User guide

7) Record Storage

The list of available hard disk drives is displayed with the information of the hard disk drives. Select a

hard disk drive from the list and click the Format button in case of unformatted storage.

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HDD List

On top of the screen the types and statuses of internal HDD, external HDDs, and/or NAS devices

currently connected to the system are listed.

Select a hard disk drive from the list and click the Format

button in case of unformatted storage.

Whe

you click the Format button, the NVR ask you to set the

storage to record device.

Note: The external USB HDD can be set to backup device

only.

Please refer to “5.2 Comprehension about BACKUP function” for more information.

If the hard disk installed in the NVR supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting

Technology) monitoring program, the status of the installed IDE hard disk is displayed. The current

status of the Disk S.M.A.R.T. will be displayed in the S.M.A.R.T column. The S.M.A.R.T field

displays Good if the Disk S.M.A.R.T. is good and Bad if it is bad. The Disk S.M.A.R.T. status is

monitored in real-time.