Swann Pro DVR8-4000 User Manual
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D1 Realtime H.264 DVR
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Before You Begin
FCC Verication
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• These devices may not cause harmful interference, and
• These devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
All jurisdictions have specic laws and regulations relating to the use of cameras. Before using any camera for any purpose, it
is the buyer’s responsibility to be aware of all applicable laws and regulations that prohibit or limit the use of cameras and to
comply with the applicable laws and regulations.
FCC Regulation (for USA): Prohibition against eavesdropping
Except for the operations of law enforcement ocers conducted under lawful authority, no person shall use, either directly
or indirectly, a device operated pursuant to the provisions of this Part for the purpose of overhearing or recording the private
conversations of others unless such use is authorized by all of the parties engaging in the conversation.
WARNING
Modications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Make sure product is xed correctly and stable if fastened in place
• Do not operate if wires and terminals are exposed
• Do not cover vents on the side or back of the DVR and allow adequate space for ventilation
DEFAULT PASSWORD INFORMATION
To ensure your privacy, this DVR supports password protection.
The default, all-access username is “admin”. If the DVR asks you to log in before you’ve set a password, enter admin as your
username and leave the password blank. This will give you access to all areas of the DVR.
The password function is disabled by default. However, if you’re asked for a password, the default is “12345”.
To ensure your ongoing privacy, we strongly recommend setting a password as soon as possible. Choose something that
you’ll remember, but that others would be unlikely to guess.
If you do manage to lock yourself out of the DVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support Telephone Helpdesk
- the number is on the back cover.
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Contents
Before You Begin 2
Contents 3
Introduction 4
Basic DVR Operation 4
Layout of the DVR 5
Connection Diagram 6
Connecting Additional Devices 7
Installation Guidelines 8
Layout of Remote Control 8
Installing MyDVR on PC 9
MyDVR: Logging In 10
MyDVR: Interface 11
MyDVR: Local Conguration 12
MyDVR: Conguration Overview 13
Remote Access From a Mobile Device 17
Operating the DVR Locally 18
Menu Layout 19
Camera: Display 20
Camera: Output 21
Recording: Encode 22
Recording: Option 23
Recording: Schedule 24
Search: Playback 25
Search: Backup 26
Search: Event 27
Search: Log Search 27
The Playback Interface 28
Network: General 29
Network: Advanced 30
Network: Advanced: DDNS 31
Network: Advanced: NTP 31
Network: Advanced: IP Filter 32
Network: Network Status 32
Network: Advanced: Email Settings 33
Alarm: Motion 34
Alarm: Motion Detection Conguration 35
Alarm: Motion Detection - Action 36
Alarm: Video Loss 37
Alarm: Exception 38
Device: HDD 39
Device: S.M.A.R.T. 39
Device: PTZ 40
System: General 41
System: User 42
System: System Information 43
System: Device State 43
System: Maintenance 44
Troubleshooting 45
Technical Specications 46
Warranty Information 47
Helpdesk / Technical Support Details 48
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Introduction
Basic DVR Operation
Congratuations on your purchase of this Swann DVR. You’ve
made a ne choice for keeping a watchful eye over your home
or business. Let’s take a moment to talk about some of the
features this DVR oers, and how to get the most out of them.
Multi-Channel Recording Solution
The DVR records 4 or 8 channels (depending on your model)
at “D1” resolution.
What’s this “D1”?
D1 is a (slightly inaccurate) term for a certain resolution of
video which is now often called “broadcast quality”. We like to
think about it as being about the quality of a DVD movie.
Some savvy nerds will know where the term came from and
why it’s not quite correct, but it’s become a standard term in
the CCTV industry, so we use it here.
Fast and Easy Networking
Now supporting UPnP, networking your DVR has never been
easier. For the majority of networks, it’s almost plug-and-play.
Users with more complex network congurations might
have to adjust some settings (see “Network: General” on page
29 for more about networking) to get everything running
smoothly.
Easy Setup using your PC (Recommended)
The remote access and conguration features of the included
MyDVR software are so powerful that (technically speaking)
you don’t even have to touch the DVR to operate it (except for
plugging things in, of course).
