Lorex Cirrus App - Playback

This guide will help you view recorded video playback from your security system using the Lorex Cirrus app.

Accessing Playback:

1. From the live view, choose a channel in the display view.
2. Tap the Playback button  to open the channel's playback screen.

Playback Overview

1. Display Area: Double-tap to open a single channel in full-screen. Swipe left and right to switch between channels.
2. Frame-by-Frame: Tap to play the video one frame at a time.
3. Slow Motion: Play the recording at a slower speed.
4. Fast Forward: Speed up playback.
5. Play / Pause: Tap to start or pause the video.
6. Close All: Tap to stop all the playback recordings.
7. Date Selection: 
   • Tap the Calendar button to open the playback calendar.
   • Swipe left or right to switch between months.
   • Tap a date with a red dot to start playback from that day (Red dot under a date = Days with recorded video).
   • Tap X to close the calendar and return to playback.
     
     • Swipe left and right to change the month.
     • The red date indicates the current date.
     • Red dots below dates indicate days with playback recordings.
     • Tap a date with a red dot to quickly play the playback recording.
     • Tap theicon to close the calendar and return the playback screen.
8. Timeline Controls:
   • The timeline shows the duration of recorded footage.
   • Swipe left or right to scroll through recorded events.
   • Pinch to zoom in/out for more precise navigation.
   • Highlighted sections indicate recorded events:
     • Green: Continuous or manual recording
     • Blue: Alarm-triggered recording
     • Yellow: Motion detection recording
     • Light Blue: Person detection recording
       
       Tip: Swipe with one finger to move through the timeline faster. 
9. Channel List: Tap to open the device's channel list and select a channel. Tap the icon again to minimize the channel list.
10. Snapshot: Tap to take a snapshot from the selected camera. Refer to the article "Lorex Cirrus app - View saved snapshots and videos" article, for more information.
11. Manual Record: Tap to start / stop manual recording. Refer to the article "Lorex Cirrus app - View saved snapshots and videos" article, for more information.
12. Playback Type: Tap to open a list of playback types, then tap to select a specific playback type:
    • All
    • Continuous / Manual
    • Alarm
    • Motion
    • Person

13.  Audio: Tap to mute / unmute audio coming from the camera (audio-enabled cameras only; must have self-powered microphone connected to the camera).

14. Thumbnail: Tap to view a collection of playback thumbnails. Tap the thumbnails to go to a specific playback recording.