Overview - Swann DVR4-2500 Operating Instructions Manual

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the DVR4-2500!
You've chosen a versatile, powerful and great value security monitoring and
recording solution for your home or business. Let's just take a moment to talk
about some of the great features that the DVR4-2500 offers and some of the
things to think about before installing the system.
4 Channel Monitoring and Recording
The DVR4-2500 can monitor and record four channels simultaneously. You can
confi gure the recording modes for the four channels quite independently – for
example, you could have two channels recording on a schedule, one recording
constantly and one armed to record on motion. Or any other combination you can
think of!
Powerful H.264 Compression
The advanced video codec used by the DVR4-2500, called H.264, offers high
quality video fi les at a fraction of the size of older video codecs such as MPEG-2
or similar. Basically, this means you can get store more footage on the DVR's hard
drive, and that the quality of that footage can be signifi cantly higher than many
older video formats. H.264 has been engineered to provide the highest level of
data compression possible (saving space on your hard drive) whilst maintaining a
high image quality.
Powerful Networking and Remote Access Features
The DVR4-2500 features an Ethernet port, which can be used to connect the
DVR to your home network. With the addition of a high-speed Internet service,
this allows you to remotely access the DVR from any high-speed Internet terminal
on Earth! If that isn't convenient enough, the DVR also features mobile device
support, allowing you to connect to it from a device running Microsoft Windows
Mobile ® or the increasingly popular iPhone.
Multiple Monitor Connections
Not only does the DVR4-2500 come with multiple video out ports (allowing you
to connect it to two televisions at once) it also comes with a VGA output, allowing
you to connect the DVR to a computer monitor. The VGA connection allows for a
much higher quality picture than traditional composite video connections, boasting
resolutions of up to 1280 x1024 pixels.
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Installing/Changing the HDD
Note: the following instructions are
for installing or changing the hard
drive. If your DVR already has a hard
drive pre-installed, and you don't want
to change it, disregard these steps.
1. Ensure the DVR is switched off
and unplugged from mains
power.
2. Locate and remove the 3 screws
on the rear of the DVR.
3. Pull up the top case of the DVR.
4. Locate the 4 screws holding
down the hard drive chassis.
Remove these screws and
remove the chassis from the
DVR.
5. Push the metal clip on the SATA
cable (single red or orange cable)
to unplug the cable from the
hard drive. Unplug the power
cable (2 black, 1 yellow, and 1
red cable) from the back of the
hard drive.
6. Four screws secure the hard drive
to the drive chassis. Remove
these.
7. If replacing the hard drive, put the
new hard drive into the chassis.
8. Screw in the hard drive to
chassis as in step 5, and attach
the chassis to the DVR case as
in step 4.
9. Replace the top of the case.
10. Screw in the remaining screws
to the sides and back of the DVR
as in step 2.
2
Remove
Back of DVR
3
4
Remove
5
Power Cable
SATA Cable
6
Remove
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