Backing up DVR & NVR Data Guide

Backup via USB

This section will show you how to backup recorded video off a Dahua DVR or NVR using a USB drive.
Note: This is for local backup on a physcial recorder.

Prerequisites
• FAT32 USB flash drive or FAT32 USB storage
• Monitor or display connected to NVR or DVR
• USB mouse

1 From the Main Menu select BACKUP.

2 Plug in a USB device such as a flash drive into one of the USB ports on the recorder.

3 A pop up will show, then select File Backup.

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4 Select Browse, then select the desired folder or create a new folder to save the backup file in.

5 Select Type such as Alarm or MD (Motion Detect).

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6 Select a Start Time and End Time.

7 Select Channel -> Add to add what you have selected. What you added will be in list form.

8 Select Start to start the back up.

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Backup via Smart PSS2
This section will show you how to backup recorded video on SmartPSS2.

Prerequisites
• SmartPSS installed on a Windows or Mac computer
• Dahua NVR with a stored recording
• Established network connection with the NVR
• The NVR added to SmartPSS
• Enough drive space for the video backup

1 From the home menu select Playback.

2 From the left hand side select Device then camera or cameras. More than one can be selected.

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3 Select Record Type. The drop down menu allows to select All Records, General, Alarm, MD
(Motion Detection), and Intelligent Analysis.

4 Select a Stream Type (Main Stream or Sub Stream).

5 Select a Start Date and Time and an End Date and Time -> Select OK -> Select Search.

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6 Choose a time frame and click on Time Clip.

7 Choose the beginning and end of the time clip you want to backup.

8 Click on Time Clip again and select the folder to back up to and select the exported file type.

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9 Select OK

10 This should start the backup process.

11 The file should now be backed up in the specified folder.

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