Basic Setup
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Basic Setup: HDD & Networking
HDD
Init.: Initializes the hard drive. You’ll only need to do this for drives once, assuming that it’s not already initialized. If the Mount column reads “No” then choose Init. to initialize the drive.
Label: A quick way of differentiating between hard drives. For the first setup, there will usually only be one hard drive displayed. This displays internal HDDs and those connected to the eSATA port.
Capacity: The total amount of space on the hard drive. This will typically be slightly less than the rated capacity of the hard drive as a fraction of the space is required by the file allocation table (FAT).
Format: Whether the hard drive has been formatted to operate with the DVR. When the hard drive is formatted appropriately, this will simply read “yes”. If it says anything else, such as an ominous “no”, then select the disk and choose Format.
Mount: Whether the drive has been initialized and is detected by the DVR. If the drive isn’t mounted then it needs to be initialized (see above).
Free Space: The amount of available space on the hard drive.
Network Access
We’re not going to pretend this isn’t the most complex aspect of configuring the DVR, but if your router supports DHCP and UPnP, then there’s nothing to do here.
Recommended:
Don’t change anything.Ensure that the Network Access is set to DHCP and that UPnP is enabled on your router - it should just work.
If your router doesn’t support DHCP:
Then you’ll need to manually assign the address of the DVR. If you’ve already setup your network, we assume you know what you’re doing. See“Addendum: Third Party Hardware” on page 55 for more information.
If your router supports DHCP but not UPnP: For local access (i.e. a PC connected to the same network) just set the Network Access to DHCP. For remote access (i.e. a device connected via the Internet), you’ll need to manually forward ports on your router. See “Addendum: Third Party Hardware” on page 55 for more information.
If you don’t know how to manually address devices and don’t have access to someone who does, you may want to consider upgrading your router - we think that DHCP and UPnP are neat features that are well worth having.
There’s heaps more information on IP Addresses, DHCP, UPnP and all manner of remote access information later in this booklet. In addition to “Addendum: Third Party Hardware” on page 55, have a look at “Network: General” on page 37 and have a word with whoever set up your network - they might be able to help you.
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