Dish Network 411 GETTING STARTED WITH DISH NETWORK DVR C

External Hard Drive Addendum

Getting Started with DISH Network DVR Conversion

GETTING STARTED WITH DISH NETWORK DVR

CONVERSION

1Purchase a USB 2.0 hard disk drive (HDD) from your local consumer electronics store or

visit www.dishnetwork.com to locate the DISH Network-recommended hard disk drive

providers.

The external hard disk drive must

•Be between 50 GB minimum to 750 GB maximum (external HDD units containing

more than one physical internal HDD may not be recognized by the receiver).

•Have its own external power supply (not powered using the USB connection to the

receiver).

•Support USB 2.0.

Note: Most brand-name external hard drives are compatible. Do-it-yourself kits and

expandable racks may not be compatible. Only single-disk hard drive units are

supported.

2Connect the external hard drive to the receiver’s USB 2.0 port. Be sure to follow the hard

drive manufacturer’s connection instructions.

3If the hard drive is compatible, a pop-up message appears on your TV screen asking if you

want to activate the DISH Network DVR Conversion. You call 888-241-2205 to pay a one-

time DVR Conversion fee, which covers all VIP® 211, ViP211k, and DISH 411 receivers

on your account.

4After the DVR feature is activated, a confirmation pop-up message appears. Select OK on

the pop-up message.

5A pop-up message asking if you want to reformat the drive and restart your receiver

appears on your TV screen. Your external hard drive needs to be reformatted before it can

be used for the DVR feature. If you select Yes, anything stored on the hard drive is

erased. It may take a few minutes for your receiver to restart and acquire a satellite signal

and account authorizations. If you select No, the drive is not formatted, the receiver

returns to the previous channel, and you are not able to use the DVR Conversion. If you

select No, you cannot use the external hard drive for DVR Conversion until you select Yes

and the drive is reformatted. To get the pop-up message to reappear so you can select

Yes, reconnect the USB cable or turn off and turn on the external hard drive.

Please keep the following considerations in mind while using DISH Network’s DVR

Conversion.

•Adding the DVR Conversion is currently supported on only the ViP211, ViP211k, or

DISH 411 receiver models. Your receiver model is listed on the System Information

screen (accessed by pressing MENU on your remote control then pressing 6-1-3).

•The external hard drive must be dedicated for use only with the DISH Network

receiver—do not use the drive for other purposes (for example, connecting to your

computer).