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
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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Connecting the NVR
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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Connecting the NVR
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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Connecting the NVR
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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Connecting the NVR
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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Connecting the NVR
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.

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The Setup Wizard
The wizard contains four quick setup screens which will
allow you to choose how you want the NVR to behave.
You’ll be asked to:
• Set a password for the ADMIN account.
• Congure the time, date and time zone for your location.
• Congure the NVR so it can operate on your network and
access (and be accessed from) the Internet.
• Initialize and format your hard drive(s), if required.
Setup Wizard: Wizard
When this check-box is left ticked, the setup wizard will
run again the next time the NVR is rebooted or powered
on. If you don’t want the wizard to start next time the NVR
is turned on, uncheck this box.
To access the wizard once it’s been disabled, open Main
Menu -> Conguration -> General and select Enable
Wizard.
Setup Wizard: Admin Password
For your on-going security and peace of mind, we strongly
suggest setting a password for your Admin account. A
password can be any combination of numbers (no letters)
up to 16 numerals long.
Admin Password: Enter the existing Admin password
here. The default password for the Admin account is
12345. Don’t enter what you’d like the password to be -
that goes in the elds below this one.
New Admin Password (check-box): When checked, the
NVR will accept a new password for the Admin account.
New Password / Conrm: Enter what you’d like the new
password to be in the upper eld, and then conrm it in
the lower eld.

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Wizard: Time, Date and Location
It’s important to ensure that your NVR has the correct
time and date, as well as the correct time zone set. This is
particularly true in a legal context when a mistaken time
or date can mean the dierence between your security
footage being regarded as legitimate evidence or not!
Time Zone: Select your location from the list. The East
Coast of the United States is GMT -05:00 and the West
Coast is GMT -08:00. The UK is at GMT+ 00:00 and the East
Coast of Australia is at GMT +10:00.
Remember that these values will be displaced by an hour
during DST (daylight savings time) if that applies in your
locale. However, don’t set that here - the NVR supports
automatically adjusting the time during DST - see page 35.
Date Format: How you’d like the date to be displayed.
For best results, use the standard format for your location
(MM-DD-YYYY for the USA, DD-MM-YYYY for the UK and
Australia).
System Date: The current date setting on the NVR. To alter
this value, select the small calendar icon.
System Time: The current time setting on the NVR. To alter this value, select the small clock icon.
Note for NTP Users: Setting the date and time is less important if you’re using NTP (Network Time Protocol) but we still
recommend you set it here, rst. Just in case.
Wizard: Network Settings
NIC Type: What sort of network you’re using. There are
a few to choose from. The vast majority of users will use
the default option of 10M/100M/1000M Self-adaptive. If
you’re using a network other than this type, chances are
you know about that.
Enable DHCP (check-box): Ensure that this is checked
unless you’re specically running a manually addressed
network (sometimes called static IP addressing) or your
router doesn’t support DHCP.
IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway: When
you’re using DHCP, these values will self-populate. If you’re
using a manually addressed network, you’ll need to set
these to match the other devices on your network.
To learn more about the Network settings of the NVR - see
page 37.
The Setup Wizard

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Basic Setup
Wizard: HDD Management
Here, you can view and initialize the hard drive(s) in the
NVR. Typically, there will be only one entry here, the HDD
which came with the NVR (if one was included). Each drive
will be identied and be listed along with statistics such as
Capacity, Status and Free Space.
If you’re booting the NVR for the rst time, the HDD should
already be initialized or if you’ve just installed a new HDD,
then you’ll need to initialize the drive.
Init: Initializes the HDD so that it’s ready to accept data.
Warning: Don’t initialize a drive that already has data on
it, as the initialization process will erase any information
on the drive.
The Setup Wizard

