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Portable Archive Player
User Guide
5.1

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  • Page 1 Portable Archive Player User Guide...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    In no event shall Genetec Inc. be liable to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage that is incidental to or consequential upon the instructions found in this document or the computer software and hardware products described herein.
  • Page 3: Product Documentation

    Security Center Video Unit Configuration Guide. Provides the pre-configuration instructions for integrating video units into Security Center, and any configuration steps required for some video unit features to work. • Security Center Portable Archive Player User Guide. Explains how to use the Portable Archive Player to view exported video files. •...
  • Page 4: Technical Support

    • GTAP Forum. The Forum is an easy to use message board that allows clients and Genetec staff to communi- cate with each other and discuss a variety of topics, ranging from technical questions to technology tips. You can log in or sign up at https://gtapforum.genetec.com...
  • Page 5 Portable Archive Player User Guide This guide explains how to use the Portable Archive Player to view exported video files. The document includes the following topics: • "Introducing the Portable Archive Player" on page 2 • "The Portable Archive Player user interface"...
  • Page 6 You can use the Portable Archive Player to share video clips with someone who does not have Security Desk. For example, you could export video evidence to give to a police officer and include the Portable Archive Player so that the exported files can be played.
  • Page 7 Portable Archive Player User Guide | The Portable Archive Player user interface The Portable Archive Player user interface This section describes the main components of the Portable Archive Player user interface. This section includes the following topics: • "About the Portable Archive Player’s interface"...
  • Page 8: About The Main Menu

    Portable Archive Player User Guide | The Portable Archive Player user interface Main menu. See "About the Main menu" on page 4. Main toolbar. See "About the Main menu" on page 4. File browser. See "About the File browser and Results pane"...
  • Page 9 Portable Archive Player User Guide | The Portable Archive Player user interface About the Main toolbar The Portable Archive Player’s main toolbar contains buttons that you can click to access the most frequently used commands in the Portable Archive Player.
  • Page 10 Portable Archive Player User Guide | The Portable Archive Player user interface About the File browser and Results pane You use the file browser to navigate to the folder containing the G64 video files. The results pane displays the contents of the folder you selected in the browser.
  • Page 11 Portable Archive Player User Guide | The Portable Archive Player user interface About the Playback pane and Tool pane The playback pane is where you view video clips. You can view up to 16 playback sequences simultaneously. The Portable Archive Player does not support multiple monitors on a single NOTE workstation.
  • Page 12 Portable Archive Player User Guide | The Portable Archive Player user interface Move, resize and show/hide panes Panes containing a title bar (such as the Tool pane) can be made into a floating window by clicking on the button, or closed by clicking on the button.
  • Page 13: Play Video Files

    In the results pane, select a file and double-click or drag it to the playback pane. The video sequence plays back in your playback pane. Using playback controls The Portable Archive Player playback controls are at the bottom of the playback pane and include the following features: Speed selector...
  • Page 14 Portable Archive Player User Guide | Playing files in Portable Archive Player Lock/unlock playback speed Enable the speed lock to avoid holding the speed selector with the left mouse button. The green LED indicates that the feature is enabled. Slow/normal playback speed Play the video in slow motion by enabling slow playback speed.
  • Page 15: About The Timeline

    Portable Archive Player User Guide | Playing files in Portable Archive Player About the Timeline The timeline looks like a time ruler and is a graphical representation of the selected playback sequence. Playback cursor Indicates the point of playback on the timeline.
  • Page 16 Portable Archive Player User Guide | Playing files in Portable Archive Player Setup a playback loop You can create a playback loop to review the same sequence repeatedly: Mark the time range sequence with the time range markers. Position the playback cursor between the two markers.
  • Page 17 Shift click Click to validate the watermark. Portable Archive Player analyses the files to determine whether tampering has occurred. The status field displays the progress of the validation or the result of the val- idation. The results appear in the field.

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