If you connect the DVR to your network and install the MyDVR
software to a compatible PC on the same network, you can
complete the DVR setup procedure there, as well as stream
images from the DVR straight to your PC monitor.
Requirements:
A compatible computer connected to the same network
as the DVR. The network must support DHCP and UPnP.
• Connect your DVR to your cameras, power and a network
as shown on page 6.
• Ensure that your network uses DHCP addressing, and
supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play - see page 29).
• Install the MyDVR software on a computer connected to
the same network as the DVR (see page 9).
• Login to your DVR, view images and congure settings
(see page 10 onwards for more details).
The USB Mouse (Recommended)
The easiest way to operate the DVR is to use the included USB
optical mouse - we put together the look and feel of the menu
system specically for mouse-friendly navigation.
The controls are pretty easy to remember - heck, there are only
two buttons. It couldn’t be simpler.
Left click:
• Selects an item or conrms a choice.
Right click:
• Opens the menu bar from the live viewing screen.
• Returns one “step” from a submenu.
• Opens a context menu in some settings screens.
The Scroll Wheel:
• Can be used to adjust the values of sliders and scales
when highlighted by the mouse.
Of course, you don’t have to use the mouse.
The Front Panel
The buttons on the front panel are adequate for operating the
DVR, but they’re hardly ideal for ongoing use.
Between Menu, Select and the D-pad (directional pad) you can
navigate through all the DVR’s menus and congure almost
any setting. It’s a little clunkier than the mouse and it’s not as
quick and easy, but it does save a little space - and you don’t
need to nd the remote!
The Remote Control
The remote control has all the buttons that the front panel
does, plus some others. It operates like a remote control for
a DVD player or similar - it’s hardly a high-tech gadget these
days but it does get the job done!
A full rundown of the remote control and its various functions
can be found on page 8.
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Layout of the DVR
1) Video Inputs 1 - 4: These are your primary video inputs.
Each accepts a standard composite video signal and connects
via a BNC connector.
The channels are labeled by number in the same order as they
will appear on your DVR’s interface.
2) Video Inputs 5 - 8: As 1) but apply to the 8-channel model
only.
3) Audio Inputs: These will accept a standard line-level signal
(<1V).
4) HDMI Output: The primary output of the DVR. For the
highest possible video output quality, we suggest using this
output.
• For best results, use a monitor/television capable of
displaying Full HD 1080p.
• Note that many televisions which can display 1080p
signals are not actually Full HD. These kinds of televisions
downscale a 1080p signal to the resolution of the screen.
For the best possible image, use a television/monitor
which can display 1920 x 1080 or higher.
5) VGA Output: For connecting a television or PC monitor
with a VGA input.
6) Audio Output: A standard line-level audio output.
7) Network Port: Where you can connect the DVR to a
network, typically directly into the router or network switch.
8) USB 2.0 Port: For connecting a USB mouse or a USB storage
device. We suggest connecting USB storage to the USB port
on the front of the DVR, and using the rear port for the mouse.
9) eSATA Port: To connect an external hard drive, to which
you can backup footage.
10) PTZ (RS485) Port: To connect the RS485 cables to control
a PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) device to the DVR.
11) DC 12V Power Input: Where you connect the included DC
12V power adapter. Use only the supplied power adapter with
the DVR, and use the power adapter only with the DVR.
12) Power Switch: Master ON/OFF switch.
1) USB 2.0 Port: For connecting USB external storage to the
DVR for backup, or for applying new rmware.
2) Play/Pause: Opens the playback interface from the live
viewing mode. Pauses playback or resumes playback from
paused.
3) Quad (4ch)/All (8ch): Enters split-screen view, where the
screen shows one, four (“quad” mode 2 x 2) or eight (8ch only - 3
x 3 with one space blank) video feeds at once.
4) Menu: Opens the DVR’s menu, or goes back one step from
a submenu.
5) Select: As the name suggests, it selects an option or item
from a menu.
6) D-pad: For navigating around menus when you’re not using
the mouse. (Why aren’t you using the mouse? It’s awesome.)
7) IR Receiver: Where the DVR will pick up signals from the IR
remote control. If this is obstructed, the remote will not work.
8) Power LED: Will be lit whenever the DVR is supplied power
and turned on.
