DS-72xxHUI-Kx, DS-72xxHQI-Kx Digital Video Recorder (DVR) User Manual 
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Figure 199, Start Initialization 
 5.  After the HDD has been initialized, the HDD status will change from 
Uninitialized
 to 
Normal
. 
 
Figure 200, HDD Status Changes to Normal 
   
Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. 
HDDs that haven’t been accessed for a long period of time can 
be configured to sleep, thus decreasing the device’s power 
consumption and extending the life of the HDDs.   
 6.  Click Menu > HDD > Advanced 
 
Figure 201, Enable HDD Sleeping 
 7.  Check the Enable HDD Sleeping checkbox (default), and the HDDs that haven’t been accessed for a 
long period of time will be set to sleep. 
 8.  Uncheck the Enable HDD Sleeping checkbox, and the HDDs will be set to work at all times. 
12.2 Managing Network HDD 
You can add an allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the DVR and use it as a network HDD. 
 1.  Enter the HDD Information interface, Menu > HDD > General. 
 
Figure 202, HDD Information Interface 
 2.  Click Add to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in 0.