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Basic S
etup
Before running
MyDVR
for the first time:
Ensure your DVR is connected to a network
and (if accessing
via the Internet) you know the Public IP Address of the DVR
or the DDNS address (see “Network: Advanced: DDNS” on
“Network: Advanced: DDNS” on page 39 for more).
That your network is set to DHCP addressing
or the DVR
has been configured to use STATIC addressing (see “Network:
General” on page 37).
That UPnP is enabled on your router
(see your router’s
documentation to learn more).
If you’re accessing the DVR via a LAN (local network):
•
Select
LAN
under the heading
Network Type
(unless your
computer has performance issues - then select WAN. See the
note on multiple monitors, below/right).
•
Your DVR should automatically appear in the list of
compatible devices near the top of the window.
•
If your DVR does not appear, choose
Scan Device
in LAN.
If this doesn’t work, then it indicates some kind of local
network fault.
•
Select your DVR from the list - it will probably be the only
thing there, unless you’ve got another
Swann
DVR.
If you’re accessing the DVR via the Internet:
•
Select WAN under the heading
Network Type
.
•
If you’re using a
Fixed Public IP address
, choose
IP
Address
under
Register Mode
, and enter the IP address
into the space marked
IP
.
•
If you’re using a DDNS hostname, choose
Domain Name
under
Register Mode
, and enter the DDNS domain name
into the field labeled
Domain
.
•
If you’re using the SwannDVR DDNS service, your address
will be:
yourDDNSname
.swanndvr.net
•
Enter the
Server Port
for the DVR. The default is 9000.
The DVR won’t be able to automatically detect this over the
Internet - you’ll need to remember it if you’ve changed it!
•
Enter your
Username
and
Password
.
•
Choose
Login
.
Note: Multiple Monitors
The MyDVR software does
not
support hardware acceleration
when using multiple monitors. On some systems, this can cause
significantly reduced performance.
If you experience slow playback or the video is not being displayed
at all, disable all monitors but your primary one. Selecting WAN
mode (even over a local network) can also improve performance.
If you’re logging in to the DVR for the first
time via a local network, then use the
following settings:
•
IP:
This field will self-populate when you
select a DVR from the list.
•
Server Port:
The default is 9000. MyDVR
will automatically detect the server port
of the DVR over a LAN, but you’ll need
to enter this value if connecting via the
Internet.
•
Username:
To get full control of the DVR,
use the default administrator username:
admin
. You can create other accounts,
but the default is always called
admin
.
•
Password:
Enter the
admin
account
password here. If you haven’t set a
password yet, then leave this field blank
(and we suggest that you set a password
as soon as possible).
MyDVR: Logging In
Default Password Information
To ensure your privacy, this DVR supports password protection.
The default, all-access username is “admin”.
If the DVR asks you to log in before you’ve set a password, enter
admin
as your username and leave the password blank. This will give you access to all areas of the DVR.
The password function is disabled by default. However, if you’re asked for a password, the default 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.
If you do manage to lock yourself out of the DVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support
Telephone Helpdesk - the number is on the back cover.
