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Playback Configuration

Activating Playback and Logging in to a Server

The Playback utility allows you to search and playback recorded media data from a server.

Once you insert a device into the hierarchical management tree of the LiveClient, it will automatically be displayed on the hierarchical management tree of the Playback utility. You can then begin to use the Playback to view recorded or backup video clips.

After installing the the Playback program, please follow the steps below to activate the Playback:

1.Run the Playback program. If you have already run LiveClient, you can also click System > Launch Playback to activate Playback.

2.A Login window will pop up. Fill in the information as shown below:

If you want to login to a remote Server, enter the IP address, user name, password and communication port of the server. Click Log in to login the target server or Cancel to exit the system.

If you want to login to your local host which is running the ST7501 server, check the Login local station checkbox, and the local IP Address will be displayed automatically. Enter the User Name, Password, and Communication Port of the local server to log in. Click Login to log in to the target server or Cancel to exit the system.

3. The Playback window will be displayed.

If your network environment need to set up proxy, click More >> to extend the login window, then click Proxy Setting to open the dialog. Then enter related information to link to your proxy server.

Available functions of the Playback program will be enabled according to the role of your login account. For more details about the privileges of the user account, please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page 65.

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st501 specifications

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