No video file ? newb

[gamendub 0]

hello! I set up my first cctv.

cameras work, but when i click on playback, there is no video.

i am new to this, and cannot find out what is wrong.

thank you

[tomcctv 190]

hello! I set up my first cctv.

cameras work, but when i click on playback, there is no video.

i am new to this, and cannot find out what is wrong.

thank you

 

 

Hi. Does your recorder have a hard drive fitted ?

[gamendub 0]

hello! I set up my first cctv.

cameras work, but when i click on playback, there is no video.

i am new to this, and cannot find out what is wrong.

thank you

 

 

Hi. Does your recorder have a hard drive fitted ?

yes i installed a WD 2tb purple hdd

[tomcctv 190]

Hi. Was it new ? Did you do HDrive format

[gamendub 0]

Hi. Was it new ? Did you do HDrive format

yes brand new, no i did not format it , should i ? i mean its brand new why should i format it ? or is it something one must always do after booting the dvr ? was that the issue ?

[tomcctv 190]

Hi. Yes you must format on the recorder.

 

If you think of formatting as telling your recorder what to do with it’s data

[gamendub 0]

Hi. Yes you must format on the recorder.

 

If you think of formatting as telling your recorder what to do with it’s data

oh, thanks,

so when i format it in the options. Its going to work ?

 

I will give it a try and let you know !

thank you

[gamendub 0]

Thank you ,that was it ! runs perfect now

[Allen2015 0]

hello! I set up my first cctv.

cameras work, but when i click on playback, there is no video.

i am new to this, and cannot find out what is wrong.

thank you

 

Maybe you need to carefully read the instruction.Usually camera automatically recorded by default, but there are exceptions.Then choose the record button,if it work,it will have the video.Hope it is useful to you!