Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SW342-LPP Swann
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DVR4-1160™ MPEG 4 Channel Digital V ideo Recor der Operating Instructions plug&play security ™ ™ Advanced security made easy SW342-LPM www .swannsecurity .
FCC V erification: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- signed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a r esiden- tial installation.
Contents Before Y ou Begin 2 Contents 3 Package Contents 4 DVR Layout 5 Remote Control 6 Connecting Cameras to the DVR 7 Starting the DVR 8 Main Menu 9 Hard drive Setup 9 Setting the Time 9 Camera Set.
DVR4-1160™ Unit Remote Control Operating Instructions Easy Setup Guide P ower Adapter with Cable Software CD Network cable USB cable RCA Video Cable RCA to BNC adapters X 4 Security Stick ers (4 Pack) If you are missing any of the components above, contact Swann Communications for assistance .
Back Panel 1 2 34 6 7 8 9 5 12 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 14 1.Rewind - Press to rewind a recording / press to move cursor left. 2. P ause - Press to pause a record- ing. -During display mode press to activate sequence mode .(SEQ. DWELL TIME must be set).
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 7 9 11 13 15 1. 0-9 (digit key pad) - Buttons 1-4 can be used to view channels 1-4 in indi- vidual display mode during recording and playback. - 0-9 can be used for a password. - 0-9 can be used in NETWORK SETUP to change digits .
1. Connect the power and BNC ends of the security camera to an extension cable . 2. Connect the DC end on the extension cables to the 4 way power splitter plugs .
V2.6 G-V -MLANG 2009.XX.XX CHECKING HDD........ MASTER [ST3250310SV] FORMA T HDD CONFIRM (SELECT) FORMA T / (MENU) CANCEL? CHECKING HDD........ MASTER [ST3250310SV] SLA VE [...... NONE] Once you have connected the DVR and switched the power on it will begin to boot up .
T o access the main menu push the MENU button. Y ou can scroll through the sub menus by using the UP & DOWN buttons on the DVR front panel or the remote control. T he red arrow indicates the sub-menu or option that is currently selected. See page 4 for DVR functions and page 5 for remote control functions .
Record Setup allows you to choose which cameras will be recording when the record button is pushed. Mak e sure all cameras are set to ON in the Camer a Setup screen to enable Record.
T he video quality for all the cameras can be adjusted in the MAIN menu. 1. In the MAIN menu scroll down to VIDEO QUALITY . 2. Push the SELECT button to scroll between LOW , NORMAL, HIGH and HIGHEST . 3.Push the MAIN menu button once you have selected the quality level to update the changes .
1. Select whether you want motion detection ON or OFF . The motion detector levels range from 1-3 with 1 being the least sensitive and 3 having the highest sensitivity . 2. With the LEVEL option selected push the SELECT button to scroll through the motion detector sensitivity levels (1-3).
T he DVR includes the option of a six character password. When the password is enabled the DVR will prompt you for it when you try to: a. stop a recording b . reset the menu c. access the main menu d. format the hard drive Enabling and disabling the password Changing the password 1.
In the IMAGE P ARAMETERS screen you can change the picture settings Contrast, Brightness, Hue and Saturation for each camera. Each setting can be set from 0-100%.
Video Loss Time Sequence Dwell Time With sequence dwell time activated you can set the time the display shows each channel when the channels are viewed in individual mode . 1.Select SEQ . DWELL TIME in the MISCELLANEOUS SETUP screen. 2. Push SELECT to choose between 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 seconds and OFF .
T he DVR can be set to 5 foreign languages . Italian, French, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish. 1. In the Main menu scroll down to the LANGU AGES option and push SELECT to change the language .
Miscellaneous Setup (continued) Record Screen 3 1 2 4 6 1. Record indicator - When a channel is recording the record indicator will appear beside the channel number . 2. Audio indicator - The audio indicator will appear on the top left corner on the display the audio is aasigned to .
Playback Screen T he Search Video screen will display all the recordings currently stored on the hard drive . Playback will automatically play in quad mode .
Playback Installing D VR Software Installing the DVR softwar e 1. Insert the mini CD into a CD/DVD ROM drive on your computer . 2. If your CD/DVD ROM drive does not auto run the CD; click MY COMPUTER click on the drive the CD is in and double click on the “DXCLIENT2.
