Pelco dx8100 manual Search Window, DX8100 DVR Search Mode Window

Working in Search Mode

The DX8100 Series DVR supports four video search methods: index, thumbnail, POS, and pixel. For information about the user access level required to search video data, refer to Definition of User Access Levels on page 193.

To enter the Search mode:

•On the DX8100 toolbar, click Search.

This section describes how to use the Search mode and includes the following topics:

•Search Window on page 74

•Displaying a Deinterlaced Image in the Search Mode on page 75

•Reusing the Search Time Range on page 75

•Index Video Search on page 76

•Thumbnail Video Search on page 77

•POS Search on page 78

•Pixel Video Search on page 88

•Working with Special View and Search Methods on page 90

SEARCH WINDOW

The search window facilitates access to the search capabilities of the DX8100. Available search methods include index, thumbnail, POS, and pixel. Each search method allows users with playback access rights (Standard User by default) and higher to locate video data instantly using criteria such as time of day or changes in window pixels.

As in Playback mode, digital zoom, export, and print features are available in Search mode. For more information, refer to Operating Playback Digital Zoom on page 70, Exporting Video on page 92, and Printing Images on page 281.

The following figure shows the parts of the DX8100 window in Search mode.

Figure 48. DX8100 DVR Search Mode Window

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