Swann DVR4-4550, PRO-T853, DVR16-4550 Instruction Manual

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Be protected & see every detail in full HD

• A cutting edge & easy to use surveillance system with 1080p high definition video to see &
protect your premises

• Set & forget by recording from 4 channels for 160 days+ onto a 1TB hard drive

• Seeing is believing with 4 x 1080p HD cameras offering 100ft/30m infrared night vision &
durable construction for indoors or outdoors.

• Save time & have peace of mind by easily locating incident video, then transfer to external
storage via USB or network

• View live or playback video in high definition on your HDTV, LCD screen or monitor via
HDMI connection or VGA port

• Surveillance in the palm of your hand with live viewing on Smartphone & tablets including
iPhones, iPads & Android devices using the free SwannView Link app

• Cut the cost of crime & know what’s happening with this HD security system to suit front &
back doorways, yards, homes, offices, small businesses & retail stores

SWDVK-445504

Professional HD Security System

4 Channel Digital Video Recorder & 4 Cameras

4 CHANNEL VIE WING

4CH

DAY/NIGHT VISION

EASY INSTALLATION

WEATHER PROOF

LIVE VIE W & RECORDING

160 DAYS RECORDING+

HD

1TB

PREVENT CRIME

Deter

1080PPROSERIES HD

Security Made Smarter

What’s in the box?

All installation accessories included

• DVR4-4550™ with 1TB Hard Drive

• PRO-T853™ 1080p Cameras x 4

• BNC Cables 60ft / 18m x 4

• Ethernet Cable

• HDMI Cable

• Power Adapter & Splitter

• Mouse

• Mounting Screws & Plugs

• Quick Start Guide

• Theft Deterrent Stickers

What can I do with this system?

Specifications

DVR4-4550™ DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

Video

Inputs 4 Channels
Outputs VGA, HDMI
Display Resolution Up to 1080p

Audio

Audio Input 1 RCA
Audio Output 1 RCA

Recording

Recording Resolution Up to 1080p
Hard Drive Support Includes 1TB SATA HDD
(supports up to 4TB)

Connection

Network Interface RJ45 Port x 1
USB Interface USB 2.0 x 2

Software

Computer Operating Systems Windows, Mac OS
Internet Viewing SwannView Link
Handheld Device Supported iOS, Android, 3G/4G
Smartphones & Tablets

General

Dimensions 8.5” x 8.5” x 1.8” /
215 x 215 x 45mm

PRO-T853™ CAMERA

Video

Video Quality 1080p
Viewing Angle 80°

Night Vision

Night Vision Distance Up to 100ft / 30m

General

Indoor / Outdoor Indoor or Outdoor, IP66 rated
Audio Microphone No
Operating Power DC 12V
Operating Temperature -4°F ~ 122°F / -20°C ~ 50°C
Body Construction Aluminum
Dimensions - Camera 2.4” x 5.75” x 2.4” /
61mm x 146mm x 61mm

Code

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ode SWDVK-445504

+ Based on 15% motion events at lowest settings
* Monitor, tablet and mobile phones not included. Not all handsets supported
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Professional HD Security System

4 Channel Digital Video Recorder & 4 Cameras

Deter
Crime

Safeguard
Family

See
Faces

Protect
Property

Detect
Motion

See at
Night

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Swann stands by its promise of Lifetime Support to
make advanced security easy to use, install and maintain.
Everything is in the pack but if you need it Swann’s help
desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the life
of the product.

Installation is easy

Do-it-Yourself

Installing this Swann product is simple. For instructions,
tips and videos see the operating instructions in this pack
or visit www.swann.com

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PRO-SERIES HD

Professional HD

Security System

Instruction Manual

Important Information

FCC Verification

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 off 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 different 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

• These devices must accept any interference received, including in­terference that may cause undesired operation

Important Notice: All jurisdictions have specific laws and regulations re-

lating 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 officers conducted under
lawful authority, no person shall use, either directly or indirectly, a de-

vice 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: Changes or modifications made to this device not approved

expressly by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Important Safety Instructions

• Make sure product is fixed correctly and stable if fastened in place

• Do not operate if wires and terminals are exposed

• Do not cover vents on the side of the device and allow adequate space
for ventilation

• Only use the power adapter supplied with your DVR

Password Information

This DVR does not have a default password. A password is created dur­ing the Setup Wizard. If password protection has been enabled and you
have forgotten your password, you can enter a super password. Click
“Forgot Password” then input your DVR’s MAC address without the co­lons, for example, EC71DBE32877.

