User Guide

Using Multimedia

Chapter 11

• Dedicate the hard-disk drive for use only with your DISH receiver; do not use the drive

for any other purposes, such as the backup and storage of computer files.

To use the external hard drive feature:

1 Purchase a USB 2.0 hard-disk drive from a consumer electronics retailer.

2 Connect the drive to one of the receiver’s two USB ports, making sure to follow any

connection instructions that came with the hard-disk drive.

Note: Currently, the receiver supports having one USB device connected at a time. If you

have a second USB device such as a digital camera or portable media player connected

to the receiver, you should disconnect it before connecting the external hard-disk drive.

3 If the hard-disk drive is compatible, you’ll see a pop-up message screen confirming the

device’s connection and asking if you want to manage its contents. Select Yes.

4 Follow any on-screen prompts for activation of the DVR External Hard Disk Drive feature

for storage and playback of DVR content. This occurs the first time you connect a drive.

5 Once the feature has been activated, you’ll see a pop-up message asking if you want to

format the drive—formatting is necessary to store your recorded programs on the external

hard-disk drive. Note that selecting Yes will cause anything stored on the external hard-

disk drive to be erased, the drive to be formatted for use with your receiver, and then the

receiver to reboot. You can use the Manage Device option to view and manage programs

stored on the external hard drive. Use the Send to Device option to transfer programs

from your receiver to the external hard-disk drive. Copy protection for certain content may

apply. See the website at www.mydish.com/support/drm

for more information.

6 Press DVR and select USB Storage to manage the contents of the external hard drive.

Portable Media Players

You can take your recorded content on the go with an ARCHOS portable media player.

Visit www.archos.com for compatible models and to get a free DISH plug-in. A one-hour,

standard-definition program will transfer in only about five minutes! Copy protection for

certain content may apply. See www.mydish.com/support/drm

for more information.

Connect the

External Hard Drive

to receiver’s USB port

Purchase an external

USB 2.0 Hard Drive

Select Yes to manage

the device contents

Under DISH Recordings

select Manage Device or Send to Device