Clips and Stills, Making and Saving a Clip

7Clips and Stills

7.1Making and Saving a Clip

Definition

A clip is a copy of video, audio or data. A clip is made during a live session or a retrieval session. Clips are listed on the Clips action tab. See figure 66.

Purpose of clips

After using View to make clips, you can:

•view portions of video without having to connect to a site

•review clips at a later time

•copy clips to other computers. How to check folders for clips is explained in 7.2.

•view clips on computers not running Multi software, using Clip Player.

Fig. 66. The Clips action tab in View software.

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Contents

View Page Issue Date Revisions Page Table of Contents Event Search Session 10-1 Clips and StillsAudio Watching Site ToursPage Page To start and log on to View Running ViewStarting View Preparation View Window the Sites Tab User account and password Missing site Selecting a Multi SiteSite Quick Search To select a site To display a site’s properties Using Multi-Media sites restrictionsYour Account Information Site Properties Customizing the View Window Sites Tab Toolbar Reference More About View Other guides Web site Customer SupportHistorical note about Multi-Media unit Please continue Live Video Viewing Live VideoStarting a Live Session Choosing a connection Selecting Cameras Live Video Managing Video Feeds Locating commands to manage video feeds Video Smoothing and Quality Customizing the Time Display Setting Microsoft Windows Resolution of Live VideoMonitor Settings in Microsoft Windows Dynamic resolution for Live video To change a PC monitor’s Display Properties Recorded video To change a PC monitor’s Refresh Rate Optimal rendering To size a camera window optimally for a resolutionResolution gauge amount of resolution Sizing Camera Windows Other settings for good video Beyond ResolutionResolution gauge metering Maximum resolution technical note To customize the size at which camera windows open Resolution ReferenceNtsc resolutions Multi-Media Initial Camera Window Size Multi-Media unit’s processor To identify a unit’s processor PAL resolutions Multi-Media Older units Newer units set to legacy resolutionMessage Version To see PTZ controls in a live session Pan, Tilt and ZoomFlexibility Before you can use a PTZ camera Using Preset PTZ Positions PTZ Command Reference To end a live video monitoring session Ending a Live Session Please continue Starting a Retrieval Session Recorded VideoViewing Recorded Video Selecting a Site To type the start date and time of a retrieval Specifying the Start Time Playback Speed Slider Controlling Playback First available video, sound or data Skipping Through VideoTo spot video by skipping through it To return to an event you have just seen Skipping Top-of-the-minute Optimal size for camera windows in a Retrieval Resolution of Recorded VideoRecorded video time Tool tip text Jumps to... time Requesting video from many cameras Resolution Gauge To end a recorded video monitoring session Ending a Retrieval Session Honeywell recommends you leave the gain to automatic Troubleshooting VideoAdjusting a Video Feed Camera attributes of video feed Common sense caution Configuration TipsTo configure a Rapid Eye site’s cameras Right to change camera settings System priority High recording rates can slow live sessions Cameras in the environment At the Source… Starting a Session SetupTo enable motion detection Searching for Motion Preparation Contextual helpTo prepare a motion search Future date and time Early From Future ToFirst available video To obtain the time offset of later media Mask buttons Motion ThresholdMasking that Detects Motion Options can be ignored To view more masking commands To focus motion search on an area of a video feed’s pictureTo remove a block in a mask Click Invert Mask Global masking commandsTo mask a larger area with one click To exclude an area from a search Magnitudes filter Filter Mag Search ReportReport Options To obtain a report Trim ExampleSelecting items in the report Zoom To view video of results in the Motion Search session Video from Motion SearchUnselect Items that are out-of-order in the list Buttons on the video toolbar of a Motion Search session Video Controls for Motion Viewing video of events just prior to detection of motion Fast-forward to next eventTo optimize watching video from motion report To use fast-forward without any slowing Returning to the motion search report Opting for a Retrieval SessionVideo from many cameras To view video in a Retrieval session Source of false positives Procedure !56, on p -6 also explains how to exclude an areaFalse Positive Reports Flashing Lights Smaller Detection Masks To turn motion