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Be protected & see every detail in full HD

•  A cutting edge & easy to use surveillance system with 1080p high definition video to see & 

protect your premises

•  Set & forget by recording from 4 channels for 160 days+ onto a 1TB hard drive

•  Seeing is believing with 4 x 1080p HD cameras offering 100ft/30m infrared night vision & 

durable construction for indoors or outdoors. 

•  Save time & have peace of mind by easily locating incident video, then transfer to external 

storage via USB or network

•  View live or playback video in high definition on your HDTV, LCD screen or monitor via 

HDMI connection or VGA port

•  Surveillance in the palm of your hand with live viewing on Smartphone & tablets including 

iPhones, iPads & Android devices using the free SwannView Link app

•  Cut the cost of crime & know what’s happening with this HD security system to suit front & 

back doorways, yards, homes, offices, small businesses & retail stores

SWDVK-445504

Professional HD Security System

4 Channel 

Digital Video Recorder & 4 Cameras

4 CHANNEL VIEWING

4CH

DAY/NIGHT VISION

EASY INSTALLATION

WEATHER PROOF

LIVE VIEW & RECORDING

160 DAYS RE

HD

1TB

PREVENT CRIME

Deter

1080P

PRO-SERIES HD

Security Made Smarter

Summary of Contents for PRO-T853

Page 1: ...age via USB or network View live or playback video in high definition on your HDTV LCD screen or monitor via HDMI connection or VGA port Surveillance in the palm of your hand with live viewing on Smar...

Page 2: ...Indoor or Outdoor IP66 rated Audio Microphone No Operating Power DC 12V Operating Temperature 4 F 122 F 20 C 50 C Body Construction Aluminum Dimensions Camera 2 4 x 5 75 x 2 4 61mm x 146mm x 61mm Code...

Page 3: ...Security Made Smarter PRO SERIES HD Professional HD Security System Instruction Manual...

Page 4: ...tions FCC Regulation for USA Prohibition against eavesdropping Except for the operations of law enforcement officers conducted under lawful authority no person shall use either directly or indirectly...

Page 5: ...Models 13 Alarm Motion 14 Motion Detection 15 Motion Detection Schedule 16 Motion Detection Tips 17 Alarm Video Loss 18 Video Loss Schedule 19 Device PTZ 20 Controlling a PTZ Camera 21 Creating a Pres...

Page 6: ...ception 38 Device HDD 39 Display Output 40 Network General 41 Network Advanced 42 System Status 43 Search Log Search 44 Network Status 45 Device S M A R T 46 System System Information 47 Glossary 48 G...

Page 7: ...Menu 2 Click to view a single camera 3 Click to view four cameras 4 Click to view eight cameras 5 Click to view nine cameras 6 Click to view the next screen in single or four camera view 7 Click to en...

Page 8: ...e on your DVR You can also access previously recorded video for playback and to export to a USB storage device such as a flash drive To maintain system integrity a firm ware upgrade can be performed w...

Page 9: ...al a number of tabs or sub categories that can be changed from their de fault value Some options may have additional menus that can be accessed To exit or access the previous menu right click the mous...

Page 10: ...lay Recording Alarm and De vice menus that are accessible from the Menu You can change the reso lution and bitrate settings as well as the image settings for brightness and contrast Your DVR has sever...

Page 11: ...n to change then click OK when finished Brightness This changes how light the image appears to be Contrast This increases the difference between the blackest black and the whitest white in the image S...

Page 12: ...asks Click Save to save your mask or click Cancel to exit Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Use the Copy to button to apply all settings to the other cameras Don t forget to...

Page 13: ...048Kbps for Main Stream and 256Kbps for Sub stream Change the Sub stream bitrate if you re having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer By lowering the bitrate you reduce the amount of da...

Page 14: ...096Kbps for Main Stream and 256Kbps for Sub stream Change the Sub stream bitrate if you re having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer By lowering the bitrate you reduce the amount of da...

Page 15: ...96Kbps for Main Stream and 256Kbps for Sub stream Change the Sub stream bitrate if you re having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer By lowering the bitrate you reduce the amount of dat...

Page 16: ...to enable an audio warning to send an email and to trigger other cameras when motion is detected Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Use the Copy to button to apply all settin...

Page 17: ...ntrance Movement outside of these zones will not be detected 1 Right click the mouse to access the sub menu then click Delete All 2 Click drag to select the area that you want to create a zone for Mul...

Page 18: ...Default button to revert back to default settings Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Click Cancel to exit Right click the mouse to exit the Menu Bydefault aMotionDe tection alarm schedule ha...

Page 19: ...door so it s advisable to place the cameras near those areas 4 When installing cameras outside it s important to keep your front and backyard well lit for ideal night vision and the ability to detect...

Page 20: ...ing and to send an email Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Use the Copy to button to apply all settings to the other cameras Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Righ...

Page 21: ...06 00 a m to 06 00 p m Sunday to Saturday Using the mouse click on a particular square or click drag to change a section Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Don t forget to cl...

Page 22: ...end using a Swann branded PTZ camera Address 0 255 The command address of the device you want to asso ciate with this channel Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Use the Copy t...

