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Chapter 11
Choosing a compatible external hard drive:
• The hard drive must have a USB 2.0 connection.
• The capacity of the hard drive should be between 40GB and 750GB.
• Using a hard drive with an external power supply is recommended. External hard
drives powered by the USB cable may not function properly with your receiver.
• Do-it-yourself kits and expandable racks may not be compatible.
• Only hard drives that are single-disk units are supported.
• Dedicate the hard drive for use only with the receiver; do not use the drive for other
purposes, such as storing computer files.
To use the external hard drive feature:
1 Purchase a USB 2.0 hard-disk drive from a local consumer electronics store.
2 Connect the drive to one of the receiver’s two USB ports, making sure to follow any
instructions that came with the hard drive.
Note: Currently, the receiver supports having one USB device connected at a time. If you
have a second USB device such as a camera or portable media player connected to the
receiver, disconnect it before connecting the external hard drive.
3 If the hard drive is compatible, you’ll receive a popup confirming the connection and
asking if you want to manage its contents. Select Yes.
4 Follow the on-screen prompts for activation on your DISH Network account of the DVR
External Hard Disk Drive feature for storage and playback of DVR content.
5 Once the feature has been activated, you’ll receive a popup asking if you want to format
the drive—formatting is necessary to store your recorded programs on the external hard
drive. After selecting Yes, anything on the external hard drive is erased, the drive is
formatted, and then the receiver reboots. You can use the Manage Device option to view
and manage programs stored on the external hard drive. Use the Send to Device option
to transfer programs from your receiver to the external hard drive. Copy protection for
certain content may apply. See www.dishnetwork.com/content/faq/copy_protection/
for
more information.
6 Press DVR and select USB Storage to manage the contents of the external hard drive.
Connect Hard Drive
to receiver’s USB port
Select Yes to reformat
the Hard Drive
Press DVR and
select USB Storage
Follow the
On-Screen prompt
to activate the feature
Purchase an external
USB 2.0 Hard Drive
The attached USB storage device needs to be
reformatted to support DISH Network DVR
functionality. All existing data on the device will be
erased.
Do you want to reformat the device?
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