Playback Controls
The playback controls work in a similar manner to those you’ll find on a DVD player or VCR. The playback controls affect all channels being played back simultaneously.
Rewind: Reverses the footage. Pressing this button multiple times will increase the speed at which the footage plays in reverse. Note that, as the H.264 compression used to encode the video is designed to play forwards, it requires considerably more processing power to decode in reverse. For this reason, playback in reverse will not be smooth.
Slow: Press to slow down playback. Pressing once will reduce the playback speed to ½ speed, pressing it again will slow the speed to ¼, and pressing it a third time will reduce the speed to ⅛. Press Play to return to normal speed playback.
Play:Will play footage if paused, or return to normal speed playback during Fast Forward or Rewind.
Pause: Will pause playback, retaining still images on the screen. Press Play to resume.
Fast Forward: Increases the speed of playback. Pressing the button multiple times will increase the rate of playback by 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x. Press Play to return to normal speed playback.
Mute: Checking this box will stop audio playback. It will not affect the audio track on the recorded footage.
Volume Bar: Adjusts the volume during playback. For the best audio quality this should be set relatively high, with the volume of the television or stereo system turned down appropriately.
Volume Level: A numerical representation of the current volume, as set on the Volume Bar.
Close Playback: Closes the playback window and returns you to the event list.
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