Dahua is a popular Chinese CCTV Company. Its products are smart and durable. Viewing recordings or playbacks from its DVR/NVR is simple. The company has designed its recorders in a way that any client can handle its operations.
Here, in this post, we demonstrate to users how to view Dahua DVR/NVR Recording. The viewing of the Dahua DVR/NVR Recording is not so difficult. It is an easy step-by-step process.
We record events on the Dahua Recorder and get the recording or the playback on our monitors. The menu has many options like live video, playback, backup, settings, etc. We are concerned with the recording part here. The procedure is defined with images and narrations.
To check the playback, you have to go through the following six steps. The complete narrations with images are demonstrated.
The first thing you have to do is to on the Dahua DVR/NVR and then connect it to a monitor.
All the added cameras will appear on the screen. You can view them here.
Now, open the recorder.
You will get cameras on the screen. We have to check the playback.
For that open the menu.
You open the menu by right-clicking the mouse. This menu folder appears on the screen,
We have to go to the main menu of the folder. Click it.
To open the menu you have to log in to the DVR.
You get this window.
You have to mention the username and the password.
Give the username and password.
After that press the ok button and you will be logged in.
The moment we log in, we get the main menu page on our screen.
The main menu has many folders. We will restrict ourselves to checking the recording. For that, we have to press the search option given on the page.
When we click it, we get the following page on the screen.
It is the playback checking page.
Here, you get the highlighted days in the calendar. It means the recording is available for these dates.
Select the camera or cameras for which you want to view the playback.
Select the date and time. Now press the search option and you will get the required clip to watch the playback.
The 24-hour timeline is given at the bottom. If you have to view any incident under that period, just hit the timeline for that time and watch it.
The video will appear on the screen.
You can do it for one camera or many cameras as per the requirement.
This way, you will view the playback on Dahua DVR/NVR.
The viewing of the recording or playback is demonstrated with a complete description here. Every step is displayed without any omission.
You can follow these steps to learn the procedure on a Dahua DVR or NVR. Almost every version of the Dahua Recorder has the same setting and process.
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Go to the main menu, select “Search” or “Playback,” and choose the date and time for the footage you want to review.
Yes, you can search by specific time by selecting “Search” in the playback menu and entering the desired date and time.
In the playback option, select the camera you wish to view. You can select multiple cameras for multi-channel playback. Then search the recording clip by mentioning the date and time.
Yes, you can view up to 16 camera channels at once, depending on the capacity of your NVR/DVR.
In the playback window, you can use the speed control options to fast-forward, rewind, or play in slow motion.
Yes, select the desired time range in the playback, then use the export or download function to save the footage to a USB drive or external storage.
The duration depends on the hard drive capacity and recording settings. If the recording mode is continuous, it covers more storage space. If the recording style is motion detection, it takes less storage. The more storage, the longer the retention period.
Ensure that the camera was recording during that time. Also, check the system’s storage settings and retention policies to confirm if the footage was overwritten.
Yes, Dahua NVR/DVRs allow simultaneous live view and playback using different windows or split-screen options.
Playback footage cannot be deleted directly through the playback menu. To remove footage, you need to format the storage device or manage storage through the recording settings.
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