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    Advanced security made easy™ SW349-DA9 www .swannsecurity .com SR349-DA9-60010-290509 19” All-in-One Digital V ideo Recor der Operating Instructions DVR4-5500™[...]

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    DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 2 FCC WA RNING STATE MENT 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 accept any interference received, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Version Firmwar[...]

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    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 home and business security needs. A high resolution, in-built LC D display as well as net w[...]

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    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…………………?[...]

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    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, connect this to a wall socket, u sing an extension le ad if required. Uses IEC13/14 connectors (this is the same plug that most desktop computers use). VGA PORT : For the DVR to be connec[...]

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    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 setting s 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[...]

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    DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 7 2.2 Setting the Date and Time Once you have powered on the DVR 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 numeric[...]

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    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 cameras an d recording footag e. It is worth t aking some time to experiment wit h the basic functions of the DVR, so that y ou understand the features and l[...]

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    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 configure t he DVR to record only 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 ho[...]

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    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 easiest w ay to go about this is to pr ess th e LIST butto n. This will br ing up a me nu of diff erent o ption s. 1. RECORD LIST : Choose th is if you w ant to view foota ge that was cap[...]

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    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 second page. Select the third su bmenu, called EVE [...]

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

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    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 submenu and press 3. This will open the DETECTION WINDOW . You can access settings fo r all four channels from here. 4. Select which chann els [...]

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    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 DV R automatically copies a small program onto the flash d rive that will allow you to access and playback the foota ge on a PC[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 p lugs into the port on the back of the D VR and run s to the rout er (or to a net work switch, if t he ports on th e router are full). It is strongly recommen ded that, un less [...]

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    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 forwardi ng . If you’re totally u nfamiliar with what this en tails, we suggest talking to an IT professional. The[...]

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    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 netw ork, 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 y our DVR, y[...]

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    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 can en ter the I P addres s of your DVR, and save it for future reference. 3 Miscellaneous Co ntrol Gives you a list of options that you can set. Fo[...]

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    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 Changes the appeara nce of selected v ideo channels. Allow s you to set the brightness , hue and saturation va lues [...]

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    DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 21 6.2.6 Playing Back Footag e Access this window by clicking the Status List / Pl ayback icon ( ) in the Miscellaneou s Settings 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, do uble-cl[...]

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    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 your reco rding options, you 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, [...]

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    DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 23 6.3.2 A ccessing your DVR v ia QuickT ime 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 Qu ickTime. If you need to update, y ou can grab an update from the Inte rnet, at www.apple.com/quic ktime 2.[...]

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    DVR4-5500™ Operating Instructions 24 Appendix 1. Techn ical Specifications LCD Panel Size 18.95” (measured across d iagonal) Resolution WSXGA+ (1440 x 99 0 pixels) Aspect Ratio 16 : 10 Widescreen Peak Bri ghtness 300cd/m 2 (typical) Contrast Ratio 1000 : 1 (typical) Response Time 5ms [Tr + Tf] (typical) Viewing Angle 85/ 85/80/80 (CR ≥ 10) Sc[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 prings CA 906 70 USA Swann Communications PTY. LTD. Building 4, 650 Church Street, Ric hmond, Vic tori a 3121 Australia Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and mate rial for a p[...]

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    © Swann Communications 2009 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 1-800-627-2799 (Su, 2pm-10pm US PT) (M- Th, 6am-10pm US PT) (F 6am-2pm US P[...]