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Using the Main Menu
Format HDD
If you replace the pre-installed hard drive, the
new drive
must
be formatted in order to
function properly with the system.
To format the hard disk:
1. From the Main Menu, click . The
Record menu opens.
2. Click Format HDD.
3. Click Yes to format the hard disk or click
No to cancel.
Please allow a few moments for formatting to
take place and the system to reset.
Storage Calculator
A storage calculator shows the approximate
maximum continuous recording time available
on the hard drive based on your settings. Use
the storage calculator to help maximize your
hard drive space.
NOTE: The estimation from the Storage
Calculator is based
only
on Continuous
Recording, not motion or alarm recording.
Alarm
4-channel
Configure alarm and motion detection
settings.
To configure the alarm settings:
1. From the Main Menu, click . The
Alarm menu opens.
2. Click and edit the following:
• Video Loss Alarm: Click under each
camera and select either O to enable
the VLoss alarm, or X to disable it. If
enabled, the system will sound an
alarm whenever one of the connected
channels incurs a loss of video.
• Motion Enable: Click under each
camera and select O to enable motion
detection or select X to disable it. If
enabled, the camera can record in
specific recording parameters when it
detects motion.
NOTE: With Motion Detection enabled, the
text, "Motion" appears on-screen
(full-screen and quad split-screen)
whenever a motion event is triggered.
• Buzzer: Select O to enable the system
to beep when an alarm is triggered or
motion is detected; select X to disable
it.
• Key Buzzer: Select O to enable the
system beep when you click the mouse,
press the buttons on the remote/front
panel. Select X to disable the beep.
ATTENTION: Formatting the HDD erases
all data
on the hard disk.
This step cannot
be undone
.
Figure 12.8 Storage calculator
Figure 12.9 Storage calculator
Figure 13.0 Alarm menu (4-channel)