Lorex LIVE LW2710 Series Instruction Manual page 33

Viewing Video Directly From the
SD Card
You can view the saved video files on
your computer (PC or Mac) by using an
SD card reader (not included). Saved
video files are in AVI format.
NOTE: Some PCs and Macs may have
an SD card reader built-in.
Please refer to your computer's
instruction manual for more
details.
PC
ATTENTION
The XviD, DivX, or FFDShow codec is required if
attempting to view the video files in Windows
Media Player™. You can also view AVI files natively
in other media players such as VLC and DivX
Player.
To playback recorded video on a PC:
1 Remove the SD card from the wireless
receiver by gently pushing on the SD card.
The SD card will pop out from the slot.
2 Insert the SD card into an SD card reader
(not included) connected to your PC. Your
PC should load the SD card as a new
Removable Drive.
3 View files and folders on the SD card. You
should see a folder labeled "VIDEO."
4 Open the VIDEO folder and then open one
of the Date folders (yymmdd). The AVI file
list appears.
5 Double-click any of the AVI files. The video
will begin playing in your default AVI media
player.
MAC
ATTENTION
Additional codecs are required if attempting to
view AVI files in QuickTime. VLC Player is
recommended for viewing AVI files on a Mac. VLC
is an open-source freeware application available
at www.videolan.org
To playback recorded video on a Mac:
1 Remove the SD card from the wireless
receiver by gently pushing on the SD card.
The SD card will pop out from the slot.
2 Insert the SD card into an SD card reader
(not included) connected to your Mac. Your
Mac should load the SD card as a new Disk
Image.
3 View files and folders on the SD card. You
should see a folder labeled "VIDEO."
4 Open the VIDEO folder and then open one
of the Date folders (yymmdd). The AVI file
list appears.
5 Double-click any of the AVI files. The video
will begin playing in your default AVI media
player.
For details on deleting files on the
system, see "Appendix E: Deleting Video
Files on the System" on page 36.
Recording
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