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PRO-SERIES HD

Digital Video Recorder

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for 4600 series

Page 1: ...1 PRO SERIES HD Digital Video Recorder INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...egulations that prohibit or limit the use of cameras 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 authority no person shall use either directly or indirectly a de vice operated pursuant to the provisions of this Part for the purpose of overhearing or recor...

Page 3: ... Camera 19 Creating a Preset 20 Creating a Patrol 21 Chapter 3 Recording Configuration 22 Recording Encode 23 Recording Option 24 Recording Schedule 25 Chapter 4 Playback Backup 26 Search Playback 27 The Playback Interface 28 Search Event 30 Search Backup 31 Chapter 5 System Configuration 32 System General 33 System User 34 System Maintenance 35 Alarm Exception 36 Device HDD 37 Display Output 38 N...

Page 4: ...4 Contents cont Warranty Information 46 Helpdesk Technical Support 47 ...

Page 5: ...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 enable PIP mode 8 Click to manually record the selected camera 9 Click to access the Setup Wiz ard Double click a live video chan nel to view full screen Menu Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Camera1 Camera2 09 12 2014...

Page 6: ...le on the DVR You can also access previous ly recorded video for playback and to export to a USB storage device such as a flash drive To maintain system integrity a firmware upgrade can be per formed when available and ac cess to the shutdown menu to restart or safely turn off the DVR 6 ...

Page 7: ...ber 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 mouse To shutdown reboot or lock the DVR click the Shut Down button To ensure the integrity of your data and recordings always select Shutdown when powering off the DVR ...

Page 8: ...lay Recording Alarm and Device menus that are accessible from the Menu You can change the res olution and bitrate settings as well as the image settings for brightness and contrast The DVR has several controls for motion detection and video loss and the ability to create one or more privacy masks 8 ...

Page 9: ...et button 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 Saturation This alters how much colour is displayed in the image The higher the saturation the more bright and vivid colours will appear Hue This changes the colour mix of the image Mask Click ...

Page 10: ...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 click Apply to save settings Right click the mouse to exit the Menu A privacy mask can be used if you want to ob scure part of your im age for privacy You can also use this option to minimize false trig ge...

Page 11: ...t different resolution cameras connected to a matched pair Frame Rate fps The default frame rate is 25fps for main stream and 4fps for sub stream Change the sub stream frame rate if you re having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer Max BitRate Kbps The default bitrate is 3072Kbps for main stream and 128Kbps for sub stream Change the sub stream bitrate if you re having issues streami...

Page 12: ...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 settings to the other cameras Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Right click the mouse to exit the Menu Whether you re waiting for an expected event hoping you don t spot an unwelcome visitor or just ...

Page 13: ...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 and drag to select the area that you want to create a zone for Multiple zones can be created The same action also applies if you want to delete a zone that has been created 3 You can adjust the sensitivity level see above if required 4 Right click the mouse to access th...

Page 14: ...on 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 has been enabled for each connected cam era You can however change the schedule according to what fits in with your needs The schedule is presented as a 24 hour 7 days a week grid and is colour coded to represent t...

Page 15: ...k 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 motion detection It s common for intruders to enter a home through an unlocked garage or by using a garage door opener in an unlocked car located in the driveway Avoiding False Triggers 1 A flag or foliage that is blown ...

Page 16: ...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 Right click the mouse to exit the Menu Video loss is regarded as a potential alarm event and is consid ered to occur any time the DVR doesn t re ceive an active video signal from any of its video inputs When ...

Page 17: ...or 06 00 a m to 06 00 p m Sunday to Saturday Using the mouse click on a particular square or section to change Click the 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 ...

Page 18: ...nn 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 to button to apply all settings to the other cameras Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Right click the mouse to exit the Menu If you have a PTZ cam era connected to the DVR use this menu to configure setti...

Page 19: ...ra 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 this to select a different channel 8 Click this to select a different Preset position 9 Click this to select a different Patrol mode 10 Click this to access the Preset menu see page 20 for more infor matio...

Page 20: ...e 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 the Preset slot for each Preset that you want to create Up to 128 different Preset positions can be created Call Select a saved Preset slot then click this to move the camera to the Preset position Clear All...

Page 21: ...u 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 Patrol 4 When finished click the Add button to add each Preset to the Patrol 5 Click the OK button to confirm then right click to exit Start Click this to start a Patrol Clear Select a saved Preset slot th...

Page 22: ...u that is accessi ble from the Menu From here you can access and change the recording schedule for each camera connected as well as how the DVR will record video to the hard drive You can ena ble audio recording if you have a microphone or some other audio device connected to the DVR s audio input 22 ...

