Recording on the HDD

Mark TV shows for recording

As a rule, recordings in the time shift butter are automatically deleted after a certain time (1 to 6 hours). In order to store recordings on the HDD permanently, you can mark sections of the time shift buffer that will not be deleted and will be available as titles for later playback.

Mark an entire title

A title marker is set if you are watching a TV show longer than 60 seconds. (No change of program number within 60 seconds)

If you want to mark an entire title (title marker at the beginning and at the end), proceed as follows:

1Press INFO to display the bar of the time shift buffer on the screen.

O You can also press the yellow color button to get a better overview of the recordings.

2Select the title you want to store with B , A .

3Press REC/OTR n to mark the title.

P The color within the bar changes to red. If you press the yellow button, you will see programs marked for recording with a red dot.

O To remove the marker, press the red function button. The red title marker disappears.

4If you want to mark other titles, repeat steps 2and 3, until you have selected all the titles you want.

O If you want to mark several titles in a sequence, go to the oldest title and press REC/OTR n several times.

OUsing REC/OTR n you can also mark the future end of a title (actual TV-show is not over yet) You will see this in the red marked 'O' symbol on the right end of the Time Shift Buffer bar.

The recording will be stoped automatically at the end of the program.

If the start (titlemarker) of the TV-Show was not taken from the TV Guide On ScreenSystem, or no TV Guide On Screeninformation is available, you can extend the end by +30, +60, +90 ,... minutes using REC/OTR n .

Mark part of a title

You can also mark only parts of a title.

 

 

If you mark several parts of a title, each part will be stored as a

ENGLISH

screen.

separate title on the HDD.

 

1Press INFO to display the bar of the time shift buffer on the

 

O You can also press the yellow color button to get a better

 

overview of the recordings.

 

2Select the title you want to store with B , A .

3The following options are available:

O Freely selectable end:

-Press REC/OTR n to select the entire title. The color changes to red.

-Search for the desired end using D , C .

-Hold down the red button:

Red marked recording changes to its original color from the current position to the end of the title.

If you want to set more markers in one title, start marking at the begin of the title.

OFreely selectable beginning:

-Search for the desired beginning using D , C .

-Hold down the REC/OTR n button.

The marker changes to red from the current position to the end of the title.

OFreely selectable beginning and end:

First, you must define the beginning and then cut off the end.

-Search for the desired beginning using D , C .

-Hold down the REC/OTR n button.

The marker changes to red from the current position to the end of the title.

-Search for the desired end using D , C .

-Hold down the red button:

Red marker changes to its original color from the current position to the end of the title.

How can I delete the changes?

Press REC/OTR n to mark the entire title.

To remove the marker, press the red function button.

'Auto delete'

If there is no space for new recordings on the HDD, recordings will be automatically deleted in the following order:

1)Titles that have already been viewed. Symbol 'E'.

2)Titles that were not protected. No symbol 'F' available.

More information you will find in the chapter 'User preferences for the HDD'.

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