enter basic configuration as Fig 4.4 Basic .

  • Page 57: Live Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Video format: It has PAL and NTSC. Users make the choice according to that of that of cameras. Language: set the menu language. Authorization check: It needs user name and password when user want system setup, playback, backup etc, if enable this.

  • Page 58: Record Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Show time: display time in live. Dwell time: it is available for both Sequence and SPOT simultaneously. This unit has 2ch video output, referring to 2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface. One is main output, and the other is spot output. Users can set the display time of cameras in auto dwell and spot out.
  • Page 59 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.7 Record Configuration Here users can set record quality, frame rate, resolution, and recycle. The following are the definitions of every option. Video quality: it has 5 options from lowest to highest. The higher the value is, the clearer the recorded picture is. Frame rate: set recorded frame rate.

  • Page 60: Schedule Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual used storage are. 4.2.4 Schedule Configuration Click SCHEDULE to enter schedule configuration as Fig 4.8 Schedule Configuration. Fig 4.8 Schedule Configuration Here users can set schedule for timer, motion detection, and sensor alarm respectively. The following are the definitions of every option Always, Motion and Sensor: refer to record schedule, motion schedule and alarm schedule respectively.

  • Page 61: Alarm Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.5 Alarm Configuration Click ALARM to enter alarm configuration Error! Style not defined.as Fig 4.9 Alarm Configuration. Fig 4.9 Alarm Configuration Here users can set sensor type, alarm trigger and alarm time. The following are the definitions of every option. Device type: NC and NO (Normal Close and Normal Open).
  • Page 62 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.10 Alarm Out Configuration Alarm out: set relay alarm out channel. You can select any alarm channels. To record: set recording channels. You can select any record channels. It will record the cameras you choose here when alarm triggered.

  • Page 63: Motion Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.6 Motion Configuration Click MOTION to enter motion configuration as Fig 4.11 Motion Configuration. Fig 4.11 Motion Configuration Here users can set motion sensitivity, detection area and alarm out. The following are the definitions of every option. Enable: enable motion detection.

  • Page 64: Network Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.12 Detection Area Configuration Sensitivity: set detection sensitivity from 1-8. The default is 4. Exit: quit without saving Hold time(S): the interval time between the two adjacent efficient motions, similar with that of sensor alarm. 4.2.7 Network Configuration Click NETWORK to enter network configuration as Fig 4.13 Network Configuration.
  • Page 65 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.13 Network Configuration This unit supports DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS. Users enable network function, and configure IP address, DDNS, transmission video parameters here. The following are the definitions of every option. HTTP port: the default is 80. If users change the value, they need add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank.
  • Page 66 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click DDNS, a window will appear as Fig 4.14 DDNS Configuration. Now it supports DNS2P and 88IP. Users need register www.dns2p.com or www.88IP.net. Then input register ID and password here. Click OK button. the unit will connect DNS2P or 88IP.

  • Page 67: Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.15 Network Video Configuration Video quality: network picture quality. Frame rate: it has two options, 1, and 3 fps. Resolution: now it only has CIF. Time stamp: display time in remote preview. 4.2.8 P.T.Z Configuration Click P.T.Z to enter PTZ configuration as Fig 4.16 PTZ Configuration.
  • Page 68 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.16 PTZ Configuration Here users can set protocol, baud rate, address, presets and auto cruise track here. The following are the definitions of every option. Protocol, Baud rate, Address: please set the value according to the settings of the speed dome. Speed: set the speed of speed domes.

  • Page 69: User Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.17 Set Presets Cruise, Name: select a cruise track and rename it. Click Set in Cruise row. A window will appear as 3.6 PTZ Control. Notice: It has 16 presets and 16 cruise tracks totally 4.2.9 User Configuration Click USER to enter user management interface as Fig 4.18 User Configuration.

  • Page 70: Tools Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.18 User Configuration Administrator can add, delete users, and change their authorization. Please refer to 3.2 Login &User Management. Notice: It supports one administrator and max 15 users. 4.2.10 Tools Configuration Click TOOLS to enter tools configuration as Fig 4.19 Tools Manager.
  • Page 71 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4.19 Tools Manager Disk manager: please refer to 5.1 Format Hard Disk. Update: please refer to 5.2 Update Firmware. Load default: please refer to 5.3 Load Default Setup.

