Swann 4-Alert SW244-DAO User's Manual
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1. O Swann DVR4 Alert Plus 4CH Digital Video Recorder SW242 DAL SW244 DAO User Manual Table of Contents 1 DVR Features de Dwy 1 2 Overview 2d oU 2 AA _ WN FFR FERF PHD FD FFF yn 1 Rear B2 FIN ei 2 Remote Control a a GA AA 2 3 Installation 3 1 a2 3 3 4 1 4 2 4 3 Stan a DL Ces dre dr Udo ddd Anod y DE gd 3 Connecting Camera and Monitor occccoocncncnncnnncnncnnnoncnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnos 3 Connecting the POWer SUDplY o GU A GY GU UD 3 4 Starting the DVR Detecting Installed Hard Dosis 4 Recoyerme BOS Dalin Cy CR GYN Y CG SO 4 Restore Recordio PEU tod 4 Main Oro od 5 4 4 5 DVR Setup 5 1 D2 29 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 3 12 5 13 5 14 5 15 5 16 SCUD VLC IMI RO PP OU III 5 Camera elec ina RR HN HU NT 6 Record Es e 1 SEREN Y FEW A TFFORN 6 AN A 7 Record PLA eaa 7 RECO eE E EEE AE A E E A 8 SCDnCdule CU cau GDG UA A GON S Miscellaneous Menu Auto Record ocooccnccnncnnccnocnnccnocnnocnnconacanccnacnnoss 9 Miscellaneous Menu Password Enable occooccccccnccnncnnocnncnnocnnos 9 Miscellaneous Menu Password Change occcccoccncnccccnnncnccnnnonccnnnoncnnnos 9 Miscellaneous Menu Color Set occocccnccncnnocnnccnocnnccnoconccnoronccnacaninos 9 Miscellaneous Menu Time et ocoocnnccnncnnccnnconccnncnnconoconocnnconacnninnss 10 Hard DICK SO luar iio 10 NOOO Dada 11 NICON A A 12 FACON R SO ein E YRRIR YN ANF CR2. MOTION SET FACTORY RESET MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT RECORD SELECT Fl Menu Push to enter system menu RESOLUTION RECORD FRAME RECORD GUALITY A y SCHEDULE SET AUp and YDown Move the cursor MISCELLANEOUS MENU VIDEO MODE SEL Select modify settings MOTION SET FACTORY RESET FI Menu Press exit previous menu PRESS UP DOWN ENTER SELECT PRESS MENO TO EXIT 5 2 Camera Select The DVR system can display 4 cameras at once or you can limit the number of cameras displayed to save HDD space Press SEL to modify setting or press CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 to set each channel separately 2008 08 08 08 08 08 If a channel is disabled the system will display OFF on the monitor this channel will not be recorded Refer to 5 3 Record Select 5 3 Record Select Manually set which channels are allowed to record Note If no channels are selected an error message will appear briefly on the screen when record is selected 1234 indicates all cameras are set to record 5 4 Resolution There are two modes of resolution for video recording EACH Mode The DVR compresses and records each video channel separately so you can enlarge a single channel to full screen display and still be recording on all channels You can also record on specific channels for example you can turn off the record function of CH1 and CH2 and then the system will only record video on CH3 and CH4 Press C
3. user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to gualified service personnel WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard Do not gt expose units not specifically designed USB Video Output C for outdoor use to rain or moisture Fan Grounding Terminal 2 3 Remote Control ouad Quad View Camera viw na ts OOOO ICH CT o Rt O o Y Meme E recorte payback Menu mor resis memo PY even rignt cursor OOOO OOO User Manual 3 1 Installing Hard Drive 1 Unplug the power supply Never install or uninstall HDD when DVR is on 2 Pull the HDD tray from the unit using the finger hole 3 Connect the power cord and data cable to hard disk drive Make sure the HDD is set to be MASTER according to the hard drive manual The 4 pin connection is the DC power cable for HDD and the wider cable is the standard hard drive IDE type connection 4 Firmly insert the HDD tray into DVR body 5 Lock the HDD tray Lock the caddy by turning the key clockwise If you need to unlock the tray turn the key counter clockwise CAUTION 1 If HDD tray is not locked the DVR system may not function properly 2 Do not remove the HDD tray while the DVR is on 3 2 Connecting Camera and Monitor There are 4 camera inputs and 1 video output with BNC connectors Refer to 2 2 Rear Panel 3 3 Connecting the Power Supply Please only use the power adapter supplied with the DVR The standard power supplied to the DVR is DC 12 Volt 3 0
