A method is used for configuring the storage capacity of a recording apparatus. An AV content item is recorded(104) preferably on a random access media, for example a hard disk based personal video recorder. It is then reproduced(106) for review by a user, possibly contemporaneously with the recording. During reproduction, the content and/or metadata associated with the content is analysed(108) to identify a pre-determined condition. Where a condition occurs(110), the user is prompted(112) for a response. The storage capacity used for storing the content item is then configured(116) according to the user response, including the case where no user response is provided. |