ok...i selected bbc1 to record for 2 mins...then xterminal downloaded the data and closed after 2 mins...then i tried to access /home/user/MyDocs/rec.ts is were the file is stored.
to get to that i went to xterminal
then:
sudo gainroot which took me to /home/user

then typed MyDocs/rec.ts

it reported Permision denied....can someone help with this please.