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Background
Note: The value changes based on what is configured in your Evidence Library
software. You cannot decrease the time the video remains on the server.
From Server Retention , you can manually indicate that a recorded event should be kept on
the server longer. The category you select for an event normally determines how long a
recorded event should be retained. With Server Retention, you can mark the event to be kept
on the server past its normal retention period. For information about setting
Server
Retention policies, see the Evidence Library documentation.
For example, using the traffic stop scenario, the Traffic Citation category is normally purged
automatically after 90 days; but, you want this particular recorded event to be kept longer than
that. You can use the
Server Retention button to manually choose to keep this recorded
event past the normal 90-day retention period.
Background
Note: The presence of the Background button depends on your 4RE DVR
configuration.
The Background button lets you manually include video from cameras that are in a
background state when a recorded event is imported into your Evidence Library software. For
example, if you want to include the panoramic video when the camera is in the background
state, select
Include under Background . The default is to Exclude .
Note: You can identify whether a camera is in background state on the Live
View. Any camera that is in background state shows the background state icon (
) in the bottom right corner of the camera's video.
A camera that is in background state is active and recording to the 4RE DVR hard drive. When
you tag a recorded event, depending on your DVR configuration, you have the option to include
the video from that camera or not. If you do not need the video, do not import it. This saves
storage space in your Evidence Library software. If you need the video, use the
Background
button and click Include when you import the recorded event.
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