Scientific Atlanta 8000 User Manual

User’s Guide for the

Digit al Video Recorder

for the Explorer® 8000™ DVR

Explorer® 8000HD™ DVR Explorer® 8300™ DVR Explorer® 8300HD™ DVR

Get More Out of Your TV…

Watch • Your favorite shows anytime you want...on your schedule

• Two programs (live or pre-recorded) at once with the PIP feature

Record • Two live programs at the same time

• All future episodes of your favorite programs by performing a simple, one-time setup

Watch & Record • Watch one program while recording another

• Watch two programs at once (using the PIP feature) and record one of them

• Watch two programs and record both of them

• Watch a pre-recorded program while recording one or two other programs

Play Back • Use the Multi-Room Recordings on recordings on up to 4 TVs at the same time Other TVs • Use parental controls to block play back of recordings in

any room

*The MR-DVR feature is only available on the 8300 MR-DVR models.

DVR* (MR-DVR) system to play back

Contents

Explore Your Entertainment Options ....................................1

Take Control of Live Programs .................................................................................... 2

Get Started ...............................................................................3

Connect the Explorer DVR to Your TV ....................................................................... 4

Prepare the Remote Control to Work With Your TV and DVR .................................... 5

Prepare the Explorer HD DVR To Work With Your TV ................................................ 6

Adjust Your HDTV Picture ........................................................................................... 8

Adjust Your Picture Format Using Quick Settings ...................................................... 8

Adjust Your HD Picture Using General Settings ......................................................... 9

Make the Most of Your Entertainment Options ........................................................... 12

Find Out When Your Favorite Programs Are On .................. 13

Display the Program Guide .......................................................................................... 13

Select a Program From the Program Guide ................................................................ 13

Search for a Program by Channel, Title, or Theme .................................................... 14

Search for a Program by Date .................................................................................... 15

Select a Future Program From the Program Guide ..................................................... 15

Control Live TV and Recordings ...........................................16

Pause a Live Program or a Recording ........................................................................ 16

Use Instant Replay ...................................................................................................... 17

Rewind or Fast-Forward a Live or Recorded Program ............................................. 17

Use Slow Motion ......................................................................................................... 19

Watch Action Frame by Frame .................................................................................... 19

Catch Up With a Live TV Program .............................................................................. 19

Watch Two Programs At Once................................................. 20

Turn PIP On and Off ..................................................................................................... 20

Activate PIP From the Program Guide .......................................................................... 20

Change the Channel of the PIP Screen ........................................................................ 21

Move the Location of the PIP Screen ........................................................................... 21

Swap the Main Screen and the PIP Screen ................................................................ 22

Record and Play Back Programs ............................................ 24

Record a Program That You Are Watching Live......................................................... 25

Record a Program From the Program Guide ............................................................... 26

Record Multiple Episodes of a Future Program .......................................................... 27

Record Two Programs at Once .................................................................................. 28

Record a Pay-Per-View Event .................................................................................... 28

Schedule Future Pay-Per-View Recordings .............................................................. 28

Display a List of Your Recorded Programs ................................................................ 29

Play Back a Recording ................................................................................................ 29

Display a List of Programs You Have Scheduled To Be Recorded in the Future ...... 30

Cancel a Scheduled Recording .................................................................................. 30

Cancel a Recording That Is in Progress ..................................................................... 30

Use Power-Save Mode ............................................................................................... 31

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Contents

Manage Programs and Recordings .......................................32

Block Programs With Parental Control ........................................................................ 32

Block Recordings With Parental Control ..................................................................... 35

Control the Viewing of Programs and Recordings in Your MR-DVR System ............ 37

Find Out How Much Recording Space Has Been Used ............................................. 40

Maximize Your Storage Space .................................................................................... 40

Automatically Erase Oldest Recordings ..................................................................... 41

Copy Recordings From Your DVR to a VCR Tape...................................................... 42

Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings .................................. 43

Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved .......................................... 44

Erase a Recording ....................................................................................................... 44

Recording to a SATA Hard Disk Drive (Optional) ........................................................ 45

Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions ......................47

Questions About the DVR ........................................................................................... 47