9) HDD LED: Will ash whenever the DVR is writing to/reading
from the installed hard drive.
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Connect the BNC outputs from
your cameras into the yellow BNC
inputs on the rear of the DVR.
Connect your cameras to
power, using the a powersplitter (if included).
Connect the DC12V
Output from the
power supply to
the power input.
Connect the power
supply to a wall
outlet.
Connect the mouse
to the USB2.0 port.
If you’ve got a monitor with VGA
but not HDMI, connect it to the VGA
output on the DVR.
If you’ve got a TV or monitor
with HDMI in, connect to
the HDMI port on the DVR.
Connect an ethernet
cable from the LAN port
on the DVR to a spare
port on your router.
Connection Diagram
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The Audio Out port
can be used to connect
a stereo, speakers,
headphones or other
external sound device.
The Audio In ports can be used
to connect audio devices to the
DVR. Obviously, your microphone
probably won’t look like that one
- they’re often built into cameras.
An external hard drive
with an eSATA port can
be connected to the
eSATA port on the DVR.
An external hard drive with a USB-compatible
interface (USB 2.0 recommended) can be
connected to the front USB port of the DVR.
The front USB port also supports USB solidstate storage, such as ash drives.
The PTZ port (RS485)
can be used to connect
compatible PTZ devices,
such as this Swann PTZ
dome.
Connecting Additional Devices
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Layout of Remote Control
Installation Guidelines
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• Do not expose the DVR to moisture. Water is the arch-
enemy of electrical components and also poses a high risk
of electric shock.
• Avoid dusty locations. Dust has a tendency to build up
inside the DVR case, leading to a high risk of failure or
even re.
• Only install the DVR in a well ventilated space. Like
all electronics, the circuitry and hard drive in the DVR
produce heat, and this heat needs a way out.
• Do not open the DVR case except to install/swap the
hard drive inside. There are no user serviceable parts
inside.
• Never open the case whilst the DVR is plugged in, and
never turn the DVR on whilst the case is open.
• Use only the supplied power adapter. Other adapters
may cause damage to the DVR or cause a re.
• Do not cut or modify any cable for any reason. Doing
so will void your warranty, as well as pose a great risk of
re or electrical shock.
• Do not expose the DVR to sudden bumps or shocks (for
example, being dropped). The DVR is as robust as possible,
but many of the internal components are quite fragile.
• Remember that the DVR is, in all likelihood, going to be
left on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Keep this in mind
when choosing a location for installation.
1. Standby: Sends the DVR into standby mode. No recording will occur while
the DVR is set to Standby.
2. Login / Lock: Locks the DVR so that it requires a password to re-open, or
initiates unlocking the DVR if it’s already locked. Only works once the
password function has been enabled and a password set (see page 42 for
details).
3. Number Buttons: Can be used as shortcuts to a specic camera, and are
useful for quickly entering numerical passwords.
4. Display Mode: Enters split-screen view, where the screen shows one, four
(“quad” mode 2 x 2) or eight (8ch only - 3 x 3 with one space blank) video feeds
at once.
5. Menu: Opens the DVR’s menu.
6. PTZ: Opens the Pan/Tilt/Zoom control screen.
7. Exit: Goes back one step or level in the DVR’s menu tree.
8. Arrow Buttons: Navigates around menus or toggles through options.
Control PTZ direction.
9. OK: Works as the Select button does on the DVR, or as the Enter button on a
keyboard.
10. + / -: For adjusting the zoom of PTZ devices.
11. Record: Triggers manual recording mode.
12. Stop: Stops manual recording. Won’t have any eect on recordings triggered
by the schedule in either normal or motion-based recording modes.
13. Mute: As the name suggests, this mutes the audio output of the DVR.
14. Playback Controls: Opens the playback interface from the live viewing
mode. Pauses, rewinds, fast forwards or or resumes playback from paused.
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Your DVR comes with powerful remote access and interface
software, called MyDVR. You can setup and congure almost
all aspects of the DVR from the MyDVR interface.
The MyDVR software will allow you to:
• view images from your DVR in real-time,
• playback recorded footage,
• copy footage to your local PC and
• adjust settings and congure the DVR.
