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To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 14.3 
Managing HDD Group. 
Step 1  Enter HDD setting interface. 
Menu> HDD 
 
Figure 5-34 HDD General 
Step 2  Click    to edit the HDD you want to protect. 
 
Figure 5-35 HDD General- Editing 
Step 3  Set the HDD to Read-only. 
Step 4  Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu. 
   
 
You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change 
the property to R/W. 
 
If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the DVR cannot record any files. Only live 
view mode is available. 
 
If you set the HDD to Read-only when the DVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved 
in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped. 
5.11  One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264+ for Analog 
Cameras 
Purpose 
For -F series DVR, you can one-key enable or disable H.264+ for the analog cameras. 
Task 1: One-Key Enabling H.264+ for All Analog Cameras