• Enter the time From and time To or select Time Now.
• Use the camera keys to include / exclude cameras.
• Press the Event key to see the filtered event log.
Tip: It is advisable to filter the events before displaying them when recording over a number of days.
Activity Data Search
It is possible to carry out an advanced search on recorded video images to find a specific incident or a section
of the recording containing activity. This filter process allows the Operator to select the search parameter
Activity data. It is then possible to highlight the area of the image for activity. The Digital Sprite 2 will then find
all associated recordings for review.
Note: The Activity Data search will be possible whether the Detection option is enabled or disabled as the unit
will continually record video images. It is possible to highlight a section of the recorded video and create a
post recording event by using this feature.
Search Type
The search type allows you to select between Activity Data or Event Log.
Event type
If Activity Data has been selected then edit the activity grid to identify the area of interest on the selected
camera. If Event Log is selected it is possible to select between alarms, system, VMD or all of these to locate
an image.
Filter from
Select the time and date of the first event to be displayed. If there is no event at the selected time, the next
nearest event is displayed.
Filter to
Select the time and date of the last event to be displayed. If there is no event at the selected time, the next
nearest event is displayed.
Time now
Moving the cursor onto the ‘time now’ text changes the ‘Filter to’ option to the current time and date.
Camera select
Use the camera keys to toggle the camera in or out of the filter, associated events will be displayed.
In the example above only cameras 1 to 4 will be displayed in the event log.
The Digital Sprite 2 will search the hard disk for the relevant recorded images as configured. Once it has
generated a list of 20 (PAL units) or 18 (NTSC units) events the Event Log will be displayed.
Note: The search can be cancelled at any time by tapping the Event key; any event found up to that point will
only be displayed in the Activity List.
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Playing back images from the disk
Playback
• To playback images tap to rewind to the desired location and then press. This will put the
Digital Sprite 2 into Play mode.
• When in playback, tap or to rewind or fast forward, multiple taps will increase the search speed.
• Tap ll to pause the current image. Tapping or whilst paused will frame advance or rewind.
• Press to return to play mode.
• Pressing again will switch the unit into review mode.
Play Mode
Play mode will display real time viewing of recorded images, to maintain real time the unit can drop frames
if necessary.
Review Mode
Review mode is a review of all recorded images, the unit will slow down to ensure every images is displayed.
Goto time
Press and hold (GOTO) to play back from a specific time or date. Enter the required time and date using the
cursor keys, and press.
Tip: The images are updated in the background automatically when the time and date is adjusted.
Exit playback
Tap the Mode key to exit playback mode. The play LED will be off.
Using the Event log
Alarms and activity detection are tagged and stored in the event log for easy retrieval. Each event is labelled
with event type (alarm or activity), its camera title, time, and date. To view an event from the event log:
• Tap Event to display the Event Log.
• Use and to select the event required, the selected event is displayed in the preview window.
•Tap to view the event in full screen.
• Tap Mode to exit the Event Log.
Tip: Use and to page through the Event Log.
Filtering the Event log
It is possible to filter the list of events displayed in the Event Log, the filter options are: search type, event
type, time and date and camera input.
• With the Event Log displayed press the Event key again. Note: The Event Filter option can be accessed
from Live mode by pressing and holding the Event key.
• Use the and to select the Search Type.
• Highlight the Event Type and use or to scroll through the options.
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