User Manual of Network Video Recorder 
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10.6 HDD Detection 
Purpose: 
The  device provides  the  HDD  detection  function  such  as  the  adopting of the  S.M.A.R.T.  and  the  Bad  Sector 
Detection  technique.  The  S.M.A.R.T.  (Self-Monitoring,  Analysis  and  Reporting  Technology)  is  a  monitoring 
system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.   
S.M.A.R.T. Settings 
Steps: 
1.  Enter the S.M.A.R.T Settings interface. 
Menu > Maintenance >HDD Detect 
2.  Select the HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T information list, as shown in Figure 10. 21. 
 
Figure 10. 21 S.M.A.R.T Settings Interface 
 
The related information of the S.M.A.R.T. is shown on the interface. 
You can choose the self-test types as Short Test, Expanded Test or the Conveyance Test. 
Click the start button to start the S.M.A.R.T. HDD self-evaluation. 
 
 
If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T. checking is failed, you can check the checkbox of the 
Continue to use the disk when self-evaluation is failed item. 
Bad Sector Detection 
Steps: 
1.  Click the Bad Sector Detection tab. 
2.  Select  the HDD No.  in the dropdown list  you want to configure, and choose  All Detection or Key Area 
Detection as the detection type. 
3.  Click the Detect button to start the detection.