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Using the External DVR Expansion Feature
To use the external DVR expansion feature of the DCX3510-M, first ensure that your
service provider has authorized your DCX3510-M for external DVR functionality. If
authorized, follow these steps to begin using the external DVR feature:
1. Power on your DCX3510-M and your television and ensure that you have a picture.
2. Connect a compatible eSATA hard disk drive to the DCX3510-M using the eSATA
cable supplied with your external drive enclosure. The DCX3510-M will automatically
detect that a hard disk drive has been connected to the eSATA interface.
3. The DCX3510-M displays an alert that an external hard disk drive has been
connected and that it must be formatted. Use the remote control to confirm the
format (formatting a drive erases any and all content that on the drive).
4. The DCX3510-M displays a message when formatting is complete and if the
operation succeeded or failed.
During formatting of the external hard disk drive, the DCX3510-M performs several tests
to determine if the hard drive’s performance is acceptable for DVR functionality. If the
hard drive is unable to pass these performance tests, the DCX3510-M alerts you that the
external drive is not compatible for DVR use.
5. The DCX3510-M confirms that an external drive is connected and available for use.
While using the external DVR expansion feature of your DCX3510-M:
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Recordings made on the external hard disk drive can only be played back on the
same DCX3510-M used to record the programs. You cannot connect your external
hard disk drive to another DCX3510-M (or another cable box with an eSATA
interface) and watch programs that have been recorded on the hard drive.
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You can use multiple external hard disk drives with the same DCX3510-M, however;
you can only watch the recordings that are available on the drive connected to the
DCX3510-M at that time. To watch recordings that you made on another external
drive, simply disconnect the external drive, follow the on-screen prompts, reconnect
the other external drive, and again follow the on-screen prompts.
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Whenever the DCX3510-M reboots, a temporary loss of the program listings in the
interactive program guide (IPG) is possible.