Recording functions, Programming a recording – Technicolor - Thomson DTH8000 User Manual

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Recording functions

Programming a recording

You can record a future programme by programming its recording time. For this you have the
choice of manual programming or Naviclick programming, explained on page 25. Open the DVD
tray by pressing the

OPEN/CLOSE

key. Put in a disc with the printed side upwards. Close the

tray using the

OPEN/CLOSE

PLAY

key.

From the main menu (

MENU

key or in Stop mode) select the Timers function with the

key or

then confirm using the

key.

• The Timers screen is displayed. It contains a list of all the deferred recordings that you

have already programmed, whether carried out manually, as explained below, or using the
Naviclick function explained on page 25. If nothing has been programmed the screen
simply displays Add Timer.

Press the

key.

• The programming menu is displayed.This menu

allows you to define all the parameters necessary
for a deferred recording. Select each parameter with
the

key and enter the corresponding

information with the number keys or the

key as

described below.

Note: your DTH 8000 can memorise the parameters of 16
different programmings. In the case of double programming, a
warning message is displayed.

Name
Give a Name to your programme. Press the

INFO

key to access the keyboard table. Use the

keys ,

and

to compose the title of the recording letter by letter.When

complete, select Keep Timer

with and

press OK.

Channel
a) Enter the channel number using the digit keys of the remote control (Pr -- must be displayed)
or browse the list of channels in the memory of the DTH 8000 using the

PR+/PR-

key.

b) Or select one of the Audio-Video (AV2,AV3,AV4) sockets to which is connected a device
(satellite receiver or other) using the

key (the socket details are shown on page 16).

Note: selecting the AV2 connector allows you to use the AV Timer function (programming via the AV
connector) in order to record a programme from a satellite receiver (or cable) connected to it.

Day (s)
Using the digit keys on the remote control type in the date, if the recording is not made the
same day, and / or select a period using the

key.

Once: to record the selected programme according to the parameters you have defined.
Every Fri: to record the same programme the same day every week starting from today (supposing today
is Friday).
Mon-Fri: to record the same programme, everyday at the same time from Monday to Friday.

Start time and stop time
Enter the recording start time and then the stop time.
To this end, and according to the features of the receivers, you must:
- either program the receiver with the same beginning and end times, then switch off the
DTH 8000 and the receiver,
- or leave the satellite receiver switched on, on the channel to record, program the
DTH 8000, then switch it off.

Note: If you have installed the satellite receiver as described in pages 9, 10, and 11, do not enter the
beginning and end times.

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