Swann DVR4-NET User Manual

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Sunday of October to last Sunday of March)

Add one hour to local time during Daylight Savings period in the USA when it applies in your

region

DVR4-Net 4 Camera Digital Video Recorder

For Network & Web Monitoring

FCC Notice

We, Swann Communications of 10612 Shoemaker Avenue, Bldg B, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the product:

SW-R-DVR4NET To which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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User Manual

Table of Contents

Item Specification

Video signal NTSC/PAL

Video input

Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω，BNC×4

Video output

Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω，BNC×2

Audio input

-8Db 22KΩ, RCA connector×4

Audio output

-8Db 3KΩ, RCA connector×1

Alarm input

Alarm output

Compression standard Modified MJPEG

Record time 18-1680 hours/40G

Electron clock

Year/Month/Day；Hour/Minute/Second

Security function 4 Digit Password protection

Power source DC12V

Power 25W

Environment

temperature

Work Temperature：+5°C~+50°C / +41F°~+122°F - humidity：< 90%

Store Temperature：0°C~+60°C / +32°F~+140°F - humidity：< 95%

Exterior size

Approx. 432×55×286mm / 17 x 2 x 11inches

Weight Approx. 3.2Kg / 7lbs

Specifications

System Setup ......... 4

Using the Setup Menu................................................................................ ........

1. ......... 4

2. Accessing the Menu .................. 4

3. System Setup ........ 5

4. Time/Date Set ................ 5

5. HDD Format Set ......... ... 6

6. Factory Reset ...... ... .......... 7

7. Video Setup .................. 7

8. Name Setup .................. 7

ight trast ........................................................................... .

9. Br /Con Setup ......... ....... 8

10. Record Setup ......... ........8

11. Network Setup ......... .....9

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12. N Enable Set ........ ...1 0

13. Mac Set ....................... 11

14. Alarm Setup ................11

15. Motion Detection Settings ....... 12

16. Area Set ...................... 13

17. Schedule Set ................ 13

18. Protocol Set .................14

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Buttons On the Front Panel ............................................................................14

1. Recording/Playing Control Buttons Area ....... 1

2. Function Control Area ...........................15

3. Channel Choosing Control Area ...... .........16

Display Status While Running.............................................................................17

1. Screen Display While Running ..............................17

2. Screen Display While Playing ................................17

3. TRIP Display ........................................................ 18

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System Connection............................................................................................. 18

1. Back Panel and Connection Terminals .................... 18

2. Video and Audio Connection ................................. 19

3. Alarm Connection ................................................. 19

4. Hard Disk Connection ........................................... 21

Quick User Guide................................................................................................22

1. Start the DVR4Net .............................................. ... 22

2. Turn off the DVR4Net ..............................................22

3. Normal Recording ................................................... 22

4. Alarm Recording ...................................................... 22

5. Time Recording ...................................................... 23

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Exterior Dimensions

55 m m

70 m m

POWER

28 6 m m

43 2 m m

PLAY REW

REC PAUSE

FORWAR D

AUTO

STOP

ZOOM

SEARC H

PIP TRIP

WM/+

DISPL AY/-

SCHED ULE

Name Quantity

4-channel Network DVR 1

IR Remote Control 1

Power Cable 1

Power Adaptor 1

BNC to RCA Female Adaptors 5

Hard Drive Tray and 2 Keys 1

Remote Viewing Software 1

User Manual 1

If any of these components are missing please contact your retailer

PTC4: (eight byte)

Byte1 Byte2 Byte3 Byte4 Byte5 Byte6 Byte7 Byte8 0xa0 Addr 0x00 0x07 0x00

Var

0xAF Checksum

Byte8 = byte1 xor byte2 xor byte3 xor byte4 xor byte5 xor byte6 xor byte7

Var Function Var Function 0x01 Ch1/up 0x0C Schedule 0x02 Ch2/down 0x0D 0/next field 0x03 Ch3/left 0x0E 1/auto 0x04 Ch4/right 0x0F 2/zoom 0x05 Chall/enter 0x10 3/PIP 0x06 record 0x11 4/trip 0x07 Play 0x12 5/stop 0x08 Pause 0x13 6/search 0x09 Reward 0x14 7/WM/add 0x0A Forward 0x15 8/display/DEC 0x0B Menu 0x16 9/previous field

Rec rate field/sec Picture quality Resolution Recording time

50 fps Very high 720 7.5 hours 50 fps Low 720 20 hours 25 fps Normal 360 24 hours 25 fps Low 360 67 hours

1 fps Normal 720 720 hours

6. Playback ....... ....... .. 23

7. Search Play ...... ....... ....... .. 23

8. Time Search ....... ... ....... .. 24

9. Event Search ....... ....... .. .. 25

10. Start Stop Search ....... ....... .. 25

11. Zoom Operation ....... ....... .. 26

12. PIP Operation ....... ....... .. 26

13. Information Display ....... ....... ... 27

14. Default Setting ....... ....... .. 27

5 Menu Option Table..................................... ..................... ........... ............. 8

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1 .Remote Control ....... ....... .. 29

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1 .Serial Port Control ....... ....... .. 29

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1 .PC View Software Operation ....... ....... 29

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Note: This protocol is the same as PELCO-P's call function; you can use PELCO-P's call function to control the DVR. First, you must set right protocol, baud rate and address, second, you push the call button on the keypad, then enter the number according to the Var table above, then push the enter button.

