NOTE: While copying video clips on the CD-RW or DVD RW, the DVR will stop archiving video
data until clip copy is finished.
NOTE: When the error message “Firmware update of the optical drive is required” displays,
update the firmware of the installed CD-RW drive or DVD RW drive. Please follow the instructions
described in
Chapter 3 – Configuration – System Information
section.
The DVR automatically assigns a file name to the video clip. However, you can give the video clip file a
different name. Highlight the box beside
File Name
and press the
button. A virtual keyboard appears.
Enter a file name for the video you are backing up and select
Close
. The DVR will automatically add the
camera number (for example “01”) and “.exe” to the file name. If you want to save the file in a specific
folder, enter the folder name followed by a “/”. For example: “folder/filename”
NOTE: When naming a file, you cannot use the following characters: \, /, :, *, ?, “, <, >, |.
Highlight
Include Text-In Data
and press the
button. This will toggle between On and Off. When this
feature is On, you can include text-in data when copying video if the video was recorded with text-in data.
Highlight
Verify After Burning
and press the
button. This will toggle between On and Off. When
this feature is On, you can verify that the data is written on the CD-RW or DVD RW properly.
Once you have given the video clip a file name, highlight the
Start
button and press the
button. The
confirmation screen displaying data size will appear. When the storage device does not have enough
space, the DVR will ask if you want to copy as much of the video clip as possible in the available space.
Highlight the
Continue
button and press the
button to continue clip copy.
Once the clip copy starts, you can cancel it by selecting
Cancel
or hide the screen by selecting
Close
.
When selecting
Close
, Clip Copy continues and a confirmation screen will display when complete.
NOTE: Only 4.7GB DVD media is available. To clip copy video on DVD media using remaining
space, the size of previously recorded data on the DVD media should be less than 4GB.
NOTE: Select the Full Erase option when erasing recorded data on DVD media, otherwise the
media will not operate properly when rewritten.
NOTE: The file size for clip copy is limited to 30GB. When copying video clips larger than 2GB,
the video clips will be save in units of 2GB. For example, 3 individual 2GB files will be created
when saving a 6GB video clip. However, the file size for the One-Touch Clip Copy is limited to 2GB.
You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being backed up. To do this, highlight the
Close
button and press the
button. You can return to the
Clip-Copy
screen at any time to check the progress.
You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review the video clips.
Refer to RAS manual for instructions on how to review video clips you have copied.
NOTE: During Clip Copy, you cannot shut the system down, clear data on the storage device, or
format the storage device.