4. F ollow the instructions in the setup wizard and click NEXT . 5. The installation is now complete . T ick the checkbox to run the DXCLIENT and click FINISH.
Configuring ActiveX Changing Security Settings on Internet Explorer Y ou may need to change the security settings on your PC to be able to view the DVR remotely . If you are having trouble viewing your DVR remotely and are getting messages regarding active X controls the following instructions may help .
IP Setup IP Allocation 1. In the NETWORK SETUP sub menu go to IP ALLOCATION and press SELECT to choose DHCP . Note: the next five options will now show “0.0.0.0” 2.Push the MENU button to go back to the Main menu. 3. T urn the power off or unplug the power cable from the back of the DVR to reboot it.
User Set Up User Setup In the USER SETUP screen you can assign the DVR an Admin ID and an Admin P assword. T hese are needed for access- ing your DVR remotely . The Admin ID and P assword can be up to 14 charaters long. Y ou can also set a USER ID and P ASSWORD.
192.168.1.100 80 admin |||||| 3. In the login window type in the following information: Host name: IP ADDRESS eg. “192.168.1.100” Host port: HTTP POR T eg. “80” User name: ADMIN ID eg. “admin” (default) P assword: ADMIN P ASSWORD eg. “111111”(default) 4.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 11 13 15 3 1 12 14 16 17 19 18 20 21 23 22 24 25 27 26 28 29 32 30 33 31 DxClient Layout 33 1. Play - Press to begin playing recording 2.P ause - Press to pause recording 3. Stop - Press to stop recording 4. Record - Press to begin recording 5.
Netviewer T he DxClient Netviewer allows you to view , control recording, view playback and control cameras (depending on the cameras - must have PTZ capabilities). 1 3 8 4 5 2 6 7 1. CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4 - Click on the channel you would lik e to change the settings on.
Stream Capture 1. Click the DVR Settings button. T his will open a HDD viewer DXCLIENT CONFIGURA TION window . 2. Click on AVI STREAM RECORDING FOLDER button to select the location you want the A VI file to be saved on. 3. Select the folder you want the A VI file to be saved on.
Netviewer (continued) 2. Click the REVIEW AND CONVERT button when you want the capture to end; below the mini display shows the time of the current capture , the maximum time allowed to capture and below that the number of frames currently captured. T he maximum capture time is 900 seconds .
HDD Viewer DxClient Configuration - HDD Viewer In this configuration window you can choose where you w ant the capture images and recording files be saved and change other miscellaneous settings concerning the DVR when it is connected to a PC using a USB cable .
Backup Note: make sure you have the D VR connected to your PC using the USB cable. The network cable must not be connected for this to function. 1. Click the BACK UP [A VI] button in the DxClient. T his will open the RECORD CONFIGURA TION window. 2. Click on the MCG BACKUP button at the bottom of the window .
Note: viewing the recordings can be done with the DVR connected to a PC using either USB or network cable . HDD Viewer (continued) Viewing Backup File 2. Select the drive you chose to save the backup file on. 3. Search for the MCG file on that drive and click the MCG file .
HDD Viewer (continued) Search Time Y ou can also search the recordings by going to a specific time and date. If you have a certain date and time you would lik e to playback footage from; you can use the Search Time function to do this . 1. Click on the Search Time button.
6. Replace the Hard Drive and plug in the SAT A and the power cable as shown in step 5. 7. Screw in the hard drive to case as in step 4. 8. Replace the top of the case. 9. Screw in the remaining screws to the sides and back of the DVR as in step 2. 4.
T roubleshooting Problem: My monitor is not showing any display/picture. Solution: Make sure you have connected the VIDEO OUTPUT to a VIDEO INPUT on the back of your TV/monitor Problem: My DVR does not switch on. Solution: Mak e sure you have plugged in the power supply (12V 3A) to the DVR and into the wall sock et.
DVR4-1160 Video Video F ormat NTSC or P AL Video Input 4CH Composite Video Output 1CH Composite Display Resolution NTSC: 720 x 480 P AL: 720 x 576 Display F rame Rate NTSC: 120fps (4 x 30fps) P AL: 10.
© Swann Communications 2009 Advanced security made easy™ Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one (1) year from it’s original purchase date. Y ou must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty validation.
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