Swann SW344DWD User's Manual
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1. Minimum Illumination Day Night Mode White Balance Signal Noise Ratio Electronic Shutter Gain Control Backlight Compensation Lens Viewing Angle Audio Microphone Audio Range Night Vision Night Vision Range Infrared Cut Filter Number of IR LEDs Infrared Wavelength Infrared LED Life General Operating Power Operating Temperature Body Construction Dimensions of Camera Dimensions of Stand Weight Camera and Stand Wireless Digital or Analog Max Transmission Range Typical Range Frequency Transmission Channels Receiver SD Card Recorder NTSC or PAL N A via ADW 400 Camera only 1 x RCA Composite Video VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 VGA 9 fps QVGA 25 fps None via Camera only 1 x RCA Line Out Motion JPEG VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 16fps Manual Motion SD Card up to 32GB SDHC compatible DC 5V 5 3 Xoo x 1 0 135mm x 100mm x 25mm 5 80Z 165g SD Card Advanced Digital Wireless ADW Camera 1 4 CMOS 300 TV Lines VGA 640 x 480 O Lux IR On Color during day switches to B amp W at night Automatic lt 45cB NTSC 1 60 1 15 000 PAL 1 50 to 1 15 000 Automatic Automatic No 3 6mm 53 degrees Yes Approximately 9ft 3m under typical conditions Up to 26ft 8m No 24 850nm 10 000 hours DC 5V 10 C 50 C 14 F 122 F ABS Plastic 5 1 x 2 6 x 2 6 130mm x 65mm x 65mm 4 7 x24 x2 4 120mm x 60mm x 60mm 700272150 Digi2. it s motion recording abilities allow the ADW 400 to work for months at a time Note for the best results always use high speed high quality SD cards which contorm to either the SD or SDHC standards Many lower quality SD cards with Slower read write speeds will not produce desirable results as they cannot keep up with the video being captured by the ADW 400 Recording Time If you were to manually set the ADW 400 to record constantly how long will it record for Under ideal conditions the ADW 400 uses a minimum of 8MB of Space per minute of recording Accordingly we suggest that a 2GB SD card should only be relied on to record approximately 3 hours even then there is a chance that the video might be too large To avoid filling your SD card unnecessarily we strongly suggest using the Motion Detection recording mode This way the cameras will only record when there s something to see and you can ensure that the space on your SD card is being used optimally Remember that if you have the Auto Delete function active the unit will automatically record over the oldest files when it runs out of space This is important if there is a particular incident that you want to backup you ll need to copy it off the SD card before it is over written Manual Channel Changing and Auto Switching The default channel mode for the ADW 400 is Manual Channel Switching When channel switching is set to manual simply press the Auto Ma
3. HT arrows choose the channel you would like to pair the camera to from 1 to 4 Press PLAY ENTER to confirm e Once you ve selected the channel you d like to pair a camera to a countdown will appear on screen counting down from 30 e Whilst this countdown Is in progress press the pairing button on the rear of the camera you d like to pair with this channel Note Only one camera can be paired to a channel at a time and pairing a camera to a channel which already has a paired camera will replace the previously paired camera Pairing XK The Main Menu with the Pairing Menu selected The Pairing Menu with the Channel 7 selected Using the Menus When you open the Main Menu you will see the following four categories each containing several options Here s a quick rundown of what you ll see Pairing This is where you pair cameras with channels in the receiver See page 7 for more details Record e Auto Delete Whilst Auto Delete is turned on and the SD card is Tull the receiver will automatically delete the oldest event to have space to record a new event It Auto Delete is off and the SD card Tills up the receiver will no longer record e Alarm Record Time The amount of time after a motion alarm event that the receiver will continue to record for You can set this time between 3 seconds and 10 minutes e Time Stamp When Time Stamp is set to on the time and date of a recording will be overlaid on the video We sug
4. Helpdesk l Swann Technical Support Swann l plug amp play All Countries E mail tech swannsecurity com Aavanca secuty made easy Telephone Helpdesk r e ama Advanced Digital Wireles Su 2pm 0pm US PT M 9am 5pm AUS ET M Th 6am 10pm US PT Tu F lam 5pm AUS ET Ca mera a nd Rece iver F 6am 2pm US PT Sa lam 9am AUS ET NEW ZEALAND toll free ADW 400 USA Exchange amp Repairs 0800 479 266 800 627 2799 Option INTERNATIONAL M F 9am 5pm US PT 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 Warranty Information Swann Communications USA Inc Swann Communications PTY LTD 12636 Clark Street Building 4 650 Church Street Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Richmond Victoria 3121 USA Australia Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one 1 year from it s original purchase date You must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty validation Any unit which proves defective during the Stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labour or replaced at the sole discretion of Swann The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann s repair centres The end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred When shipping from and to any country other than the country of origin Th
