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APPENDIX A: OFF-LOADED VIDEO FILES
APPENDIX A
O-loaded Video Files
Video les can be o-loaded to a USB ash drive or downloaded using IE. For the best compatibility and performance with
Windows operating systems, Security Cameras Direct recommends that you choose MPEG4 le format for all video backups and
downloads.
Backing up les to a USB ash drive
When video les are backed up to a USB ash drive in MPEG 4 format, the DVR also copies the MPEG4 CODEC to the drive. Before
playing these les 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 ash 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 le with Windows Media Player for the rst time, you may be prompted to allow that le extension to be
used. Click OK to proceed.
Downloading video les
When downloading video les with the IE web browser, the MPEG4 CODEC pack is not included. If the CODEC is not already installed
on your computer, contact the Security Cameras Direct Support team at 1.800.316.6027 to obtain it.