Swann DVR 2500 Firmware Update Manual
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DVR 2500
Firmware Update Guide
How to download and install a new version of the fi rmware
(operating software) for the DVR 2500 which supports remote
access from mobile devices, such as an iPhone.
Requirements
To update the firmware on the DVR-2500, you will need access to
the following:
A USB flash drive•
A computer with access to the Internet•
Note: You don’t need to have the computer in close proximity to the
DVR – so, if getting access to the Internet is a problem, there’s usually
no problem in using a friends computer or visiting an Internet café.
WARNING
This process is permanent and irreversible.
It will affect the performance and functionality of the DVR.
Do NOT undertake this procedure unless
instructed to by Swann technical support.
Once this firmware update is installed, the DVR:
Will be accessible via • iPhone.
Will accept multiple users logged in simultaneously. •
Will NOT be able to playback four channels simultaneously.•
The DVR will play back footage one channel at a time.
Formatting your Flash Drive
First of all, the USB fl ash drive will have to be formatted to FAT32.
Formatting will delete all data on the fl ash drive. If there is data on
the fl ash drive you want to keep, be sure to back this up before
proceeding.
To format your USB fl ash drive:
Insert the fl ash drive into a computer.•
Using your computer’s fi le browser, locate •
the fl ash drive. In Windows-based systems,
you can do this by opening the “My
Computer” window. Mac-based systems
will display an icon for the fl ash drive on
the dashboard.
Open the contextual menu for the fl ash •
drive. On Windows-based systems, this is
done by right-clicking the icon. On Macbased systems, hold the Apple button and
click the icon.
Choose FORMAT from the contextual menu.•
The format dialog box will appear. Here, you’ll •
be able to choose what type of fi le structure
you want to use for your fl ash drive. Choose
“FAT32”.
In the label section, enter a name for your •
fl ash drive. There’s no right or wrong name,
and you don’t even need to give it one.
Click FORMAT or START (depending on the •
options your operating system presents). We
recommend not using the “Quick Format”
option.
Formatting your Flash Drive
First of all, the USB fl ash drive will have to be formatted to FAT32.
Formatting will delete all data on the fl ash drive. If there is data on
the fl ash drive you want to keep, be sure to back this up before
proceeding.
To format your USB fl ash drive:
Insert the fl ash drive into a computer.•
Using your computer’s fi le browser, locate •
the fl ash drive. In Windows-based systems,
you can do this by opening the “My
Computer” window. Mac-based systems
will display an icon for the fl ash drive on
the dashboard.
Open the contextual menu for the fl ash •
drive. On Windows-based systems, this is
done by right-clicking the icon. On Macbased systems, hold the Apple button and
click the icon.
Choose FORMAT from the contextual menu.•
The format dialog box will appear. Here, you’ll •
be able to choose what type of fi le structure
you want to use for your fl ash drive. Choose
“FAT32”.
In the label section, enter a name for your •
fl ash drive. There’s no right or wrong name,
and you don’t even need to give it one.
Click FORMAT or START (depending on the •
options your operating system presents). We
recommend not using the “Quick Format”
option.
The Format dialog as
it appears in Microsoft
Windows Vista
®
The context menu, as
it appears in Microsoft
Windows Vista
®
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