Recording Search - Night Owl FS-8500 Instruction Manual

If you get an error message ―Program cannot load because the Publisher is unknown‖ or the
program is unsigned, then go to Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options, then click on
the ADVANCED tab on the top right. This will open the window in, scroll down to ―Security‖,
and select on the options to ―Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid‖,
and ―Allow Active Content to Run Files on My Computer‖.
Warning! It is strongly recommended to return all Internet Explorer Security to its default
settings after the Active X Control has been installed. Enabling all Active X controls put
your computer at risk of being attacked by malware and spywares.

5.2.6 Recording Search

To access the VIDEO SEARCH menu, select Main Menu  SEARCH to open the VIDEO
SEARCH menu.
To search by file, click the ―FILE LIST‖ button. This option will allow you to view all of the
available files by channel and type (all, normal, or alarm).
You can select a file and push the SEL button to playback the file, or use the FWD button and
down button to select options or backup the recorded file you selected. You can also put a
check mark in the box at the end of multiple files if you want to backup more then one file at
a time.
LAST (Last page): Indicates the last page of recording history you have searched. When you
view other pages, clicking the ―Last page‖ button will take you to the Last page of the
searched files.
ALL (Select All): Allows you to select all of the events on the current page.
INVERSE (Select Invert): Allows you to revert the selected and unselected events on the
current page except those you have currently selected.
To search for a file, enter specific date and click ―SEARCH‖,
you will find all the recordings of that day. You can play video
Forward at 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds, Slow play at 1/2x, 1/4x,
1/8x, or normal play, pause and play frame by frame using
the playback control bar, and adjust volume by clicking or
sliding tune control bar. When playback is finished, system
will return to previous menu.
First：Indicates the first page of recording history you have
searched. When you view other pages, clicking [First] button
brings you back to Page one.
PRE (Previous page): When viewing event list, clicking
―Previous page‖ button will take you back to page before the
one you are currently viewing (except the first page).
NEXT (Next page): When viewing event list, clicking ―Next
page‖ button will take you to the page after the one you are
currently viewing (except the last page).
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