Swann QW48 Quick Start Manual

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Setup Wizard
Digital Video Recorder

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to the Setup Wizard! The Setup Wizard

automatically runs the first time you start your DVR and will
guide you through all the important settings you need to get
your DVR up and working. Please be patient as it can take a
moment for the wizard to appear after turning on your DVR.

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Choose the language you want the menu system to be displayed in, and then click Apply to
continue.

Choose your Language

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Uncheck the Start wizard when device starts? option. Once you have completed the Setup Wizard,
you do not require it to run again the next time you start your DVR. If you want to re-launch the
Setup Wizard in the future you can always do so by selecting the Enable Wizard checkbox in the
the Configuration menu screen, and then rebooting the DVR.

Click Next to continue.

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Turn off Setup Wizard

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We recommend changing the DVR’s default password of 12345 to a new password.
To do so, select the New Admin Password box, enter 12345 into the Admin Password field, and

then enter your new password into the New Password and Confirm fields.
Click Next to continue.

Set New Password

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Set Date & Time

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It’s important that your DVR has the correct time and date, as well as the correct time zone to ensure recorded
events are properly time stamped and schedules are triggered at the right time. Click Next to continue.

Time Zone: Select the time zone that you’re in.
Date Format: Select the preferred date format.
System Date: Set the current date.
System Time: Set the current time.
Live View Mode: Select the number of channel

screens to display from a variety of formats when
the DVR is in Live View mode.

Resolution: Select the maximum resolution for the
display that you have connected to the DVR

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Configure Daylight Saving Time (DST)

You can configure your DVR to automatically adjust its time for Daylight Savings in your time
zone. You can set when daylight saving time starts and ends, for example - 2 a.m. on the first
Sunday of a particular month. Enable the Enable DST checkbox and adjust accordingly. If
Daylight Savings is not observed in your region, leave the Enable DST checkbox unchecked.

The Enable NTP option is checked by default. It’s the best way for your DVR to automatically
update and maintain accurate time by syncing its clock with an Internet Time Service.
Click Next to continue.

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Configure Email Details

Ensure the email address where you want to receive email alerts is entered in the Receiver’s
Address box. Click Test to verify that the details entered are correct. After you’ve finished testing
your email, click Send UID to receive an email containing your DVR’s UID. The UID can be used to
access your DVR with SwannView Plus on your PC or mobile device.

Click OK to save the settings and complete the Wizard. Shortly, all of your connected cameras will
appear on your DVR Live View screen.

Sender’s email, eg. “[e-mail]”

Sender’s email password

Enter “smtp.gmail.com”

Change to “465” for Gmail

Sender’s name. For example, “John’s DVR”

The Email address, eg. “[e-mail]”

Recipient’s name. For example, your name

Recipient’s email, eg. [e-mail]

You can configure your email account
details so that the DVR can send you
email alerts when events occur. We
recommend using Gmail because it
works well with your DVR and it’s free!
If you don’t have a Gmail address, go
to www.gmail.com to create one and
then enter the various details here.

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Live View Screen

Live View is the default display mode for the DVR. Each camera that’s connected to the DVR will
be displayed here. You can check the status and operate your DVR and cameras with the icons
and menus on the Live View screen.

Status Icons

Shows the status of
your DVR.

Quick Camera Toolbar

Quickly access regularly
used DVR features by left­clicking with the mouse
on one of the live video
channels available.

*Buttons shown here may
vary by model. For more
information, consult the user
manual supplied with your
DVR.

Menu Bar

Right-click with the
mouse on any area
of the Live View
screen to open.

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Live View Icons & Controls

Menu Bar

1. Open the Main Menu.

2. Open a single channel for viewing in full screen mode.

3. Select a multi-screen viewing option, which allows you to
see multiple video feeds at once.

4. Display the previous set of channel(s).

5. Display the next set of channel(s).

6. Turn on sequence mode to automatically switch between
channels at specific intervals (also known as Dwell Time)
when you are on single channel and certain multi-channel
screen modes.

7. Begin Normal or Motion Detection recording on all
channels immediately, regardless of the current recording
schedule.

8. Change the video contrast level to one of the pre-defined
options available - Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.

9. Playback all recordings of the current day from the selected
channel.

10. Display the “PTZ Control Panel” (function not supported
on this model).

11. Stop the beeping of the current audible warning.

Status Icons

Indicates that an alarm event
such as motion detection, video
loss or tampering has occurred.

Indicates that the camera is
currently recording. This icon
will be the same whether the
recording was scheduled,
initiated manually or triggered
by motion (the Alarm Bell icon
will also be present if there’s
motion detected).

Indicates that the
channel displaying this
has lost video feed from
its camera.