Your DVR’s Mac address can be obtained using SwannView Link for Win­dows. Please download it from our website: support.swann.com.

About this Manual

This instruction manual is written for the DVR-1580, 4550, 4750 and
5000 models and was accurate at the time it was published. However,
because of our on-going efforts to constantly improve our products, ad­ditional features and functions may have been added since that time. We
encourage you to visit our website to check for the latest updates and
product announcements.

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Contents

Important Information 2
Contents 3
Contents (cont.) 4
Live View 5

Menu 6

Menu Layout 7

Camera Configuration 8

Display: Camera 9
Creating a Privacy Mask 10
Recording: Encode (720p Models) 11
Recording: Encode (1080p Models) 12
Recording: Encode (3MP Models) 13
Alarm: Motion 14
Motion Detection 15
Motion Detection Schedule 16
Motion Detection Tips 17

Alarm: Video Loss 18
Video Loss Schedule 19
Device: PTZ 20
Controlling a PTZ Camera 21
Creating a Preset 22
Creating a Patrol 23

Recording Configuration 24

Recording: Encode 25
Recording: Option 26
Recording: Schedule 27

Playback & Backup 28

Search: Playback 29
The Playback Interface 30
The Playback Interface (cont.) 31
Search: Event 32
Search: Backup 33

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System Configuration 34

System: General 35
System: User 36
System: Maintenance 37
Alarm: Exception 38
Device: HDD 39
Display: Output 40
Network: General 41
Network: Advanced 42

System Status 43

Search: Log Search 44
Network: Status 45
Device: S.M.A.R.T 46
System: System Information 47
Glossary 48
Glossary (cont.) 49

Glossary (cont.) 50
Warranty Information 51

Helpdesk & Technical Support 52

Contents (cont.)

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Live View

Live View is the default display mode for your DVR. Each camera connected will be displayed on-screen. You can check the status or operation of
your DVR and cameras using the icons and Menu Bar on the Live View screen. Right-click the mouse to access the Menu Bar.

1. Opens the Menu.

2. Click to view a single camera.

3. Click to view four cameras.

4. Click to view eight cameras.

5. Click to view nine cameras.

6. Click to view the next screen in

single or four camera view.

7. Click to enable PIP mode.

8. Click to manually record the

selected camera.

9. Click to access the Setup Wiz-

ard.

Double-click a
live video chan­nel to view full
screen.

Menu Bar

Status Icons

Camera Toolbar

Click & drag a
live video chan­nel to reposition
it.

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Menu

The Menu is where you control the

various actions and options that are

available on your DVR. You can also

access previously recorded video

for playback and to export to a USB

storage device such as a flash drive.

To maintain system integrity, a firm-

ware upgrade can be performed when

available and access to the shutdown

menu to restart or safely turn off your

DVR.

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Menu Layout

The various actions and options
that are available, are categorised
on the left-hand side of the Menu.

Clicking each category will reveal a
number of tabs or sub-categories
that can be changed from their de­fault value.

Some options may have additional
menus that can be accessed.

To exit or access the
previous menu, right­click the mouse.

To shutdown, reboot or lock
your DVR, click the “Shut­down” button. To ensure the
integrity of your data and re­cordings, always select “Shut­down” when powering off.

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Camera Configuration

The majority of the camera configura-

tion options available are in the “Dis-

play”, “Recording”, “Alarm” and “De-

vice” menus that are accessible from

the Menu. You can change the reso-

lution and bitrate settings as well as

the image settings for brightness and

contrast. Your DVR has several con-

trols for Motion Detection, Video Loss

and the ability to create one or more

privacy masks.