5. a blank space where that image would otherwise be displayed Auto Delete Whilst the Auto Delete function is turned ON the ADW 400 will automatically delete old tiles when it runs out of space on the SD card As a result we suggest checking the recording lists periodically to ensure you don t lose an important event Of course depending on your unique situation it may be extremely obvious when an incident has occurred If Auto Delete is turned off when the SD card fills up that s it new events cannot and will not be recorded For most implementations it s usually better to be able to record events as they happen at the risk of losing old ones than vice versa However this is something that you ll need to determine based on your unique situation If Auto Delete is turned on and there is a particular incident that you want to backup you ll need to copy it off the SD card before it is over written The Auto Delete icon will be displayed on the screen while Auto Delete is switched on 16 A 7 g yout of Camera Lens Antenna Infrared LEDs Stand Lens The business end of the camera For a reliable and clear image ensure that the lens stays clean and unobstructed To clean use a dedicated lens cleaning solution and cloth available from all good photography stores Infrared LEDs These give the camera its limited night vision capabilities These LEDs act like a floodlight but use light that human eyes
6. cannot see but which the camera can Stand This stand can be pivoted to face any direction Additionally it can be attached to the camera via the screw thread on the rear of the camera allowing for attachment high on a wall or to a ceiling Antenna Used to transmit the wireless signal to the receiver For the best results the antenna should be as unobstructed as possible ideally having a clear line of sight to the receiver 5 Layout of Receiver Play Enter Arrows Playback Controls ARM Auto Manual QUAD Power Activates and deactivates the receiver MENU Opens the main menu or goes back one step in a submenu MUTE Turns the audio output on or off Will not affect recording only live monitoring and playback QUAD Toggles between single channel view where the image from one camera fills the whole screen and quad view where all four channels are displayed simultaneously each taking 1 4 of the screen Auto Manual Press to change the channel being displayed in manual switching mode Press and hold to toggle between manual switching and auto switching mode ARM Turns the motion detection based recording functions on or off When the receiver is armed it will automatically switch to QUAD view You can subsequently exit QUAD view without disarming the receiver by pressing the QUAD button For more information about recording and recording modes see page 9 Play Enter Starts and stops footage i
7. ct the infrared beams as well Warranty Information aree Problem can t hear any sound on my TV Solution Check the connections between the receiver and the TV specifically e ckage Contents the red and or white connector s are plugged in correctly Check the volume 7 settings on the TV Also remember that the range of the microphone is not the ADW 400 Camera with Stand Power Adapters same as the range of the camera the camera will record anything in front of it that it sufficiently lit however a microphone will only record sound within a few E Receiver m Operating Instructions feet unless the sound is very loud A V Cable Security Stickers Problem The image on my TV appears to be distorted Solution Check the PAL NTSC settings on your television are correct for your 2 X Antennas Mounting Hardware region NTSC for USA and Canada PAL for Australia and Western Europe If this does not fix the problem check the connections between the receiver and your screen If you are using a long RCA cable anything over 6 2m try using a shorter one particularly if there are other electrical devices located close to the TV and receiver Power Extension Cable for Camera SD Memory Card Optional Problem At night the camera can only see 26 8m Solution This is not a malfunction this is the range of the infrared beam that the camera uses to see at night Move the camera closer to what you wish to vie
8. d in the receiver to store all that video data If the card is smaller than the total file size then you ll lose at least part of the recording and possibly all of it a Connection Guide l adapter plug into the power socket attached to the camera a i Connect the power Plug the camera s 2 power adapter into the wall socket From Receiver e Connect the A V cable to the Input on the back of the VCR DVD recorder ODO output If your VCR DVD recorder is not already connected to your TV connect another A V cable to the Output on the VCR 10 Connect the Connect the power adapter ca power plug into the receiver s l adapter into power socket the wall socket Connect the the A V cable to your TV or VCR S _ 5B Connecting to TV From Receiver Connect the A V Cable to a TV Input a 7 From VCR Optional a 11
