The Timer Tab provides a multi-purpose timer. It lets Videorecorder Plugin perform different actions after a given time, e.g. shutting your PC down, closing the DVBViewer, switching it to standby mode, starting or stopping a recording... Additionally it allows to change the settings of a scheduled recording while it is executed.
Please note: You are not the only
one who accesses the timer. When a scheduled recording is executed,
the Videorecorder Plugin uses the timer to set up the end time and
the associated action, as it has been programmed in the DVBViewer's
Recorder Settings Window, overriding any previous timer setup
...and that's not a bug, but a feature: It enables to change the setup of a scheduled recording while it is executed. E.g. if a broadcast takes longer than expected, you can stop the timer, set a new end time, and start it again. Or if a recording has been scheduled with „Shutdown After Recording“, you can change it to „Stop Recording“, in case you want to spend some more time with your PC.
It takes three steps to activate the timer manually:
Enter the time at which the action shall be performed in the Time Field. Alternatively you may use the „Minutes To Go“ Dropdown List to select a number of minutes "from now", after which the action shall be performed (sleeptimer function).
Select the action that shall be performed in the Action dropdown list.
Any shutdown,
close or standby action stops ongoing recordings. If you feel like
rather going to bed after having started a recording manually, you
may leave it to the Videorecorder Plugin to shut your PC down.
Shutting down to Hibernate Mode requires enabling it in the Windows
energy options. In DVBViewer standby mode audio and video rendering
are disabled, thus requiring a minimum of processor usage. However,
the DVBViewer it is still able to start a scheduled recording in this
state.
Finally click the 'Start Timer' button. After that, the „Minutes To Go“ field counts down the remaining time.
The timer is deactivated automatically if you
stop a recording manually that has been scheduled in the DVBViewer for the Videorecorder Plugin.
stop a recording manually after having started the timer with the action „Stop Recording“.
In all other cases you are responsible
for stopping the timer, if you don't want it to perform an obsolete
task anymore. Closing the Videorecorder Window does not deactivate
it.
There are two checkboxes for controlling the notification behaviour of the Videorecorder Plugin.
Pop Up When a Scheduled Recording Starts: A checkmark here lets the Videorecorder Plugin Window pop up automatically when a scheduled recording starts, in order to notify you.
Pop Up 30 Sec. Before a Timer Action Is Executed: A checkmark here lets the Videorecorder Plugin Window pop up automatically 30 seconds before a timer action is executed, in order to give you an opportunity to cancel the process. This also applies to the automatic timer setup in case of a scheduled recording.
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