Specifications

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 23 of 62
PVR
B ASICS
IMPORTANT
PVR functionality (including Pause Live TV, scheduling
and viewing recordings) requires a PVR subscription.
T HE B UFFER
The buffer is the part of the hard disk that temporarily records Live TV and allows you to pause or
rewind Live TV. On the HD PVR, the buffer always stores the last 120 minutes or up to the last time you
changed channels (if within the last 120 minutes). The buffer is cleared :
o When you change channels.
o When the decoder is reset.
o When the decoder is rescanned.
o When the decoder is in standby.
o When you use an Interactive Service.
W HAT IS L IVE TV?
Live TV is when you are viewing programmes as they are being broadcast, ie. you have not pressed
pause.
How do I know when I’m viewing Live TV?
Press i (to display the i-Plate). If you are viewing Live TV, the Live TV icon is displayed in the top
right corner.
If you are vewing behind Live TV, ie. from the buffer, a timer is displayed in the top right corner
indicating how far you are behind Live TV. See page 26.
A UTOMATIC S TANDBY ( ALSO KNOWN AS S LEEP M ODE )
You have the option to disable the hard drive during periods when you are not using the PVR. When
the HD PVR is in automatic standby, the hard disk goes to “sleep”. To change the settings for
Automatic Standby, see page 49.
Recordings are not impacted by standby and still take
place if the decoder is in automatic standby.
If an autotune reminder triggers while the HD PVR is in
standby, the decoder will come out of standby and tune to
the required channel.