For example, let’s say that you tune to a channel for 45 minutes and during that time
watch a 30-minute “My Name Is Earl” episode, and then you watch the first 15 minutes
of “The Office.” You can rewind to the beginning of “My Name Is Earl,” but if you press
[ RECORD ]
, the DVR records only “The Office” because that is the live program at the
time you pressed
[ RECORD ]
.
Why did the DVR record only part of a program?
If the beginning of the program is missing, you may have started recording the
program after it began. For an explanation of how live TV is recorded, see page 19.
If the end of the program is missing, the DVR may have reached its storage capacity,
the program may have continued past its scheduled time, or you may have manually
stopped the recording.
If there is a chance that the program you are recording may continue past its scheduled
time, you can allow for this uncertainty by extending the stop time on the Confirm
Recording screen.
To determine why the entire program was not recorded, display the Recorded List
screen and select the program in question. The Information area in the upper left of the
Recorded List screen indicates one of the following reasons:
• User stopped recording early.
• Reached storage capacity.
If the DVR has reached its storage capacity, you must make space to record other
programs. To make more space on the DVR:
1. Erase recordings that you no longer want, or copy recordings you want to keep to a
VCR tape and then erase them from the DVR. For details, see “Erase a Program” on
page 22 or “Copy a Recording to a VCR Tape” on page 25.
2. Turn Auto Erase on. Your oldest recordings are erased automatically if space is
needed. For details, see “Automatically Erasing Oldest Recordings” on page 24. If
a show starts at 7:58 rather than 8:00, the start time for that program can be
modified in record LIST.
Questions About Watching, Recording and Playing Back
HD Programs
Are local TV stations broadcasting in high-definition (HD)?
Many local TV stations are transmitting digital signals. However, transmitting a digital
signal does not mean transmitting an HD signal. Most stations, however, that are
broadcasting in digital are offering HD programs from their parent stations, such as
CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, TNT or PBS.
What are the differences between standard-definition TVs (SDTV) and
high-definition TVs (HDTV)?
• HDTVs can be 1/3 wider than traditional TVs, although some HDTVs have a
traditional (4:3 aspect ratio) setting.
• HDTVs use a much finer resolution to create the TV picture — 1125 lines for HD
as compared with 525 lines used in an SDTV. This means that the resolution for
HDTVs can be up to 1920 x 1080 pixels as compared with 720 x 480 for SDTVs.
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