USB
GB 7
An external hard drive can be connected via the USB port. If correctly installed, this enables the
recording and playback of TV and radio programmes. Please note the installation information for the
USB hard drive and the information for the use of USB devices on page 55.
Please note that due to the large number of different computer hard drives and the wide variety of
IDE/SATA-USB adapters, there may be compatibility problems, which are not caused by the receiver. If
there are functional problems, we recommend that the hard drive is first exchanged as well as the use of
the Skymaster IDE/SATA–USB adapter (Article-No. 8632).
The receiver supports the use of hard drives up to 500GB in FAT32 format.
The following hard drives have been successfully tested:
Hitachi 160 GB, Samsung 160 GB, Seagate 250 GB, 2,5" Seagate Momentus 40 GB.
The USB port of the receiver is also active in standby mode, in order to enable recording with the timer
from the standby mode, i.e. the hard drive is still supplied with power. If the receiver is not to be used
for a longer period, both it and the hard drive should be completely disconnected from the mains.
Initial installation:
Switch the receiver to standby mode with the Power key on the front of the device. Connect the hard
drive to the USB port at the rear of the receiver and switch the receiver on again. After the receiver has
started, the contents of the hard drive should be displayed on the screen after a short time.
If this is not the case, first check whether the receiver has recognised the hard drive via the menu item -
> Recording management -> Hard drive information If this does not contain any information, the hard
drive must first be formatted with a format which can be read by the receiver.
To do this, press the menu key and switch to “Recording management” using the navigation keys.
Select the item “Format hard drive". If this is confirmed with the OK key, the hard drive will be
formatted.
CAUTION! The formatting process deletes all existing data on the hard drive!!! Once the hard drive has
been formatted, exit from the menu via the EXIT key and select “Hard drive information”. This displays
the amount of space which is available on the hard drive.
In order to prevent loss of data from the hard drive, it should never be disconnected from the receiver
while running. First switch the receiver to standby mode in order to disconnect the hard drive from the
receiver.
SKYMASTER accepts no liability for loss of data or damage as a result of the use of the
USB port.
The total available recording time on a hard drive depends on the size of the hard drive as well as the
programmes to be recorded.
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