First Alert 8800 user manual PTZ Control Option

Getting Started

Model 8800 User's Manual

Connect external media such as USB flash drives, portable USB HDDs, and USB DVD recorders.

Note: The system supports the FAT file system for USB flash drives.

Choose either H.264 Raw or MP4 format for video backup.

H.264 Raw Format

Stored video files can be played by an H.264 player. Download an H.264 player from http://www.videolan.org/vlc. Rename the stored video file from *.264 to *.h264 and play the video on a VLC Media Player.

MP4 Format

The system automatically records special decoder components to USB flash drives or DVD discs along with the video file. After installing this component on a PC, use the Windows Media Player to play saved MP4 format video files.

To play backed up video on a PC:

1.Locate the compressed file WMP_MKiaFilter.rar on a USB flash drive or CD/DVD where the video file was saved and decompress WMP_MKiaFilter.rar.

2.Execute InstallFilter.bat to install the decoder components.

3.Use the Windows Media Player to view the saved video.

PTZ CONTROL (OPTION)*

PTZ control is available for cameras with the PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) option. Press the PTZ control button to view the current video feed in single-screen mode.

The PTZ menu displays in the top left corner of the screen. Use the navigation buttons to

determine the rotation of the camera. Click the drop-down menu button to display the function panel.

* Cameras supplied with 8800 system are not equipped with PTZ feature.