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Play back video locally to a TV using an ADC-SVR122

The ADC-SVR122 has an HDMI port that allows it to play back live and recorded video, from the cameras associated with it, locally to a monitor or TV. The local interface allows users to control how the video plays back.

Note: Remote playback is possible using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app. For more information about remote SVR playback, see View continuously recorded video using Smart View.

Connect the ADC-SVR122

  1. Using an HDMI cable, connect the ADC-SVR122 to a television or computer monitor.
  2. Connect a computer mouse (wireless or wired) using the USB port on the ADC-SVR122.

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View live and recorded video locally 

To view the ADC-SVR122 main menu, move the mouse around the screen. The following three icons appear for the main menu options.

General navigation and settings
Icon Description
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Layouts and Rotation

Select different live view camera layout options and rotate camera feeds.

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Search

Watch recorded video and control play back speeds.

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Settings

View a camera’s connection status, manage camera layout locations,
and edit rotation settings.

Click on any camera feed to access the following additional control options.

Individual camera navigation and settings
Icon Description
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Digital zoom

Zoom in on the video feed.

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Play recording clips

View the timeline for the selected camera at a specific point in the recent past.

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Back to unselect camera

Deselect the camera and go back to the general navigation and settings.

To change the layout of the cameras:
  1. Click layout.png.
  2. Click the desired layout. Available layouts include:
    • One feed
    • Four feeds
    • Nine feeds
    • One large feed and five smaller feeds

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To start or stop feed rotation:
  1. Click layout.png.
  2. Click feedrotation.png.

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To search for footage:
  1. Click search.png.
  2. In Camera list, select a camera.

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  3. In Calendar, click to select a date.

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  4. Use the playback tools to go forward or backward in the footage.

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To remove the camera name overlay:

The ADC-SVR122 overlays the camera name on top of the video feed by default. The following steps remove the overlay for individual cameras and must be repeated for each camera.

Note: The integrated name and timestamp from the video device footage remain on the screen after the overlay is removed.

  1. Click the desired video feed. A white outline should appear around the frame.
  2. Right-click anywhere to open the secondary menu.

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  3. Mouse over Camera information, then click to select Camera name. This toggles the video device name overlay on and off.

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Settings

To see remaining or total storage capacity:
  1. Click settings.png.
  2. Remaining and Total storage amounts are displayed in Storage.

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To edit camera position or order in rotation:
  1. Click settings.png.
  2. Click camera.png.
  3. Click Management.
  4. In Edit camera position, drag the cameras to the desired position.
  5. Click Apply.

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To edit the duration between camera rotations:
  1. Click settings.png.
  2. Click camera.png.
  3. Click Management.
  4. In Duration of rotating LiveView pages, click the number field.
  5. Click the number input to enter a new duration.

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  6. Click Apply.
To edit playback resolution:
  1. Click settings.png.
  2. Click display.png.
  3. Click Display.
  4. In Resolution, use the Output resolution dropdown menu to select the desired resolution. Available resolutions include:
    • 1080p
    • 720p

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