  • Page 72: Chapter 5 Manage Dvr

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual CHAPTER 5 Manage DVR 5.1 Format Hard Disk If wanting to record, it is necessary to format the hard disk at first. If not being formatted, it will show the position of the disk; free space and total space show 0M at the bottom of screen. Enter USER configuration, referring to 4.2.10 Tools Configuration.

  • Page 73: Update Firmware

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.1 Disk Manager If a disk has never been formatted, Status will show “new”. Select hard disks, press Format button to begin. STEP2 A security window will remind user that this will delete all data on HDD. Press OK to continue. A process will STEP3 display on the screen as below.

  • Page 74: Load Default Setup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remove the USB flash to the DVR. Enter TOOLS configuration, referring to 4.2.10 Tools Configuration. STEP2 Click Update. A window will appear, which reminds users that it will automatically load default settings after STEP3 update. Press OK to begin.

  • Page 75: Check System Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click Load default. Select setup blocks; please refer to Fig 5.2 Reset Blocks. STEP2 Press OK to do default. It will return to TOOLS interface after finished. STEP3 5.4 Check System Information Users can check system information like firmware version, IP address etc. Press right mouse to show the control bar.
  • Page 76 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.4 System Information. Return to the previous interface, and click Network. The window below will display. Check IP address, DVR Mac STEP4 address, network video quality.

  • Page 77: Check System Log

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.5 Network Information. 5.5 Check System Log This unit supports system log. It records its working state and operation automatically. And it divides the record to two groups, events ands operation. The form below is the details of the two groups. Group Details Events...
  • Page 78 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.6 Events LOG Click Date to change date by a calendar. Click Type to select the event type. Then click Search button. It will STEP2 refresh the event list. Click STEP3 to do pgdn or pgup Click right mouse to return to the previous interface.

  • Page 79: Check On-Line Network Users

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.7 Operation Log The operating is similar with searching events log. STEP5 Notice: The log files are saved to the HDD inside. If HDD not installed, it won’t record any thing. The number of log files is unlimited. 5.6 Check On-line Network Users Press right mouse to show the control bar.

  • Page 80: Lock &Delete Files

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.8 Details of Current Network Connections 5.7 Lock &Delete Files Users can control every video file, locking and deleting them. Once users lock an important file, it cannot be covered or deleted. But the locked files can still be cleared by formatting. Press right mouse to show the control bar.
  • Page 81 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5.9 File Manager Click Date to change date by a calendar, click Search to refresh the list. The files found will be listed in the file STEP3 area of file manager at bottom. It show the details of every file, like start/end time, lock state. Select the files and click Lock, it will lock the selected files.

  • Page 82: Chapter 6 Remote Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual CHAPTER 6 Remote Surveillance 6.1 Accessing DVR If want to make remote view, the DVR must be connect to LAN or internet. And then enable network server in the unit. Please refer to 4.2.7 Network Configuration. This unit supports IE browser, not any client software installed.

  • Page 83: On Wan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.1 View with IE browser Notice: If HTTP port is not 80, other number instead, need add the port number after IP address. For example, set HTTP port as 82, need input IP address like 192.168.0.25:82. User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR.

  • Page 84: Remote Preview

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1. connect the DVR to internet through a router or virtual server. Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router. STEP1 Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc. STEP2 Forward IP address and port number in Virtual Server setup of the router or virtual server.
  • Page 85 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.2 Remote Preview Interface Full screen, 4/9/16 screens display mode. Camera indicators Picture snapshot Remote preview: adjust the color of cameras, control PTZ by this. Remote playback and backup: make remote playback and backup, check system log. Please refer to 6.3 Remote Playback &Backup.
  • Page 86 Digital Video Recorder User Manual , and are the function blocks. When one is active, the button will show orange. Snap pictures: Click on a channel to choose. Click the button, a window will appear as Fig 6.3 Preview Snap. STEP1 Fig 6.3 Preview Snap Select frames captured one time.
  • Page 87 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Color adjustment: Click on a channel to choose. Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. Click Default to reset them to original value. PTZ control: Click P.T.Z to enter the interface as below. Click on a channel to select the speed dome.
  • Page 88 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.4 Remote PTZ control Move the speed dome. Stop adjustment. Adjust zoom, focus, Iris, Speed. Go to the preset. Click to rename the preset.
  • Page 89 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Select and do auto cruise. Click right mouse, a pull-down menu will appear as below. Fig 6.5 Preview Control Menu Audio: enable remote audio transmission. Users can hear the audio from the DVR. Full screen: the picture will fill the screen, without tools bar display. Double click or click right mouse to return to the previous interface.

