Swann DVR4-NET User Manual

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1.Screen Display While Running

2.Screen Display While Playing

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Display Status While Running

Quick User Guide

1.Start the DVR4Net
Before starting the DVR4Net, please make sure all the items in the “Security Notice” at the
beginning of this manual are fulfilled and that the input and output cables are all correctly
connected. Also ensure the DVR4Net's input video (NTSC/PAL) and the monitor
(NTSC/PAL) are both set to the same standard. NTSC for USA & Canada, PAL for Australia,
UK and most of Europe.
Fit the hard drive to the removable caddy and insert the removable caddy into the housing,
then lock it up (turn the hard disk lock to the right) and connect the power which will then
boot the DVR4Net and it will start to work.
2.Turn off the DVR4Net
Only turn off the DVR4Net when the system is inactive. Do not to turn off the DVR4Net
while playing or doing the System Setup. Turning off the DVR4Net while recording may
cause the recording to corrupt, and can cause the HDD to be unreadable in some cases.
Push the Record button to stop recording or push Stop button to stop playing or exit from
System Setup menu, then turn off the power.
If do not wish use the video recorder for a long time, you should pull out the power line from
the electrical outlet and store the unit where it will not be damaged.
3.Normal Recording
Connect the power to all related equipment; ensure that there is video input using direct
connection to your TV or VCR.
Push the Display button to check spare space of the hard disk, if there is not much space,
please consider changing your hard disk first or select Overwrite mode.
Check recording parameter setup before recording; select video quality, frame rate.
Note that you cannot change record setting during the process of recording.
Manual recordings are the normal recording condition. Under the manual mode
(non-schedule status), pushing the Record button will record all channel’s video.
Push the Record button to begin recording, four channels will start simultaneous recording.
While in normal recording mode, push the Record or Stop button, and enter the right
password, to stop recording.
During the process of recording if the hard disk is full and the system is set to automatic
overwrite, the recording will not be interrupted but the DVR4Net will automatically begin to
overwrite recorded video from the earliest (oldest) recorded area. If the system is set to
overwrite disabled, it will stop recording once the HDD is full.
4.Alarm Recording
Alarm recording is not started by manually pushing the Record button, it is automatically
activated once Schedule mode is enabled.
Alarm recording can be activated by alarm input signal or motion, if the connection of alarm
input equipment is correct, stable and reliable, and the alarm setings are correct.
For recording to be activated by exterior input signal or motion detection the system must be
set to Schedule Mode active and that period is set to “A” in Record Schedule setup. You
must also set the menu of Alarm Setup for exterior input alarm, and the alarm enable setting
of that channel must be set to “ON”. For Motion Alarm, the motion enable setting of that
channel must set “ON”, and set the area for motion detection must be set.