39Step 1Insert an SD memory card into the recorder.(☞ Page 9)Step 2Click the [Copy] button on the operation panel of themain monitor.→ The copy panel will be displayed (if in playbackmode, playback will be paused).Copy recorded imagesIt is possible to manually copy images recorded in the recorder onto an SD memory card.It is recommended to make back-up copies on a regular basis for unexpected situations such as malfunction ofthe hard disk drives.It is impossible to copy recorded images when the recorder is in the following statuses.• When the copy window is being opened by other user via a network• When the SD memory card is being selected by another user via a network• When the setup menu is being displayed• When the media other than hard disk drives is selectedThe copied recorded images can be played on the recorder or on a PC using the dedicated viewer software.The viewer software will be automatically copied to an SD memory card on which recorded images are copied.Refer to page 83 for how to operate the viewer software.Refer to page 35 for how to play the copied recorded images on the recorder.Note:• Pause the playback before starting copying when playing recorded images on the recorder.• To copy recorded images onto an SD memory card, it is necessary to format the SD memory card inadvance. Refer to page 42 for how to format an SD memory card.• Required time for copying varies depending on the data size to be copied. It will take longer time to copyrecorded images when they were recorded with a larger image capture size, in a higher quality or at a higherrecording rate even though the same number of cameras and the same duration are set for copying.• Copying of recorded images may sometimes be performed incorrectly when there exist 2 or more imagesrecorded at the same time and date resulting in change of the time and date setting or the auto time adjust-ment function.• In the following cases, the copying currently being performed will stop.• When any of the settings of the recorder is changed• When a user who started manual copy logged out (It will take around 90 seconds until copying isstopped after the web browser is closed.)• When the original data (source for copying) is lost (overwritten or malfunction of the hard disk drive)