User`s guide

32 NetVision Plus/Elite and Micro DVR v2.3 SP2 User's Guide 21-0400E v2.3.3
Notice: For an IP Address, the camera list may not
be available until you open the "server" drop-list,
and select the (detected) PC name in the list.
- Camera: Select your desired camera. A list of
files will appear.
- Date: Select "All", or your desired date. The file
list will refresh.
Tip: You can also select start and end date/time at
the bottom of the screen. (To use the pop-up
calendar, click the button next to the Start or End
date.)
Middle of the Screen
- This area shows the files that have been found
based on your search criteria.
You can:
• Re-sort the List: Click any column heading
to re-sort the list on that column (quad file list
only). (Clicking a second time reverses the
sort-order.)
• Preview or download a File: Right-click the
file, and select from the pop-up menu
choices.
To Close a Preview: Click any filename in the list,
or right-click to preview another file.
• Select Multiple (Remote) Files to Download:
You can select multiple files using
Shift+Click (for a block of files), or Ctrl+Click
(for random files).
Block of Files: 1) Select the 1
st
file, 2) Hold down
the Shift key, 3) Select the last file, 4) Release the
Shift key.
Then, right-click one of them, and select
"Download" from the pop-up menu
.
• Play a File: Double-click it to view it in the
quad playback screen (in the 'quadrant'
selected previously).
File Reference
The first letter of the filename, and the "Event"
column (in the File List screen) indicate the
type of recording for each file:
A / ALM: A motion / alarm-triggered recording;
P / PRE: A pre-alarm recording (immediately before
motion was detected);
R / REC: A manual / instant recording;
S / SCH: A scheduled recording.
Right-Click Menu
- Preview: Shows a low resolution image of the
first frame of the selected video file.
- Download: Transfers the selected remote
file(s) onto your PC.
Location of Downloaded Files:
d:\dsr-video\Image\Server\Camera\Date (where "d"
is the drive that contains the operating system
(typically "C:").
Video Search: For searching and playback using
[Video Search], these files will appear as "normal"
files (i.e., not backup).
Bottom of the Screen
Date/Time, Coloured Bands, and
Magnifying Glasses
The bottom of the screen includes arrows for
changing the start and end date/times to
narrow the list to a smaller range.
All recordings in the selected date/time-range
are also indicated graphically as coloured
bands at the bottom of the screen. You can
use the 'magnify' and 'reset' buttons to zoom
into a smaller date/time range, or return to the
full range.
Coloured "Event" Buttons
Click these to show or hide different types of
recordings in the list.
• Red: A motion / alarm-triggered recording;
• Light Blue: A pre-alarm recording (immediately
before motion was detected);
• Yellow: A manual / instant recording;
• Green: A scheduled recording.