Swann PRO-series User manual

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4 or 8 Channel
Network
Video Recorder
M4_87200H121212E
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Introduction
Before You Begin
FCC Veri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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• These devices may not cause harmful interference, and
• These devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
All jurisdictions have specic laws and regulations relating to the use of cameras. Before using any camera for any purpose, it
is the buyer’s responsibility to be aware of all applicable laws and regulations that prohibit or limit the use of cameras and to
comply with the applicable laws and regulations.
FCC Regulation (for USA): Prohibition against eavesdropping
Except for the operations of law enforcement ocers conducted under lawful authority, no person shall use, either directly
or indirectly, a device operated pursuant to the provisions of this Part for the purpose of overhearing or recording the private
conversations of others unless such use is authorized by all of the parties engaging in the conversation.
WARNING
Modications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Make sure product is xed correctly and stable if fastened in place
• Do not operate if wires and terminals are exposed
• Do not cover vents on the side or back of the NVR and allow adequate space for ventilation
DEFAULT PASSWORD INFORMATION
To ensure your privacy, this NVR supports password protection.
The default, all-access username is“admin”, the default password is“12345”.
To ensure your ongoing privacy, we strongly recommend setting a password as soon as possible. Choose something that
you’ll remember, but that others would be unlikely to guess.
If you do manage to lock yourself out of the NVR, you’ll need to contact us at the Swann Technical Support Telephone Helpdesk
- the number is on the back cover.

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Contents
Introduction
Before You Begin 2
Contents 3
Introduction 4
Connecting the NVR
Installation Guidelines 5
Front Panel of the NVR 5
The Rear Panel of the NVR 6
Connection Diagram 7
Connecting Additional Devices 8
The Alarm & Sensor I/O Block 9
Basic Setup
Basic NVR Operation 10
The Setup Wizard 11
The Quick Menu  14
The Quick Camera Menu 14
Operating the NVR locally 15
Menu Layout 16
Advanced Conguration
Playback: Normal  17
Playback: Event / Tag 18
Playback: Picture 18
Export: Normal / Event 19
Export: Picture 19
Manual: Record 20
Manual: Continuous Capture 20
Manual: Alarm  20
Record: Schedule 21
Record: Encoding 22
Record: Advanced 23
Record: Holiday 24
Camera Management: IP Camera 25
Camera Management: OSD Conguration 26
Camera Management: Image 27
Camera Management: Motion 28
Motion Detection Area Conguration 30
Camera Management: Privacy Mask 31
Camera Management: Tamper Proong 32
Camera Management: Video Loss 33
Conguration: General 34
Conguration: General: DST Settings 35
Conguration: General: More Settings 36
Conguration: Network: General 37
Conguration: Network: PPPoE 38
Conguration: Network: DDNS/NTP 39
Conguration: Network: Email 40
Conguration: Network: UPnP/SNMP 41
Conguration: Network: More Settings 42
Conguration: Alarm: Status 43
Conguration: Alarm: Input/Output 44
Conguration: RS-232 45
Conguration: Live View: General 45
Conguration: Live View: View 46
Conguration: Exceptions 47
Conguration: User 48
Maintenance: System Info 49
Maintenance: Log Information 50
Maintenance: Import/Export 51
Maintenance: Upgrade 52
Maintenance: Default 53
Maintenance: Net Detect 54
HDD: General 55
HDD: Advanced / HDD Detect 55
Reference
Troubleshooting 56
Addendum: Third Party Hardware 57
Technical Specications 58
Warranty Information 59
Helpdesk / Technical Support Details 60

