Swann QH48 Quick Start Manual

DVR Quick Start Guide
Welcome! Lets get started.
• Getting to know your DVR
• What does this mean?
• Connect your Cameras
• Connect to your Home Network
• Connect the Mouse
• Connect the DVR to your HDTV (HDMI)
• 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.
B D G J
AUDIO IN
LAN
POWER K
VGA
AUDIO OUT HDMI
A C E F H I
M
PWR HDD NET
L N
What does this mean?
Here are explanations for the various connections and I) PTZ - For connecting a RS-485 device such as a PTZ
lights on the DVR - camera.
A) Video In – This is where you connected the included J) Power Switch
cameras.
K) Power Socket
B) Audio In – For connecting a microphone or some other adapter.
audio source.
L) Power LED
C) Audio Out - For connecting speakers. power.
D) USB - For connecting a Flash Drive to backup recorded M) HDD LED
events. working.
E) HDMI - Connect this to your digital TV with a HDMI input N) Net LED - This will flash rapidly when the DVR's network
(HDMI cable included). port is sending or receiving information.
F) VGA (optional) - If you have a digital TV or a monitor
with VGA input, connect this to an available input.
G) LAN
- Connect this to your home network so your DVR
can connect to the Internet.
H) USB
- Connect the mouse here. Also able to connect a
Flash Drive to backup recorded events.
EN
A
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.
Connect the camera
to the video and power
cable.
Connect the provided
power splitter to the
video and power cable,
then connect this to the
power adapter.
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B
Connect the Ethernet cable (supplied) to the LAN connection on the DVR, and then connect the other end to a spare
port on your router or wireless access point.
A) Video In G) LAN
B) Audio In H) USB
C) Audio Out I) PTZ
D) USB J) Power Switch
E) HDMI K) Power Socket
F)
VGA
L) Power LED
M)
HDD LED
N) Net LED
It's important that you do this, as this allows you to access the DVR from your smartphone or tablet. It also allows
the DVR to connect to the Internet to update its internal clock so the time it shows on the video is always accurate,
and to send you email notifications.
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C
Connect the mouse (supplied) to the USB port located at the back of the DVR.
- Master on/off switch.
- This is where you connect the power
- This light will turn on when the DVR has
- This will flash when the hard drive is
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Connect your Cameras
Power Splitter
Video Output
Video & Power
Cable
DC Power
Connect the other end
of the power splitter to
the power adapter, and
then connect the power
adapter to a spare wall
AUDIO IN
LAN
socket.
POWER
AUDIO OUT HDMI VGA
Connect to your Home Network
AUDIO IN LAN
POWER
VGA
AUDIO OUT HDMI
Connect the Mouse
AUDIO IN
LAN
POWER
VGA
AUDIO OUT HDMI
D
Connect the DVR to your HDTV (HDMI)
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.
HDMI IN 2
HDMI IN 1
Power Adapter
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E
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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F
Connect the Power Adapter
Connect the power adapter (supplied) to the power socket on the DVR then connect the power cable to a spare wall
socket. Press the master on/off switch to the "On" position to turn on the DVR.
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
All the connections have now been completed. You're now ready to run through "The Setup Wizard" to configure your
DVR.
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AUDIO IN LAN
POWER
VGA
AUDIO OUT HDMI
3
AUDIO IN
LAN
POWER
VGA
AUDIO OUT HDMI
6
LAN
POWER
VGA
HDMI
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