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8B. SETTING UP YOUR EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
1.
Connect the eSATA cable (it should be provided with the drive you purchased) from
the external hard drive to the port labeled "eSATA" on the back of your HDPVR 630.
2.
Connect the power cable from your external hard drive to a power bar or wall outlet.
3.
If your external hard drive has a power switch, turn it on now. Ensure the power or
status light illuminates.
4.
Restart your HDPVR 630 by holding down the power button on the front panel for 10
seconds.
5.
When the receiver comes back on,
of formatting the external hard drive for use with this satellite receiver. This will
remove ALL data and partitions on the external hard drive.
6.
Formatting will complete within a few seconds and you will be alerted that your drive
is ready for use.
8C. USING YOUR EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
Once formatting is complete and your HDPVR alerts you that the external hard drive is ready for
use, the amount of free space in your PVR List will be updated to reflect the additional storage
capacity. The Smart PVR Technology on your HDPVR 630 will automatically record to the
optimal location, with no configuration required.
An external hard drive can only be connected and used with a single, specific HDPVR 630 at a
time. You will not be able to access the recordings on a different device, such as a computer or
a different HDPVR 630. You can use a single external hard drive with the HDPVR 630.
If you no longer wish to use an external hard drive with your HDPVR 630, simply disconnect it
and immediately restart your HDPVR. The setup wizard will alert you that the external hard drive
is missing, and you can follow the prompts
remove any recordings from the PVR List which were stored on the external drive and allow you to
connect a new external drive by following the setup instructions above.
a setup wizard
DISCONNECTING YOUR EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
to delete it from your
will guide you through the process
HDPVR. This will permanently
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