Advertisement
4. Footage Playback
4.1 Accessing Stored Footage
To access footage playback, select the Search button from the Main Menu. Stored footage can be accessed by
searching by date and refined by footage type (Regular, Motion Detection, Alarm, etc). The below image details the
playback interface with footage selected.
After locating desired footage, you can immediately backup the video by using the playback menu. See Section 5.1.1
for more information.
Camera
Display
Smart
Search
Playback
Controls
Footage
Timeline
4.1.1 Playback Footage by Date
1. Ensure that the correct HDD is selected and that
REC checked in Source Select.
2. Using the Date Select calendar, choose your date
for footage playback. A coloured date icon indicates
stored footage is available for that day.
3. Using the View Select tabs, choose how many
cameras you wish to view. Using the drop down
menu, choose which cameras you wish to view.
4. The Footage Timeline should populate with stored
footage, indicated by coloured bars in the timeline.
Click anywhere on the timeline to begin footage
playback. Other cameras will automatically sync
their playback to the selected camera.
5. For greater precision playback control, zoom in on
areas using the Timeline Zoom, up to 30 minutes.
6. Using the Playback Controls, you can speed up or
slow down playback, place marks on key footage
times and take snapshots.
By configuring your recording schedule for motion detection (Section 2.1.5) and by using Smart Search, you can quickly
find the footage you require. For Footage Backup, proceed to Section 5.
8
Fig. 4.1: Four camera view simultaneous footage playback.
4.1.2 Playback Footage by Smart Search
NOTE: Smart search requires motion detection to
be recorded to function. You can only Smart Search
playback footage one camera at a time. If Smart Search
is not functioning, check Section 6 for troubleshooting.
1. As detailed in the previous section, use Date Select
to choose the desired date for footage playback,
choosing a single camera only in View Select.
2. Click anywhere on the Footage Timeline to begin
playback. Then select the Smart Search button
(Fig. 4.1).
3. A grid will appear overlaid onto your camera
playback. Highlight an area of interest on the grid.
This will define the motion detection area that is
used by Smart Search.
4. Select the Smart Search button again to begin
playback of all motion detected events in the area
you selected.
Source
Backup
Controls
Timeline
Judge Surveillance Quick Start Guide
Select
Date
Select
View
Select
Zoom
Advertisement
