The Hdd (Hard Drive) Management Screen - Swann DVR4-2000 Operating Instructions Manual

The HDD (Hard Drive) Management Screen

This is the HARD DRIVE (HDD)
MANAGEMENT screen. All aspects of the
hard drive can be managed from this screen.
Additionally, this is the place to go if you
want to know exactly how much space
is left on the hard drive, and how much
footage you can record to it.
Pictured with HDD FORMAT highlighted.
HDD STATUS: If the hard drive is not installed properly you will see a message
saying NO DISK FOUND. The live view screen will display the
of Channel 1's display if the hard drive is not being detected.
TOTAL SPACE: Total size of the hard drive currently installed.
FREE SPACE: Total amount of freespace available on the hard drive currently installed.
USEABLE REC. TIME: Free space currently available in hours, calculated based on
your current record quality settings.
OVERWRITE: When set to ENABLE the DVR will record over the oldest files on the
hard drive. This is the default setting, and probably the most preferable, as the DVR
will always be able to record events as they happen. However, it does mean that
you'll need to get important events off the HDD before they're overwritten.
If overwrite is set to DISABLE the DVR will stop recording once the DVR is full.
Whilst you won't lose old footage, you run the risk of missing new events as they
happen. Be sure you want to do this before selecting it.
HDD FORMAT: Formatting the HDD will erase all data (i.e. footage) which is stored
on it, and re-create the FAT (file allocation table). There are some times when us-
ing the format option is very useful. For example, if the value displayed in TOTAL
SPACE is not correct for the HDD you've installed, or the DVR is displaying errors
when trying to write to the hard drive, then a format might fix the problem.
USB FORMAT: If you have a USB flash drive connected to the DVR, this will format
it, allowing you to use it in the DVR for backup. This will also erase all the data on
the drive, but make the flash drive compatible with the DVR for backing up foot-
age. To do this, click the USB FORMAT button and click OK.
Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
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