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4.1.3 Recycling Option for Video Files
You can choose whether to recycle your video files. To apply this function, follow the steps below.
1. Select a desired video event from Video Event List (No. 6, Figure 4-1), and then right-click it to call
up a menu as shown below.
The never-recycling option
The never-recycling flag
Figure 4-6
2. Select the Mark Never Recycle option. A never-recycling flag will appear next to the video event.
3. To disable the never-recycling function, right-click the video event again and select Unmark
Never Recycle.
Unmarking All Never-Recycling Flags
The above step 3 illustrates how to unmark never-recycling flag one by one. When you like to unmark
all the never-recycling flags in certain cameras, follow the steps below.
1. Shut down ViewLog and Main System if they are running.
2. Go to the Windows Start menu, select Programs, point to the GV folder, and then click
RepairLog500.exe. A valid ID and a password are required.
3. When the Select Camera for Repair Database dialog box appears, select the cameras of video
files that you want to unmark their never-recycling flags.
4. Click OK to open the Repair Database dialog box. See Figure 5-8 in Chapter 5.
5. Clear the selection of Reserve Never-recycle Flag.
6. Click the Use Default Path button to unmark all the never-recycling flags.
Reserving Never-Recycling Flags
If you like to reserve all the never-recycling flags you marked on video events even after repairing the
database, select Reserve Never-recycle Flag on the Repair Database window before making repairs.
See Figure 5-8 in Chapter 5.