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The Recording Space Used feature shows both the percentage of space currently
used and lists the number of recordings stored.
1. Press
.
2. Press
B
to display the Preferences screen. The Information area displays the
Storage bar, which shows the percentage of recording space currently used. In
the graphic shown at left, the Storage bar indicates that a small portion (6%) of
the DVR storage space is being used.
Note: If the Storage bar indicates that over 90% of the space is being used,
consider some of the suggestions in the “Maximize Your DVR’s Storage Space”
section for more storage options.
3. Press
to close the Preferences screen.
CHECK RECORDING SPACE
IMPORTANT! The DVR is intended to be a short-term storage device. Use the
following guidelines to make the most efficient use of your DVR’s storage space.
• Set your default Save Time setting to 14 days or less. Setting it to “Until I Erase”
causes the storage space to fill up more quickly. (For details, see “Change the
Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings” on page 21.)
• After you watch a recording, decide to either erase it or keep it permanently by
transferring it to a VCR tape. (For details, see “Erase a Recording” on page 22,
or “Copy Recordings From Your DVR to a VCR Tape,” on page 23.)
• Turn on the Auto Erase feature. This feature automatically erases the oldest
recordings whenever additional space is needed to record a new program.
However, this feature does not erase recordings that have a Save Time of “Until
I Erase.” These recordings remain until you decide to erase them. (For details,
see “Automatically Erase Oldest Recordings,” on page 22.)
• Connect your 8300 to an optional external Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive for
expanded recording capability. (For details, see “Add Storage With a SATA Hard
Disk Drive [Optional]” on page 24.) Note: SATA connectivity is only available on
the 8300 DVRs.
HOW MANY HOURS OF PROGRAMS CAN I STORE ON MY DVR?
Explorer Model *Storage Capacity
8000 Up to 50 hours of digital non-HD programs
(based on an 80 GB capacity hard drive)
8000HD Up to 90 hours of digital non-HD programs
Up to 20 hours of HD programs
(based on a 160 GB capacity hard drive)
8240, 8300, 8300MR Up to 50 hours of digital non-HD programs
(based on an 80 GB capacity hard drive)
8240HD, 8300HD, 8300HDC, Up to 90 hours of digital non-HD programs
8300HD MR Up to 20 hours of HD programs
(based on a 160 GB capacity hard drive)
*The total program hours that can be stored depends upon the format and data rate of the
programming source, as well as the DVR hard drive storage capacity.
Recording Space Used:
6%
You currently have 2 recordings.
Options
Scheduled Recordings
Preferences
Sort Recorded List by time recorded
Turn ON Auto Erase
Recording space used
Change Save Time for future recordings
Schedule a new Manual Recording
Recorded List
MAXIMIZE YOUR DVR’S STORAGE SPACE
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