PYLE Audio DVR-940HX-S Symbols used in this manual, Using the external HDD

Before you start

•The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit.

Using the external HDD

For copyright protection purposes, the external HDD cannot be used with any DVD recorder other than the one that was used to initialize it. If the HDD is connected to another DVD recorder (even of the same type), it will need to be re-initialized before use.

If your DVD recorder develops a fault and requires repair, the external HDD may need to be re-initialized after reconnecting it.

All recorded data (including protected titles) on the external HDD is erased if it is re- initialized.

Do not disconnect from the recorder, or unplug the power cord when the external HDD is in use.

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see Optimize HDD on page 132).

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Symbols used in this manual

The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc.

HDD	HDD
DVD	Any type of DVD disc
	(recordable or playback
	only), finalized or not.
DVD-Video	Commercially produced
	DVD, finalized Video mode
	DVD-R/-RW.
DVD (Video)	Video mode DVD-R/-RW
	(unfinalized)
DVD (VR)	VR mode DVD-R/-RW
DVD+R	DVD+R
DVD+RW	DVD+RW
DVD-RAM	DVD-RAM
CD	Audio CD
Video CD	Video CD
Super VCD	Super VCD
WMA/MP3	WMA or MP3 files
DivX	DivX files
A L L	All of the above

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