Recording on the HDD

Flush/erase the Time Shift Buffer

To erase the Time Shift buffer choose from the following:

OErase the Time Shift Buffer manually ('Flush Buffer'function( SYSTEM MENU A button, 'Set up'menu))

OTurn off the DVD recorder with STANDBY m 2 .

OThe preset Time Shift Buffer period expires (the default setting is 3 hours)

OSwitch to camcorder mode using CAM 3 (switch back with the same function button)

Start manual recordings

a recording with data from the

GUIDE Plus+® system

The GUIDE Plus+® system provides the DVD recorder with data on the start and end time of TV shows. These are shown as black bars on the time bar.

1In case the time bar of the Time Shift Buffer is not visible on the screen, press INFO C on the remote control.

2Press REC/OTR n 1 .

P The red light around the record button n 0 on the front will switch on.

P '1 Programm'will appear on the screen on the right end of the time bar.

This indicates that the recording will automatically end at the end of the TV show.

If you want to record the next TV show of the same TV channel as well, press REC/OTR n 1 again. '2 Programmes' will appear.

Recording the previous TV show

If the DVD recorder has been switched on for some time, the Time Shift Buffer already contains recordings. You can select those recordings (TV shows) that you want to store on the HDD.

-Select the recording using C M or D K (indicator must be between the markers)

-Press REC/OTR n 1 to mark the recording.

You can remove the marker by pressing the RED function button D .

a recording without data from the

GUIDE Plus+® system:

If no data is available from the GUIDE Plus+® system, or in case the recording is made from a satellite receiver connected to the EXT1 TO TV-I/ON , EXT2 AUX-I/OM socket, the time bar will not display any data on the beginning, end, and title of the TV show.

1In case the time bar of the Time Shift Buffer is not visible on the screen, press INFO C on the remote control.

2Press REC/OTR n 1 .

P The red light around the record button n 0 on the front will switch on.

P '1 Programm +30' will appear on the screen on the right end of the time bar. This indicates that the recording will automatically end after 30 minutes. Press

REC/OTR n 1 several times to prolong the switch-off time.

Recording the previous TV show

If the DVD recorder has been switched on for some time, the Time Shift Buffer already contains recordings. You can select those recordings (TV shows) that you want to store on the HDD.

-Select the beginning of the oldest recording with D K or C M and hold down REC/OTR n 1 to mark the recording from the beginning.

-Select the end of the most recent recording using C M or

D K and hold down the RED function button D to cut off the end. You can remove the marker using the RED function button D .

ENGLISH

a recording from the current

position (from here onward)

You can also start a recording immediately, regardless of the recordings in the Time Shift Buffer.

1Hold down REC/OTR n 1 until the red light on the record button n 0 at the front switches on.

The red light indicates a actual running recording. If a TV show was marked and the end time is over, no red light appears.

Also if the HDD is full.

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Philips DVDR 725H/02, DVDR 725H/00 Start manual recordings, Flush/erase the Time Shift Buffer

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