How To Use The Archive Screen; How To Setup And Stream An Ip Camera To A Symsafe - GE Security SymSafe User Manual

7. Select Archive Length. Press enter when finished.
8. Press the down arrow to select the Include Player checkbox. Check to include the GE SymPlayer, or
uncheck if you have previously installed the player or will play the video in SymNav.
9. Press the down arrow and use the Camera List block to select the cameras within the Start and Stop
window to be exported. Be sure the Archive Size is smaller than the archive media. You may need to
change the Start and Stop by returning to the Thumbnail Previews screen or select fewer camera
channels to make it fit.
10. Press the down arrow until you Select Archive Now; Press enter to begin the export. You may safely
remove the media once the Archive Complete message is shown.

How to use the Archive screen

1. Press the Archive button on the front panel. The Archive Screen will appear.
2. Insert a blank optical disc in the DVD Burner slot or plug in a USB storage device into the front panel
USB connector.
3. Press enter to change the media and Press enter to confirm the selection.
4. Press the down arrow to select the Archive Name. Press enter and use the on-screen keyboard to
change the name of the file to be exported. Select Done and press enter when finished.
5. Press the down arrow to select the archive length. The Archive Stop Time was set when you pressed the
Archive button. Press enter and adjust the length to change the Start Time. Press enter to confirm the
length.
6. Press the down arrow to select the Include Player checkbox. Check to include the GE SymPlayer, or
uncheck if you have previously installed the player or will play the video in SymNav.
7. Press the down arrow and use the Camera List block to select the cameras within the Start and Stop
window to be exported. Be sure the Archive Size is smaller than the archive media. You may need to
change the Start and Stop by selecting fewer camera channels to make it fit.
8. Press the down arrow until you Select Archive Now; Press enter to begin the export. You may safely
remove the media once the Archive Complete message is shown.

How to Setup and stream an IP camera to a SymSafe

1. Set the IP address and the Streaming/Multicast address on the IP camera. This is done through the
camera's setup menu.
2. Select the Camera menu from the Main menu on the SymSafe.
3. Select the IP camera number that you are going to setup.
4. Input the camera's IP address in the Source Address field in the Recording menu.
5. Press the Menu button twice to return to the Main menu.
6. Select the Network menu.
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