Swann DVR8-2500 manuel d'utilisation

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FCC V erification: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- signed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a r esiden- tial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ene[...]

Contents 3 Before you Begin 2 T able of Contents 3 Package Contents 4 DVR Layout 5 Layout of Remote Control 6 Connecting Cameras to the DVR 7 Starting the DVR 8 Navigating the Menus 9 The Main Menu 9 Hard Drive Setup 10 Setting the T ime 11 Configuring the Camera Display 12 Recording 14 Search and Playback 17 Backing up Footage 19 Motion Detection[...]

DVR4-2500™ Unit Remote Control Operating Instructions Easy Setup Guide P ower Adapter with Cable Software CD Network cable USB cable RCA V ideo Cable RCA to BNC adapters X 4 Security Stick ers (4 P ack) If you are missing any of the components above, contact Swann Communications for assistance . P ackage Contents 4[...]

Fr ont Panel Back Panel 1. P ower Indicator - Lights on when DVR powered 2. Infra red sensor 3. Hard drive indicator - Lights when hard drive is active (flashes when recording, searching etc.) 4. Menu/ESC - Used to enter the main menu or exit a sub menu. 5. PTZ - Press in live view to see pop up menu. 6. Next Channel - Press to go to next channel [...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 7 9 11 13 15 1. 0-9 (digit key pad) - Buttons 1-4 can be used to view channels 1-4 in indi- vidual display mode during recording and playback. - 0-9 can be used to input a password. - 0-9 cannot be used for any other numeric field with a yellow pop up k eypad 2. ALL - Press to activate the entire screen for motion detection [...]

1. Connect the power and BNC ends of the security camera to an extension cable . 2. Connect the DC end on the extension cables to the 4 way power splitter plugs . 3. Connect the camera power supply to the other end of the power splitter . 4. Connect the BNC end of the extension cables to the camera connections on the back of the DVR unit (CH1, CH2,[...]

Once you have connected the DVR and switched the power on it will begin to boot up . During boot up you will see the following screen. The DVR is basically a small, dedicated computer and thus needs about 45 seconds to boot up . Whilst booting, the DVR will show this screen: Once the DVR has booted (up and you have a camera connected to each channe[...]

T o access the main menu push the MENU button on the remote or front panel. Or , if you’re using a mouse , RIGHT click, and the pop up menu (below) will appear . Click MAIN MENU. Y ou may find it easier navigating through the DVR menus using the mouse . Simply scroll over the settings button you want to view and click the LEFT mouse button. Alte[...]

Hard drive Setup HDD Status (status of the currently installed hard drive) If the hard drive is not installed properly you will see a message saying NO DISK FOUND . Hopefully, though, it will say OK. In LIVE VIEWING mode , you will see the icon on the bottom of the top left display if the hard drive is not installed correctly . If you’ re having [...]

Setting the Time Setting the Time & Date Selecting Time & Date formats and Time Zone Choosing the right time & date format and the correct time zone can save you a lot of time , hassles and confusion later on. So , let’ s get them set up right from the beginning! TIME FORMAT : Choose between 12 hour time (eg. 3:00 PM) and 24 hour time[...]

If the names CH1,CH2 and so on seem a little dull, then feel free to rename them! T o do so , select the CHANNEL NAME option from the menu. Use the mouse or arrow k eys to select, letter by letter , the name you want for the channel. Select each letter by left clicking or using the icon. T he icon will change the letter board from upper to lower ca[...]

Y ou can fine tune the look of each channel individually by adjusting the HUE, BRIGHT (brightness), CONTRAST and SATURA TION values for each channel. T his is useful if peculiar lighting conditions , a non-standard camera or a conspicuously colored object in the frame cause the display to be inconveniently tinted, or over or under exposed. Camera [...]

In the RECORD SETUP submenu you can choose which channels will be active during recording, change the recording quality , enable & disable audio , select record more and Chunk Size (the maximum size of each recorded file). T his submenu contains many of the most important settings on the DVR, and correctly configuring them is important to the[...]

