User Manual

Device -> HDD
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Here you will find a comprehensive list of
hard drives connected to the NVR.
External Hard Drive connected
via eSATA will be listed here, and
be labeled as eSATA.
Init.: Initializes the hard drive. You will only need to do this once, assuming that it is not yet initialized. If
the Format column reads “No” then choose Init. to initialize the drive.
Label: A quick way of differentiating between hard drives. For the first setup, there will usually only be
one hard drive - you can always add and initialize another hard drive later (connected via the eSATA
port).
Capacity: The total amount of space on the hard drive. This will typically be slightly less than the rated
capacity of the hard drive as a fraction of the space is required by the file allocation table (FAT).
Format: Tells whether the hard drive has been formatted to operate with the NVR. When the hard drive is
formatted appropriately, this will simply read “yes”. If it says “no”, then select the disk and choose
Init.
Mount: Tells whether the HDD drive can be detected by the NVR, if no, please check the cable connection.
Free Space: The amount of available space on the hard drive.
Device -> S.M.A.R.T
S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis
and Reporting Technology - gotta
love a good acronym) is your hard
drive’s way of telling the NVR how
it’s going.