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this Swann NVR. You’ve
made a ne choice for keeping a watchful eye over your home
or business. Let’s take a moment to talk about some of the
features this NVR oers, and how to get the most out of them.
Oh my, this is a big manual. How long will this take?
Yes, but you won’t have to read all of it - you should be up and
running by page 15!
It can take a few hours to connect everything and run through
the setup procedure.
The latter part of this manual is for advanced users only - the
NVR is seriously congurable - the out-of-the-box settings do
a great job in 90% of situations, but some users will want to
get into the nitty-gritty detail, so that information is presented
for those who need it.
The Basic Setup
The default settings will cover most basic installation
requirements of the NVR.
To get the most out of your hard drive, we’ve congured the
NVR to record only when it detects motion - that way, you
won’t ll the hard drive with video of nothing happening.
Before installing anything, connect the NVR and cameras
and test your system.
We ensure everything is working properly when we ship
them out, but sometimes things can be damaged in
transport, and occasionally components can fail. Better to
nd out now, before everything is xed in place!
Getting the NVR Setup
There are three stages to getting your NVR set up. If you want
to use the default settings, you’ll only need to complete steps
one and two.
Stage 1. Connecting the NVR (page 5 to page 9)
This section details what you can connect to the dierent
inputs/outputs of the NVR.
Everyone’s setup will vary a little bit - it depends what cameras
came with the NVR (if any) and what device(s) you’ve already
got.
Stage 2. Basic NVR Setup
The NVR needs a few things to be set properly before it can do
its thing. Follow the instructions from page 10 to page 16 to
get everything working.
3. Optional: Advanced NVR Conguration
The latter part of this manual covers advanced NVR operations.
This NVR comes with all the professional-grade capabilities
you’d expect fromaqualitySwannproduct, but manyadvanced
capabilities require detailed setup to function correctly.
If you’re not an advanced user, don’t worry. The out-of-the-box
settings really do work well, and we’d only suggest changing
them if you’ve got a really specic plan in mind.
You’ll need to read a page or two of this section if:
• you’re connecting external sensors (page 44).
• you want to alter the motion detection sensitivity or the
areas it applies to (page 28).

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Front Panel of the NVR
1) Power LED: Will be lit whenever the NVR is supplied power
and turned on.
2) HDD LED: Will ash whenever the NVR is writing to/reading
from the installed hard drive.
3) LAN LED: Flashes rapidly when the NVR’s network port is
sending or receiving information.
4) USB 2.0 Port: For connecting USB external storage to the
NVR for backup, or for applying new rmware.
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Installation Guidelines
• Do not expose the NVR to moisture. Water is the arch-
enemy of electrical components and also poses a high risk
of electric shock.
• Avoid dusty locations. Dust has a tendency to build up
inside the NVR case, leading to a high risk of failure or
even re.
• Only install the NVR in a well ventilated space. Like
all electronics, the circuitry and hard drive in the NVR
produce heat, and this heat needs a way out.
• Do not open the NVR case except to install/swap the
hard drive inside. There are no user serviceable parts
inside.
• Do not cut or modify any cable for any reason. Doing
so will void your warranty, as well as pose a great risk of
re or electrical shock.
• Do not expose the NVR to sudden bumps or shocks (for
example, being dropped).The NVR is as robust as possible,
but many of the internal components are quite fragile.
• Remember that the NVR is, in all likelihood, going to be
left on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Keep this in mind
when choosing a location for installation.
• Never open the case whilst the NVR is plugged in, and
never turn the NVR on whilst the case is open.

