Chapter 5. Compact Flash Cards
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Stack Pro DVR Users Guide
Chapter 5. Compact Flash Cards
The Pro DVR is compatible with most fast Compact Flash
(CF) cards up to 16 Gbytes. Stack recommends Pretec and
Sandisk Extreme or Ultra cards as they have been shown to
give excellent results in harsh conditions.
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Fitting a Compact Flash card with greater capacity than
16 Gbytes will not be recognised by the Pro DVR and the
Status Lamp will indicate a “card not present” error (see
page 11).
Compact Flash cards will only operate if formatted as
FAT32. Check any new Compact Flash card before using
with the Pro DVR. If supplied as FAT16, reformat to
FAT32.
For the highest quality recording it is essential that the
Compact Flash card has a sustained write speed of ×16 or
faster. If the card is too slow, video will play back with
missing frames. This problem can be alleviated by recording
at a lower video quality (see page 20).
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Do not change the card loaded into the Pro DVR while it is
powered-up or connected to your PC.
When changing cards, always remember to follow this
procedure:
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Switch off the Pro DVR
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Shut down the DVR PC configuration Utility.
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Disconnect the USB cable.
Once the card has been changed you may switch the Pro
DVR back on and reconnect the USB cable.
