Playback and back up
in this chapter we will introduce you with the playback interface
playback can be accessed in various ways and from various interfaces
there are two quick ways to access the playback interface
either click on the instant playback icon from the general toolbar at the bottom of the live view interface
or click on the menu button and then playback
the interface will switch from live view to playback and the cameras from the live view will be played back automatically
if you have unused windows you can add a playback cameras manually
by clicking on the plus icon in the playback window
this will open the add camera window where you can mark the cameras you wish to add and click Add
the number of supported playback channels might be different for different models
let's get familiar with the buttons and icons of the playback interface
we will go from bottom left to right
menu button- same as the live view but with different options
when in playback interface the menu will only have access to search and playback and Live View
full-screen mode- click to toggle full-screen mode
split screen modes- according to the device model
OSD button- click on it to enable or disable the OSD
this will remove any markings made by the system but will not affect the playback
stop button- to stop the playback and remove all playback cameras
rewind- to playback the video backwards
play- to playback the video forward
pause- to pause the playback
the pause play and rewind buttons will change their location according to the current operation
decelerate button- to reduce the playback speed
the slowest speed is 1/32 from normal speed
accelerate button- to increase the playback speed
the fastest speed is times 32 from normal speed
previews frame button- we will go back a single frame
next frame button- will go forward a single frame
previews and next frame buttons- will only be available in a single channel playback
and while the playback is paused in all other situations it will be grayed out
30-second buttons- skip 30 seconds backwards or forwards
event list button- open a list of events for the playback cameras , you can filter the event types
if you wish to filter cameras from the list you can search for it or remove it from the playback
interface backup button- will be used to commence backup tasks
if no backup area is marked this button will pop up a small illustration explaining how to mark the backup area
to learn more about backup please refer to chapter 11 - search and backup
backup status button- here you will find all the active backup procedures
you will also be able to see the general progress of the backup tasks pause or delete it if necessary
back button will take you back to the interface that led you to the playback
like the Live View interface the playback interface also has mini channel menu
click on an active playback window to open the menu
you can drag the menu to move it by using the grey dotted area
alternatively you can right-click on the channel to open the menu in text format
the buttons of the menu include
audio button- to enable or disable audio for the chosen channel
snapshot button- to take a snapshot from the playback
note that the resolution may be lower if you are using split windows so taking a snapshot will
deliver the best quality if taking it well in single channel view
zoom in button to perform digital zoom you can learn more about this in chapter 3- main interface
Tag button- this will allow you to bookmark the camera and exact time for later use
you will be able to access the tag from the search and backup interface
click on it set the name and confirm to save
switch camera button- this button allows you to switch the playback camera while saving the playback time
this allows you to maintain a fluid playback including changing camera without researching the playback time
close camera button- will close the playback of a specific camera without effecting the others
now we will introduce you to the right panel where you will see the playback information and control
from the top to bottom
date button- set or change the playback date
time button- set or change the playback time
record type filters manual sensor motion and scheduled
playback must be stopped completely before these icons can be used
after stopping the playback use the plus icon to add the desired cameras for search or playback
in the time bar you will see detailed information about the record types and times
the green color stands for manual record red color stands for sensor alarm record
yellow color stands for motion alarm record and blue color stands for scheduled record
hovering over it will show the exact time and date of where the cursor is point
a left click will set the playback exact time for our selected cameras
hovering over the time bar will also reveal the time scale controls
24 button- will zoom out so the time bar will show the whole 24 hours of the selected date
zoomed in and out buttons- to zoom in and out of the time-bar
the maximum view is 24 hours the minimum view is 12 minutes
you can scroll up and down the time bar by the arrows or by the mouse scroll wheel
the time bar is also used for backup drag the mouse cursor on the time scale to select the backup area
and right-click on the marked area or click on the backup icon
to pop up the backup information window
select the destination device, backup path and backup format
and click backup to start the backup process
for more information about backup procedures please refer to chapter 11- search and backup
this finalizes the playback chapter