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Basic Setup
The Quick Menu
The Quick Camera Menu
To access the Quick Menu, right click the USB mouse once.
Menu: Opens the Main Menu (see page 16).
Single Screen: Opens a single channel for viewing in full-
screen mode. The slide-out menu contains a list of channels
to choose from.
Multi-Screen: Select a multi-screen viewing option, where
you’ll be able to see multiple video feeds at once.
Previous Screen: Moves to the previous channel.
Next Screen: Moves to the next channel.
Start Auto-switch: Will periodically display a dierent video
feed from each channel available.
Start Recording: Begins recording on all channels
immediately, regardless of the current recording schedule.
All-day Playback: Allows you to playback recordings from a
single channel for the current day.
Output Mode: Allows you to change the contrast level of the
video display.
To access the Quick Camera Menu, left click the USB mouse
once on one of the live video inputs available.
Recording: Start or stop live recording.
Instant Playback: Playback the last 5 minutes of recorded
video.
Audio On: As the cameras supplied with the NVR do not
support audio capture, the Audio On option is disabled.
Capture (8-CH only): Allows you take a snapshot which is
saved in JPEG format.
PTZ: To control a PTZ camera if you have one connected to
the NVR.
Digital Zoom: Enter Digital Zoom mode. Press the left click
button on the USB mouse to zoom, and press the right click
button to exit.
Image Settings: Change the brightness, contrast, saturation
and hue of the live video feed.
Live View Strategy: Allows you to change how you view the
live video feed. You can select a higher quality video feed with
a lower frame rate or you can decrease the quality and have a
higher frame rate. Please note, this does not aect the quality
of recorded video.
Close: Close the menu.

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Operating the NVR Locally
If you’re reading this page, it means that either:
• You’ve got the NVR setup, but its standard recording
program isn’t for you. Fair enough - we cater to all
requirements here.
• You’re interested in what other options and
capabilities the NVR has. Excellent - the answer is “a lot”.
• Everything works except just that one thing that isn’t
right but you don’t know where the option is. Darn.
We’ll try and get you xed up by the end of this page.
There are some sections of Advanced Conguration that we
think are of benet for most NVR owners to know about - in
particular, the Alarm settings and the Email Conguration of
the NVR.
By Default...
• The NVR has motion recording enabled on every channel,
congured to operate at an average level of sensitivity.
• To be a little more likely to record a border-line motion
event than not (we think it’s better to get a false trigger
than miss an event).
• To record video each time it detects a motion event, but
not notify you via email (all events will be listed in the log).
To alter the NVR’s default behaviour, you’ll need to change
some of the advanced settings.
You can do this on the NVR directly or by using the SwannView
NVR client software located on the included CD, there is a fairly
comprehensive manual also included. You can also access the
NVR’s built-in web interface using your Internet browser.
Quick Reference
Some of the more common reasons to have a look in the
Advanced Conguration include:
Altering the Recording Schedule
The recording schedule is one of the most important things to
get right when conguring the NVR. More information about
the schedule can be found at:
• “Record: Schedule” on page 21
Conguring the Auto-Email Functions
If you want the NVR to notify you via email when it detects a
motion event, then you’ll need to congure:
• “Conguration: Network: Email” on page 40
• “Camera Management: Motion” on page 28
Altering the Motion Detection Settings
If you want to change the way the NVR handles motion, then
you’ll need to look at:
• “Camera Management: Motion” on page 28
• “Camera Management: Image” on page 27
Connecting External Sensors to the NVR
To congure external sensors, pair them to video channels
and change the associated action for each, see:
• “The Alarm & Sensor I/O Block” on page 9
• “Conguration: Alarm: Input / Output” on page 44

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Menu Layout
Playback: To access recorded images, use the Playback menu.
There are several playback modes to choose from, such as
standard chronological playback mode, or event playback
mode.
Export: To copy or backup footage from the NVR, use the
Export menu. You’ll need a compatible USB ash drive or USB
external hard drive to store the data.
Manual: Access manual controls for the recording and alarm
functions of the NVR.
HDD: Where you’ll be able to access information about and
adjust the settings of your hard drive(s).
Record: Access recording options, such as quality, resolution,
bitrate and the recording schedule.
Camera: Adjusts and congures how the NVR looks for
cameras via the video inputs. Access to Motion Detection
Conguration is located here.
Conguration: Access and congure many settings of the
NVR, including your network settings, adjusting the time and
date, creating or altering user accounts and adjusting the
behaviour of the alarm inputs/outputs.
Maintenance: For changing how the NVR performs its
automatic maintenance and for upgrading the NVR’s rmware.
Shut Down: To safely lock, shut down or reboot the NVR.

