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Playback Controls
The playback controls work in a similar manner to those you'll fi nd on a DVD player
or VCR. The playback controls aff ect all channels being played back simultaneously.
Rewind: Reverses the footage. Pressing this button multiple times will
increase the speed at which the footage plays in reverse. Note that,
as the H.264 compression used to encode the video is designed to
play forwards, it requires considerably more processing power to
decode in reverse. For this reason, playback in reverse will not be
smooth.
Slow: Press to slow down playback. Pressing once will reduce the
playback speed to ½ speed, pressing it again will slow the speed
to ¼, and pressing it a third time will reduce the speed to ⅛. Press
Play to return to normal speed playback.
Play: Will play footage if paused, or return to normal speed playback
during Fast Forward or Rewind.
Pause: Will pause playback, retaining still images on the screen. Press Play
to resume.
Fast Forward: Increases the speed of playback. Pressing the button multiple times
will increase the rate of playback by 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x. Press Play to
return to normal speed playback.
Mute: Checking this box will stop audio playback. It will not aff ect the
audio track on the recorded footage.
Volume Bar: Adjusts the volume during playback. For the best audio quality this
should be set relatively high, with the volume of the television or
stereo system turned down appropriately.
Volume Level: A numerical representation of the current volume, as set on the
Volume Bar.
Close Playback: Closes the playback window and returns you to the event list.
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Playing Backed Up Footage on a PC
The video fi les which the DVR backs up are not playable by standard multimedia
software. This means that your usual media player is not going to be able to open or
display footage from the DVR. The main reason for this is that footage from the DVR
is always made of multiple channels of video which are synchronised into one data
stream. The playback software is included on the CD that comes with the DVR.
Installing the Playback Software
To install the playback software, locate the fi le on the included CD named "Playback-
vX". We are constantly making updates and improvements to our software, so "X" will
be the version number. Run this setup fi le.
Follow the installation prompts - you'll be asked where you'd like to install the software
and the shortcuts to access it. We suggest that the default options are usually the
best choice - only change these if you have a very specifi c idea about where you
want the software to be installed. Once you've made these choices, simply wait while
the installation is processed.
NOTE: This software is compatible with Windows operating systems only (XP and
more recent versions).
Confi rm that the path displayed
matches the one you chose, and click
Install to complete the process.
Choose a folder to install the playback
software. Unless you have a really
specifi c location in mind, the default
works fi ne.
Choose Next to continue.
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