Store Picture and Video on DVR, NVR, or Network Camera

Set recording and capture schedules to store video and picture files on the storage devices of local DVRs, NVRs, or network cameras.

Some local devices, including the DVRs, NVRs, and Network Cameras, provide storage devices such as the HDDs, Net HDDs and SD/SDHC cards for video and picture files. You can set a recording schedule or capture schedule for the channels of the local devices.

Before You Start

The newly installed storage devices should be formatted. Go to the remote configuration page of the device, click Storage → General, select the HDD or SD/SDHC card, and click Format to initialize the selected storage device.

Perform this task when you need to store the picture and video files on the encoding device such as DVR, NVR, or network camera.

Steps

The pictures captured through the capture schedule are stored on the local device and can be searched on the remote configuration page of the device.

Open the Storage Schedule page.
Select the camera in the Camera Group list.
Check Recording Schedule or Capture Schedule under Storage of Encoding Server to enable device local recording or capture.
Select the recording or capture schedule template from the drop-down list.

All-day Template All-day continuous recording.

Weekday Template Working-hours continuous recording from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Event Template All-day event triggered recording.

Template 01 to 08 Fixed templates for specific schedules. You can edit the templates if needed.

Custom Customize a template as you want.

If you need to edit or customize the template, refer to Configure Recording Schedule Template or Configure Capture Schedule Template.
Click Advanced Settings of Recording Schedule to set the recording advanced parameters.

The displayed items vary according to the devices.

Pre-record Normally used for the event triggered record, when you want to record before the event happens.

Post-record After the event finished, the video can also be recorded for a certain time.

Keep Video Files for The time for keeping the video files in the storage device, once exceeded, the files will be deleted. The files will be saved permanently if the value is set as 0.

Redundant Recording Save the video files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD.

Record Audio Record the video files with audio or not.

Video Stream Select the stream type for the recording.

For specific type of devices, you can select Dual-Stream for recording both main stream and sub-stream of the camera. In this mode, you can switch the stream type during remote playback. Refer to Normal Playback for stream switch during playback.
Click Advanced Settings of Capture Schedule to set the capture advanced parameters.

Resolution Select the resolution for the continuous or event captured pictures.

Picture Quality Set the quality for the continuous or event captured pictures.

Interval Select the interval which refers to the time period between two capturing actions.

Captured Picture Number Set the picture number for event capture.
Optional: Click Copy to... to copy the recording schedule settings to other channels.
Click Save to save the settings.

Store Picture and Video on DVR, NVR, or Network Camera

Set recording and capture schedules to store video and picture files on the storage devices of local DVRs, NVRs, or network cameras.

Before You Start

Perform this task when you need to store the picture and video files on the encoding device such as DVR, NVR, or network camera.

Steps

The pictures captured through the capture schedule are stored on the local device and can be searched on the remote configuration page of the device.

Open the Storage Schedule page.
Select the camera in the Camera Group list.
Check Recording Schedule or Capture Schedule under Storage of Encoding Server to enable device local recording or capture.
Select the recording or capture schedule template from the drop-down list.

All-day Template All-day continuous recording.

Weekday Template Working-hours continuous recording from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Event Template All-day event triggered recording.

Template 01 to 08 Fixed templates for specific schedules. You can edit the templates if needed.

Custom Customize a template as you want.

If you need to edit or customize the template, refer to Configure Recording Schedule Template or Configure Capture Schedule Template.
Click Advanced Settings of Recording Schedule to set the recording advanced parameters.

The displayed items vary according to the devices.

Pre-record Normally used for the event triggered record, when you want to record before the event happens.

Post-record After the event finished, the video can also be recorded for a certain time.

Keep Video Files for The time for keeping the video files in the storage device, once exceeded, the files will be deleted. The files will be saved permanently if the value is set as 0.

Redundant Recording Save the video files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD.

Record Audio Record the video files with audio or not.

Video Stream Select the stream type for the recording.

For specific type of devices, you can select Dual-Stream for recording both main stream and sub-stream of the camera. In this mode, you can switch the stream type during remote playback. Refer to Normal Playback for stream switch during playback.
Click Advanced Settings of Capture Schedule to set the capture advanced parameters.

Resolution Select the resolution for the continuous or event captured pictures.

Picture Quality Set the quality for the continuous or event captured pictures.

Interval Select the interval which refers to the time period between two capturing actions.

Captured Picture Number Set the picture number for event capture.
Optional: Click Copy to... to copy the recording schedule settings to other channels.
Click Save to save the settings.

Before You Start

Steps

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Store Picture and Video on DVR, NVR, or Network Camera

Before You Start

Steps

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