9. d to try to cor rect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT NOTE Prohibition against eavesdropping Except tor the operations of law enforcement officers conducted under lawful authority no person shall use either directly or indirectly a device operated pursu ant to the provisions of this Part for the purpose of overhearing or recording the private conversations of others unless such use is authorized by all of the parties engaging in the conversation EH WARNING Modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user s authority to operate the equipment IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Make sure product is fixed correctly and stable if fastened in place Do not operate if wires and terminals are exposed lechnical Specifications Video Video Format Video Inputs Video Outputs Display Resolution Display Frame Rate Audio Audio Input Audio Output Recording Compression Format Recording Resolution Recording Frame Rate Recording Modes Memory Type General Operating Power Dimensions Weight Backup Method Video Image Sensor Video Quality Number of Effective Pixels
10. e Warranty does not cover any incidental accidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this product Any costs associated with the fitting or removal of this product by a tradesman or other person or any other costs associated with Z its Use are the responsibility of the end user This warranty applies to the original purchaser Ope rati ng Instru ctions Of the product only and is not transferable to any third party Unauthorized end user or third party modifications to any component or evidence of misuse or abuse of the device will render all warranties void By law some countries do not allow limitations on certain exclusions in this warranty Where applicable by local laws regulations and legal rights will take precedence SW344 DWD Swann WWwWw Swannsecu rity c om SR344 DWD 60100 V011209E Swann Communications 2009 Before You Begin EH FCC Verification 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen tial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encourage
11. ettings Menu with the Date Time selected Date Time Here you can update the date and time settings in the receiver to the correct values The receiver will retain date and time information if turned off and on again or if power is disconnected for a short time Note The date is formatted as YYYY MM DD Brightness Alter the brightness of the image displayed There are five levels you can choose from with O being the darkest and 5 being the brightest Note that this setting won t help if you re looking into an area without sufficient illumination which is outside the range of the night vision Volume Adjust the output volume from the receiver Again this will not affect the recorded volume or allow the microphone in the camera to pick up sounds too soft for it to hear We suggest leaving the volume here at it s default setting and changing the volume on your TV monitor Scan Time When Auto Switching mode is activated the Scan Time will adjust how long it will dwell on a channel before automatically switching to the next This can be set between 3 and 10 seconds 12 The ADW 400 Receiver offers two recording modes Motion Recording and Schedule Recording Both of these can be used together that is the receiver can always be ready to record on motion and also record constantly for a certain period each day Motion Recording When Motion Recording is enabled the receiver will record a short video file every
12. ge the receiver will record There are two settings low and high High resolution records at VGA quality 640 x 480 pixels and is the suggested setting Alarm The receiver can emit a high pitched alarm tone when it detects movement This is great if you re using the ADW 400 to monitor an area in which there would be no frequent movement but could very quickly become annoying if monitoring a main door or hallway The alarm can be set to sound for 5 or 10 seconds or not at all Audio Here you can turn the audio function of the receiver on and off This operates in the same manner as the MUTE button on the receiver Display Setup You can select your video standard here either PAL or NTSC Only change this if the image on your TV monitor is black and white or distorted Note PAL is used in Western Europe and Australia NTSC is used in North America and Japan Version This will display information about the receiver and the cameras you have attached to your system Specifically this screen will tell you what version of the firmware hardware they are running There is little that you ll be able to do with this information and nothing here is adjustable The main reason you would access this window is if you contact our technical support team and they need to know what version of the receiver and camera s you are using 13 Setting _ Date Time The Main Menu with the Settings Menu selected OFF The S
