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DVR4-1000™
4 Channel Digital Video Recorder
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Warranty Information Before You Begin FCC Verifi cation: Swann Communications USA Inc. Swann Communications PTY. LTD. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 12636 Clark Street Building 4, 650 Church Street, Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Richmond, Victoria 3121 signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen- USA Australia tial installation. This
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Technical Specifications Contents Video/Audio Before You Begin 2 Video Format: NTSC / PAL depending on region Contents 3 Operating System: Embedded RTOS Package Contents 4 Video Input: BNC x 4 DVR Layout 5 Audio Input: RCA x 1, Line-In Front Panel 5 Video Output: BNC x 1 Rear Panel 5 Audio Output: RCA x 1, Line-Out Remote Control Layout 6 Display and Recording Connections & Installation Display Frame: NTSC: 120 fps (4 × 30 fps) Connecting Cameras and Power Adapter 7 PAL: 100 fps
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Troubleshooting Guide Package Contents Problem: The Power light keeps blinking red. DVR4-1000™ Unit Solution: Ensure you are using the correct Power Adapter provided for the DVR. Remote Control If you have purchased the DVR as part of a kit, make sure the cameras are oper- ating on a separate Power Adapter. The larger power adapter with higher amps Operating Instructions is designed specifi cally for the DVR. Easy Setup Guide Problem: The hard drive is not working. Solution: Ensure the DV
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Viewing Backup Footage on a PC (cont) DVR Layout Extract footage from a larger video clip Front Panel 23 4 5 6 789 1 When dealing with larger backup fi les it may be necessary to extract smaller clips. The following describes how to extract footage and export to a new .VVF fi le. 1. Open and play the clip to extract from. 2. Pause the clip where you want to start the extraction. 3. Right-click the camera view and select Capture > Mark In 4. Find and Pause the clip at the end of the extractio
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Viewing Backup Footage on a PC Remote Control Layout 1-4. Camera Select Buttons Using the VVFPlayer software Changes to corresponding camera when pressed View backed up footage from the DVR4-1000™ with the included VVFPlayer software located on the CD. 5. Record / Stop Button Start or stop recording 1. Copy the VVFPlayer software from the CD to your computer. 6–7. Up & Down Buttons 2. Double click to open the VVFPlayer software. Moves up / down in menus 3. Click the File Folder (4) to br
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Backup Footage Connecting Cameras and Power Adapter The DVR4-1000™ has a backup feature via the USB port on the front of the DVR. The DVR accepts fl ash drives or thumbdrives up to 2GB in size. Follow the 1 3 steps below to backup footage: 1. Insert a USB fl ash drive / thumbdrive (not included) to the USB port. 2. Press Play to enter playback mode or use the Time Search feature to fi nd a recording. Cameras and accessories optional 3. Pause playback at the start of the footage you would li
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Connecting the DVR to a TV Monitor Time Search Time Search allows you to quickly jump to a specifi c time and date to view a recording. 1 INPUT Start time: This is the date and time of the oldest recording on the DVR. Back of DVR 2 Stop time: This is the date and time of the fi nal recording on the DVR. Back of TV Enter a time between the Start and End time and press the Play button to view a 1. Connect the RCA end of the Video Cable to the Yellow Video recording. INPUT on the back of the T
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System Menu Image Display The System menu provides general Single Camera View setup options such as hard disk 1 2 3 information, time, date and fi rmware settings. 1. Current Camera Channel 2. Motion Detection Icon Hard Disk Setup: Display information about the installed hard disk including 3. Recording Icon total size and memory usage. 4 4. Main Display Overwrite Enable: If activated, when the hard disk is full the DVR will 5. Current Date & Time overwrite the oldest footage autom
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Installing or Changing a Hard Drive Screen Menu IMPORTANT NOTE: The following instructions are for installing or changing the The Screen menu adjusts the display of hard drive. If your DVR4-1000™ already has a hard drive pre-installed disregard cameras in the main camera view. these steps. Installing / Changing a Hard Drive in the DVR4-1000™ Border: Applies a border between the cameras in multi camera view. 1. Ensure the DVR4-1000™ is unplugged and removed from mains power. Remove Video Adj
