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Using the Main Menu
To format an eSATA hard drive:
ATTENTION
: Formatting an eSATA
hard drive erases
all data
on the
drive.
This step cannot be undone.
1
Connect an eSATA external hard drive to
the system.
NOTE:
If you have previously used the hard
drive for another purpose, the hard
drive must be formatted as FAT32
before it will be recognized by the
DVR.
2
Right-click and select
to open the
Main Menu.
3
Click
Device>HDD
.
4
Click
Format esata
. Click
OK
to confirm.
NOTE:
If the DVR cannot recognize the hard
drive, restart the DVR. If it still does
not recognize the hard drive, format
the hard drive using a PC to FAT32.
5
When performing backups, the DVR will
now copy data to the eSATA drive. You can
view the data on the eSATA hard drive by
connecting it to a PC or Mac.
System
The System tab allows you to
configure the system time
and user accounts.
• For instructions on how to set the system
time, including how to setup automatic
Daylight Savings Time adjustments or
NTP, see “Setting the Date and Time” on
page 16.
Changing Date Format
You can change the way the system
displays the time (i.e. Month, Day, Year)
To change the date format:
1
Select the
General
tab.
2
In the
Date Format
drop-down menu,
select the desired format. Choose from
MM/DD/YY
(Month, Day, Year),
YY/MM/DD
(Year, Month, Date), or
DD/MM/YY
(Day,
Month, Year).
3
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Changing Time Format
You can change the way the system
displays the date and time format (i.e
6:00 pm or 18:00).
To change the time format:
1
Select the
General
tab.
2
In the
Time Format
drop-down menu,
select
12 Hour
or
24 Hour
.
3
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Changing the System Language
1
In the
Language
drop-down menu, select
your desired system language.
2
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
3
Right-click until you exit the menu. Follow
the on-screen instructions to restart your
system.
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