4. ASTER ADD FORMAT a continues and overwrites oldest SLAVE HDD SIZE N A SLAVE HDD USED N A recordings when the hard drive 1s full ON If you choose NO the recording process will stop when the hard drive is full PRESS UP DOWN ENTER SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT HDD SIZE Indicates the total capacity of the hard drive installed in the DVR HDD USED Indicates the actual space used on the hard drive and the percentage of hard drive space used HDD FORMAT Choose this option to delete all data on a hard drive You will be prompted to input your password when formatting the HDD Note When you install a new hard drive in the DVR please use this function to format the hard drive for use with the DVR 10 MOTION RECORD TIME This number indicates how many seconds the motion detection recording MOTION SET lasts after the DVR has detected motion 5 14 Motion Set MOTION RECORD TIME 10 MOTION ALARM TIME OFF MOTION ALARM TIME This number indicates how many seconds the buzzer alarm inside the DVR eee is LL will sound after the DVR has detected s PRESS MENU TO EXIT motion MOTION SET CONT Continuous alarm until press any key 1s pressed when motion detected OFF No alarm MOTION SET MOTION DETECTION SET SENSITIVITY gt CHANNEL 1 SENSITIVITY Use AUp and YDown button to CHANNEL 2 SENSITIVITY cm i CHANNEL 3 SENSITIVITY highlight the channel you want to modify CHANNEL 4 SENSITIV
5. Amp Chapter 4 Starting the DVR 4 1 Detecting Installed Hard Drive After connecting the power the system will boot up and detect the installed hard Checking HDD MASTER drive On the screen it will show the hard drive information If no hard drive is detected check that the HDD is set to master and the tray is locked 4 2 Recovering Lost Data RECOVER HDD 04811 101735 A power failure can cause data to be lost amen aes ce however the DVR system will automatically recover lost data after power is reconnected 4 3 Restore Recording Feature Power Error Detected If a power error occurs during Restore Hard Disk Master OK recording process the system will Restore REC Mode automatically resume recording after power is reconnected 4 4 Main Screen When the DVR is turned on the following display will appear with your connected cameras Upper left Percentage of hard drive space used Middle Channel number CH1 through MOR CH4 i a es DM Aj Bottom right Date and Time AG A i Bottom left System recording status Refer to 6 1 Start Recording Chapter 5 DVR Setup El LA wb d SS cif REC M lt T gt 2008 08 08 20 08 08 f yn SSS 5 1 Setup Menu Menu Directory CAMERA SELECT RECORD SELECT RESOLUTION RECORD FRAME MAIN VIDEO QUALITY RF AUTO RECORD SCHEDULE SET PASSWORD ENABLE MISCELLANEOUS MENU PASSWORD CHANGE COLOR SET HARD DISK SET ranks dake VIDEO MODE
6. FFIN Y FE NAF DN 12 6 Recording 6 1 A A FFF FN ONE EDERN FFA EFO FF 12 6 2 AA i FD O wd UF 13 6 3 Recording Time on Hard Drive occcccccoccnnnnnnccnnnononcnnnnnancnnnnnnnnnnnnss 13 Te MA DA o Ue HN RI Y FFF oases seam HF Y 14 S USB PFOCTIMMINS proteccion 15 oel PC IWCH ro rai ias 15 5 de ai i iiu cn mrpr YF FAS NT 15 D PEDA KO PA A UI 16 y ou irn Lu coa ie aiadi 17 10 Appendix 10 1 System Connection ID1a91am e 18 10 2 VR Accessones included sra dar Ff 18 AA User anual Chapter 1 DVR Features 4 Channel BNC Camera Inputs 1 Channel BNC Video Output Video Format NTSC PAL Motion Detection with Sensitivity and Area Settings Time Schedule Recording Motion Triggered Recording One ATA 100 IDE Hard Disk Interface USB 2 0 Back up to computer Remote Control amp Removable Hard Drive Tray Chapter 2 Overview IR Receiver 2 1 Front Panel CH1 CH2 CH3m CH4fw Ouadsa Po lt lt H gt gt gt B O v v g REW Pause Play FWD Stop REC Removable HDD Tray Finger Hole pp Lock Channel 1 E Stop Stop Playing Recording Channel 2 e REC neord Channel 3 Enter exit setup menu GHA Quad REW ME Pause pause WA Powerindicator P gt FWD rroma OOO 2 2 Rear Panel 1 BNC video output 4 BNC Video Inputs Power Supply Input Video Input H3 CH4 CH1 CH2 CAUTION Risk of electric shock O do not open CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shock Do not open covers No
7. H1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 enlarge relative channel to full screen display In EACH Mode you can use the Auto Switch Function Auto Switch Function When the system 1s in live mode or recording mode press and hold the QUAD button for three 3 seconds to make each video channel enlarge to full screen Each camera will appear in full screen for three 3 seconds including Quad view The switch will lasts until any button is pushed NOTE Pushing the M Stop button will stop the switch feature but also may stop the recording depending on Record Schedule Settings 5 7 Schedule Set QUAD Mode The DVR will compress and record all 4 video channels into one file however recordings will be limited to quad view and you will be unable to view full screen images in playback mode Auto Switch Function is not available in QUAD Mode 5 5 Record Frame Record frame indicates the frames or images recorded per second More frames per second gives smoother movement but uses more hard disk space The system default 1s 30fps frames per second for NTSC PAL is 25fps This means the system will record 30 frames per second shared by the active cameras You can set frame rate for NTSC to 30 15 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 frames per second PAL is 25 12 8 6 4 3 2 1 User Manual _ 5 6 Record Quality There are three levels of recording quality High Normal and Low Higher quality records the best images but uses more hard drive space Record frame rate recor