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Motion Detection Menu Starting the DVR With a New Hard Drive The Motion Detection menu allows you When starting the DVR4-1000™ for the fi rst time or starting the DVR after to set motion options for each camera. changing to a new hard drive, the DVR will confi gure the hard drive for use. Fol- low the on screen prompts to confi gure the hard drive. Note: The DVR detects motion based on the level of change in the picture. Channel: Select which camera attributes to change from camera 1-4. Sensiti
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Menu Operation Record Menu The Record Menu adjusts recording Accessing and Navigating the Menu System quality, timers and schedules. The main Setup Menu can be accessed by pressing the Menu Button To navigate the menus press the directional arrow keys To select the highlighted option press or or Record Speed: Set the recording frame rate per camera. Note: higher frame rates provide smoother recordings but use more hard drive space. To return to the previous menu press You
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Menu Operation Record Menu The Record Menu adjusts recording Accessing and Navigating the Menu System quality, timers and schedules. The main Setup Menu can be accessed by pressing the Menu Button To navigate the menus press the directional arrow keys To select the highlighted option press or or Record Speed: Set the recording frame rate per camera. Note: higher frame rates provide smoother recordings but use more hard drive space. To return to the previous menu press You
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Motion Detection Menu Starting the DVR With a New Hard Drive The Motion Detection menu allows you When starting the DVR4-1000™ for the fi rst time or starting the DVR after to set motion options for each camera. changing to a new hard drive, the DVR will confi gure the hard drive for use. Fol- low the on screen prompts to confi gure the hard drive. Note: The DVR detects motion based on the level of change in the picture. Channel: Select which camera attributes to change from camera 1-4. Sensiti
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Installing or Changing a Hard Drive Screen Menu IMPORTANT NOTE: The following instructions are for installing or changing the The Screen menu adjusts the display of hard drive. If your DVR4-1000™ already has a hard drive pre-installed disregard cameras in the main camera view. these steps. Installing / Changing a Hard Drive in the DVR4-1000™ Border: Applies a border between the cameras in multi camera view. 1. Ensure the DVR4-1000™ is unplugged and removed from mains power. Remove Video Adj
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System Menu Image Display The System menu provides general Single Camera View setup options such as hard disk 1 2 3 information, time, date and fi rmware settings. 1. Current Camera Channel 2. Motion Detection Icon Hard Disk Setup: Display information about the installed hard disk including 3. Recording Icon total size and memory usage. 4 4. Main Display Overwrite Enable: If activated, when the hard disk is full the DVR will 5. Current Date & Time overwrite the oldest footage autom
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Connecting the DVR to a TV Monitor Time Search Time Search allows you to quickly jump to a specifi c time and date to view a recording. 1 INPUT Start time: This is the date and time of the oldest recording on the DVR. Back of DVR 2 Stop time: This is the date and time of the fi nal recording on the DVR. Back of TV Enter a time between the Start and End time and press the Play button to view a 1. Connect the RCA end of the Video Cable to the Yellow Video recording. INPUT on the back of the T
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Backup Footage Connecting Cameras and Power Adapter The DVR4-1000™ has a backup feature via the USB port on the front of the DVR. The DVR accepts fl ash drives or thumbdrives up to 2GB in size. Follow the 1 3 steps below to backup footage: 1. Insert a USB fl ash drive / thumbdrive (not included) to the USB port. 2. Press Play to enter playback mode or use the Time Search feature to fi nd a recording. Cameras and accessories optional 3. Pause playback at the start of the footage you would li
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Viewing Backup Footage on a PC Remote Control Layout 1-4. Camera Select Buttons Using the VVFPlayer software Changes to corresponding camera when pressed View backed up footage from the DVR4-1000™ with the included VVFPlayer software located on the CD. 5. Record / Stop Button Start or stop recording 1. Copy the VVFPlayer software from the CD to your computer. 6–7. Up & Down Buttons 2. Double click to open the VVFPlayer software. Moves up / down in menus 3. Click the File Folder (4) to br
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Viewing Backup Footage on a PC (cont) DVR Layout Extract footage from a larger video clip Front Panel 23 4 5 6 789 1 When dealing with larger backup fi les it may be necessary to extract smaller clips. The following describes how to extract footage and export to a new .VVF fi le. 1. Open and play the clip to extract from. 2. Pause the clip where you want to start the extraction. 3. Right-click the camera view and select Capture > Mark In 4. Find and Pause the clip at the end of the extractio