Page 23: ...amera is in Patrol mode 3 The ability to zoom into an object and to control the level of focus the Iris controls are not available To access the PTZ menu right click the mouse as seen above 7 Click th...

Page 24: ...leave the default name if you wish 4 Click the Set button to save this will change from No to Yes 5 Click OK to exit Repeat the above steps to create multiple Preset positions Make sure you change th...

Page 25: ...hat you created then click OK Repeat the above steps to add multiple Preset positions Select a dif ferent Preset slot for each Preset that you want to add Up to 16 Preset positions can be added to the...

Page 26: ...cording menu From here you can access and change the recording schedule for each cam era connected as well as how your DVR will record video to the hard drive You can also enable audio recording if yo...

Page 27: ...ere as well so that the stream will also include sound from your microphone that you can hear on your phone or tablet using the app To monitor what is being recorded your DVR s audio output has to be...

Page 28: ...ng will suit most day to day situations but you can change according to your needs Pack Duration This instructs your DVR to split the recording into dis crete units Even though the recording is broken...

Page 29: ...Sunday to Saturday Using the mouse you can click on a particular square or section to change or select the de sired recording mode Normal Motion or None then click drag the mouse over the squares corr...

Page 30: ...ly recorded videos that are stored on your DVR s hard drive You have the choice of playing video that matches your recording schedule manual re cordings or motion events only The Backup function gives...

Page 31: ...matching your search criteria Click here for more informa tion Detail Clicking this option will give you an overview of video recorded on a particular day for a particular month for each video input...

Page 32: ...ultiple points can be created 3 Copy Click this to save to a USB storage de vice such as a flash drive 4 Fast Rewind Click this to play backwards Click a number of times to increase speed 5 Play Click...

Page 33: ...tal Zoom The channel will dis play full screen and the zoom controls will ap pear on screen From left to right here are the descriptions for each button Zoom In Click this to zoom into the video Keep...

Page 34: ...t your start date and time End Time Select your end date and time 1 Click Search to display a list of videos matching your search criteria 2 Select a video then click Play You have the choice of selec...

Page 35: ...click the checkbox next to the CH heading then click the checkbox next to the video that you want to backup 3 You can also click Play to check that the video you have selected is the one that you wan...

Page 36: ...R is configured and how it operates Some of the options such as screen resolu tion email configuration password creation and Daylight Saving Time are configured during the Setup Wizard so they won t b...

Page 37: ...the system time and date if required Enable Password Enable this for added security when accessing the Menu Auto Lock Time You can change this to alter the time your DVR will exit the Menu when idle...

Page 38: ...existing user the Administrator cannot be deleted Modify Modify an existing user s password Click the Permission but ton to modify configuration and operation permissions see above right example The A...

Page 39: ...as a USB flash drive Check for latest version Click this to check if an updated firmware is available using your Internet connection A message will appear on screen informing you if an update is avai...

Page 40: ...your DVR s internal buzzer Send Email Click the checkbox to send an email notification Click Email Settings if any changes are required to your email account Show Exception Click the checkbox to displ...

Page 41: ...nction before formatting Click here for more information Right click the mouse to exit the Menu Note That as per standard industry practice the usable size of the HDD will be somewhat smaller than the...

Page 42: ...nus Mouse Sensitivity Increase or decrease the mouse sensitivity Border Adjustment Adjust the top bottom left and right border if nec essary for your HDTV or monitor Audio Click the checkbox to enable...

Page 43: ...Subnet Mask This allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be segregated based on a network configuration A typical address might be 255 255 255 0 or something similar Default Gateway This...

Page 44: ...VR Server Port This is the port that your DVR will use to send information through The default number will work in most situations HTTP Port This port is used to log into your DVR from a remote locati...

Page 45: ...or your DVR to function Each action that your DVR performs as well as events detected are logged which you can search and view If you call our help desk for assistance our staff may ask you to access...

Page 46: ...ing on the Major Type selected you have various options to choose from Start Time Select your start date and time End Time Select your end date and time Search Click this to commence the search The lo...

Page 47: ...Back to top 45 Network Status Displays the current network settings provided by your network Right click the mouse to exit the Menu...

Page 48: ...Back to top 46 Device S M A R T Displays technical and performance information about the hard drive selected Right click the mouse to exit the Menu...

Page 49: ...Back to top 47 System System Information Displays technical information about your DVR Right click the mouse to exit the Menu Note DVR8 4X50 screen shown as example...

Page 50: ...er Auto focus Will adjust the lens of your camera to focus on an object being viewed Bitrate The amount of data that your DVR will use to record video or stream to the app The higher the bitrate the m...

Page 51: ...me and password Live View Is the default display mode for your DVR Each camera con nected will be displayed on screen MAC Address Is a unique identifier for network devices Can also be used as a super...

Page 52: ...your router Sub Stream Is the video stream that your DVR will send to remote devices via the network or Internet Video quality is reduced to make it easier to send Subnet Mask Is a method that allows...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...echnical Support Technical Support E mail tech swann com Technical Support Website support swann com Telephone Helpdesk USA Toll Free 1 800 627 2799 USA Parts Warranty 1 800 627 2799 M F 9am 5pm US PT...

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