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(5) [Download Status]
Displays download status of vi deo ([Downloaded], [Not Downloaded], [Partially Downloaded]).
Refresh Video List
Click [Refresh Video List] to update  the video list to the current state.
Click [Refresh Download Status] to update downl oad status of the video list to the current state.
Display Memory Card Information
Click [Memory Card Details] to  display information on the memory card inserted in the camera.
Narrow Down the Number of Videos
Use [Filter] to narrow down the number of videos t hat appear in the video list to the ones you need.
(1) [Date & Time] [Specify start date & time] 
When this checkbox is selected and a date and time  are entered, videos recorded on or after the specified 
date and time are shown.
[Specify end date & time] 
When this checkbox is selected and a date and time  are entered, videos recorded on or before the specified 
date and time are shown.
(2) [Video Format] Select [Specified], then select the video formats you  would like to display (multiple selections possible).
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(3) [Recording Type]Select [Specified], then select the video recording types you would lik e to display (multiple selections 
possible).
(4) [Video in Camera] Filters by whether or not video is saved to a memory card.
(5) [Download  Status]
Select [Specified], then select the  download status you would like to display (multiple selections possible).
(6) [Apply filter] When this is clicked, only the videos ma tching the specified conditions are displayed.
Download/Delete Video
Download video recorded on a memory card inserted in the camera to a computer.
You can also delete video on a memory card or  that has been downloaded to a computer.
Download Video
Click [Browse] and specify the folder in the dialog box that appears.
To select multiple videos, click the videos  while holding down the Ctrl or Shift key.
Click [Select All] to select all videos.
The video is downloaded to the specified folder.
Note
If you change the download folder, the download status of the  files in the download folder prior to the change becomes [Not 
Downloaded]. Manually copy the files in the download folder pr ior to the change to the new download folder to change their stat us 
to [Downloaded].
Downloaded videos are stored in a folder  that is automatically created within the specified destination fo lder and named using the 
camera IP address (for example, [192.168.100.1]). Exit the Recor ded Video Utility before using Explorer to browse the folders 
before and after the change and copy the contents of the folder with the same name as the camera IP address.
After copying, launch the Recorded Video Utility, click [Refresh Do wnload Status] and the manually copied files will appear in the 
video list.
For details on the folder configuration and file naming rules for the download location, please refer to “Data Downloaded with 
1Enter in [Download to] the path to the folder for downloading video.
2Click to select a video in the video list for download.
3Click [Download].
Important
Since the Recorded Video Utility processes both  files downloaded to a computer and its original videos recorded to the memory 
card, the video list will not display correctly  if you manually delete files downloaded to a computer. If you manually delete f iles, 
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Recorded Video Utility” (P. 250).
Delete Video
Delete video on a memory card or that has been downloaded to a computer.
Delete Video on a Memory Card
The video on the memory card will be deleted.
Note
 If the selected videos contain [Not Downloaded] videos , a message prompting you to confirm deletion appears.
 The more files that you select to delete, the long it takes to delete the video. For example, if you delete an hour’s worth of  video (it 
may only show as being one item in the video list), it can take several minutes.
Delete Downloaded Video from a Computer
The video is deleted from the computer.
 Move Downloaded Vi deo to a Different Computer Folder
1Select a video to delete in the video list.
2Click [Delete from Camera].
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2Click [Delete Downloaded Video].
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The [Browse For Folder] dialog box appears.
The video is moved to the specified folder.
Export Movie Files for Playback
Video downloaded to a computer can be exported in the “.mov” format that can be played back on a computer.
For H.264 video, subdivided files  are merged into a single file.
Videos whose [Download Status] is labeled [Dow nloaded] in the video list can be exported.
The [Browse For Folder] dialog box appears.
The video is exported.
Note
 The exported video files can be played back using QuickTim e 7.7 and Windows Media Player 11/12. For the Windows Vista 
operating system or earlier, use QuickTime. However,  playback when using this software is not guaranteed.
 Recorded JPEG video whose video size was  changed during recording and exported to a “.mov” file cannot be played back by 
Windows Media Player. Use QuickTime to play it back.
Play Back Video
Video selected in the video list can be played back in the [Playback Videos] area.
The way to play back video differs depending on the video format.
2Click [Move Downloaded Video].
3Select a folder to move to and click [OK].
1Select a video to export in the video list.
2Click [Export to mov format].
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Note
For [Downloaded] video, the video is played back on the computer. For video that has not completed download, video on the memor y card 
is played back.
 Play Back JPEG Video
The first frame and information for the select ed video will appear in [Playback Videos].
(1) [Recording Date & Time] Displays the date and time of vid eo frames that are being displayed.
(2) [Playback Frame No.] Displays frame numbers and total number of  video frames that are being displayed.
(3) [Playback Interval] [Real Time]
JPEG video is played back in real time interval a ccording to the recording time. The preceding JPEG video 
appears in an empty frame. [Real Time] can be se lected only for playback of downloaded videos.
[Equal Interval]
JPEG video is played back  at a 1-second interval. 
(4) Playback Controls Controls used for playback.
Note
[Not Downloaded] or [Partially Downloaded] videos may  not be played back in the order they were recorded.
