KD-55S8005C - help needed to use HDD recording feature

[atdrocker]

Hiya, I thought it'd be as easy as buy a HDD, plug it into a USB on the TV and record. But it isnt apparently.

It's a KD-55S8005C telly and Western Digital 2Tb HDD (Model: RWDBMWV0020BBK-EESN)
The tv detects the drive when plugged in and links the tv to the drive. So i think everything is fine there.

As far as I am aware, i am not allowed to have youview installed, if i want to use recording to hdd? So i dont have youview installed

When i hit guide on the remote, nothing happens.
In the action menu, i dont see any recording options.
So,
a) i cant see how to browse channels to find something to record
b) I cant see any way to record.

Please HELP! If you have a KD-55S8005C telly and you have got recording to work, please share your tips/setup.

The TV is connected to a Onkyo home sound system, and a XBONE. The tv signal goes into the XBONE via USB converter, then XBONE to Onkyo, then HDMI and Optical from Onkyo to TV. I dont see how that really affects not being able to record, i am sure its something simple, but i figure'd the more info the better.

[rooobb]

so the usb port should be right otherwise it would ask only if you want to open with Video app...but let's check

[atdrocker]

im gonna commute in 10 mins, so i will report back

[rooobb]

Check also in the setting which options you have related to recording (including re-verify the HDD). Don't know if I'll be connected when you have the answers....

[atdrocker]

when i press title list on the remote control,, it says 'feature not available'

[rooobb]

It really seems like you do not have the latest firmware.....

[atdrocker]

progress made. I connected the ariel lead to the back of the telly, had to tune it in digital. now it fully works.

so it appears with input set to hdmi4/arc and the ariel lead plugged into the xbox, i cant record?

[rooobb]

It could be. I didn't try but the TV is able to record only form internal decoder (sat or digital): so if you don't have any it can't work

[atdrocker]

I will have to play around with some configurations. I cant swop the ariel lead between the xbox and the tv everytime i want to record something or play something,

[atdrocker]

thank you Rooobb for helping me. I think im gonna be sorted from here on.

[rooobb]

For few euro you can have a splitter...