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DVR Terms and Phrases
The DVR allows you to watch and record TV in a completely new way. To help you understand and operate
its functionality, please become familiar with the following terms and functions.
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Hard Disk
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A hard disk drive is built in to the DVR to enable you to record and store programming so you no longer need
to record to videotapes. The hard disk drive in this DVR is 80GB, allowing you to store over 80 hours of
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programming using Super Compression Technology (see below).
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The amount of hard disk space available is displayed in the Hard Disk Usage bar, both in ‘Record’ and Library’.
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This indicates the amount of free, used and reserved space for scheduled recordings currently available.
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Super Compression Technology (SCT)
SCT allows you to increase the capacity of the hard disk by compressing the broadcast to maximise storage
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space. When recording a programme on the DVR, you can select your preferred recording mode, equivalent to
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VCR recording modes. These range from
SP
(Standard Play – the normal recording speed) offering highest
quality recordings using maximum hard disk capacity,
LP
(Long Play), to
EP
(Extended Play), creating lowest
quality recording using minimum hard disk capacity.
Recorded programmes can be compressed to create additional storage space, either when the recording is set or
once the recording has been made – see page 22 for further details. When this occurs, additional disk space is
required to perform the operation. It may be necessary to delete existing recordings stored in the library to allow for
the compression to take place.
Please note: All recording and storage times referred to in this manual are approximate and are dependent on the
channels and content recorded. Any claims relating to storage capacity assume a mix of programming is recorded
( ie. TV and Radio).
Using the DVR
