Operation Manual

User Manual of Digital Video Recorder
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We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following
settings.
13.1 Initializing HDDs
Purpose:
A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device.
If there is uninitialized HDD existed in the device, perform the following steps to initialize the HDD(s).
Steps:
1. Enter the HDD Information interface.
Menu > HDD > General
Figure 13. 1 HDD Information Interface
2. Select HDD to be initialized.
3. Click Init to initialize the selected HDD.
Figure 13. 2 Start Initialization
4. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal.
Figure 13. 3 HDD Status Changes to Normal