In fact, the MyDVR software is so powerful, you don’t even
need to connect a monitor to the DVR if there’s a computer on
the local network that you’re running MyDVR on.
For quick and easy conguration of the DVR’s settings,
recording quality and schedule, we suggest using the
remote interface in MyDVR.
How to install MyDVR:
• Insert the included CD into your computer.
• Locate the le called MyDVR.exe and run this le.
• You may be asked by UAC (User Account Control) to allow
MyDVR to “make changes” to your system. Select Allow or
Continue.
• You’ll see an installation wizard. Simply follow the prompts
to install the software.
• Once the MyDVR software has been installed, it should
automatically detect your DVR on your network.
Minimum PC Requirements:
2.0GHz or faster CPU (Dual-core recommended)
1GB or more RAM (2GB recommended)
10/100Mbps Network (1000Mbps recommended)
Internet connection (512kbps+ recommended)
1024x768 resolution (1280x720 recommended)
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft
Windows 7
NOTE: Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Installing MyDVR on PC
Got a Mac?
Check out
www.swann.com/mydvrmac
for the latest Mac-based remote
access software.
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Before running MyDVR for the rst time:
Ensure your DVR is connected to a network and (if accessing
via the Internet) you know the Public IP Address of the DVR
or the DDNS address (see “Network: Advanced: DDNS” on
“Network: Advanced: DDNS” on page 31 for more).
That your network is set to DHCP addressing or the DVR
has been congured to use STATIC addressing (see “Network:
General” on page 29).
That UPnP is enabled on your router (see your router’s
documentation to learn more).
If you’re accessing the DVR via a LAN (local network):
• Select LAN under the heading Network Type.
• Your DVR should automatically appear in the list of
compatible devices near the top of the window.
• If your DVR does not appear, choose Scan Device in LAN.
If this doesn’t work, then it indicates some kind of local
network fault.
• Select your DVR from the list - it will probably be the only
thing there, unless you’ve got another Swann DVR.
If you’re accessing the DVR via the Internet:
• Select WAN under the heading Network Type.
• If you’re using a Fixed Public IP address, choose IP
Address under Register Mode, and enter the IP address
into the space marked IP.
• If you’re using a DDNS hostname, choose Domain Name
under Register Mode, and enter the DDNS domain name
into the eld labeled Domain.
• If you’re using the SwannDVR DDNS service, your address
will be: yourDDNSname.swanndvr.net
• Enter the Server Port for the DVR (it won’t be able to
automatically detect this over the Internet - you’ll need
to remember it!).
• Enter your Username and Password.
• Choose Login.
If you’re logging in to the DVR for the
rst time via a local network, then use
the following settings:
• IP: This eld will self-populate when
you select a DVR from the list.
• Server Port: The default is 9000.
MyDVR will automatically detect the
server port of the DVR.
• Username: To get full control of the
DVR, use the default administrator
username: admin. You can create
other accounts, but the default is
always called admin.
• Password: The default admin account
has no password. Leave this blank, and
set a password later.
MyDVR: Logging In
Default Password Information
To ensure your privacy, this DVR supports password protection.
The default, all-access username is “admin”. If the DVR asks you to log in before you’ve set a password, enter
admin as your username and leave the password blank. This will give you access to all areas of the DVR.
The password function is disabled by default. However, if you’re asked for a password, the default is “12345”.
To ensure your ongoing privacy, we strongly recommend setting a password as soon as possible. Choose
something that you’ll remember, but that others would be unlikely to guess.
If you do manage to lock yourself out of the DVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support
Telephone Helpdesk - the number is on the back cover.
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MyDVR: Interface
Preview: The default splash screen of MyDVR.
The screen layout emulates the multi-channel live view
screen of the DVR, showing you images coming directly from
your cameras in near-realtime (some delay is caused by the
network/Internet connection you’re using to access the DVR).
You can select a single camera, or multi-channel viewing by
using the Viewing Mode buttons in the lower right corner.
Playback: Opens the Playback interface, which operates in
much the same way as the playback interface on the DVR itself.
Settings (Conguration): Allows access to both the Local
Conguration screen and Remote Conguration menus.
Local Conguration: Denes how MyDVR will manage and
save footage/still images to your local PC.
