LOREX Technology LH3481001C8B, LH340 EDGE3 Changing the Record Mode, Formatting Hard Drives

Using the Main Menu

The HDD Information menu shows the following information about your hard drives:

•Record Mode: Current recording mode selected.

•HDD Mode: Current external hard drive mode selected.

•Vendor: Vendor information about your hard drives.

•Size: The capacity of your hard drives and the percentage of space used.

•Start: The earliest recording saved on the hard drive.

•Stop: The most recent recording saved on the hard drive.

NOTE: Depending on your hard drive settings and capacities the Start/Stoptimemaybedifferent for your internal and external hard drives.

Changing the Record Mode

4From the Record Menu, click HDD Information.

5Click Record Mode.

6Scroll up / down to change the record mode:

• Single-way: The system stops

recording when the internal hard drive is full.

• Overwrite: The system continues

recording when the hard drive is full by overwriting the oldest recorded data.

• No Record: The system does not record.

7Right-click until you have exited all menus to save changes.

Formatting Hard Drives

If you want to use an external hard drive (not included) for hard drive expansion or mirroring, or if you replace the pre-installed hard drive, it must be formatted in order to function properly with the system.

ATTENTION: Formatting the HDD erases all data on the hard disk.

This step cannot be undone.

To format the hard disk:

1From the Record Menu, select HDD Information.

2Click Select Format HDD.

3Scroll up / down to select Internal HDD to format the hard drive installed in the DVR, External HDD to format your external hard drive (not included), or All to format all connected hard drives.

4Click Format HDD.

5Click Yes to format the hard drive or click No to cancel.

Please allow a few seconds for formatting to occur and for the system to reset.

External Hard Drive Mirroring or Extension

You can connect a single self-powered external hard drive (not included) to the rear panel of the DVR. You can use an external hard drive either to expand the total storage capacity of the DVR (HDD Extension) or to have the DVR record to both hard drives simultaneously for backup purposes (HDD Mirroring). You cannot use both HDD Extension and HDD Mirroring at the same time.

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