HDD
Advanced
Configuring Recording Group Settings
Use recording group settings if you want to specify which hard drive group your cameras
will record to.
NOTE: You must have a second hard drive (not included) installed to use recording group
settings.
To configure recording group settings:
1
Right-click and then click Menu>HDD>Advanced.
2
Under Record on HDD Group, select the hard drive group you would like to configure.
NOTE: To assign your hard drives to groups, see "Configuring Hard Drive Type or Group" on
page 39.
3
Check the cameras you would like to record to the selected hard drive group.
4
Click Apply to save changes. Right-click repeatedly to return to live view.
HDD Detect
NOTE: The options in HDD Detect sub-menu are for advanced users. It is recommended to
leave all settings on their default values.
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Settings and Running S.M.A.R.T. Checks on the Hard Drive
The device supports S.M.A.R.T. and Bad Sector Detection. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,
Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for hard drives that detects and
reports potential reliability issues to help anticipate hard drive failure.
To set S.M.A.R.T. settings:
1
Right-click and then click Menu>HDD>HDD Detect.
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Select hard drive group
Select cameras to record to
selected group