8 Hard drive operation
Your PVR receiver (PVR=Personal Video Recorder) is equipped with an integrated hard disk drive. There is no provision for this drive to be exchanged other than by an authorised TechniSat retailer/technician. Due to the availability of the hard drive, you no longer require an external storage medium (e.g. a video recorder). The recording capacity is dependent on the size of the hard drive and on the volume of data of the broadcast material.
Where these are available from the provider, the recording will include the actual audio and video data, as well as any subtitles, videotext data and additional sound channels broadcast. These can be called up when you play back the recording, as described in Points 7.5, 7.12 and 7.13.
8.1 Recording
Various recording modes are available for saving recordings to the hard drive.
1. Instant recording
Use this type of recording to record a currently running programme immediately, with just one press of the key.
2. Timer-controlled recording
In the case of this function, your digital receiver will be switched on and off for the recording, so this can be recorded in your absence. The timer can be programmed either manually or automatically using the EPG function.
3. Timeshift recording
The timeshift recording mode makes it possible to provide timeshift television viewing. While the programme is still being broadcast, you can already view the recording, shifted in time.
To utilise all the recording facilities of your receiver, you should ensure it is connected via two independent antenna connections. This allows you to use the following combinations of recording and playback:
-Record a programme and simultaneously reproduce another programme
(1 programme in HD format and 1 programme in SD format or 2 programmes in SD format) or a recording of your choice from the hard disc.
-Simultaneously record two programmes (1 programme in DH format and
1 programme in SD format or 2 programmes in SD format) and reproduce a pre- recorded programme. of reception.
-Simultaneously record two programmes (even programmes from differing fields of reception, 1 programme in DH format and 1 programme in SD format or
2 programmes in SD format) and simultaneously reproduce a
If only one antenna connection is available for connection to the receiver, only a limited range of recording and playback options is available.
-Record a programme and simultaneously reproduce another programme from the same field of reception (1 programme in HD format and 1 programme in
SD format or 2 programmes in SD format) of reproduce a hard disc recording of your choice.
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