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Summary of Contents for Swann DVR4-5000
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Page 1: Channel Digital Video Recorder
Advanced security made easy DVR4-5000™ 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder with Built-In 10.2” LCD Screen Operating Instructions SW349-DAT www.swannsecurity.com SR349-DAT-60010-130809... -
Page 2: Before You Begin
Choose something that you’ll remember, but that others would be unlikely to guess. · If you do manage to lock yourself out of the DVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support Telephone Helpdesk - the number is on the back cover. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Before You Begin Contents Package Contents Overview DVR Layout Connections & Installation Connecting Cameras and Power Adapter Connecting and Using the Mouse Turning the DVR On/Off and Auto Recovery Menu Operation Accessing and Navigating the Menu System Setting DVR Time Image Display Single Camera View Multi Camera View... -
Page 4: Package Contents
The DVR4-5000 is also easy to use: we’ve included a PS2 mouse which makes navigating through the menus a breeze. There’s also a remote control for added convenience. -
Page 5: Front Panel
Layout of DVR Front Panel 1. Quad & Channels 1 to 4 5. FWD (Fast-Forward) 9. UP / DOWN Changes the viewing mode on Press to speed up playback. The Used for navigation and to the DVR. Channels 1 through 4 more FWD is pressed, the faster change values in the menus. -
Page 6: Dvr Layout
DVR Layout (cont) Remote Control 1. Channel 1 - 4, Quad 2. Rew Functions: 3. Play All buttons on the remote control operate 4. Fwd in exactly the same manner as their 5. REC namesake on the front panel of the DVR. 6. -
Page 7: Connecting Cameras And Power Adapter
Connecting Cameras and Power Adapters Connect the Power and BNC ends of the MaxiBright Camera to an Extension Tips and Tricks Cable. Connecting the cameras and the DVR is relatively Connect the end of the BNC Extension straight forward. However, there are a couple of Cable to a Video Input on the back of things that can go amiss, particularly if you’re not the DVR. -
Page 8: Connecting And Using The Mouse
DVR, use the master power switch on the rear panel. Auto-Recovery Feature The DVR4-5000™ is equipped with an Auto-Recovery feature. Should a power outage occur while you are recording the DVR will automatically resume recording once power is restored. -
Page 9: Menu Operation
Menu Operation Accessing and Navigating the Menu System The main Setup Menu can be accessed by pressing the MENU/ESC Button To navigate the menus, you can use the UP arrow or CH1 to move UP, and the DOWN arrow or CH2 to move DOWN. CH3 will move LEFT and CH4 will move RIGHT. -
Page 10: Image Display
Image Display Single Camera View 1. Current Camera Channel 2. Motion Detection Icon 3. Recording Icon 4. Main Display 5. Current Date & Time 6. Mute Audio 7. No Camera Signal Icon MUTE Multi Camera View Multi Camera View with 4 Cameras Multi Camera View with No Cameras... -
Page 11: Camera Menu
Camera Menu The Camera menu allows you to change visual attributes on each of the camera channels. Channel: Display the attributes of currently selected camera 1-4. Display: Turn the selected camera On or Off in the main display. Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation: Using the mouse or the UP & DOWN buttons highlight the display option you want to change. -
Page 12: Record Menu
Record Menu (cont) Record Quality: Set the image quality of the recordings from Normal, High or Highest. Note: higher image quality settings use more hard drive space is taken up by recordings. Record Schedule: Set different recording modes depending on the time of day. The Record Schedule allows you to set the recording mode for each hour of the day based on a 24 hour clock. -
Page 13: Motion Detection Menu
Motion Detection Menu The Motion Detection menu allows you to set motion options for each camera. It is located in the Alarm menu. Note: The DVR detects motion based on the level of change in the picture. Channel: Select which camera attributes to change from camera 1-4. Sensitivity: Set the amount of movement necessary before motion detection triggers recording. -
Page 14: Audio Menu
Audio Menu The Audio menu sets the audio recording and volume options. Note: You must have a camera with audio or a powered microphone to record or monitor audio. Record: Set to ON to record audio from the Audio Input on the back of the DVR. Channel: You can use either channel 1 or 2, both at once or none at all. -
Page 15: System Menu
F/W Upgrade: Displays the current firmware version and allows future upgrades via a USB Flash Drive. Do not remove the Flash Drive while the firmware is updat- ing as it may damage the DVR. Only use updates authorized by Swann. When complete, remove the Flash Drive and restart the DVR. -
Page 16: Language Menu
Load Setup Default: Reset all settings on the DVR to factory defaults. Starting the DVR With a New Hard Drive When starting the DVR4-5000™ for the first time or starting the DVR after changing to a new hard drive, the DVR will configure the hard drive for use. Fol- low the on screen prompts to configure the hard drive. -
Page 17: Changing The Hard Drive
Installing or Changing a Hard Drive IMPORTANT NOTE: The following instructions are for installing or changing the hard drive. If your DVR4-5000™ already has a hard drive pre-installed, and you don’t want to change it, disregard these steps. Installing / Changing a Hard Drive in the DVR4-5000™... -
Page 18: Backing Up Footage To Pc
Backing Up Footage to PC The DVR4-5000™ has a backup feature via the USB port on the back of the DVR. The DVR accepts most flash drives or thumbdrives. The flash drive / thumbdrive must be formatted to the FAT32 file system. Please see your flash drive’s / thumb- drive’s instructions regarding formatting. -
Page 19: Viewing Backup Footage On A Pc
Viewing Backup Footage on a PC Using the VVFPlayer software View backed up footage from the DVR4-5000™ with the included VVFPlayer software located on the CD. 1. Put the CD in the CD drive. If it does not open automatically, click START open MY COMPUTER and Double click the CD drive. -
Page 20: Extract Footage From A Larger Video Clip
Viewing Backup Footage on a PC (cont) Extract footage from a larger video clip When dealing with larger backup files it may be necessary to extract smaller clips. The following describes how to extract footage and export to a new .VVF file. Open and play the clip to extract from. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting Guide
Solution: Analog wireless cameras suffer from interference. The DVR interprets the change of image as motion and records. Swann recommends the use of wired cameras or digital wireless cameras such as the ADW-300 for DVR recording. -
Page 22: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Video/Audio Video Format NTSC or PAL Video Inputs 4 Composite BNC Inputs Video Outputs 1 Composite BNC Output Display Resolution NTSC: 720 x 480 PAL: 720 x 576 Display Frame Rate NTSC: 120fps PAL: 100fps Audio Input 2 x RCA Audio Output 1 x RCA Speakers... -
Page 23: Warranty Information
Swann. The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann’s repair centres. - Page 24 1-800-627-2799 (option 1) 0800 479 266 (M-F, 9am-5pm US PT) INTERNATIONAL +61 3 8412 4610 See http://www.worldtimeserver.com for information on time zones and the current time in Melbourne, Australia compared to your local time. © Swann Communications 2009 Advanced security made easy™...