7.6 Formatting the hard disk drive
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CAUTION
Formatting the 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 because the digital receiver has
its own file system which is different from any of personal
computers. You can neither record nor use time shift with an
unformatted hard disk drive.
If you are having problems with recording or playback, it is
recommended to do a hard disk format before requesting ser-
vice.
7.6.2
External hard disk drive
If you are to use an external hard disk drive for the first time by
connecting it to the
USB
port on the back panel of the digital
receiver, you must format it before use.
Select the
Installation
>
Format External Storage
menu, then
you are asked for confirmation. If you select
Yes
, formatting
will start.
CAUTION
Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.
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 a
utility program such as
Ext2Fsd
.
NOTE
You cannot play back the recordings with a regular MPEG
player on your computer because they are formatted differ-
ently from the standard MPEG format.
