Swann QH16 Hardware Quick Start Manual

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Digital Video Recorder

Hardware Quick Start Guide

Welcome!
Lets get started.

QH16_420 00914E | © Swann 2014

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Getting to know your DVR

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Congratulations on your purchase of Swann’s latest DVR security system! This guide will show
you how to connect your cameras, TV and other peripherals to the DVR in a few easy steps.
You can also use the visual guide on the other side to quickly connect various devices to the
connectors on the DVR.

Before installing anything permanently, connect everything up and test the system - just to
make sure nothing was damaged during shipping!

Front Panel

Back Panel

USB (Front)

Video inputs

Audio inputs

Audio output

Alarm

Block

Power
Switch

Navigation Pad

Play/Pause button

PTZ port

All button

VGA port

Menu button

HDMI port

Select button

eSATA2 port

USB/eSATA1 port

Network port

Power Input

Power LED

HDD LED

Overview

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Part Description

USB (Front) For connecting the USB mouse (the best way to control and use your DVR).

Power LED Lights up when your DVR is switched on.

HDD LED Blinks when hard drive is active.

Video Inputs For connecting your cameras to display video feed on your TV.

Audio Inputs For connecting microphones to record sounds in your camera surroundings.

Audio Output For connecting speakers to play sounds (only if you have connected microphones).

VGA port For connecting to your TV using a VGA cable (not supplied).

HDMI port For connecting to your TV using the HDMI cable.
USB/

eSATA1 port

For connecting a USB or eSATA storage device to back up recordings.

eSATA 2 por t

An additional eSATA port to connect a hard drive to increase recording capacity in addition
to the internal hard drive.

Network port For connecting to your home network router for Internet connectivity using the Ethernet cable.

Power Input For connecting the power adapter.

Power Switch

Switches the power of the DVR on and off. Pressing the switch to the <|> position turns it on
and pressing it to the <0> position turns it off.

Alarm In/Out
Block

For connecting external sensors and alarm devices such as sirens and lights.

PTZ For connecting a Pan, Tilt & Zoom camera.