Swann DVR4-5500 manuale d’uso

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DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 2 FCC WA RNING STAT EMENT This device complies w ith Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accep t any interference receiv ed, including interferen ce that may cause undesired operation Version Firmw[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 3 Introduction Congratulations on your pu rchase of this Swann DVR4 -5500 ™ LCD Digital V ideo Recorder. This stand-alone unit is highly adaptable, an d more than capable of providing a simple security so lution for both hom e and business security needs. A high resolution, in-built LCD display as well as net w[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 4 M ANUAL C ONTENTS Part 1: Setting up the DVR Hardware……………………… …………………………………. 5 1.1 Layout of the DVR…………………………… ……………………………… ……… ……………………… 5 1.2 Connecting Cam eras to the DVR…………………?[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 5 Part 1: Setting up the DVR Hardware 1.1 Layout of Digital Vide o Recorder (DVR) AC P OW E R : Using the supplied power lead, con nect this to a wa ll socket, using an exten sion lead if required. Uses IEC13/14 connectors (this is the same plug that most desktop computers use). VGA PORT : For the DVR to be conne[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 6 Part 2: Configuring the DVR Soft ware Before we can start recording v ideo, we need to take a moment to configure some of the settings on the DVR. We need to set t he DATE & TI ME , and then assign a PASSWORD for you. To do this, w e need to use the infrared remote control which cam e with the DVR – here?[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 7 2.2 Setting the Date and Time Once you have powered on the DV R for the first ti me, and it has f inished initialising, we can now set the DATE AND TIME . To do this: 1. Press the MENU bu tton. 2. You may be asked f or your password . The de fault password is “0000”. T his can be entered by using the numeri[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 8 Part 3: Basic Functions 3.1 Overview of the Interface: The Live Monitoring Lay out This section will cov er everything yo u need to start monito ring your camera s and recording foo tage. It is worth t aking some time to experiment w ith the basic functions of the DVR, so that y ou understand the features and l[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 9 3.3.2 Motion Reco rding This is a little more complex than T IMER RECORDING , but has some distinct adva ntages. Basically, MO TIO N RECORDING w ill allow you to config ure the DVR to record o nly when something is ha ppening in front of the camera. This means that the hard driv e will not be fi lled up w ith h[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 10 3.4 Playback 3.4.1 Fi nding an Event So – something has h appened, and you w ant to review your footage. No problems! The easie st way to go about th is is to pr ess th e LIST butto n. This wil l bri n g up a menu of differ ent opt ions. 1. RECORD LIST : Choo se this if you w ant to view foota ge that was ca[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 11 Part 4: Advanced Operations 4.1 Quick Search If you’re hunting some specific footage and you know the date and time at which t he DVR recorded it, t he best option might be to do a QU ICKSEARCH for the eve nt you want. 1. Open the MENU and m ove down to the seco nd page. Select the third submenu, called EVE [...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 12 4.2.2 A dvanced S ettings To get to the ADVA NCED CONFIGURATI ON settings for recordin g: 1. Open th e MENU and scr oll down t o t he ADVANCE D CONFIG . 2. Select the RECORD option. There are a number of options that yo u can configure or engage h ere, such as: 1. Engaging the manual record override. This w il[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 13 4.4 Advanced Motion Detection Settings To alter the MOTIO N DETECTION settings: 1. Open the menu, and scroll down to A DVAN CED CO NF IG . 