Questions About Controlling a Live Program or Recording ........................................ 47

Questions About Watching Two Programs at Once .................................................. 48

Questions About Recording and Playing Back Programs .......................................... 48

Questions About the MR-DVR Client Set-Top ............................................................. 51

Questions About Watching, Recording, and Playing Back HD Programs .................. 51

Get More Information or Assistance ......................................53

Frequently Asked Questions ....................................................................................... 53

Online Documentation or the Explorer eClub .............................................................. 53

Customer Support ....................................................................................................... 53

Index.......................................................................................... 54

Quick Tips ......................................................... inside of back cover

Explorer Screens ...............................................inside of back cover

AllTouch® Remote Control ............................... inside of foldout

Explore Your Entertainment Options

With the Explorer® Digital Video Recorder (DVR), you can explore TV in a way never possible before:

• Record your favorite programs when you’re busy

• Create your own personal video library by recording and storing your favorite programs

• Watch your recordings anytime you want

• Pause live TV for up to 1 hour without missing a minute

• Use instant replay anytime you want on live TV or while playing back a recording

• Share recordings with other Scientific-Atlanta digital set-tops in your MR-DVR system

This guide describes how to use the following Explorer

• Explorer 8000 DVR for use with standard-definition TVs (SDTVs)

• Explorer 8000HD DVR for use with high-definition TVs (HDTVs)

• Explorer 8300 DVR for use with SDTVs

• Explorer 8300HD DVR for use with HDTVs

Note: Some features described in this document are not available on all DVR models. For more information, contact your cable service provider.

Explorer Model *Storage Capacity

8000 Up to 50 hours of non-HD programs

(based on an 80 GB capacity hard drive)

8000HD Up to 90 hours of non-HD programs

Up to 20 hours of HD programs (based on a 160 GB capacity hard drive)

8300 Up to 50 hours of non-HD programs

(based on an 80 GB capacity hard drive)

8300HD Up to 90 hours of non-HD programs

Up to 20 hours of HD programs (based on a 160 GB capacity hard drive)

*The total program hours that can be stored depends upon the format and data rate of the programming source, as well as the DVR hard drive storage capacity.

DVRs:

Explore Your Entertainment Options

Take Control of Live Programs

Anytime you tune to a live program, the DVR begins buffering the program — that is, making a temporary recording of it — so you can:

• Pause the live program for up to one hour

• Rewind the program up to the point when you tuned to the channel

• Fast-forward through the portion you have rewound

• Instantly replay the last eight seconds of TV anytime you want

• Save the buffered program to the DVR by recording it

Buffered Programs

The channel buffer automatically buffers the last hour of the channel that you are watching and continues to buffer it until you:

Watch the channel for longer than an hour

After an hour, the DVR removes the earlier minutes of the program from its buffer so that only the last hour is kept in the buffer.

Tune to another program

When you change channels, the DVR begins to buffer the program you have just tuned to. It removes the program you were watching from the buffer.

Turn off the DVR

When you turn off the DVR, it erases everything from its buffer.

Have the DVR record the program

When you press Record , the DVR records the portion of the live program it has buffered, and begins recording the rest of the live program as it is broadcast.

Get Started

Getting started is easy. After unpacking your DVR equipment, follow these steps to set up your DVR.

1. Determine the types of connections you need to make, based on your TV

type (HDTV or SDTV) and home theater connection requirements.

2. Connect the DVR to your TV based on the connection information described

in “Connect the Explorer DVR to Your TV” on page 4.

Note: Your cable service provider may have already installed and connected the DVR for you. If not, follow the instructions on page 4 to make the appropriate connections.

3. Prepare the remote control as described in “Prepare the Remote Control to

Work With Your TV and DVR” on page 5.

4. Configure the picture display for your TV using the Setup Wizard. See

“Prepare the Explorer DVR to Work With Your TV” on page 6.

Get Started

Connect the Explorer DVR to Your TV

The DVR family supports a number of connection options to support connections to older TVs, SDTVs with composite inputs, and HDTVs with component inputs or DVI/HDMI inputs. The following table describes the available DVR outputs, including when the output should be used.

