Watchguard Surveillance Quick Start Guide - Version: WGDVR-Q119
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4. Footage Playback
4.1 Accessing Stored Footage
To access footage playback, select the
Search
button from the
Main Menu
. Stored footage can be accessed by
searching by date and refined by footage type (Regular, Motion Detection, Alarm, etc). The below image details the
playback interface with footage selected.
After locating desired footage, you can immediately backup the video by using the playback menu. See Section 5.1.1
for more information.
By configuring your recording schedule for motion detection and by using Smart Search, you can quickly find the
footage you require. For
Footage Backup
, proceed to Section 5.
4.1.1 Playback Footage by Date
4.1.2 Playback Footage by Smart Search
1. Ensure that the correct
HDD
is selected and that
REC
checked in
Source Select
.
2. Using the
Date Select
calendar, choose your date
for footage playback. A coloured date icon indicates
stored footage is available for that day.
3. Using the
View Select
tabs, choose how many
cameras you wish to view. Using the drop down
menu, choose which cameras you wish to view.
4. The
Footage Timeline
should populate with stored
footage, indicated by coloured bars in the timeline.
Click anywhere on the timeline to begin footage
playback. Other cameras will automatically sync
their playback to the selected camera.
5. For greater precision playback control, zoom in on
areas using the
Timeline Zoom
, up to 30 minutes.
6. Using the
Playback Controls
, you can speed up or
slow down playback, place marks on key footage
times and take snapshots.
NOTE:
Smart search requires motion detection to
be recorded to function. You can only Smart Search
playback footage one camera at a time. If Smart Search
is not functioning, check Section 6 for troubleshooting.
1. As detailed in the previous section, use
Date Select
to choose the desired date for footage playback,
choosing a single camera only in
View Select
.
2. Click anywhere on the Footage Timeline to begin
playback. Then select the
Smart Search
button
(Fig. 4.1).
3. A grid will appear overlaid onto your camera
playback. Highlight an area of interest on the grid.
This will define the motion detection area that is
used by Smart Search.
4. Select the
Smart Search
button again to begin
playback of all motion detected events in the area
you selected.
Fig. 4.1:
Four camera view simultaneous footage playback.
Source
Select
Date
Select
View
Select
Backup
Controls
Timeline
Zoom
Footage
Timeline
Playback
Controls
Smart
Search
Camera
Display
