Swann DVR4-5500 manual 2 …to your PC

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DVR4-5500™

Operating Instructions

4.6.2 …to your PC

Once you’ve finished backing up an event or two to the USB flash drive, you might be wondering what to do with it. Well, whilst you’re backing up footage, the DVR automatically copies a small program onto the flash drive that will allow you to access and playback the footage on a PC.

Insert the USB flash drive into a spare USB port on your PC, open it, and find the file named “PLAYER.EXE”. Running this will give you instant access to the footage on the flash drive.

NOTE: The viewing program is supported by Windows Vista, XP and 2000. Using other platforms to view the backed up information is neither recommended nor supported. However – as the files on the flash drive are encoded using the H.264 codec – it is possible to play the files without the dedicated program. It’s worth noting that this manual contains no information on how to do this, and it is not a supported function of the unit. Attempting to do so could easily corrupt your data.

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Contents All-in-One Digital Video Recorder Risk of Electric Shock Video ViewerDefault Password Information IntroductionManual Contents Connecting Power to the DVR Part 1 Setting up the DVR HardwareConnecting Cameras to the DVR Layout of Digital Video Recorder DVRPart 2 Configuring the DVR Software Layout of the Infrared Remote ControlSome tips on selecting a password Setting the Date and TimeSetting the Password Locking / Unlocking the DVR Keylock Part 3 Basic FunctionsOverview of the Interface The Live Monitoring Layout RecordingSome More Recording Options Motion RecordingManual Recording Finding an Event PlaybackUpgrading Firmware Controls for PlaybackFind the Record Settings in the Quick Start menu Setting the Recording SettingsBasic Settings Part 4 Advanced OperationsProgramming the Timer Advanced SettingsBacking up Events Advanced Motion Detection SettingsAdvanced System Information Whole Image Centre of Image2 …to your PC Address Type Assigned by Dhcp or Manually Assigned Connecting the DVR to your Local NetworkPart 5 Networking Point to Point Protocol Over Ethernet Networking PPPoE Configuring the DVRNetwork with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dhcp Your Public IP Address Configuring your Network for Remote ViewingPort Forwarding Important Static versus Dynamic IP AddressesInstallation Part 6 Remotely accessing your DVRUsing the Video Viewer software Connecting to your DVRUsing the Video Viewer Interface Icon Name Description SettingsAccess the Detailed Record Settings Button Function DescriptionBacking up Footage via the Network Playing Back FootageStatus List Window Click DownloadAccessing the DVR without Video Viewer Accessing your DVR via Internet ExplorerAccessing your DVR via QuickTime Operating Instructions Appendix 2. Compatible USB Flash Drive ListAppendix 5. Replacing the Sata HDD Appendix 3. Compatible Sata HDD ListAppendix 4. Removing the DVR Module Warranty Terms and Conditions Swann Technical Support