Topfield TF 5810 PVRt User Manual page 36

28 Recording and playing TV programmes
Instant recordings are just like pressing the
video recorder; the PVR starts to record the programme that
you're watching, so if a programme is just about to start, you
could begin an instant recording, without having to worry
about setting the timer.
Current event recordings are similar to instant recordings, for
the channel that you're viewing. But instead of just recording
from when you start, they include some or all of the time shift
information, allowing you to save material that you've already
seen. So, if you've been watching a programme and decide
that you'd like to see it again, a 'current event' recording will
save the parts you've already watched, as well as the rest of
the programme.
Note that only material that's in the time shift can be saved,
so if you've just changed to a channel, you won't be able
to save parts of the programme that were on before you
changed channel.
Scheduled recordings are recordings that are made by telling
your PVR what channel you would like it to record, and at
which time. The PVR will automatically turn on if it's in
standby mode, save the programme on the hard disk, and
the switch off again — just like setting a recording on a VCR.
So, as you can see, there are different ways of starting record-
ings, depending on the circumstances, but don't worry —
they're all quite easy to use, and we'll explain each one in
turn.
And, thanks to the Electronic Programme Guide, scheduling
recordings is much, much easier than with a video recorder.
You can simply look through the EPG, and press a couple of
buttons to select programmes that you would like to have
recorded.
Thanks to its twin tuners, the TF 5810 PVRt can actually record
two things at the same time, so you don't need to miss out on
anything just because two programmes clash on a night when
you're out with friends. You can even watch a programme
button on a