User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
Rev. 072017 Page | 166
 Single Camera Export. Allows exporting to AVI and MKV formats. Adds time stamps to exported video (start and
end time).
 Multi-Video Export. Allows exporting to proprietary format (should be played by DW Spectrum) as well as
executable bundle (can be viewed on every WIndows computer). Export is performed with additional metadata
(time stamps, recorded fragments data, motion etc).
 Rapid Review Export.
 Checking the Validity of Exported Videos
 Taking Screenshots.
Note: Export are available to Administrators and Viewers that have appropriate permissions.
Single Camera Export
This section provides information on how to export video from a single Camera's archive or Local Video File:
 Exporting Recorded Region from a Single Camera
 Viewing Videos Exported from a Single Camera.
Bookmarks can be exported as well. See "Exporting Bookmarks".
See "Multi-Video Export" for information on exporting from several Cameras or Local Files simultaneously.
Exporting Recorded Region from Single Camera
DW Spectrum supports Export in two media formats: Matroska (mkv) and avi. These formats are supported by most
players (additional codecs may be required for playback).
Export can also be done for Local Video Files. To Export:
1. Select the desired Item on Scene (Camera or Local Video File).
2. Select the region to export on Time Scale:
 Use Right Click Drag
 Open Context Menu on Time Scale and click Mark Selection Start (or press “[”), then Mark Selection End (or
press “]”)
 To clear selection, use the corresponding Context Menu item
 Adjust the region to export by dragging edges
 To make zooming easier, zoom Time Line using Mouse Wheel (or use Context Menu and click Zoom to Selection)
3. Invoke Context Menu and choose Export Selected Range:
If the selection does not contain archive data, this feature is not available. If the selection starts with empty archive,
the exported footage will start from the first available frame (empty archive will not be exported). If the selection
contains empty archive in the middle, it will still be exported and not show when viewing the exported footage.
Note: if a long period of time is selected for export, export may be slightly delayed. In this case, the following
warning will appear: