How to Export Recordings from Your Recorder to a USB

Requirements

Before you begin exporting your recordings, it’s important to ensure your setup meets the necessary requirements. Use this checklist to verify compatibility and avoid any interruptions during the process.

1. Use a Flash Drive:
   • Use a flash drive (not an external HDD).
   • Ensure the drive is FAT32 formatted and 32GB or smaller for compatibility.
2. Connecting the Flash Drive:
   • For DVRs/NVRs: Plug the flash drive into any USB port.
   • For NVW Recorders:
     • Connect the flash drive to the 'Mouse/Backup' USB port.
     • Move the USB mouse to the 'Storage' port.
     • If using the 'Storage' port to store recordings, use a USB Hub on the 'Mouse/Backup' port to connect both the mouse and the flash drive.
   • Once the flash drive is connected, there won't be any prompt that it's been detected as it will just see that right away. If you want to check, you can go to the Menu > Device > HDD.

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Search for Recordings

1. From the Live feed, right-click to show the Menu bar. Select the Search button located at the set of icons at the bottom-left.
   
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2. Under Events, set the following fields to help in locating the recordings you are looking for (from top to bottom):

   1. Date
   2. Start and End time
   3. Search Type - This is the type of recording (e.g. normal are continuous recording, PIR is when triggered by moving body heat)
   4. Stream Type - Mainstream for high quality and Substream for lower quality
   5. Channel

   
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3. Click the Search icon.

Export Recordings

1. Choose a file– tick the checkbox to select a file. Note that there are 3 types on how files can be viewed.
   1. Thumbnail – sample photo; first icon at the lower right
   2. List – second icon
   3. Detail – last icon
2. Click Backup.
   
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3. Choose a Backup type - to ensure that the footage will be easily playable on a PC, choose either AVI or MP4.
   NOTE: Keep in mind the total size shown below and the capacity of the flash drive you are using.
4. Click Save.
   
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5. Click on OK - by default, it will be saved on the root folder of the flash drive. You have the option to choose a specific folder if you prefer. Eject the USB from your recorder and plug it in to your computer to play it. We recommend using VLC player.
   
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