A deleted program resides in the Recently Deleted folder for up to 24 hours after it is deleted. After that time, the recording will automatically be permanently erased and will no longer be available on the DVR to recover.
Permanently delete a recording
- Select Saved from the Main Menu.
- Under Recordings select Recently Deleted.
- Highlight the program to delete and press OK.
- Select Delete Now.
- Choose Permanently Delete to permanently erase the item.
- The item is removed from the DVR hard drive and is not available to be restored. Note: Items in the Recently Deleted folder may now also be bulk deleted.
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