DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
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1. Display Recording Advanced Settings General Advanced Settings Overwrite v Record Schedule e m Search Pre record Iv 8 Network Alarm Post record 2 Minutes i System i Shut Down 30 Recording Record Schedule Channel Choose the channel that you want to edit here Defining a Schedule To seta recording mode for a specific time and day click the corresponding square s in the timeline until the colour changes to your desired recording mode Blue Nor mal recording Green Motion recording Red Alarm recording Brown Motion or Alarm recording and White Not recording e A quick way to set a specific type of recording over a large period of time is by clicking on the desired recording mode button below the timeline then clicking and dragging the mouse over the squares corresponding to your desired days and times Network General Be careful adjusting settings here if the DVR can t access the network anymore you won t be able to configure it remotely Network Access How your network is addressed either DHCP or STATIC IP addressing IP Address DVR s assigned IP address Subnet Mask A required additional piece of IP addressing information Gateway The way out of your network to the Internet Auto DNS Static DNS Whether the DVR will automatically select a DNS server or use one you assign Preferred Alternate DNS The2. eee 2 boy 3 WAAT OU 4 A E E E 5 6 size go uin o Or0 eee E D EE 7 Rocordin d ODUM P O 8 526 9 E c n 9 SEEE E eE E EAA E EEE A A ee E A T A O A EE EAN 10 CE PE I e EE rt cc E EE E M 11 I E AA mi A A 12 E e LO DOO 13 dE pie O 14 NODVOrKs Advanced ec NETWORK 15 Alarme Moom 16 Alarme Moron ochedule S ACHO espirra a n e aaa aE AEE aa iE E EEEE a E eitan oeiia inin 17 POTION WN aenieiai E EE E A EEA EE EA E AREA EREA A EA EE E E E 18 AlN 216 22 E E E E E EE A E E AEE E ee ere E EEE E 17 Al Ara VIC E PR
3. Hour 00 06 Mon MEIN Wed i EE Shut Down Th ERE ERR Sat I Normal Motion Alarm MD IN Default Alarm The Recording Schedule menu enables you to specify when the DVR records video and under what modes for each channel The schedule presented on screen applies to one channel only over one whole week Use the Copy To function to quickly assign identical schedule layouts to multiple channels at once There is a 24 hour timeline for each day of the week Each square in the timeline represents an hour in the 24 hour period Copy To Located at the base of the screen with Default on one side and Apply the other This will allow you to copy the schedule from the channel you re editing to another channel or channels Note The action options for motion detection will affect the way the schedule works By default all channels are armed to use motion detection as their recording mode Any adjustments in the Alarm menu will change the device s behaviour even when it 15 set to motion recording mode By default all channels are armed to use motion detection as their recording mode To disable the recording schedule for a particular channel simply un check the Enable box The image on the left shows recording schedule defined for channel 1 If the DVR was started with this schedule channel 1 would Not record anything fro
4. 24 hours If you want to alter this click on the day and time that you want to change m we wa es dio Warning The DVR will use its buzzer to emit an alarm tone Send Email The DVR will send an auto email alert when the event type you ve selected occurs Push The DVR will send a push notification to your SwannView Link app Trigger Camera You can define a cameras motion detection to trigger recording on one or more other cameras his can be useful in a number of situations e fyou have two cameras overlooking a yard one with a wide view from well overhead and one with a much narrower view of a corner or path You may find that using the camera with the narrow view for motion detection gives fewer false triggers so triggering the wide view to record as well ensures you know where the subject went after they left the narrow view e camera might face a public area while another camera looks down a private corridor which exits into the public area Having the camera in the private area trigger the one in the public area to record can give you a record of where a subject went Motion Detection Tips Consider how important it 15 to be notified of motion events as they happen Using email or app alerts a great way to be kept up to speed on what s happening but may quickly become annoying if something occurs which will generate a number of false triggers As a rule we suggest emp
5. Event 254 Log Search The Search Event feature has a similar function to Playback but is specific to searching for motion and alarm events You can search for one or more cameras and a particular time and date Typically the majority of recordings based upon events are likely to be recordings triggered by the DVR s motion detection and or alarm feature D 3 The Search Log Search allows you to search for different types of system events such as video exceptions video playbacks etc which occured through a period of time Results are presented in a chronological order The most recent events will be at the end of the list Network General IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Auto DNS Preterred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server MAC Address Network Access Here you can choose between the three different types of networks that the DVR can be connected to The three types of networks are DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 15 a system where one device your network usually a router will automatically assign IP addresses to devices connected to the network e Static Static networks require all devices to have their IP addresses manually defined as there 15 no device dedicated to automatically assigning addresses e PPPoE An advanced protocol that allows the DVR to be more directly connected via a DSL modem This 15 an option for advanced users only IP Add
6. Motion Alarm and Motion or Alarm Specify a Start Date Time and an End Date Time Click Search The DVR displays a list of video events found based on your search criteria Choose the recorded event that you want to watch and then click Play Display x Recording A Alarm Device WAEI 5 h ut Down Playback _ L d Backup L d Event 224 Log Search Start Time Stop Time 01 05 2014 04 31 41 01 05 2014 04 33 58 01 05 2014 06 46 56 01 05 2014 06 49 13 05 2014 06 50 43 01 05 2014 06 53 00 01 05 2014 06 52 52 01 05 2014 06 56 5 05 2014 07 04 58 01 05 2014 07 07 14 415 2014 D7 28 35 01 05 2014 07 29 58 05 2014 07 29 58 01 05 2014 07 30 55 1 05 2014 07 33 19 01 05 2014 07 35 32 1 05 2014 07 37 29 01 05 2014 07 43 04 05 2014 07 43 40 01 05 2014 07 53 00 01 05 2014 07 59 38 01 05 2014 07 59 59 Search Playback Interface The Playback Interface is quite similar to a computer s media player or to the on screen display of a DVD Blu ray player Most of the controls are quite straight forward and operate the same way as a standard media player Current Position A basic progress meter You can click to move the current position icon to quickly scan through video events Mute Turn off sound from the video Cut amp Copy Allows you to copy Interesting parts of the recorded video to a USB storage device 1 To activate click Cut A red dot appears in the Cut but
7. amp iwann DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Emm EN INSTRUCTION MANUAL Important Information FCC Verification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digi tal device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow ing measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer an experienced radio TV technician for help These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions e These devices may not cause harmful interference These devices must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important Note All jurisdictions have specific laws and regulations relating to the use of cameras Before using a
