Backing Up Recorded Files - HIKVISION DS-9000 Series User Manual

If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface, they will be listed under the
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Backup Clips heading on the left hand side of the menu. The camera number as well as the time range would be
listed.
Select the video clips you would like to backup by checking the checkbox next to the desired clips. You may also
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click the Play icon to play and review the clip. Video clips can be deleted by selecting it and clicking the Remove
button or by clicking the Remove All button to delete all clips.
Connect at least one USB storage device to the DVR. If the device is compatible with the DVR, it will
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automatically be detected. Select the backup device from the Backup Device drop down menu.
The Clips Selected, Required Space and Available Space will be displayed on the Clips Backup menu. If the USB
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storage device has not been properly initialized and formatted, you may click on the Format button to do so. It is
important to note that formatting will delete ALL data from the storage device.
If the available space on the storage device is adequate, select the Backup button to begin backup of the selected
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clips.
After clips have been backed up, you may click the Playback button to return to the Playback Interface or the
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Done button to return to the previous menu.
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Formatting a storage device will permanently delete all the files on that device.
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There is also NO WARNING MESSAGE after clicking the Format button to format the storage device. Please proceed with
caution and backup all critical data from the storage device before formatting.
Backing Up Recorded Files
Not only can video clips be backed up, full recorded files can also be backed up to a storage medium.
To back up recorded files:
Search for recorded files using the File Management menu (See Searching for Recorded Files on page 83).
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Select the files you would like to backup by checking the box next to the file. You may also check the All File box
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to backup all files. The total required space will be shown next to Total Size.
Click the Files Backup button, this will take you to the Files Backup menu, as shown in Figure 36.
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4. In the Files Backup menu, connect a USB storage device and click the Refresh button. If the device is detected, a list of
its file contents as well as the available free space will be shown.
5. You may delete files on the USB storage device to free up additional storage space by clicking the Delete button on the
selected file. You may also format the device by clicking the Format button. Formatting will remove ALL files from the
device.
6. When there is sufficient storage space for backup, click the Backup button. A backup progress bar will be shown.
7. Click the OK button once backup has completed.
8. Click the Exit button to return to the File Management menu.
Figure 36. Files Backup Menu
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