Philips HDTP 8530 TV Receiver User Manual


 
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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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