Panasonic WJ-HD316A, WJ-HD309A operating instructions 145, Formatting Initialization the Hard Disk

■Formatting (Initialization) the Hard Disk

It is necessary to initialize the hard disk in the following cases.

•When replacing the hard disk of this unit

•When operating the unit for the first time after connect- ing the optional extension unit to this unit

Important:

When the hard disk is formatted (initialized), all of the recorded images will be deleted.

●Formatting (initialization) all hard disks (unit)

All hard disks including the built-in hard disks and the hard disks in the extension units will be initialized. All units will be initialized when the RAID 5 function is set.

zTurn on the power of any peripheral devices such as an extension unit connected to this unit.

xTurn on the power of this unit and press the SET button after completing the system check.

Note: When the hard disk is replaced or removed, the "TOP MENU" of the "HDD DISK MENU" will be auto- matically displayed.

[Screenshot 1]

The "TOP MENU" of the "HDD DISK MENU" will be dis- played.

Digital Disk Recorder			HDD DISK MENU
WJ-HD300A			TOP MENU
FORMAT		MIRROR ON		MIRROR OFF		REMOVE LINK		RESTART		EXIT
			1	2			3	4
	MAIN	160GB			160GB		-		-
	EXT1	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
	EXT2	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
	EXT3	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
	EXT4	*(160GB)			*(ERROR)		160GB		160GB
	EXT5	ADD (160GB)			ADD (ERROR)		160GB		160GB
	EXT6	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
	EXT7	LOST			-		-		-
	Information of recording areas : [SETUP/ESC] OK : [SET]

c Move the cursor to "FORMAT" using the arrows button (A B) and press the SET button.

[Screenshot 2]

The password entry window will be displayed.

Digital Disk Recorder		HDD DISK MENU
WJ-HD300A		TOP MENU
FORMAT	MIRROR ON		MIRROR OFF		REMOVE LINK		RESTART		EXIT
		1	2		3		4
MAIN	160GB M			160GB M
				Enter the password.
EXT1	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT2	160GB							160GB
EXT3	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT4	*(160GB)			*(ERROR)		160GB		160GB
EXT5				EXECUTE	CANCEL			160GB
	ADD (160GB) ADD (ERROR) 160GB
EXT6	160GB			160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT7	LOST			-		-		-

Information of recording areas : [SETUP/ESC] OK : [SET]

vEnter the password for an administrator by rotating the jog dial.

The camera selection buttons ([1] - [10/0] for the WJ- HD316A, [1] - [9], [0] for the WJ-HD309A) are available to enter numbers for password.

The same method is used to enter, insert and delete characters as for attaching text information to images. Refer to page 58.

bMove the cursor to "EXECUTE" using the arrows button (C D) and press the SET button.

[Screenshot 3]

The "THE CANDIDATE FOR A FORMAT" menu will be dis- played.

Digital Disk Recorder HDD DISK MENU

WJ-HD300A TOP MENU THE CANDIDATE FOR A FORMAT

	ALL FORMAT		SELECTED DISC		MIRROR FORMAT
	1	2		3		4
MAIN	160GB	160GB
EXT1	160GB	160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT2	160GB	160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT3	160GB	160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT4	*(160GB)	*(ERROR)		160GB		160GB
EXT5	ADD (160GB)	ADD (ERROR)		160GB		160GB
EXT6	160GB	160GB		160GB		160GB
EXT7	LOST	-		-		-

RETURN: [SETUP/ESC] OK : [SET]

nMove the cursor to "ALL UNITS" using the arrows button (A B) and press the SET button.

Select "ALL UNITS" when using the RAID 5 function.

Digital Disk Recorder HDD DISK MENU

WJ-HD300A TOP MENU		THE CANDIDATE FOR A FORMAT
	ALL UNIT			ONE UNIT
	MAIN	-
	EXT1		480GB
	EXT2		480GB
	EXT3		480GB
	EXT4		*(480GB)
	EXT5		ADD (480GB)
	EXT6		480GB
	EXT7		LOST

RETURN: [SETUP/ESC] OK : [SET]

<Screen displayed when using the RAID 5 function>

[Screenshot 4]

The "RECORDING AREA SETUP OF ALL DISKS" will be dis- played.

Digital Disk Recorder		HDD DISK MENU
WJ-HD300A		THE CANDIDATE FOR A FORMAT RECORDING AREA SETUP OF ALL DISK
	Normal area		Event area	Copy area	Free area
	90GB		1800GB	450GB	450GB

HDD Total capacity : 2790GB

RETURN: [SETUP/ESC] OK : [SET]

mSelect a recording area using the arrows button (A B) and rotate the jog dial to set the capacity for the select- ed recording area.

Repeat this operation to set the capacity for the other recording areas.

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