Remote Conguration: Allows access to the DVR’s settings.
The congurable options are very similar to those you’ll nd
in the DVR menus.
Main Viewing Area: Where images from your camera will be
shown.
Playback / Backup Links: Quick access to playback and
backup.
PTZ Controls: For controlling PTZ devices. They operate in the
same way as those you’ll nd on the DVR itself.
Image Controls: You can alter the brightness, contrast,
saturation and hue of your images here. They operate in the
same way as those in the DVR’s menu (see “Camera: Display”
on page 20 for more information).
Viewing Modes: Choose between single camera viewing,
quad-mode (2 x 2, showing four cameras) and all (3 x 3
showing eight cameras - 8ch model only).
Volume Control: Alters how loud the audio output from the
DVR will be. Remember that the nal output volume will also
be aected by the master volume control of your operating
system, as well as the levels set on speakers or ampliers
connected to your system.
Main Viewing
Area
Playback and
Backup Links
Viewing Modes &
Volume Control
PTZ Controls &
Image Controls
Preview / Playback / Setup
Channel List
Need more details?
The overview of the DVR settings presented over the next few pages is just that - an overview.
The full explanation of the DVR’s menu system and conguration options are listed in detail from
page 18 onwards. The DVR’s menu system is functionally very similar to the MyDVR software
interface, and you’ll nd more detailed information about all menu options and settings there.
The relevant page for additional information is listed next to each menu screen.
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MyDVR: Local Conguration
The local conguration screen is where you can customise
how MyDVR will store and process footage on the local PC
when you download it from the DVR.
Record Path: Where MyDVR will save recordings if you select
Record from the Preview screen.
Download Path: Where MyDVR will save footage that you’ve
downloaded from the DVR.
Snapshot Path: Where MyDVR will save still images captured
using the snapshot function.
Convert to AVI: When selected, MyDVR will use your PC to
transcode footage from the DVR’s native format (H.264) into a
container that your computer (indeed, almost any computer)
will be able to playback without special software.
About transcoding to AVI:
Don’t be put o by the complex word - transcoding is just a
shortening of “translating code”.
Transcoding, while a straight-forward process, is very
processor intensive. You may notice signicant slow-down
on your computer while the transcoding takes place. For
best results, try not to over-burden your computer - just let it
transcode the footage in peace.
Auto-Login: When selected, MyDVR will automatically login
to and open the Preview screen for the DVR it is currently
connected to. Simply un-check Auto-Login if you don’t want
MyDVR to do this anymore, or you want to change the default
device (you’ll just need to go through the manual login
procedure once for the device you want).
Playback Problems?
Some media players have trouble playing back the transcoded AVI les from the MyDVR software.
We recommend using VLC media player, which has no problems with the DVR’s AVI les.
You can get it for free from www.videolan.org/vlc.
Note: Very few (if any) media players will be able to play the un-modied H.264 video streams that are the DVR’s
native format. The H.264 streams are raw video data with no “container” (AVI is a “container”). It’s a little like trying
to read a book with no punctuation or capital letters or spaces - the “transcoding” process puts in the spaces and
the full stops and makes it possible to be “read” by someone other than the author.
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MyDVR: Conguration Overview
Display: Camera (see page 20)
Channel Name (Check Box): Whether the channel’s name will
be displayed on screen or not.
Channel Name: The title you’d like to give that camera.
Record Data: Whether the overlays (Channel Name, Date and
so on) will be recorded onto the video with your images.
Mask (Check Box): Turns the masking function on or o.
Mask (Setup): Creates a black privacy overlay which masks part
of your images. Will aect recordings.
Recording: General (page 22 for more)
Encoding Parameter: Choose from the main-stream or sub-
stream to congure.
Main Stream: The way the DVR will internally process and
record video.
Sub Stream: The way the DVR will encode and send video to a
remote device (such as the PC you’re using to access the DVR).
Record Audio (Check Box): Turn the audio recording function
on or o.
Resolution: How many pixels (little dots) make up your image.
From highest to lowest resolution: D1, HD1, CIF
Frame Rate: How many images per second the DVR will capture.
“Realtime” is 30fps (NTSC) or 25fps (PAL).