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1) Video Inputs 1 - 4: These are your primary video inputs.
The channels are labelled by number in the same order as they
will appear on your NVR’s interface. Each accepts an Ethernet
(RJ45) plug, which is the same type plug as the Network Port.
2) USB 2.0 Port: To connect an external hard drive or a ash
drive, to which you can backup footage. Accepts USB ash
drives or USB hard drives. For the best results use devices which
support USB 2.0 (or higher) speeds.
3) HDMI Output: The primary output of the NVR. For the
highest possible video output quality, we suggest using this
output.
4) VGA Output: For connecting a television or PC monitor
with a VGA input.
5) Alarm & Sensor I/O Block: For connecting external alarm
sensors and/or alarm output devices (such as sirens or lighting)
to the NVR.
6) Audio Input: As the cameras supplied with the NVR do
not support audio capture, the Audio Input is not required for
normal operation.
7) Audio Output: As the cameras supplied with the NVR do
not support audio capture, the Audio Output is not required
for normal operation.
8) Network Port: Where you can connect the NVR to a
network, typically directly into the router or network switch.
9) RS485 Port: Connector for RS485 devices.
10) Power Input: Where you connect the included power
cable.
11) Power Switch: Master ON/OFF switch.
The Rear Panel of the NVR
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8-CH NVR
1) Video Inputs 1 - 8: These are your primary video inputs.
The channels are labelled by number in the same order as they
will appear on your NVR’s interface. Each accepts an Ethernet
(RJ45) plug, which is the same type plug as the Network Port.
2) USB 2.0 Port: To connect an external hard drive or a ash
drive, to which you can backup footage. Accepts USB ash
drives or USB hard drives. For the best results use devices which
support USB 2.0 (or higher) speeds.
3) Audio Input: As the cameras supplied with the NVR do
not support audio capture, the Audio Input is not required for
normal operation.
4) Audio Output: As the cameras supplied with the NVR do
not support audio capture, the Audio Output is not required
for normal operation.
5) RS-232 Port: To connect the NVR to the serial port on your
computer. It is mainly used for low level testing and is not
required for day to day use.
6) VGA Output: For connecting a television or PC monitor
with a VGA input.
7) HDMI Output: The primary output of the NVR. For the
highest possible video output quality, we suggest using this
output.
8) Network Port: Where you can connect the NVR to a
network, typically directly into the router or network switch.
9) Alarm & Sensor I/O Block: For connecting external alarm
sensors and/or alarm output devices (such as sirens or lighting)
to the NVR.
10) RS485 Port: Connector for RS485 devices.
11) Power Input: Where you connect the included power
cable.
12) Power Switch: Master ON/OFF switch.

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Using the specialized Ethernet cables,
connect the camera outputs to the video
inputs on the NVR. Power adapters are not
required as the NVR will provide power
through the Ethernet cables.
Connect the NVR to power using the supplied
power cable.
If you’ve got a monitor with
VGA but not HDMI, connect it
to the VGA output on the NVR.
If you’ve got a TV or
monitor with HDMI in,
connect to the HDMI port
on the NVR.
Connect an Ethernet
cable from the LAN
port on the NVR to
a spare port on your
router.
Connection Diagram
Connect the mouse to
the USB 2.0 Port.

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As the cameras
supplied with the
NVR do not support
audio capture, the
Audio Output is not
required for normal
operation.
As the cameras supplied with
the NVR do not support audio
capture, the Audio Input is not
required for normal operation.
The front USB 2.0 Port is used for backing up
footage. You can connect:
- A USB Flash Drive
- A USB Hard Drive (HDD)
Note: If using USB storage media, USB 2.0 (or
faster) devices are recommended.
Connector for RS485
devices. The RS485
connector on the 8-CH
model is located next to the
Alarm & Sensor I/O Block.
Connecting Additional Devices

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The Alarm & Sensor I/O Block
The 4-CH NVR has
4 alarm inputs and
1 alarm output, for
connecting external
sensors.
The 8-CH NVR has
8 alarm inputs and
2 alarm outputs, for
connecting external
sensors.
4-CH NVR
8-CH NVR

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Basic Setup
Basic NVR Operation
Starting the NVR for the rst time:
When you rst boot the NVR, it will automatically start the
Setup Wizard which will guide you through the various
setup options available.
The USB Mouse (Recommended)
The easiest way to operate the NVR is to use the included USB
optical mouse - we put together the look and feel of the menu
system specically for mouse-friendly navigation.
The controls are pretty easy to remember - heck, there are only
two buttons. It couldn’t be simpler.
Left click:
• Selects an item or conrms a choice.
Right click:
• Opens the menu bar from the live viewing screen.
• Returns one “step” from a submenu.
• Opens a context menu in some settings screens.
The Scroll Wheel:
• Can be used to adjust the values of sliders and scales
when highlighted by the mouse.
Note: Wireless Mice and Bluetooth devices
Note that Wireless Mice and Bluetooth devices are NOT
compatible with the NVR. Please use the USB optical mouse
supplied.
Shutting Down & Rebooting
If you want to shut down or reboot the NVR, or simply log out
of the user account you’re logged in as, access the Shutdown
menu, accessible via the main menu.
To ensure the integrity of your data and recordings, always
select Shut Down when powering o the NVR.