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User can also click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD management menu, as shown in Figure 13.1, and then select the
Advance
option to enter the SMART menu, as shown in
Figure 13.7. User can enable the SMART function and view the SMART information as well.
13.4
Configure HDD Alarms
HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state. To set HDD alarms:
1)
Click Menu > Settings > Exception to enter Exception menu, shown in Figure 13.8.
2)
Select HDD Error under
Exception Type
.
3)
Select trigger action. Trigger actions are further explained in
Understanding Exception Trigger Options
.
13.5
HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
512K
225M
128K
56M
640K
281M
160K
70M
768K
337M
192K
84M
896K
393M
224K
98M
1024K
450M
256K
112M
1280K
562M
320K
140M
1536K
675M
384K
168M
1792K
787M
448K
196M
2048K
900M
Note:
Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated by formulas and may have some deviation from
actual value.
14
DVR Management
14.1
Configure General Settings
General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR. To configure general settings:
1)
Click Menu > Settings > General to enter the General Settings menu, shown in Figure 14.1.
2)
Select the
General
tab.
3)
Configure general settings, including:
•
Language:
Default language used in DVR menus.
