Swann USB 2.0 DVR Guardian Installation Manual

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USB 2.0 DVR Guardian™

USB Digital Video Recording
Surveillance System

Add cameras to view & record on your PC

If this device does not work when you first plug it in,
do not take it back to the store.

Contact the Swann Helpdesk using our fast e-mail service
[e-mail] or call us on one of the Toll-Free
numbers shown on the back cover of this booklet.

Most problems can be quickly and easily fixed with a simple
e-mail or a quick chat with one of our friendly technical staff.
(Toll-Free available in the US and Australia only)

Installation Guide

Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for
a period of one (1) year from it’s original purchase date. You must present your receipt as
proof of date of purchase for warranty validation. Any unit which proves defective during the
stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labour or replaced at the sole
discretion of Swann. The repair or replacement will be warranted for either ninety days or the
remainder of the original one year warranty period, whichever is longer. The end user is
responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann’s repair centres. The
end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred when shipping from and to any country
other than the country of origin. The warranty does not cover any incidental, accidental or
consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this product. Any costs
associated with the fitting or removal of this product by a tradesman or other person or any
other costs associated with its use are the responsibility of the end user. This warranty applies
to the original purchaser of the product only and is not transferrable to any third party.

Unauthorised end user or third party modifications to any component or evidence of misuse
or abuse of the device will render all warranties void.

Help Desk / Support Details

Warranty Information

www.swannsecurity.com

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Swann Technical Support

All Countries E-mail: [e-mail]

Telephone Helpdesk

UNITED STATES toll free

1-800-627-2799

(Sun-Thurs, 2pm-10pm US PT)

USA Exchange & Repairs

562-777-2551

(Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm US PT)

AUSTRALIA toll free

1300 138 324

(Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm Aus EST)

International

[phone]

(Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm Aus ET)

See http://www.worldtimeserver.com for information on different time

zones and the time in Melbourne Australia compared to your local time.

Introduction

This Package comes with

Step 1: Hardware Installation

Step 2: Driver Installation

Step 3: Configuring Remote Internet Access

Tips for situating your cameras

System Requirements

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Back Cover

Back Cover

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Back Cover

Back Cover

The Swann USB 2.0 DVR Guardian 4 channel surveillance system is a great safety

system for your home, office, shop or retail premises. It is a cost-effective solution to replace

a commercial VCR tape recorder; it also provides a digitized video image which can be

viewed on your computer. The video images can be recorded with date and time stamping.

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INSTALLATION

• 1 x Swann USB 2.0 DVR Guardian™

• 1 x Software CD containing users manual

• This Instruction Sheet

If any of these items are missing, please contact your retailer.

Camera Inputs: 4 x Composite Video RCA

Audio Inputs: 2 x PC Audio RCA

Audio Format: 8 bit, one channel

Video format: PAL or NTSC

Video Resolution: PAL:352*288(CIF), 704*576(D1)

NTSC:320*240(CIF), 640*480(D1)

Maximum format rate per channel: 25 fps(PAL), 30 ftp(NTSC)

Data format: MPEG4

Record Mode: Manual/Motion/Schedule

PTZ: Protocol Configurable, Remote Control Capability

Technical Specifications

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Contents

Introduction

This Package Comes With ...

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FCC N OTICE

Thi s devic e compl ies wit h Part 15 of F CC Rule s.
Ope ratio n is subj ect to th e follo wing co nditi ons:
(1) T his dev ice may n ot caus e harmf ul inte rfere nce, an d
(2) t his dev ice mus t accep t any int erfer ence re ceive d,
inc ludin g inter feren ce that m ay caus e undes ired op erati on

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 & XP

CPU: Intel Pentium III 800Mhz or higher

Memory: 256MB minimum

VGA card: 64MB or above

Screen resolution: 1024 x 768

Direct X: 9.0a or above

Hard Disk Drive: 20GB or above (7200 RPM recommended)

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System Requirements