For more information about connectivity requirements and connection diagrams, refer to the connectivity guide for your DVR model:

• Connecting the Explorer

• Connecting the Explorer® 8300HD™ Digital Video Recorder, part number 4003986

• Explorer 8000 Home Entertainment Server User’s Installation Guide, part number 4002771

• Explorer 8000HD Home Entertainment Server User’s Guide, part number 4001025

Output Type Description

HDMI

DVI

Pr, Pb, Y

Y Output

(on HD unit configured for SD operation)

or TV Video Output

S-Video Out

Cable Out

8300™ Digital Video Recorder, part number 4003987

Some HDTVs have an High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI connector. The HDMI connector provides both a digital video and audio connection. The HDMI connector is available only on the 8300HD DVR. The DVI connector is available only on the 8000HD DVR. The DVI connector provides a digital video connection. If your HDTV has a DVI connector and you have an 8300HD DVR, you need an HDMI-to-DVI adaptor and you need to connect a separate audio connection.

Notes:

When using the HDMI connection with TVs that do not support Dolby tion steps are needed. For more information, see “Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8300HD DVR” on the next page. If you connect to an HDTV using the DVI or HDMI ports, you are automatically placed in “HD” mode. The PrPbY ports, or component outputs, can be used with either an HDTV or a non-HDTV with component inputs. If connecting to a TV using component outputs, you must use the Setup Wizard to select the

output formats that your particular TV supports. See “Prepare the Explorer DVR to Work With Your TV” on page 6. Note: If connected to an HDTV using the component or composite (Y output, only) outputs, the Setup Wizard prompts you to choose “HD” or “SD” mode.

This connection is used for connecting to an SDTV.

This connection can be used for connecting to an

SDTV. This connection can be used when connecting to an SDTV.

™

) or Digital Video Interface (DVI)

Digital decoding, additional configura-

Get Started

Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface on the 8300HD DVR

The HDMI interface will automatically configure the audio output for a format supported by the television. Because not all TVs support a Dolby Digital input, the HDMI interface will automatically select a 2-channel stereo audio configuration instead of Dolby Digital. When the output is configured for 2-channel audio, this configuration is carried over to the other digital audio outputs of the 8300HD. This configuration prevents your Home Theater System or Dolby Digital decoder from providing the full Dolby Digital surround sound effect.

On the 8300HD, you may override the automatic selection of audio by the HDMI interface by completing the following steps.

1. Press Settings

2. Press Move Up

3. Press Move Right to select Dolby Digital. This setting will send Dolby

Digital audio to the HDMI, DIGITAL AUDIO OUT, and OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors on the 8300HD.

4. Press

Accept to accept the option for the DVR.

5. Press Exit to return to normal viewing.

Note: If the TV (video/audio monitor) connected to the 8300HD using HDMI is not Dolby Digital capable, it may not produce audio through its speakers when the Audio: Digital Out setting on the 8300HD is set to Dolby Digital. You can either switch the Audio: Digital Out setting back to HDMI when you are not using the home theater or Dolby digital decoder, or you can connect the baseband audio outputs (OUT 1 Audio Left and Right) to the TV.

Prepare the Remote Control to Work With Your TV and DVR

Set up the remote control (remote) in two steps.

1. Prepare it to work with the make and model of your TV. (For additional information on preparing the remote to work with your make and model of TV, refer to the guide that is included with your remote.)

2. Place it in Cable mode as described in the picture at right.

Note: Your cable service provider may have already placed the remote in Cable mode for you. You can verify this by pressing the Power the DVR responds.

Tip: To find a key on the remote, open the foldout on the back cover of this guide to see the illustration of the remote.

twice. The General Settings menu appears.

or Move Down to select Audio: Digital Out.

To place the remote in Cable mode, press Cable . The Cable key blinks red when pressed to indicate that it is in Cable mode. When the remote is in Cable mode and you press Power , the green Power LED on the front of the DVR turns on or off depending on the current status of the DVR.

Note: Each time you press a key on the remote, one of the four mode keys

( , , , or ) blinks red to indicate the mode the remote is in.

