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APPENDIX A: OFF-LOADED VIDEO FILES
APPENDIX A
Off-loaded Video Files
Video files can be off-loaded to a USB flash drive or downloaded using IE. For the best compatibility and performance with
Windows operating systems, Security Cameras Direct recommends that you choose AVI file format for all video backups and
downloads.
Backing up files to a USB flash drive
Before playing backed-up files on a Windows operating system with an application such as Windows Media Player, it may be
necessary to install the file format CODEC. The CODEC is provided in ZIP format.
To install the CODEC:
1. Copy the CODEC from your flash drive to your Windows computer. It is named
WMP_Media_Filter
.
2. Extract the CODEC to new folder.
3. Open the folder and run the
InstallFilter
executable.
When playing an MP4 file with Windows Media Player for the first time, you may be prompted to allow that file extension to be
used. Click
OK
to proceed.
Downloading video files
When downloading video files with the IE web browser, the MPEG4 CODEC pack is not included. If the CODEC is not already installed
on your computer, contact the Security Cameras Direct Support team at 1.800.316.6027 to obtain it.