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Manual recordings
When you switch on the DVD recorder, the currently selected TV
programme will be recorded in the Time Shift Buffer.
In order to store a recording on the HDD, you must mark it red in the
Time Shift Buffer (time bar) before the Time Shift Buffer is deleted.
How can I delete the Time Shift Buffer?
- Switch off the recorder using
STANDBY
m
- Select the '
Flush Buffer
' feature (
SYSTEM MENU
button, '
Set
up
' menu)
- The preset time of the Time Shift Buffer (1-6 hours) has expired
Starting a recording:
1
In case the time bar of the Time Shift Buffer is not visible on the
screen, press
INFO
on the remote control.
2
Press
REC/OTR
n
.
P
The red light around the record button
n
on the front will
switch on.
P
'
1 Pr30
' will appear on the screen on the right end
of the time bar. This indicates that the recording will
automatically end after 30 minutes. Press
REC/OTR
n
several times to prolong the switch-off time.
Recording the previous TV show
If the DVD recorded has been on for some time, the Time Shift Buffer
already contains recordings. You can select those recordings (TV shows)
that you want to store on the HDD.
- Select the beginning of the oldest recording with
D
or
C
and hold
down
REC/OTR
n
to mark the recording from the beginning.
- Select the end of the most recent recording using
C
or
D
and hold
down the
RED
function button to cut off the end.
You can remove the marker using the
RED
function button.
Starting a recording from the current position
(from here onward)
You can also start a recording immediately, regardless of the
recordings in the Time Shift Buffer.
1
Hold down
REC/OTR
n
until the red light on the record button
n
at the front switches on.
Ending a recording
1
If necessary, switch the TV set to the programme number (input
socket) of the DVD recorder.
2
Press
STOP
h
P
A message appears on the screen, asking whether you really
want to end the recording.
O
If you want to end the recording, select '
Yes
' with
D
and
confirm with
OK
.
O
If you do not want to end the recording, confirm '
No
' using
OK
.
STOP
h
will always end only the current recording (current time).
If you want to end a recording earlier than scheduled (jump back in
the Time Shift Buffer using
D
), proceed as follows:
- Press
INFO
to display the time bar.
- Hold down the red function button.
3
To permanently store the recording on the hard disk, you have to
erase the Time Shift Buffer. The following options are available:
O
the preset Time Shift Buffer period expires (the default setting
is 3 hours)
O
the Time Shift Buffer is manually erased ('
Flush
Buffer
'function(
SYSTEM MENU
button, '
Set up
'menu ))
O
you turn off the DVD recorder with
STANDBY
m
O
you switch to camera mode using
CAM
(switch back with the
same function button).
Recording on the HDD
