Swann DVR4-1525 Manual

The Setup Wizard

• System Language

• Disable or enable the Setup Wizard

• Configure Password

• General Configuration

• Daylight Savings & Internet Time

• Configure your Email

• Live View Mode

• Live View Icons & Controls

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System Language: Choose a language you would like the system menu

to be displayed in. Select from English, Russian, French and Spanish.

• Click “Apply” to continue.

• Click “Exit” to exit the Setup Wizard.

System Language 1

Welcome to the Set-

up Wizard! The Setup

Wizard automatically

runs the first time you

start your DVR and will

guide you through all

the important settings

you need to get up and

working. Please be pa-

tient as it can take a

moment for the wizard

to appear after turning

on your DVR.

Disable or enable the Setup Wizard 2

By default, the setup wizard will display each time the DVR starts or is

re-booted. As the setup wizard is only required the first time you turn on

the DVR, click the checkbox to disable this.

• Click “Next” to continue.

• Click “Exit” to exit the Setup Wizard.

Configure Password 3

This step is really easy. You just have to give your DVR a new password.

Admin Password: The default password is “12345”. Click the dialogue box

and enter this password.

New Admin Password: Click the checkbox to enable a new password.

New Password: Enter a new password. The password can be up to 16 char-

acters in length.

Confirm: Enter your new password again to confirm.

• Click “Previous” to go back to the previous screen.

• Click “Next” to continue.

• Click “Exit” to exit the Setup Wizard.

Time Zone: Select the correct time zone relevant to your region.

Date Format: Select a preferred display format.

System Date: If the date is not correct, click the calendar icon to select

the correct date.

System Time: If the time is not correct, click the clock icon to select the

correct time. The DVR supports a 24-hour clock.

Live View Mode: 3 x 3 is the default mode and will display up to 8 video

channels on-screen. Selecting 1 x 1 will display the first video channel

full-screen. Other views available are 2 x 2, 1 + 5 and 1 + 7.

• Click “Previous” to go back to the previous screen.

• Click “Next” to continue.

• Click “Exit” to exit the Setup Wizard.

General Configuration 4

The DST function allows you to configure your DVR to automatically ad-

just its time for Daylight Savings in your time zone. You can set when

daylight saving time starts and ends.

Enable DST: Click the checkbox if you would like the DVR to adjust the

time when Daylight Savings time begins.

From/To: Here you can define when Daylight Savings applies to your

location, so you’ll need to tell the DVR when it applies to you.

DST Bias: This refers to the difference in minutes, between Coordinated

Universal Time (UTC) and the local time. Select the time that DST has

increased by in your time zone.

The NTP (Network Time Protocol) function allows the DVR to automat-

ically sync its clock with an on-line server, which gives it the ability to

constantly have an accurate time setting. Obviously this is very impor-

tant for a security system and is enabled by default. We don’t recom-

mend changing any of the default settings.

• Click “Previous” to go back to the previous screen.

• Click “Next” to continue.

• Click “Exit” to exit the Setup Wizard.

Daylight Savings & Internet Time 5

Configure your Email 6

1. Populate each field as shown in the above screenshot (the emails shown

are examples only, don’t use these).

2. Click “Test” to verify that the information you’ve entered is correct. A mes-

sage will appear on-screen indicating a successful email test. Click “OK” to

continue.

3. Click “Send UID” to receive an email containing your DVR’s UID so you can

use it to access from SwannView Plus on your mobile device or computer.

Click “OK” to continue.

4. Click “OK” to complete the setup wizard.

• Click “Previous” to go back to the previous screen.

• Click “Exit” to exit the Setup Wizard.

You can configure an

email account so that

your DVR sends you

email alerts when

events occur. We rec-

ommend using Gmail.

To create an account

go to (www.gmail.com)

and then input the de-

tails here.

If you receive an error during verification, check that you’ve input

your email address and password correctly and check the con-

nection to your network is ok. Also check your Gmail account set-

tings to make sure that “Access for less secure apps” is enabled.

Live View is the default display mode for the DVR. Each camera connected will be displayed on-screen. You can check the status or operation of

your DVR and cameras by right-clicking the mouse to access the Menu Bar. For smartphone and tablet users, you can use the free SwannView

Plus app to turn your mobile device into a monitoring centre for the DVR. Take a look at the included “The SwannView Plus Mobile App” quick start

guide for further information.

Live View Mode 7

Double-click a live

video channel to

view full screen.

Status Icons

Menu Bar

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Camera 01

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Camera Toolbar

Live View Icons & Controls 8

Status Icons

Menu Bar

1. Click this to access the Menu.

2. Click this to display a full-screen video channel.

3. Click this to select one of the multi-screen viewing

modes available.

4. Click this to display the previous channel(s).

5. Click this to display the next channel(s).

6. Click this to automatically switch between channels

at specific intervals (known as “Dwell Time”).

7. Click this to select either continuous record mode

or motion detection record mode.

8. Click this to change the display contrast level.

Please note, this doesn’t change the contrast level of

the camera(s).

9. Click this to play back video that has been recorded

on the same day.

10. Click this to disable the internal buzzer when

events or errors occur. Click “Yes” or “No” to confirm.

For more information about the functions avail-

able within the Menu, please consult the user

manual available at our website.

The alarm icon indicates

that an event such as mo-

tion, video loss or tampering

has occurred.

The recording icon indicates

that the camera is currently

recording (either manually

or via motion detection).

Indicates the channel

has lost video feed

from the camera.

This icon will appear on-

screen when there is an er-

ror or notification. Click the

icon to view the message.

Camera Toolbar

Clicking a live video channel reveals the Camera

Toolbar which provides quick access to instant

playback, audio monitoring, digital zoom and the

ability to change image settings such as bright-

ness, contrast and saturation.

General Configuration EN

Confused on which location to install your cameras? The cameras included with your security system can be

installed in a number of different locations. Camera location can depend on the following -

1. Distance from the camera to the DVR.

2. Environmental conditions.

3. Lighting conditions.

4. The area that you would like to monitor.

When you position cameras correctly, you can eliminate the need for additional cameras to cover your target

area and maximise the efficiency of your security system. On the flip side, if you position cameras incorrectly,

it can lead to blind spots or to have objects that are not visible or too far for the cameras to view in detail. Keep

these points in mind to get the most out of your security system.

Mount cameras at an elevated position - Mounting your cameras at an elevated position, can keep your cam-

eras out of range of vandals or would be burglars. It also allows your camera to have a high vantage point in-

creasing its viewing area.

Cover your target area - When placing cameras, make sure you provide ample coverage, but not in excess.

For example, if you are trying to cover a backyard gate, don’t zoom in to only have the gate in frame. Position

the camera to cover part of your backyard so you capture as much area as possible without sacrificing video

quality.

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