20
Recording
20.1
What You Need
You can record a digital TV broadcast and watch it later.
To record a TV programme you need…
•a connected USB Hard Drive formatted on this TV
•digital TV channels installed on this TV
•to receive channel information for the on screen TV Guide
•a reliable TV clock setting. If you reset the TV clock manually, recordings may fail.
You cannot record when you are using Pause TV.
Some digital TV operators do not allow the recording of channels.
For more information on installing a USB Hard Drive, press the colour key Keywords and look up USB Hard Drive, installation.
20.2
Record a Programme
Record Now
To record the programme you are watching, press (Record) on the remote control. The recording will start immediately.
When TV Guide data is available, the programme you are watching will be recorded completely. If no TV Guide data is available, the recording will only last 30 minutes. You can adjust the end time of the recording in the List of Recordings.
To stop the recording, press (Stop).
Schedule a Recording
You can schedule a recording of an upcoming programme for today or a few days from today (maximum of 8 days away).
To schedule a recording…
1 - Press TV Guide. On the TV Guide page, select the channel and programme you wish to record. Press (Right) or
(Left) to scroll through the programmes of a channel. Use the colour keys to select the day you need.
2 - With the programme highlighted, press the colour
key Record. The programme is scheduled for recording. A warning will show automatically when overlapping recordings are scheduled. If you plan to record a programme in your absence, remember to leave the TV switched to Standby and the USB Hard Drive switched on.
3 - The TV adds some time buffer at the end of the programme. You can add some extra buffer if needed.
To adjust the end time of the recording…
1 - Press HOME to open the Home menu.
2 - Click Apps and click Recordings.
3 - Select the recording you want to adjust and press Adjust Time. If the TV Guide comes from the Internet, select the recording and press OK. If programme info is shown, press Adjust Recording.
List of Recordings
All recordings and scheduled recordings are shown in the List of Recordings.
To open the list…
1 - Press HOME to open the Home menu.
2 - Click Apps and click Recordings.
In this list, you can select a recording to watch, remove recorded programmes, adjust the end time of a recording or check the free disk space.
You can also schedule a recording for which you set the beginning and end time yourself, as a timed recording not linked to a programme.
To set a timed recording…
1 - Press OPTIONS and click Schedule. Or, if the TV Guide comes from the Internet, press Schedule New.
2 - Set the channel, date and time span.
3 - Click Schedule to confirm the recording. To remove a scheduled recording…
1 - Select the upcoming recording in the List of Recordings. 2 - Press Remove.
Watching TV While Recording
To watch a channel and to record another channel at the same time, this TV is equiped with 2 tuners. However, the channels available for watching during a recording depend on your TV setup for receiving channels.
Which channels can you watch during a recording…
If you use 1 CAM to decode scrambled channels, you can only watch the channels that don't need decoding and the channel you are recording.
If you use 2 CAMs to decode scrambled channels and both smart cards have identical viewing rights, you can watch all channels, including the one you are recording.
If you use 2 CAMs with
If you are using a Unicable system and you have only 1 User
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