8. ITY o ANP ep ea aa and press JSEL to adjust sensitivity of A motion detection on each channel e S HANNEL 4 AREA SET High 1 9 OFF Low PRESS UP DOWN ENTER When OFF the channel will not SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT detect motion or trigger motion recording AREA SET Use AUp and WDown button to select the channel you want to modify and press SEL button to enter the sensitive area of each camera The picture of the selected channel is divided into 144 12 12 blocks press REW to move left press FWD to move right press AUp and WDown to move the cursor up and down press SEL to set the highlighted block active or disabled When the block is transparent it s active or set to detect motion When the block is covered by a shadow it 1s not active and motion will NOT be detected Make sure Record Schedule is set to Motion for the times required 5 15 Video Mode Select NTSC North America or PAL Europe Australia video system 5 16 Factory Reset Press SEL button to reset the DVR to factory defaults The DVR will reboot and all custom settings including password will be restored to default SEL If you have forgotten your password and would like to reset press Pause button 10 times to reset DVR to factory default Then the default password is now CH1 button 6 times If you are unable to stop recording you must unplug the power supply and remove the HDD then rebo
9. d quality and available hard drive space will affect the total recording time of the DVR system 5 7 Schedule Set You can preset video recording modes by Time and Motion Detection Recording SCHEDULE SET No Recording per MOTT T Time or manual recording Default J 12 15 18 21 24 M Motion Detection Record AUp and YDown To move the cursor SEL To modify record method PRESS UP DOWN ENTER SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT Numbers along bottom indicate the 24 hours of a day For example If you want to record by motion detecton during 3 to 6 o clock set the time points 3 4 5 to M if you want to continuous record from 7 to 12 o clock set the time points 7 8 9 10 11 to T Both of the recording methods need to be triggered by pressing the OREC button After pressing REC button if the schedule is set to T at that time the DVR will start to record immediately if the schedule 1s set to be M the DVR will not record until motion movement is detected by system Force Record When the DVR is set to record by motion detection the DVR will not record if there is no motion If you want to record immediately please press and hold eREC button for 3 to 5 seconds to begin manual recording 5 8 Miscellaneous Menu Auto Record When this option is set to ON the DVR will automatically continue with the current Record Schedule if no actions occur for 5 minutes If
10. e 7 frames per second Normal Quality Estimated Record Length 120x1024x1024 Kbyte 7x15x60x60 332 Hours Method Time Date Event Dimension LxWxH 250 x 235 x 38mm Search 17 Chapter 10 Appendix 10 1 System Connection Diagram T gt 1 Camera 3 Camera 2 ney DVR rere T Digital Video Recorer TV or Monitor Camera 4 asf CE 10 2 DVR Accessories included Power Cord Power Adaptor User s Manual The shape of the plug might be different from different countries or regions CD R abi Software CD Remote Controller USB Cable 18
11. ideo file saved in PC Load mys file saved in PC mode and DVR viewer mode 10 Fast backward Play backward with fast speed 11 Previous frame Move to previous frame 14 Play Play forward with normal speed DVR Mode play video clips saved on DVR s HDD PC Mode play video clips mys file saved on PC 3 PC Backup Press button to open the DVR recorded event list and select an event 66 Press MM to begin backup Backup video files can be saved as avi files or mys files 6c Chapter 9 Specifications ITEM DESCRIPTION NOTE Camera Input Channel 4 channel Composite BNC Video Output Channel 1 channel Composite BNC NTSC 120 frames second 4x30 frames second Display Frame Rate NTSC 100 frames second 4x25 frames second NTSC Max 30 fps Quad uad Mode Recording Frame Rate NTSC Ya aa Q Max 25 fps Quad Quad Mode Each Channel NTSC Max 30 frames s Total Recording Frame Rate 30 fps Number of Cameras Each Mode Each Channel PAL Max 25 frames s Total 25 fps Number of Cameras Record Mode Continuous Time Schedule Motion Triggered NTSC 720x480 Displ MES PAL 720X576 Resolution NTSC 320x112 640x224 Quad 640 X 224 total Record Scor PAL 320X 136 640X272 Each 640 X 224 Low 12K Byte Motion JPEG Video Compression Format Normal 15K Byte 12 20K bytes frame High 20K Byte HDD Support Over 500G Byte ATA 100 Interface 120GB Hard driv
