Searching For Recorded Files - HIKVISION RH5xx Series User Manual

Searching for Recorded Files

The Playback Interface allows for easy searching of recorded files. To search for recorded
files using the Playback Interface:
1. Enter the Playback menu, shown in Figure 27 by going to Main Menu > Play-
back.
2. Select the channel to search for recordings on.
3. Select the date to search for recordings on using the calendar. The system date
is shown at the top of the calendar. You may change the month and year of the
calendar by clicking the left and right arrows next to the month and year.
Dates with recordings in the selected month and channel are displayed in
light blue, while dates without recordings are dark gray. The active selected
date is displayed in light gray, as shown in Figure 28.
Figure 28. Playback Menu Example
4. Click on the desired date that is highlighted in light blue to search for record-
ings. If recordings exist, the timeline will be filled with blue bars to designate
recorded files. The playback marker, indicated by a green vertical line will
automatically jump to the beginning of the earliest recordings for the selected
date. The marker can be moved to any other location by clicking on the
desired position on the blue bars.
5. Select the Play button in the Playback Controls to start playback of the record-
ing.
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