First Alert 8800 - Manual (Page 25)

Getting Started
Model 8800 User's Manual
Connect external media such as USB flash drives, portable USB HDDs, and USB DVD
recorders.
Note: The system supports the FAT file system for USB flash drives.
Choose either H.264 Raw or MP4 format for video backup.
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H.264 Raw Format
Stored video files can be played by an H.264 player. Download an H.264 player
from http://www.videolan.org/vlc. Rename the stored video file from *.264 to
*.h264 and play the video on a VLC Media Player.
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MP4 Format
The system automatically records special decoder components to USB flash
drives or DVD discs along with the video file. After installing this component on
a PC, use the Windows Media Player to play saved MP4 format video files.
To play backed up video on a PC:
1. Locate the compressed file WMP_MKiaFilter.rar on a USB flash drive or
CD/DVD where the video file was saved and decompress WMP_MKiaFilter.rar.
2. Execute InstallFilter.bat to install the decoder components.
3. Use the Windows Media Player to view the saved video.
PTZ C ONTROL (OPTION)*
PTZ control is available for cameras with the PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) option. Press the PTZ
control button to view the current video feed in single-screen mode.
The PTZ menu displays in the top left corner of the screen. Use the navigation buttons to
determine the rotation of the camera. Click the drop-down menu button
to display
the function panel.
* Cameras supplied with 8800 system are not equipped with PTZ feature.