8. can define and configure the different levels of access various users have to the DVR We suggest that at minimum the admin account be password protected as it has access to all aspects of the 5 operation Jo add additional users choose Add e To remove a user choose Delete e To customize a user s level of access choose Modify You cannot modify the access level of the default admin account they can do everything This is to prevent an unfortunate incident where for example no user has the permissions required to change another user s permissions which could lead to the DVR being in at least some senses inoperable Configuration The configuration page specifies which menuls the user can access There is no hierarchy and any S RM combination of menus can be selected although some combinations would make little sense in practice Operation Youcanselectwhich channels the user has access to and what they can do with them For example you could set a user to have permission to view all channels in live viewing mode but only playback channels 2 and 4 Click the Set button next to each type of access to select specific channels that the user can access Also this page contains permissions for HDD Management and Shutdown These are surprisingly powerful levels of access 585 between them a user can remove all footage from a DVR s hard drive and turn the DVR off
9. invisible during the day but are extremely reflective at night which can dramatically affect the night vision from your cameras so keep the spider webs away from your cameras too Display 224 Motion WA Recording Search Channel Enable Schedule Network arm on Device D System Shut Down Default O Audio Warning C Send Email Push Default Video Loss is regarded as a potential alarm event and is considered to occur any time that the DVR doesnt receive an active video signal on any of its inputs The default behaviour of the DVR when a channel has no Incoming video signal is simply to display Video Loss in white text on a black background over the associated channel If not using all the inputs on your DVR then some channels will be in permanent video loss state Just be sure that you don t enable a video loss action for these channels hannel Which channel camera you d like to set the video loss behaviour for Enable Whether the selected channel has video loss monitoring active or not iedule Schedule when the current video loss action will be active Action The action you d like the DVR to take when this event occurs It s set in the Same way as the action for any other event f T AF um A f E ec L EON em gt e eo ue Audio Warning DVR will use its buzzer to emit a
10. 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 The 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 its use are the responsibility of the end user This warranty applies to the original purchaser 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 For Australia Our goods come with guarantees which cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage Yo
11. subtly change the way the DVR talks to the device This 15 important to get right check your PTZ device s documentation to learn the correct settings PTZ Protocol A protocol is like a language that the DVR uses to talk to the PTZ device Ensure that this setting matches the requirement of your device Address 0 255 The command address of the PTZ device you want to associate with this channel Important Don t use Motion Detection on channels with PTZ cameras attached The DVR can t tell the difference between something moving in front of the camera and the camera itself moving PTZ Control Window The PTZ controls can be accessed from the Live Viewing screen by left clicking once on the channel screen of the corresponding PTZ camera and then clicking the PTZ icon Arrows Moves the camera in the direction selected Speed How fast the camera will move The higher the number the faster the movement Note that the actual speed of movement will depend upon the capabilities of your particular PTZ device Zoom Increases or decreases the magnification of a varifocal lens Not all PTZ devices have varifocal lenses Focus Alters the focal point of a PTZ device with a varifocal lens Try adjusting this control if your images seem soft or blurry Not all cameras support this function Iris Alters how much light gets into the camera by opening and closing the iris of the camera Not all PTZ cameras have an adjustable iris Also c
12. where you can specify what actions the DVR should take when it detects motion The DVR can be configured to trigger an email alert or sound its internal buzzer or both Send Email Channel Triggered Recording All CH v m Display Recording Advanced H Search Network DDNS Sep O j Network Status NTP Setup a General E Setup Alarm IP Filter amp Device Setup 8 System Media Port 9000 i Shut Down HTTP Port 85 RTSP port 554 UPnP enable v UID M6M8VT7V177385LD Display Recording Motion amp Search Channel Channel01 Network Enable Motion m Setu Video loss Sensitivity p i Exception System Shut Down 7 Full Screen Copy To OK 32 Alarm Video Loss Channel Choose the channel that you want to configure video loss settings for Enable checkbox Tick to enable video loss monitoring for the selected channel Schedule Open the Schedule window where you can configure when current Video Loss Action will be active Action Open the Action window where you can specify what actions the DVR should take when a video loss event occurs It s set in the same way as the Action for any other event Alarm Exception Exception Type What event type
13. 4 xit Entry Delay Allows you to specify the length of time that you have to leave or enter the premises before the alarm will be activated This is linked to the Entry Path option Siren Dur Channel Click to select a paired sensor or remote When a sensor or remote is activated the channel number will momentarily flash red ation Specify how long you want the siren to sound when activated Name Click to change the name of the paired sensor or remote Channel Click to select a paired sensor or remote When a sensor or remote is activated the channel number will momentarily flash red Group here are three options available to group your sensors For the PIR motion sensor it is recommended that you set this to General This means any movement within the vicinity of the sensor will then activate the siren to be activated when you select Arm in the Alarm Control menu e For the window door sensor it is recommended that you set this to Perimeter The perimeter group allows movement inside the house when you select Home in the Alarm Control menu if a window or door is opened this will activate the siren remote control is always set to SOS and cannot be changed Entry Path Select this if the sensor will be activated when entering or leaving your home This gives you extra time that you ve selected for exit and entry to disable the alarm before the sensor is activated Act
14. Be careful assigning these permissions Playback 29 Display h Recor d g Network A Alarm asa Display WA Recording LA Search Network A Alarm shut Down E General MIE User E s5 Device Name Model Build No Hw No Cfg version v2 0 0 0 Fw Version Detail DVR52 44C m m Enable auto reboot Auto reboot at Firmware Upgrade Default Settings Configuration Export Import Default E d E lie nation amp Maintenance AS ate 1 Ww 5 4n 4 gt N i Y b _ b am rmation If you re looking at the System Information screen you ve probably been directed to do so by Swann Technical Support If we haven t told you to come here you might be wondering what all the information means a day to day level the answer is very little However if you re still curious The name that the device considers to be its own and what it will use to Device Name register an IP address with The remaining information is for use by Swann s Technical Support in the event that you require assistance he various model and build numbers help us track down any known Issues or catalogue new issues as they come to light It also helps us figure out if you running the most recent firmware on the device and whether you d benefit from an upgrade t To maintain the op
