Videoswitch Vi-M series - Manual (Page 48)

Digital Recorder
Press SEL to confirm and wait approximately 15 minutes before the DVR is able to
start recording. It may up to 1hour per Tbyte to completely format the drives. See
Drive1 information screen to monitor progress.
1.1.38 Changing a hard drive - Vi-M2/Vi-M3/Vi-M4
• Remove power from the DVR
• The hard drive bay requires a special key to unlock it. This is supplied with the M-
series DVR. Insert the key, and turn it clockwise to unlock the drive.
• Hinge open the door to the drive bay and remove it completely, taking care not to
damage the fans or other parts
• Locate the drive you wish to remove: Hard drive 1 is the upper one and Hard drive 2
is the lower one
• Pull the metal tab on the metal plate under the hard drive to be removed and slide
out the drive. Take care the drive does not fall out as it is only retained by a hinged
bracket
• Open the hinged bracket so that the hard drive can be removed
• Put the new drive onto the plate and close the hinged bracket so that the drive is
located by all four tabs
• Slide the plate back into the bay, taking care that it lines up correctly with the correct
slot. Note that the bay is tapered, so it starts a loose fit and gets snug as it is
pushed fully home.
• Change the other drive if required in the same way
• Locate the tabs on the bay door into the corresponding holes on the right side of the
drive bay.
• Hinge the door closed, making sure the key is in the unlocked position and that the
connector engages with its mating half.
• Turn
the key anti-clockwise to lock the door
• R-apply power to the DVR and wait for it to re-boot
• If the drive has not been pre-formatted, you will be asked if you want to format it.
Press SEL to confirm and wait approximately 15 minutes before the DVR is able to
start recording. It may up to 1hour per Tbyte to completely format the drives. See
Drive1 and Drive 2 information screen to monitor progress.
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