Digital Video Recorder

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1 EN Digital Video Recorder Hardware Quick Start Guide Welcome! Lets get started. QH16_ E Swann

2 1 Getting to know your DVR Congratulations on your purchase of Swann s latest DVR security system! This guide will show you how to connect your cameras, TV and other peripherals to the DVR in a few easy steps. You can also use the visual guide on the other side to quickly connect various devices to the connectors on the DVR. Before installing anything permanently, connect everything up and test the system - just to make sure nothing was damaged during shipping! Overview Front Panel Navigation Pad Audio output Audio inputs Video inputs Alarm Block Power Switch USB (Front) Play/Pause button All button Menu button Select button Power LED HDD LED Back Panel PTZ port VGA port HDMI port esata2 port USB/eSATA1 port Network port Power Input 1

3 Part USB (Front) Power LED HDD LED Video Inputs Audio Inputs Audio Output VGA port HDMI port USB/ esata1 port esata2 port Network port Power Input Power Switch Alarm In/Out Block PTZ Description For connecting the USB mouse (the best way to control and use your DVR). Lights up when your DVR is switched on. Blinks when hard drive is active. For connecting your cameras to display video feed on your TV. For connecting microphones to record sounds in your camera surroundings. For connecting speakers to play sounds (only if you have connected microphones). For connecting to your TV using a VGA cable (not supplied). For connecting to your TV using the HDMI cable. For connecting a USB or esata storage device to back up recordings. An additional esata port to connect a hard drive to increase recording capacity in addition to the internal hard drive. For connecting to your home network router for Internet connectivity using the Ethernet cable. For connecting the power adapter. Switches the power of the DVR on and off. Pressing the switch to the < > position turns it on and pressing it to the <0> position turns it off. For connecting external sensors and alarm devices such as sirens and lights. For connecting a Pan, Tilt & Zoom camera. 2

4 2 Connect to your TV/Monitor via HDMI cable Connect one end of the supplied HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the back of your DVR, and then connect the other end to a spare HDMI input on your TV or monitor. Pay attention to the labels on the back of your TV or monitor. It ll indicate the HDMI input number that you ll want to select on your TV or monitor to view your cameras once you switch on your DVR. HDMI Cable 3

5 3 Connect to your TV/Monitor via VGA cable If your TV or monitor doesn t have an HDMI port, you can connect your TV or monitor to your DVR via the VGA port instead. Connect one end of a VGA cable (not supplied) to the VGA port on the back of your DVR, and then connect the other end to the VGA port on your TV or monitor. All of the same output resolutions are available over VGA as you get with HDMI! Your display device must be able to support the set resolution or you won t see anything on screen. VGA Cable 4

6 4 Connect the Cameras Connect the cameras to your DVR using the supplied Video and Power cables. On the Video cable there are labels to tell you where to plug each end of the cable into - DVR or Camera. To power the cameras, connect the power splitter to the Power socket of the cable on the DVR end, and then connect the power adapter to the power splitter. To Power Splitter Video and Power cable Each power adapter can power up to four cameras connected through the power splitter! 5

7 5 Connect to your Router To connect your DVR to the Internet for remote viewing, connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to the Network port on the back of your DVR, and then connect the other end to a spare port on your Internet-connected router. Router Besides remote viewing, connecting your DVR to the Internet allows alert notifications to be sent to your account and also enables your DVR to automatically maintain accurate date and time. 6

8 6 Connect the Mouse Connect the mouse to your DVR by plugging the mouse USB connector into the USB port on the front of your DVR. Mouse Do you want to back up your DVR recordings onto an external device? Just use the back USB/ esata1 port; it s compatible with both USB and esata devices such as USB flash drives and USB & esata Hard Disk Drives (HDD). 7

9 7 Connect the Power Adapter Connect the power adapter that s labeled for use with your DVR exclusively and then plug it into a wall outlet. Now it s time to power up your DVR. Press the power switch to the < > (ON) position to turn it on. Power adapter When you turn on the DVR for the first time, the Setup Wizard starts automatically. Read the Wizard Quick Start Guide provided for instructions on how to configure your DVR system. 8

10 Camera Mouse Power Power and Video Cable Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Video cable Power cable What can you do with the additional connectors? Front USB port USB/eSATA1 - Connect a USB flash drive or esata hard drive to back up your recordings Power esata2 - Connect an esata hard drive to use as a primary recording disk to record live videos Audio In - Connect to microphones Audio Out - Connect to speakers PTZ - Connect to a RS-485 device such as a Pan, Tilt & Zoom camera Alarm In/Out Block Connect to external security devices such as sensors and sirens Ethernet Cable TV Monitor VGA Cable (Not supplied) Your Internet Router/ Wireless Router HDMI Cable 9