How to Change the Camera Layout on Your Recorder's Live View
DVR4-4480G, DVR4-4480RN, DVR4-4480V, DVR4-4580G, DVR4-4580RN, DVR4-4580V, DVR4-4680, DVR4-4680RN, DVR4-4685, DVR4-4685RN, DVR4-4780V, DVR4-4980V, DVR4-5580, DVR4-5580G, DVR4-5580RN, DVR4-5680, DVR4-5680RN, DVR8-4480G, DVR8-4480RN, DVR8-4480V, DVR8-4580G, DVR8-4580RN, DVR8-4580V, DVR8-4680, DVR8-4680A, DVR8-4680RN, DVR8-4685, DVR8-4685RN, DVR8-4780V, DVR8-4880RN, DVR8-4980, DVR8-5580, DVR8-5580A, DVR8-5580G, DVR8-5580RN, DVR8-5580RU, DVR8-5680, DVR8-5680A, DVR8-5680RN, DVR8-5680RU, DVR8-5880RU, DVR16-4580G, DVR16-4580RN, DVR16-4580V, DVR16-4680, DVR16-4680A, DVR16-4680RN, DVR16-4680RU, DVR16-4880RU, DVR16-4980, DVR16-5580, DVR16-5580G, DVR16-5580G2, DVR16-5580RU, NVR8-8580, NVR8-8580RN, NVR8-8780, NVR8-8780RN, NVR16-8580, NVR16-8580RN, NVR16-8780, NVR16-8780RN, NVW-650, NVW-800, NVW-MR4K, DVR4-4680XN, DVR4-4680XU, DVR4-5680XN, DVR8-4680X, DVR8-4680XN, DVR8-4680XU, DVR8-5680X, DVR8-5680XU
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This guide is to show you how to do the following for the models above:
- Change number of cameras
- Change the layout
NOTE: The layout and arrangement will revert to a default state upon reboot.
If you want a fixed order of channels (e.g., Front door on ch1, Backyard on ch2, and so on), you need to change the input port or in the settings.
- For DVRs - Using the example above, connect the Front Door camera to camera input 1 at the back of your recorder; and the Backyard camera to camera input 2.
- For NVR - Go to Menu > Display > IP Channel and edit the cameras to choose which channel you want them to appear.
- For NVW - Either move the camera itself to a different location or re-pair the camera to the channel that you like.
Change the number of cameras showing in Live View
- Right-click or move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen to see the Menu Bar.
- Choose from one of the following for your preferred view:
| Icon | Description |
| If you have 2 to 4 cameras, choose to display as 4-camera view. | |
| If you have 7 to 8 cameras, choose to display as 8-camera view. The 9th box will display the Swann logo only. This box cannot be customized nor disabled. | |
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Click this to select from one of the multi-screen viewing modes available. For an 8-channel recorder, it will show 6-camera view and 8-camera view. |
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| Click this to repeatedly cycle through each video channel full-screen. Each video channel will be displayed for five seconds. |
Change the layout of the cameras in Live View
- Left-click a camera (e.g. Channel 1) & drag it to reposition it.
- Drop (release the left-click button after holding) over a different area or the desired box.
- Repeat for other cameras.
For example in the image below, Channel 1 was moved to 2nd position while Channel 2 was moved to 1st position.