Viewing a Video Playback

  1. From the Video playback window, specify the Start date and time and End date and time for the video you want to view. The maximum allowed is 1 hour. Therefore you may stream video events that occurred on the same date and for a maximum of one hour.
  2. From the left-hand pane, select a camera then drop it into the right pane. It plays for the time specified in the start and end time. Use the controls in the lower part of the Playback window (right pane) to play, fast forward, rewind or stop the video playback.
    Note: If the requested video is not available, a message appears in the lower part of the window; the Snap and Export buttons remain disabled. If a video is available, the message Requesting video is displayed.
    • Snap : copy the displayed image and save it in the \tmp\image folder and use it as a still image representing the video sequence. Later, the snapped image will automatically appear in the View exported video when browsing the exported videos. It is recommended to add a comment to the snapped image; the comment will appears next to the image.
    • Export : export the video clip for future usage
    • Tag to archive: mark the video sequence so that it is queued for archive.
      Note: You can drag the slider at the bottom of the right-hand pane to increase or decrease the speed of the video clip your are playing.
  3. To save a specific video image, click the Snap button.
  4. Accept the default name or enter a specific name for the video recording. The video recording is saved in: Program files\Kantech\Server_CE\Tmp\Image. The video image can then be viewed using a Windows® image viewer such as Paint. Simply, double-click the video image to view it.
    Note: For the TVR II, the video sequence can only be played forward. That is why the slider can be moved to the right side only. Also, a new button has been added to jump 30 seconds before the beginning of the current sequence.