User`s manual

Web Admin User’s Manual
74 Costar Video Systems, LLC
7. Recording Configuration for FW-5071/5450/5850/5870 &
FW-1170/1173/1175/1176 with microSD Slot
It is possible to record and search the video data sent from camera if the
Costar Video Server is equipped with a hard disk drive. Recording
configuration is available only when a hard drive is up and running in the
server. You can format the hard drive, check the information of the drive,
and set the recording conditions of motion detection and event.
Some versions of Costar Video network cameras (FW-
1170/1173/1175/1176) have microSD slots on the back. Those models can
record video if microSD card is present in the slot, which supports 1GB to 32GB.
7.1. HDD Configuration
If the HDD is not installed yet, turn off the Costar Video Server by using the power switch located on
back or front panel. Install the hard drive in the Costar Video Server, and turn the power back on.
Now on your PC’s web browser, connect the Costar Video Server with a proper IP address, and enter
the server as admin.
Click Recording Configuration.
Click HDD Information to see whether it is in a formatted condition.
If HDD Information window displays all the fields as -None-, that means the hard drive is not in a
formatted condition. To start formatting, click Back button to go back to the previous menu, and
then click HDD Status & Format.
Note: Before attaching a hard disk drive, make sure the Costar Video Server is turned off.
Otherwise, the hard drive may get defected. Also check if the hard drive you’re
installing is in the list of usable hard drive since an unlisted hard drive may not
function properly.