Automatically Backup Recorded Files - GE 40 User Manual

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8. When finished copying this recording, press Menu or right-click the mouse to exit. A message
appears asking you to confirm that you want to copy the file. Select OK.
9. Press Menu or right-click the mouse to quit playback mode and return to live mode.

Automatically backup recorded files

You can automatically backup recordings according to a set schedule. For example, at the end of
every day all recordings from all cameras are automatically backed up.
Backups are done to an external hard drive.
To backup recorded files
1. Connect the external hard drive to the TVR 40.
1. In live mode press the Search button on the front panel or IR remote control, or right-click the
mouse and select Search. Enter your user name and PIN, if requested. The Playback screen
appears.
2. Go to the Media edit box and select the option eSATA HDD on which to do the auto backup.
Note: To be able to record video on a DVR-eSATA-DVD drive ensure that the eSATA option in the Recording
menu has been set Record. See "Recording settings" on page 58 for more information.
3. Go to Backup and press the joystick or left-click the mouse to select. The Backup submenu
appears.
4. The first time you use the external hard drive, go to the e-Sata Free Space Format button and
press Enter or left-click the mouse to format the external drive.
5. Go to the Auto Archive check box and press the joystick or left-click the mouse to enable Auto
Archive, if required.
6. Go to the Camera list box and select the camera whose recordings are to be archived and enable
the check box beside the camera number box. Do this for each camera to be included in the
backup.
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