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Swann SW344DWD 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 protection against harmful interference in a r esiden- tial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio freque[...]

  • Page 3

    18 18 18 T roubleshooting Guide Problem: I’m getting a “NO SIGNAL” message on my scr een where I want to see my images. Solutions: Make sure the camera is getting power fr om the supplied 5V power adaptor . 1. Ensure that the camera is pr operly paired with the receiver by following the 2. instructions on page 7. Check that the channel you ar[...]

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    4 4 4 Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the ADW-400! Y ou’ve chosen a reliable and exceptionally convenient monitoring solution for your home or business. Here’ s a quick rundown on some of the great featur es the ADW-400 has to offer: Digital Wireless T echnology No more interfer ence! Unlike older analog wireless technologies which[...]

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    16 16 16 Additional Features Quad View: In Quad View mode, you’ll be able to see images from up to four cameras on screen at once. For this to function optimally , you’ll need: Four ADW-400 cameras, • connected to power , • and each correctly pair ed to each of the four channels. • T o enable quad viewing mode, simply press the QUAD butto[...]

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    6 6 6 Layout of R eceiver ARM Auto/Manual QUAD MUTE MENU POWER Arrows / Playback Controls Play / Enter Power: Activates and deactivates the receiver . MENU: Opens the main menu, or goes back one step in a submenu. MUTE: T ur ns the audio output on or off. Will not affect recor ding, only live monitoring and playback. QUAD: T oggles between single c[...]

  • Page 7

    14 14 14 Using the Software Playback & Backup There ar e two ways of playing back footage from the ADW-400 receiver . The fi rst is through the r eceiver itself, and the second (possibly more useful option) is to remove the SD car d and insert it into a card reader attached to a computer . T o back up footage, reading the SD car d via a comput[...]

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    8 8 8 Using the Menus When you open the Main Menu , you will see the following four categories, each containing several options. Here’ s a quick rundown of what you’ll see. Pairing This is where you pair cameras with channels in the r eceiver . See page 7 for more details. Record Auto-Delete: • Whilst Auto-Delete is turned on, and the SD card[...]

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    12 12 12 Using the Software Settings Date / Time Here you can update the date and time settings in the r eceiver to the correct values. The receiver will r etain date and time information if tur ned off and on again, or if power is disconnected for a short time. Note: The date is formatted as YYYY / MM / DD Brightness Alter the brightness of the im[...]

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    10 10 10 Connection Guide 5A. Connect to VCR/DVD recorder (Optional) Connect the power adapter plug into the power socket attached to the camera. 1 Connect the A/V cable to the Input on the back of the VCR/DVD recorder i If your VCR/DVD recorder is not already connected to your TV , connect another A/V cable to the Output on the VCR ii From Receive[...]