Specific Incident Backup; Search: Backup - Swann 960H Digital Video Recorder Instruction Manual

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Specific Incident Backup

Cut
Say you've got an hour of video recorded as a single pack, and
the interesting bit is from 33:12 to 33:26. We're sure you don't
want to copy and convert the whole hour for those precious 14
seconds. So, there is a better way!
Shown above is the Playback Control Interface, explained
in more detail in the previous page (see
Interface" on page 30). We're going to discuss the functions
of two buttons only, the Cut button and the Copy button.
Note: These don't work quite the same way they do on a
computer! Those familiar with a video editor might recognize
the function of the Cut button as being similar to the Mark In/
Out function.
Cut: Marks the Start Point and End Point for a specific
incident backup.

Search: Backup

The Backup File List
Displays a list of all the video events between the start and
end times you've selected. All the ticked files will be part of
the backup. Click Next to continue.
Refresh: Looks for devices to which footage can be backed
up to. This will include USB flash drives or hard drives
connected to the front USB port.
AVI Format File: When checked, the DVR will transcode
the footage into a file format that can be played back on a
computer.
About transcoding to AVI:
Don't be put off by the complex word - transcoding is just
a shortening of "translating code". Transcoding, while a
straight-forward process, is very processor intensive.
You may notice significant slow-down (or apparent non-
responsiveness) on your DVR while the transcoding takes
place.
Copy
Press once to mark an start point at the current position
marker. Typically, this will be immediately before the incident
you want to copy.
Let the video play past the incident you want to save, and then
press Cut again to mark the end point.
"The Playback
Pressing Cut a third time will erase the previous start/end
points and begin the process again.
Copy: Initiates a backup of everything between the start and
end points. You'll see the backup dialog shown above, but with
only a single video listed.
If there is no start point marked, the backup will commence
from the start of the timeline. If no end point is marked, the
backup will continue until the end of the current timeline.
To backup footage:
• Connect a USB flash drive or a USB hard drive
(HDD) to the USB Port on front of the DVR.
• Choose the camera(s) you want to backup
footage from.
From the Video Type menu, select the type(s)
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of video you want to backup.
Set your Start Time and End Time.
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• Select Backup.
Note: The USB Ports are used for backing up
footage, or connecting the USB mouse. If you
want to use an external drive to record live video
footage, use the eSATA port on the rear of the DVR.
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