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DVR4-1000™

4 Channel Digital Video Recorder

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Page 1: ...1 DVR4 1000 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder Operating Instructions plug playsecurity Advanced security made easy SW242 DU2 SW244 DUX SW244 DUM www swannsecurity com ...

Page 2: ...dio TV technician for help These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 These devices may not cause harmful interference and 2 These devices must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Prohibition against eavesdropping Except for the operations of law enforcement officers...

Page 3: ...Hard Drive 10 Starting the DVR With a New Hard Drive 11 Menu Operation 12 Accessing and Navigating the Menu System 12 Camera Menu 12 Record Menu 13 Motion Detection Menu 14 Screen Menu 15 Audio Menu 15 System Menu 16 Time Search 17 Exit Menu 17 Backing Up Footage to PC Backup Footage 18 Viewing Backup Footage on a PC 19 Using the VVFPlayer software 19 VVFPlayer Interface 19 Extract footage from a ...

Page 4: ...te Control Operating Instructions Easy Setup Guide Power Adapter with Cable Software CD BNC to RCA Video Cable Operating Instructions Security Stickers If you are missing any of the components above contact Swann Communications for assistance ...

Page 5: ... Hard Drive Indicator Lights when hard drive is active recording searching etc 10 Play Pause Button Push to begin last recording or pause playback 11 Rewind Button Push to rewind playback con firms selection in menus 12 Fast Forward Auto Switching Button Push to fast forward playback confirms selection in menus 13 Record Stop Button Push to begin or stop recording DVR Layout 1 Video Output Output ...

Page 6: ...s 8 9 Rewind Fast Forward Moves left right in menus 10 Enter Exit Menu Button 11 Enter Button Confirm selection in menus 12 Play Pause Button Start or pause playback The remote control contains a battery that must be activated before use Find and remove the clear plastic tab at the bottom of the remote The remote will now be ready for use Using the Remote Control for the First Time ...

Page 7: ... Connect the BNC end of the Extension Cable to the back of the DVR 3 Connect the power end of the Extension Cable to the Power Splitters 4 Connect the Power Splitter to the Camera Power Adapter 5 Plug in the Camera Power Adapter and the DVR Power Adapter to mains power outlets 1 2 3 4 5 Cameras and accessories optional ...

Page 8: ... button as Input Video Source A V TV AV Line Channel 0 etc If you are unable to view your DVR on your TV contact your TV s manufac turer for assistance Back of TV Back of DVR Powering the DVR On Off To turn on your DVR connect the Power Adapter to the DC 12V input on the back of the unit To turn the DVR off unplug the DVR from the wall outlet or power point If the DVR will not be in use for extend...

Page 9: ...lti Camera View 1 4 5 6 2 3 1 Current Camera Channel 2 Motion Detection Icon 3 Recording Icon 4 Main Display 5 Current Date Time 6 Mute Audio 7 No Camera Signal Icon Multi Camera View with 4 Cameras Multi Camera View with No Cameras 7 MUTE ...

Page 10: ...les as shown in step 5 7 Screw in the hard drive to the bottom of the case 8 Replace the top of the case 9 Screw in the remaining 7 screws to the sides and top of the DVR 2 Locate and remove the screws indicated in the diagram There are 7 screws in total 4 Locate and remove the screws holding the hard drive in place shown in the diagram There are 4 screws in total Secure the hard drive before unsc...

Page 11: ...reen prompts to configure the hard drive IMPORTANT NOTE If format is chosen all existing data on the hard drive will be deleted and unrecoverable 1 After the DVR recognizes the new hard drive press PLAY to configure for use 2 When the hard drive is configured you will be asked to format or cancel Press PLAY to confirm the format Starting the DVR With a New Hard Drive ...

Page 12: ...u press Note The menu cannot be accessed while in playback or backup mode Return to the main camera view before entering the menu Main Setup Menu The Camera menu allows you to change visual attributes on each of the camera channels Channel Display the attributes of currently selected camera 1 4 Display Turn the selected camera On or Off in the main display Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Move t...