R ecord (continued) Schedule Setting the Schedule Record Mode T o set the schedule: Scroll over one of the record mode check boxes , or • highlight one using the arrow buttons .. Left click or press select. • Using the mouse or the arrow buttons , navigate to • the box on the schedule which represents the hour you want to change the [...]

T o set the CHUNK SIZE: Scroll over the CHUNK SIZE drop-down menu, then LEFT click or press select. • Y ou will see a drop-down menu with 15MINS , 30MINS , 45MINS & 60MINS . • T hese are the options for the length of the recordings will be . Scroll over the time you wish to set this to . • Left click or press select to confirm y[...]

In the VIDEO SEARCH screen you can search for a specific day for a recording and view it in playback mode . T his is useful for hunting a specific recording of an incident if you know the time and date it ocured. T o search you need to input the date of the video then select the hour of the recording. The Monthly Calendar Rewind Pause Mute Close [...]

Search and Playback (continued) FIle List In the FILE LIST screen you can view each video pack, listed in chronological order . Y ou can set a filter to view files for a specific channel or record mode . Here you can also back up files to a USB flash drive . T he FILE LIST screen will show the channel , the start & end time , size and reco[...]

Backing up a file Backing up Footage Motion Detection First, insert a USB flash drive into the USB port on the back of the DVR. Note that inserting a flash drive into the • mouse port will not work correctly . Mak e sure there are no files on the USB flash drive that you wish to k eep, as data already on the drive may be • lost. High[...]

Say , for example , you are trying to monitor your front y ard, whilst in the background there is a busy street, and the cars driving past continually set off the motion detection. What can you do about it? Setting only part of the camera’ s view to be motion sensitive might be the answer . This is useful in a number of circumstances , such as mo[...]

P assword Setup P assword Control Language T he system password allows you to protect the DVR’ s settings & recording. Without the password the DVR menu can- not be accessed. We strongly advise that you set a password as soon as possible to prevent unauthorized access to the DVR, either locally or remotely . It is this same password can must [...]

Auto Maintain System Menu T he SY STEM menu is where most of the advanced settings for the DVR hide out. Most of the time , there isn’t much you’ll need to change here . However , a few settings might need tweaking from time to time , so here’ s a quick rundown of what’ s what. T o maintain the operational integrity of the DVR, it is sugges[...]

PTZ stands for “P an, T ilt, Zoom” and is the basic control method for attaching movable camer as to your DVR. T here are a few variables and options that you can set from this menu. We’ve compiled a short list of what these values are and what they mean - however , the only important thing to do is to configure the PTZ settings in the DVR a[...]

PTZ (continued) A DA TA BIT is one part of a set of data sent to the camera to tell it which way to point. Some PTZ cameras lik e very short packets of information, others require longer packets of information at a time . We can set this by choosing the number of DA TA BITS to form a packet. This v alue must be matched to the required value for you[...]

PTZ (continued) Onscreen PTZ Controls Y ou can bring up the PTZ Setup window by pressing the PTZ button on the remote control, or by right-clicking the mouse in the live view mode, and choosing PTZ. Here, you’ll be able to aim the camera, as well as alter aspects of the lens and iris configuration, if these features are supported by your camera [...]

Installing the D VR Software Installing the DVR softwar e 1. Insert the mini CD into a CD/DVD ROM drive on your computer . 2. If your CD/DVD ROM drive does not auto run the CD; click MY COMPUTER click on the drive the CD is in and double click on the “D9-VIEWER-DBG-ENG .EXE” file . 3. In the setup window click NEXT . F or the best results when[...]

Installing the D VR Software (continued) 4. F ollow the instructions & click NEXT . 5. Select the destination on your PC hard drive of the software files . Click NEXT to have them stored to the default location. 27[...]

6. Click NEXT . 6. The installation is now complete . Click FINISH. Installing the D VR Software (continued) 28[...]

Configuring ActiveX Changing Security Settings on Internet Explorer Y ou may need to change the security settings on your PC to be able to view the DVR remotely . If you are having trouble viewing your DVR remotely and are getting messages regarding active X controls the following instructions may help . 1. Open Internet Explorer . 2. Click T OOLS [...]