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Advanced Conguration
Playback: Normal
To initiate playback:
IP Camera: Select the camera that you’d like to playback. Up
to four cameras can be selected on the 4-CH model and up to
eight cameras can be selected on the 8-CH model.
Start/End time of record: This will display the start time and
date and the end time and date from when the NVR was rst
congured to record video. This will typically be the rst day
that you setup and congured the NVR right through to the
current day. If you have recently formatted the hard drive, the
start time and date will be displayed from that day.
RecordType: Select the type(s) of video you’d like to playback.
The options are Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion | Alarm,
Motion + Alarm, Manual and All.
FileType: Select from Unlocked, Locked and All.
Start Time: Set your start date and time.
End Time: Set your end date and time.
• Select Search.
• Choose which event(s) you want to play back, and up to
four cameras you’d like to view the video(s) from.
• To initiate playback, select Play.
There are two additional options that you can also select -
Detail: This will display a graphical representation of the
type of video recorded. Each record type is colour coded, for
example Normal is blue, Motion is green.
Playback: To playback all normal and event recordings from
each camera at the same time. You can forward, rewind and
pause playback. Double-clicking any of the available cameras
will display it full-screen. Double-click again to exit full-screen
playback.
Performance and Playback
When playing back multiple channels at once, you may notice
that they’re not quite “in sync” and, in extreme cases, may be
displayed in near real-time (instead of real-time).
Why?
The NVR only has so much processing power, and we’ve
congured it so that it has more resources dedicated to
recording than to playback.
While you’re playing back footage, the NVR continues to
monitor and record normally. Recording from multiple
channels simultaneously is so resource intensive that
playback performance may be sacriced to ensure
ongoing reliable recording.
When we say“near real-time”, this doesn’t mean things will be
in slow motion. Rather, the action will unfold at normal speed,
but be represented by half the number of frames per second
(12.5fps/PAL or 15fps/NTSC).
This kind of slowdown is rare, and is typically unnoticeable.

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Advanced Conguration
Playback: Event / Tag
The Event Search menu (above) will show you recordings
that were triggered either by an alarm sensor being triggered
or by the NVR detecting motion.
Typically, the majority of recordings based upon “Events”
are likely to be recordings triggered by the NVR’s motion
detection feature.
The Tag search menu (below) will isolate video events based
on the tag information that video carries. It’s similar to Event
playback, but it can be easier to group multiple recordings of
a similar type.
Playback: Picture (8-CH only)
The 8-CH model also has the ability to show you a series of
still pictures that were triggered either by an alarm sensor
being triggered or by the NVR detecting motion. See “Record:
Schedule”on page 21 for details.

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Advanced Conguration
The Export Normal menu (above) will show you all recordings
that you can export to a USB Flash Drive or USB Hard Drive.
From the Record Type menu, select the type(s) of video you’d
like to playback. The options are Normal, Motion, Alarm,
Motion | Alarm, Motion + Alarm, Manual and All. Set your
Start Date/Time and your End Date/Time and click the
Search button.
The Export Event menu(below) will show you recordings
that were triggered by the NVR detecting motion or by the
alarm sensor being triggered.
Export: Normal / Event
Export: Picture (8-CH only)
The 8-CH model also has the ability to export a series of
still pictures in JPEG format, that were triggered by the NVR
detecting motion or by the alarm sensor being triggered.

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Advanced Conguration
Manual: Record
The Manual: Record menu allows you to override any default
recording schedules in place. The recording schedule for each
camera connected, can be changed. Pressing the button next
to IP Camera will stop recording on all cameras. You can also
control each camera by pressing the button next to each of the
camera names. You can select normal recording (Recording by
manual operation) or motion detection recording (Recording
by schedule).
Normal: The NVR will constantly record for any period where
Normal is selected. You won’t miss anything, but constant
recording will ll your hard drive very quickly. (The NVR does
record the equivalent of a DVD lm every two hours on every
channel, so that’s rather a lot of data!) Typically, we suggest
Motion as a better recording mode for most users.
Motion: The recommended recording setting for most
applications. The NVR will only record when it detects
something moving in front of a camera, and will then only
record footage from the camera(s) that do detect motion
unless you alter your Action settings “Camera Management:
Motion”on page 28 to include other channels.
Manual: Continuous Capture (8-CH only)
The Manual: Continuous Capture option is used to save a
series of still pictures instead of recording video.
Manual: Alarm
The Manual: Alarm menu allows you to send a trigger to the
alarm output(s) to see that it is working correctly.