Quick User Guideline; Start The Dvr; Turn Off The Dvr; Normal Recording - Swann DVR8-NET-8000 User Manual

8-Channel Digital Video Recorder
Note: If the DVR comes with a CD-RW, please follow the steps below.
Open the DVR cover, fix the HDD to the DVR HDD shelf of soleplate, then connect the power
and digit cable. If you have another HDD, please jump the first one to MASTER and the other to
SLAVE, put that HDD on the other HDD shelf, and then connect the power and digit cable.
Q u i c k U s e r G u i d e l i n e
Q u i c k U s e r G u i d e l i n e

1. Start the DVR

Before starting the DVR, please make sure all the items in the "Security Notice" at the beginning
of this manual are fulfilled and that the input and output cables are all correctly connected.
Also ensure the DVR's video input format (NTSC/PAL) and the monitor (NTSC/PAL) are both set
to the same video standard. NTSC for USA & Canada, PAL for Australia, UK and most of Europe.
Fit the hard disk to the removable caddy and insert the removable caddy into the housing, then
lock it up (turn the hard disk lock to the right) and connect the power which will then boot the
DVR and it will start to work.

2. Turn off the DVR

Only turn off the DVR when the system is inactive. Do not to turn off the DVR while playing or
doing the System Setup. Turning off the DVR while recording may cause the recording to corrupt,
and can cause the HDD to be unreadable in some cases.
Press the Record button to stop recording or press Stop button to stop playing or exit from System
Setup menu, then turn off the power.
If do not wish use the video recorder for a long time, you should pull out the power line from the
electrical outlet and store the unit where it will not be damaged.

3. Normal Recording

Connect the power to all related equipment; ensure that there is video input using direct
connection to your TV or VCR. Press the Display button to check spare space of the hard disk, if
there is not much space, please consider changing your hard disk first or select Overwrite mode.
Check recording parameter setup before recording; select video quality, frame rate. Note that you
cannot change record setting during the process of recording. Manual recordings are the normal
recording condition. Under the manual mode (non-schedule status), pressing the Record button
will record all channel's video. Press the Record button to begin recording, four channels will start
simultaneous recording. While in normal recording mode, press the Record or Stop button, and
enter the right password, to stop recording. During the process of recording if the hard disk is full
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