Connection, installation, and initial usage instructions for the Seagate DVR Expander with Dish Network DVR units.
Please follow these steps for installing and setting up the Seagate DVR Expander with a Dish Network DVR.
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Power off the DVR.
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Plug in the USB cable to the DVR and the power cable to the Seagate DVR Expander.
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Power the DVR on.
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You will receive a prompt to format the external drive.
Select Yes to continue.

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After the drive finishes the format, the DVR will restart. The restart will take about 5 minutes.
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Go to the Multimedia tab and select External media devices to move content to the drive.

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Select My Media under External USB Devices.

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Use the Send to Device option to move shows to the Seagate DVR Expander.
You may also use the Manage device option to remove content from the drive.