13. gest leaving this set to on as recording the time and date of an event typically makes the footage more useful e Format Formats the SD card in the receiver Formatting removes all data and re writes the Tile allocation table Only use this option if the SD card seems incompatible with the receiver and or you really want all data on the card to be erased e Playback Enter playback mode see pages 14 15 Schedule e You can set a start and end time for the period that you want the receiver to record each day e Only one recording period can be defined each day For the duration of the programmed schedule the receiver will record continuously regardless of whether there is movement in the camera s line of sight e For more information about Scheduled Recording see page 11 Setting Here you can access and set many of the settings in the receiver You ll be able to adjust the date and time your display settings and alarm settings For more details see pages 12 13 8 The Main Menu with the Pairing Menu selected Record s_ a The Main Menu with the Record Menu selected Auto Delete 5 j Layout of the Record Menu with Auto Delete selected Schedule s i ae ne The Main Menu with the Schedule Menu selected Setting S_ The Main Menu with the Settings Menu selected Resolution Resolution refers to how many pixels individual dots which together make up an ima
14. l navigate through the list one video or folder at a time The LEFT and RIGHT arrows are quick navigation options and scroll one page at a time e Simply click on the video you want to play it e The arrow buttons are the playback controls left and right are fast forward and rewind respectively and down is stop Play Enter will pause or resume the playback To return to the Tile list press MENU e To exit the Tile list also press MENU 90101 B 90102 mOS0103 072616_1 072619_1 The Playback Interf ith Es of dates the tangent Uebel example is from the 1 to the 3 072623_ of January 2009 YY MM DD The Playback Interface with a list of individual recordings These are very short recordings recorded at 7 26 a m 14 Pairing Instructions You might have already noticed that there is no channel switch on the camera so how do you assign the cameras to the channel you want The answer is pairing Pairing in a nutshell is a process which associates one camera with one channel hence pairing them together There are no physical switches to worry about the change is handled by the software in the receiver The camera and receiver will retain their pairings even if the power is disconnected and restored To pair a camera with one channel on the receiver e Press the MENU button on the receiver e Using the arrow buttons navigate to Pairing e Press PLAY ENTER e Using the LEFT and RIG
15. n playback mode Acts as a Select Enter Arrows Playback Controls Used to navigate whilst in the menu system In live viewing mode UP is a shortcut to RECORD In playback mode DOWN is a shortcut to STOP whilst LEFT and RIGHT are REWIND and FAST FORWARD respectively 6 Playback amp Backup on a Computer Playback on a PC has some significant advantages over playing back footage on the receiver itself Generally computer playback offers a higher resolution monitor than most TVs and the video quality does not suffer from being transmitted via a composite video Signal To playback footage on your computer Remove the SD card from the receiver Insert the SD card into a card reader attached to your computer Open the SD card in your file browser such as Explorer Open the folder named Video Each folder represents a date on which recordings were done Individual recordings are listed by time formatted as HHMMSS For example a recording taken at two thirty in the afternoon and twelve seconds will be named 143012_1 Note If you do not have an SD card reader in your computer you can purchase a separate card reader These are quite inexpensive and using USB technology allow for quick plug amp play installation Backup onto a PC Once you ve popped the SD card into a card reader connected to your computer the video files can be copied as per any other Tile This is great for quick and easy backing u
16. nual button to cycle through available channels The Manual icon will be displayed on the screen to let you know that the ADW 400 is in this mode The Manual Switching Icon You can set the ADW 400 receiver to automatically switch between all available channels To change the mode simply press and hold the Auto Manual button for five seconds The M icon will change to an S to let you know that the ADW 400 is in Auto Switching mode The Auto Switching Icon 17 Additional Features Quad View In Quad View mode you ll be able to see images from up to four cameras on screen at once For this to function optimally you ll need e Four ADW 400 cameras e connected to power e and each correctly paired to each of the four channels To enable quad viewing mode simply press the QUAD button on the top of the receiver Whilst in Quad Viewing mode some of the buttons on the receiver will no longer be active most notably the MENU button will not be active This is because decoding four video signals simultaneously uses the maximum processing capacity of the miniature computer in the receiver and there is insufficient processing power to display the menus To exit Quad Viewing Mode simply press the QUAD button again The full functionality of the MENU button will instantly return You ll be able to enter Quad Viewing Mode even if there are fewer than four cameras paired with the receiver In this case there will simply be