highlighting on or off Using HighlightingMore Solutions To adjust for false positives or false negatives Saving & Reusing Search Data Using a ReportRepeating a Motion Search Alarms and Events About AlarmsAlarm notification Event processing Customizing AlarmsViewing video from the time of the alarm To customize alarm options in View Something to watch out for… Options Alarm Rights for Operators Live-alarmed Session Clip of Alarm Video Discard the clip. Click Cancel Alarm SessionAlarm Session Window To stop making a clip during an alarmed-live session Clicking ACK ALL acknowledges all of the alarms at once Acknowledging an AlarmWhy acknowledge ACK before REARM? To acknowledge an alarm in an alarm session Video from Site of Event Options Rearming Alarms To view live video after receiving an alarm To view recorded video from the time of an alarm Controlling an Onsite Device Output Dealing with Multiple Alarms Peephole Application Setting an Alarm Maintenance Session Using Apply and RestoreHow can Multi events be processed? To set an alarm on the events tab Alarm doublingEvents To set an alarm for a customer device Customer DeviceSelecting a customer device Sources of events Multi-Media Event Reference Video tab Source Event Log Alar View operatorMulti-Media unit Outside world World Video signal unlock Reading the Alarm Log Testing AlarmsLogging Events Silently To input different times and dates To display the alarm logTo set the date using the calendar utility To find out about the earliest/latest alarm in the log Alarm station definition Alarm StationSetting the Date for Correct Alarm Sorting Alarm Station vs. Session Fault Relay Speed of alarm notificationTo check if this pulse is enabled on a unit Please continue Purpose of clips Clips and StillsMaking and Saving a Clip Definition To make a clip from recorded video Clip of Live VideoClip from Recorded Video To make a clip from live video You have the option of renaming clips Automatic Clip of AlarmsClip Name Reference Example Format element To delete a clip Customizing StorageTo create a folder to store stills and/or clips To browse other folders for clips *.REM files Viewing a Clip Using MultiClip Player Coarse Editing Time GapViewing Many Clips at Once To view copies of the same clip at once To enable View to produce bitmapsStills Producing Stills Many bitmaps from one click Microsoft Windows file explorer Still Name ReferenceTo produce bitmaps of a camera feed To stop producing bitmaps of a camera feed Still Size Reference Resolution pixel×pixel Bitmap size KB Gauge Audio OverviewLive Audio Talk button availability Recorded AudioDo not use audio on a dial-up connection with video To minimize background noise Audio toolbar Setting UpAudio for Multi-Media LT Broadcasting and Monitoring Audio Eagle Audio Testing recording About Site Tour Watching Site Tours Running a Site Tour Managing a TourTo start a Site Tour To pause a Site Tour Site Tour PropertiesStopping a Site Tour To display site tour properties To end a Site Tour Ending a Site Tour To find and list records of events Event Search SessionSearching for Event Records Preparation only logged events can be searched 117 To input different times and dates Data Recording As Event Results To view video from the time of an eventTo print a log entry Please continue 10-4 Searching for Data Customer DevicesLive Data Recorded Data Search for Data window Calendar You cannot go beyond the limits of the dataMatching data to labels Regular Expressions Technical note on special charactersCharacter Name Searches for a match of … within the rule Defining a Data Message What you need to knowListing customer devices To list the data-recording rules of a customer device To add a data-recording rule to a customer device Specifics AlarmsScheduling A nutshell Holiday and Exception Camera Schedule To specify holidays and exceptions on one unit To specify holidays and exceptions on other unitsTo correct a mistake or change a date Customizing Schedules Camera and groups of camerasTo assign a camera, or groups of cameras, to a schedule Alarm Schedule Global scheduleHoliday or exception days Please continue 12-6 Knowledge Base Find-it View Operator Guide Knowledge Base Find-it To delete a clip Illustrations 13.2 Tables Live session connection icons appear on the site list Motion and PTZ selections show different controls Enabling production of still shots from video i.e. bitmaps Correct Alarm Sorting , p FAQs Motion detection in the Admin User Guide FAQs Find-it Page Index View Operator Guide Index View operator event, 6-15,6-16,6-17 T E S Page Page Page Page Page Page Honeywell Security House Netherlands Honeywell Security FranceHoneywell Security Italia SpA Honeywell Security Espana