AXIS
Recordings
Recordings
The Axis product can be configured to record video continuously or according to an action rule:
•To start a continuous recording, see page 38.
•To set up action rules, see page 35.
•To access recordings, see Recording List, on page 38.
•To configure camera controlled storage, see Storage, on page 46.
Recording List
Recordings made to the SD card and network share are listed on the Recordings > List page. The list shows each recording’s start date and time, duration and the event that triggered the recording.
To play or download a recording, follow these steps:
1.Go to Recordings > List.
2.Use the filter to narrow the list of recordings. Enter the desired filter criteria and click Filter. Some filters may take a long time to complete.
3.Select the recording.
4.Click Play to play the recording, or click Download to download the recording.
Multiple recordings can be downloaded at the same time. Select the recordings and click Download. The downloaded file is a zip file containing a minimum of three files, of which the Matroska (mkv) files are the actual recordings. The recordings are
Note
To play recordings in Windows Media Player, AXIS Matroska File Splitter must be installed. AXIS Matroska File Splitter can be downloaded from www.axis.com/techsup/software
For detailed recording and video information, select a recording and click Properties.
To remove a recording, select the recording and click Remove.
Continuous recording
The Axis product can be configured to continuously save video to an SD card or network share. To prevent the disk from becoming full, it is recommended to configure the disk to automatically remove old recordings see Storage, on page 46.
To start a continuous recording, follow these steps:
1.Go to Recordings > Continuous.
2.Select Enabled.
3.Select from the SD card or network share from the Disk list.
4.Select a Stream profile to use for continuous recordings.
5.Click Save to save and start the recording.
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