Page 13: ...ed Record Speed Set the recording frame rate per camera Note higher frame rates provide smoother recordings but use more hard drive space Record Quality Set the image quality of the recordings from Normal High or Highest Note higher image quality settings use more hard drive space Event Rec Duration When Motion Detection is active Event Rec Duration is the length of time in seconds the DVR will re...

Page 14: ... necessary before motion detection triggers recording Set from 1 most sensitive to 4 least sensitive default Off Note this feature must be set from 1 4 to enable motion recording Alarm Duration Set the length of time the alarm will sound when motion is detected Set to Off 5 10 15 20 25 30 seconds or Continuous Note If the Alarm Duration is set to Continuous the alarm will continue to sound until t...

Page 15: ...witch between camera channels in full screen mode Set the delay from 1 10 seconds between changes or Off To activate Auto Switching press the button marked when viewing your cameras Press the button again to stop Auto Switching Record Set to on to record audio from the Audio Input on the back of the DVR Mute Turns Audio on or off when viewing or recording cameras Alternatively press the Mute butto...

Page 16: ... the current password the new password and then confirm the new password before the change is complete Note The default password is 111111 If you have lost or forgotten your password contact Swann Communications Technical Support for assistance Time Set Set the DVR date and time The date is in YYYY MM DD format Confirm the changes by pressing Apply Event List Displays a list of the last 127 record...

Page 17: ...utton to view a recording Press the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons to quickly scan through recordings Press Fast Forward or Rewind multiple times to speed up playback Press the Stop button to exit playback mode Save Exit Use this option to save all settings that have been changed in the DVR menus All changes made will be lost if you do not choose this option Exit Without Saving Select to disregar...

Page 18: ...the CH1 button to designate the start of a backup recording 6 Play and find the end of the footage you want to backup and press Pause 7 Press the CH2 button to indicate the end of a backup recording 8 When you are happy with the Start and End time of the recording press the CH4 button to continue 9 The Backup to USB screen will appear with details of the USB device inserted size requirements and f...

Page 19: ...view and press Open The backup file will have a VVF extension 4 Use the controls to view the video footage Viewing Backup Footage on a PC Using the VVFPlayer software 1 2 3 4 5 8 12 6 9 13 7 10 11 15 16 17 18 14 1 File name 2 Date time of recording 3 Current play state 4 Open File 5 Fast Reverse 16x 32x 64x 6 Reverse 1x 7 Previous frame 8 Pause 9 Next frame 10 Play 11 Fast Forward 16x 32x 64x 12 P...

Page 20: ... method to use select the default uncompressed mode 5 Click OK to export the file 6 Playback the file in your preferred media player When dealing with larger backup files it may be necessary to extract smaller clips The following describes how to extract footage and export to a new VVF file 1 Open and play the clip to extract from 2 Pause the clip where you want to start the extraction 3 Right cli...

Page 21: ...nnections on the back of the DVR are secure Ensure the camera is plugged in and has power Problem The DVR will not turn on Solution Make sure you are using the correct Power Adapter for the DVR Try a second power outlet Check the connections on the back of the DVR Problem My DVR does not save footage more than a few days old Solution Change the quality settings to Normal lower the camera frame rat...

Page 22: ...ion NTSC 640 x 448 PAL 640 x 544 Recording Resolution NTSC 640x224 PAL 640x272 Compression Format Modified MJPEG Size per frame Normal 12K Bytes High 15K Bytes Highest 20K Bytes General HDD Interface SATA HDD x 1 Backup Method USB Flash Drive Thumbdrive up to 2GB max Search Mode Time Date Event Full Screen Yes Motion Detect Yes Loss Detect Yes Auto Switching Yes Buzzer Output Yes Brightness Adjust...

Page 23: ...ental 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 us...

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