2. Select DETECTION from the subme nu and press 3. This will open the DETECTION WINDOW . You can access settings fo r all four channels from h ere. 4. Select which chann el[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 14 4.6.2 …to your PC Once you’ve finished backing up an event or two to the USB flash drive , you might be wondering what to do with it. Well, whilst you’re backing up footage , the DVR automatically copies a small program o nto the flash drive that will allow you to access and playback the foota ge on a PC[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 15 Part 5: Networ ki ng Why would you put your DVR onto a network? Well, how about being able to monitor your security system from any Internet capable compute r on Earth, or even in low orbit if you trave l that far from home? It’s pretty cool, and really convenient. We’re not going to try and deceive you: t[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 16 5.2 Configuring the DVR Once your DVR is connected to your ne twork using a stand ard Ethernet cable (a cat5 or higher cable) – it plugs into the port on t he back of th e DVR and run s to the rou ter (or to a net work switch, if the ports on the router are full). It is strongly recommen ded that, un less yo[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 17 5.3 Configuring your Network for Remote Vie wing There are two final steps y ou’ll need to take to be able to access your DVR v ia the Internet. The first is to conf igure your router for port forwarding . If you’re totally u nfamiliar with what this en tails, we suggest talking to an IT professional. The [...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 18 Part 6: Remotely accessing your DVR There are a few meth ods available for you to access your DVR remotely or via your local ne twork, ranging from using the dedicated softw are (supplied on the enclose d CD) to using an Interne t Explorer brow ser window. NOTE: The first time y ou remotely access your DVR , y[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 19 6.2.3 Using the Video V i e we r Int erface NO. Icon Name Descripti on 1 N/A Image Display The place whe re your images are displaye d. 2 Address Boo k Wher e you c an en te r the IP ad dress of your DV R, and sa ve it for future reference. 3 Miscellaneous Co ntrol Gives you a list of options t hat you can set[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 20 6.2.4 The Miscellaneous C ontrol Window When you click Miscellan eous Control ico n ( ) you’ll be transported to the Miscel l aneous Con trol window: Button Function Description Colour Setting Chang es the appearance of select ed video cha nnels. Allows you to set the brightness , hue and saturation values i[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 21 6.2.6 Playing Back Footage Access this window by clicking the Status List / Pl ayback icon ( ) in the Miscellaneous S ettings wi ndow , and selecting either the Record or Backup tab. The STATUS LI ST W indow The PLAYBA CK Window To playback a recording, simply select the one you want from the list, doub le-cli[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 22 6.3 Accessing the DVR without Video Viewer If you are away from yo ur DVR and want to access the footage on it or configure y our recording options, y ou can gain access to the DVR v ia Internet Explorer (Window s) window or QuickTime P layer (Mac). 6.3.1 Accessing you r DVR via Internet E xplorer To do thi s,[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 23 6.3.2 A ccessing your DVR vi a QuickTime Access to the DVR via QuickTime w ill allow you to log into the DVR and monitor the live images only. 1. Ensure you are runn ing the most up-to-date version of QuickTime. If you need to upda te, you can grab an update from the Inte rnet, at www.apple.com/quic ktime 2. O[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 24 Appendix 1. Te chnical Specifications LCD Panel Size 18.95” (measured across d iagonal) Resolution WSXGA+ (1440 x 990 pixels) Aspect Ratio 16 : 10 Widescreen Peak Bri gh tne s s 300cd/ m 2 (t ypical) Contrast Ratio 1000 : 1 (typical) Response Time 5ms [Tr + Tf] (typical) Viewing Angle 85/ 85/80/80 (CR ≥ 10[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 25 Appendix 3. Compatib le SATA HDD List MA NUFA CTU RER MODEL CA PA CITY SPEED Seagate ST33206 13AS 320GB 7200 rpm ST33500320AS 500GB 7200 rpm ST3750330AS 750GB 7200 rpm ST31000340AS 1000GB (1TB) 7200 rpm WD WD4200AAKS 320GB 7200 rpm WD5000AACS 500GB 7200 rpm WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 rpm WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 rpm M[...]

DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 26 W arranty T erms and Conditions Swann Comm unicat ions USA I nc. 12636 Clark Street Sant a Fe S pr ings C A 906 7 0 USA Swann Communications PTY. LTD. Building 4, 650 Church Street, Ric hm ond, Vic t ori a 3121 Australia Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for[...]

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