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HDD
HDD
Format hard drives and configure hard drive settings.
The HDD Menu contains the following sub-menus:
•General
•Advanced
•HDD Detect
•Overwrite
General
Formatting the Hard Drive
If you replace the hard drive or install a new hard drive in the system, you must format it before it can be used for recording.
To format the hard drive:
ATTENTION: Formatting the hard drive will erase all data on the drive.
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2Enter the system user name (default: admin) and password (default: 000000) and click Yes.
3Click HDD>General
4Check the hard drive that you would like to format.
Check the hard drive
Click Format
5Click Format. Click OK to confirm. Wait for the formatting to complete.
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