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TU-CTH100

Timer Menu

This PVR allows you to set a timer event to record a programme broadcast up to one month in the future

A Timer Event can be created in two ways

1.Through the TV Guide(Up to 7 days)

To access the TV Guide from the Timer Menu press the Green Key(see page 15)

2.Through the Timer Menu(Up to 1 month)

From the Setup Menu select the Timer Menu option and press the Ok key.

If no Timer Events are in the Timer Menu, Position 1 will be selected.

If there are already timer events stored in the Timer Menu, to enter a new Timer Event

press the Red (New)key and the first available position will be selected.

Title / Channel column

A Drop Down list of available channels will appear on screen

Use the cursor keys to select the channel you wish to record and press the OK key

The selected channel will be entered into the Title/Channel column and the highlighted

cursor will move to the Date column.

Date Column

Enter the required date (Up to 1 month in advance) using the cursor keys or the

number keys. A weekly or daily event can also be entered in this column(see page 18).

Press the OK key to store and move the Highlight to the Start Column

Start Column

Enter the Start time using the cursor keys and press the OK key.The Start time can

also be entered directly using the number keys. The highlight will move to the Stop

Column.

Stop Column

Enter the Stop time using the cursor keys and press the OK key.The Stop time can

also be entered directly using the number keys.

Record Column

The Record column allows you to set the target for the recording i.e. where the

recording will be stored. Use the Channel Up/Down keys to choose between the three

available options.

Internal

Recording will be stored on the Internal

Hard Disk Drive

External without Subtitles

Recording will be made through AV2 to

an atttached recording device. No

Subtitles will be displayed.

External with Subtitles

Recording will be made through the

AV2 to an atttached recording device.

Subtitles will be displayed if available.

If the External options are selected, remember to set your Recorder timer to match

the required event. If your Recorder supports External Link recording control, the

PVR will automatically control the external device recording. Please refer to your

recording device manual to confirm that it is compatible with this system. The

Timer Event will not be recorded to the HDD.

Once all settings are correct press the Red key to store the timer event.

The symbol will appear on the front panel indicating that a timer event is set.

Set another timer event usng the above method or press the EXIT key to leave the menu.

This PVR contains two tuner units which enables two timer events which overlap to be set.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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TU-CTH100 Timer Menu This PVR allows you to set a timer event to record a programme broadcast up to one month in the future A Timer Event can be created in two ways 1.Through the TV Guide(Up to 7 days) To access the TV Guide from the Timer Menu press the Green Key(see page 15) 2.Through the Timer Menu(Up to 1 month) From the Setup Menu select the Timer Menu option and press the Ok key. If no Timer Events are in the Timer Menu, Position 1 will be selected.
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TU-CTH100 When a Timer Event Starts When a timer event is about to start, a warning banner will appear on screen informing the user. If you wish to cancel the recording, press the EXIT key while this banner is on screen. The PVR will switch the live feed not being viewed to the correct channel and begin recording. The user can continue watching the current channel, while the PVR records the second live feed. The REC symbol and the timer event symbol will appear on the front panel.
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TU-CTH100 Playback of Recordings (Archive) To view Archive recordings stored on the HDD, access the Direct Navigator Screen Menu by one of the following steps. 1.Press the Play key on the remote control. If no recordings have been viewed, pressing the Play key will access the Direct Navigator Screen. If a recording has been viewed but stopped before it’s end, pressing the Play key will resume playback of that recording.
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TU-CTH100 Chapters Adding Chapters A Chapter can be used to mark a point in a recording that you wish to return to. When you reach the point in the recording to which you wish to add a Chapter, press the Chapter Set key. A banner appears on screen informing the user that a chapter point has been added e.g. ‘Add Chapter #1’ Chapters can be set during playback of a recording or while a recording is being made. A maximum of ten chapter points can be set per recording.
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TU-CTH100 Direct Navigator Screen The Direct Navigator Screen allows you to view and manage any recordings stored on the hard drive You can access the Direct Navigator Screen in one of two ways. 1. Press the Direct Navigator key on the remote control 2. From the Setup Menu, access the Disk Manager Menu and select the Show Contents option. The Direct Navigator Screen shows the following information: Recording List This shows a list of the recordings stored on the HDD.
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TU-CTH100 Programme Edit The Programme Edit Screen allows the user to edit or modify recordings archived on the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Press the Direct Navigator key on the remote control to enter the Direct Navigator Screen. Select the recording to be edited using the cursor keys and press the EDIT key to enter the Programme Edit Screen. The Programme Edit Screen The selected recording will be played in the preview window in the top left hand corner of the screen.
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TU-CTH100 Programme Edit Screen (Continued) Skip Area (Yellow key) The Programme Edit screen allows the management of any skip areas that have been added to a recording by the user. Press the Yellow key to display a list of Skip areas, the number corresponding to the relevant skip area will appear in the red sections on the progress bar. Select the required skip area using the cursor keys. To jump to the selected skip area press the OK key. To remove a skip area from the recording, press the Delete key.
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TU-CTH100 Programme Edit Screen - Partial Delete This feature allows the user to delete unwanted sections of a recording. To delete a section of a recording you must select a start point and an end point. The section of recording between these points will be deleted. Recording Before Recording After Press the EDIT key to access the partial delete screen. The recording to be edited will be played out in the top left corner of the screen.