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21-0400E v2.3.3
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7.4.3
The Search Screen
Top of the Screen
- Playback File: Select the type of files to play
back (Normal or Backup files).
• Normal: Any type of original recording files.
• Backup: Files that had been backed up to some
other location/media.
CDs and Portable Drives: To play files that had
been backed up onto a CD or a portable drive,
ensure the CD or portable drive is accessible (and
formatted) before starting your search.
Related Topic: 10.4 To Allow Using a Blank CD
- Playback Server: Select whether you wish to
access local or remote files.
- Remote Server Information: For a remote
server, enter (or select) the server name or IP
address.
Initial Setup: Servers are added to this list via
[Server Management].
Related Topic: 7.10 Server Management--
Identifying Remote Servers for Playback (v2.3 SP2)
- Username and Password: For a remote
server, enter a valid username and password as
needed to access the remote files.
- [Sign In]: Select this to connect with a remote
server to allow searching through its video files.
- Server Management: This allows setting up
remote servers to be selectable under "Remote
Server Information".
Related Topic: 7.10 Server Management--
Identifying Remote Servers for Playback (v2.3 SP2)
Remote Station Software
: It is best to define
remote servers through the [Station List] on the
desktop, since this information is automatically
shared with the [Server Management] screen (but
not the other way around).
Related Topic:
13.3 Station List (Identifying the Video Servers)
Middle of the Screen
- Event: Select the types of recordings that you
wish to search for.
- Video Source: Select the desired server name
and camera (title).
- Date: Select the desired date for your search.
Calendar: You can also use the pop-up calendar to
select a date: 1) Click the calendar symbol; 2) Use
the arrows to browse to the desired month; 3) Click
to select a day.
- Time From and "To": Select the desired
starting time and end time for your search.
- [Start Search]: Select this to perform your
search. The number of 'found' video files will
appear onscreen (and be available to the [File
List] and [Play] functions).
- [File List]: This opens a list of files found by
your search, and allows: • Previewing files,
• Playing a file, and/or: • Selecting and marking
files for maintenance tasks.
Related Topics: 7.8 Working with the File List (v2.3
SP2)
10.5 Filekeeping (v2.3 SP2)
- [Play]: This opens the Playback screen with
your 'found' files loaded. If "Auto Play" is
selected there, the first file in the list will begin
playing automatically.
Related Topic:
7.6 Working with the Playback Screen (v2.3 SP2)
Bottom of the Screen
Optional Motion Search
This pertains to creating a new set of
temporary video files (after performing an initial
search) by 'looking' for motion within files.
- [Motion Search]: Select this to perform a
motion search. A small screen will appear to
allow setting up motion parameters. When you