4.8 BACKUP
This DVR supports backing up files from the hard drive to both an external USB storage device as well as over a network. Network downloads are covered in Chapter 7. The USB port on the right side of the device is the only port usable for backing up files.
The Backup menu can be reached through the Main menu.
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The Backup window will display any connected devices along with available space and status. If you have a device connected to the USB port on the side of the DVR and it does not appear, press the Detect button. If it still does not appear, then use a different USB device.
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IMPORTANT! USB hard drives must be formatted as FAT 32.
Once an external USB device is detected, pressing the Backup button will open a new window allowing you to select which files to back up. You can select by channel, start and end times, as well as which type of event; regular recording, alarm, motion detection or all of them.
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If you need to clear space on your external drive, you can use the Erase button. This will delete ALL files on that device.
Once you have selected the files, press Start to begin the download. A progress bar will be displayed showing estimated time remaining. During the download, the Start button will change to Stop. You can stop the process at any time by pressing the button again.
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The files will be saved with the following naming format:
SN_CH(channel number)_TYPE_TIME(Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute, Second)
Therefore, a file shown on the DVR as being a regular record (R), being recorded on 01/04/11 starting at 2:00:00 would have a file name of:
1_01_R_010411020000.dav
The Year Date Month format is the same as you have set in the General interface. The files can be played back using the software included on the CD accompanying this DVR.
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