Initializing Hdds - Nuvico HDoCS DT_E/P Instruction Manual

10.1 Initializing HDDs

A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your DVR.
Steps:
1. Enter the HDD Information interface.
Menu > HDD>General.
2. Select HDD to be initialized.
3. Click the Init button.
4. Select the OK button to start initialization.
5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal.
NOTE
Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.
The HDDs which are free of working for a long time can be enabled to sleep, thus to decrease the power
Consumption of the device and extend the life of the HDDs.
Click Menu > HDD > Advanced.
Check the checkbox of Enable HDD Sleeping (by default), and the HDDs which are free of working for a long
time will be set to sleep.
Uncheck the checkbox of Enable HDD Sleeping, and the HDDs will be set to work for all time.
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