User manual SIEMENS GIGASET M451 T

[. . . ] EN Dear Customer, Gigaset Communications GmbH is the legal successor to Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG (SHC), which in turn continued the Gigaset business of Siemens AG. Any statements made by Siemens AG or SHC that are found in the user guides should therefore be understood as statements of Gigaset Communications GmbH. Sehr geehrte Kundin, sehr geehrter Kunde, die Gigaset Communications GmbH ist Rechtsnachfolgerin der Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. [. . . ] DVD recorder or PC). 45 Recording Recording Thanks to its integrated hard disk, your set-top box offers you all the advantages of a PVR device (Personal Video Recorder): u For delayed viewing (timeshift), see "Timeshift ­ Delayed Viewing" on page 40 u Digital recording of radio and television programmes ­ For spontaneous recordings, see "Recording Programmes Spontaneously" on page 47 ­ For EPG recordings, see "Programming an EPG Recording" on page 47 ­ For timer recordings, see "Programming a Timer Recording" on page 48 u For convenient post-editing of recordings, see "Using Trickmode" on page 54 u Optional: For archiving recordings, see "USB Connection to a PC (optional)" on page 24 u If you are operating a stereo system, video recorder or comparable device on your set-top box, you can of course still record the received programmes as usual (see "Recording to DVD or Video Cassette" on page 59 or "Recording Radio Programmes" on page 45). Recording Types u Spontaneous recording: You decide spontaneously to record the current pro- gramme. Start the recording with the u Programmed Recording: You want to have an upcoming programme recorded c button. automatically and want to programme the time and duration of the required recording. You have the following options: ­ EPG recording: Choose a programme you would like to record from the elecbutton to programme a timer for this tronic programme guide. ­ Timer recording: You would like to record a channel's programme at a specific time. Even if there is no data available as yet for this date in the EPG, you can still programme this recording. To do this, enter a new timer in the TV > Timer menu. i Prerequisites for Starting a Recording You can only start recordings if the following requirements are fulfilled: u The internal hard disk has sufficient free storage space (see "HDD information" on page 77). Depending on the quality of the data received, you should assume an average storage requirement of approx. 2 Gigabytes per hour recording time for television recordings. u Programmed recordings must not overlap. lead-in time and add-on time) overlap, the second recording can only be started when you terminate the first recording. 46 Recording Recording Programmes Spontaneously While a programme is running you decide to record it. c Start a spontaneous recording. The recording begins immediately; the recording icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen for a few seconds. button in order You can call up the Stop recording menu with the to stop the recording or change the recording duration (see "Changing an Ongoing Recording" on page 48). S Programming a Recording Your set-top box starts programmed recordings automatically, even from standby mode. Programmed recordings are only executed on time and fully if the time is set correctly. Check the relevant settings for your set-top box before you programme a new recording (see "Time" on page 64). Single and multiple recordings can be programmed alternately with the assistance of the EPG (EPG recording) or by entering the desired transmission time directly as a timer (timer recording). Adjust the relevant settings as required in the Recording pop-up window, see "Settings in the Recording Pop-Up Window" on page 49. All programmed recordings are entered as a timer in the TV > Timer menu (or Radio > Timer) and can be managed there. Programming an EPG Recording E v i v o Open the EPG. Choose the programme you would like to record (see "Operating the EPG" on page 38). You can change the settings in the Repeat:, Save: and Protection areas. Confirm your settings in order to activate this EPG recording. The relevant EPG entry is flagged appropriately (see "Opening the EPG" on page 38). 47 Recording Programming a Timer Recording You can programme up to 25 single and multiple recordings for any transmission times in the Timer menu. M > TV or Radio > Timer wo Or Select and confirm the New Timer entry. g Choose the New Timer option. Make all necessary settings in succession in the Recording pop-up window, see "Settings in the Recording Pop-Up Window" on page 49. The new timer is registered as soon as you confirm your settings. Changing Recordings You can change programmed as well as ongoing recordings at any time. Changing an Ongoing Recording The recording icon is displayed additionally in the upper right corner of the screen during an ongoing recording when the information bar is called. [. . . ] Claims under the Guarantee must be submitted within two months of the Guarantee default becoming evident. u Ownership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest in Siemens. u This Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union. For Products sold in the United Kingdom the Guarantee is issued by: Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. [. . . ]