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APPENDIX A: OFF-LOADED VIDEO FILES
APPENDIX A
Off-loaded Video Files
Video files can be off-loaded to a USB thumb drive or downloaded using IE. For the best compatibility and performance with
Windows operating systems, we recommend using the MPEG4 file format for all video backups and downloads.
Backing up files to a USB thumb drive
When video files are backed up to a USB thumb drive in MPEG 4 format, the DVR also copies the MPEG4 CODEC to the drive.
Before playing these files on a Windows operating system with an application such as Windows Media Player, the CODEC must be
installed. The CODEC is provided in ZIP format.
To install the CODEC:
1. Copy the CODEC from your thumb drive to your Windows computer. It is named WMP_Media_Filter.
2. Extract the CODEC to new folder.
3. Open the folder and run the InstallFilter executable.
When playing an MP4 file with Windows Media Player for the first time, you may be prompted to allow that file extension to be
used. Click OK to proceed.
Downloading video files
When downloading video files with the IE web browser, the MPEG4 CODEC pack is not included. If the CODEC is not already installed
on your computer, contact your supplier to obtain it.
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