Swann SW349-DA9 - Manual (Page 7)

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions
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2.2 Setting the Date and Time
Once you have powered on the DVR for the first time, and it has finished initialising, we can now set the DATE AND
TIME
. To do this:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. You may be asked for your password. The default password is “0000”. This can be entered by using the
numerical keypad, or by using the up and down keys to select “0” and pressing four times.
3. Using the up and down arrows, navigate to the DATE settings on the first page of the main menu.
4. Use the left and right arrows to select the attribute you want to change, and the up and down arrows to
change their value. In this way, update the date and time settings.
IMPORTANT:
Update the DATE AND TIME before you start recording – do not change it afterwards! If you do, the
recorded data will be out of order, and you will not be able to locate specific events via the ‘TIMESEARCH’ function.
In some cases, data loss may occur. If you accidentally change the DATE AND TIME settings whilst recording, it is
recommended that you clear all data off the hard drive and then start recording again.
2.3 Setting the Password
It is important to set a unique password to restrict unauthorized access to the DVR. To do this:
1. Open the MENU . You may need to enter the default password (“0000”) to do this.
2. Scroll down until you come to the SYSTEM INFO submenu, scroll right and select PASSWORD.
3. It will ask you for your old password (“0000”) and then let you enter a new password. Be careful when
entering your new password, if you make a mistake you could accidentally lock yourself out.
Some tips on selecting a password:
1. A password can be any four digit long combination of the numbers 0 – 9 and the letters “a” and “b”.
2. It is important to choose something that you’ll remember, but not something so obvious that potential
security risks might guess it.
3. Using the two optional letters (a or b) will improve the strength of your password, but will take longer to
enter each time the DVR asks you, as the remote control does not have keys for letters. They can only be
selected by using the up and down arrows to change the input character.
Why? The DVR will automatically lock itself after a certain time of inactivity. The default is 30 seconds – your
password unlocks the DVR once this has happened. You can change this in the SYSTEM INFO menu.