Managing Recordings - ADS Technologies PTV-305 Software User's Manual

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To change the file format from MPEG-2 to Windows Media:

1. Go to the Settings section in the Beyond TV ViewScape.

2. Select Recording Settings

3. Change the Recording Format to Windows Media

NOTE: When recording to Windows Media as the default file format you cannot timeshift.

Watch Recordings

Follow the steps below to watch recorded shows in the Beyond TV ViewScape.

1. Go to the Recorded Shows section in the Beyond TV ViewScape.

2. Scroll through the list of recorded shows and select the show you want to watch.

3. Select the "Play" option from the list on the bottom right of your screen.

SmartSkip™

SmartSkip creates "chapters" that let you skip a series of commercials in one click.

The trackbar displays alternating SmartSkip chapters.

Beyond TV will automatically insert markers at major scene changes of recordings, creating

chapters. You can then easily skip quickly from one chapter to another at the touch of a button.

Chapters are indicated by dark and light blue bars alternating on the trackbar at the bottom of the

screen.

Use the up and down buttons on either the keyboard or remote control to navigate through the

chapters. With a mouse, you can click on the point where indicating bars change colors.

30-Second Skip and Instant Replay

While watching a recording in the Beyond TV ViewScape, you can skip forward 30 seconds with

one click or get a 7- second instant replay. Skip forward and back lengths can be personalized on

the Playback Settings page. Press "." on the keyboard for 30-second skip and "," for the 7-second

instant replay. Press

on the remote for 30-second skip and

for 7-second instant replay.

Click on

with a mouse to display timeshifting bar and navigation icons.