Anaging recording space, Recording priorities, How to tell if a show is guaranteed – Panasonic PV-HS1000 User Manual

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anaging Recording Space

The Hard Disk Recorder manages recording space based on priorities. The priorities are set when you select to record a single

show, or create a Show-based, Theme-based or Zone-based Replay channel. The capacity of the Hard Disk Recorder’s recording

space is also determined by the level of recording quality you select. “High” quality takes more space than “Extended” quality.

Your Hard Disk Recorder provides 20 hours of standard-quality recording, 10 hours of medium-

quality recording, and 6.5 hours of high-quality recording. Several minutes of recording space are
always reserved for the show you are currently viewing live.

Recording Priorities

Guaranteed recordings take priority over non-guaranteed recordings;
Show-based Replay channels take priority over Theme-based Replay
channels. At the top of the priority list, guaranteed recording sets aside

disk space to ensure that your show will be recorded. Think of it as a

parking space: guaranteed shows have a reserved spot, always there

for your show; non-guaranteed shows do not. If the guaranteed show is

about to be recorded and space is needed, your non-guaranteed show
may be removed, and the guaranteed show will take its reserved space.

• Non-guaranteed shows that you choose to record appear in the

Replay Guide even though they may not be recorded.

• A Non-guaranteed show will never be recorded if it conflicts

with a Guaranteed show.

How to tell if a show is guaranteed

You guarantee a show for recording using the Record Options

screen. You’ll know a show is guaranteed when one or two solid

red dots appear next to the show in the Channel Guide.
You can also tell by selecting the channel in the Replay Guide or
in the Channel Guide (select the channel, then look in the show
information at the top of the screen).

How Show-based Replay channels are represented

A Show-based Replay channel is created when you select to

record episodes of a show on an on-going basis—a weekly

sitcom, for example. Show-based Replay channels are

represented by two red dots next to the show in the channel guide.
Solid red dots indicate a guaranteed Show-based channel; hollow
red dots indicate a non-guaranteed Show-based channel. You

can also tel! by choosing the channel in

the Replay Guide.

How Theme-based Replay channels are represented

A Theme-based Replay channel is created when you enter a

keyword for a favorite show topic. Theme-based Replay channels

are stored in the Replay Guide. Theme-based recordings aren’t
visible in the Channel Guide (there are no red dots) because

shows are only recorded if they fit the criteria you specified.

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indicate non-guaranteed recording.
One dot appears on the Channel Guide
listing if you’re recording only one

episode; two dots appear if you’re

recording all episodes.

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Guaranteed and Non-guaranteed Recording

When setting up your own personal Replay channels, consider the following. Show-based and Theme-based

channels can be created as guaranteed or non-guaranteed recordings. A guaranteed recording will allocate

recording space for the duration of the show or multiple shows, depending on the number of episodes you selected
to be recorded. A non-guaranteed recording will only record the show if there is sufficient storage space.

For example, If you create an "NYPD Blue” channel and used a guaranteed record setting, you have set aside one
hour of recording space for NYPD Blue. When NYPD Blue airs it will be recorded in its allocated space. If you also
have set up a Show-based “Seinfeld” channel as a non-guaranteed record, when a Seinfeld episode airs, it will be
recorded only if storage space permits.

So, how do you know if sufficient space is available? Say NYPD Blue airs on Tuesday nights at 10:00PM. After you

watch the episode, you delete it from the Replay Guide. Since NYPD Blue is a guaranteed record, the hour of time
that is reserved for the next episode can be used for non-guaranteed shows until the next episode of NYPD Blue is

broadcast. Non-guaranteed shows can borrow the space reserved for guaranteed channels if the guaranteed

channels don’t have episodes recorded in them.

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