Cable Key

key to see how

Get Started

Prepare the Explorer HD DVR to Work With Your TV

The Setup Wizard is a program that helps you set up your DVR to provide the best picture quality that your TV supports. Based on the type of TV you have, the Wizard allows you to select all picture formats supported by your SDTV or HDTV.

Note: If you are connecting an SD DVR to an SDTV, no setup is required. Skip this section and go to “Make the Most of Your Entertainment Options” on page 12.

For more information about how programs are formatted and displayed on an HDTV, refer to the Explorer HDTV Setup Wizard User’s Guide, part number

4003114. Important: Any time that you change connections to use the component (PrPbY)

ports, you must run the Setup Wizard again to make sure your TV is receiving its supported picture formats.

Start the Setup Wizard

To start the Setup Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that the DVR is powered OFF,

but still plugged into an active power outlet, and properly connected to the TV. See “Connect the Explorer DVR to Your TV” on page 4.

2. Configure the TV to display the input where the DVR is connected (see your TV user’s guide for more information).

3. Turn the TV ON.

4. With the DVR powered OFF, press Guide and Info at the same time. The TV Connection Set-up screen appears.

5. The TV Connection Set-up screen toggles between an HD and SD mode selection screen every 20 seconds until you make a selection.

Note: The DVR front panel displays either HD or SD while the TV Connection Set-up HD mode or SD mode screens display on the TV screen.

Press the Guide and Info keys at the same time

TV Connection Set-up

Press to use High Definition (HDTV) mode.

6. Choose one of the following options:

• To choose HD mode, press

to start the setup.

• To choose SD mode, press

to start the setup.

After selecting HD or SD mode, the Setup Options screen appears.

7. Choose one of the following options:

• To choose the Easy Setup option, press

Instructions on page 7.

• To choose the Advanced Setup option, press B; then, go to the

Advanced Setup Instructions on page 7.

Press to use Standard Definition mode.

on the remote

TV Connection Set-up

Setup Options

Press for Easy Setup: Used by most TV viewers

Press for Advanced Setup: Used by advanced TV viewers

; then, go to the Easy Setup

Complete setup

Easy Setup Instructions

Get Started

1. Press A or B to select the type of TV screen you have. The setup is complete.

2. Press Power to begin watching TV.

Notes:

• If you pressed

for the standard

screen (4:3) TV setting, the TV is set to receive programming in 480i format

Standard or Widescreen

Press if your TV has a standard screen (4:3)

Press if your TV has a widescreen (16:9)

Restart setup

Complete setup

on non-HD channels and 1080i format on HD channels.

• If you pressed

for the widescreen (16:9) setting, the TV is set to only

receive programming in 1080i format (even on non-HD channels).

Tip: After you complete the setup, you can press

to stretch or zoom the

picture.

3. You’re ready to begin using your DVR to watch and record programs. Go to “Make the Most of Your Entertainment Options” on page 12.

Advanced Setup Instructions

1. Press A or B to select the type of TV screen you have.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to select your picture formats.

Note: Refer to the user’s guide that

came with your TV for information about supported display formats.

3. Press Select Save and Remove options, or press

to toggle between the

to see how the next format looks on

your TV screen.

Important: If you see a black screen or if the picture quality is not

optimal, do not press Select . Press B again to view the next screen format.

Standard or Widescreen

Press if your TV has a standard screen (4:3)

Press if your TV has a widescreen (16:9)

Restart setup

Complete setup

4. After saving the picture formats, press Exit

5. Press Power

to begin watching TV.

Tip: After you complete the setup, you can press

. The setup is complete.

to stretch or zoom the

picture.

6. You’re ready to begin using your DVR to watch and record programs. Go to “Make the Most of Your Entertainment Options” on page 12.

Note: If you need to make changes to your HDTV picture display, go to

“Adjust Your HDTV Picture” on page 8.

Get Started

Adjust Your HDTV Picture

After using the Setup Wizard, if you feel that your HDTV picture quality needs improvement, you can adjust the HDTV picture display using options within the Quick Settings and General Settings menus.

If you do not need to make an adjustment to your picture quality, skip this section and go to “Making the Most of Your Entertainment Options” on page 12.

