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Pro 5S 2K Spotlight Camera Format a USB device The Arlo Secure App displays a pop-up message to let you know if it is necessary to format the USB storage device. The SmartHub can format the USB storage device. Do not remove the USB storage device while it is formatting. The USB storage device might become permanently unusable. 1. Open the Arlo Secure App. 2. Tap Devices. 3. Tap SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge > Local Storage. If you see the message Requires Formatting, the USB storage device isn't in the correct format and you must format it before you can use it for local storage. 4. Tap the Format USB Device button. 5. Wait for USB Device Status to change from Formatting to Ready. Safely eject a USB storage device If you remove a USB device while information is being recorded on it, the USB device might become permanently unusable or the files on the USB device might be corrupted. 1. Open the Arlo Secure App. 2. Tap Devices. 3. Tap SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge > Local Storage. 4. Tap Safely Eject USB Device. 5. Wait for the Unmounting USB storage device progress message to close. 6. Disconnect your USB storage device from your SmartHub. Do not interrupt power to the SmartHub or remove the USB device while unmounting the USB device. 7. The USB icon changes to gray indicating that no USB device is connected. USB recording is disabled until you connect another USB device. SmartHuborBaseStationUSBStorage 67 User Manual

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SmartHub or Base Station USB Storage
Pro 5S 2K Spotlight Camera
User Manual
Format a USB device
The Arlo Secure App displays a pop-up message to let you know if it is necessary to format the
USB storage device. The SmartHub can format the USB storage device.
Do not remove the USB storage device while it is formatting. The USB storage device might
become permanently unusable.
1.
Open the Arlo Secure App.
2.
Tap
Devices
.
3.
Tap
SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge > Local Storage
.
If you see the message
Requires Formatting
, the USB storage device isn’t in the correct
format and you must format it before you can use it for local storage.
4.
Tap the
Format USB Device
button.
5.
Wait for USB Device Status to change from
Formatting
to
Ready
.
Safely eject a USB storage device
If you remove a USB device while information is being recorded on it, the USB device might
become permanently unusable or the files on the USB device might be corrupted.
1.
Open the Arlo Secure App.
2.
Tap
Devices
.
3.
Tap
SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge > Local Storage
.
4.
Tap
Safely Eject USB Device
.
5.
Wait for the
Unmounting USB storage device
progress message to close.
6.
Disconnect your USB storage device from your SmartHub.
Do not interrupt power to the SmartHub or remove the USB device while unmounting the
USB device.
7.
The USB icon changes to gray
indicating that no USB device is connected.
USB recording is disabled until you connect another USB device.