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SymDec 4
User Manual
The user can perform the following disk maintenance:
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Delete data (with the possibility of restoring it).
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Undelete data (restored if it has not yet been overwritten).
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Erase data (removed with no possibility of restoring it).
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Disk Test: Provides access to the Disk Test Setup menu which features disk test and monitoring
options.
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Protect: A selection of time can be protected from deletion.
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Unprotect: A previously protected selection of video can be unprotected.
Advanced Menu / Disk Maintenance / Delete
To begin deleting the disk, use the Arrow buttons to select DELETE, then press the Enter button. The Deleting
Disk menu will appear. The unit will begin deleting the oldest recorded information immediately.
To stop the delete process, select [CANCEL] by clicking the Enter button.
Data that was deleted before [CANCEL] was selected will remain deleted unless UNDELETE is selected.
Advanced Menu / Disk Maintenance / Undelete
To restore information that was previously deleted, use the Arrow buttons to select UNDELETE, then click the
Enter button.
To stop the restore process, select [CANCEL] by clicking the Enter button.
Advanced Menu / Disk Maintenance / Erase
To begin erasing the disk, use the Arrow buttons to select ERASE, then click the Enter button.
To stop the erasing process, select [CANCEL] by clicking the Enter button.
Data that was erased before [CANCEL] was selected will remain deleted permanently.
Advanced Menu / Disk Maintenance / Disk Test
The Disk Test Setup menu provides several testing options including the test time, frequency, and duration.
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Disk Test: Options include Disable, Test Now, Test Periodically. The Test Periodically option runs
the Disk Test at the specified frequency. The Disk Tests run in the background and will not interfere
with normal operations.
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Test Frequency in hours: From 0 to 1000 hours between tests.
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Test Duration: This option is for the type of test to run; Fast or Thorough. The Thorough test will
test significantly more sectors than the Fast test. GE recommends using the Thorough test. The Fast
test can miss some disk failures.
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