Protect Recorded Files; Lock/Unlock Recorded Files - HIKVISION DS-7200HVI-ST User Manual

Figure 5. Manual Record Menu
2. Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera.

Protect Recorded Files

Two methods are provided to prevent recorded files from being deleted from the HDD or overwritten during cycle
recording: set the recorded files to be locked or set the HDD that the files reside on to be read-only.

Lock/Unlock Recorded Files

To lock or unlock a recorded file:
1. Click Menu > Video Search to enter the Video Search dialog box, shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Video Search Menu
2. Search for desired recording by entering search parameters. Search parameters include Camera ID,
Video/File Type, and Start/End Time.
3. Click the Search button. A list of record files (see Figure 7) matching the search parameters will be
displayed.
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