Instruction Manual

BASIC SETUP

Setting up your Smartphone or Tablet

Have a Smartphone or Tablet?

Then head to the respective Apple App Store or Google Play, download the SwannView Link app (or SwannView Link HD for

tablets) for free and turn your iOS or Android device into a monitoring centre for your DVR. Have the peace of mind that you can

monitor your home at any time from any place. With “SwannLink” Peer to Peer technology, connecting your smartphone, tablet

or PC to your DVR is so easy - there’s practically no need to fiddle around with complicated network configuration. Best of all, it

only takes minutes to get it all up and running!

Important Note: As the SwannView Link app is constantly under development to improve your user experience, the

following screens may differ slightly from the actual app.

Configuring the SwannView Link App

After you have downloaded and installed SwannView Link (HD) on your smartphone or tablet, locate the app and tap the icon to

run. Take your smartphone/tablet to your DVR and follow the instructions below.

1. In the Live View screen, tap at the top left and then tap .

2. In the Devices menu, tap + to add a new Device as shown below.

3. On the DVR you will see a sticker with a QR Code and your UID number (the sticker will be on the top or bottom of the DVR

case depending on which DVR model you have).

On the app, tap the QR Code button and use your smartphone’s camera to scan the QR sticker on the DVR. This

automatically populates the UID box with the DVR’s UID. Enter a Device Name (anything you like), the username and

password for your DVR as shown below and tap

to save your settings.

4. Next, tap to automatically check the number of channels and then you will see your cameras on screen and

that’s it, you’re connected!

Need more details?

Full explanation of the SwannView Link’s app interface is detailed in the Reference chapter from page 57 to page 58.