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    midlandsfirst

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    Ive just tried to set a recording on BBC1WM tonight (Football League Show) and I get the attached error when i select "record whole series"

    The 2 programmes listed are not in my schedule and it wont allow me to cancel them - when i click on them to cancel it just moves back to the top of the list.

    Strangely - if I set it for BBC1HD then I dont have the issue...

    I have tried a factory reset (which has cleared my schedule list) but the problem still remains.......

    Any ideas how to remove the "ghost" reservations or is it likely to just be a error with BBC1WM series link code.

    Im recording it on BBC1HD at the moment..

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    | Sat 14 Sep 2013 21:47:43 #1 |
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    It is because the programme next week on the 21st only has series crid data currently annotated to it, and therefore the unit is trying to set to many timers. Only solution is to set just a one off timer for this week and hope the BBC correct it for next week.

    | Sat 14 Sep 2013 22:10:52 #2 |
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    midlandsfirst

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    Thanks - not quite sure what series crid data is but basically its not my box - its BBC?

    Steve

    | Sat 14 Sep 2013 22:18:02 #3 |
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    midlandsfirst - 11 hours ago  » 
    Thanks - not quite sure what series crid data is but basically its not my box - its BBC?
    Steve

    Understanding how crid codes work can be very handy sometimes.

    Series recording is achieved by using a pair of codes known as crid's (Content Reference Identifier). All episodes the broadcaster considers to be part of a series has the same series crid. Each individual episode has a unique programme crid.

    When you select a programme to record and choose the series option. The box finds the earliest occurrence of that series crid and schedules that recording (this may not be the one you clicked on if there is an earlier one still in the epg).

    After the recording is complete, the box looks for an entry with the same series crid and a different programme crid (that's how repeats of the episode you have just recorded aren't recorded)

    If it finds one that episode is added to your schedule. If it doesn't find one it will continue looking for 13 weeks. After this time it will delete itself.

    That's why you will find expired series recordings in your planner. if you don't want to wait 13 weeks then you can just delete them.

    Example

    [code]Programme
    Escape to the Country

    Synopsis
    Northamptonshire: It is full steam ahead for Aled Jones in Northamptonshire, as he helps a retired couple with a love of trains find their new rural home and visits a local farm. [HD] [S]

    Start
    Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 W Mids
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 London
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 CI
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 E Mids
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 East (E)
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 East (W)
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 N West
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 NE & C
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 NI
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 Oxford
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 S East
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 Scotland
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 South
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 S West
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 Wales
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 West
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 Yorks
    Also: Sun Sep 15 16:15:00 2013 BST on BBC 1 EYrks&L

    Duration
    00:45:00

    Type
    Leisure (10)

    CRID
    fp.bbc.co.uk/24145P

    Series CRID
    fp.bbc.co.uk/L0NSK1
    [code]
    You can set your foxsat to display these codes in the programme info box by following this procedure.

    Menu/System/Diagnostics With Diagnostics selected press OK to display the signal info.

    Don't look at the screen

    Press Red Green Yellow Blue Green Yellow Blue in succession

    You should get a Hidden Menu

    Change CRID Test to enable (don't mess with the other entries).

    | Sun 15 Sep 2013 9:40:25 #4 |

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