Genie GDVRH-604 User Manual

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at the same time. It automatically configures one HDD for Recording and the 

other for Mirroring. 

5)  Initialise for Back Up:  

Selected device, such as Media or External HDD, is formatted for backup use. 

Here’s the guide for backing up data to various devices.       

 

Once you press the start button, this pop-up window is displayed to ask you to 

confirm the initialising for back up: YES or NO.   

 

: This function is used for adding [used HDD] from the same model without 

formatting.  

A. 

DVR should be empty (NO HDD). If RECORDING DISK’s exist it does not work. 

B. 

The used HDD should be from same series. It’s does not work with different series.     

C. 

There should be no time duplication in the HDD. 

 

Device  

ODD (Media) 

HDD 

CD/DVD±R CD/DVD 

±RW 

SATA USB 

Media can be formatted 

x o 

o 

x 

Device can be formatted on a PC using FAT 32, NTFS 

File system.   

x x 

o 

o 

Media must be formatted on DVR before backing up or 

exporting data to the device.   

x o 

 

 

 

<Note1> USB flash memory is working without format.   

<Note2> if a FAT32 /NTFS formatted external USB device is installed, <Assign to 

Stream> feature is disabled. It’s limited to back up only. 

3. Press the [ +] button to start selected action.   

4. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [MENU] button.   

Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.