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Playback
Local Playback
View video you have recorded directly to your PC, video you have downloaded to your PC, or video
you have copied to a USB flash drive.
To use remote playback:
1. Click LOCAL and then select a DVR from the Set List. Video on your PC is highlighted on the
on the calendar: RED=alarm, GREEN=motion, YELLOW=normal.
2. Select a date in the calendar. Hour and minute blocks for the video appear in the time field.
3. Click time blocks for Hour and Minute.
4. Click and drag the green cursor in the minute field to set a longer playback time.
5. For playback, click PLAY.
6. For PC options, click the following:
• DELETE: Delete th e selected file . Click YES in the confirmation window to delete
• SAVE AS: Save the file to a new location on your PC; browse for the location and click OK
• OPEN FILE: View video recorded directly to your PC, downloaded to your PC from a DVR, or
backup video copied to a USB flash drive—Select the CMS file and click Open. Playback begins
in the main screen

File Naming Conventions

Files saved by DVR NetView carry the following naming convention:
yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm_ss_channel#_channel#_channel#_channel#.cms
Figure 29.5 Local Playback—PC options