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Using USB Inputs
USB Connection
You can connect a USB hard disk drive or USB 
• 
memory stick to your TV by using the USB inputs 
of the TV. This feature allows you to play fi les stored 
in a USB drive or record programmes.
2.5” and 3.5” inch (hdd with external power supply) 
• 
external hard disk drives are supported.
To record a programme, you should fi rst  connect 
• 
a USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched 
off. You should then switch on the TV to enable 
recording feature. Otherwise, recording feature will 
not be available. 
IMPORTANT !
You may back up your fi les before making any 
• 
connections to the TV set in order to avoid any 
possible data loss. Note that manufacturer will not 
be responsible for any fi le damage or dataloss.
It is possible that certain types of USB devices (e.g. 
• 
MP3 Players) or USB hard disk drives/memory sticks 
may not be compatible with this TV.
IMPORTANT: The TV supports only FAT32 disk 
formatting. NTFS format is not supported. If you 
connect a USB disk with NTFS format, the TV will ask 
you to format the content. See the section, “Format 
Disk” in the following pages for more information on 
disk formatting.
Note that ALL the data stored on the USB disk will 
be lost and then the disk format will be converted to 
FAT32 in such a case.
USB Disk Connection
• Plug your USB device to the USB input of the TV. 
Note: Plug or unplug your USB disk while the TV is 
switched off.
Note: If you are going to connect a USB hard disk drive 
to the TV set, USB connection cable used between 
the disk drive and the TV should have a USB logo 
and should be as short as possible.
Note: While formatting a USB hard disk that has 1TB 
(Tera Byte) or more fi le capacity, you can experience 
problems with the formatting process. In such a 
case, you should format the disk with your personal 
computer and the formatted disk type should be 
FAT32.
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CAUTION ! 
Quickly plugging and unplugging USB devices, 
• 
is a very hazardous operation. Especially, do not 
repeatedly quickly plug and unplug the drive. This 
may cause physical damage to the USB player and 
especially the USB device itself.
Do not pull out USB module while playing or 
• 
recording a fi le.
Programme Recording
To record a programme, you should fi rst connect a 
USB disk to your TV while the TV is switched off. 
You should then switch on the TV to enable recording 
feature.
IMPORTANT: When using a new USB hard disk drive, 
it is recommended that you fi rst format the disk using 
your TV’s “Format Disk” option.
To use the recording function a USB 2.0 certifi ed 
• 
device of at least 1GB should be used, If the 
connected USB device is not USB 2.0 an error 
message will be displayed.
Recorded programmes are saved into the connected 
• 
USB disk in .TS format (MPEG-2 transport stream). 
If desirable, you can back up / copy these saved 
recordings into a personal computer.
Note: It is possible that recorded broadcasts in 
.TS format may not be supported by your media 
playback software. In such a case, you should install 
an appropriate media playback software to your 
computer.
An hour of the recordings stored occupies 
• 
approximately 2 GB of space.
For more information on recording programmes, 
• 
see sections “Instant Recording”, “Timeshifting”, 
“Electronic Programme Guide”, “Recordings Library” 
or “Recording Timers” in the following parts.
Recorded programmes are split into 1GB partitions. 
• 
Names of the stored recordings’ last three digits 
indicates this: Such as 4801-000.ts , 4801-001.ts.
Recorded programmes are stored in the following 
• 
directory of the connected USB disk: \DVR\RECS. 
All recordings are indicated with a number (such 
as 4801-000.ts). A text (txt) fi le is created for each 
recording. This text fi le includes information such as 
broadcaster, programme, and recording time.
If the writing speed of the connected USB disk is not 
• 
suffi cient, recording may fail and timeshifting feaute 
may not be available.
Recordings of HD programmes can occupy bigger 
• 
size on the USB disk depending on the broadcast’s 
resolution. For this reason it is recommended 
to use USB hard disk drives for recording HD 
programmes.
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