Recording
In the Recording tab, you can browse, play, download, delete, lock, and unlock all recordings. The left panel shows all recording categories. Recording categories can be sorted by task. The recording list on the right displays all recordings in the selected category.
Note:
- From Surveillance Station 8.2 and onwards, HTML5 player will be used in Surveillance Station web-based interface for video streaming, and plugins will no longer be required. Please find browser limitations listed below, you may also refer to this article for more information:
- Only H.264 and MJPEG video codecs are supported.
- At most 36 channels are supported in Live View layout.
- Joysticks, Fisheye Dewarping, Smart Search, and Live View Analytics are not supported.
Manage Recordings
To play recordings using Recording Player, do either of the following:
- Select the recorded clip(s) you want to play from the list, and click Play.1
- Right-click one or multiple recorded clip(s), and click Play.1
- Double-click a recorded clip to open Recording Player. To learn more about how to use Recording Player, click here.
To lock recordings:
Click the Lock button, and do any of the following to lock recordings:
- Lock selected items: The selected recordings will be locked.1
- Lock this category: The recordings in the selected chronological category will be locked.
Locking recordings prevents them from being removed by the delete button or archive rotation settings.
Note:
- You cannot lock the recorded clips of which the recording is still in progress.
To unlock recordings:
Click the Unlock button, and do any of the following to unlock recordings:
- Unlock selected items: The selected recordings will be unlocked.1
- Unlock this category: The recordings in the selected chronological category will be unlocked.
To download recordings:
Select the recorded clip you want to download. Click Download to download the recording. The video clip will be saved in .mp4 format.
To filter recordings:
Click the magnifying glass icon, and then filter recordings by task, lock status, and time.
To delete recordings:
Click the Delete button, and do any of the following to delete recordings:
- Delete selected items: The selected recordings will be deleted.1
- Delete this category: The recordings in the selected category will be deleted.
- Delete all: All recordings will be deleted.
- Delete filtered items in this category: If you have set a filter in the selected category, recordings that match the criteria will be deleted.
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- You can press "Ctrl" or "Shift" for multiple selections.