Swann DVRX-1550 Quick start guide

Brand: Swann

Model: DVRX-1550

Type: Quick start guide

What does this mean?

Connect your cameras

Connect the power adapter

Included in the box are a set of video and power cables for each camera provided. You will see

a label on each end denoting which end is plugged into which connection. Connect the relevant

connection on each cable to the supplied cameras. The yellow connection is for video, the red

connection for power. Connect the yellow connection on the other end of the cable to each of the

video inputs on the DVR. Use the supplied power splitter to connect to the red connection and then

connect the power adapter to the power splitter.

All the connections have now been completed. You now ready to run through ‘The Setup Wizard’

to configure your DVR.

Here are explanations for the various connections and lights on the DVR.

Video Inputs – This where you connected the included cameras.

TV Out – If you have an older analogue TV, connect this to an available video input.

HDMI – If you have a digital TV with HDMI input, connect this to an available input.

VGA – If you have a TV or monitor with VGA input, connect this to an available input.

Audio Input/Output – For connecting a microphone (to record sounds) and speakers.

LAN – Connect this to your home network so your DVR can connect to the Internet.

USB – Connect the mouse here, also able to connect a Flash Drive to backup recorded events.

Power – This is where you connect the power adapter.

Power LED – When the DVR has power, this light will turn on.

HDD LED – This will flash when the hard drive is working.

LAN LED – This will flash when there is network activity.

DVR

Camera

Video and

Power cable

DVR Power adapter

Connect the power adapter (supplied) to the power input on the DVR. There will be a label on the

power adapter indicating that it is for the DVR and not the cameras.

4 / 8 CHANNEL DVR

Connect the DVR to your TV (RCA/Composite)

Connect to your network

If you have an older analogue TV, connect the BNC to RCA video cable (supplied) to the video output

on the DVR, and connect the other end to a spare video input on the TV.

Welcome!

Lets get started.

BNC to RCA Cable

Ethernet

Cable

DVR

Router

Connect the Ethernet cable (supplied) to the LAN connection on the DVR, and then connect the

other end to a spare port on your router or internet device.

Introduction

Connect the mouse

Congratulations on the purchase of your Swann DVR. This quick start guide will assist you on

getting your DVR up and running as soon as possible. We recommend that you connect everything

and give it a try before you do a permanent installation, to make sure nothing was damaged during

shipping. On the other side is a detailed connection map which illustrates the various connections

on the DVR.

The DVR can also connect to an HDTV or a Monitor using the HDMI port or the VGA port. For the HDTV,

connect the HDMI cable (supplied) to the HDMI output on the DVR, and connect the other end to a spare

HDMI input on the TV.

Getting to know your DVR

1. Video Input

2. Video Out

3. HDMI

4. VGA

5. Audio In/Out

6. Network

7. USB

8. Power

1. Power LED

2. LAN LED

3. HDD LED

DVR Mouse

Connect the mouse (supplied) to a spare USB port on the DVR.

Connect the DVR to your HDTV/Monitor (HDMI/VGA)

5 6

For a Monitor, connect a VGA cable (not supplied) to the VGA output on the DVR, and connect the other

end to the VGA input on the Monitor.

TV or Monitor

VGA Cable

To Camera Power

adapter splitter

HDMI Cable

(!) If you are using the HDMI cable for connection, you can skip this step.

(!) It’s important that you do this, as this allows you to access the router from your smartphone or

tablet. It also allows the DVR to connect to the Internet to update its internal clock so the time it

shows on the video is always accurate.

DVR

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Power

VGA Cable - (Not

supplied)

Ethernet

Cable

USB Cable

Mouse

HDTV

Monitor

Router/

Wireless Router

HDMI

Cable

What are the

additional

connections for?

Audio In - Connect to a

microphone

Audio Out - Connect to TV

or speakers

HDMI, VGA and Video

Out - Choose which one

is best suited to your TV

connection, HDMI has the

highest quality image and

Video Out has the lowest.

Power and Video

Cable

Power

Camera 2

Camera 1

Camera

Power Socket

Video Cable

Camera 4

Camera 3

RCA to BNC video cable

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