Digital Watchdog VMAX IP Plus 16 Channel, 16 PoE HD NVR with 6TB HDD

before the v-max ip+ can be used for the first time it is recommended to format the hard drive to ensure that the NVR has a clear storage drive to archive footage on to format the hard drive make sure that you are logged in as the administrator at the NVR once logged in right click with the mouse then select menu the setup menu will display under system select HDD the HDD menu will display from this menu you can manage the video storage settings check the remaining space of the hard drive and check the hard drive health to check the hard drive health click the check button under health in the HDD health check pop-up you can check the hard drive details such as capacity bad blocks uptime and temperature this can be a useful tool if you encounter video storage issues click the close button to exit the pop-up to format the hard drive check the box next to the hard drive then click the form