Swann SW244-DRC User Manual

4CH 19” LCD All-in-one DVR

User Manual

SW244-DRC

EN190908

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FCC WARNING STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation

Important Notice

All jurisdictions have specific laws and regulations regarding 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. The legality of watching
people other than you changes from country to country and even state to state. Contact your local
government’s privacy information body or your local Police for more information on what if any restrictions
you may face.

WARNING: Important notice about correct usage of the power adapter

The correct orientation for the enclosed power adapter is in a vertical or floor mount position.

Precautions and Safety Instructions

Read this manual carefully before using the DVR. Follow the instructions for proper and safe use of this
product. Keep the instructions in a safe place for future reference.

- Use only the power adapter that is designed and supplied with this product

- Do not use this device near water or other liquids

- Do not use solvents or alcohols to clean the DVR – use a soft cloth only

- Ensure the vents on the sides and back of the DVR are not covered

- Do not use the DVR near heat sources such as heaters, stoves, fireplaces

- If the DVR has been damaged do not attempt to repair it yourself - contact Swann Technical Support for
assistance

Maintenance

For safety reasons, disconnect the power adapter before cleaning the DVR. Solvents and alcohols may
damage the casing. Use only a soft cloth to clean the unit. If necessary, lightly dampen cloth with water
only, for excess dirt and debris.

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Table of Contents

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1. Product Overview.........................................................................................7

2. Product Outline.............................................................................................7

3. Front Panel....................................................................................................8

3.1. The slim model (4CH DVR)................................................................8

4. Rear Panel.....................................................................................................9

5. IR Remote Controller....................................................................................9

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1. Install the disk drives.................................................................................10

2. USB connector on rear panel ....................................................................13

3. Camera connections ..................................................................................13

4. RS485/RS232 Selection..............................................................................14

4.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR..............................................................................14

5. Video Format Selection..............................................................................15

5.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR..............................................................................15

6. Cablings.......................................................................................................15

6.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR..............................................................................15

7. Sensor Installation......................................................................................17

7.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR..............................................................................17

8. Alarm Installation........................................................................................18

8.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR..............................................................................18

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1. Commands..................................................................................................22

1.1. Video loss .........................................................................................22

1.2. Operating Buttons............................................................................22

1.3. Mouse Operating..............................................................................22

1.4. Icons..................................................................................................24

2. Main Menu...................................................................................................25

3. Channel Setup.............................................................................................26

3.1. Channel Number ..............................................................................26

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3.2. Active Channel .................................................................................26

3.3. Record Channel................................................................................26

3.4. Hidden Channel................................................................................27

3.5. Channel Name ..................................................................................27

3.6. Rotation Time ...................................................................................27

3.7. Color Adjustment.............................................................................27

4. Record Setup ..............................................................................................28

4.1. Auto Record......................................................................................28

4.2. Video Quality ....................................................................................28

4.3. Record Frame Rate ..........................................................................28

4.4. Record Schedule..............................................................................29

5. Detector Setup............................................................................................32

5.1. Channel Number ..............................................................................33

5.2. Video Loss Alarm.............................................................................33

5.3. Trigger Full Screen ..........................................................................33

5.4. Trigger Type .....................................................................................33

5.5. Motion Setup ....................................................................................34

5.6. Sensor Setup....................................................................................35

6. System Setup..............................................................................................36

6.1. Query Error Message.......................................................................36

6.2. View Setup........................................................................................37

6.3. Date/Time Setup...............................................................................39

6.4. Button Beep Setup...........................................................................41

6.5. Input Device Setup...........................................................................41

6.6. Auto Exit Menu.................................................................................41

7. Hardware Setup ..........................................................................................42

7.1. Authentication Setup.......................................................................42

7.2. Hard Drive Setup..............................................................................43

7.3. Network Setup..................................................................................44

7.4. Screen Setup ....................................................................................48

7.5. Audio Setup......................................................................................50

7.6. Firmware Update..............................................................................50

7.7. Load Default Setting ........................................................................52

8. Exit Main Menu............................................................................................53

8.1. Exit & Save Changes .......................................................................53

8.2. Exit & Discard Changes...................................................................53

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1. Backup by USB...........................................................................................57

1. Search Router IP Address .........................................................................58

2. DDNS Service..............................................................................................61

2.1. Registration of DDNS Service......................................................... 61

2.2. Create Your DynDNS Account........................................................62

2.3. Logged In and Host Service............................................................64

2.4. Router Setting ..................................................................................66

2.5. DVR DDNS Setting ...........................................................................66

2.6. PC Client Setting..............................................................................66

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1. DirectX.........................................................................................................67

2. PC Client/PC Viewer Program Installation ...............................................68

3. Open Disk Operating in VISTA ..................................................................68

4. PC Viewer Operating Guide.......................................................................70

4.1. PC Viewer Operating buttons & Operating mode .........................71

4.2. Playback............................................................................................72

5. PC Client Operating Guide.........................................................................73

5.1. Connect PC Client to DVR...............................................................74

5.2. Status information ...........................................................................75

5.3. Control Icons....................................................................................76

6. PC Capturing...............................................................................................77

7. Playback......................................................................................................79

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Technical Support & Warranty Information 82

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CCaauuttiioonn

z For your safety, unplug the power cable before moving the DVR, installing, or replacing any

parts

z Ensure all cables and wires are properly set up before using the DVR
z To avoid a short circuit or damage do not leave any objects inside the DVR
z If possible avoid moving the DVR to areas with excessive amount of dust, temperature

changes, and humidity

z Keep the DVR in an operational temperature range of 5~40℃
z Keep the DVR in a well-ventilated place and away from any heat-generating objects

z Do not expose this unit directly to the sun
z If you are not sure of the installation and setup, contact Swann Technical Support for

assistance

z If the units fails or is damaged do not attempt to repair yourself. Contact Swann Technical

