Swann SW242-DAL, SW244-DAO User Manual

DVR4-Alert™ Plus

4CH Digital Video Recorder

SW242-DAL / SW244-DAO

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Table of Contents

1. DVR Features..........................................................................................1

2. Overview

2.1 Front Panel ..........................................................................................1

2.2 Rear Panel ...........................................................................................2

2.3 Remote Control ...................................................................................2

3. Installation

3.1 Installing Hard Drive...........................................................................3

3.2 Connecting Camera and Monitor ........................................................3

3.3 Connecting the Power Supply………………………………………...3

4. Starting the DVR

4.1 Detecting Installed Hard Drive............................................................4

4.2 Recovering Lost Data..........................................................................4

4.3 Restore Recording Feature..................................................................4

4.4 Main Screen.........................................................................................5

5. DVR Setup

5.1 Setup Menu .........................................................................................5

5.2 Camera Select......................................................................................6

5.3 Record Select.......................................................................................6

5.4 Resolution............................................................................................7

5.5 Record Frame......................................................................................7

5.6 Record Quality ....................................................................................8

5.7 Schedule Set........................................................................................8

5.8 Miscellaneous Menu - Auto Record.................................................... 9

5.9 Miscellaneous Menu - Password Enable.............................................9

5.10 Miscellaneous Menu - Password Change............................................9

5.11 Miscellaneous Menu - Color Set.........................................................9

5.12 Miscellaneous Menu - Time Set........................................................10

5.13 Hard Disk Set ....................................................................................10

5.14 Motion Set......................................................................................... 11

5.15 Video Mode.......................................................................................12

5.16 Factory Reset.....................................................................................12

6. Recording

6.1 Start Recording..................................................................................12

6.2 Stop Recording..................................................................................13

6.3 Recording Time on Hard Drive.........................................................13

7. Playback.................................................................................................14

8. USB Programming................................................................................15

8.1 PC Viewer Program............................................................................ 15

8.2 Program Buttons.................................................................................15

8.3 PC Backup..........................................................................................16

9. Specifications.........................................................................................17

10. Appendix

10.1 System Connection Diagram............................................................. 18

10.2 DVR Accessories (included) .............................................................18

Chapter 1: DVR Features

z 4 Channel BNC Camera Inputs z 1 Channel BNC Video Output z Video Format: NTSC / PAL z Motion Detection with Sensitivity and Area Settings z Time Schedule Recording / Motion Triggered Recording z One ATA-100 (IDE) Hard Disk Interface z USB 2.0 Back up to computer z Remote Control & Removable Hard Drive Tray

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2.1 Front Panel

Chapter 2: Overview

Removable HDD Tray

IR Receiver

Finger Hole

HDD Lock

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Quad

REW

Pause

Play

FWD

Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Quad View Rewind Pause Playback Video Fast Forward

Stop REC

Menu/Esc SEL/Edit

Up Down

PWR HDD

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Stop Playing/Recording Record Enter / exit setup menu Confirm Selection / Edit Move up / left cursor Move down / right cursor Power indicator Hard disk drive indicator

2.2 Rear Panel

1 BNC video output

Fan

4 BNC Video Inputs

Grounding Terminal

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Power Supply Input

USB

2.3 Remote Control

CH1 Select or enlarge Channel #1 CH2 Select or enlarge Channel #2 CH3 Select or enlarge Channel #3 CH4 Select or enlarge Channel #4 Quad Quad View (4 Camera View) Rewind Playback Recording Forward Record Pause Stop recording / playback Menu Enter or exit setup menu Move up / left cursor SEL Select / modify item Move down / right cursor PTZ Not Used

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3.1 Installing Hard Drive

1. Unplug the power supply. Never install or uninstall HDD when DVR is on.

2. Pull the HDD tray from the unit using the finger hole.

3. Connect the power cord and data cable to hard disk drive.

Make sure the HDD is set to be MASTER according to the hard drive manual.

The 4 pin connection is the DC power cable for HDD, and the wider cable is the standard

hard drive IDE type connection.

4. Firmly insert the HDD tray into DVR body.

5. Lock the HDD tray.

Lock the caddy by turning the key clockwise. If you need to unlock the tray, turn the key counter-clockwise.

CAUTION:

1. If HDD tray is not locked, the DVR system may not function properly.

2. Do not remove the HDD tray while the DVR is on.

3.2 Connecting Camera and Monitor

There are 4 camera inputs and 1 video output with BNC connectors (Refer to

2.2 Rear Panel).

3.3 Connecting the Power Supply

Please only use the power adapter supplied with the DVR. The standard power

supplied to the DVR is DC 12 Volt, 3.0 Amp.

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Chapter 4: Starting the DVR

4.1 Detecting Installed Hard Drive

Checking HDD ……

MASTER…

4.2 Recovering Lost Data

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After connecting the power, the system will boot-up and detect the installed hard drive.

On the screen it will show the hard drive information. If no hard drive is detected, check that the HDD is set to master and the tray is locked.

RECOVER HDD? 04811-101735 (SELECT)YES/(MENU)NO

4.3 Restore Recording Feature

Power Error Detected Restore Hard Disk (Master) OK Restore REC Mode…………

A power failure can cause data to be lost,

however the DVR system will automatically recover lost data after power is reconnected.

If a power error occurs during recording process, the system will automatically resume recording after power is reconnected.

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