Pelco DX4500 User Manual 2

DX4500/DX4600 Series

Hard Disk Drive

Installation Instructions

DX8100

Digital Video Recorder

C2676M (9/07)

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Contents

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Parts List and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Opening the Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Slot Assignments and Component Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removing the Mounting Basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Removing the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inserting the HDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Reinstalling the Mounting Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reassembling the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Formatting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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List of Illustrations

1 Installation Order of HDDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 New Hard Disk Drive Found Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Removing Power Cord from Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4 Removing Power Cord from Back of Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5 Disposable Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

6 Removing the Chassis Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7 Interior Slot Assignments and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

8 Removing the Data and Power Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

9 Removing the Mounting Basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

10 Removing the HDD from Mounting Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

11 Reattaching HDD to Mounting Basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

12 Replacing the Mounting Basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

13 Reconnecting the Data and Power Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

14 Replacing the Chassis Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

15 Application Window and GUI Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

16 Hard Disk Drive Recovery in Progress Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Important Safety Instructions

Be sure to read familiarize manual and all safety instructions and before proceeding with the HDD
installation.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

7. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

8. Installation should be done only by qualified personnel and conform to all local codes.

9. CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce
the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other that contained in the operating
instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

10. Only use replacement parts recommended by Pelco.

11. The unit must be properly shut down and turned off to install the system and video data drive.

WARNING: It is critical that the DX4500/DX4600 be unplugged for your safety. You must remove the
power cord because current continues to flow through the DX4500/DX4600 even when the unit is off.
First, unplug the power cord from the wall socket, then unplug it from the rear of the DVR.

12. Make sure you protect the unit and its components from electrostatic discharge (ESD).

The product and/or manual may bear the following marks:

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present within
this unit.

This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying this unit.

CAUTION:

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

WARNING: This product is sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). To avoid ESD
damage to this product, use ESD safe practices during installation. Before touching,
adjusting or handling this product, correctly attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist and
appropriately discharge your body and tools. For more information about ESD control and
safe handling practices of electronics, please refer to ANSI/ESD S20.20-1999 or contact
the Electrostatic Discharge Association (www.esda.org).

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Introduction

Welcome to the hard disk drive (HDD) installation instructions for the DX4500/DX4600 Series digital video
recorder (DVR). Before you install the hard drive, familiarize yourself with all the instructions in this
manual.

The DX4508/DX4516 supports two HDDs and a storage capacity up to 1500 GB. The DX4608/DX4616
supports four HDDs and a storage capacity up to 3000 GB. There are three optional hard drive kits:
DX4546HDD250KIT (250 GB), DX4546HDD500KIT (500 GB), and DX4546HDD750KIT (750 GB).

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Some DX4500/DX4600 DVRs are shipped without HDDs installed. To record video, you must first install at
least one HDD. Before you begin, verify whether your unit was shipped with our without a HDD.

If your unit was shipped with a HDD installed and data is stored on one or more of the HDDs, you must
ensure that the drives are reinstalled in the same position and connected to their original SATA
connectors.

NOTE: Hard disk drives are installed in a specific order at the factory (refer to Figure 1). When removing a
HDD, be sure to label the drive to ensure that it is reinstalled in the same location.

If the HDD is reinstalled in a different location, when the unit is restarted, the “New hard disk drive found”
dialog box opens prompting you to format the HDD (refer to Figure 2).

If you select OK, you will reformat the HDD, erasing all stored data. To avoid reformatting the HDD, click
Cancel.

Figure 1. Installation Order of HDDs

HDD 1: Connects to the SATA 1 connector

HDD 2: Connects to the SATA 2 connector

Mounting Basket A

HDD 3: Connects to the SATA 3 connector (supported for DX4600 only)

HDD 4: Connects to the SATA 4 connector (supported for DX4600 only)

Mounting Basket B

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