15. DVR has two DNS servers essentially a primary and a backup MAC Address Media Access Control address This is a unique code which nothing else should share You change this one it s pre set when the DVR ships out Devic ice Settings Display c Recording j General Advanced Settings Search Network Alarm i Device i System Shut Down Record Schedule Channel 101 Enable Schedule V Hour 00 06 12 18 23 snay wc Wednesday Thursday Friday Suday BREE Motion E Alarm an None Copy To Device Settings mx Display i Recording ij Search 6 Network v Network Status Advanced amp Alarm ij Device a System Shut Down General Network Access DHCP z IP Address 192 168 99 124 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 99 254 Auto DNS Static DNS Preferred DNS 192 168 99 233 Alternate DNS 192 168 99 211 EC 71 DB AE 3C D6 21 Network Advanced Settings DDNS Setup Open the DDNS setup window where you can configure a Dynamic DNS server for your DVR NTP Setup Open the Network Time Protocol s
16. I 20 2 lt gt E EE E OSE E E E E E EEEE E EE E E EE E E 21 ToN EE As on A E E A E E EE A O E E EE E A en ee ee ee E ee ee 22 DiE E A AAE A 2 3 S EAE y T S T A o c m S 24 SNR MN NM ect esc cies E A A A E TAA A E EE E OAA A E ITON E I E E A ET 25 NA V E ora o MON ANC E accom E R E 26 VV IV ONS 27 WEIL ee IY EON n MR ROLE M OP 35 miei ole evo eel 0 c o 36 What is 960H 480 NTSC 576 PAL 4 3 Aspect Ratio 480 NTSC 576 PAL 16 9 Aspect Ratio 960 is the term used for a composite video signal which utilises additional hori zontal lines of resolution The additional horizontal space creates a significantly larger and sharper image and also allows for higher dynamic range If you connect traditional CCTV cameras to the DVR it will automatically upscale the image to make use of the entire screen This will allow higher quality videos than would otherwise be available particula
17. alled an aperture Not all cameras support this function Preset A Preset is a position that the camera is in which is saved to memory to be retrieved later Patrol Initiates patrol mode also sometimes called cruise mode You ll need to define a series of Preset points for the camera to patrol between Exit Closes the PTZ control window 23 System General asa Display Led User System Information Maintenance Recording English 9 Search Video Standarc PAL GMT 10 00 Melbourne Menu Date Format DD M M YYYY id System Time 78 09 2014 Enable Password Auto Lock Time Device ID Detault Apply Language he language that the 5 menus alerts and other communications will use This usually defaults to English Video Standard Here you can choose between PAL and NTSC PAL 15 used in Western Europe and Australia NTSC 15 used in the US Canada and Japan If the 5 picture 15 black and white flickering or similar then this is probably caused by the video system being set incorrectly Time Zone Particularly important if you ve enabled NTP set this to the time zone where you happen to be For example people in eastern Australia Canberra Sydney and Melbourne choose GMT 10 00 whilst the Eastern Time zone in the USA Canada is GMT 05 00 GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time it s the baseline that keeps all the different time zones in sync Menu Dat
18. area in front of your cameras is as clear as possible so it has unobstructed view of potential activity Consider the centre of the camera image is the sweet spot which gives you the highest detail and the best image clarity so the centre of the image should be right where you need to see the real activity Position you camera so that any potential intruder s face will have to pass the centre of the image as closely as possible without allowing the camera to be tampered with Also note that while having the cameras show some sky in the image might make the picture look nice it is also a higher level of contrast the camera has to deal with keep the sky and any other bright objects to a minimum so that the camera has the best chance of getting the image you need to identify the intruder or licence plate e Keep the view distance to the shortest possible e Place the cameras as close to the subject as possible to ensure you get the best possible level of detail Digital zoom can make the image bigger but if the camera is too far away then no amount of digital zoom will make the subject any clearer Where possible have some overlap for your cameras Overlapping camera views make it difficult for someone to access and tamper with one camera without another camera capturing some video of the event Keep your cameras clean Dirty lenses can affect the image quality give the lens a clean from time to time Note that spider webs are almost
19. ate spin up time start stop count reallocated sector count seek error rate Dower on hours spin retry count Format Firmware Current 200 143 100 200 O M Mount yes 01 01A01 Threshold Status ou 2 0 140 0 0 HDD Here you ll find a comprehensive list of hard drives connected to the DVR External drives connected via eSATA will be listed here and will behave like a standard hard drive They will be labeled as eSATA External drives connected via USB will not appear on this list and can t be used to record footage USB lacks the bandwidth to write multiple streams simultaneously External USB drives can only be used for backing up footage Init Initializes the hard drive You ll only need to do this for drives once assuming that it s not already initialized If the Mount column reads select the hard drive and then choose Init to initialize the drive Warning Don t initialize a drive that already has data on it as the Initialization process will erase any information on the drive S M A R T S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is your hard drive s way of telling the DVR how it s going Status The current condition of the hard drive It should say Good If it says anything else this indicates there s a problem with your hard drive If there s no problem there s little else to do here unless reading the output of the doz ens of se
20. e Format The format of the date e g DD MM YYYY or MM DD YYYY and so DST Setting As the standards for daylight savings differ from country to country and often state to state you might need to manually tell the DVR exactly when it commences and ends in your locality First turn DST on We suggest setting the Daylight Saving Time Mode to Date and manually entering the dates and times that daylight savings The System General menu contains many of the settings you ll need to configure to get the most out of your DVR system Most importantly e You can set the time and date here You can select the language you want for the menus e he configuration for automatic adjustment to daylight savings time Is here You can easily enable or disable password protection but will have to create a valid username password time applies to and from in your locality Enable Password When enabled the DVR will require a password to access even for local users It s advisable to enable password protection Auto Lock Time When password protection is enabled the DVR will automatically time out where after it will ask for a password before returning to normal functioning The Auto Lock Time determines how long a period of inactivity will cause the DVR to lock itself again Device ID Differentiates your DVR from other devices If you don t have any other DVRs or similar devices then you can leave this as is If you ve got multi
