Menu Operation

Accessing and Navigating the Menu System

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

To return to the previous menu press

Note: The menu cannot be accessed while in playback or backup mode. Return to the main camera view before entering the menu.

Main Setup Menu

Camera Menu

The Camera menu allows you to change visual attributes on each of the camera channels.

Channel: Display the attributes of currently selected camera 1-4.

Display: Turn the selected camera On or Off in the main display.

Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation: Move the sliders to fine tune the display of the currently selected camera.

Record Menu

The Record Menu adjusts recording quality, timers and schedules.

Record Speed: Set the recording frame rate per camera. Note: higher frame rates provide smoother recordings but use more hard drive space.

You may individually set the Record Speed of each camera. The total number of frames used can not exceed 60 for NTSC systems or 50 for PAL systems.

Record Quality: Set the image quality of the recordings from Normal, High or

Highest. Note: higher image quality settings use more hard drive space.

Event Rec Duration: When Motion Detection is active, Event Rec Duration is the length of time in seconds the DVR will record after motion stops, from 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 seconds. Default is set to 10 seconds.

Record Schedule: Set different recording modes depending on the time of day.

The Record Schedule allows you to set the recording mode for each hour of the day based on a 24 hour clock. Use the left / right keys to move and up / down keys to change the current selection.

No Record: will not record

Time Record: will record for the entire hour

Motion Record: will only record when motion is detected

Important: To enable Motion Recording you must set the hour to Motion Record (green) AND set the Sensitivity and Motion Area in the Motion Detection menu.

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Swann DVR4-1000 manual Menu Operation, Camera Menu, Record Menu, Accessing and Navigating the Menu System