LOREX Technology LW2702 instruction manual Viewing Video Directly From the SD Card, Mac

Viewing Recorded Video

Viewing Video Directly From the SD Card

You can view the saved video files on your computer (PC or Mac) by using an SD card reader (not included). Saved video files are in AVI format.

NOTE: Some PCs and Macs may have an SD card reader built-in. Please refer to your computer’s instruction manual for more details.

PC

ATTENTION: The XviD, DivX, or FFDShow codec is required if attempting to view the video files in Windows Media Player™. You can also view AVI files natively in other media players such as VLC and DivX Player.

To playback recorded video on a PC:

1.Remove the SD card from the wireless receiver by gently pushing on the SD card. The SD card will pop out from the slot.

2.Insert the SD card into an SD card reader (not included) connected to your PC. Your PC should load the SD card as a new Removable Drive.

3.View files and folders on the SD card. You should see a folder labeled “VIDEO.”

4.Open the VIDEO folder and then open one of the Date folders (yymmdd). The AVI file list appears.

5.Double-click any of the AVI files. The video will begin playing in your default AVI media player.

Mac

ATTENTION: Additional codecs are required if attempting to view AVI files in QuickTime. VLC Player is recommended for viewing AVI files on a Mac. VLC is an open-source freeware application available at www.videolan.org

To playback recorded video on a Mac:

1.Remove the SD card from the wireless receiver by gently pushing on the SD card. The SD card will pop out from the slot.

2.Insert the SD card into an SD card reader (not included) connected to your Mac. Your Mac should load the SD card as a new Disk Image.

3.View files and folders on the SD card. You should see a folder labeled “VIDEO.”

4.Open the VIDEO folder and then open one of the Date folders (yymmdd). The AVI file list appears.

5.Double-click any of the AVI files. The video will begin playing in your default AVI media player.

For details on deleting files on the system, see “Appendix E: Deleting Video Files on the System” on page 60.

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