11. TROUBLESHOOTING

Question

Answer

 

 

Why can’t the device read the hard

Please reinstall the hard disk, make sure that it

disk?

is properly connected, and reboot the device.

 

 

Why can’t the device read the CF

Please reinsert the CF card, make sure that it

card?

is properly connected and reboot the device.

 

 

Suggested HDD Brand

Maxtor, Seagate, and Hitachi.

 

 

Suggested CF card Brand

Apacer, Sandisk, Transcend, Hagiware, A-DATA

and Silicon.

 

 

 

CF Card Notice!

After inserting the CF card to the CF card slot on the front panel of the DVR, status LED will lit (orange). Enter menu, select “CF card settingfunction to detect the CF card, and to display the total capacity and remaining capacity. Error may occur when using certain brands. When error occurs, the message “HDD R/W IS NOT READYor “HARD DISK FAILwill be displayed, informing that the total capacity and remaining capacity displayed is incorrect.

When error is encountered (mentioned above), please note the following:

1.After inserting the CF card to the CF card slot on the front panel of the DVR. Please wait for 30 seconds (when the status LED goes off (orange)) before proceeding CF card detection or backup function.

2.During recording, do not insert the CF card, recording errors may occur.

3.Imprudently inserting the CF card during recording, results recording errors. Please reboot the DVR and when the message “RECOVER HDDappears, press “ENTERbutton to repair the previous recorded videos.

Please take note on the condition mentioned above.

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