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Device
The Device menu allows
you to configure hard drive
and PTZ settings and
format hard drives or a
USB flash drive (not
included).
• For details on connecting PTZ cameras
(not included), see "Appendix B:
Connecting a PTZ Camera" on page 104.
Configuring Hard Drive settings
To format the hard drive:
ATTENTION: Formatting the HDD
on the hard disk.
all data
erases
This step cannot be undone.
1
Select the HDD tab.
2
Click the checkbox under Select to choose
the drive you wish to reformat.
3
Click Format HDD.
4
When the warning window appears, click
OK. Wait for the system to format the hard
drive.
To set the hard drive recording mode
(loop recording or linear recording):
1
Select the HDD tab.
2
Select the checkbox beside the hard drive
you wish to configure.
3
In the Overwrite drop-down menu, select
Auto (recommended), or select the desired
duration the hard drive should retain its
data.
NOTE: If overwrite recording is enabled, the
system's hard drive automatically
re-writes the hard drive's oldest
content (first in first out).
4
Click Apply to save your settings.
Formatting USB Flash Drives
ATTENTION: Formatting a USB flash
all data
drive erases
This step cannot be undone.
1
Insert a USB flash drive (not included) into
one of the USB ports.
2
In the main menu, click Device>HDD.
3
Click Format USB, then click OK. Wait for
formatting to complete.
Formatting eSATA Backup Drives
You may use a single eSATA external
hard drive for backup purposes. This
allows for the quick backup of large
amounts of data. You must format an
eSATA hard drive before you may use it
with the system.
NOTE: The eSATA hard drive must be
self-powered to work with the
system.
NOTE: You may use any size eSATA hard
drive with the system. However, the
system will only use the first 350GB
for backup purposes.
Using the Main Menu
on the drive.
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