Kathrein UFS 821sw PVR Setup, Automatic Time-Shift, Time-Shift Buffer Size, Hard Disk Management

User Preference

PVR Setup

On this menu you can make settings for your recordings and for time-shifting.

Automatic Time-Shift

Use the  buttons to select whether automatic time-shifting is enabled or disabled. When you select “On” the receiver automatically (in the background) starts recording the programme you are viewing as soon as you switch to the channel. Then, in manual record mode, you

can press the  button to choose whether to record the programme from the current time or from the time you switched to the channel. The advantage of this is that you do not lose the part of the programme you were watching before you decided to record it! When you select “Off” you can only record the programme as from the point you press Record, and lose the portion of the programme before you started recording.

Time-Shift Buffer Size

Use the  buttons here to select the size of the background buffer the receiver makes available for time-shift recording. You can choose between 1 and 8 GB, in 1 GB increments. The receiver indicates in brackets after the GB figure how long this will enable it to background- record for.

Hard Disk Management

Use the  buttons to select whether hard disk management is controlled by the receiver (“Automatic”) or by you (“Manual”).

If you select “Automatic”, the receiver automatically deletes older recordings when it reaches the maximum disk capacity, so as to make room for planned recordings. (You can, however, protect recordings from being deleted by the receiver, as described in the “Recording List” section under “Edit Recordings” - “Deletion Block”.

If you select “Manual” you must always ensure there is sufficient hard disk capacity yourself. If the available disk capacity falls below five percent, a warning appears the next time you restart the unit.

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