Philips HDTP 8540 - Manual (Page 20)

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7 Video Recordings
The recording capacity of your recorder depends on the model and
on the type of programmes you choose to record. On average, one
hour of recording requires between 1 GB (SD programme) and
2.5 GB (HD programme) of hard disk space.
You can simultaneously:
•
record a programme and watch another programme,
• record 2 programmes and watch one of the programmes being
recorded.
In addition, you can simultaneously:
•
watch a programme in deferred mode while recording another
programme,
• watch a programme from your recording library and record one
or two programmes.
Immediate recording (Live or Deferred
programme)
To record a live programme:
1
Select the desired channel.
2
Press the key:
•
The number of the channel being recorded is displayed on
the screen.
• By default, the recorder will record the selected channel
from the time you press record until the current
programme is scheduled to end.
• You can then change channel without the recording being
affected.
To stop a recording: press the key.
To record a programme that you have been watching from
an earlier point (2 hours maximum).
1
Enter the deferred mode using the and keys until
reaching the wanted starting point.
2
Press the key when you want to start recording.
Recording programmes from the
Recording Schedule menu
Go to > DVR > Recording Schedule .
The Recording Schedule screen shows the list of your scheduled
recordings.
There are two types of recording timers available:
•
Manual Timers - Go to > DVR > Recording Schedule
to enter event information manually or to edit scheduled
recordings
• Programme Timers - Go to > DVR to schedule
recordings according to the programme information broadcast in
the TV Guide
Scheduling a recording manually
To manually schedule a recording:
1
Go to > DVR > Recording Schedule.
2
Press the Green [Add] key.
A manual timer screen appears allowing you to set recording
parameters.
3 Select the Schedule Type to record.
4
Select the Channel to record.
5
Select the recording Date.
6
Enter the recording Start time and End time.
7 Select the recording Frequency:
•
Once: only once at the scheduled time.
• Weekly: once a week at the scheduled time.
• Daily (Mon-Fri): at the scheduled time, every day from
Monday to Friday.
• Daily (Mon-Sat): at the scheduled time, every day from
Monday to Saturday.
• Daily (Mon-Sun): at the scheduled time, every day and
every week.
Note
• If MHEG services are available on the programme you are
recording, they will not be included in the recording.
Note
• You can then put the recorder in standby: the recording will
stop automatically at the end of the recording time.
• When recording in deferred mode, the recorder can add a
few seconds of video at the beginning.
• Once you have started a recording in live or deferred mode,
you can no longer rewind further than the point at which the
recording started.
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