VCR User Manual
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Table of contents 
Logging into the web interface ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 
Watching a recording from the IP VCR........................................................................................................................................................ 8 
Using a video endpoint to watch recordings............................................................................................................................................ 9 
Connecting directly using a phone number........................................................................................................................................ 9 
Connecting via the auto attendant......................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Being called by the IP VCR.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Using playback controls from a video endpoint ..............................................................................................................................10 
Using an auto attendant.................................................................................................................................................................................12 
Calling an auto attendant.........................................................................................................................................................................12 
Accessing the main menu........................................................................................................................................................................12 
Using streaming to view recordings...........................................................................................................................................................14 
Playback controls when web streaming .............................................................................................................................................14 
Using the IP VCR to make a recording .......................................................................................................................................................15 
Automatically recording a conference on a Codian MCU...................................................................................................................16 
Configuring the MCU to call the IP address of the IP VCR.............................................................................................................16 
Using gatekeeper IDs to record conferences directly into folders on the IP VCR..................................................................16 
Configuring the IP VCR as a gateway on the MCU...........................................................................................................................17 
Non-interactive recording of an endpoint...............................................................................................................................................18 
Understanding non-interactive recordings .......................................................................................................................................18 
Connecting in order to make a recording...........................................................................................................................................18 
Controlling the recording.........................................................................................................................................................................19 
Using the recording console.........................................................................................................................................................................20 
Connecting to the recording console ..................................................................................................................................................20 
Understanding the recording console display..................................................................................................................................20 
Controlling the recording console ........................................................................................................................................................21 
Recording point-to-point calls .....................................................................................................................................................................22 
Calling out from the IP VCR ...........................................................................................................................................................................23 
Calling out to watch a recording ...........................................................................................................................................................23 
Calling out to make a recording.............................................................................................................................................................23 
Understanding the playback and recording parameters pages .................................................................................................24 
H.239 (content channel video) support ....................................................................................................................................................26 
Recording H.239 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................26 
Playing back content channel video ....................................................................................................................................................26 
Understanding the recordings list ..............................................................................................................................................................28 
Folders ............................................................................................................................................................................................................28 
Stored recordings........................................................................................................................................................................................29 
Recording controls......................................................................................................................................................................................30 
Name and numeric ID clashes.................................................................................................................................................................30 
Viewing and updating recording details ..................................................................................................................................................31 
Recording configuration...........................................................................................................................................................................31 
Recording status..........................................................................................................................................................................................32 
Recording controls......................................................................................................................................................................................32 
Summary information ...............................................................................................................................................................................33 
Transferring recordings ..................................................................................................................................................................................34 
Uploading recordings onto the IP VCR ................................................................................................................................................34 
Downloading recordings from the IP VCR..........................................................................................................................................34 
Understanding the folder list........................................................................................................................................................................36 
Moving recordings and folders ..............................................................................................................................................................36 
Deleting folders ...........................................................................................................................................................................................36 










