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LHB Series: Backing up recorded video to a USB flash drive using video clip backup

You can use your LHB Series DVR to back up video recordings to a USB Flash Drive (not included). You can choose the exact section of video recording you want to backup from Playback mode using video clip backup.

Prerequisites:

  • To use video clip backup,‎ you must connect a USB flash drive to one of the DVR USB ports.

To use video clip backup:

  1. Open the Playback menu:

    • Click the Playback icon (Playback icon) on the taskbar.
      OR
    • Right-click on the Live View, and then click Playback.
  2. Locate the video to be backed up. In the calendar on the left-side of the screen, select the date to search for video recordings.

  3. Check the channels to search for recordings.

  4. Click the Search icon (Search icon) to search for recordings. Recordings that fit your search criteria appear.

  5. Select the recorded video and click the Playback icon (playback icon) or double-click the recorded video to begin playback.

  6. Click the Clip icon (Clip icon) to begin the video clip at the current playback time. The Clip icon (Clip icon) will change to a Save icon (Save icon). A red arrow on the timeline indicates your start time.

  7. Select an ending time for the backup file:

    • Let the video play until the desired end time,‎ then click the Save icon (Save icon).
      OR

    • Click the desired end time on the video timeline,‎ then click the Save icon (Save icon). A second red arrow appears on the timeline to show you the full duration of your backup file.

      Backup selection

  8. Select a file type for your backup files.

    LHB Backup Type

  9. Click Save to open the backup drive menu.

  10. Select the folder you want the backup files to be saved in.

  11. Click OK to begin backup.

Once you have backed up your files, you can view them on your PC / Mac.


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