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Display: Camera

Camera No.: Select a camera that you would like to configure.
Camera Mode: Choose the type of camera from AUTO, TVI and AHD.
Camera Name: Select a name for the camera you’ve selected. It can be

up to 16 characters in length.

Display Camera Name: Leave this enabled if you would like to display

the camera name on the Live View screen, otherwise click to disable.

Record Date: It’s recommended to leave this enabled as it creates an

inseparable record of exactly when the footage was captured.

OSD Display Position: Click the “Set” button to change the position of

the camera name on the Live View screen. Use the mouse to reposition
the camera name. Right-click the mouse then click “Save” to exit.

Image Settings: This gives you access to the image adjustment tools.

Click the “Set” button to change then click “OK” when finished.

Brightness: This changes how light the image appears to be.
Contrast: This increases the difference between the blackest black and

the whitest white in the image.

Saturation: This alters how much colour is displayed in the image. The

higher the saturation, the more bright and vivid colours will appear.

Hue: This changes the colour mix of the image.
Mask: Click the checkbox to enable then click “Area Settings” to create

one or more privacy masks - click here for more information.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

The configuration options
available allow you to name
each camera relevant to
where it has been installed
as well as the ability to ad­just image settings such
as brightness and contrast.
The Camera Mode option
sets the type of camera be­tween AHD and TVI, AUTO
will set the DVR to match
the supported camera sig­nal and is recommended.

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Creating a Privacy Mask

1. Using the mouse, click & drag to select the area that you want to

create a privacy mask for (as shown above). Up to four masks can be
created.

2. To delete a mask, move the mouse pointer within the mask, right-

click the mouse to access the sub-menu (as shown above) then click
“Delete Area”. Click “Delete All” to delete all masks. Click “Save” to
save your mask or click “Cancel” to exit.

• Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

A privacy mask can be
used if you want to ob­scure part of your im­age for privacy. You can
also use this option to
minimize false trig­gers for Motion Detec­tion. You can create up
to four areas per cam­era to mask. Any area
obscured by a privacy
mask won’t be shown
live or recorded.

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Recording: Encode (720p Models)

Camera No.: Select a camera that you would like to configure.
Encoding Parameters: Select which parameter that you would like to

configure, Main Stream or Sub stream.

Record Audio: Click here for more information.
Resolution: The resolution is 720P for Main Stream and Q720p for Sub

stream. By default, the SwannView Link app and Windows software uti­lises the Sub stream parameter to display an image from your DVR to
your mobile device or computer.

Frame Rate(fps): The maximum frame rate is 15fps for Main Stream

and 8fps for Sub stream. Change the Sub stream frame rate if you’re
having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer.

Max. BitRate(Kbps): The maximum bitrate is 2048Kbps for Main Stream

and 256Kbps for Sub stream. Change the Sub stream bitrate if you’re
having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer. By lowering
the bitrate, you reduce the amount of data that is transmitted but you
also lower the video quality if there is a lot of movement. Higher Main
Stream bitrates will also consume the HDD space faster but can give
you higher quality video if there is a lot of movement in the scene.

• Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

The Encode function
allows you to change
the resolution and bi­trate for each camera
connected. The max­imum Main Stream
resolution is 720P
(1280 x 720) at 15fps,
which fits in with the
capabilities of the pro­vided cameras. The
Sub stream resolution
is Q720p (320 x 180).

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Recording: Encode (1080p Models)

Camera No.: Select a camera that you would like to configure.
Encoding Parameters: Select which parameter that you would like to

configure, Main Stream or Sub stream.

Record Audio: Click here for more information.
Resolution: The resolution is 1080P for Main Stream and Q720p for Sub

stream. By default, the SwannView Link app and Windows software uti­lises the Sub stream parameter to display an image from your DVR to
your mobile device or computer.

Frame Rate(fps): The maximum frame rate is 12fps for Main Stream

and 8fps for Sub stream. Change the Sub stream frame rate if you’re
having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer.