(1)Slider
Drag the slider to change playback position.
1Select JPEG video in the video list for playback.
2Use the playback controls for playback.
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(2) Control ButtonsThe function of each button is as follows:
(3) [ Save Playback Frame As]
Video frames that are being played ba ck can be saved as a separate file.
Play Back H.264 Video
Note
When you are using Internet Explorer 11 in  a 64-bit operating system and the camera is  registered as a trusted site and protected 
mode is enabled, playback of H.264 video will be disabled.
The Software Product License  Agreement dialog box appears.
The H.264 decoder is down loaded from the camera.
The first frame and information for the select ed video will appear in [Playback Videos].
Move to first frame
Move to previous frame
Fast reverse
Playback
Pause
Fast forward
Move to next frame
Move to last frame
1Select [Enable H.264 playback].
2Click [Yes].
3Select H.264 video in the video list for playback.
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(1) [Recording Date & Time]Displays the date and time of vid eo frames that are being displayed.
(2) [Playback File No.] Displays file numbers and total number of  video files that are being displayed.
(3) [Playback Interval] [Real Time]
JPEG video is played back in real time interval a ccording to the recording time. The preceding JPEG video 
appears in an empty frame. [Real Time] can be se lected only for playback of downloaded videos.
[Equal Interval]
Even for video where frames were recorded intermitten tly, playback is shortened by only playing back the 
interval just before the empty frames. 
(4) Playback Control Controls used for playback.
Note
 For [Not Downloaded] or [Partial ly Downloaded] video, if a file is played back while still down loading, playback may momentarily 
pause when switching files, depending on the network environment.
 [Not Downloaded] or [Partially Downloaded] videos may not be played back in the order they were recorded.
(1) Slider
Drag the slider to change playback position.
(2) Control Buttons The function of each button is as follows:
(3) [ Save Playback Frame As]
Video frames that are being played ba ck can be saved as a separate file.
Playback H.264 Video with External Player
The external player playback screen appears.
4Use the playback controls for playback.
Move to first frame
Move to previous frame
Playback
Pause
Move to next frame
Move to last frame
1Clear the [Enable H.264 playback] check box.
2Select H.264 video in the video list for playback.
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(1) [Number of downloaded video files]The number of downloaded files the video consists of is displayed.
(2) [Playback with External Player] Launch an external player (Windows Media Player , etc.) and the selected video is played back.
(3) [Open Video folder] Open the folder storing the selected video. Double click the video file in the folder to play it back.
Note
 The downloaded H.264 video file  will have the “.mov” extension.
 When the data size for “.mov” files is 1 MB or greater, they are sp lit into several files.
 If “.mov” files are split into several files, only the initial few seconds of the first file can be played back.
 The downloaded video files can be played back using QuickTim e 7.7 and Windows Media Player 11/12. For the Windows Vista 
operating system or earlier, use QuickTime. However,  playback when using this software is not guaranteed.
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Appendix
This chapter provides supplementary information on camera functions and explains the measure to take when 
trouble occurs or a message appears during camera use.  It also explains how to reset the camera to the 
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This section explains the data saved to the memory card and the video data downloaded from the memory card to the 
computer.
Saved Data and Data Organization of Memory Card
When [Operation Settings] is set to [Sav e Logs and Videos] in [Memory Card] >  [Memory Card Operations] (P. 130), the 
following data is saved automatically to the memory card inserted in the camera.
 Image files of reco rding-mode stream that could not be dist ributed due to a network error (JPEG only)
 Video files when HTTP or FTP upload failed (JPEG/H.264(1))
 Video files manually recorded by the user  from the Admin Viewer (JPEG/H.264(1))
 Video files recorded by [External Device Input], [Volume Dete ction] and the intelligent functions when an event occurs 
(JPEG/H.264(1))
 Video files recorded using a timer (JPEG/H.264(1))

Note
Saving to the memory card becomes no long er possible when there is no space remaining on the memory card. When [Memory Card] > 
[Memory Card Operations] > [Overwrite videos ] (P. 132) is set to [Enable], old video can be deleted to save new video. When it i s set to 
[Disable], use Recorded Video Utility to delete unnecessary video.
Data Downloaded with Recorded Video Utility
When the video data of the memory card is downloaded to a co mputer or other device using Recorded Video Utility, it is 
saved under a folder structure and file name like the following.
 Folder Structure
Example: H.264 video, manually recorded using  a camera with an IP address of 192.168.100.1, on  Sept. 10, 2014, 
from 16:00:00 to 16:59:59 (Cam era Time Zone: GMT+09:00).
(1) Folder specified with [Download to]
(2) IP address of the camera
(3) Video recording date
(4) Recording start and end times (UTC)
(5) Time difference from UTC
(6) Recording type E: Event
M: Manual recording
R: Recording-mode stream
T: Timer
U: Upload
O: ONVIF
(7) Video format (JPEG or H.264)
Note
 A folder is created once per hour.
 If the time difference is added to the starting  and ending times, it will equal the local time.
Memory Card Data
D:\work \ 192.168.100.1 \ 20140910 \ 070000_075959 _ +9 _ M _ H264
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