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Recording functions
Library
The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the different
DVD R/RW discs in your DVD library.The library groups together the recording names and
parameters and lets you look for them using the search functions.
The names of the recordings are distributed according to the nature of the files and title in four
sub-libraries. Each one will let you access functions specific to the nature of the recordings.The
contents of the library are not lost even if the recorder is no longer connected to the mains
supply for a while.
MENU
Library
OK
.
The
Library
screen appears. It lets you access the 4 sub-libraries:
Video library
,
Library
(discs),
Music library
,
Picture library
.
Depending on the recording you are looking for, select the library and confirm with
OK
.
The screen specific to the library appears.
Video library (on the hard disc)
To look for a video or DivX title.
The video library brings together all the names of titles of DivX files saved to the hard disc (TV
programmes or films in DivX format).
Note:
Playing a Video and PIP title (picture in picture)
Select a title with the
▼
key and change to play mode with the
PLAY
key.
While a video title (from a video DVD, DVD R/RW or DVR hard disc) is playing, you can superimpose TV
pictures from your recorder’s tuner using the
LIVE
key. This will let you monitor programmes on a channel
while you are watching a video recording.You can change channel with the
PR+/PR-
key.
Managing titles (on the hard disc)
Select a title and confirm it with
OK
.
Among other things, the management functions let you rename, copy or delete a title.To access
them, when a title in the Video library is selected, press
OK
.The functions to manage the chosen
title appear:
•
Play title, to play the title except for the hidden chapters.
•
Play all chapters, to play the title, even the hidden chapters.
Note: Vital if you want to split a title with the
Edit
menu (page 22).
•
Rename the title to give it the name of your choice letter by letter using the character
grid.
•
Delete the title to free up space on the hard disc.
•
Lock the title (or unlock it) to avoid (or enable) its erasure.
•
Copy to disc to conserve (archive) a title to a DVD R/RW disc and then erase it from the
hard disc.
•
Clear chapter to delete all the electronic bookmarks positioned automatically at regular
intervals in order to define others.
Note: This is useful when you only want to copy the chapters you want to keep to a DVD R/RW disc.
Note: Jpeg, mp3, wma and DivX files cannot be copied using this menu.
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