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Highlight the box in the
Format
column for the desired storage device and press the
button. You will be able to format the device for recording. When selecting Not
Using
from
Use As
and highlighting the
Format
button, the device will not be used
for recording. You can also set aside space to store temporary files for CD or DVD
burning by selecting
Partition – CD/DVD Burn
.
NOTE: The DVR does NOT support USB hard disk drives with a version lower than 2.0.
The
Information
column displays whether the device is being used or not.
Other
indicates the device has been used
for another DVR.
Highlight the box in the
Information
column for the desired storage device and press the button.
You will be able to check the model name, serial number and the time
information about recorded data of the selected storage device.
If you want to erase recorded data on the selected device, highlight
Clear
and press the button. You will be asked whether or not you want to delete
the data.
If you want to use a USB hard disk drive, highlight
Use
and press the
button after connecting the device. Highlight
Don’t Use
and press the
button if you want to stop using the device.
CAUTION: Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the device while copying video clips.
If the USB cable is disconnected while copying video clips, archived data might be lost.
Highlight the
Status
tab, and the Storage Status screen displays.
Figure 14 — Storage Status screen.
The
Type
column displays the type of storage device.
The
Disk Bad
column displays the percentage of bad sectors.
Not formatted
indicates the device is not formatted.
The
Temperature
column displays the temperature of the
storage device.
The
S.M.A.R.T.
column displays
“Good”
,
“Bad”
or
“N/A”
,
depending on storage conditions.

Good –
The storage condition is normal.

Bad –
Data cannot be written on or read from the storage device.

N/A –
Storage conditions are normal, however, the S.M.A.R.T.
monitoring is not working or supported.
NOTE: When the storage condition is “Bad”, the Event Status – Storage screen displays and you can check
the storage condition for details. Once the “Bad” message displays, replacing the hard disk drive is
recommended, usually within 24 hours.
Temperature and S.M.A.R.T. information will be available only for internal hard disk drives supporting
the SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) monitoring program.
User
Highlight
User
in the System menu and press the button. The
User
setup screen displays the authorized groups
and users. You can add and delete groups and users. When adding a group, you can assign authority levels to the group.