Page 23: ...box to record audio To monitor what is being recorded the DVR s audio output has to be en abled see page 38 for more information 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 Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 24: ...it most day to day situations but you can change according to your needs Pack Duration This instructs the DVR to split the recording into discrete units Even though the recording is broken up into separate units the DVR will play it as one continual video The default selection will suit most day to day situations but you can change according to your needs Click the Default button to revert back to...

Page 25: ... 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 and drag the mouse over the squares corresponding to your desired time period 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 setti...

Page 26: ...sly recorded videos that are stored on the 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 you the ability to save important events to a USB storage device such as a flash drive 26 ...

Page 27: ...videos matching your search criteria see page 28 for more information Detail Clicking this option will give you an overview of video recorded on a particular day for a particular month for each video input on the DVR You can select a different month and day to view Both normal and mo tion detection recording types are colour coded You can select to play video in 30 minute allotments see above righ...

Page 28: ...le 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 to play 6 Pause Single Frame Pauses playback Sub sequent presses will move a single frame for ward in the video 7 Fast Forwards Speeds up playback Click a number of times to increase speed 8 Slow Forwards...

Page 29: ...igital 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 clicking to zoom further 6x zoom available Zoom Out Click this to zoom out of the video Region Zoom Click this to zoom into a par ticular section of the video 6x zoom available When zoomed click an...

Page 30: ...rt Time Select 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 selecting one or more cameras for synchronous playback up to 4 channels can be played at the same time 3 Click OK to play or click Cancel to exit Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 31: ...k 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 want to backup 4 Before proceeding connect a USB flash drive to the spare port locat ed at the rear of the DVR 5 Wait a short moment then click Next 6 Select the location that you want to save to then click S...

Page 32: ...DVR is configured and how it operates Some of the op tions such as screen resolution email configuration password creation and Daylight Saving Time are configured during the Setup Wizard so they won t be covered in great detail here You can also perform a firmware upgrade when available 32 ...

Page 33: ... 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 the DVR will exit the Menu when idle Device Name Give your DVR a relevant name Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Right click the mouse to exit the Menu The settings for La...

Page 34: ...se note 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 Please note the administrator s permissions cannot be mod ified Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 35: ...likely there will be any activity to record Firmware Upgrade Click this to upgrade the firmware when available Default Settings Click this to restore factory default settings Configuration Click this to export or import a configuration file contain ing all the settings that you have customised Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Don t forget to click Apply to save settings ...

Page 36: ...cted Send Email Click the checkbox to send an email for the exception type you have selected Click Email Settings if any changes are required to your email account Show Exception Click the checkbox to display a message on screen for the exception type you have selected Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Right click the mouse to ...

Page 37: ...hard drive will re move all information that is stored on it Use the backup function before formatting Right click the mouse to exit the Menu This function gives you the option of format ting the DVR s hard drive and it will be list ed here for selection If you have a hard drive connected to the DVR s eSATA port it will also be listed ...

Page 38: ...ouse 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 audio monitoring in Live View mode Click the Default button to revert back to default settings Don t forget to click Apply to save settings Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 39: ...net 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 allows the DVR to connect to the Internet This is typically the same IP address as your modem or router Auto DNS Static DNS Select how would like to define your DNS servers It s recommended to leave this ...

Page 40: ... Server Port This is the port that the DVR will use to send information through The default number will work in most situations HTTP Port This port is used to log into the DVR from a remote location UPNP enable This option allows your DVR and your router to open and close the necessary ports and is enabled by default UID This is the DVR s unique UID Click Send UID to send this to your email addres...

Page 41: ...t have been selected for the DVR to function Each action that the DVR performs as well as events detected are logged which you can search and view If you call our helpdesk for assistance our staff may ask you to ac cess these tabs to assist them in solving any technical issues that you may be having 41 ...

Page 42: ...n 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 logs matching your search criteria will be displayed see above right example Clear Log Click this to clear the system logs Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 43: ...43 Network Status Displays the current network settings provided by your network Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 44: ...44 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 45: ...45 System System Information Displays technical information about the DVR Right click the mouse to exit the Menu ...

Page 46: ...in 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 respon sibility of the end user This warranty applies to the original purchaser of the product only and is not...

Page 47: ...hnical Support E mail tech swann com Telephone Helpdesk USA Toll Free 1 800 627 2799 USA Parts Warranty 1 800 627 2799 M F 9am 5pm US PT AUSTRALIA 1800 788 210 NEW ZEALAND Toll Free 0800 479 266 UK 0808 168 9031 M4400121015E Swann 2015 ...

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