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@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +Installation of the Video Disk Recorder +--------------------------------------- + +Compiling and running the program: +---------------------------------- + +Make sure the files from this package are located in a +directory that is "parallel" to the DVB directory of the +driver source for the Siemens DVB-S PCI card (refer to +http://linuxtv.org/dvb/siemens_dvb.html for more information +about that driver). For example, if the DVB driver was +extracted into the directory /home/kls/vdr/DVB, then this +package should be extracted into /home/kls/vdr/VDR. + +This program requires the card driver version 0.04 or higher +to work properly. + +After extracting the package, change into the VDR directory +and type 'make'. This should produce an executable file +named 'vdr', which can be run after the DVB driver has been +installed. + +There are two macros you can use to customize the 'vdr' program +at compile time. Adding "DEBUG_REMOTE=1" to the 'make' call +will use the PC's keyboard as input device instead of the "Remote +Control Unit" (see http://www.cadsoft.de/people/kls/vdr/remote.htm). +Adding "DEBUG_OSD=1" will use the PC screen (or current window) +to display texts instead of the DVB card's on-screen display +interface. These modes are useful when testing new menus if you +only have a remote connection to the VDR (which, in my case, is +located in the living room and has neither a monitor nor a keyboard). + +The video data directory: +------------------------- + +All recordings are written into directories below "/video". Please +make sure this directory exists, and that the user who runs the 'vdr' +program has read and write access to that directory. +If you prefer a different location for your video files, you can change +the value of 'BaseDir' in recording.c. + +Note that the file system need not be 64-bit proof, since the 'vdr' +program splits video files into chunks of about 1GB. You should use +a disk with several gigabytes of free space. One GB can store roughly +half an hour of video data. + +Configuration files: +-------------------- + +There are three configuration files that hold information about +channels, remote control keys and timers. These files are currrently +assumed to be located in the directory from which the 'vdr' program +was started (this will become configurable later). The configuration +files can be edited with any text editor, or will be written by the +'vdr' program if any changes are made inside the on-screen menus. +The meaning of the data entries may still vary in future releases, +so for the moment please look at the source code (config.c) to see +the meaning of the various fields. + +Learning the remote control keys: +--------------------------------- + +There is no default 'keys.conf' file, so if you compile the program +without 'DEBUG_REMOTE=1' you will have to go through a "teach-in" +session that allows the program to learn your remote control codes. +It will first attempt to determine the basic data transfer mode and +timing of your remote control unit, and then will ask you to press one +key after the other so that it can learn the various key codes. You will +at least need to provide an "Up" and a "Down" key, so that you can switch +channels. The rest of the key definitions is optional, but the more keys +you define, the more you will be able to navigate through the menus and +control recording/replaying. +If the program has been built with "DEBUG_REMOTE=1", it will use the +key configuration file 'keys-pc.conf', so that you won't loose data +when switching between normal and debug mode. + +The default PC key assignments are: + + Up, Down, Left, Right Crsr keys in numeric block + Menu '5' in numeric block + Ok Enter + Back Backspace + 0..9 '0'..'9' in top row + Red, Green, Yellow, Blue 'F1'..'F4' + Record 'r' + Pause 'p' + Stop 's' + Begin 'B' + SearchForward 'f' + SearchBack 'b' + SkipForward 'PgDn' in numeric block + SkipBack 'PgUp' in numeric block + +If you prefer different key assignments, simply delete the file +'keys-pc.conf' and restart 'vdr' to get into learning mode. + |