Recording Programs

Recording

The DVR530 uses an internal hard disk with 160 gigabytes of storage capacity, able store over 130 hours of Standard Definition programming or more than 25 hours in High Definition programming. The DVR will automatically record each program in the proper format, and is capable of storing programs in both formats simultaneously. There are several methods of recording programs using the DVR.

When any Event Timer is scheduled, including DVR Recordings, a red clock icon

will appear on the front panel of the DVR530 receiver.

While the DVR530 is recording a program, the four blue bar lights on the front

panel of the receiver will cycle continuously.

Impulse Recording

While viewing any program, press the record button on the remote control to begin recording that program. You will be prompted to choose between recording the program until the scheduled end time or to select different parameters by opening the Event Timers screen.

Scheduled Recording

You may schedule the recording of programs using a DVR Timer (See section on Timers). All recorded programs are accessed using the DVR List, but the way the DVR Timer is created can affect the way the programs are displayed within the DVR List:

Recording by Program VS. Recording by Time: When programs are recorded one-by- one, by setting individual DVR Timers, each program will have its own entry in the DVR List, even if multiple successive programs are recorded from the same channel. This means that you will be able to view, protect and delete each program independently of all others.