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Swann REDALERT SW242-WDV manual

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  • Page 1

    20 20 20 © Swann Communications 2009 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 w[...]

  • Page 2

    2 2 2 FCC V erifi cation: 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 pr otection against harmful interference in a r esiden- tial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequ[...]

  • Page 3

    18 18 18 T ips and T ricks Placing your Security Stickers One of the most effective aspects of having a security system is the deterring of would be thieves or intruders. Many potential threats will think twice when they see that your home is protected by one of the most r espected names in security systems. T o this end, we’ve included a few Swa[...]

  • Page 4

    4 4 4 Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the RedAlert ! This single channel video recor der is a terrifi c value for money security solution, as well as being easy to install, use and transport from location to location. Practically fi tting into the palm of your hand is a neat feature as well! Before we get into the nitty-gritty of lea[...]

  • Page 5

    16 16 16 T roubleshooting Problem: I can only r ecor d images/video from one camera! Solution: The RedAlert can only recor d one camera at a time. While it is possible to monitor two cameras at once (one wired, one wir eless) it is not possible to recor d both at once. If using PIP (Pictur e in Picture) MODE, the RedAlert will recor d images/video [...]

  • Page 6

    6 6 6 About the Wired PNP-50 Y our RedAlert may have come with the wired PNP- 50TM . If so, read on to learn about your camera and how best to install it! The PNP-50TM captur es color images during the day , and switches to black & white at night. It can see up to 16ft (5m) in the dark using its built-in infrared LEDs. Of course, if your RedAle[...]

  • Page 7

    14 14 14 Playing Back Images and V ideos There ar e two ways to view images and videos captur ed by the RedAlert. One way is to view them through the RedAlert (and the TV that the RedAlert is connected to) and the other is to simply take the SD card out of the RedAlert , and insert it into an SD card r eader attached to your computer . T o Playback[...]

  • Page 8

    8 8 8 8 Connecting Power and Cameras Attaching the RedAlert to a T elevision The RedAlert is capable of receiving images fr om one wir ed camera and one wireless camera at a time (though it can not r ecor d both simultaneously). T o attach a camera: Plug the camera into power using the supplied power adaptor (12V). 1. If your camera is the wired 2.[...]

  • Page 9

    12 12 12 Advanced Motion Detection Settings Say you’re monitoring your yar d, and right next to the gate you want to watch there’ s a tree blowing in the wind, which constantly triggers the motion detection. Perhaps your watching a hallway , and your pet cat continually sets off the motion detection, and you only want to recor d humans. What ca[...]

  • Page 10

    10 10 10 Capture Format The RedAlert has selectable quality settings. Y ou can r ecord images/video in HIGH QUALITY or LOW QUALITY . HIGH QUALITY is delivers the maximum quality the RedAlert is capable of producing, and is useful for situations wher e details in your images ar e desirable. HIGH QUALITY images/videos take up more space on your SD ca[...]

  • Page 11

    10 10 10 Capture Format The RedAlert has selectable quality settings. Y ou can r ecord images/video in HIGH QUALITY or LOW QUALITY . HIGH QUALITY is delivers the maximum quality the RedAlert is capable of producing, and is useful for situations wher e details in your images ar e desirable. HIGH QUALITY images/videos take up more space on your SD ca[...]

  • Page 12

    12 12 12 Advanced Motion Detection Settings Say you’re monitoring your yar d, and right next to the gate you want to watch there’ s a tree blowing in the wind, which constantly triggers the motion detection. Perhaps your watching a hallway , and your pet cat continually sets off the motion detection, and you only want to recor d humans. What ca[...]

  • Page 13

    8 8 8 8 Connecting Power and Cameras Attaching the RedAlert to a T elevision The RedAlert is capable of receiving images fr om one wir ed camera and one wireless camera at a time (though it can not r ecor d both simultaneously). T o attach a camera: Plug the camera into power using the supplied power adaptor (12V). 1. If your camera is the wired 2.[...]

  • Page 14

    14 14 14 Playing Back Images and V ideos There ar e two ways to view images and videos captur ed by the RedAlert. One way is to view them through the RedAlert (and the TV that the RedAlert is connected to) and the other is to simply take the SD card out of the RedAlert , and insert it into an SD card r eader attached to your computer . T o Playback[...]

  • Page 15

    6 6 6 About the Wired PNP-50 Y our RedAlert may have come with the wired PNP- 50TM . If so, read on to learn about your camera and how best to install it! The PNP-50TM captur es color images during the day , and switches to black & white at night. It can see up to 16ft (5m) in the dark using its built-in infrared LEDs. Of course, if your RedAle[...]

  • Page 16

    16 16 16 T roubleshooting Problem: I can only r ecor d images/video from one camera! Solution: The RedAlert can only recor d one camera at a time. While it is possible to monitor two cameras at once (one wired, one wir eless) it is not possible to recor d both at once. If using PIP (Pictur e in Picture) MODE, the RedAlert will recor d images/video [...]

  • Page 17

    4 4 4 Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the RedAlert ! This single channel video recor der is a terrifi c value for money security solution, as well as being easy to install, use and transport from location to location. Practically fi tting into the palm of your hand is a neat feature as well! Before we get into the nitty-gritty of lea[...]

  • Page 18

    18 18 18 T ips and T ricks Placing your Security Stickers One of the most effective aspects of having a security system is the deterring of would be thieves or intruders. Many potential threats will think twice when they see that your home is protected by one of the most r espected names in security systems. T o this end, we’ve included a few Swa[...]

  • Page 19

    2 2 2 FCC V erifi cation: 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 pr otection against harmful interference in a r esiden- tial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequ[...]

  • Page 20

    20 20 20 © Swann Communications 2009 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 w[...]