Adjust Your Picture Format Using Quick Settings

Because the picture quality of a program is affected by many factors, such as how the program was originally recorded and the method used to broadcast the program, you may find that displaying certain programs in a specific picture format provides the picture quality you prefer.

Note: If your HDTV uses a composite, DVI, or HDMI port, it automatically selects the best picture format for the program you are watching. DVI ports, however, can choose only from the picture formats that your HDTV supports.

Follow these steps to change the picture format.

1. Press Settings

2. Press Move Up

. The Quick Settings menu appears.

or Move Down to select Picture Format.

3. Press Move Right to select the picture format setting.

4. Press Move Right

again to display another picture format setting.

Each time you press Move Right , another setting displays.

Note: If you used the Setup Wizard to select picture format settings, those that you selected are available here.

5. Press Select

to view the picture with this setting.

6. If necessary, repeat these steps to find a setting that you prefer.

Quick Settings: Picture Format

Quick Settings

Highlight an option, then press SELECT.

Turn OFF Parental Control

Picture Format

Picture Size

720p

Normal

ReturntoTVMoreSettings

Only the picture format settings that you selected using the Setup Wizard are available for selection. For example, if you used the Setup Wizard’s Easy Setup method, only the settings 480i and 1080i are available for you to select.

Note: If Pass-Through or Auto DVI/ HDMI are selected in the General Settings: Set Picture Format (see page 10), you cannot change the Picture Format in the Quick Settings menu. You can only stretch and zoom the picture with the # key on the remote or within Quick Settings.

Get Started

Adjust Your HD Picture Using General Settings

You can adjust how your DVR displays pictures using the Picture Format and TV Borders General Settings menu options.

Set Your Default Picture Format

By automating picture adjustments, the DVR uses a method that you choose to automatically select the picture format that provides the best display possible. The methods that you can select from depend partly on the type of video connection your HDTV uses. (See the box on the next page for more details.)

Follow these steps to select a method the DVR will use to display pictures.

1. Press Settings

2. Press Move Up or Move Down to select Set: Picture Format.

twice. The General Settings menu appears.

3. Press Move Right

to select the picture format setting.

4. Press Move Up or Move Down to display each option.

Note: See the box on this page for an explanation of each option.

5. Press

Accept to accept the option for the DVR.

Note: The 8300 DVR front panel displays the selected option and scan rate.

For example, if you selected Pass-Through, the 8300 DVR front panel displays AUTO and 1080i.

6. Press Exit

to return to normal viewing.

Display Formats for Digital Sources

The following table shows the relationship between the picture format method, the signal the DVR receives, and the format of the picture that displays on your TV screen.

If you chose this picture format method:

Fixed

Pass-Through

Auto-DVI

Upconvert 1

Upconvert 2

And the DVR receives this signal:

1080i, 720p, 480i, 480p

1080

720p

480i

480p

480i/480p

720p/1080i

480i/480p

720p/1080i

The HDTV displays the picture in this format:

The picture format you selected from the Quick Settings menu. (For details, see page 10.)

1080

720p

480i

480p

1080i

480p

720p

Get Started

General Settings: Set Picture Format

Upconvert 1 and Upconvert 2 -

When possible, the DVR tries to improve the display of a program by upconverting the program.

Fixed - All programming is displayed using the picture format you last selected. This setting remains fixed until you select a new picture format from the Quick Settings menu. For details, see the previous page.

Pass-Through or Auto DVI - Programming is automatically formatted with the picture format that provides the best display. If your HDTV uses a DVI port, select the Auto DVI option.

Important: To realize the full benefit and functionality of the Pass-Through feature, your TV must be capable of handling all six TV display modes (1080i, 720p, 480p widescreen, 480i widescreen, 480p standard, and 480i standard). If your TV handles less than six TV display modes, Pass-Through functionality will, in some cases, operate like the Upconvert-1 or Upconvert-2 functions. Refer to the user’s guide that came with your TV for information about supported display formats.

If you determine that your TV is capable of handling the six display modes, then you must select all six picture formats using the Setup Wizard program. See “Advanced Setup Instructions” on page 7 of this guide.

If your HDTV uses a DVI or HDMI port, Auto DVI/HDMI appears here instead of Pass-Through.

