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4/8 Channel
Network Video Recorder
Hardware Quick Start Guide
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QH48_7400040416E | © Swann 2016

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.