Magic TV™ Settings
Recording
Extend/Delay Start Times
| None * |
|---|
| Extend 1/2/3/5/10/15 minutes |
| Delay 1/2/3/5/10/15 minutes |
When a Scheduled Recording is made from the EPG, Magic TV™ will start at exactly the time shown. However, if programmes are delayed or don’t match with the EPG data, the beginning of the programme may be missed. Choosing an Extend time here tells Magic TV™ to start recording all programmes earlier than the scheduled time.
You can also set this time for individual programmes on the To Do List by pressing 
on a highlighted programme.
Extend Stop Times
| None * |
|---|
| 1/2/3/5/10/15/30 minutes |
| 1/2/3 hours |
When a Scheduled Recording is made from the EPG, Magic TV™ will stop recording at exactly the time shown. However, if programmes are delayed or don’t match with the EPG data, the end of the programme may be missed. Here you can tell Magic TV™ to stop recording all programmes later than the scheduled time.
You can also set this time for individual programmes on the To Do List
by pressing on a highlighted programme.
Keep Programme For
| 1/2 weeks |
|---|
| 1/2/3/6/9 months |
| 1 year |
| Until Disk Full |
| Forever * |
Here you can set the length of time before Magic TV™ will move a Recorded Programme to Trash. “Forever (protected)” means that the programme cannot be deleted until its “Keep Programme For” setting is changed.
You can also set this time for individual recordings. See Managing Recorded Programmes for further information on ‘Keeping Recordings’.
Auto Standby
| Off * |
|---|
| On |
If Auto Standby is switched on, Magic TV™ will automatically switch to standby after a recording has been made.
Preferred Rec HDD
| Auto * |
|---|
| System HDD (Hard Disk Drive) |
| Attached external HDDs by name |
Here you can choose a preferred Hard Disk Drive for recording. Magic TV™ will use that when possible. If you select ‘Auto’, Magic TV™ will record on the disk with the most available space at the time of recording each programme. See Attaching External Hard Disk Drives for further information.
Note: Magic TV™ cannot use disks connected to the side micro USB or SD ports. These are reserved for Apps.
Advanced Settings
| Format USB Harddisk | Please see Attaching External Hard Disk Drives for disk formatting instructions. |
|---|---|
| Format System HDD | Warning, this will delete all recordings and data from the internal system Hard Disk Drive. Use only when absolutely necessary. |
| Check and Repair System HDD (models with internal HDD only) | If recording or playback becomes unstable, please try the Check and Repair option to fix the HDD. The Check and Repair process may take up to a few hours depending on HDD size. Please note that there is no need to perform Check and Repair if you are not experiencing problems. |
| Check and Repair USB HDD |