Rev 2.00 57 Document 900.0399
03/06
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Playing AVI Archive Clips

It is recommended that you install the FFDSHOW codec included on the CD that came with
your unit on your windows PC to properly review backed up or archived video. You can
have a date and time overlay on your AVI video by installing the FFDSHOW codec as
described below:
1. Insert the Honeywell RAS CD provided with the HRDE4X4 DVR into the CD drive on
the PC you want to playback clips with.
2. Open the Codecs folder.
3. Double-click the file ffdshow-xxx.exe to run the codec installation program (where xxx
is the file date).
4. Follow the installation wizard prompts to install the FFDShow program with the default
settings.
5. Once FFDSHOW is installed, enable Text Overlay of time and date on your video by
enabling Video decoder Subtitles as follows on your windows PC.
a. Open FFDSHOW (Start ➤ All Programs ➤ FFDSHOW ➤ Video Decoder
Configuration).
Figure B-1 FFDSHOW Video Decoder Configuration
b. Enable Subtitles, select Apply and close the window.