21. e motion detection will be here are four time periods which you can define different motion sensitivity values for You can change what time s each period starts and ends to best match the changing lighting conditions in your location At night you may get numerous false triggers unless you raise the sensitivity setting perhaps as high as 25 30 This is because when cameras use active infrared night vision they dramatically increase the gain controls to the image sensor To find the best sensitivity values for different times of day night it s best to test the system during different time periods Get an able bodied volunteer to move about in front of the cameras you d like to tune the sensitivity for The ideal sensitivity level is when your volunteer moving about always triggers the motion detection but there are no false triggers very few when your volunteer isn t moving about C Y ww Ni aa Display mag Recording LA Search Network A Alarm Device System Shut Down VIENU Motion Video Loss 294 294 Exception Hour 00 06 12 Sun Tue Wed Thu Sat O Audio Warning C Send Email C Push LA Channel All i ee sr ee ie Trigger Camera 5 Default Allows you to select which day and what time that you would like Motion Detection to be enabled for By default Motion Detection is enabled 7 days a week for
22. en Preview The default live view screen of SwannView Link The screen layout emulates the multi channel live view screen of the DVR showing you images coming directly from your cameras in near real time some delay is caused by the network Internet connection you re using to access the DVR You can select a single camera or multi channel viewing by selecting either the Split Screen or Full Screen viewing mode buttons in the lower right corner When in Split Screen view you can double click the mouse on one of the cameras to switch to a full screen view Double click again to return back to split screen view Playback Opens the Playback interface which operates in much the same way as the playback interface on the DVR itself Local Settings Here you can specify where to save footage and still images in your computer See Local Settings Screen on page 28 for more information Device Settings Opens the DVR s settings screen The configurable options are very Logout PT7 Basic Settings Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue The SwannView Link Windows software enables you to control your DVR from within the same network this usually means in the same building or remotely over the Internet The software interface is functionally very similar to the DVR s menu system and you ll find more detailed information about all menu options and settings in this section similar to those you ll find in the DVR menus PTZ C
23. erational integrity of the device it is suggested that it be ee d periodically In much the same way that a computer can become un Stable if left on for an extremely long time the device can become unstable It is strongly suggested that the device be rebooted at least once per week Auto reboot at Choose when you d like the device to reboot Typically this will be a time when it s there ll be any activity for the device record Firmware Upgrade Instructs the device to update its firmware You ll only need to use this option if to do so by Swann Technical Support remember to export your configuration first so you don t have to re set everything na Je faul aut 4 aw gt Loads the factory default settings Configuration Creates a file Export containing all the settings you ve customized the DVR including your recording preferences schedule user list and so on or loads Import a previously saved configuration file 26 SwannView Link Windows Software SwannView Link 1 0 2 21 Preview Playback Local Settings Device Settings cem Ue Preview Playback Setup LN 42 T Channel04 N 3 eat Channel05 EIERN EE ENS Channel06 Channel07 Channel08 Channel List amp lt e EOS N A e Playback and Backup Links Live View Scre
24. es to monitor and record normally e c a 7 254 Backup Event Log Search amg Reco Search p NC NE EDU EON status es HERCLE LES Network Alarm Device video 2 ystem Shut Down Start Time 9520922014 End Time 1 Select one or more channels you d like to back up videos from 2 From the Video Type menu select the type s of video you d like to back up The options are All Manual Schedule Motion Alarm and Alarm MD Set the Start Date Time and the End Date Time 4 Click Backup Make sure a USB storage device is plugged into available USB port on your DVR File Name Exporting 2 70 2 Free Space Delete Format While the backup process is executed the DVR will display a pair of progress meters he top one indicates the progress of the current video event and the lower one shows the overall progress Please be patient as the backup process can be time consuming doubly so when creating AVI files Display WA Recording Status a Network A Alarm Event Type Start Time system O Shut Down End Time E Display Lo d Playback WA Recording LN Search Alarm Device System Major Minor Start Time End Time 224 Playback 224 Backup e Event Lo d Log Search ee ELE BL Nus E sn ren EST ST vienu 224 224
25. etup window where you can configure the NIP server details to obtain current date and time Email Setup Open the Email Setup window where you can configure your email account details to receive alerts automatically from the DVR IP Filter Setup Open the IP Filter window where you can configure the lists of IP addresses that have permission or are prohibited to connect to the DVR Media Server Port One of the two ports the DVR needs to communicate over your net work Ensure nothing else uses this port The default value is 9000 This is the port number you ll use when logging in over the Internet from the SwannView Link software or remote access from a mobile device Port second of two ports the DVR needs to communicate over your network Ensure nothing else uses this port The default value is 85 RTSP Port This is the port through which the mobile app communicates with the DVR Alarm Motion Channel Choose the channel that you want to configure motion detection settings for Enable checkbox Tick to enable motion detection for the selected channel Sensitivity Open the Sensitivity window where you can set motion sensitivity levels according to different times of the day Schedule Open the Schedule window where you can define a schedule for when the camera will be sensitive to motion By default all cameras are scheduled to look out for motion the entire time throughout the week Action Open the Action window
26. f you ve got overwrite enabled as the DVR will automatically delete old footage to ensure it can continue to record HDD Error Occurs when the DVR has trouble accessing its hard drive or when it cannot detect one at all This error could be generated by either an internal hard drive or an external one connected to the eSATA port RZ Motion HZ videoloss Led Fxce ptio Alarm HDD Full Default Apply Net Disconnected Will occur if the DVR has problems connecting to the Internet This may indicate a problem with the DVR s configuration a fault with your network or a problem with your Internet Service Provider ISP IP Conflict This event will occur if the DVR detects another device on the network using the same IP address This shouldn t occur if you re using DHCP Audio Warning The DVR will use its buzzer to emit an alarm tone Send Email The DVR will send an auto email alert when the event type you ve selected occurs Show Exception The DVR will display an error icon at the bottom right corner of the main screen when the event type that you ve selected occurs Click on the icon to know more about the exception that occurred 21 asa Display mmm Recording Search Network Device System Shut Down Display 6 Recordin g LN Sea ic h Network A Alarm Device System Shut Down E label Ca acity 923 WD WMCTU515 Good Name raw read error r
27. from the device s native format 264 into a format that your computer indeed almost any computer will be able to playback without special software Device About transcoding to AVI Don t be put off by the complex word transcoding is just a shortening of translating code Transcoding while a straight forward process is very processor intensive You may notice significant slow down on your computer while the transcoding takes place For best results try not to over burden your computer just let it transcode the footage in peace If you have playback problems Some media players have trouble playing back the transcoded AVI files from the SwannView Link software We recommend using VLC media player which has no problems with the DVR s AVI files You can get it for free from www videolan org vlc 28 Device Settings Screen Display Channel Settings Channel Choose the channel that you want to edit here Channel Name checkbox Enable the display of the channels name on screen Channel Name Enter a name for the camera you ve selected Position Settings Select the position of the channel name label that is overlaid on screen Date Time checkbox Enable the display of the date and time displayed on screen Position Settings Select the position of the Date Time labels that are overlaid on screen Mask checkbox Enable the masking function Mask Setup Lets you create and place a privacy mask to co