Appendix C: record time for 40GB hard disk (hours)

Note: The above figures are from our test results using a default setup, and are for the users reference. Actual recording times may vary depending on hard disk size, subject complexity, camera resolution and movement within the frame.

Appendix A: Trouble shooting guide ..... 33

Appendix B: Serial port protocol .. 35

Appendix C: Record Time Table ..... . 37

Specifications ....................38

Exterior ....................38

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Contents list

Security Notice

Byte1 Byte2 Byte3 Byt4 Byte5 Byte6 Byte7

0xFF Addr

Var1 Var2

Check

sum

Var1 Var2 Function PELCO-D 0x00 0x08 Ch1/up Up 0x00 0x10 Ch2/down Down

0x00 0x04 Ch3/left Left 0x00 0x02 Ch4/right Right 0x04 0x00 Chall/enter Iris close 0x00 0x40 Record Zoom

wide 0x00 0x20 Play zoom tele 0x02 0x00 Search Iris open 0x00 0x80 WM/+ Focus far 0x01 0x00 Display/- Focus

near

Transmitting S.N Transmitting

worth

Instructions

Byte1 0x03 Fixed byte Byte2 0xaa DVR identifier word Byte3 0x01 Fixed byte Byte4 Device id DVR device address

Byte5~7 Refer to PTC 1 Same command as PTC 1

! Power supply

This Digital-Video-Recorder uses a DC 12 volt indoor power supply. The voltage of the power must be verified before using. When the DVR4Net is not in use for a long time, pull out the plug from the socket and disconnect the power.

! Security

This DVR4Net is for indoor use only; in order to avoid the danger of a short circuit or electric shock, please do not expose the DVR4Net to rain or a moist environment. If any solids or liquids enter the unit’s case, please turn off the power supply immediately, and return the unit to a qualified technician to check the DVR4Net before restarting it. This DVR4Net is a precise instrument; do not attempt to repair any component of the DVR4Net by yourself as this will void warranty. If your DVR malfunctions in any way, please contact the dealer in your area or Swann Tech Support directly.

! Installation

Please choose an appropriate site to install the DVR4Net, to ensure adequate ventilation around the DVR4Net to avoid excessive heat. Do not install the DVR near a radiator, ventilating trunk, heat sources, under direct sunshine, dusty locations or anywhere there is a chance for mechanical vibration or impact.

PTC2: (seven byte)

PTC3: (seven byte)

Features of this DVR

! Video input: 4channels; video output: 2 channels. ! Audio input: 4channels; audio output: 1 channels. ! Four optional levels of image quality: very high, high, normal, low. Record and playback

frame rate change enable for recording.

! Compression mode: Modified MJPEG. ! Compatible with NTSC and PAL format. ! Supports alarm recording and time recording.

Multi-function searches: be able to distinguish different alarm records and time records from ordinary records; be able to search by time, by segment or by event.

! Support various playback modes: pause, several fast forward and backward play modes. ! Support zoom, auto, and PIP function. ! 4 alarm input and 1 relay alarm output. ! Equipped with IR remote control ! Supports video loss and motion detection functions. ! Supports watermark image security protection. ! Triplex operation, can play back and search while it is recording. Both live and playback

pictures can be displayed on screen simultaneously. ! Totally independent from a PC platform, to give you the best opportunity to avoid loss of

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recording from shutdown caused by the failure of other programs and operating system malfunctions etc.

Byte 5 and byte 6 are ransom value from 0x00 to 0xff. Byte 7 = mod [(byte2 + byte3 + byte4 + byte5 + byte6)/100] Note: This protocol is the same as PELCO-D, which is used to control a speed dome. So, if you use PELCO-D to control a speed dome with your keyboard, you can also use the keyboard to control the DVR through this protocol using a different address to distinguish the DVR and the speed dome.

