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TV Recording

You can watch and record digital TV programs by connecting HDHomeRun devices with DVB-T standard (sold separately) to the same local area network as your Synology NAS.

Channel Scan

Before clicking DTV on the control bar, you as DSM admin or users belonging to the administrators group must perform a complete channel scan before proceeding to record TV programs and manage the streaming service.

To perform a channel scan:

1. Go to the DTV section on the left panel, click the HDHomeRun name, and do the following to finish the setup.
   • Country/Region: Select your country and region (if applicable). You cannot scan channels for a place where you are not located.
   • Signal type: Select a TV signal type available in your location.
2. Click Scan to start. A progress bar will display in the middle of the window indicating the percentage of completion of the scan. It may take a while for the scan to finish.

DTV Function

With DTV function enabled, you can record and livestream digital TV programs by connecting HDHomeRun devices to the same local area network as your Synology NAS.

However, under certain circumstances in which conflicts occur between Video Station and third-party packages that come with DTV features, you may be asked to disable the DTV function of Video Station to allow that of other packages to run properly. Please note the streaming service and all ongoing recording tasks will be stopped if you disable the DTV function.

To disable the DTV function:

Go to Settings > DTV > Advanced, tick Disable the DTV function, and click OK. If you want to enable or resume the function, please go to Package Center to stop the concerned packages first and untick the checkbox.

User Privileges

DSM admin or users belonging to the administrators group can set permissions for users to access the DTV and AirPlay/DLNA streaming functions.

Users with the following privileges can do the following:

• DTV Control: Scan channels, manage TV recording tasks, and use the streaming service.
• AirPlay/DLNA Renderer: Stream video contents to DLNA/UPnP-compliant DMAs or AirPlay compatible devices for video playback.

To grant users access privileges:

1. Go to Settings > Privileges. Users with access rights to Video Station will appear on the list.
2. Tick the checkboxes to grant users access to the corresponding operation.
3. Click OK.

TV Programs

Once the channel scan is complete, you can choose to stream or record channels available on the channel list on the left panel according to your preference.

Programs of different modes are indicated by the following icons/colors:

• Blue: Programs highlighted in blue have been scheduled to be recorded but the recording has not started yet.
• Red: Programs with a red circular icon are being recorded now.
• Green: Programs with a green play icon are being streamed and watched.
• Gray: Programs grayed out have stopped being broadcast and cannot be selected for streaming or recording.

To record programs:

1. Click the HDHomeRun name under the DTV section on the left panel.
2. Select a channel from the channel list on the left panel, and scroll down or up in the main area to browse through programs available for the selected channel. Click the forward/backward arrow to view other programs of the selected channel broadcast on other dates. Programs aired before today are not available for selection. You can click a corresponding button to do the following:
   • Scan channels: Rescan channels of the selected tuner. Note that rescanning will stop the streaming service, clear the channel list and all recording schedules. The current and queued recordings will be canceled.
   • Edit channels: Delete the channels from the channel list and change the display order according to your preference.
   • Refresh: Refresh the onscreen listing of upcoming programs. However, this action cannot be performed if any TV program of the selected tuner is being recorded or streamed by other users.
3. Depending on the programs or the programs of a specific channel you want to record, do either of the following:
   • Select the programs you want to record in the main area, and do either of the following:
     • Click Record > Record. Press and hold Ctrl or Shift for multiple selections. The selected programs will appear under the Recording Schedule tab.
     • Click Record > Set up repeat schedule. In the window that appears, tailor the repetitive recording schedule for the program to your needs.
   • Select a channel on the left panel and click Record > Customize schedule. In the window that appears, do the following:
     1. Program Title (required): Name the title for the custom recording schedule. For example, My Programs.
     2. Description (optional): Give a description to the recording schedule.
     3. Start (required): Select the start date and time for the recording.
     4. End (required): Specify the end time for the recording.
     5. Duration (required): Specify how long you want the recording to last. If the expected recording time is three hours and twenty minutes, please enter 03:20. The maximum length is 23:59.
     6. Set up repeat schedule (optional): Tick the checkbox if you want to record programs on a repetitive basis. Select how many days you wish to repeat recording and when to end.
4. Click OK to apply your settings.

To manage recording tasks:

1. Click the TV Recording under the DTV section on the left panel. Scheduled programs can be managed here.
2. Do either of the following:
   • If you want to cancel a recording task which is now being recorded or has not started, select the task from the list and click Cancel Recording.
   • If you want to remove complete or incomplete recording tasks in the past, click Clear to remove them from the list.

Recording Settings

Recording settings can be configured with the option to enable or disable priority of TV program recording over live streaming. You can also specify how much time you want to extend the recording before/after the program starts/ends.

To manage recording settings:

1. Go to Settings > DTV.
2. In the Recording Settings section, do either of the following:
   • If you want to record and livestream the same digital TV program simultaneously, whether Make TV recording take priority over live streaming is ticked or not makes no differences. Recording and streaming can be performed concurrently when it comes to the same TV program.
   • If you want to record one TV program and livestream another, do either of the following:
     • If you want to stop streaming a program when the recording schedule of another program starts, tick the checkbox.
     • If you do not want the streaming of a program to be interrupted by another program when its recording schedule starts, do not tick the checkbox.
3. Specify how much time the recording will extend backwards and forwards when the program starts/ends in the fields.
4. Click OK.