28. inseparable record of exactly when the footage was captured OSD Display Position Gives you access to a screen where you can easily set the exact positions of any overlaid text such as the camera name and the date and time Simply select any item you want to move such as the Channel Name and or the Date and Time and click and drag it to the position you d like it to be To exit the OSD Display Position screen press the right click button A context menu The Display Camera menu is where you can make adjustments to how the DVR displays the feed coming from your cameras You can adjust aspects of each channel camera such as e the cameras name what information will be displayed on screen and where this information will be displayed e whether information such as the date will be recorded directly onto your videos any areas of the video you want masked that is left blank will appear with two options Save and Exit To exit without saving simply choose Exit If you want to save your changes choose Save first Image Settings Gives you access to image adjustment tools allowing you to adjust the way the DVR interprets and displays video images See opposite for more information Mask When checked allows you to create place and shape a privacy mask which obscures part of the image on the associated channel applying the changes after the video has been processed like many older C The Image Settings y
29. ion Click to enter the Action menu see screenshot on the bottom left When a sensor has been activated you can instruct the DVR to emit an audio warning send an email activate the siren send a notification to the SwannView Link app and to display a warning on screen You also have the option of triggering the DVR to record from one or more cameras Pair Siren Click to start the pairing process between your siren and your DVR This is only required if your siren is no longer detected by your DVR You can also use this to pair new sirens with your DVR Begin Pairing Click to start the pairing process between your sensor and your DVR This is only required if your sensor is no longer detected by your DVR You can also use this to pair new sensors with your DVR Delete Delete a selected sensor or remote 20 Alarm Exception Menu asa Display Recording xception Type Audio Warning Send Email Show Exceptior An Exception is any deviation from the DVR s normal behaviour phrased another way it s like saying the DVR has been working fine except for these events Exception Type What event type you d like the DVR to react to By configuring the action for these events you can create any combination of audio alerts or auto emails to be sent for different event types HDD Full As the name suggests this event occurs when the DVR runs out of space on the hard drive to save new footage This event is redundant i
30. lf tests the hard drive performs on itself is of interest to you If you have been confronted with a HDD Error or the Status entry doesn t read Good then you can use the S M A R T information to attempt to diagnose the problem The information presented in the S M A R T report is practically identical to what you d see on a desktop PC while using Administrator Tools or a similar service 22 Device PT Display 4 HDD 224 5 224 A Recording Search Network A Alarm Shut Down Loom Focus Right click to access PTZ context menu Camera No Baudrate Data Bit Stop Bit Parity Flow Ctrl PTZ Protoco Address 0 255 Default 000 Call Preset Call Patrol S et S Patrol Menu Settings Exit gt 4 d PTZ This is where you can configure the DVR to be able to operate PTZ devices PTZ stands for Pan Tilt amp Zoom The DVR is compatible with many but not all PTZ devices available For the best results we suggest using a Swann PTZ camera as we know what they re compatible with and we ll be able to offer support for both devices at once should you need it Camera No The camera you d like to associate a PTZ device with Baudrate Check the PTZ device s documentation to learn this value Most Swann PTZ units operate at 2400 or 9600bps Data Bit Stop Bit amp Parity Options that
31. loying email or app alerts only on interior cameras during times that no one should be moving about in front of them It can be important to have a complete record of a subjects movements and actions for legal reasons If your cameras capture an illegal event typically an intruder it is important to have as much information as possible For example images of someone in your home may not actually prove that they broke in but footage of them breaking a window does If you use a camera inside the home to trigger all exterior cameras with pre record enabled then you will have a record of how they entered in addition to what they did Always consider what s really important Which is the bigger problem a dozen false triggers per day or missing one critical event There s no magic setting which will make motion detection work perfectly There will always be some events that are not sensitive enough to catch or minor happenings that will trigger an overly sensitive camera to record Typically the best motion detection settings are one s that give few false triggers but don t miss anything Even motion detection which false triggers a few times per hour will still save a significant amount of hard drive space compared with a constant recording schedule for the same duration e Position your cameras well e Many issues seen with motion detection and security cameras can be traced back to poor positioning of the camera itself e Make sure the
32. m midnight 00 00 to 06 00 Record based on Motion from 06 00 until 18 00 Record constantly from 6pm 18 00 until midnight 00 00 There are several modes of recording to choose from Normal The device will constantly record for any period where Normal is selected You won t miss anything but constant recording will fill your memory card very quickly Typically we suggest Motion as a better recording mode for most users Motion The default and recommended recording setting The device will only record when it detects something moving in front of a camera and will then only record footage from the camera s that do detect motion unless you alter your Action settings Alarm The DVR is armed to record if it detects an alarm event This is the setting that you will need to use if you have external sensors connected to the DVR s alarm block or configured wirelessly Alarm MD Will trigger the DVR to record either an alarm event or when motion is being detected None As the name suggests the device will not record anything Display WA Recording LN Search Network A Alarm e Device rok ystem Shut Down Al 12345678 smart in ETE Hrs d e f E HR Video Type Start Time 1520932014 Detail End Time Select one or more channels you d like to play back From the Video Type menu select the type s of video you d like to playback The options are All Manual Schedule
