Topfield TF 5800 PVR user manual Recording and playing TV programmes

36Recording and playing TV programmes

Press Exit to return to viewing from the recording schedule.

Scheduling a recording without using the EPG The programme information that’s broadcast with digital TV signals usually covers a week’s worth of programmes, but sometimes there are technical errors that mean it doesn’t go that far into the future, or perhaps you’ve heard about a programme that’s on next month, and you want to schedule a recording while you remember.

It’s very easy to do —you can create a scheduled recording without using the EPG. First, you need to access the recording schedule in the way we’ve just described.

Then, press the Red button on the remote control to create a new entry. You’ll see a screen like this appear:

Make sure the Record option is On, and then move down to the next option and choose whether you want to record a TV or a radio channel.

On the next line, you can use the left and right arrows to move through the channels, or press OK to see the list, then move to one and press OK.

Next, select the mode —how often the recording will be made, for example daily, weekly, or just one time. On the next line down, use the arrow keys to pick the date for the recording.

The start time will automatically be set to the time when you began creating the timer; you can either change it with the arrow keys, or just type in a time, using the 24 hour clock, for