Can't stop Timed Recording, HELP.

[SteveP]

I have created the recording from hell by accident. I set up my first timed recording on a composite interface and accidently hit the am/pm selector while adjusting the stop time. I just hit the up botton again to get back to pm. What I didn't notice was the date rolled over to the next day so instead of creating a 45 minute recording I have a 1 day and 45 minute recording. The recording is still going and I can't stop it. I've tried everything I can think of, looked in the manual, and did a website search. HOW CAN I KILL THE RECORDING?

Thanks from stupid Steve

[Opus4]

One way would be to go to the Recording Schedule screen, highlight the timed recording & use the Record command (default: Ctrl+Y) on it. That should toggle it to no longer be a manual recording & stop it. You may need to put SageTV to sleep, esp. if you were watching the show.

- Andy

[SteveP]

It worked! My disk drive and all its prior recordings that were going to get whacked thank you for saving them from oblivion. Thanks.

That was one thing I did not try. I had tried pulling up the item in live TV and hitting record to get to record options, but that approach didn't work.

Thanks again,
Steve

[Opus4]

Timed Recordings are one area that could use some more on-screen options once they are set up and/or recording. It is a bit confusing regarding how to handle them once you've created one.

Oh -- and using Record while watching it should have worked too, but you had to use it once & then put it to sleep or close the file to kill live TV at that point.

- Andy