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7.6 Formatting hard disk
Toformat the hard disk of the digital receiver,select the Instal-
lation>Format Hard Disk menu.
Formattingthe hard disk will delete all files permanently. If a
newhard disk drive is installed, it must be formatted because
the file system of the digital receiver is differentfrom any of
the personal computer. You cannot use time shift and record
functionswith an unformatted hard disk.
7.7 Transferringrecording files
Itis possible to transfer recording files from the digital receiver
to your computer via a USB cable. The file transfer program,
Altair is needed here, which is available at the Topfieldweb
site, http://www.i-topfield.com. The method is as follows:
1. Download Altair from the Topfield web
site.
2. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB
porton the digital receiver, and the other
end into the matching port on your com-
puter.
3. Turn on the digital receiver.
4. Run Altair.