Topfield TF 5800 PVR user manual Instant recording

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the programme, or for the next fifteen minutes. No problem!

After starting the recording, just press the Record button again, and a menu will be displayed on the screen, like this:

Use the up and down keys on the remote to select one of the options. With the first one, the length, you can use the left and right keys to increase or decrease the recording time.

Often though, it’s more convenient to say which programme you want recorded, and that’s what the next two options let you do. The first tells the PVR to stop at the end of the current programme, and the second tells it to stop after the following programme, so if you know that your favourite show is on in a few minutes, you can start an instant record, and tell the PVR to stop at the end of your favourite show.

Remember that the recording will be automatically named based on the programme that’s being watched when you first press Record. So, if you’re watching the news, and realise that you want to record the drama that’s on next, you can tell your PVR to stop recording after the drama has ended, but the recording will have the name of the news programme.

Below the options for when to stop recording, you’ll also see another option, to pause the recording. You might want to use this, for example, if there’s a news bulletin in the middle of a film you’re recording. Just press the Record button, select the Pause option and press OK. Then, when the news bulletin fin-

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Contents TF 5800 PVR Contents Iii Extra features Advanced features Technical Information Introduction and getting Started Unpacking Remote control buttons and their functions EPG Remote control buttons and their functions Rear panel connections Rear panel connections Connecting up your PVR Connecting the PVR to your TV using a Scart or AV cable Connecting the aerial to your PVRConnecting to your HiFi system Switching on for the first timeConnecting the PVR to your TV using the RF output Searching for TV and radio channels Time and date options Basic system settingsAV output settings Introduction and getting started Pay TV Introduction and getting started Watching TV Starting to watch television Changing channels Volume controlRadio channels Electronic Programme Guide Watching TV Rewinding TV Time Shift televisionWatching TV Pausing TV How your PVR records Recording and playing TV ProgrammesHow your PVR records Instant recording Instant recording Current event recording Scheduled recordings Scheduling a recording using the EPGRecording and playing TV programmes Altering the details Recording and playing TV programmes Viewing your recording schedule Recording and playing TV programmes Dual recordings Things you should know about recording on your PVRWatching television while dual recording When recordings start or stopLeaving the PVR in standby Switching off while recordingHow recordings are named Playing back recordingsPlaying back recordings Bookmarks and resume play Playback featuresPlaying back recordings After you’ve watched a recording Make the most of digital TV Extra featuresSound tracks SubtitlesPicture in Picture Digital teletext Sleep timer Favourite channels Organising channelsSetting up favourite channels Managing lists of favourites Watching TV using favourites Renaming recordings Organising recordingsOrganising recordings Copying recordings Editing recordings Playing back multiple recordings Additional playback and viewing featuresRepeat playback Slow motion playbackParental lock Organising the channel list Restricting access to recorded programmesRestricting access to TV channels Extra features PC Connection Connecting the PVR to your PC Installing the software and driversUsing Altair How files are organised on your PVR Transferring files PC Connection MP3 playback Advanced featuresFirmware updates Installing a firmware update via USB Installing a firmware update via a serial connection Installing a firmware update over the air TAPs Additional software for your PVR Installing TAPsStarting TAPs Starting TAPs automatically Troubleshooting TAPsTAPs Additional software for your PVR Unexpected channel changes TroubleshootingPVR crashes Failed recordingsIncorrect channel numbers and duplicate channels Unable to view Pay TV channels Adding a new channel How toMoving home Contacting supportTechnical Information Table A.5 Conditional access interface Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 110T-F7115-201-4 Rev