10.2Transferring the receiver data 71
Toupdate firmware with this method, perform the following
steps:
1. Plug a RS232 cable into the RS-232 port on the digital
receiverand the other ’s.
2. Turnboth of them on.
3. Select the Installation >Transfer Firmware >Transfer
Firmware to Other IRDmenu.
10.2 Transferring the receiver data
Thedigital receiver retains such data as follows:
•Servicelist
•Favoritelist
•Preferencesettings
It is possible to transfer receiver data to the digital receiver
from another same digital receiver connecting them with a
RS232cable.
Totransfer receiver data, perform the following steps:
1. Plug a RS232 cable into the RS-232 port on the digital
receiverand the other ’s.
2. Turnboth of them on.
3. Select the Installation >Transfer Firmware >Transfer
Datato Other IRD menu.
NOTE Allof preference settings are transferred together with
service information when transferring receiver data.
Thismeans that you will lose all of your own data. So
Youhad better memorize some important data such
as video settings before starting transfer to avoid re-
settingthem.