Max. BitRate(Kbps): The maximum bitrate is 4096Kbps for Main Stream

and 256Kbps for Sub stream. Change the Sub stream bitrate if you’re
having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer. By lowering
the bitrate, you reduce the amount of data that is transmitted but you
also lower the video quality if there is a lot of movement. Higher Main
Stream bitrates will also consume the HDD space faster but can give
you higher quality video if there is a lot of movement in the scene.

• Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

The Encode function
allows you to change
the resolution and bi­trate for each camera
connected. The max­imum Main Stream
resolution is 1080P
(1920 x 1080) at 12fps,
which fits in with the
capabilities of the pro­vided cameras. The
Sub stream resolution
is Q720p (320 x 180).

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Recording: Encode (3MP Models)

Camera No.: Select a camera that you would like to configure.
Encoding Parameters: Select which parameter that you would like to

configure, Main Stream or Sub stream.

Record Audio: Click here for more information.
Resolution: The resolution is 3MP for Main Stream and Q720p for Sub

stream. By default, the SwannView Link app and Windows software uti­lises the Sub stream parameter to display an image from your DVR to
your mobile device or computer.

Frame Rate(fps): The maximum frame rate is 8fps for Main Stream and

8fps for Sub stream. Change the Sub stream frame rate if you’re having
issues streaming to your mobile device or computer.

Max. BitRate(Kbps): The maximum bitrate is 4096Kbps for Main Stream

and 256Kbps for Sub stream. Change the Sub stream bitrate if you’re
having issues streaming to your mobile device or computer. By lowering
the bitrate, you reduce the amount of data that is transmitted but you
also lower the video quality if there is a lot of movement. Higher Main
Stream bitrates will also consume the HDD space faster but can give
you higher quality video if there is a lot of movement in the scene.

• Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

The Encode function
allows you to change
the resolution and bi­trate for each camera
connected. The max­imum Main Stream
resolution is 3MP
(2048 x 1536) at 8fps,
which fits in with the
capabilities of the pro­vided cameras. The
Sub stream resolution
is Q720p (320 x 180).

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Alarm: Motion

Channel: Select a camera that you would like to configure.
Enable: Motion Detection is enabled by default.
Motion Detection: Click the “Set” button to change the default Motion

Detection area - Click here for more information.

Schedule: Click the “Set” button to change the default Motion Detection

alarm schedule - Click here for more information.

Action: Click the “Set” button to enable an audio warning, to send an

email and to trigger other cameras when motion is detected.

• Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

Whether you’re waiting
for an expected event,
hoping you don’t spot
an unwelcome visitor,
or just curious about
what happens when
you’re not around, Mo­tion Detection can be
configured to alert you
and record video only
when it detects mo­tion. Motion Detection
is enabled by default.

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Motion Detection

Motion Detection is an essential part of your security system. It’s the
main method that detects when someone is in your home when they
shouldn’t be. When motion has been detected by one or more cameras,
a signal is sent to your DVR, alerting you to a potential threat in your
home. It does this in several ways such as activating an audio warning
using its internal buzzer, sending an email and sending an alert to your
smartphone or tablet. You can also configure your DVR so it triggers the
other cameras to start recording.

Motion Detection is the default recording mode for your DVR. The entire
view of the camera is enabled to detect motion, however you can select
certain areas if you wish. In the above example, a Motion Detection zone
has been set up for the windows and dining room entrance. Movement
outside of these zones will not be detected.

1. Right-click the mouse to access the sub-menu then click “Delete All”.

2. Click & drag to select the area that you want to create a zone for. Mul-

tiple zones can be created. The same action also applies if you want to
delete a zone that has been created.

3. You can adjust the sensitivity level (see above) if required.

4. Right-click the mouse to access the sub-menu then click “Save” to

save any changes that you have made. To revert back to default settings
click “Add to All” or click “Cancel” to exit.

• Click the “Default” button to revert back to default settings.

• Use the “Copy to” button to apply all settings to the other cameras.

• Don’t forget to click “Apply” to save settings.

• Right-click the mouse to exit the Menu.

Using the “Sensitivity” function, you can
change the motion sensitivity level for each
time period available. The level is controlled
by a slider, allowing you to set a value be­tween 0 and 50. The lower the number, the
more sensitive the Motion Detection will be.