To use the external DVR expansion feature of the DCX3501-M, first ensure that your service provider has authorized your DCX3501-M for external DVR functionality. If authorized, follow these steps to begin using the external DVR feature:
1.Power on your DCX3501-M and your television and ensure that you have a picture.
2.Connect a compatible eSATA hard disk drive to the DCX3501-M using the eSATA cable supplied with your external drive enclosure. The DCX3501-M will automatically detect that a hard disk drive has been connected to the eSATA interface.
3.The DCX3501-M will display an alert that an external hard disk drive has been connected and that it must be formatted. Use the remote control to confirm the format (formatting a drive will erase any and all content that on the drive).
4.The DCX3501-M displays a message when formatting is complete and if the operation succeeded or failed.
During formatting of the external hard disk drive, the DCX3501-M will perform several tests to determine if the hard drive’s performance is acceptable for DVR functionality. If the hard drive is unable to pass these performance tests, the DCX3501-M will alert you that the external drive is not compatible for DVR use.
5.The DCX3501-M will confirm that an external drive is connected and available for use.
While using the external DVR expansion feature of your DCX3501-M:
•Recordings made on the external hard disk drive can only be played back on the same DCX3501-M used to record the programs. You cannot connect your external hard disk drive to another DCX3501-M (or another cable box with an eSATA interface) and watch programs that have been recorded on the hard drive.
•You can use multiple external hard disk drives with the same DCX3501-M, however; you can only watch the recordings that are available on the drive connected to the DCX3501-M at that time. To watch recordings that you made on another external drive, simply disconnect the external drive, follow the on-screen prompts, reconnect the other external drive, and again follow the on-screen prompts.
•Whenever the DCX3501-M reboots, a temporary loss of the program listings in the interactive program guide (IPG) is possible.
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