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DVR4C | Installation Manual | Operating instructions EN | 13 3.3 Live, playback, copy and search modes 3.3.1 Live mode The live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where you watch live pictures from the cameras. From the live mode you can switch to the search mode, the playback mode or to the system menu. Access to system menu, search and playback functions may require a password. Discuss this with your administrator. To switch back to live viewing from another mode, close the activated mode by pressing the ESC key. 3.3.2 Playback mode To enter the playback mode, press the play key. Use the Reverse, Pause, Fast Forward and Stop keys to change the direction and speed of the recording being played. > Audio video synchronization is typically The dv4 format is the proprietary file format of BOSCH and can only be played back with the supplied viewer software (Archive Player). The Archive Player is copied automatically when the recorded images are copied to the USB stick. > To play the Bosch AVI format you can use a normal Windows compatible MPEG-4 player such as Media Player but you must ensure that an XVID codec is installed. (Check the internet for this codec.) > Still images are copied in JPEG format. By default, the single image displayed on the monitor is copied to the USB stick. Change the Start date/time to copy another single image. The copied image does not contain date/ time or channel number information. 2. Fill in the start time. 3. Fill in the duration of the copy (maximum 59 minutes and 59 seconds). > Archive size must be below 2 GB to ensure proper playback. 4. If you selected the .dv4 format, you can now select the channel to copy. (For AVI or JPEG the active playback channel is automatically selected.) 5. If you have more than one memory stick connected, select disk. The available free space and the approximate space required are shown. 6. If you do not have enough space on your memory stick, reformat it using the format button. > Reformatting deletes all data on the memory stick. 7. Select Start to start copying. 8. Press the ESC key to return to the playback mode. 3.3.4 Search mode Press the SEARCH key to open the search menu. Use the search menu to search for stored video recordings. >> SEARCH CRITERIA • Fill in a time and date from where to start the search. • Fill in the end time and date for the search. • To search for a specifc type of event, select a filter option: Input Alarm, Motion, Text or All. • Select Start Search to start the search. • A full screen playback starts and the search results are displayed from the selected time and date. • Press the ESC key to exit the search mode and return to the playback mode. >> EVENT LIST • Use the up/down arrow keys to select an event in the list of search results. • Press the play key for a full screen playback of selected event. • Press the ESC key to close the search menu and return to the playback mode at the selected time and date or at the selected event. Bosch Security Systems | Version 1.1