Swann DVR, SWDVK-880758-CL Quick Start Manual

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DVR Quick Start Guide

• Getting to know your DVR

• What does this mean?

• Connect your Cameras

• Connect the DVR to your Home Network

• Connect the Mouse

• Connect the DVR to your HDTV

• Connect the DVR to your Monitor (optional)

• Connect the Power Adapter

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Welcome! Lets get started.

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Congratulations on the purchase of your Swann DVR. This quick start guide will assist you on getting your DVR up and
running as soon as possible. We recommend that you connect everything and give it a try before you do a permanent
installation, to make sure nothing was damaged during shipping. On the other side is a detailed connection map which
illustrates the various connections on the DVR.

1) Video In

2) VGA

3) HDMI

4) Audio In

5) Audio Out

6) LAN

7) USB

8) Power Input

9) PWR LED

10) HDD LED

11) NET LED

Getting to know your DVR

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Look out for the light bulb icon,
as this provides information on
the operation of your DVR.

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VIDEO IN HDMI

VGA

AUDIO LAN & USB

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PWR HDD NET

8 Channel HD Digital Video Recorder

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Here are explanations for the various connections and
lights on the DVR -

1) Video In - Connect the included cameras here.

2) VGA (optional) - If you have a digital TV or a monitor

with a VGA connection, connect this to an available input.

3) HDMI - Connect this to your digital TV with a HDMI input

(HDMI cable included).

4) Audio In - For connecting a microphone or some other

audio device.

5) Audio Out - For connecting speakers.

6) LAN - Connect this to your home network so your DVR

can connect to the Internet.

7) USB - Connect the mouse here. Also able to connect

a storage device such as a USB flash drive to backup
recorded events or to perform a firmware upgrade.

8) Power Input - This is where you connect the power

adapter.

9) PWR LED - This indicates the DVR has power.

10) HDD LED - This will flash when the hard drive is

working.

11) NET LED - This will flash when there is network activity.

What does this mean?

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