HDD
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HDD
Hard disk drives
Note
The installed hard disk drives have to be initialised
before the device can be used for recording. It is
only then that the device will recognise the hard
disk drive.
Warning
All data will be deleted from the hard disk drive
during initialisation.
Ensure data is backed up promptly.
Click on "HDD" in the menu to adjust settings relating to
management of the hard disk drive.
General
HDD Information Description
Label
Shows the internal connection
number.
Capacity
Hard disk drive capacity (in GB).
Status
Shows the current status of the
hard disk drives:
Not initialised
Normal
Error
Standby
Features
Read-only: write protection
R/W: read and write
Type
Local: device hard disk drive
Free Space
Shows the approximate amount of
free memory for recordings
Group
Group ID
Edit
Delete
Remove the hard disk drive.
Initialising the hard disk drive
1. Select the hard disk drive by ticking the box.
2. Click on
Init
to start the process.
3. Click on
OK
to acknowledge the security prompt.
4. The status bar will show the progress of the initialisa-
tion.
5. Once the process has finished, the hard disk drive
will appear.
Add NetHDD
Additional data storage devices can be added to enable
storage across the network.
Click on
Add
to add a NetHDD.
Note
If the installed hard disk drive is not displayed,
check the connections.
Warning
When using NetHDDs, ensure that your network is
of a sufficient size.
Note
The playback of recorded data may be slower if
you use NetHDDs than if you are using the inter-
nal hard disk drives.