List

In the List 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 recording date and camera. The recording list on the right displays all recordings in the selected category. Recordings are tagged with the following Status icons:

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Manage Recordings

To play recordings using Recording Player, do either of the following:

To download recordings:

Select the recorded clip you wish to download, click Download to open the download page, and select a download option from below. The file will be saved in MP4 format.

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To label recordings:

  1. Select a recording and click Label.
  2. To create a new label, click Create new, enter a name and select a color, then click Create.
  3. To use an existing label, click label, select a label, and click Apply.

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To edit/delete labels:

  1. Click Label > Manage Labels.
  2. To edit, select a label and click Edit, modify the name and color, then click Save.
  3. To delete, select a label and click Delete.
  4. Click OK to complete.

To lock recordings:

Click the Lock button, and do any of the following:

Locking recordings prevents them from being removed by the delete button or archive rotation settings.

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To unlock recordings:

Click the Unlock button, and do any of the following to unlock recordings:

To truncate video recording:

If the recorded clip is being recorded, right-click on the clip and select Truncate the recording to stop recording immediately and save the recorded portion.
Note: Surveillance Station will start another clip for continuous recording.

To delete recordings:

Click the Delete button and do any of the following:

To filter recordings:

Click the magnifying glass icon, and then filter recordings by servers, cameras, modes, lock status, and time.

To change viewing mode:

Click in the upper-right corner and select a viewing mode.

To share recordings:

  1. Right-click on a recorded clip and select Share file link.
  2. In the Link tab, you can copy Download Link or View Link. You can also click the copy button to copy the links to the clipboard, or click the play button to open the view link in a new tab.
  3. In the Embedded tab, you can find the embedded HTML code of the selected recorded clip. You can click the copy button to copy the code, or click the play button to play the embedded video in a new tab.

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  1. Use Ctrl or Shift for multiple selections.
  2. Support list for video/audio formats:
  3. Video/Audio format VLC Window Media player QuickTime
    MJPEG Supported Supported Only supported on macOS
    MPEG4 Supported Supported Supported
    H.264 Supported Supported Supported
    H.264+ Supported Supported Supported
    H.265 Supported Not supported Not supported
    H.265+ Supported Not supported Not supported
    MxPEG Supported Not supported Not supported
    G711 Supported Not supported Not supported
    G726 Supported Not supported Not supported
    AAC Supported Supported Supported
    PCM Supported Not supported Not supported
    AMR Supported Supported Not supported