33. mote devices via a network or the Internet It is the lower quality stream as a reduction in video size makes it easier to send over a network Record Audio checkbox This function is not supported by supplied with the DVR Resolution How many pixels little dots make up your image Frame Rate How many images per second the DVR will capture Maximum Bitrate The actual amount of data that the DVR will use to record video The higher the bitrate the more space each recording will take up on the hard disk Generally speaking recordings encoded at higher bitrates will be of better quality especially when recording movement Recording Advanced Settings Overwrite checkbox Enable the DVR to erase old recordings to make room for new ones Pre record checkbox Enable the DVR to cache and save footage that occurs immediately before an alarm motion event Delay How long after an alarm event or motion the DVR will continue to record for Pack Duration The amount of video that will be stored as a single pack Unless you have very specific requirements leave this at the default value Device Settings 7 m Display c Recording General Advanced Settings Channel Channelo1 4 Record Schedule gt Search Stream Type Main Stream H Record Audio 7 8 System Shut Down Frame Rate fps 15 Maximum Bitrate kbps 1024 4
34. n alarm tone Send Email DVR will send an auto email alert when the event type you ve Selected occurs Push The DVR will send a push notification to your SwannView Link app Pp N b P 4 B W D bam 1 Ad m m 1 bo and F a N af m 2 d BA pm WU WW ED Gy Waa ntes TLA RAR II ALIAN AN Arn ArA i ro Ala anhy ta Feet Alarm DVD Vi T MOC TA NOTA MAN NAS aDDLUCADLE DWann S Latest Alarm VULG Pi t L Wd M K 2 VOU ic CAI X d W USCA V LU UVVAGIII 5 22 FALG LAVIN NAIL 2 J 1 4 F3 Display h R eror 0 LA Search Network Alarm Device 3 System 9 Shut Down Lea Motion 224 Video Loss Alarm Exit Entry Delay 0 300 sec BC Siren Duration 1 25 sec Pair Siren Audio Warning Send Email B Siren B Push Show Alarm Trigger Camera Group Perimeter Perimeter Perimeter General Begin Pair ie ts Default Lo d Exception Entry Path Action On this menu you can configure settings for your motion sensors remote controls and siren
35. nceal parts of the image on the associated channel Display Output Resolution Set the screen resolution to output to your monitor Transparency How transparent you want the menus to be Mouse Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity of mouse movements Dwell Time Select how long channels will be displayed when using auto sequence mode Audio This function is not supported by the camera s supplied with the DVR Device Settings Display 2001 Output 8 Recording g Search H Network g Alarm Device 9 System Shut Down Channel Settings Channel 4 Channel Name Position Settings 4 Date Time Position Settings Camera Lower Right Center l Copy To Device Settings Display Channel Settings Output Recording Search Network Alarm Device System i Shut Down E FE EE E Output Resolution Transparency Mouse Sensitivity Dwell Time Audio 29 Recording General Channel Choose the channel that you want to edit here Stream Type Choose the encoding stream you want to configure settings for e Main Stream The main stream is the video feed that the DVR will record and display This is the higher quality stream Sub Stream he sub stream is the video stream that the DVR will send to re
36. ny camera for any purpose it is the buyer s responsibility to be aware of all applicable laws and regulations that prohibit or limit the use of camer as and to comply with the applicable laws and regulations FCC Regulation for USA Prohibition against eavesdropping Except for the operations of law enforcement officers conducted under lawful author no person shall use either directly or indirectly a device operated pursuant to the provisions of this Part for the purpose of overhearing or recording the private conver sations of others unless such use is authorized by all of the parties engaging in the conversation Warning Changes or modifications made to this device not approved expressly by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Important Safety Instructions e Make sure product is fixed correctly and stable if fastened in place e Do not operate if wires and terminals are exposed e Do not cover vents on the back of the device and allow adequate space for venti lation Default Password Information To ensure your privacy this device supports password protection The default all access username is admin the default password is 12345 To ensure your ongoing privacy we strongly recommend setting a password as soon as possible Choose something that you ll remember but that others would be unlikely to guess Contents Koay
37. on has been covered in the quick start guide IP Filter An advanced feature that allows you to exercise precise control over which devices can communicate with the DVR Se t This 15 the port that the device will use to send information through Enabling UPnP on gt your router allows the DVR to communicate via the Internet HTTP Port This is the port through which you will be able to log in to the device RTSP Port This is the port through which the mobile app communicates with the DVR UPnP Enable This is enabled by default P N ATAA r F VW QTVASO Mw C amp Wi n 9 CI 2 Status screen displays a quick summary of your current network Ae You c cant sien dioc here Y p p qeu 4 4 y PF Y ww 4 m d wr 4 p Am Vv 4 4 1 Pa 2 Ww T m 1 1 UN WP b asa Display WA Recording e Search Network Alarm e Js ystem Shut Down Schedule Action Default Default a g m Vit i g am a 4 E gt 1 e 4 L zi E iW N Vv y B j B i 517959 EATE PIU AD MOTION Settings way that the device looks for motion is quite straight forward its a
38. ontrols These buttons are used to control PTZ devices if connected to the DVR They operate in the same way as those you ll find on the DVR itself Basic Settings You can control the brightness contrast saturation and hue of your Images here CPU Loading How hard your computer is working to decode and display images as they arrive from the DVR If this is consistently high you can try e disabling multiple monitor setups The SwannView Link application doesn t Support hardware acceleration across multiple monitors Disabling all but your primary monitor will greatly increase performance e reduce the number of video feeds being displayed Select a channel and click Stop to disable the monitoring e switch to single channel view 47 Local Settings Screen Preview Playback Local Settings C RecordFile Re rd ath Download Path CADownloadFile Capture Path Convert to The local configuration screen is where you can customise how SwannView Link will store and process footage on the local PC when you download it from the device Record Path Where SwannView Link will save recordings if you select Record from the Preview screen Download Path Where SwannView Link will save footage that you ve downloaded from the device Snapshot Path Where SwannView Link will save still images captured using the snapshot function Convert to AVI When selected SwannView Link will use your computer to transcode footage
39. ord for a few seconds before an event occurs It is recommended to enable this when using motion detection as your primary recording method Post Record How long the DVR will continue to record after events have taken place It can be very useful for example if an intruder or potential target triggers the motion detection but pauses in view Having this enabled will get a much better look at them The Recording Option menu allows you to change aspects of how the DVR will record footage such as Whether the DVR will record a short video before events take place e How long DVR will continue to record after events have taken place How the DVR will store and divide long recordings into packs e Whether the DVR will record over old footage to make room for future events Pack Duration This is a measurement of how long the DVR will record for before splitting the output file into discrete units Packs are something like the chapter numbers on a DVD though the video is broken up into separate units it will still play through as one continuous movie unless interrupted by the schedule or motion detection turning the recording on or off If you don t want to worry about setting pack durations you can leave the default value as it will make little difference to the day to day running of the DVR Recording Schedule Menu asa Display MZ Encode option m schedule Camera No Enable
