User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Getting Started
- 2.1 Device Startup and Activation
- 2.2 Using Wizard for Basic Configuration
- 2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras
- Chapter 3 Live View
- Chapter 4 PTZ Controls
- Chapter 5 Recording Settings
- 5.1 Configuring Parameters
- 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule
- 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording
- 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording
- 5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording
- 5.6 Manual Recording
- 5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording
- 5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording
- 5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording
- 5.10 Files Protection
- Chapter 6 Playback
- Chapter 7 Backup
- Chapter 8 Alarm Settings
- Chapter 9 VCA Alarm
- Chapter 10 VCA Search
- Chapter 11 Network Settings
- Chapter 12 HDD Management
- Chapter 13 Camera Settings
- Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance
- Chapter 15 Others
- Chapter 16 Appendix
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Chapter 12 HDD Management
12.1 Initializing HDDs
Purpose:
A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR.
A message box pops up when the NVR starts up if there exits any uninitialized HDD.
Figure 12-1 Message Box of Uninitialized HDD
Click Yes button to initialize it immediately or you can perform the following steps to initialize the
HDD.
Step 2 Enter the HDD Information interface.
Menu > HDD> General
Figure 12-2 HDD Information Interface
Step 3 Select HDD to be initialized.
Step 4 Click the Init button.
Figure 12-3 Confirm Initialization