BitRate Limit: The maximum size that your video les will be.
The higher this is set, the better recordings will look - however,
they’ll also ll the hard drive faster.
Recording: Advanced Cong (see page 23)
Overwrite: Whether the DVR will erase old recordings to make
room for new ones, or not.
Pre-record: How long before an alarm event or motion the DVR
will record.
Delay: How long after an alarm event or motion the DVR will
continue to record for.
Pack Duration: The amount of video that will be stored as a
single “pack”.
Recording: Schedule (see page 24)
The schedule presented on-screen applies to one channel on
one specic day of the week only.
Use the Copy To functions to quickly assign identical schedule
layouts to multiple days/channels at once.
Be careful when programming your schedule. It’s one of the
most important aspects of setting up your DVR, and if it’s
wrong in any way, it could lead to disastrous complications
later.
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Network: General (see page 29 for more)
Be careful adjusting settings here - if the DVR can’t access the
network anymore, you won’t be able to congure it remotely!
Network Access: How your network is addressed - either DHCP
or STATIC IP addressing.
Subnet Mask: A required additional piece of IP addressing
information.
Gateway: The way “out” of your network, to the Internet.
Auto DNS / Static DNS: Whether the DVR will automatically
select a DNS server, or use one you assign.
Preferred / Alternate DNS: The DVR has two DNS servers,
essentially a primary and a backup.
MAC Address: The Media Access Control address. For some
advanced networking, it can help to know this value.
Network: Advanced Cong (see page 30)
DDNS Setup: Opens the DDNS setup window (below).
NTP Setup: Opens the Network Time Protocol setup window
(see below).
Email Setting: Opens the Email Setup window (see below).
Server Port: One of the two ports the DVR needs to
communicate over your network. Ensure nothing else uses this
port. The default value is 9000. This is the port used for remote
access from a mobile device.
HTTP Port: The second of two ports the DVR needs to
communicate over your network. Ensure nothing else uses this
port. The default value is 85. This is the port number you’ll use
when logging in over the Internet from the MyDVR software.
• NTP Setup (see page 31)
NTP Domain or IP Address: The server you intend to use to
access the current date and time. The default is pool.ntp.org.
NTP Port: The port that the NTP server uses. The default for
pool.ntp.org is 123.
• Email Setting (see page 33)
Operates in the same way as the email setup menu in the DVR
menu. Rather than attempt to summarize here, it’s easier to
simply turn back to page 33 to learn more.
• DDNS Setup (see page 31)
Where you can congure a Dynamic DNS server to track the
“position” of your DVR over the Internet. Check out page 31
for more information on DDNS servers.
We recommend using SWANNDVR as your DNS service.
This is a free service for Swann DVR owners, which we directly
support.
To create an account with SWANNDVR, go to:
http://mydvr.swanndvr.com/
and click the Registration button. Follow the prompts to create
your account.
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Alarm: Motion Detection (see page 34)
Channel: The channel you’re conguring the motion detection
settings for.
Enable: Whether the motion detection is enabled for the
channel currently selected.
Sensitivity: A sliding scale between 1 and 50. The number refers
to the number of pixels (as a percentage) that have to “change”
between frames - okay, this one is a little more complex than
this summary will allow. Seriously - check out page 34 for a
much more useful explanation of how motion detection works.
Action: What you’d like the DVR to do when it detects motion.
Typically (assuming the schedule is congured to do so) this will
be to record video. It can also be a cue to trigger an email alert,
or to sound the DVR’s internal buzzer.
Alarm: Video Loss (see page 37)
Action (Check boxes): Whether you’d like the DVR to send an
email alert or to sound the DVR’s internal buzzer.
Arm Schedule: The times of day/week you’d like the DVR to be
“armed” to detect video loss.
Alarm: Exception (see page 37)
Exception Type: What event type you’d like the DVR to react to.
By conguring the Action for these events, you can create any
combination of audio alerts (see below) or auto-emails to be
sent for dierent event types.
Audio Warning: Sounds the DVR’s internal buzzer.
Send Email: Commands the DVR to send an email alert.
Show Exception: Shows any alerts that occur at the bottom
right corner of the main screen. Double-click on the alert
notication to see details.
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