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    8 8 8 8 8 8 8 © Swann Communications 2011 W arranty Information Helpdesk / T echnical Support Details Swann T echnical Support All Countries E-mail: tech@swannsecurity .com T elephone Helpdesk See http://www .worldtimeserver .com for information on time zones and the current time in Melbourne, Australia compared to your local time. USA toll free 1[...]

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    2 2 2 About the Camera Congratulations on your purchase of this ADS-180 fr om Swann ! Y ou’ve chosen a great little self contained, easy to install entry-level CCTV camera. This manual will walk you through positioning, installing, connecting and using your camera, and offer some tips to help you get the most out of your security monitoring syste[...]

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    6 6 6 T roubleshooting Problem: At night, all I see is white. Solution: The camera is most likely looking through a window . At night, the infrared light the camera uses to see in the dark can ‘bounce back’ of f a r efl ective surface (such as glass, water , spider webs, some ceramics and so on) and effectively blind the camera. If you want to[...]

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    4 4 4 About the Camera INPUT 2A. Connecting Directly to TV Connect the BNC to RCA Adapter and connect to Video Input on your TV or VCR 2 Connect the camera’s DC and BNC socket cable to the extension cable’s DC and BNC plugs 1 5 2B. Connecting to Your Existing DVR Connect the BNC Extension Cable to an open channel on the back of the DVR 2 Plug i[...]