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ACCESSING THE SYSTEM PAGE
To access the System page:
1. On the DX8100 toolbar, click . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.
2. Click . The System page is displayed.
WORKING WITH THE EXPORT FEATURE
The DX8100 provides an import and export feature that allows you to save and reload DX8100 configuration settings. You can save your DX8100
DVR configuration settings by exporting them to a specific storage media and location. You can reload a specific configuration profile by
importing its configuration file.
NOTE: The DX8100 Export feature backs up all configuration settings to the target device. However, the target device setting is not restored
after the import process is executed; all backup settings are restored except the target device configuration se tting. The target device setting
must be re-entered in order for the scheduled backup routine to execute.
This sections describes how to use the import and export feature, including the following topics:
•Exporting Current DVR Settings
•Using the Edit Menu to Perform an Export on page203

Exporting Current DVR Settings

To save current DVR configuration settings:
1. On the DX8100 toolbar, click . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.
2. Click . The System page is displayed.
3. Select the Export button.
4. Select the check boxes of each configuration item you want to back up.
5. Do one of the following:
a. To specify the file name to which you want to export, enter the drive, path and file name information into the text box. Setting file
names follow standard Windows file-naming conventions. For example, C:\DX8100\Jan_2004_config.bak .
or
b. To browse for a location:
(1) Click Browse.
The DX8100 Setup File Export Dialog box opens.
(2) Enter a file name in the “File name” text box.
(3) Navigate to the drive and folder in which you want to save the settings file.
(4) Click the Up button to move up a level in the folder hierarchy.
(5) Click Save.