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How to archive your recordings

9500 - Whole Home PVR

Steps to follow: 11

1.
Connect your external hard drive to a USB port, either on the front or the back of your receiver.

Connect your external hard drive to a USB port, either on the front or the back of your receiver.Connect your external hard drive to a USB port, either on the front or the back of your receiver.

2.
The first time you connect an external hard drive to your receiver, warning 865 will appear on your screen. Using your Bell Satellite TV remote, select Yes.

If it is not the first time you have connected this external hard drive to your receiver, go to step 5.

The first time you connect an external hard drive to your receiver, warning 865 will appear on your screen. Using your Bell Satellite TV remote, select Yes.If it is not the first time you have connected this external hard drive to your receiver, go to step 5.The first time you connect an external hard drive to your receiver, warning 865 will appear on your screen. Using your Bell Satellite TV remote, select Yes.If it is not the first time you have connected this external hard drive to your receiver, go to step 5.The first time you connect an external hard drive to your receiver, warning 865 will appear on your screen. Using your Bell Satellite TV remote, select Yes.If it is not the first time you have connected this external hard drive to your receiver, go to step 5.The first time you connect an external hard drive to your receiver, warning 865 will appear on your screen. Using your Bell Satellite TV remote, select Yes.If it is not the first time you have connected this external hard drive to your receiver, go to step 5.

3.
Warning 867 will appear on your TV. Select Yes to continue.

WARNING: This will erase all the content on the external hard drive. Make sure you have backed up any content you wish to keep.

Warning 867 will appear on your TV. Select Yes to continue.WARNING: This will erase all the content on the external hard drive. Make sure you have backed up any content you wish to keep.Warning 867 will appear on your TV. Select Yes to continue.WARNING: This will erase all the content on the external hard drive. Make sure you have backed up any content you wish to keep.Warning 867 will appear on your TV. Select Yes to continue.WARNING: This will erase all the content on the external hard drive. Make sure you have backed up any content you wish to keep.

4.
Please wait for a few minutes while your external hard drive is being prepared for use with the receiver. When done, the receiver will restart.

Please wait for a few minutes while your external hard drive is being prepared for use with the receiver. When done, the receiver will restart.Please wait for a few minutes while your external hard drive is being prepared for use with the receiver. When done, the receiver will restart.

5.
Press menu on your Bell Satellite TV remote control.

Press menu on your Bell Satellite TV remote control.Press menu on your Bell Satellite TV remote control.Press menu on your Bell Satellite TV remote control.

6.
Scroll to and select Multimedia.

Scroll to and select Multimedia.Scroll to and select Multimedia.Scroll to and select Multimedia.

7.
Scroll to and select External Hard Drive.

Scroll to and select External Hard Drive.Scroll to and select External Hard Drive.Scroll to and select External Hard Drive.

8.
Scroll to and select Archive Recordings.

Scroll to and select Archive Recordings.Scroll to and select Archive Recordings.Scroll to and select Archive Recordings.

9.
Select the recording you want to transfer and select Archive Events.

Select the recording you want to transfer and select Archive Events.Select the recording you want to transfer and select Archive Events.Select the recording you want to transfer and select Archive Events.Select the recording you want to transfer and select Archive Events.

10.
The receiver starts transferring your recordings to the external hard drive. If you want to watch TV while the transfer is in progress, simply select View TV or press back/exit on your remote.

The receiver starts transferring your recordings to the external hard drive. If you want to watch TV while the transfer is in progress, simply select View TV or press back/exit on your remote.The receiver starts transferring your recordings to the external hard drive. If you want to watch TV while the transfer is in progress, simply select View TV or press back/exit on your remote.

11.
Once the transfer is complete, select Yes to view archived recordings.

Once the transfer is complete, select Yes to view archived recordings.Once the transfer is complete, select Yes to view archived recordings.Once the transfer is complete, select Yes to view archived recordings.