Turning On / Off The Power; Turning On The Power; Turning Off The Power - GeoVision GV-Compact DVR V2 User Manual

Note:
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The product does not support hot swap. Please power off the unit before removing the
hard drive.
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Please remove the hard drive only after power was shut off for more than 60 seconds.
This would protect and extend the operating life of the hard drive.

3.3 Turning On / Off the Power

3.3.1 Turning On the Power

1. Connect the GV-Compact DVR V2 to the power. Both the Power LED and HDD Power
LED should turn on.
2. The system starts initializing for several seconds. After this, the Ready LED will turn to
green and the main screen with 4 channels will be displayed.
If the GV-Compact DVR V2 is connected to a vehicle power supply, the unit will automatically
start once you turn on the vehicle ignition. Power is supplied to the unit as long as the vehicle
ignition is on.
Note: If any video is lost after startup, the buzzer will start beeping. To stop beeping, press
any button on the Remote Control.

3.3.2 Turning Off the Power

Before unplugging the power cable, ensure both the SATA LED and HDD Activity LED turn
off; otherwise, the recorded data may be lost.
If the GV-Compact DVR V2 is installed in a vehicle, you can press the Storage Removal
button on the front panel for five seconds to stop recording and remove the hard drive from
the system.
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