40. ou choose will affect your recorded footage Rather than DVRs the Image Settings affect how the DVR decodes the video it is receiving fromthe cameras asa Display camera Recording Search Resolution 1920 1080 rans aren cy Ouse 5 ens it j ty S Alarm Border Adjustment 2 Device Top System Bottom Left Right 5 h ut D OWN Audio Default Apply Resolution The number of little dots that make up an image This should be set as high as possible but equal to or lower than the maximum resolution your screen monitor can display Things change a little depending what kind of monitor you re using and how it s connected Transparency You can set the DVR s menus to be partially transparent see through in case you need to keep an eye on things while adjusting settings The best way to set this is to simply experiment over time and see what works for you Mouse Sensitivity How sensitive the mouse will be On lowest large and dramatic arm movements are required to move the mouse but a few inches onscreen At the other end of the spectrum a tiny bump or knock can send the cursor from one side of the screen to the other somewhere around the lower end for starters and then increase it little by little if it s moving too slowly Border Adjustment Changes the size and position of the DVR s images on the screen Altering the border size can be
41. ple DVRs running on the same network then it s a great idea to give each a unique ID 24 Display Recordin 0 User Name p admin Admin v Search Network Alarm Device ro ystem temp Operator 5 h ut D OWN Delete Add User Screen User Name Select a name for the user you want to define The best usernames are short to the point are relevant to the specific user they re intended for are easily memorable and User Name Password Confirm Passworc Level hard to guess Password A password can be any combination of numbers 0 though 9 between one and eight characters long Confirm Password Must exactly match the password for the definition of a new user to be successful Level There are two default levels of access to the DVR Guests and Operators Guest By default a Guest user has access to the live images on the DVR can search through recorded events They cannot change any settings or configure the DVR any way e Operator The default permissions of an Operator allow them to access and configure all aspects of the DVR Customizing User Access Permissions You can easily customize the level of access each individual user has Simply choose the Permission button on either the Add User or Modify to set the specific access for the user you want The Permission menu has two tabs Configuration and Operation The System User menu is where you
42. process where it compares one frame with the next A certain amount of difference between these two frames is interpreted as motion As a result the device is able to detect when there is a change in the picture However this does not necessarily need to be something moving in the frame For example a light being turned on or off a lightning flash or even the sun coming out momentarily on a cloudy day might be enough to trigger the motion detection However as these events last only a moment and are relatively rare they will only create a few very short redundant clips which will not take up too much space or pose a problem with scanning through footage Channel Select the camera that you would like to alter pm Enable Whether or not motion detection is enabled on a selected channel Each channel can be configured independently of one another Motion Detection Click the Set button to setup the motion detection area for that channel You will see a grid of red boxes The outlined boxes mark the area that is sensitive to motion The area without the red outlines is not sensitive to motion Click and drag to select the area you want to select or de select Adjusting motion sensitivity You can access this by right clicking the mouse when you are setting up or changing the motion detection area The Sensitivity setting is controlled by a slider allowing you to set a value between 0 and 50 The lower the number the more sensitive th
43. ress Just as houses and businesses need to have an address which identifies their location on the road network so too do computers and other devices need addresses to identify their position on the electronic network The device uses Pv4 addressing which consists of four groups of numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods For example a typical IP address might be 192 168 1 24 or something similar The most important thing when setting the IP address Is that nothing else on your network shares that IP address Default Subnet Mask If the IP address 15 like a street address then a subnetwork 15 like your neighbourhood This will be formatted in a similar way to the IP address e g four numbers up to 255 separated by periods but contain very different numbers In the above example the Subnet Mask might be something like 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway This is the address of the way to the Internet to continue the road analogy this is like your local access point to the highway This is address the same format as the others and is typically very similar to the IP address of the device To continue the above examples it might be something such as 192 168 1 254 Preferred DNS Server Everything on the Internet is located via an IP address however for ease of use we associate domain names with those IP addresses Alternate DNS Server A backup DNS server This is here as a redundancy your device
44. rly for 7OOTVL cameras but will warp the im age to appear a little wider than it should be If you do end up with a recording at the incorrect aspect ratio this isn t a disaster You ll still be able to clearly see the details and identify individuals up to the limits imposed by the camera itself The correct aspect ratio can easily be applied using a media player such as VLC www videolan org Just backup your footage that is located on the DVR and play it back on a computer Select the appropriate aspect ratio 16 9 for 960 cameras and 4 3 for standard CCTV cameras Display Camera Menu Display us Recording Search Camera No Camera Name Camera Display Camera Name a Record Date 050 Display Position A Alarm Sf Device re Je ystem Image Settings Mask Shut Down Default Camera No Choose the channel you want to edit here The Camera No is the same thing as the number written on the rear panel next to the BNC socket used to connect the camera Camera Name Enter a name for the camera you ve selected By default all channels are named as the Camera No field but this can be set to anything you d like up to 16 characters Display Camera Name When checked the name you ve entered for the camera chan nel will be displayed on screen as an overlay Record Date When checked the date as displayed will be recorded directly on to your videos This can be useful as it creates an
45. s e The bit rate of each video stream The higher the data rate the better your images will look but the more space they ll require on your memory card Max BitRate Kbps The actual amount of data that the device will use to record video The higher the bitrate the more space each recording will take Generally speaking recordings encoded at higher bitrates will be of better quality especially when recording movement main stream uses a variable bitrate to record video the more movement occurs in the video the higher the bitrate will have to be When there s little movement in view the device will automatically reduce the bitrate to conserve space sub stream uses a constant bit rate This makes the video easier to stream over a network or the Internet Display Option Z E Recording Yes Post record 2 min Search Network Alarm larm Pack Duration 5650 min Sf Device os ystem e Shut Down Default Apply Overwrite When enabled the DVR will record over the files already stored on the hard drive The DVR will always record over the oldest files on your hard drive first Using the overwrite option is advisable as the DVR will always be able to record events as they happen However it does mean that you ll need to get important events off the hard drive before they re overwritten Pre Record When enabled the DVR will rec