Network Setup DHCP Static IP & PPPOE Setup - DVR unit W e strongly recommend only advanced users with network knowledge setup the DVR using a Static IP & PPPOE settings . BEFORE SETTING UP THE NETWORKING SETTINGS: Ensure that your DVR is connected to your local area network via the ETHERNET port on the back of the DVR. If your network is co[...]

1. In the USER LOGIN window type in the following information: Host name: IP ADDRESS eg. “192.168.1.100” Host port: HTTP POR T eg. “49000” P assword: ADMIN P ASSWORD eg. “111111” Note: the default setting for the DVR password is OFF . If no password is set LEFT click LOGIN . 2. LEFT click LOGIN . Y ou should now see the camera display o[...]

D9 Viewer Software: Layout 1. Channel Name 2. Date & Time 3. Live - Click to view live view screen. 4. Replay - Click to view the replay screen. 5. Setup - Click to view the setup screen. 6. Logout - Click to logout. 7. Minimise - Press to minimise screen 8. Close - Press to close D9-Viewer . 9. PTZ Control - P an, T ilt, Zoom controls . 10. Op[...]

In the REPLA Y screen of the D9 Viewer you can search and playback footage recorded on your DVR. T he files are separated by channel and record mode . Replay Backup 1. Click on a date in the calender to view files for that day . Use the arrow buttons on each side of the month & to go back one month or forward. Y ou should see a list of files[...]

D9 Viewer Software (continued) Record In the RECORD screen in SETUP you can change the camera record settings . Y ou can turn each channel on or off , select the recording resolution & quality , turn on or off the audio , select a record mode and set up the record schedule . 3. Audio i. Scroll over the dropdown list and LEFT click. ii. Select O[...]

3. Motion Detection - Area Setup i. Scroll over the button and LEFT click. ii. Y ou will see a small motion detection setup window open (fig. 1). T he red boxes indicate motion detection is active for that area. iii. Scroll over the red boxes & LEFT click to turn off motion detection. T he box will change to black; motion detection is now off [...]

D9 Viewer Software Network Setting File Save P ath P assword Enable F or users with minimal network knowledge it is best to use the DHCP when setting the DVR to view remotely . Note: T hese settings should already being configured using the DVR. See Network Setup on page 35. Here you can set the location where files will be saved, assign an admin[...]

D9 Viewer Software Viewing Remotely Now that you have configured the DVR and your PC you can view your DVR over the internet. T he DVR can be viewed remotely over the internet using the DVR software on the CD included with the DVR or using a web browser (prefer ably Internet Explorer). Y ou’ll need to know the PUBLIC IP ADDRESS of your network. [...]

38 About IP ADDRESSES Internet Protocol (IP) Version 4 is the networking protocol employed by this DVR, and of the Internet as a whole. It allows for approximately four billion (specfically 2 32 ) individual addresses . T his is a lot, but it isn’t enough for every device in the world to have it’ s own. T hus, the Internet is broken down into [...]

6. Replace the Hard Drive and plug in the SA T A and the power cable as shown in step 5. 7. Screw in the hard drive to case as in step 4. 8. Replace the top of the case. 9. Screw in the remaining screws to the sides and back of the DVR as in step 2. 4. Locate the 4 screws holding down the hard drive stand. 5. Push the metal clip on the SA T A cable[...]

T roubleshooting Problem: My monitor is not showing any display/picture . Solution: Mak e sure you have connected the VIDEO OUTPUT on the DVR to a VIDEO INPUT on the back of your TV/monitor . T ry different channels on your TV or monitor - many TV’ s call their component video input confusing things , lik e A V , TV/A V , A UX, COMPOSITE, CHANNEL[...]

T echnical Specifications DVR8-2500 Video Video F ormat P AL or NTSC Video Inputs 8 x Composite BNC Inputs Video Outputs 2 x Composite BNC Outputs , 1 x V GA Out Display Resolution NTSC: 704 x 480, P AL: 704 x 576 Display F rame Rate NTSC: 120fps , P AL: 100fps Audio Audio Inputs 1 x RCA Audio Input Audio Output 1 x RCA Audio Output Recording Compr[...]

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43 W arranty Information Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one (1) year from it’ s original purchase date. Y ou 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 charg[...]

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