Panasonic PV-HS3000 Guaranteed Record and Space-available Record, Recording Space Management Tips

Guaranteed Record and Space-available Record

When you guarantee recording of a future show, recording space is immediately set aside. For this reason, the size of your recording space limits the number of shows you can guarantee. A guaranteed record places solid red dots next to the show-based recording in the Channel Guide.

When you don’t guarantee a future show for recording, the show uses whatever space is available at the time it is recorded. If there is no unused space available at the time, the show may not be recorded. A non-guaranteed (space-available) record places hollow red dots next to the show in the Channel Guide. There is no limit to the number of non-guaranteed recordings you can set.

To increase the likelihood of your non-guaranteed shows being recorded, delete viewed shows from the Replay Guide after you have watched them. The time that is reserved for the Show-based channel that you just deleted can be used for non-guaranteed shows. Although, if another episode of the guaranteed show is about to air, it will reclaim its reserved recording space that was borrowed by the non-guaranteed recording.

Recording Space Management Tips

Here are some space saving tips to make sure the Hard Disk Recorder records what you want.

Use the Guaranteed record setting for your can’t-miss shows

Use the Guaranteed setting for the shows you can’t afford to miss. Then, go ahead and use the non-guaranteed setting for other shows. By using the guaranteed setting for every show, you may eliminate recording of other shows you’d like to watch. If you maintain your Replay Guide regularly, there should always be enough space to record guaranteed and non-guaranteed shows.

Use the High record quality setting sparingly

The High quality setting provides the best picture for the shows you record. This also takes up the most recording space of the three record quality settings. You might want to use the High setting for sporting events, fast-action movies and other shows where quality is vital.

Keep space available for pausing

If you need to pause live TV for longer than 10 minutes, keep more recording space free for the added pause time.

Save shows you want to keep long-term to videotape

For shows you want to keep permanently, connect a VCR to the Hard Disk Recorder and transfer recordings to videotape. See “Saving Shows to Videotape” on page 39. And see page 14 and 15 for connections.

Review your Replay Guide regularly to delete any unwanted shows

Every show you record remains in your Replay Guide—even after you watch it. As more shows are recorded, available space begins

to run out. Rather than leave an old episode in your Replay Guide, delete the show after you watch it. That way, you make space available so that other shows can be recorded, rather than tie that space up from week to week. Check your Replay Guide on a regular basis and delete shows you have already watched.

To delete a show from the Replay Guide:

1.Go to the Replay Guide.

2.Select the show you want to delete.

3.Select Delete from the menu.

To delete a show after you watch it:

1.An on-screen message displays when the Hard Disk Recorder has reached the end of a Replay show. When the on-screen message appears, press SELECT.

2.Select Yes from the following screen to delete the show.

This show is removed from the Replay Guide.

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