Apricorn DVR Expander Quick Start Guide INTRODUCTION Is your DVR running out of space? Apricorn’s DVR Expander is the perfect solution for adding hundreds of hours of recording time to your DVR instantly. The DVR Expander’s versatile dual eSATA / USB 2.0 interface enables...
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The formatting of the hard drive was successful. The external storage device connected works with this DVR. NOTE: To safely unplug this device, first unplug power from the DVR, and then wait 10 seconds before disconnecting Exit Close Press Exit to close the banner www.apricorn.com...
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FAQs for Scientific Atlanta series DVR Connection For the most recent FAQs please go to the Support page at www.Apricorn.com and click on DVR Expander. How are recorded programs stored on the Scientific Atlanta DVR once the DVR Expander is installed?
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• Press MENU, select Multimedia, then select USB Storage (or press DVR on the remote control, then select USB Storage). • Select Manage Device to see a list of the programs stored Expander. • Select Send to Device to transfer pre-recorded programs from the My Recordings list to the DVR Expander. www.apricorn.com...
• Choose Restore to transfer selected events from the DVR Expander back to the satellite receiver’s internal hard drive. • Use Play to view the event directly from the external hard drive. • Use Delete to remove unneeded events. www.apricorn.com...
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DVR Expander and restart your system. Note: Multiple drives can be used with the DirecTV receiver. A complete re-start will need to be done after changing to a new drive. After a re-start, all programs on the current drive will be accessible. www.apricorn.com...
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Connect the new DVR Expander to the receiver and the AC Adapter and turn the DVR Expander on. Restart the DirecTV receiver. While rebooting, the DirecTV scheduler will rebuild to the newly attached drive. To view the shows on the receiver, select the “List” button to view the pre-recorded programs list. www.apricorn.com...
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