LOREX Technology DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDER LH010 ECO BLACKBOX SERIES - Manual (Page 58)

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Using the Main Menu
Device
The Device menu allows
you to configure hard drive
and PTZ settings and
format a USB flash drive
(not included).
• For details on connecting PTZ cameras
(not included), see “Appendix B:
Connecting a PTZ Camera” on page 100.
Configuring Hard Drive settings
To format the hard drive:
1 Select the HDD tab.
2 Click the checkbox under Select to choose
the drive you wish to reformat.
3 Click Format HDD.
4 When the warning window appears, enter
the admin password (default: 000000) and
click Apply. Wait for the system to format
the hard drive.
To set the hard drive recording mode
(loop recording or linear recording):
1 Select the HDD tab.
2 Select the checkbox beside the hard drive
you wish to configure.
3 In the Overwrite drop-down menu, select
Auto. (recommended), or select the
desired duration the hard drive should
retain its data.
NOTE: If overwrite recording is enabled, the
system’s hard drive automatically
re-writes the hard drive’s oldest
content (first in first out).
4 Click Apply to save your settings.
Formatting USB Flash Drives
1 Insert a USB flash drive (not included) into
one of the USB ports on the DVR.
2 In the main menu, Device>HDD.
3 Click Format USB, then click OK. Wait for
formatting to complete.
ATTENTION : Formatting the HDD
erases all data on the hard disk. 
This step cannot be undone.
ATTENTION : Formatting a USB flash
drive erases all data on the drive. 
This step cannot be undone.