Instruction Manual

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Using the Main Menu
DISK
Use the Disk menu to format the
internal HDD, and configure
Overwrite, Disk Monitor and Disk mirroring
settings.
DISK MANAGER
Disk Manager Tab
The Disk manager tab allows you to view
connected hard drives/
CD/DVD writers,
configure hard drive mirroring, and hard drive
health.
Understanding the Status readings
The Status column indicates devices that are
connected to the system, and the health of the
hard drive.
Below is a list of titles that you may see under
the Status
column:
• CD/D
VD: A CD/DVD drive is connected to
the system.
• Unknown: A new hard drive is installed, but
not formatted.
• Empty: The hard drive has been formatted,
but not currently used in the system.
• Record Data: There is data on the hard
drive, but it is not currently used in the
system to record.
• Back up Data: The hard drive has back up
data stored.
• Other Data: The hard drive does not include
backup or recording data.
• Damaged: The hard drive is unusable.
Formatting a new hard drive
You must format a new hard drive before it can
be
used for recording.
To format a new hard drive connected
to the
system:
1. Install the new internal hard drive to the
DV
R.
2. Under DEVICE, select the hard drive. The
naming c
onvention looks something like
this : "INT-A: Unknown".
3. In the ACTION field, click +/- and
select
Assign to Record.
4. Click Start t
o format the hard drive. After
the formatting is complete, the hard drive
shows up in the RECORDING DISK tab.
Mirroring (RAID 1)
The mirroring feature allows two hard drives
to write duplicate data to onto eachother.
In the
event that one hard drive fails, there will
always be a back up hard drive with identical
data.
To set up disk mirroring:
1. Ensure you have two internal hard drives
i
nstalled in the system.
2. Under DEVICE, select the two hard drives
y
ou wish to set up for disk mirroring.
3. In the ACTION field, click +/- and sel
ect
Assign to R&M (R&M stands for Record
and Mirroring).
NOTE: The two hard drives should be
identical in brand/model/capacity. If one
hard drive is smaller, the system will
recognize the smaller hard drive as the
maximum storage capacity.
4. Click Start t
o format the hard drive. After
the formatting is complete, the hard drives
will be set up in mirror mode.