Panasonic Extension Unit Wj Hde400 Installation Guide

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Use the HDD canister provided to install the HDD. 
The HDDs can  be easily installed or removed from the HDD slots
inside the front cover. 
Contact your dealer for informati on on purchasing, installing, and
replacing HDDs.
1Install the HDD into the special canister and use the four
screws to fasten both sides of the HDD. 
The tor que for tightening the scre w g
(use a tor que driver) 
2Use the two screws to fasten the bottom of the HDD. 
The torque for tightening...

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Install the HDD unit provided (page 23). 
The HDDs can  be easily installed or removed from the HDD bay slots inside the front cover.
Contact your dealer for information on  purchasing, installing, and replacing HDDs.
Handling the HDD
Important:
 Hard disk drives are precise devices . Note the following precautions when handling them.
⋅ Do not su bject them to vi bration or impact.
⋅ Before touching an HDD, ground yourself against a metal o bject to eliminate any...

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You can install (link) HDDs from the recorder  while it is in operation. 
Also, refer to the net work disk recorders Installation Guide. 
1Insert the key (included) into the key hole and turn it to
the rig ht while pressin g g ently to open the front cover.
2Insert the HDD units into the HDD bay slots while
checkin g each HDD number marked on the HDD bay
slots.
Press the HDD unit s removal kno b down and lift the lever,
and then insert it all the  way into the disk...

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12Close the front cover of the extension unit and lock it by
lig htly pressin g and turnin g the key to the left. 
 Keep the key in a safe place. 
13Check the disk information. 
Check the follo wing content related to the HDD under [Disk 
information] on the settings menu of the net work disk 
recorder. Refer to the net work disk recorders Setup 
Instructions (PDF file) for more information. 
 HDD capacity 
 HDD remaining capacity 
 Hour meter 
 Disk operation mode...

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7Select [YES] with the arrow buttons (left or ri ght) and
then press the [SET] button. 
8Select the extension units number where you installed
the HDD with the arrow buttons (up or down) and press
the [SET] button. 
9Select [YES] with the arrow buttons (left or ri ght) and
then press the [SET] button. 
All the HDDs installed in the  extension unit are recognized for
recording.
Press the [SET]  button to return to the time display format
screen. 
10Close the front...

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8Select the HDD to be removed with the arrow buttons (up
or down) and then press the [SET] button. 
9Select [YES] with the arrow buttons (left or ri ght) and
then press the [SET] button. 
The HDD stop process  begins and the HDD status indicator
on the extension unit blinks orange. 
The HDD status indicator goes out once the HDD stop
process is complete. 
 If you stop the HDD during recording, recording s witches
to another HDD. Images are not recorded for a fe w...

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All the HDDs in one extension unit can  be removed at the same
time. 
Also, refer to the net work disk recorders Installation Guide. 
1Insert the key (included) into the key hole and turn it
while pressin g in g ently to open the front cover.
The followin g operation is done on the network
disk recorder 
2Press the [USE] button for over 2 seconds. 
A  buzzer sounds. 
Press the front panel  buttons according to the directions on
the LCD. 
3Press the arrow buttons...

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11Check the disk information. 
Check the follo wing content related to the HDD under [Disk
information] on the settings menu of the netw ork disk
recorder. Refer to the network disk recorder s Setup
Instructions (PDF file) for more information. 
 HDD capacity 
 HDD remaining capacity 
 Hour meter 
 Disk operation mode 
 Date range of video recorded on the HDD 
Note:
 You cannot remove individual HDDs  by opening the front panel 
w hile operating in RAID5 or RAID6...

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W hen errors occur during RAID5 or RAID6 operation, the HDD errors in the following table are displayed. 
W hen one HDD has errors ([1DO WN]) in RAID5 mode, the data on the remaining HDDs can  be read and recovery is possible. 
W hen two HDDs have errors ([2DO WN]) in RAID6 mode, the data on the remaining HDDs can  be read and recovery is possible. 
W hen any errors occur on an HDD, replac e the effected HDD as soon as possible.
For details refer to the operating...

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W hen one HDD errors ([1DO WN]) in RAID5 mode, the data on the
remaining HDDs can  be read and recovery is possi ble. 
W hen two HDDs errors ([2DO WN]) in RAID6 mode, the data on the
remaining HDDs can  be read and recovery is possi ble. 
Note:
When errors (1DO WN) occur in RAID6 mode,  quickly execute 
error recovery. 
1Replace HDD units that have an HDD access indicator
that li ghts or blinks red. 
(1) Press the knob on the HDD unit.
(2) Open the lever.
(3)...