  • Page 90: Remote Playback &Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fast stream: enable the master stream. This DVR supports dual stream, sub stream and master stream. Sub stream has low frame rate, max 3fps for every channel, referring to 4.2.7 Network Configuration. It requires low network bandwidth. Master stream has higher frame rate, max 30fps for every channel.
  • Page 91 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.7Remote Playback &Backup Interface This DVR supports remote time search, event search and one channel playback. The above is the default interface after entering Playback &Backup block. By time search: Select the date in calendar area , select the channel in channel area . STEP1 Click Search button to update the search result.
  • Page 92 Digital Video Recorder User Manual to a time point. Click right mouse on of the slide bar. It will zoom in 10 times, which is helpful for users to point the start time of playback accurately. Click Play button to do remote playback, referring to Fig 6.8 Remote Playback. STEP4 Fig 6.8 Remote Playback Users can make fast forward/backward, pause, stop playback and snap pictures.
  • Page 93 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click to return to search interface. STEP6 By event search: Click Event search, the window will display as below. STEP1 Fig 6.9 Remote Event Search Select the date, channel and event type. Then click Search. All the files found will be listed in left area. STEP2 Select a file, and click Play button to do remote playback.

  • Page 94: Remote Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.3.2 Remote Backup Users can download the recorded files from the DVR through network. Click Backup to enter the interface as below. Fig 6.10 Remote Backup Interface Select the date, channel. Then click Search button. It will list all the files recorded in the day in left area. STEP1 Click Browse button.

  • Page 95: Remote Menu Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Notice: the backup file is AVI format. Users can play with the third player directly. 6.4 Remote Menu Configuration Except network parameters, users can set all the parameters like resolution, schedule remotely through network, not going to the DVR.
  • Page 96 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.11 Remote Menu Setup The sub menu lists and the options in every sub menu are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to 4.2 Main Menu Setup to do setup. Click Save to save the change. Some changes may pop up a dialog box as below and need restart.

  • Page 97: Remote Dvr Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.5 Remote DVR Management 6.5.1 Check System Log Remotely Users can check system log remotely. About the details of system log, please refer to Tab 5.1 Details of System Log. Click Search---->Log, the window below will appear. Event log search is the default interface. STEP1...
  • Page 98 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.12 Remote System LOG Search Select the date, channel and event type. Then click Search. STEP2 The entire log found will be listed in left area. STEP3 Click Operation to enter operation Log search interface STEP4...

  • Page 99: Lock &Delete Files Remotely

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.13 Remote Operation Log Search Select the date and click Search. It will list all the log files in the day in left area. STEP5 6.5.2 Lock &Delete Files Remotely Users can lock and delete video files through network. About the details of this feature please refer to 5.7 Lock &Delete Files.
  • Page 100 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 6.14 Remote File manager Select dates and channels, then click Search. All the files found will be listed in the day in left area. STEP2 The relative status will show “Lock” if the file is locked. “Writing” means the file is still in being written. STEP3 Select the files which is unlocked, click Delete.

  • Page 101: Chapter 7 Mobile Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual CHAPTER 7 Mobile Surveillance This DVR supports mobile surveillance by PDA or smart phones with WinCE and symbian OS. At the same time, it supports 3G network. We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1(WM6), which work fine with the DVR. It wants to make mobile surveillance, need first enable network service on the DVR, referring to 4.2.7 Network Configuration.
  • Page 102 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click on the software name. A dialog box pops up. STEP3 Click “Yes” to download and install. STEP4...
  • Page 103 Digital Video Recorder User Manual PCam will be opened after installed. STEP5 Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively in the columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”. STEP6 And click “Go” to login the DVR. It will show the picture if access successfully.
  • Page 104 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Camera1 is the default display after login. Change the camera in rolling-down menu of “Channel”. STEP7 Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default are admin and 123456.

