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# Cameras

## Quick Links

1. [Editing Details](#editing-camera-settings)
2. [Adding](#adding-cameras)
3. [Removing](#removing-cameras)
4. [Masking a View](#masking-a-camera-view)
5. [Viewing Footage](#viewing-camera-footage)
6. [Disabling](#disabling-cameras)
7. [Exporting Details](#exporting-camera-details)

## Editing Details

1. Go to the **Camera List** page.
2. Select the camera you’d like to update.
3. Scroll to **Settings** and choose **Edit**.
4. Make any changes you need.
5. Click **Test Connection** to confirm everything is working.
6. Hit **Save** to apply your updates.

## Adding Cameras

*Before adding cameras, please verify with the VOLT team that additional cameras can be added to your facility.*

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### Steps to Add a Camera

1. Navigate to the **Camera List** page for the desired facility.
2. Click "**Add Cameras**" in the top right corner.
3. Enter camera details manually or upload a CSV file using [the provided template](/volt/8EnMblOhYy6VQJFNi0Vz/deployment/overview.md#camera-details).
4. Click "**Save**" to finalize addition.

**RTSP URL not working?**

* Ensure the RTSP URL is structured correctly:

  *rtsp\://\<username>:\<password>@\<ip\_address>:554/\<manufacturer-specific-path>*
* Verify the manufacturer-specific path in the camera’s documentation.
* Test the RTSP URL using VLC Media Player via “Open Network Stream”.
* If the camera is still offline, contact VOLT support.

## Removing Cameras

To remove a camera from the system:

1. Navigate to the **Camera List** page.
2. Click the three-dot menu next to the camera you want to remove.
3. Select "**Delete**" and confirm the deletion.

## Masking a View

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1. Navigate to the **Camera List** page.
2. Click the three-dot menu next to the camera you want to remove.
3. Click "**Mask**".
4. Create inclusion or exclusion masks for the set of rules you would like it to apply to.
5. Click "**Save**" to apply your changes!

## Viewing Footage

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**To watch live video for a single camera**, click the desired camera on the camera list page or map view page to expand into the live view.

**To watch multiple live views** on the **camera list** page, click the camera icon on the top left of each camera view you'd like to go live on.&#x20;

**To watch multiple live views** on the **map view** page, click the camera you'd like to watch, then click the pin icon. Pin as many cameras as you'd like to view them live.

**Watching historical video** can be done on one camera at a time. To do this:

1. Navigate to the **Camera List** or **Map View** page.
2. Click on the desired camera to open its **Live View**.
3. In the bottom left corner, click “**View History**”.
4. Enter a specific date/time or use the timeline scrubber to locate the footage.
5. Adjust the playback speed as needed to expedite your review.

## Disabling

Disabling cameras temporarily stops all video recording and detections. To do this:

1. Navigate to the desired facility.
2. Click the menu icon (three stacked lines) on the top right.
3. Select "**Configuration**".
4. Click "**Disable cameras**", then choose the duration for which the recording and detections should be paused.

## Exporting Details

To export camera details:

1. Navigate to the facility tab.
2. Before clicking into a facility, click the '**Cameras**' button on the top right of the facilities page.
3. Click '**Export**' to get a csv sheet of all camera information.

For further support, contact <help@volt.ai>.


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