What is the meaning of the two different recording icons used in Windows 7 Media Center?

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Published on 2010-03-27T11:07:58Z Indexed on 2010/03/27 11:13 UTC
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I am using Windows 7 Media Center with a digital TV tuner. If I am watching live TV and then use the mouse to bring up the control buttons at the bottom of the screen and press the record button once, then a single red circle 'recording' icon appears at the left side of the time slider. If I press the record button a second time, the 'recording' icon changes to a red circle with several shadowed circles fading off to the right. Pressing the record button a third time halts the recording.

What is the meaning of the two different 'recording' icons?

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