Backup, also known as recording backup, is the process of querying video stored on a hard disk of
the NVR and then saving to a USB storage device as a file.
Recording Backup
Recording backup has the following conditions:
- Back up using a USB storage device: format the partition in FAT32 or NTFS format; connect
the storage device correctly to the NVR. - Permission is required.
- The recording to back up is stored on a hard disk of the NVR
Note: The default file format is .mp4 when you back up recordings to a USB storage device.
Normal Backup
- Click Backup > Recording. All cameras are selected by default.
- Set search conditions and then click Search. Search results are displayed.
- Note: You can lock/unlock and play recording files in this window.
- Select the desired recording(s) and then click Backup.
- Select a partition
- Back up to USB storage device
Set the destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The recording(s) will be
saved to the specified directory.
Note: You may want to create a new folder for the recording(s) by clicking New Folder.
Note: If the connected storage device has a capacity that is greater than 2T, clicking Format will
format the device to NTFS file system; if the capacity is 2T or less, the device will be formatted to
FAT32 or NTFS. Only certain devices can format a storage device that has a greater capacity than
2T.
Note: A progress bar (e.g., Exporting X/Y) is displayed to indicate the progress, where X indicates
the current number being backed up, and Y indicates the total number of recordings. To cancel
the operation, click Cancel.
Note: A backup file is named in this format: camera name-recording start time. File extension. For
example, Ch11-20220630183546.mp4.
Video Clip Backup
A recording can be clipped and saved to a USB storage device
- Open the playback window
- After playback starts, click
and 
on the playback toolbar to clip videos. - Click
and then click the Video Clip tab to view video clips. - Select the desired video clip(s) and then click Backup.
- Select a destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The selected video clips
are saved to the specified directory
Image Backup
The default format of image backup is JPG
- Click Backup > Image.
- Set search conditions and then click Search. Search results are displayed
- Note: The image resolution depends on the resolution from the output interface and the number of windows displayed when the snapshot is taken.
- Select the desired file(s) and then click Backup
- Select a destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The selected files are
saved to the specified directory.