Appendix B: serial port protocol

Command

(CHAR)

Hexadecimal

Number

Function Description

/RE 0x2F 0x52 0x45 Record

/TP 0x2F 0x54 0x50 Play /PE 0x2F 0x50 0x45 Pause

/RT 0x2F 0x52 0x54 Reward

/FT 0x2F 0x46 0x54 Forward /FS 0x2F 0x46 0x53 Auto/1 /FS 0x2F 0x5A 0x4D Zoom/2

/ZM 0x2F 0x50 0x50 PIP/3

/RS 0x2F 0x52 0x53 Trip/4

/SP 0x2F 0x53 0x50 Stop/5

/SH 0x2F 0x53 0x48 Search/6 /QY 0x2F 0x51 0x59 Water mark/7/+ /DY 0x2F 0x44 0x59 Display/8/-

/SE 0x2F 0x53 0x45 Previous field/9

/FF 0x2F 0x46 0x46 Next field/0 /AF 0x2F 0x41 0x46 Menu /SC 0x2F 0x53 0x43 Schedule

/01 0x2F 0x30 0x31 Ch1/up /02 0x2F 0x30 0x32 Ch2/down /03 0x2F 0x30 0x33 Ch3/left /04 0x2F 0x30 0x34 Ch4/right /22 0x2F 0x32 0x32 Chall/enter

System Setup

Serial port setting: BAUD, n, 8, 1 (BAUD =2400,4800,9600,19200,38400) PTC1: (three byte)

Before using the DVR, you must set up the system according to your needs and location; otherwise the DVR4Net will run with the default settings which may be unsuitable. Refer to the button description pages starting on page 14 to describe the button functions in detail.

1. Using the Setup Menu

When in setup mode, pushing the up button or down button, will move the cursor among the various settings, continuous pushing will make the cursor move among the options one by one. The selected option will display in a yellow color. While choosing digital fields, e.g. year, month, day, hour, minute, second etc, push the left button or right button, to move to the different digits of one field, continuous pushing will make it move among digits one by one, and it can recur. Please push the “+” or “-” button to change the value that the cursor shows, then push the

ENTER button to enter the sub menu and push Menu button to return to previous menu.

2. Accessing the Menu

If the DVR is in recording mode you cannot access the menu unless you stop record first. Press the Stop button and enter the password to stop all functions then press the Menu button. System setup is achieved through entering the setup menu, and then setting the options in each feature’s window. To access the menu, please push Menu button on the front panel, it will display the password input window.

The password is a random combination of 4 digits of “0-9”. The default is “0000”. To enter the menu below, you have to input the correct password by pushing the digit buttons. If the password you input is incorrect, the system will automatically return to the main screen. If you want to cancel the input of the password, you can push the Menu button to return to the main screen again. While inputting the password, in order to avoid being revealed to a bystander, the password you input is displayed on the screen as “*” signs. To change the password, please refer to “password change” section.

Appendix A: Trouble shooting guide

Q. What kind of camera should I buy for this DVR? A. This unit is designed to work with any of Swann’s extensive Security Camera range, but any

existing composite video camera using BNC or RCA interface for indoor/outdoor/infrared will work with the DVR. It doesn't matter whether it is color, black/white or a mix of both camera types. USB cameras are not suitable for use with the DVR4Net.

Q. What kind of alarm device should I buy for DVR? A. Most sound alarms are compatible with our DVR, consult your alarm manufacturer for

information on compatibility.

Q. I can't turn on the DVR. A. Make sure that the power cord is plugged in correctly and the red power light on DVR

front panel is on. Make sure your power point is turned on.

4. Time/Date Set

When the cursor is moved to Time/Date Set, push the Enter button and the TIME/DATE SET window which is illustrated below will appear.

Q. I see nothing but a blue screen after I turn on the DVR. A. Check the camera input and video output connection on DVR back panel. If you can't find a

problem with these connections, check whether the camera power cable is firmly connected. Make sure the system format for NTSC and PAL is set to your TV standard.

Q. I see a fatal error message on the screen. A. If you see the error messages such as “System fatal error is occurred”, pull out and put in

the hard disk drive or replace the hard disk. Also make sure that hard disk rack is firmly locked. Otherwise, replace the hard disk. Do not enable motion sensing when no HDD is fitted.

Q. Can I prevent other people from stopping the recording while I am gone? A. If the DVR is in schedule or recording mode, no one can change the setting unless they use

the correct password. You should change the password during the initial setup of the unit.

Q. How can I erase all data on the hard disk drive? A. Select “HDD Format Set” option on the menu.

Q. I forgot my password. What should I do? A. Enter “1234” when logging in instead of a normal password and it will reset the DVR's password to the factory default password of (0000).

Q. Can my desktop PC read the video data on hard disk drive in DVR? A. Yes, you can use our Remote Viewing software to read all video data on hard disk via the

ethernet connection, but you can’t connect the HDD directly to a PC as the DVR HDD format can’t be read.

Q. What happens if I install my PC hard disk drive into the DVR? A. You can use a PC hard disk drive in the DVR. However, once it runs in DVR, it will delete

any PC operation system and files on the hard disk drive.

Please push up, down, left, and right buttons to move the cursor, push + and - buttons to modify the value. FORMAT: the date display format, which can be different for USA, EURO and Australian users.

DISPLAY: if set to “OFF”, time will not display on the screen. LOCAL: time display position on the screen.

5. HDD Format Set

When the cursor moves to HDD FORMAT SET, please push ENTER button, the System Setup confirmation window will appear, which is illustrated below.

If you select “YES” and push the enter button, all video on the HDD will be deleted, if you do not want delete all recordings, please select “NO”.

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