Instruction Manual

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Backup
BACKUP
Backup critical video data on your system to a USB flash drive, external USB HDD, FTP server, or
the CD/DVD-RW drive in the system (specified models only. Some models may not ship with a
built-in CD/DVD-RW drive).
NOTE: The system supports most major brands of USB flash drives with a capacity of 10 MB ~
4 GB. Most major brands of USB HDDs and CD/DVD-RW drives are supported.
Backing up to a USB Device or CD/DVD Burner
To backup recorded video:
1. Connect a blank USB flash drive /
e
xternal hard drive to the USB port
on the front panel, or insert a
blank CD/DVD into the CD/DVD
drive.
2. If using a USB drive, format the
USB
flash drive if you have not
already done so.
3. Press the
BACKUP button on the
front panel. Enter the system
password if required.
4. Under DEVICE, select the name of
yo
ur USB device.
5. Under CHANNEL, select the
ch
annels you wish to back up.
6. Under SELECT, select AL
L DATA to back up all video data within a time range, or select
EVENT ONLY to back up videos marked as an event.
7. Under FILE, select from ’DE
FAULT WITH MCDPLAYER’ to backup the file with MCD Player;
’DEFAULT WITHOUT MCDPLAYER’ to backup the file without MCD Player, or select AVI.
NOTE: When selecting "AVI", the system automatically converts the file from the proprietary
format, to a standard AVI file format. AVI file formats are recognized by most computers, and
does not require an extra player to run the video.
8. Under RANGE, enter date and time for the system to scan for video
9. Click the ST
ART button.
10. Once backup is complete, press
CANCEL/ESC to close remaining windows.
11. You will be prompted to re-start recording on the system. Press
CANCEL/ESC to close the
prompt, and
/ to resume Continuous Recording; press / to resume Schedule
Recording.
ATTENTION: You must STOP ALL RECORDING on the system prior to backing up any video data to an
external USB HDD or external USB CD/DVD-RW drive.