Adding additional recording space
This chapter describes how to connect an external hard drive, VCR, or other recording device, to add additional drive space or archive shows recorded on the media center. If you have the External Hard Drive card in the Settings category, continue to Using an external hard drive below. Otherwise, skip to Archiving simplified on page 49.
Programs protected by Macrovision copy protection may not be archived to a VCR.
Using an external hard drive
To provide additional space for recorded programs, you may connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear USB 2.0 port on the media center to provide additional space for recorded programs. Once the media center recognizes the external hard drive, programs stored on it appear in the Recorded TV category and any other applicable catego- ries.
•There is no limit to the number of external hard drives you can associate with the media center but only connect one at a time.
•External hard drives used with the media center must be dedi- cated for use with only that media center. Moving the external hard drive between media centers or using it for storing other data will cause the loss of all programs previously stored on the external hard drive.
•The external hard drive is only used to store recordings, not pho- tos or music. If you need more storage space for photos or music, see Enabling PC Link on page 53.
•The Moxi Menu does not provide any visual clues about which hard drive (internal or external) contains a recording.
Connecting an external hard drive
1.Connect an external hard drive to a USB 2.0 port on the rear of the media center. Connect the hard drive directly to the media center. USB hubs are not supported.
2.Wait for media center to recognize the external hard drive. If the media center fails to recognize the external hard drive, restart the media center and try again.
3.If this is the first time this hard drive was plugged into this media center, or if the hard drive is not properly formatted, the media cen- ter prompts you to format the hard drive.
!If you choose to format the external hard drive, all data on the drive will be deleted. You must do this to use the external hard drive with the media center.
4.If you choose reformat, you are the prompted to confirm the choice.
5.Once the external hard drive is recognized as properly formatted and ready for use, the media center adjusts the recording schedule to account for the additional space. You can unplug and plug in the external hard drive as needed.
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