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20 INSTALLING THE MASTER HDD The compartment located on the front panel of the DVR is the removable
Cartridge Casing in which you insert the HDD. The various parts of the Cartridge
Casing are labeled for your reference.
1. Remove the Cartridge Casing from the DVR
Lift the Handle and pull towards you. The Cartridge Casing will slide out of the DVR.
Cartridge Casing
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1. Keyhole
2. LED indicator lights (Power indicator & HDD Access indicator)
3. Handle
YOU MAY FIND THAT THE CARTRIDGE CASING IS LOCKED. IN THIS
CASE, SKIP AHEAD TO STEP 8 TO FIND INSTRUCTIONS ON UNLOCKING
THE CABINET, THEN RETURN TO STEP 2.
2. Remove the Cover from the Cartridge Casing
a) Unclip the release latch with the word “OPEN” printed beside it by gently pushing on
the latch.
b) Slide the cover off the Cartridge Casing.
3. Connect the HDD into the Cartridge Casing
Take the Hard Disk Drive and connect the two cables from the back of the Cartridge
Casing to the HDD. The cables should be pushed in firmly, but not forcibly.
The HDD serves the same purpose in a DVR as a video cassette does in
a VCR. However, installing the HDD is a bit more complicated. Please
follow
the next steps carefully in order to ensure proper installation.