12. n to start playback a MOTION 04 MOTIO gt 05 TIME 5 yi 06 TIME x nage E e CA icy eae os FORC 2008 08 01 GU pur DOWN MOVE PLAY PLAY MENU E WD SELEG MODE SEL CHANGE SSS bb Ee 1 Starting time of the event 2 TIME continuous record 3 MOTION Motion Triggered event 4 FORCE Force Record event 5 marks un played video recording You can also play recorded video by searching the exact date and time as follows 1 Press FWD button to change the select mode 2 Press AUp and WDown button to select date starting time or ending time 3 Press SEL to edit time value 4 Press PPlay to play the video 2008 01 08 08 30 32 2008 01 08 16 00 05 Search Date and Time 14 Chapter 8 USB Programming Using the provided DVR PC Viewer software you can connect the DVR Alert to your PC to playback or backup footage 8 1 PC Viewer Program 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM Drive 2 Open CD directory 3 Double click on the PCViewerlnstall exe file to install the PC Viewer software 4 Run the installed PC Viewer program PC Viewer will detect the hard drive installed in the DVR automatically when you connect the USB cable from DVR to PC 8 2 Program buttons NVR SYSTEM h NO o Bb O N 1 DVR event list Open event list recorded in DVR 2 Capture picture Save an image of current frame 3 Save video clip Save DVR s video clip to PC in mys avi file 5 Load v
13. ot the DVR and press Pause button for 10 times Chapter 6 Recording 6 1 Start Recording Press OREC to start recording as set in 5 7 Schedule Set DVR will display system information on screen Hard Drive Usage Displayed as a percentage Recording symbol channel is currently recording Camera Number Record Mode QUAD or EACH Status REC Play FF1 FF2 FF3 REW PAUSE HDD Info M Master Hard disk Record Schedule T Time or Manual Record M Motion Detection No Recording 9 The date and time on the DVR NO O1fP WD gt 6 2 Stop Recording Press Stop button to stop recording If you have already activated the password protection you will be prompted to input the password 6 3 Recording Time on Hard Drive 7 wnc amar mine aT a 913 12 146 291 913 Estimated record time based on a 120GB Hard Drive Ouad Mode in hours 25 6 1748 PAL 93 ass 17 You can calculate and estimate record hours by below formula 120 G Byte x 1024 M Byte x 1024 K Byte Divided by 15 Kbyte frame x 7 frame sec x 60 sec x 60 min Estimated time would be 332 Hours Chapter 7 Playback Press Play button to play the last recording During playback press the MMenu button to list all recorded video clips from the hard drive Newest video will be listed at the top Press AUp and WDown to move the cursor and select an event press gt Play butto
14. you choose OFF the DVR will not record until you press the OREC button 5 9 Miscellaneous Menu Password Enable This DVR is equipped with password protection features Set this feature to ON to enable password protection When this option is set to ON you will be required to enter a password if you want to stop recording or enter the menu System default password Press CH1 button six 6 times 5 10 Miscellaneous Menu Password Change All Keys can be used as password key except the EQ Menu key which is used to exit CURRENT PASSWORD NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PASSWORD If you forget your password please refer to 5 16 Factory Reset 5 11 Miscellaneous Menu Color Set HUE 0 99 SATURATION 0 99 CONTRAST 0 99 BRIGHTNESS 0 99 AFTEN AUp and VDown move the cursor HUE 50 nea REW Increase value SAURA 0 P RR Eu wn FWD Reduce value F CONTRASTE fo Jl Ys GUNYRAST ed CHI CH4 QUAD Select channel BRI IGHTNESS BR gus Menu Exit i ce Ad A i er E Mi a SS 5 12 Miscellaneous Menu Time Set TIME SET Configure system date and time V 2008 08 08 20 08 08 AUp and YDown move the cursor PRESS UP DOWN ENTER SELECT SEL modify the value PRESS MENU TO EXIT Ed Menu exit and save 5 13 Hard Disk Set HARD DISK SET OVERWRITE ENABLED OVERWRITE ENABLED YES MASTER HDD SIZ 120042MB If you choose YES recording e M
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