The Softbox 4 allows you to record live TV and scheduled programs using an external USB flash drive.

Before using the recording feature, you must first configure a USB flash drive as storage for the Softbox 4. Follow the steps below carefully.

You will need:

Once the USB flash drive is configured, it will become part of the Softbox 4's storage system.

IMPORTANT: After setting up the USB drive as device storage, leave it connected to your Softbox 4. Removing it may cause Drivemob 3 or other apps to stop working correctly.

Plug your USB flash drive into the USB port on your Softbox 4.

From the Softbox 4 home screen:

Under Removable Storage, you should see the USB flash drive you connected.

The name of your drive may be different depending on the brand you purchased.

Select your USB flash drive.

Choose:

Erase & format as device storage

Then select:

Format

The Softbox will format the USB flash drive so it can be used as internal device storage.

WARNING: Formatting the USB drive will erase anything currently stored on it.

After formatting is complete, select:

Move now

The Softbox will move some of its existing data onto the USB drive.

This may take several minutes depending on how much data is already stored on your Softbox.

Once complete, the USB drive should appear under Device Storage.

Now that the USB drive is ready, you need to tell Drivemob 3 where to save recordings.

Open the Drivemob 3 app.

Go to:

Settings

Then scroll down to the Recording section.

Select:

Recordings folder

The first time you do this, Android may ask you to allow Drivemob 3 access to files on the device.

Select:

Settings

Find Drivemob 3 and enable:

Allow access to manage all files

Then return to Drivemob 3.

Open:

Recordings folder

again.

Scroll through the available folders until you find:

Movies

Select the Movies folder.

Then select:

Select folder

Your recording directory is now configured.

Inside the Recording settings, we recommend adjusting the recording buffer.

Set Drivemob 3 to:

This helps prevent the beginning or ending of a program from being cut off if the broadcast schedule is slightly different from the TV guide.

You can increase these times if you prefer, but longer recording times will use more storage space.

To schedule a recording:

A recording symbol should appear beside the program.

This indicates that the program has been scheduled to record.

The first time you record, Android may ask you to enable an additional permission for Drivemob 3.

If this happens:

Drivemob 3 also allows you to create a custom recording schedule.

This is useful when you want to record something that comes on at the same time every week.

To create a custom recording:

You can then configure:

For example, if a program comes on every Tuesday, you can configure the recording to repeat every Tuesday automatically.

Once everything is configured, select:

Schedule Recording

You can also record a program that is currently playing.

To record live TV:

Drivemob 3 will immediately begin recording.

A recording indicator will appear to show that recording is active.

Drivemob allows up to three simultaneous connections.

Each active stream or recording uses a connection.

For example:

In this example, all three connections would be in use.

Keep this in mind when recording multiple programs while also watching live TV.

To stop a recording that is currently in progress:

The recording will stop immediately.

To watch something you recorded:

Your saved recordings will appear in this section.

Recordings can take up a large amount of storage space over time.

To delete a recording:

Deleting recordings will free up space on your USB flash drive.

You can also view recordings that are scheduled for the future.

Open the Recordings section and locate your scheduled recordings.

From here, you can review or cancel recordings that you no longer want.

If you record a lot of television, your USB drive may eventually begin to fill up.

You can check your available storage using Cx File Explorer.

Open:

Cx File Explorer

The first time you open it:

You will then be able to see how much storage space is currently being used.

If your USB drive is getting full, delete old recordings that you no longer need.

Once the USB flash drive has been formatted as Device Storage, it becomes part of the Softbox 4's storage system.

Do not unplug or remove the USB drive after setup.

Removing it may cause:

Once the recording USB drive has been configured, leave it connected to the Softbox 4 at all times.

Before recording, make sure:

Your Softbox 4 is now ready to record live TV and scheduled programs.