Support immediately. There are no user serviceable parts inside this product

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z 19” LCD DVR unit
z Power Adapter
z AC Power Cord
z Manual
z Software CD
z USB Mouse
z Remote Control
z Accessories

If any of the package contents are damaged or missing contact your retailer for a
replacement

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1. Product Overview

z High quality pictures by digital recording with 4 video inputs (NTSC/PAL)
z Provides 2 video outputs and 1 audio inputs, 1 audio output
z Triplex operation : Recording / Playback / Remote Backup
z Two compress modes: MJPEG (recording) / MPEG4 (networking)
z Individual recording frame rate setting for each channel, from 1fps to real time
z Individual recording mode by Continuous, Schedule, Sensor/Motion Trigger that setting for each

channel.

z Search Mode by Time or Event
z One internal 3.5” hard drives (optional – IDE to SATA bridge) for 4CH DVR
z Enhanced USB disk backup
z One network connec tion with 10/100 Ethernet(RJ-45)
z Network protocol by TCP/IP, Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS(through Router)
z P/T/Z camera control by RS485
z Playback searching by Time/Event

z PC Operating System: Windows XP/2000/Vista
z Remote monitoring, recording and playback by client program and IE browser
z Authentication setup function.
z Mouse / IR remote controller available
z Power adapter: Input AC100~240V, 50/60Hz
z Dimension(Width x Height x Depth): 470x402x145mm

Display/Recording frame rate and resolution:

Model 4CH DVR
Display Frame Rate 120fps NTSC / 100fps PAL
Recording Frame Rate

60fps NTSC / 50fps PAL (Global)

Display Resolution 640x448 (NTSC) / 640x544(PAL)
Recording Resolution 640x224(NTSC) / 640x272(PAL)

2. Product Outline

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3. Front Panel

3.1. The slim model (4CH DVR)

-with one internal HDD

Function
1 VGA connector
2 AV connector
3 Audio Output
4 Audio Input
5 USB pen drive backup output
6 VOLUME +/ ­ BRIGHTNESS +/ ­ MENU
SOURCE
POWER

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4. Rear Panel

4 CH Triplex DVR (with Removable Disk Drive)

No. Function

1 POWER ON/OFF Switch
2 AUDIO-IN
3 USB PORT (dedicated Only for Mouse Connection, must connect at the beginning of Power On)
4 VIDEO OUT (Monitor)
5 VIDEO IN (BNC)
6 General Purpose I/O for SENSOR/ALARM/RS485 (4CH model)
6 NTSC or PAL
7 DC-IN (12V)
8 AUDIO-OUT
9 LAN (RJ45)

5. IR Remote Controller

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No Button / Name Function

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REC

Start or stop recording / backup.
2 z DVR N/A
3 z PTZ

Switch to PTZ mode (Available soon)．

4 WW REW Backward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.
5  STOP Stop playback or backup.
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II PAUSE

Pause recording or playback.
7 XX FF Forward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.
8 ► PLAY Start video playback.
9  MENU Enter menu or exit.

10 ▲(UP)/ ▼(DOWN)/

W (LEFT)/
►(RIGHT)

Moves up/down/left/right through the list of menus. Or use it to select /

change the DVR configuration values.

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 (Enter/Select)

Use this button to change or confirm values on main menu or sub menu

setting.

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4 AUTO

Press AUTO button to start screen auto sequence.

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MODE

Back to 4 (for 4ch) screen display while screen is full..

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− ZOOM OUT

N/A

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＋ ZOOM IN

N/A

16 1,2,----4 (Channels) Channels Selector (CH1~CH4 depends on each DVR)

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Be sure there is no power connection before starting installation!

1. Install the disk drives

Combo DVR 4CH is only support one internal 3.5” hard drives with IDE (default) or SATA interface.
Set the HDD (installed with OSD/DVR software) jumper into “Master” to make sure all operating will be
normal.

Step1: Please un-screwed four nuts as the pointers
pointed and carefully remove the plastic back cover.

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Step2: Un-screwed the seven screws as the pointers indicated in the picture and remove the iron back

cover.

Step3: Remove HDD holders by un-screwing four screws as the pointers indicated in the picture

Step4: Situate the HDD between the holders and secure with four screws as the pointers indicated in

the picture. Please use the screws that come in the accessory pack.

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Step5: Connect the IDE cable and HDD power cord to the HDD as indicated in the picture.

Notice: Please make sure the IDE cable and power cord are fully connected to the HDD

to enable the system function properly.

Step6: Screw the HDD holders back to the unit as indicated in the picture.

You may connect the power cord and turn on the power to perform system check at this point
before putting back the iron cover and plastic cover. If the system shown that the HDD is
detected properly, please turn off the power and remove the power cord before placing the iron
cover and plastic cover back on.

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2. USB connector on rear panel

USB connector on rear panel is dedicated for USB mouse using.
Do not connect to any other USB device except the mouse.

3. Camera connections

There are 4 channels for camera’s connections named CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4. Each camera (not
included) has two connections: BNC and Power.
Connect the BNC cable to DVR’s “VIDEO-IN” connector on rear panel for video signals and connect the
power cable to the camera’s power adapter.

The Dome camera has one more RS485 wiring for activity control. At first, please refer to the next
section for setting JS1 selection to RS485 (default is RS232).
Please refer to the following figure and connect to DVR’s “RS485 connectors” (Two pines) on rear panel
for controls signal.

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4. RS485/RS232 Selection

The DVR provide one com port. It can be selected to RS232 or RS485 by setting the jumper on the main
control board.

4.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR

Open the top cover as mentioned; there is a main control board with JS1: the jumper setting to
select RS485 or RS232 as following figure.