Backup - Q-See QC SERIES User Manual

3.6 BACKUP

This DVR supports backing up files from the hard drive to both an external USB storage
device as well as over a network. Network downloads are covered in the Remote
Monitoring Guide. The USB port on the front of the device is the only port usable for
backing up files.
The Backup menu can be reached through
the Main menu.
The Backup window will display any
connected devices along with available space
and status. If you have a device connected
to the USB port on the front of the DVR and
it does not appear, press the Detect button.
If it still does not appear, then use a different
USB device.
NOTE! External USB hard drives used for backing up data will need to be
in the FAT32 format. Most new drives will need to be reformatted before use
with this DVR. Formatting instructions are provided at the end of this chapter.
Once an external USB device is detected,
pressing the Backup button will open a new
window allowing you to select which files to
back up. You can select by channel, start and
end times, as well as which type of event;
regular recording, alarm, motion detection or
all of them.
Only files with a check mark in front of
them will be backed up. You can deselect
whichever files you choose or select them all
by selecting the box at the top of the list.
If you need to clear space on your external drive, you can use the Erase button. This will
delete ALL files on that device.
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MAIN MENU
SEARCH RECORD SETTINGS SETTING
INFO
ADVANCED BACKUP
SHUTDOWN
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BACKUP
1 Name (Type) Left Space/Total Space Device Status
1 sdb (USB DISK 972.50 MB/980.00 MB Ready
Page Up Page Down Select/Cancel backup device or file.
Detect Backup Erase Stop
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BACKUP
Selected Device
sdb(USB DISK)
Type All Channel 1 File Format DAV
Start Time
01 - 24 - 2012 10 : 01 : 02 Remove Add
End Time
02 - 13 - 2012 19 : 06 : 06 Onekey Backup
20 CH Type Start Time End Time Size (KB)
1
1 M 01-24-12 10:01:02 01-24-12 10:02:14 1701
2 1 M 01-24-12 10:06:56 01-24-12 10:18:23 21483
3 1 M 01-24-12 14:32:18 01-24-12 14:58:36 45842
4
1 M 01-25-12 06:56:12 01-25-12 07:14:16 38249
5 1 M 01-25-12 23:19:01 01-25-12 23:48:13 56921
6
1 M 01-27-12 03:04:54 01-27-12 03:07:52 2309
7 1 M 01-27-12 03:11:43 01-27-12 03:14:27 2217
8 1 M 01-27-12 08:06:07 01-27-12 08:53:09 32181
9 1 M 01-29-12 01:39:19 01-27-12 01:43:06 2101
10 1 M 01-29-12 02:30:36 01-27-12 02:36:36 2412
Page Up Page Down Select/Cancel backup device or file.
Space Required / Space Remaining: 227.83 MB/972.52 MB Start
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Once you have selected the files, press Start
to begin the download. A progress bar will be
displayed showing estimated time remaining.
During the download, the Start button will
change to Stop. You can stop the process at
any time by pressing the button again.
You can also right-click out of the menu once
the file transfer has begun to go on to other
activities without cancelling the download.
The files will be saved with the following naming format:
SN_CH(channel number)_TYPE_TIME(Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute, Second)
Therefore, a file shown on the DVR as being a regular record (R), being recorded on 01/04/11
starting at 2:00:00 would have a file name of:
1_01_R_010411020000.dav
The Year Date Month format is the same as you have set in the General interface. The files
can be played back using the software included on the CD accompanying this DVR.
FORMATTING A USB DRIVE IN FAT32
To format a USB flash drive with FAT32, plug it into a PC running Windows XP or later. Go
to My Computer to locate the drive's icon. Right click on it and select Format in the list of
available options. Select FAT32 and check the box marked Quick Format before clicking
Start.
For USB drives over 32GB in size, you should use a FAT32 format utility such as those
available through CNET.com.
On a Macintosh computer, you will need to reformat the USB flash drive using the Disk Utility
app located in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder. Connect your drive to a USB
port on the Mac and it should appear in the list on the left of the window.
Select your drive from the list, making sure
that it is highlighted before proceeding.
In OSX 10.6, you can set the format to
MS-DOS (FAT) in the Erase tab. In OSX 10.7,
you will use the Partition tab.
Click the Apply or Erase button, depending
on your system, to reformat the USB drive
IMPORTANT! Reformatting a
drive will erase ALL data on the
drive!
BACKUP
Selected Device
sdb(USB DISK)
Type All Channel 1 File Format DAV
Start Time
01 - 24 - 2012 10 : 01 : 02 Remove Add
End Time
02 - 13 - 2012 19 : 06 : 06 Onekey Backup
20 CH Type Start Time End Time Size (KB)
1 1 M 01-24-12 10:01:02 01-24-12 10:02:14 1701
2
1 M 01-24-12 10:06:56 01-24-12 10:18:23 21483
3 1 M 01-24-12 14:32:18 01-24-12 14:58:36 45842
4 1 M 01-25-12 06:56:12 01-25-12 07:14:16 38249
5 1 M 01-25-12 23:19:01 01-25-12 23:48:13 56921
6 1 M 01-27-12 03:04:54 01-27-12 03:07:52 2309
7 1 M 01-27-12 03:11:43 01-27-12 03:14:27 2217
8 1 M 01-27-12 08:06:07 01-27-12 08:53:09 32181
9 1 M 01-29-12 01:39:19 01-27-12 01:43:06 2101
10 1 M 01-29-12 02:30:36 01-27-12 02:36:36 2412
Page Up Page Down Select/Cancel backup device or file.
Remaining time 0:6:44 Stop
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