--- title: Dahua - XVR/NVR - How to Search & Backup from Search/Playback Menu description: If you want to retain recorded footage before it gets overwritten, you must initiate a backup of the footage. You can export the footage from your NVR in either .DAV or .MP4 file format --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.ic.plus/dahua-xvr/nvr-how-to-backup-from-playback#main-content) [Need Further Help? 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The calendar days that have footage available for playback will be indicated by a dot.  ![](https://static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/4806/direct/1579581767953-Playback.PNG) 1. Make sure to select the correct HDD (hard disk drive) and choose REC in the Source Select option. 2. Utilize the Date Select calendar to pick the desired date for footage playback. A colored date icon indicates that stored footage is available for that particular day. 3. In the View Select section, tick the boxes next to the cameras you want to view. 4. The Footage Timeline will populate with stored footage, represented by colored bars on the timeline. Click anywhere on the timeline to start playback of the footage. The playback of other cameras will automatically synchronize with the selected camera. 5. For more precise control over playback, you can zoom in on specific areas using the Timeline Zoom feature, allowing you to focus on a specific time range of up to 30 minutes. 6. 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