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Installation and Connections
Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric
safety rules.
2.1
Check Unpacked DVR
When you receive the DVR from the shipping agency, please check whether there is any
visible damage to the DVR appearance. The protective materials used for the package of
the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation. Then you can open
the box to check the accessories.
Please check the items in accordance with the list on the warranty card. Finally you can
remove the protective film of the DVR.
2.2
HDD Installation
2.2.1 Choose
HDDs
We recommend Seagate HDD of 7200rpm or higher.
2.2.2 Calculate HDD Size
This series have no limit to HDD capacity. You can use 120G-750G HDD to guarantee
higher stability.
The formula of total HDD size is:
Total Capacity (MB) = Camera Amount * Recording Hours * HDD Usage Per Hour (M/h)
H.264 compression is ideal for standalone DVRs. It can save more than 30% HDD
capacity than MPEG4. When you calculate the total HD capacity, you should estimate the
average HDD capacity per hour for each channel.
For example, for a 4-ch DVR, the average capacity of HDD usage per hour per channel is
200M/h. Now if you hope the DVR can record the video 12 hours each day for 30 days,
the total capacity of HDDs needed is: 4 channels * 30 days * 12 hours * 200 M/h = 288G.
So you need to install one 300G HDD or 2 160G HDDs.
2.2.3 HDD Installation
Data ribbons, fastening screws and smart HDD shelf design are already provided in the
accessories.
Note:
The HDD ports are SATA and there is no need to set master/slave HDD.
2.3
CD/DVD Burner Installation
For built-in burner, you can dismantle front plate to install CD burner. This built-in burner
should be set as MASTER.
For USB burners, you need to install USB series burner.
This series DVR is compatible with various burner brands popular in today’s market. You
can consult our local technical support or visit our website for more information.
