The Video Control Tab

The Video Control tab provides the controls for switching between live and recorded video, controlling the playback of recorded video, searching for video, and adding clips to the Clip Basket. Hover your mouse over the Status Barto display this ribbon.

By default, the Video Control tab appears in the Secondary Window, below the Video Window, as shown in the following screenshot:

Alternatively, you can drag and drop the Video Control button from the Video group of the Customize View menu to a panel in the Primary Window, as shown in the following screenshot, which features callouts to each control:

Note: When you change the speed of playback in either forwards or reverse, the speed slider will adjust to the relevant position to reflect the current speed.

Switching Between Live and Recorded Video

To toggle between live viewing and recorded video, click the Live/Rec button on the left side of the Video Control tab.

Playback Controls

The following table describes the function of the playback controls on the tab:

Control	Function
Live/Rec	Toggle between live and recorded video.
Control All	Control video in all windows in multi-screen layout simultaneously.
Start of Clip	Go to beginning of video clip.
Rewind	Rewind video.
Frame Backward	Move one frame back.
Play in Reverse	Play video backwards.
Pause	Pause playback.
Play	Start playback.
Frame Forward	Move one frame ahead.
Fast Forward	Rapid playback. Click multiple times to increase speed. If configured, you can fast forward and the system will automatically switch back to Live video once playback is within a specific amount of time from the current time.
End of Clip	Go to end of video clip.
Timeline	Draggable indicator of playback position. Note: Any gaps in footage may be backfilled. If backfilling has taken place, this will be indicated by a blue section of timeline instead of the usual green. Note: If the Max Video Playback Limit permissions settings is applied to your user group, the timeline will begin from the configured time limit
Speed Slider	Quickly change speed and/or direction of playback.
Date and Time Controls	Use to search for video with specific dates and times. You can use the plus and minus buttons to increase and decrease the date and time search criteria.
Cut into Clip	Cut the video at this point in playback into a clip.
Add to Clip Basket	Add the current clip to the Clip Basket.
Bookmark Controls	Bookmark a place in video.
Search	Search for video in selected date and timeframe.

Note: You can switch to full screen mode and the controls will be retained. For example, if you have paused the screen and then switch to full screen mode, it will remain paused.

Searching for Video

Use the Date and Time controls to set the timeframe for the video you want to find. Click Search. When Synergy finds the footage, it plays in the video window.

To move to a specific point in the video, drag the marker on the timeline to the desired time and click Play. You can also use the timeline to scan through your footage. Left-click and drag the slider marker; the footage plays back as you drag. When you release the marker, the clip is paused at the new position. Click Play to start normal playback from this point. By default, the timeline displays in minutes.

Saving Video Clips

You can select a segment of recorded or live video and save it as a new clip in the Clip Basket. If you want to save a clip of recorded video, specify the approximate date and start time of the clip you want to save in the Date and Time Controls and click Search. When you find the footage you want and the timeline slider reaches the point where you want the clip to end, click the Cut into Video Clip tool. Next, click the Add to Clip Basket tool.

Likewise, to save a clip of live video, click the Cut into Video Clip tool where you want the clip of current footage to end and click the Add to Clip Basket tool.

If you have retrieved footage from one camera for a specific time and date, you do not need to re-select the time and date if choosing a new camera. The previously retrieved footage parameters will apply, allowing faster reviews from multiple cameras.

For more information about saving video clips to incidents, see The Clip Basket on page 1.

Additional Time Jump Options

When using flat style icons (see Look and Feel in the Setup menu), you have the additional option on this tab to choose between three different types of time jump granularity:

Standard – Default time jumps as for the other icon styles with time jumps of 24 hours, 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Fine – Time jumps of 30, 5, and 1 second for more precise selection within a short period of time.
Long Range – Time jumps of 24, 12 and 4 hours for faster skipping through longer videos.

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