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Chapter
8
PVR (Personal Video Recorder)
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Time Shift Function
This function allows you to pause live TV. The picture will pause and the programme will begin recording so you will not miss any
of the programme. You need to have a USB storage device attached to the USB socket for Time Shift Recording to work.
• Time Shift Mode and Recording functions may
not work if the signal strength is weak.
• Stop the time shift function before switching to
another input source.
During normal TV viewing, you may press the
to the bathroom / kitchen). The PVR Time Shift progress bar will be displayed on the screen.
When you have returned, press the
The video and sound may have a little bit of delay or be out-of-sync for a few seconds when the unit starts to playback the missed
broadcast programme. It will soon turn to normal.
Using the Remote Control
You can shift playback to any point of the virtually recorded programme.
or
or
PLAY or
If Always Timeshift is set to ON (refer to the section PVR File System (DTV Mode) on page 38 for details):
• Press the
button during playback, timeshift function will start recording, the programme will still go on, and the PVR
Time Shift progress bar will not be displayed.
• Press the
button during playback to fast backward the playing programme. Press the
playback.
• If you press the
recording function.
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button to pause the live programme if you want to go out for a while (e.g. going
PLAY button to play the missed broadcast programme.
When playing,
• Press the
button repeatedly to speed up
• Press the
button repeatedly to speed up
• During fast forward / fast backward state, press the
• Press the
button to jump about 10% forward.
• Press the
button to jump about 10% back.
• During playback, press the
again to resume playback.
• During fast forward / fast backward state, press the
If you want to exit the PVR Time Shift progress bar and return to the current live broadcast, press the
button. A pop up menu will be displayed. Press the
button, a pop up message will display. You must set the Always Timeshift to OFF before using
If the transfer rate of the USB storage device is too slow for
recording or time shift function, a warning statement will be
shown on the screen. If this happens, please upgrade your USB
storage device. The minimum transfer speed is 5MB/s.
The 'PVR Time Shift Progress Bar'
1 Indicates the time lagging behind
the live broadcast (PVR reviewing)
2 Indicates the available recording
1
time on your USB storage device
2
x 2 / x 4 / x 8 / x 16 / x 32.
x 2 / x 4 / x 8 / x 16 / x 32.
PLAY button to return to normal playback.
button to display a still screen and then press the
PLAY button to return to normal playback.
button to select YES to stop Time Shift.
PLAY button
button to resume normal
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