C-KO CT Series Quick Start Manual - Page 5 Of 10
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Once the unit is powered up the DVR will automatically format a brand new
HDD. This process may take up to 10 minutes depending on the size of the
HDD. Once the format is complete the red dot recording lights will appear on
screen, please refer to the image below.
If you plug the HDD into a PC and appears there is no space left on the drive
don’t worry this is normal, the DVR creates shell files which are filled as it
records. This is how the unit encrypts its video files. By pressing the info
button on the remote you can confirm format is complete as below.