17. p footage To burn a DVD of your footage which will work in a stand alone DVD player you ll need to use a dedicated DVD authoring program However if it is simply for the purpose of backing up footage to play on a computer then burning the file as is to a data DVD will suffice If you have difficulty playing back footage on your computer we suggest using a different player VLC player available online at www videolan org vlc is a free program which will can play files created on the ADW 400 without additional software or codec packs 15 Playback amp Backup There are two ways of playing back footage trom the ADW 400 receiver The first is through the receiver itself and the second possibly more useful option is to remove the SD card and insert it into a card reader attached to a computer To back up footage reading the SD card via a computer is the best option Alternately you could run the Video Out from the receiver into a VCR DVD recorder and manually re record your footage to a new medium however we recommend using the computer Playback on the Receiver Whilst viewing live images press the Play Enter button Using the arrow buttons navigate down to the VIDEO folder Each folder represents a date on which recordings were done Individual recordings are listed by time formatted as HHMMSS For example a recording taken at two thirty and twelve seconds will be named 143012_1 e The UP and DOWN arrows wil
18. tal Up to 165 ft 50m 65 ft 20m 2 4 GHz FHSS Frequency hopping 4 19 Troubleshooting Guide gy fable of Contents Problem l m getting a NO SIGNAL message on my screen where want to see Before you Begin 2 my images Table of Contents 3 Solutions Package Contents 3 1 Make sure the camera is getting power from the supplied 5V power adaptor Overen 4 2 Ensure that the camera is properly paired with the receiver by following the Layout of Camera 5 instructions on page 7 avora ee 5 3 Check that the channel you are displaying is the one paired with the camera yt 4 lf all else fails try moving the camera closer to the receiver and be sure there Pairing are no obstacles such as thick walls or metal sheets in between the camera Using the Menus 3 and the receiver blocking the signal Recording Modes 9 Connection Guide 10 11 Problem When view the footage from the camera at night see a bright white Settings 12 13 spot and no image Playback and Backup 14 15 Solution Having the camera looking out a window is problematic as the glass Additional Features 16 17 will reflect the infrared beams from the LEDs over exposing your image Move Troubleshooting Guide 18 the camera so that there are no barriers even transparent barriers such as glass Technical Specifications 19 between the camera and what you want to see Also make sure there are no Technical Support Rawr Cova objects within 3 1m of the lens as these can refle
19. time something moves in the line of sight of the camera You can choose how long the receiver will continue to record for after a motion event has occurred To turn Motion Recording ON or OFF press the ARM button on the top of the receiver The Motion Icon will be displayed on screen whilst the receiver is armed for Motion Recording The hier on Detection icon The motion detection is sensitive enough to detect a human being or human sized object animal moving at up to approximately 26ft 8m from the camera Smaller objects animals proportionally closer to the camera as well as larger things which are farther away The criteria is how large things appear on the screen and how fast they are moving Motion Alarm You can set the receiver to emit a high pitch alarm tone when it detects motion emm Schedule e gt Everyday record setting Start Time 16 20 End Time 16 40 On Off r se OK v The Schedule menu Schedule Recording You can have the receiver record constantly tor a certain period each day To set this up access Schedule from the main menu Simply enter a start and end time Use the left right arrows to navigate and up down to change the values Choose On to exit the schedule menu with Schedule recording active or Off to exit the menu leaving schedule recording deactivated Note If you set the schedule to record a long period each day remember that you ll need to have a very large SD car
20. w Alternately you could purchase and install a sensor floodlight which are available at most good hardware stores 18 Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the ADW 400 You ve chosen a reliable and exceptionally convenient monitoring solution for your home or business Here s a quick rundown on some of the great features the ADW 400 has to offer Digital Wireless Technology No more interference Unlike older analog wireless technologies which sufter greatly from signal distortion and interference digital wireless technology provides clean crisp images even in environments with other wireless devices active This is in addition to all the other conveniences of wireless systems such as not having to install cables and offers increased flexibility for modifications to your camera placement at a later date Up to four channels Quad View Unlike older wireless systems which require a separate wireless receiver for each camera the ADW 400 receiver is capable of receiving and displaying up to four cameras at once Night Vision With twenty four infrared LEDs built into the camera the ADW 400 can see up to 8m 26Tt even in complete darkness providing you with a 24 hour security solution SD Card Recording Thanks to the built in SD card recording capabilities it can be used as a convenient stand alone monitoring and recording device It features support for SD cards up to 32GB in capacity which when combined with
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