Recommendations for the Sata Drive

Add a Serial ATA Drive to a Scientific-Atlanta 8300 DVR

Digital video recorders (DVRs) are revolutionizing the way people watch television, offering unprecedented control over how and when you watch. DVRs are so useful that users can quickly fill them up saving programs. Now you can add hundreds of hours of additional storage to your DVR with just a SATA drive, engineered expressly for use with DVRs.

Connecting a SATA Drive to a DVR

Upgrading the Recording Storage Capacity your Scientific Atlanta 8300 DVR

Steps to Connect your DVR to SATA Drive:

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Verify your DVR supports an external SATA drive Get an SATA external drive with a SATA connector

Connect the Scientific Atlanta 8300 to the drive using the eSATA to SATA cable

Connect the data cable for the SATA drive to the 8300HD.

Make sure that both the 8300HD and the external SATA drive are unplugged from power.

Plug in power to the external SATA drive.

Plug in the 8300HD power cord, and then turn on the 8300HD.

Plug back in drive 8300 should now notice the new drive. If it is a new drive or one used on another device, you will be asked to format it. Follow the on-screen instructions. It should ask you "Format this drive now?" (Press A)" After formatting, external storage should be usable by DVR

If the drive is already formatted and will work with this 8300HD, you will get a confirmation that the drive is work- ing.

Power off cable box for 10 seconds before turning off exter- nal drive.

Guidelines for Using the External SATA Hard Disk

The external SATA hard disk drive requires continuous power. If the SATA drive loses power while the Explorer 8300HD is plugged in, the 8300HD may stop current recordings or not provide enough space for future recordings. Follow these guidelines for using the SAT A drive:

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Do not plug in the power cord for the SATA drive to a switched outlet or to the AC outlet on the 8300HD. Do not turn off, disconnect, or unplug the SATA drive while the 8300HD is plugged in.

At a minimum, your SATA drive should have these capabilities:

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External SATA Connector - eSATA or SATA 1/: Cable and Connector

Drive Speed: 7200 RPM (5400 RPM without Multi-room); 133 MB/sec

Capacity: Only one SATA drive can be connected to the 8300HD. The 8300HD will not support a separate port multiplier.

SATA Drive Power: The SATA drive should power on when plugged in and should not be controlled by a switch. If you have questions contact your cable service provider for a list of external SATA hard disk drives.