Swann 8 Channel DVR H.264 - Manual (Page 6)

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Congratulations on your purchase of this Swann DVR!
You’ve chosen a versatile, powerful and great value security monitoring and
recording solution for your home or business. Let’s just take a moment to talk about
some of the great features that the DVR offers and some of the things to think about
before installing the system.
8 Channel Monitoring and Recording
The DVR can monitor and record eight channels simultaneously. You can configure
the recording modes for each of the eight channels independently. For example, you
could have four channels recording on a schedule, two recording constantly and two
armed to record on motion. Or any other combination you can think of!
Powerful H.264 Compression
The advanced video codec used by the DVR, called H.264, offers high quality video
files at a fraction of the size of older video codecs such as MPEG-2 or similar. Basically,
this means you can store more footage on the DVR’s hard drive, and that the quality
of that footage can be significantly higher than many older video formats. H.264 has
been engineered to provide the highest level of data compression possible (saving
space on your hard drive) whilst maintaining a high image quality.
Powerful Networking and Remote Access Features
The DVR features an Ethernet port, which can be used to connect the DVR to your
local area network (LAN). With the addition of a high-speed Internet service, this
allows you to remotely access the DVR from any high-speed Internet terminal on
Earth! If that isn’t convenient enough, the DVR also features mobile device support,
allowing you to connect to it from a device running:
• iOS (iPhone 3GS or later, iPad)
• Android (version 2.1 or higher)
• BlackBerry OS (version 5)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile ® 6.1 (or higher) Professional
• Symbian (S60, 3rd or 5th edition)
Multiple Monitor Connections
Not only does the DVR come with multiple video out ports (allowing you to connect
it to two televisions at once) it also comes with a VGA output, allowing you to connect
the DVR to a computer monitor. The VGA connection allows for a much higher quality
picture than traditional composite video connections, boasting resolutions of up to
1440 x 900 pixels.
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