User`s guide

86 DTV
Recording Video
The Digital Video Recorder provides simple controls and
powerful options for recording video and audio. Use the Digital
Video Recorder to record a clip of full-motion video with audio
from your DTV.
• Recorded files play only in the File Player (see page 125).
• To save recorded video in other formats, you must export it
from the Media Library (see page 149).
To record a clip of video and audio
Click the Record button in the DTV control panel, or
right-click the Record button, and select a duration
from the menu. The Digital Video Recorder starts
recording video and audio to your computer’s hard disk.
The right-click menu also provides One Touch Record
settings, which let you set the duration of the recorded file
(see One Touch Record on page 88).
When you click the Record button
If the current program is in progress: The program that you are
watching will be recorded from the beginning, and recording
will end when the program is complete.
• If there is insufficient disk space, a message appears, asking
if you wish to increase the buffer size.
If the current program is in the past: The program will be
recorded instantly.
• If the entire program is not in the buffer, you will be
prompted to cancel or continue.
To play recorded video
There are two ways to play recorded video:
• Select recorded video from the Library (see page 149).
• Right-click the Record button , and then select from
Recent Recordings.