Topfield TF 5800 PVR DVR User Manual


 
36 Recording and playing TV programmes
Press Exit to return to viewing from the recording schedule.
Scheduling a recording without using the EPG Theprogramme
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