The following ways are to be used to specify the path to archive files:

1. Disk – access is performed to all files stored on the specified disk. The archive must be stored on the disk with all the supplementary files created during the recording including the INDEX folder etc.
2. Folder – access is performed to all files stored in the specified folder. The archive must be stored in the folder with all the supplementary files created during the recording including the INDEX folder etc.
3. File – a separate archive file or a file in .mkv, .mov, .mp4, .asf, .flv or .avi format will be played back.
4. Folder with video files – files in .mkv, .mov, .mp4, .asf, .flv or .avi format stored in the specified folder will be played back.

To open archive files which are to be viewed with the AxxonPSIM player utility, do the following:

1. Click the  button in the AxxonPSIM player window.
   
   The playback settings panel is opened.
   
2. Select the way of opening the file: Disk, Folder, File or Folder with video files (1).
3. Specify the path to video files:
   
   1.  If the Disk way is selected then set checkboxes next to thу letters of those disks on which the Axxon PSIM software archive is stored.
   2. If the Folder way is selected then click the  button and specify the folder from which the archive is to be viewed using the standard Windows dialog.
      
   3. If the File way selected then click the  button and specify the archive file using the standard dialog of file opening.
      
   4. If the Folder with video files way is selected then click the  button and specify file in .mkv, .mov, .mp4, .asf, .flv and .avi format using the standard Windows dialog.
      
      

      The path to the files can be specified manually by entering it in the corresponding field.

4. Click the Refresh button (2). The of list video cameras on which the archive is available by specified path is displayed in the playback settings window.
   

5. In the list (3) select the video cameras or files the archive from which is to be viewed. To select several cameras or files at a time, left-click them holding the Ctrl key.

   All found cameras are selected by default. The names of the selected video cameras are highlighted with blue.

   Click the  button to switch over the mode of list viewing by rows (one camera in a row).

   Enter the part of camera name in the Search field to search required camera (2).

6. Click the Apply button (3).

Playback setting panel is closed. Video images from selected cameras stored in the archive on specified path are displayed in the utility window.

If several cameras are selected for archive playback, it is possible to make the image from one camera fullsized in the utility window. Double click the video image to switch over the full-screen mode. Double click the video image again to return the mosaic mode.

Opening the archive files specifying the path is completed.