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How to export recordings using SwannView Plus software?

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NOTE: This guide is for the following recorders : DVR-1500, 1525, 1550, 1575, 4300, 4350, 4500, 4900, 8075, 8050, HDR-8050, HDR8-8200, NVR-7000, 7090, 7095, 7200, 7250, 8000

Choosing a download path

  1. Open SwannView Plus software and go to SYSTEM > System Configuration.
  2. Take note of the Saving Path of Video File as this is where you will go to retrieve the exported file. Default will be C:\SwannView Plus\video for Windows.
    1. If you want to change it, click the … icon at the right side and choose your destination.
    2. Click on Save once you’re done.

Downloading recordings

  1. Click on VIEW > Remote Playback or if you are on Control Panel, just look for Remote Playback.
  2. Select a date on the calendar at the lower left.
  3. Choose a camera (tick the checkbox beside the camera) you wanted to search at the lower left.
  4. Hover your mouse to the box at the right and icons will appear. Click the Download icon.
  5. Choose a file by clicking its check box at the left.
  6. Click the Download button to start downloading.
    NOTE: If the file is too big, you might want to wait for a while since files are being transferred over the network.

NOTE: Check this article to know how to play the recordings on your computer: How to play exported recordings on a computer?

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