07 Device management
The ‘Device management’ menu gives information about the devices inserted. It shows their free space, capacity and status.
To view the ‘Device management’ menu
1.Press [menu].
2.Press [5] or use [Q] to highlight the ‘system
3.Press [4] or use [Q] to highlight ‘device management’. Press [OK].
Free Space
This shows space available on a device, in hours and minutes.
Capacity
This shows total capacity of a device in hours and minutes.
Status
This shows the current status of a device. These are:
Ready: the device is inserted correctly and ready to play, record or copy.
Playing: the device is playing back a recording.
Recording: the device is recording.
Copying: the device is copying to or from another device.
Unformatted: the digital box cannot read the device. Format the device; this should leave all compatible devices in ‘ready’ status.
If no device is inserted the message ‘Please insert a device’ will appear.
Formatting
Formatting erases all the contents from a UBS device and leaves it in ‘ready’ status.
To format a device on the ‘Device management’ menu.
1.Use [P] or [Q] to select a device.
2.To format a device press [BLUE].
3.To stop formatting at any time press
[GREEN].
You can turn the box into
Don’t Forget! Formatting will clear the device of all recordings plus any other files stored in the device.
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Compatible devices and formats
This product allows you to record your favourite programmes onto USB “Flash drives”, sometimes know as a “thumbdrive” or “pendrive”.
There are many kinds of USB flash drives but not all are compatible with this product.
What USB device do I use?
USB2.0 HS (high speed) is compatible and should be used to ensure the best user experience.
Avoid FS (Full speed) or LS (low speed) devices as they will not work with this product. USB1.1 devices are not recommended.
What format should it have?
FAT32 - Most USB2.0 HS flash drives will be formatted as FAT32. If you insert a USB2.0 HS flash drive and it is unformatted you can format it. Please refer to Formatting on page 28 for details.
USB Hard disk drives can also be used, provided they are FAT32 and are self powered (ie have an external power supply).
Don’t Forget! Some flash drives are partitioned and have secure areas. These devices cannot be read by the box and must be re partitioned on a computer.
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Don’t Forget! The use of the ports for other types of devices (such as charging mobile phones) is not recommended and may cause the box to fail.
Download and Playback on a PC/Mac
Once you have recorded onto a USB device you can download the content on your computer (PC or MAC) to archive or watch it.
Download
The download process is the same as with all files on USB.
Recordings will be stored in
Playback
To playback your recordings on your computer you will need to view them on a media player that reads
Archiving
When archiving files on your computer you can change the name of the files but do not change the .MPG ending to the file.
Don’t Forget! The box cannot read files that are in folders or that are encrypted. Make sure the programmes you would like to view are stored in the root directory of the USB device.
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