The Password Setup Menu
Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
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Setting your Password
The system password allows you to
protect the DVR’s settings & recording.
Without the password the DVR menu
cannot be accessed. We strongly advise
that you set a password as soon as
possible to prevent unauthorized access
to the DVR, either locally or remotely.
It is this same password can must be
entered for remote viewing the fi rst
time.
NOTE:
The default password to the DVR is “123456”. If you lose or forget your
password (thus locking yourself out of the DVR) you’ll need to contact Swann
Technical Support. Our number is on the back of this booklet. However, we strongly
advise that you choose a password you’ll remember! It’ll save grief later...
To set your PASSWORD:
Open the PASSWORD submenu.
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Using the mouse or the arrow buttons, highlight the PASSWORD ENABLE
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drop-down menu, and change the value to ON.
Two new options will pop up: USER PASSWORD and ADMIN PASSWORD.
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The USER PASSWORD will grant access to the DVR and the footage stored on
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it. The ADMIN PASSWORD is required to change settings, the record modes
and schedule, or to change other important aspects of the functionality of the
DVR.
Using the arrow buttons or the mouse, highlight the password fi eld that you
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would like to change.
Using the popup numerical pad which appears, enter the password of your
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choice. It almost goes without saying, but we’re going to say it twice: choose
something you’ll remember!
To protect against a mistake at this point (which would lock you out of your
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DVR) you’ll need to enter the password again in the CONFIRM box immediately
next to the USER or ADMIN PASSWORD fi eld.
Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
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Playback Controls
The playback controls work in a similar manner to those you’ll fi nd on a DVD
player or VCR. The playback controls affect all channels being played back
simultaneously.
Rewind:
Reverses the footage. Pressing this button multiple times will
increase the speed at which the footage plays in reverse. Note that,
as the H.264 compression used to encode the video is designed
to play forwards, it requires considerably more processing power
to decode in reverse. For this reason, playback in reverse will not
be smooth.
Slow:
Press to slow down playback. Pressing once will reduce the
playback speed to
½
speed, pressing it again will slow the speed
to
¼
, and pressing it a third time will reduce the speed to
⅛
.
Play:
Will play footage if paused.
Pause:
Will pause playback, retaining still images on the screen.
Fast Forward:
Increases the speed of playback. Pressing the button multiple
times will increase the rate of playback up to 8x.
Mute:
Checking this box will stop audio playback. It will not affect the
audio track on the recorded footage.
Volume Bar:
Adjusts the volume during playback. For the best audio quality
this should be set relatively high, with the volume of the television
or stereo system turned down appropriately.
Volume Level:
A numerical representation of the current volume, as set on the
Volume Bar.
Close Playback:
Closes the playback window and returns you to the event list.
