Dvr Recording - TechniSat TechniStar S2 Quick Start Manual

Defining the recording medium
In the Recording Media Organiser menu you can define which medium that has been
formatted in the DVR file system format should be used as the recording medium. In doing
so you have a choice between selecting the medium manually or automatically.
By selecting Automatic, the medium that was the first to be inserted is used as the
recording medium.
> Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the recording medium option.
> By pressing the OK a window is displayed showing the media available.
> Use the up/down arrow keys to either select the medium that should be
permanently used as the recording medium or to highlight the Automatic entry.
> Press OK to accept the selection.

8.2 DVR recording

Before starting a DVR recording, please define which storage medium should be used
as a recording medium.
The following recording modes are available for DVR recording:
1. Instant recording
Select this type of recording to immediately record the programme currently being broadcast
at the push of a button.
2. Timer-controlled recording
This function is used to switch your digital receiver on and off to record the selected
programme onto the recording medium while you are out. The timer can be either manually
programmed or automatically programmed via the EPG function.
3. Timeshift recording
Timeshift recording enables time-shifted TV viewing. You can start to play back a
programme while it is still recording (= time-shifting).
8.2.1 Instant recording
> Switch to the channel on which the programme you want to record is being broadcast.
> Press the Record button to record the current programme.
> Press the Pause / playback button to play back the current programme from a
particular point.
> To continue playing back the programme from this point, press the Play / Pause
button again.
You are now watching the programme with a time delay to the live broadcast
(Timeshift), while the programme continues to be recorded in the background.
8.2.2 Timeshift recording
> If you are watching a programme and are interrupted by e.g. a telephone call, you can press
the Play / Pause button to pause the programme and start recording it at the same time.
> To continue playing back the programme from this point, press the Play / Pause
button again.
8.2.3 Ending manual recording
> To finish recording, first press the Stop button.
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