2. Installation
2.1 Hard disk and DVD-RW Installation
2.1.1 SATA Port
ProVisual H Series DVR
- Main substrate of this DVR has three SATA ports: they are indicated as SATA 1, 2 and SATA 3.
- Please mount DVD-RW at the SATA 3 port.
ProVisual FH Series DVR
- Main substrate of this DVR has four SATA ports: they are indicated as SATA 1, 2, 3 and SATA 4.
- Please mount DVD-RW at the SATA 4 port.
ProVisual MH / VH / AQH Series DVR
- Main substrate of this DVR has five SATA ports: they are indicated as SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 and SATA 5.
- Please mount DVD-RW at the SATA 4 port.
Up to five SATA devices (hard disk and DVD-RW) are able to be connected to the SATA ports in serial; however the devices
must be connected onto correct SATA port.
Refer to the table below to mount hard disks and DVD-RW.
ProVisual H Series DVR
4 / 8 / 16 CH DVR
Storage SATA 1, 2 Port SATA 3 Port
HDD DVD-RW 1 2 3
1 1 HDD --- DVD-RW
2 1 HDD HDD DVD-RW
2 0 HDD HDD ---
ProVisual FH Series DVR
8 / 16 CH DVR
Storage SATA 1, 2 Port SATA 3, 4 Port
HDD DVD-RW 1 2 3 4
1 1 HDD --- --- DVD-RW
2 1 HDD HDD --- DVD-RW
3 1 HDD HDD HDD DVD-RW
3 0 HDD HDD HDD ---
ProVisual MV / VH / AQH Series DVR
4 / 8 / 16 CH DVR
Storage SATA 1, 2 Port SATA 3, 4 Port
SATA 5
Port
HDD DVD-RW 1 2 3 4 5
1 1 HDD --- --- DVD-RW ---
2 1 HDD HDD --- DVD-RW ---
3 1 HDD HDD HDD DVD-RW ---
4 1 HDD HDD HDD DVD-RW HDD
4 0 HDD HDD HDD --- HDD
2.1.2 Internal SATA Storage (MH / VH / AQH Series)
These series DVRs have 5 Internal SATA Ports: The picture below shows internal ports 1-4 SATA Port and 5 SATA Port.
1-3 SATA Port: It is designed to mount HDD.
4 SATA Port: Please mount DVD-RW.
5 SATA Port: It is specifically designed to mount HDD ONLY.
Only one DVD-RW can be installed among the SATA Ports.