Swann 4400 series Quick Start Manual

DVR Quick Start Guide
Welcome! Lets get started.
• Getting to know your DVR
• What does this mean?
• Connecting the Cameras
• Connect to your Home Network
• Connect the Mouse
• Connect the DVR to your HDTV
• Connect the DVR to your Monitor (optional)
• Connect the Power Adapter
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Getting to know your DVR
Congratulations on the purchase of your Swann DVR. This quick start guide will assist you on getting your DVR up and
running as soon as possible. We recommend that you connect everything and give it a try before you do a permanent
installation, to make sure nothing was damaged during shipping. On the other side is a detailed connection map which
illustrates the various connections on the DVR.
2 5 7 10
AUDIO IN
7 5 3 1 eSATA
PTZ
8 6 4 2
AUDIO
VGA
VIDEO IN OUT HDMI LAN&USB B A DC 12V
IN
1 3 4 6 8 9
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11
PWR
HDD
What does this mean?
Here are the explanations for the various connections and 10) Power - This is where you connect the power adapter.
lights on the DVR -
11) Power LED
1) Video In - Connect the included cameras here. power.
2) Audio In - For connecting a microphone or some other 12) HDD LED
audio device. working.
3) Audio Out - For connecting speakers.
4) HDMI
- Connect this to your digital TV with a HDMI input.
5) eSATA - A convenient way to connect an additional hard
drive for expanded storage.
6) VGA
- If you have a digital TV or a monitor with VGA
input, connect this to an available input. A VGA cable and
monitor are not required if you are using the HDMI cable
for display.
7) LAN - Connect this to your home network so your DVR
can connect to the Internet.
8) USB - Connect the mouse here. Also able to connect a
Flash Drive to backup recorded events.
9) PTZ - For connecting a RS-485 device such as a PTZ
camera.
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Connecting the Cameras
Included in the box is a set of video & power cables for each camera provided. You will see a label on each end, denoting
which end is plugged into which connection. Connect the yellow connection for video and the red connection for power.
Connect the yellow connection on the other end of the cable to each of the video inputs on the DVR. Use the supplied
power splitter to connect to the red connection and then connect the power adapter to the power splitter as illustrated.
First connect the camera
to the video & power
cable.
Then connect
provided power splitter
to the other end of the
video & power cable.
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Connect to your Home Network
Connect the Ethernet cable (supplied) to the LAN connection on the DVR, and then connect the other end to a spare
port on the router or wireless access point.
1) 8)
Video In USB
2) Audio In 9) PTZ
3) Audio Out 10) Power
4) 11)
HDMI Power LED
5) eSATA 12) HDD LED
6) VGA
7)
LAN
It's important to do this as it allows the DVR to connect to the Internet to update its internal clock so the time it
shows on the video is always accurate, to send you email notifications and to access from your smartphone or
tablet.
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Connect the Mouse
Connect the mouse (supplied) to the USB port located at the rear of the DVR.
- This light will turn on when the DVR has
- This will flash when the hard drive is
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8
The additional USB port can also be used to connect a Flash Drive (not supplied) to backup recorded events.
7 3
Video Output
Video & Power
Cable
DC Power
the
Connect
adapter to a spare wall
AUDIO IN socket.
7 5 3 1 eSATA
PTZ
2
8 6 4 AUDIO
OUT HDMI VGA LAN&USB B A DC 12V
VIDEO IN IN
AUDIO IN
1 eSATA
7 5 3
PTZ
8 6 4 2
AUDIO
HDMI VGA LAN&USB DC 12V
VIDEO IN OUT B A
IN
AUDIO IN
1 eSATA
5 3
PTZ
2
6 4
AUDIO VGA
VIDEO IN OUT HDMI LAN&USB B A DC 12V
IN
Connect the DVR to your HDTV
Connect the HDMI cable (supplied) to the HDMI input on the DVR, and connect the other end to a spare HDMI input on
the TV. Make sure your HDTV input matches the physical connection used to connect your DVR.
Power Splitter
the power
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Connect the DVR to your Monitor (optional)
If you have a Monitor with a VGA connection, connect a VGA cable (not supplied) to the VGA output on the DVR, and
connect the other end to the VGA input on the Monitor. You can skip this step if you are using the supplied HDMI cable.
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Connect the Power Adapter
Connect the power adapter (supplied) to the power input on the DVR. There will be a label on the power adapter
indicating that it is for the DVR and not the cameras.
AUDIO IN
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7
8 6 4 2
AUDIO
VIDEO IN OUT
All connections have now been completed. You're now ready to run through "The Setup Wizard" to configure your DVR.
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HDMI IN 2
HDMI IN 1
AUDIO IN
5 3 1 eSATA
7
PTZ
2
8 6 4 AUDIO
HDMI VGA LAN&USB B A DC 12V
VIDEO IN OUT
IN
AUDIO IN
7 5 3 1 eSATA
PTZ
8 6 4 2
AUDIO
OUT HDMI VGA LAN&USB B A DC 12V
VIDEO IN IN
eSATA
PTZ
HDMI VGA LAN&USB DC 12V
B A
IN
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8 6
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