Dish Network ViP622 User Manual page 103

Chapter 11
Using Multimedia
• Only hard drives that are single-disk units currently are supported.
• Dedicate the hard-disk drive for use only with your DISH Network receiver; do not use
the drive for any other purposes, such as the backup and storage of computer files.
Purchase an external
USB 2.0 Hard Drive
To use the external hard drive feature:
1
Purchase a USB 2.0 hard-disk drive from a consumer electronics retailer.
2
Connect the drive to one of the receiver's two USB ports, making sure to follow any
connection instructions that came with the hard-disk drive.
Note: Currently, the receiver supports having one USB device connected at a time. If you
have a second USB device such as a digital camera or portable media player connected
to the receiver, you should disconnect it before connecting the external hard-disk drive.
3
If the hard-disk drive is compatible, you'll see a pop-up message screen confirming the
device's 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 see a pop-up message asking if you want to
format the drive—formatting is necessary to store your recorded programs on the external
hard-disk drive. Note that selecting Yes will cause anything stored on the external hard-
disk drive to be erased, the drive to be formatted for use with your receiver, and then the
receiver to reboot. 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-disk 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.
Portable Media Players
You can take your recorded content on the go with an ARCHOS portable media player.
Visit www.archos.com for compatible models and to get a free DISH Network plug-in. A
one-hour, standard-definition program will transfer in only about five minutes! Copy
protection for certain content may apply. See www.dishnetwork.com/content/faq/
copy_protection/ for more information.
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Connect Hard Drive
to receiver's USB port
Follow the
On-Screen prompt
to activate the feature
Warning
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My Recordings
Movies & More
The attached USB storage device needs to be
TV Entertainment
reformatted to support DISH Network DVR
USB Storage
functionality. All existing data on the device will be
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erased.
Do you want to reformat the device?
Press "DVR" to access
My Recordings.
Select Yes to reformat
USB Storage
the Hard Drive
Press DVR and
select USB Storage