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DVSR xU User Manual
2. Search for the recorded files you want to copy. See To search for recorded video on page 17 for
more information.
3. Press the EDIT button or left-click the mouse to select the video file you want to copy from the list.
The file will be highlighted.
4. Select other files you want to archive. Each selection must be highlighted.
Note: Press ESC or right-click the mouse to quit playback mode at any time to return to live view.
5. Select Media and then the desired medium on which to archive.
6. Select Start to write the files to the medium selected. A message appears when copying is
completed.
7. Press ESC or right-click the mouse to quit playback mode and return to live view.
To backup recorded files
Manually select the recordings that you want to backup.
1. Press the PLAY button, or right-click on the mouse and select Search. Enter your user name and
PIN, if requested. The Play Back menu appears. See Figure 18 on page 20.
2. Go to Media and select eSATA HDD on which to do the backup.
Note: eSATA must be set to Record in the recording menu in order to record video on an DVSR-eSATA-DVD
drive. See section Recording on page 49 for more information.
3. Go to OMB and press Enter or left-click the mouse. The Backup submenu appears.
4. Select the cameras you want to back up. The numbers of the selected cameras are highlighted.
5. Set start and stop times of the cameras you want to backup.
6. Go to Backup and press Enter or left-click the mouse to start the backup. A message will appear
when completed.
Note: Avoid moving the external recording device when backing up information onto it.
To auto backup recorded files
Recordings are automatically backed up according to a set schedule. For example, every morning the
previous day's recordings are automatically backed up.
1. Press the PLAY button, or right-click on the mouse and select Search. Enter your user name and
PIN, if requested. The Play Back menu appears. See Figure 18 on page 20.
2. Go to the Media edit box and select the option eSATA HDD on which to do the auto backup.
3. Go to the Auto Backup edit box and press Enter or left-click the mouse. The Auto Backup submenu
appears. See Figure 19.
Note: If the OMD option shown on the playback menu is Backup, this means that eSATA has been set to
Record in the recording menu. It should be changed to the Backup option. See section Recording on page
49 for more information.
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