82Disk managementConfiguring disksDisplay disk configuration to do operations to the HDD.With disk configuration, it is possible to check the total HDD capacity and the capacity of each recording area, and to format HDDs.The HDDs in the recorder are virtually divided in the 4 image areasshown below.You can set only one area for each HDD.(1) Normal recording areaArea for recording except events.Manual recording/schedule recording/SD memory data(2) Event recording areaArea for recording when events occur.Post-event recording/emergency recording(3) Pre-event recording areaArea for pre-event recording.(4) Copy areaArea where copied data is saved.Note:• The HDD provided in the recorder at the factory is initialized asnormal recording area. Unformatted HDDs inserted into therecorder are automatically initialized as normal recording area.However, if you remove an HDD operating in an area other thannormal video and audio recording (see the basic manual), anyunformatted HDD inserted into that spot is formatted the sameas the previous HDD.• Recording/playback is not possible if only the Pre-eventrecording area and the Copy area are created. Create eitherone normal recording area or event recording area.• If a normal recording area is not created, manual and schedulerecordings are recorded to the event recording area. Also, if anevent recording area is not created, event and emergencyrecordings are recorded to the normal recording area.HDD space management(4)(2)(3)(1)Copy areaPre-event recordingareaEvent recording areaNormal recording areaYou can check the remaining capacityfor each area on the Setup menu.
