Use the filter

Filter your views

If you want to see a particular type of view only, or if you want to display fewer views, you can apply a filter. All views are displayed when you tap the filter, regardless of whether they are shown or filtered. You can always choose to include a view again.

How you filter views depends on the operating system on your device. To filter views:

  1. On the Home screen:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon has a check mark .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon is blue .
  2. To include or exclude a view, tap the view or use the slider.
  3. To apply the filter and return to the list of views:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap Done.

Discard filter selections

If you haven't saved your selections yet, you can discard them:

  • Android - In the upper-left corner, tap .
  • iOS - Undo your selections manually.

Filter your bookmarks

To find a specific bookmark, you can search and use filtering. There are three options for filtering bookmarks:

  • You can enter a keyword from the headline, the description, or the complete ID of the bookmark.
  • You can select specific cameras.
  • You can select a predefined time interval. You can also customize the time interval that you want to apply as a filter.

Steps to filter bookmarks by a keyword

  1. On the Bookmarks screen:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon has a check mark .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon is blue .
  2. On the Filter bookmarks screen, in the Keywords field, enter a keyword from the headline or description of the bookmark or enter the complete bookmark ID.
  3. To apply the filter and return to the list of bookmarks:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap Apply.
  4. Optional. To undo your filter selection, tap Clear all filters.

Steps to filter bookmarks by selected cameras

  1. On the Bookmarks screen:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon has a check mark .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon is blue .
  2. On the Filter bookmarks screen, tap Select cameras. The Cameras screen opens, and the list of all available cameras is displayed.
  3. Optional. To quickly find specific cameras, use the Search option.
  4. From the camera list, select the cameras that you want to apply as a filter. To undo your selection, tap the selected cameras.
  5. Optional. To select all cameras in the list, use the Select all option. To undo your selection, tap Deselect all.
  6. To navigate back to the Filter bookmarks screen after you have finished your selection, tap (Android) or Filters (iOS).
  7. To apply the selected cameras as a filter and return to the list of bookmarks:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap Apply.
  8. Optional. To undo your filter selection, tap Clear all filters.

Steps to filter bookmarks by predefined or custom time intervals

You can filter the list of your bookmarks by using a specific time frame with predefined or custom time intervals between the start time and the end time of the video sequences that you have bookmarked. The default duration of the time frame is set to 2 hours.

  1. On the Bookmarks screen:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon has a check mark .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap . If a filter is already applied, the icon is blue .
  2. On the Filter bookmarks screen, to specify the time frame:
    • Android - Select the Show specific time frame check box.
    • iOS - Enable the Show specific time frame setting.
  3. To open the list of predefined time intervals:
    • Android - Tap the Predefined time intervals list.
    • iOS - Tap the Predefined time intervals link.
  4. Select one of the following time intervals:
    • Last 2 hours
    • Last 6 hours
    • Last 12 hours
    • Last 24 hours
    • Yesterday
    • Last 7 days
  5. Optional. To customize the time interval between the start time and the end time of the video sequence that you have bookmarked, tap .
  6. To apply the filter and return to the list of bookmarks:
    • Android - In the upper-right corner, tap .
    • iOS - In the upper-right corner, tap Apply.
  7. Optional. To undo your filter selection, tap Clear all filters.