46. t to By configuring the Action for these events you can create any combination of audio alerts see below or auto emails to be sent for different event types Audio Warning Tick to enable the DVR to sound its internal buzzer Send Email Tick to enable the DVR to send an email alert Show Exception Shows any alerts that occur at the bottom right corner of the main screen Double click on the alert notification to see details a Display a Recording Search Network g Alarm a Device System i Shut Down HDD Management Label Capacity 0 923 Mount Free Space yes yes 44 GB Device 4 Display 8 Search 8 Network Video loss Sensor i Device System Down Exception Exception Type Audio Warning Send Email 4 Show Exception HDD Full E mail 34 Warranty Information USA Australia United Kingdom Swann Communications USA Inc Swann Communications Swann Communications LTD 12636 Clark Street Unit 13 331 Ingles Street Stag Gates House 63 64 The Avenue Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Port Melbourne Vic 3207 50171 5 USA Australia United Kingdom Warranty Terms amp Conditions Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one 1 year from its original
47. ton 2 Click and drag the mouse cursor this displays the scissors icons along the video timeline to set the beginning and end points of video segment you want to save You can select as many segments as you want by repeating this step If you make a mistake click Cut to cancel and start over from step 1 3 When yourre done click Copy to initiate a backup to a USB storage device Make sure you have inserted a USB storaged into your DVR Fast Rewind Reverses the footage Play Plays footage at normal speed OOTTE Pause Single Frame Pauses playback Subsequent presses will move a single frame forward in the video Fast F d S d layback ENS ast Forward Speeds up playbac Digital Zoom Control Panel Slow Forward Plays back footage at reduced speed Zoom Recording Type Whether video segment being played back 7 Jigital Zoom was recorded under normal recording or based on event m Console R Right click on the display and click S to show the Hide Maximizes the area on screen for playing back your foot EI Qa Q Q O Digital Zoom control panel age by hiding the on screen controls Evit Exit Leaves the playback interface Click to zoom in 51 to zoom out to draw a box over area of the video that you want to zoom in on to restore zoom back to default setting While you re playing back footage DVR to exit Digital Zoom mode continu
48. tps Max BitRate Kbps S h ut D OWN Default Copy To Camera No The channel feed you want to alter the settings for Encoding Parameters Whether you editing the parameters for the mainstream or the substream Main Stream The main stream is the video feed that the device will record and display This is the higher quality stream Sub Stream The sub stream 15 the video stream that the device will send to remote devices via a network or the Internet It is the lower quality stream as a reduction in video size makes It easier to send over a network Record Audio Select this if you would like this particular channel to record audio If you t have any audio devices connected leave this disabled Resolution 960 is the default recording resolution 960 x 576 PAL 960 x 480 NTSC As noted on page 4 What is 960H a standard CCTV camera s horizontal image will be slightly stretched when recorded Frame Rate The number of frames per second fps that the device will record The default and maximum is referred to as real time and is 15fps The Recording Encode menu allows you to alter and customize how the DVR records footage and encodes the files Encoding is a term which refers to the compression algorithm fancy computer term for make the file smaller while retaining visual quality used by the DVR You can choose and alter The frame rate how many images per second the DVR record
49. u are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to major failure B5 Helpdesk Technical Support Technical Support E mail techldswann com Telephone Helpdesk USA Toll Free 1 800 627 2799 USA Parts amp Warranty 1 800 627 2799 M F 9am 5pm US AUSTRALIA 1300 138 324 NEW ZEALAND Toll Free 0800 479 266 Lo UK 0203 027 0979 Swann Advanced Security Made Easy MV834250914E Swann Communications 2014
50. useful if you ve got parts of the DVR s image extending beyond the part of the screen you can see The border adjustment is more likely to be required for older CRT computer monitors connected via the VGA output HDMI should in theory automatically adjust the DVR s The Display Output menu is where you can control how the DVR 15 going to deliver an image to your television screen or monitor You ll be able to adjust items such as screen resolution and position on your monitor e the audio output e the appearance of the menus e the sensitivity of the USB mouse image to perfectly fit your screen Audio Whether the DVR will output an audio signal When checked the DVR will output audio to a compatible device the HDMI see note on the right or the RCA Audio Output When unchecked the DVR will not output an audio signal at all Note If you want to send audio via the HDMI then you ll need to use a standard HD resolution This is due to the way that HDMI embeds audio information around video information The two resolutions that will stream audio correctly are 720p 1280 x 720 and 1080p 1920 x 1080 Selecting any other resolution will prevent audio being sent via HDMI Recording Menu e Encode Lei Option Led Schedule MB Recording Camera No C Search Network Encoding Parameters Main Stream Reco Ll dio Alarm Resolution 960H Device ystem Frame Rate
51. will probably work without one En e e v N 2 CNN amp ES UN T 4 d b 272 b 4 WA Recording Search Network A System Shut Down aa Display mm Recording 9 Search Network Alarm Device System f Shut Down sed hy Lo d Le d Network Status DDNS NTP Email Settings IP Filter Server Port HITP Port UPNP enable UID M Send UID SITO Advanced Network Status Net Status Local DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server A ILIA 0 ti gt M eF k af wE JOUL a wg es Note Many of the following networking settings are not required when using SwannLink P2P for remote access DDNS The place to configure the DVR to automatically update a dynamic DNS service DDNS 15 not required for SwannLink P2P remote access If you intend to access your DVR using older IP technology you will need to configure this service NTP Network Time Protocol If the DVR connected to the Internet it will automatically sync time with an online server Email Settings Where you can configure the DVR to work with an email account of your choice This must be correctly configured for the DVR s auto email feature to work This secti
52. you d like the DVR to react to By configuring the Action for these events you can create any combination of audio alerts see below or auto emails to be sent for different event types Audio Warning Tick to enable the DVR to sound its internal buzzer Send Email Tick to enable the DVR to send an email alert Show Exception Shows any alerts that occur at the bottom right corner of the main screen Double click on the alert notification to see details Display 8 Recording Search Network amp Alarm Video loss Sensor Exception i Device System Shut Down Video Loss Alarm Channel Enable Schedule Action Device Seti Display 8 Recording Search 8 Network Video loss Sensor i Device System i Shut Down Exception Exception Type Send Email Audio Warning 4 Show Exception HDD Full E mail 33 Device HDD Init Initializes the hard drive You ll only need to do this for drives once assuming that it s not already initialized If the Mount column reads No select the hard drive and then choose Init to initialize the drive Warning Don t initialize a drive that already has data on it as theinitialization process Will erase any information on the drive Alarm Exception Exception Type What event type you d like the DVR to reac
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