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APPENDIX #2 –THE INTERNAL HDD
What size HDD does the L164/L174V support?
The L164/L174V is a four channel DVR and supports up to two HDD’s with a maximum capacity of 250 GB
each.
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The internal drive bay is located in the bottom panel of the DVR as referenced above.
The internal drive bay is accessible from the bottom panel of the DVR by removing 4 screws from the HDD
cover.
Installing the HDD in the internal compartment allows you to add more storage capacity when you include
the removable HDD in the front panel bay.
If you are purchasing the DVR with a hard disk drive, the drive may be installed in the
removable bay on the internal drive bay.
Removable Hard Disk
Drive
Internal Drive Bay
Accessible through
bottom panel.
Detect the disk capacity of the DVR
(1) Connect the DVR to a monitor (refer to the monitor connections section)
(2) Turn the DVR unit on.
(3) Check the screen for the following words which show that the DVR is initializing:
(4) Check the upper right hand corner of the screen for the disk capacity. The L164/L174V will indicate a 0
GB capacity. The L164 / L174V will indicate an 80 GB capacity and the L164 / L174V will indicate a 160
GB capacity. As recorded space is consumed, the available space will diminish.
HDD checking…
Master hard drive
Install the Internal HDD
On the bottom of the DVR there is a place for the Internal HDD.
(1) Remove the screws and install the Internal HDD.
(2) Assemble the screws.
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Note
Make sure to set the
HDD to slave mode
then activate the slave
mode in the menu and
re-start the DVR.
