Pelco dx8100 manual Selecting a Backup Media Device, Viewing Backed UP Video

SELECTING A BACKUP MEDIA DEVICE

You can back up video to a local or remote network device. Depending on your system configuration, backup devices may include an optical drive such as a CD-R or DVD-R, an external drive, or a network drive. The DX8100 does not support exporting or backing up to CD-RW and DVD-RW disks, but it does support exporting or backing up to CD-R and DVD-R disks.

To select the type of backup device you want to use:

1.On the DX8100 toolbar, click the Setup button . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.

2.In the Setup dialog box, click the Backup button . The Backup schedule page is displayed.

3.Click the Add or Instant Backup button. The Add Backup Schedule or Backup Now dialog box opens.

4.Click the plus (+) sign beside a backup device in the device list.

5.Select the check box of the device you want to use.

6.Make sure that the backup media selected is inserted in the drive and the drive is ready.

If your DX8100 is connected to a network that supports shared folders and drives, you can map a network drive by right-clicking the Network Drive icon in the device list. To map a network drive, select Add Network Drive from the shortcut menu and follow the on-screen directions. To remove a drive mapping, right-click the Network Drive icon and select Remove Network Drive.

VIEWING BACKED UP VIDEO

You must use the DX8100 Client application to view backed up video. For more information about viewing backed up video, refer to the section titled Viewing and Searching Backed Up Video in the Client online Help or Client Applications manual.

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