9  Playback

You can view and back up recorded video on the DVR.
To access playback:
  • Click icon on the Taskbar.
    OR
  • Right-click during live view to open the Quick Menu,‎ then click Playback.

9.1  Using Playback

Play back video recordings from a specific date and time.
To use video playback:
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  1. Use the calendar to select a day for playback. Dates with available recordings will be marked with a triangle in the bottom corner (icon )‎.
  2. Select Record from the dropdown next to Playback Type .
  3. Check the channels you would like to play back,‎ or check Select to playback all connected cameras.
  4. Playback of the selected channels begins immediately. Click on a section of video in the timeline to change playback position. Different recording types are shown with different colored bars:
    • Green: Continuous recording available.
    • Red: Motion recording available.
    For a full overview of video playback controls,‎ see 9.2 Video Playback Controls .

9.2  Video Playback Controls

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  1. Calendar: Select a date to search for video recordings from.
  2. Playback Type: Select Record.
  3. Channel List: Check channels you would like to search,‎ or check Select to search all connected channels.
  4. Full Screen
  5. Rewind
  6. Slow Play: Click to slow playback by half-speed. Click repeatedly to play as slow as 1/16 of normal speed.
  7. Play
  8. Pause
  9. Stop
  10. Fast-Forward
  11. Digital Zoom: Click Graphic ,‎ then click-and-drag on a camera image during playback to zoom in on the selected area. Right-click to return to regular playback. For full instructions on using digital zoom,‎ see 9.6 Using Digital Zoom .
  12. Video Clip: Quickly save a section of video to a USB flash drive (not included)‎. For full instructions on using the Video Clip,‎ see 10.2 Video Clip Backup .
  13. Mute/Unmute Audio: Mute/unmute audio (audio-enabled cameras required)‎.
  14. Volume Bar: Control system audio level (audio-enabled cameras required)‎.
  15. Timeline: Continuous recordings are shown with colored bars to represent different types of recording (legend shown in the bottom-right corner of the display)‎. Use the timeframe options in the bottom-left corner (icon )‎ to view a smaller or larger time period.
  16. Video Playback Area: Double-click any channel to view in full screen.
  17. Exit Playback: Return to live viewing mode.

9.3  Event Playback Controls

Under Playback Type,‎ select Events to search for video recordings with the option to filter by recording type. Videos that match your search criteria will be displayed in list form,‎ summarizing the channel,‎ type of recording,‎ and time of capture. You can also easily backup events using this menu.
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  1. Calendar: Select a date to search for events from.
  2. Playback Type: Select Events.
  3. Start / End Time: Next to Time,‎ enter the start and end time for your event search.
  4. Search Channels: Use the dropdown next to Channel to select a channel to search for events from,‎ or select All to search all channels.
  5. Recording Type: Use the dropdown next to Type to select a recording type,‎ or select All to search for all types of events.
  6. Search: Click to search for events based on your search criteria.
  7. Search Results: Browse search results.
    • Use the scroll bars to see all rows and columns of your search results.
    • Click icon / icon near the bottom of the results section to browse through pages of events.
    • Check boxes next to any events you would like to backup to a connected USB flash drive (not included)‎.
  8. Backup: Click to save events to a USB flash drive (not included)‎. Ensure you have checked off at least one event from your search results,‎ and that a USB flash drive is connected to the DVR. For more details on backup options,‎ see 10 Search & Backup .

9.4  Picture Playback Controls

Under Playback Type,‎ select Picture to search for snapshots taken using Auto and Manual Capture.
Prerequisites:
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  1. Calendar: Select a date to search for snapshots from.
  2. Playback Type: Select Picture.
  3. Start/End Time: Next to Time,‎ enter the start and end time for your picture search.
  4. Search Channels: Use the dropdown next to Channel to select a channel to search for snapshots from,‎ or select All to search all channels.
  5. Type: Use the dropdown next to Type to select a type of snapshot to search for,‎ or select All to search for all types of snapshots.
  6. Search: Click to search for snapshots based on your search criteria.
  7. Search Results: Browse search results.
    • Use the scroll bars to see all rows and columns of your search results.
    • Click icon / icon near the bottom of the results section to browse through pages of snapshots.
    • Check boxes next to any snapshots you would like to backup to a connected USB flash drive (not included)‎.
  8. Backup: Click to save snapshots to a USB flash drive (not included)‎. Ensure you have checked off at least one snapshot from your search results,‎ and that a USB flash drive is connected to the DVR. For more details on backup functions,‎ see 10 Search & Backup .
  9. Backward Play: Click to display snapshots in descending order,‎ one at a time for a few seconds each. Click again to pause.
  10. Forward Play: Click to display snapshots in ascending order,‎ one at a time for a few seconds each. Click again to pause.
  11. Stop
  12. Previous Page: Click to show the previous page of snapshots. If the page is set to 1×1,‎ the page will only consist of one snapshot. See 14–16 to change page setup.
  13. Next Page: Click to show the next page of snapshots. If the page is set to 1×1,‎ the page will only consist of one snapshot. See 14–16 to change page setup.
  14. View 1×1 Page: Click to have each page consist of only one snapshot.
  15. View 2×2 Page: Click to have each page consist of up to 4 snapshot.
  16. View 3×3 Page: Click to have each page consist of up to 9 snapshots.

9.5  Smart Search Playback Controls

Under Playback Type,‎ select Smart to use Smart Search. Smart Search allows you to review events intelligently,‎ with the ability to clearly see when there was activity in a specific part of the camera image.
There are 2 methods for reviewing events using Smart Search:
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  1. Custom Smart Search: Enter a start and end time for a Smart Search,‎ then click icon .
    • If there are smart events to display in the selected time period,‎ playback starts immediately. Smart events are played in succession starting with the earliest event.
    • The Smart Search menu appears at the bottom of the screen. For details,‎ see 9.5.1 Using the Smart Search Menu .
  2. Smart Search Timeline: Smart events are marked by dark green bars in the timeline,‎ allowing you to see events that interest you at a glance.

9.5.1  Using the Smart Search Menu

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  1. Move Menu: Click-and-drag to move the Smart Search menu.
  2. Configure Active Area: Click to set an active area for Smart Search. A red grid overlays the camera image. By default,‎ the entire image is included in the active area. Click-and-drag over areas of the image to remove the red grid overlay,‎ which removes that part of the image from the active area.
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  3. Reset Active Area: Reset to the default of using the entire image as the active area for smart events.
  4. Refresh Search: Search for smart events based on a custom active area.
  5. Return to Playback Menu

9.6  Using Digital Zoom

Zoom in on an area of playback to enlarge a part of the image.
To use digital zoom:
  1. During playback,‎ double-click the channel you would like to zoom in on to view in fullscreen.
  2. Click icon .
  3. Click-and-drag on the video playback to select an area of the image to enlarge.
    The enlarged image is shown in full screen. A Picture-in-Picture view in the bottom-right corner shows the full image with the zoom area highlighted.
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  4. Click icon again or right-click to return to full playback.