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7.4 Formatting the hard disk drive

7.4.1 Internal hard disk driver

You can delete all contents storedin the hard disk drive by
formatting it. If you wish to do that, select the Installation >
FormatHard Diskmenu, then you are asked for confirmation.
Ifyou select Yes, formatting will start.
CAUTION
Formattingthe hard disk will delete all files permanently.
NOTE
If you are to replace the internal hard disk drive with new
one,you must format it before use becasue the digital receiver
hasits own file system which is different from any of personal
computers. You can neither record nor use time shift with an
unformattedhard disk drive.
If you are having problems with recordingor playback, it is
recommendedto do a hard disk format before requesting ser-
vice.

7.4.2 External hard disk drive

If you areto use an external hard disk drive for the first time
by connecting it to to the USB port on the back panel of the
digitalreceiver, you must format it before use.
Select the Installation >Format External Storage menu, then
you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, formatting
willstart.
NOTE
The digital receiver will format the external hard disk drive
in the ext2 file system. If you have it connected to your Win-
dows computer,you cannot read it straightforwardly without
autility program such as Ext2Fsd.