Basic Search Mode Features

 

  1. To begin a search for video or data, select one or more cameras or devices using the checkboxes in the Search Camera tree. To quickly select all the cameras on a server, click the box before the name of the server. 
  2. Select the desired start and end time and date using the Search calendar
  3. Click the Search button
  4. .A timeline then appears at the bottom of the screen. Recorded data will be represented by bars of different colors in the timeline.
  5. The legend, which is visible if you drag up the horizontal bar, indicates the types of video recorded:NOTE: If you notice intermittent, equally spaced areas of green video bars, the camera is probably configured to record in Time Lapse mode.
  6. You can view recorded video for one or multiple cameras in the Video Playback window. To view video from a single camera, double-click on the blue, red or green indicator on the timeline. The recorded video then loads and playback begins.
  7. To play back video from multiple cameras simultaneously, hold down the Ctrl or Shift key as you select the camera names on the left of the timeline. When you have selected all the desired cameras, double-click the blue, red or green indicator on the timeline that corresponds to the time you wish to view.
  8.  After the video has downloaded, you can reverse, fast forward, or pause the video using the Video Playback controls.
  9. You can also move forward and backwards in the video by using the scrub or slider controls located just in the timeline. Move the slider back and forth to “scrub” through video.

NOTE: The digital PTZ function can be used in Search Mode just as it is in Live Mode. Right-click in any of the video panels and select Digital PTZ. You can now access the PTZ controls or use the keyboard shortcuts described earlier. This does NOT modify the recorded video.