After pressing   the display of the first line in the individual key actions menu changes as follows:.

With this key  a search can be started. This is the same search that is performed after a nightly scan. Timers are also set according to the hits. If the M-timers are switched off in the Timer list, they can be displayed temporarily with this search.

The name of the program that you have marked for the search is displayed here. With    the text can be edited and any name assigned.

Search requests can be organized into folders for clarity. These folders have nothing to do with directories on the hard disk and do not cause recordings to be moved to subfolders.

However, doing so creates the possibility of using storage paths with a single keystroke. You can also add the name of the search as a path with one keystroke. This is not possible with individual (manual) timers.

This point is explained in more detail below in the Record path area; there is also a video demonstration (in German).

With    the text can be edited and any name assigned.

The recording mode can be set here. The following screenshots show in the possible options.
A coloured recording symbol, displayed on the left of the search list, shows the option being used.

Series

An episode of this series will be recorded, however if SmartEPGvu⁺ finds a record of a successful recording in its database, this timer will be blocked.

Zap & record

Switches to the recording channel and records the event.

Zap

Switches to the channel at the set time and no recording takes place.

All

All found matches will be recorded.

Blocked

This search is not active, and no recordings are made.

M-Timer

M-Timer are reminder timers. They remind you of the start of the program with a pop-up window. You will be asked if you want to switch to the corresponding channel.

Set timer once

In this case, the timer is only executed once.
Although all hits are programmed, as soon as a recording was successful, the search and all associated timers are blocked.

This option allows you to specify different criteria for the search.

With     the search can be adapted to your own requirements.

Create search request with exceptions and links

Up to 20 search words can be entered for each search request. The search words can be entered using the keyboard. It is advisable to put an * before and after the search text. This means that hits can also be achieved if the words are compound words. For example, the search text is *heute*, the show “heute-Journal” will also be found.

After saving the search text, you must specify if the title (T), in the description (B), title and description (TB), extended description (E) or (TBE) title, description and extended description, are to be searched for. Note to IanL-S: confirm if all these parameters work with wizos.

The rating can be set from -99 to +99. SE creates a timer if the sum of all ratings is >= +50.

To add more search texts as shown in the following example, create a new text with the   key and then define the T+ or T- value. For example, if a (T) or (TB) search should be carried out for this search text. In this example, all SOKO episodes every day that are broadcast between 4:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. are recorded, except for SOKO episodes that contain the suffix Kitzbühel in the title.

Further examples:

Create search request with validity period

You can assign a validity period to a requisition. This is set in the Start Date and End Date fields. It is not mandatory to fill in one or both of the fields.

Create search request with min. and max. length of program

If you want to exclude short or very long programs from being recorded, you can enter the appropriate values ​​in the maximum/minimum length fields.

The channels for which EPG data should be collected, can be selected here.

With  the selection menu is opened and it is possible to select the desired channels.

Here you can select the days on which EPG data should be searched for.

With  the selection menu is opened and it is possible to choose days the required days.

Start time defines the beginning of the range within which the searched program must fall.

End time defines the end of the range within which the searched program must fall.

This applies to the start of the show and not to the entire show.

To modify the start and end time press the key.

Prepad defines the recording prepad.

Postpad defines the recording Postpad.

This allows the duration of the recording to be adjusted if you want to ensure a complete recording of a program. This is useful when a program starts early, or a program runs longer than specified in the EPG.
However, this function is deactivated when activating „VPS“ or „Adapt to EPG“. Note to IanL-S: confirm that VPS not supported by wizos.

Minimum length defines at least how long the program must be.

Maximum length defines at most how long the program must be.

The start date specifies the date on which date the first on recordings can be programmed.
The end date specifies the last date on which recordings may be programmed.

If you are in the start date or end date field, a new legend is displayed after pressing the key, which can be used to adjust the date.

Delete after hours: Recordings will be automatically deleted after the specified time.
This routine runs once an hour and deletes the recordings after the set expiry time.

Delete when insufficient space: The recording is automatically deleted when the space on the hard drive becomes low (currently hard-coded to 15GB).

Examples:

* If a folder Crime was created in the second field of the „Folder“ search request, for the program „Name“ Soko , then the recording folder looks like this when you select „Name“:

Recording path: /media/hdd/movie/Soko

* If „Path“ is selected, the recording folder looks like this:

Record path: /media/hdd/movie/Crime

* If you select „Both“, the recording folder looks like this:

Recording path: /media/hdd/movie/Crime/Soko

If no „Folder“ has been defined in the second field of the search request and it is left empty, after pressing the (PVR key) the „Name“ of the program is automatically used in the recording path.

This shows how a folder is displayed in the search requests.

Use the left and right buttons to select which suffix should be added to the recording name.
The options are:

• vu+ default (for Beyonwiz, the wizos default)
• Name
• Name + Description
• Name + Timestamp
• Name + Description or Time
• Name + Description + Time
• Name + Time + Description