Swann 4MP Hardware Quick Start Manual

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4/8 Channel
Network Video Recorder

Hardware Quick Start Guide

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Welcome!
Lets get started.

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1 Getting to know the NVR

Congratulations on your purchase of Swann’s latest NVR security system! This guide will show
you how to connect your cameras, HDTV, and other peripherals to the NVR in a few easy steps.

For an overview of the NVR hardware connections, see the reverse side of this guide.

Note: Before installing anything permanently, connect everything up and test the system - just to
make sure nothing was damaged during shipping!

Front Panel

Back Panel

DC 48V

AUDIO

OUT

USB

HDMI

1 Power LED
2 HDD LED

4

2

3 LAN LED
4 USB
5 Power input

3

1

6 Audio output
7 USB port
8 HDMI port

10

9 VGA port

1 3 5 7

eSATA

10 eSATA por t
11 LAN port

VGA

LAN

2 4 6 8

12 Camera ports

11

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2 What does this mean?

Here is a quick overview of the various connectors and lights on the NVR:

Power LED Lights up when your NVR has power.

HDD LED Blinks when hard drive is active.

Network LED Blinks when network connection is active.

An extra USB port to plug your USB flash drive into the NVR, if necessary,

USB port

Power input Connects to the power adapter.

Audio output Connects to your speakers.

USB port Connect to the mouse.

HDMI port Connects to your high-definition TV with the HDMI cable.

VGA port Connects to an additional monitor with a VGA cable (not supplied), if necessary.

eSata port An easy way to connect an external hard drive for additional storage.

LAN port

Camera ports

for copying important video files from the NVR’s hard drive or upgrading the
firmware.

Connects to your home internet router with the Ethernet cable to enable the
NVR to access the internet.

These are network PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports to connect and power your
cameras via the Ethernet cables. The 4-CH model will have four less inputs.

3 Connect the cameras

Plug one end of the long Ethernet cable into the “LAN” connector on a camera and plug the
other end into any available network camera port on the back of the NVR. Repeat this step until
you have connected all your cameras to the NVR.

1 3 5 7

eSATA

DC 48V

DC Power Connector

(not required)

AUDIO

OUT

USB

Reset Button

HDMI

LAN Connector

VGA

LAN

2 4 6 8

Ethernet

cable

Each camera uses a single Power Over Ethernet (PoE) connection, a technology that allows the
camera to be directly powered over the Ethernet cable from the NVR itself.

4 Connect to your router

To connect the NVR to the Internet, connect one end of the short Ethernet cable to the LAN
port on the back of the NVR, and then connect the other end to a spare port on your Internet­connected router.

1 3 5 7

eSATA

DC 48V

AUDIO

OUT

Ethernet

USB

HDMI

VGA

LAN

2 4 6 8

Ethernet cable

Connecting the NVR to your Internet router allows alert notifications to be sent to your email
account, enables remote viewing via the SwannView Link mobile app, and also ensures correct
date and time on the NVR.

5 Connect the mouse

Connect the mouse to the NVR by plugging the mouse USB connector into the USB port on the
back of the NVR.

1 3 5 7

eS ATA

DC 48V

AUDIO

OUT

USB

HDMI

VGA

LAN

2 4 6 8

6 Connect to your HDTV

Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the NVR and the other end to a spare
HDMI input on your high-definition TV.

HDMI IN 1

HDMI IN 2

eSATA

DC 48V

AUDIO

OUT

USB

HDMI

VGA

LAN

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 8

HDMI cable

Pay attention to the labels on the back of your HDTV. It will indicate the HDMI input number that you
will need to select on your HDTV once the NVR is powered.

7 (Optional) Connect to your monitor

The NVR can also support an additional VGA monitor. Connect the monitor to the NVR with a VGA
cable (not supplied) and the NVR will automatically detect the additional display.

1 3 5 7

eSATA

DC 48V

AUDIO

OUT

USB

VGA cable (not supplied)

HDMI

VGA

LAN

2 4 6 8

8 Connect the power adapter

Setup Wizard Guide

Welcome to the Setup Wizard! The Setup Wizard
automatically runs the first time you start your NVR and will
guide you through all the important settings you need to get
your NVR up and working. Please be patient as it can take a
moment for the wizard to appear after powering your NVR.

Connect one end of the power adapter to the power input on the back of the NVR, and then
connect the other end to a power outlet.

1 3 5 7

eSATA

DC 48V

AUDIO

OUT

USB

HDMI

VGA

LAN

2 4 6 8

Congratulations! You have finished the hardware setup of your NVR. Next, follow
directions in the Setup Wizard Guide (red cover) which will walk you through the
initial configuration of the system when your NVR first powers up.

NVR Hardware Connections Overview

Camera

Reset button

Not required

Power Adapter

NVR

CAMERA

PORT

Ethernet

cable

Mouse

What are the additional
connectors for?

Audio Output: Connect to your

speakers.
eSata Port : Connect an additional

hard drive with an eSATA
connector to store more videos.

Camera Reset Button - Used to
restore the camera to factory default
settings, if necessary. See camera
documentation for instructions on
resetting the camera.

USB

HDTV

DC 48V

AUDIO

1 3 5 7

eSATA

USB

OUT

HDMI

HDMI IN 1

HDMI IN 2

VGA

4 6

HDMI
cable

LAN

2 4 6 8

LAN

VGA

VGA cable

(not supplied)

Ethernet cable

Monitor
(optional)

Internet Router

Ethernet