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Swann Security (Android)
Have a Smartphone or Tablet? With the Swann Security app, you can
turn your mobile device into a monitoring centre for your DVR or NVR.
Have the peace of mind that you can monitor your home or business at
any time from any place. Best of all, it only takes minutes to get it up and
running (if you have an iOS mobile device, flip the page for instructions).
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Registering your Account
To download the app:
1. Go to your app store and search for “Swann Security” or us-
ing your mobile device, scan the QR code below.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install and accept any
license requirements that may appear.
3. After installing Swann Security, locate the app, and tap the
icon to run.
Welcome to Swann. Sign in or register.
If you have already registered an account
with the app, sign in with your Swann Se-
curity credentials, then skip to step 7.
For new users, tap “Sign Up”.
Proceed to step 2.
Is this where your devices are?
The app will ask if it can access your de-
vice’s location, tap “Confirm” then tap “Al-
low only while using the app” (it does this
so it can accurately detect the location of
your mobile and DVR or NVR).
The app will detect your address. If the ad-
dress isn’t shown, tap the blue icon, input
your address, and then tap “DONE”.
When finished, tap “NEXT”.
Proceed to step 4.
Let’s get started.
Enter your first and last name, email ad-
dress, and password. The password must
be a minimum of six characters and must
contain a mixture of numbers and letters
(use a password that you can remember).
Enter your password again to confirm. For
safekeeping, write down your password.
When finished, tap “NEXT”.
Proceed to step 3.
Confirm your details.
Your name, email address, and device lo-
cation will be shown here.
Tap the “Terms of Service” checkbox, then
tap “REGISTER”.
Proceed to step 5.
Registering your Account
Stay secure.
You will receive an email asking to verify
your email address. Go to the email app on
your mobile device or computer, open the
email, and tap or click the link to verify (if
the email hasn’t been received, check your
junk or spam folder). Once verified, you will
receive a welcome email confirming your
registration.
When finished, tap “DONE”.
Proceed to step 6.
After sign in, to pair your DVR or NVR to
your account, you need to scan the device’s
QR code. Check that your DVR or NVR is
connected to your router, so it has access
to the internet.
When ready, tap “Pair Device”, then tap
“START”.
Proceed to step 8.
You will be taken back to the sign-in page.
Upon verification, enter your email address
and account password, then tap “SIGN IN”.
Proceed to step 7.
Tap “SCAN DEVICE QR CODE”. The app will
ask if it can take pictures and record video,
tap “Allow”.
Scan the QR code sticker on your DVR or
NVR with your mobile device. When the QR
code has successfully scanned, proceed to
step 9.
Pairing your Device
Tap on where the item was purchased.
Enter a device name for your DVR or NVR,
“My DVR” for example, or tap on one of the
relevant locations listed.
When finished, tap “NEXT”.
Proceed to step 10.
User Name: The default user name for
your DVR or NVR is admin, tap to enter.
Password: Enter the password created
during the Startup Wizard on your DVR or
NVR (there is no default password).
Port number: Leave the default setting
(unless instructed to change it by Swann
Technical Support).
When finished, tap “NEXT”.
Your device is now linked to your Swann
Security account - tap “DONE” to finish.
Pairing your Device
1. Tap to open the Menu. You can edit
your account profile, pair a new device,
view notifications, read the user manu-
al, and more.
2. Tap to configure settings for the Live
View tab. You can hide device tiles and
customize the order of device tiles ac-
cording to your preferences.
3. Tap to toggle the layout of the cam-
era (channel) tiles in the viewing area.
4. Tap to view the camera full screen
and to display controls such as taking
a snapshot, starting a recording, ena-
bling the camera’s microphone, alarm
& pan-tilt controls (if supported), and
changing the display aspect ratio and
stream quality. Turn your mobile de-
vice horizontally to view the camera full
screen.
5. Tap to access the Notifications screen
to view and manage notifications.
6. Tap to access the video activity time-
line to search and view events on your
DVR or NVR.
7. Tap to enter the Modes tab.
8. Tap to access device & camera set-
tings. From here, you can change the
device name, motion settings, siren
settings, view technical information
about your device, and more.
When viewing a camera full screen (as per instruction 4),
use the spread and pinch gestures to zoom in or out. When
zoomed in, tap and hold the image to move around within
the Live View. This works when holding your mobile device
horizontally or vertically.
Attention! Make sure you have
completed guides 1 and 2 first.
For instructions on the functions available,
access the User Manual within the app. You
can also download this manual from our
website support.swann.com, search for -
Swann Security Manual.
You may need to download a QR code reader
to your mobile device to scan this QR code.
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