Panasonic Pvhs3000 Operating Instructions Manual

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• The Hard Disk Recorder searches
only for an entire phrase, not for the
separate words in a phrase.
• Use multiple-word themes if they help
avoid confusion. For example, use
“Harrison Ford” rather than “Ford” if
you want movies with the actor but not
shows about cars.
3Press  / /  /  to select the letter you would like
to type, then press SELECT to enter.
• Repeat this step until you have typed the complete keyword.
• The letter you selected is entered in the text area near the
top of the screen....

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• If there’s enough recording space, you can select to record more
than one of the shows on this screen. Or, set one show as a
guaranteed record and another as non-guaranteed.
The non-guaranteed show will be recorded if space allows.
Recording  Shows (continued)
1. Press  /  to select the show you want to record.
2. Press REC to record the show.
• One red dot is placed next to the episode you select.
Or
If you want to adjust the record options...
a. Press SELECT to display the popup menu.
b. Press 
 /...

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1Press MENU to
display the Main
Menu.
Finding Shows
To quickly find the exact show you’re looking for, use Find Shows. This is a
great feature if there’s a particular show you’re looking for but don’t know what
time or channel it’s on.
2Press  / /  /  to select “Find Shows,” then
press SELECT.
• The on-screen keyboard displays.
3See “Recording Shows Based on a Theme You
Choose” section on page 31 to type your keyword.
4Press  /  to select
the categories you
want to change.
5Press SELECT or  / 
to...

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Finding All Episodes of a Show
You can find every episode of a show that exists in the 7 days of Channel
Guide information. This is a great feature if you want to see what each
episode is about, then select which episode you would like to record.
Recording  Shows (continued)
SELECT
CHANNEL
GUIDE1
 / /  / buttons2
3
3
1Press CHANNEL
GUIDE to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select
“Channel Guide” from
the Main Menu.
2Press  / /  /  to
select the show you
want, then press
ENTER.
• The popup...

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Watching Your  Recorded  Shows
Program
Information
Replay
Channels
Replay Shows (
light blue)
Every show that the Hard Disk Recorder records is stored in
the Replay Guide. Any upcoming recordings you set are also
listed here. This is where you go to watch your shows.
From the Replay Guide you can:
• See a list of shows the Hard Disk Recorder has
recorded for you.
• Play recorded shows—from the beginning, or
wherever you last left off.
• Delete shows you have previously recorded, or
have scheduled to...

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• If there’s enough recording space, you can select to record more
than one of the shows on this screen. Or, set one show as a
guaranteed record and another as non-guaranteed.
The non-guaranteed show will be recorded if space allows.
• If you select to record a single show or create a Show-based
Replay channel, you may want to delete the Theme-based or
Zone-based channel from the Replay Guide. This way, you will
record the exact shows you want and eliminate the recording
space taken by the Theme-based...

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1Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
• You can also select “Replay Guide” from the Main Menu.
Watching a Show
Watching a show that the Hard Disk Recorder has recorded for you is easy.
2Press  / /  /  to
select the recorded
show (light blue) you
want to watch, then
press SELECT.
• The popup menu displays.
3Press  /  to select “Play” or “Play from beginning,”
then press SELECT.
• Select “Play” to watch the show from where you last left off.
• Select “Play from beginning” to watch the show...

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Watching Your Recorded Shows (continued)
Preserving a Show
You can preserve an episode of a show recorded in a Replay channel.
Older episodes of Show-based and Theme-based Replay channels are
deleted to make room for new episodes. Use this feature if you don’t want
a particular episode to be replaced.
1Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
• You can also select “Replay Guide” from the Main Menu.
2Press  /  to select the show you want to save in
the Replay Guide, then press SELECT.
• The...

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• Don’t press any buttons on the remote
while the show is being saved to
videotape or the on-screen displays
will be recorded.
• Press the RECORD button on your
VCR before the countdown reaches 1
if you want to record the information
about the show. This will show you
what the program is about when you
watch the videotape later.
• Some VCRs take longer than others
to begin recording. You may want to
experiment to see when to begin
recording on your VCR.
1Insert a rewound videotape and turn on your...

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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...