  • Page 105: By Phones With Symbian

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.2 By Phones with Symbian Please use the smart phones with symbian version supported by this unit. Firstly, enable the network access on mobile phone. Then run Web browser. STEP1 Input the DVR server’s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR. STEP2 A welcome window will pop up and requires a package.
  • Page 106 Digital Video Recorder User Manual A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finish. STEP5 Run Scam program. STEP6...
  • Page 107 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click Options--->Settings to enter login interface. STEP7 Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively. And click OK to login the DVR. STEP8...
  • Page 108 Digital Video Recorder User Manual It will show the camera after access successfully. STEP9 Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.

  • Page 109: Appendix A Faq

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix A NOTICE: The default login is “admin” and the default password is “123456”, Swann recommends changing the default password for security purposes as shown on pp19-21 Q1. Why the DVR cannot start after connected to the power? a.
  • Page 110 Digital Video Recorder User Manual a. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please change an adapter to try. b. Connection problem. Please check the power and data cables. c. The HDD is damaged. Change a new one. Q5. Cannot record a.
  • Page 111 Digital Video Recorder User Manual select Security------Custom Level….
  • Page 112 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Enable all the sub options under “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”...
  • Page 113 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Then click ok to finish setup. b. Other plug-ins or anti-virus block activeX. Please uninstall or close them. Q8: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time...
  • Page 114 Digital Video Recorder User Manual First possible reason: hard-disk cable and data cable are not well connected. Solution: Please check the connection of hard-disk cable and data cable and make sure they are well connected; If still not working, please unplug them and then try re-plugging again; Second possible reason: It is forced to stop because hard disk has disabled track which causes the system checking hard disk cannot skip Solution: Change another new hard disk or reformat the broken one...
  • Page 115 Digital Video Recorder User Manual please do not try using more disks removed from different DVRs into another one in case the data lose. Q13: When users need to add a hard disk or DVD writer, please follow the connecting method shown below:...

  • Page 116: Appendix B Calculation Of Recording Capacity

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the size of hard disk according to the saving time and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings. Video Frame Rate Resolution...
  • Page 117 Digital Video Recorder User Manual enabling total 8 channels. He wants the unit to record continuously in a month. Below is the calculation: Total Recoding capacity =56.4 (mb/h) X 24(hours/day) X30(days) X16(channels) = 649728(MB) 650(GB) Therefore, customers just install two SATA HDDs with 320GB, it can almost record for one month. For 8-channel DVR, its recording capacity is half of the 16-channel.

  • Page 118: Appendix C Compatible Devices

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix C Compatible Devices 1. Compatible USB drive after test. Brand Capacity 512MB, 1G, 2GB Netac Kingston Aigo Smatter vider Scandisk Tab C.1 Compatible USB drive 2. Compatible SATA CD/DVD writers after test Brand Model SAMSUNG TS-H653B LITEN-ON...

  • Page 119: Appendix D Dvr Specifications(16-Channel)

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix D DVR Specifications(16-channel) Compression format Standard H.264 Baseline Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×2 S-VIDEOX1, VGAX1 Video output Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×16 Video input Display Resolution 720*576 (PAL), 720*480 (NTSC) Record Resolution 352*288 , 704*576 (PAL), 352*240 , 704*480 (NTSC) Display Frame Rate 400FPS (PAL), 480FPS (NTSC)

  • Page 120: Appendix E Dvr Specifications(8-Channel)

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Power supply Appendix E DVR Specifications(8-channel) Compression format Standard H.264 Baseline Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×2 S-VIDEOX1, VGAX1 Video output Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×8 Video input Display Resolution 720*576 (PAL), 720*480 (NTSC) Record Resolution 352*288 , 704*576 (PAL), 352*240 , 704*480 (NTSC) Display Frame Rate 200FPS (PAL), 240FPS (NTSC)
  • Page 121 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote controller Power supply Swann Technical support Contact our expert Tech Support Team... Email - tech@swannsecurity.com United States * 1-800-627-2799, 1-877-274-3695 Sun 2pm-10pm, Mon-Thurs 6am-10pm, Fri 6am-2pm (PT) Australia* 1300 138 324 Mon 9am-5pm, Tues-Fri 1am-5pm, Sat 1am-9am (AET) 0800 479 266 New Zealand* Mon 11am-7pm, Tues-Fri 3am-7am, Sat 3am-11am (NZST)

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