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R4, R8, R16 DVR V8.1.0 User Manual
SECTION 7: DEVICE CONFIGURATION
SECTION 7
Device Configuration
Use the Device menus to configure HDD internal storage and Cloud storage.
7.1 Disk
To open the
Disk
menu, click the
Device
tile in the Main menu, and then click Disk in the left frame. Click the Disk tab to show the
HDDs configured in the system.
The Disk menu includes the following:
—
Format HDD
: Check the select box for the HDD you want to format, and then click
Format HDD
. To format the device,
you must enter your user name and password, and then click
OK
to confirm to continue formatting.
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Overwrite
: Use this option to overwrite old recordings on the HDD when the HDD is full. Open the drop down list and
select the option you prefer. For example, if you choose the option 7 days then only the last 7 days recordings are kept on
the HDD. To prevent overwriting any old recordings, select OFF. If you have disabled this function, please check the HDD
status regularly to make sure the HDD is not full; recording is stopped if the HDD is full.
—
Record on ESATA
: This menu available when your recorder includes an e-SATA port on the rear panel. It will allow to
record the video to an external e-SATA HDD in addition to an internal HDD(s). If e-SATA recording is enabled, the e-SATA
backup function will also be disabled.
