8  Playback

You can view and back up recorded video on the recorder.
To access playback:
  • Right-click in the Live View screen to open the Taskbar, then click Graphic .
    OR
  • Right-click in the Live View screen to open the Taskbar, click Graphic , then click Graphic .

8.1  Using Playback

Play back video recordings from a specific date and time.
To search for and play back videos:
  1. Open the Playback menu.
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  2. Click Graphic on the right side of the Date to select the date to search for video recordings from.
  3. Check off the channels you would like to search for recordings from on the left-side of the screen.
  4. Click Graphic to search for recordings.
  5. Recordings that fit your search criteria appear. Double-click an event to begin playback.

8.2  Playback Controls

Once you have started playing a video clip, the playback controls appear as shown below.
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  1. Event List: Shows all video clips that fit your original search criteria. Double-click any event to begin playback, or check multiple events to perform a backup.
  2. Backup and Playback Buttons:
    • Click Graphic to play the currently selected video clip.
    • Click Graphic to backup one or more clips to a USB flash drive (not included).
  3. Return: Return to previous screen to perform a new search.
  4. Full Screen
  5. Fast-Backward
  6. Slow Play: Click to slow playback by half-speed. Click repeatedly to play as slow as 1/16 of normal speed.
  7. Play / Pause: Click to pause or play.
  8. Step: Click to playback frame by frame.
  9. Stop
  10. Fast-Forward
  11. Digital Zoom: Click icon , then click-and-drag on a camera image during playback to zoom in on the selected area. Right-click to return to regular playback.
  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 9.1.2 Video Clip Backup .
  13. Audio: Click to open the volume control setting. Click the (audio icon) to mute / unmute.
  14. Manual Capture: Click to take a snapshot.
  15. Timeframe: Use the timeframe options to view a smaller or larger time period.
  16. Timeline: Continuous recordings are shown with colored bars to represent different types of recording (legend shown in the bottom-left corner of the display).
  17. Video Playback Area: Double-click any channel to view in full screen.
  18. Exit Playback: Return to the previous screen.