Backup; Formatting A Usb Drive In Fat32; Backing Up A File; Playing Back A Video File On A Computer - Q-See QT SERIES User Manual

BACKUP

This DVR supports backing up files to USB flash drives, USB hard drives and USB DVD
burners through the USB port on the front panel. Remote backups can be performed over the
Internet. Refer to Section 2.4 Remote Backup in the Remote Monitoring Guide.
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 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.

BACKING UP A FILE

Selecting BACKUP in the Main Menu will open the Backup configuration window.
The search for files to backup is much like the method used to search for files to play back as
was covered in the previous chapter.
Set the start and end times as well as
channel(s) you wish to back up. Clicking the
Search button will bring up the search results
in the Data Backup list box.
Select specific events or select the All button. Clicking the Backup button will bring up the
Backup Information window:
This window will present a summary of the
number of files, starting and ending times,
total size of the files and whether you have
space available on the receiving storage
media. Disk Cleanup will erase the contents
of the storage media to make room. You can
select which type of device you are recording
to as well as what type of file you will be
creating.
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PICTURE 5-1
BACKUP INFORMATION BACKUP INFORMATION
Start Time Start Time
08/19/2011 01:24:12 08/19/2011 01:24:12
End Time End Time
08/19/2011 01:29:36 08/19/2011 01:29:36
The Number of Files The Number of Files
1 1
Size [GB] Size [GB]
.258 .258
Storage Media Storage Media USB-1 USB-1
Free [GB] Free [GB] 0.946 0.946
Backup Player Backup Player
Save File Type Save File Type AVI AVI
0% 0%
Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup Start Start Cancel Cancel
PICTURE 5-2
Save File Type: Choose between DVR and AVI. The former will save the video in a
proprietary format while the latter will create a standard .avi file usable by most media
playback software. If you choose the DVR format, you need to select the Desktop Player
option (see Picture 5-2) as well. This will save a stand-alone playback program in a separate
folder labeled Video Play on the same drive.
Clicking on the Start button will begin the backup and the progress bar will display the
progress.

PLAYING BACK A VIDEO FILE ON A COMPUTER

Windows PC - You may play AVI formatted files using Windows Media Player, QuickTime,
DIVXplayer or other media players. The files can be opened and played in a similar manner
to any other media file. You may need to download and install the K-Lite Codec as described
above.
The Superplay.msi program is a PC-only application and is saved onto the same drive as
video files when the Backup Player option is selected. Launch the software in the normal
manner and then click on Open Path and navigate to the folder containing the video files and
select the file you wish to play back.
Apple Macintosh - At this time, you must use the Remote Backup feature to save the file
to your computer through the remote viewing software. See Section 2.4 of the Remote
Monitoring Guide for instructions on this process.
You MUST select the AVI format when backing up the video file for playback on a Mac
computer. You can use the QuickTime player or other video player and open the video file in
the normal manner.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Audio
If you have recorded audio with the video file that you wish to back up, you MUST select the
.DVR format for your file. You will also need to ensure that the box next to Desktop Player is
selected as well. If you are sharing the video with anyone, such as law enforcement, the player
will allow them to hear the audio along with seeing the video. You may also use the player to
convert the file to the more conventional .AVI format and the audio tracks will be included in
the video. Please note that files backed up via a Macintosh computer will not retain audio.
Locking the file
In situations where the video file is to be used as evidence, we recommend locking the file
first as described in Section 4.8 File Search, Playback and Management. This can be
done either locally on the DVR, or remotely through your mobile device or computer. Please
see the Remote Monitoring Guide for instructions on performing this function away from
the DVR. Once it has been locked, it cannot be erased or overwritten unless the entire hard
drive is reformatted.
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