Important: Do not connect the HDMI (DVI) output to an HDTV that does not support High-Definition Copy Protection (HDCP). If you connect the HDMI (DVI) output cable to an HDTV that does not support HDCP, you cannot see any video output. A message appears instructing you to disconnect the HDMI connection and watch video output through the PrPbY component connectors.

For more details about these options, see the table on the previous page.

Get Started

Change the Darkness of Bars Used in Picture Displays

The DVR automatically adds bars to certain types of program formats to improve the picture’s display.

If you decide to use these automatic settings to watch programs, you can change the darkness of the bars from Light (the default setting) to Medium or Dark. To change the darkness of the bars that the DVR uses, follow these steps:

1. Press Settings

2. Press Move Up Set: TV Borders.

3. Press Move Right Dark).

4. Press Move Up to apply to the bars (Light, Medium, or Dark).

5. Press

Accept so that the DVR accepts this setting. The DVR displays

the Set: TV Borders option with your selection shown.

6. To exit from this screen and return to live TV, press Exit

Caution: When displayed for too long, any fixed image, such as station logos,

Pillarbox bars, or Letterbox bars, can reduce the ability of HDTVs to display colors evenly across the screen. When this occurs, the image becomes permanently burned into the screen leaving a faint image of it on the screen. This occurrence is known as “burn in.” For ways to reduce the effects of burn in, refer to the user’s guide that came with your HDTV.

twice. The General Settings menu appears.

or Move Down to select the option

to display the Borders options (Light, Medium, or

or Move Down to select the shade you want

Get Started

Make the Most of Your Entertainment Options

After you connect the DVR to your TV, set up the remote, and run the Setup Wizard, you are ready to begin watching and recording programs using your DVR.

In the following sections, discover how you can:

• Find out when programs are broadcast using the Program Guide

• Watch programs and pay-per-view events

• Control live TV and recordings

• Watch two programs at once with the PIP feature

• Record and play back programs

• Manage programs and recordings

Find Out When Your Favorite Programs Are On

From the Program Guide, you can search for programs by channel number, program title, theme, or broadcast date. After you find a program, you can tune to it directly from the guide. This section provides instructions to:

• Display the Program Guide

• Select a program from the Program Guide

• Search for a program by channel, title, or theme

• Search for a program by date

Tip: To find a key on the remote, open the foldout on the back cover of this guide to see the illustration of the remote.

Display the Program Guide

1. Press Guide . The Program Guide appears and lists the next 7 days of programs.

2. To close the guide, press Guide or Exit . The Program Guide closes and displays the program that was playing in the Quarter screen.

Program Guide

The Information area displays information about the program selected in the Program Guide.

The Browse By area automatically lists programs by channel number, but you can also choose to list programs by title, theme, or date.

HDLN

Headline News

4:00-5:00pm

Up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest events.

DSC 34 CNN 35

HDLN 36

ESPN 37 TOON 38

4:00pm 4:30pm

Great Chefs Inside Politics ' Headline News Bikes, Blades & Boards Yu-Gi-Oh!

DateBrowse By

Wed 6/18 4:02pm

Great Chefs

Travelers

Early Prime

Headline News NFL's Greatest Pokemon

Yu-Gi-Oh!

WED 6/18

5:00pm 5:3CHANNEL

The Options area displays additional options available.

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Pokemo

The Quarter screen shows the program you are tuned to.

The Broadcast Time Bar lists the times programs are scheduled to broadcast.

The Programs area displays the title of each program.

Select a Program From the Program Guide

1. Press Guide . The Program Guide appears and lists the next 7 days of programs.

2. Press the Arrow keys to move through the program listings to select the program you want to watch.

3. Press Select and the program you selected appears in full-screen TV.

Note: If the program is scheduled for a future time, the Future Program Options screen appears. See “Select a Future Program From the Program Guide” on page 15 for more information.

. If the program is currently on, the Program Guide closes

Find Out When Your Favorite Programs Are On

Search for a Program by Channel, Title, or Theme

The DVR automatically lists programs by channel number, but you can change this and list programs by title or theme.

1. Press Guide . The Program Guide appears and lists the next 7 days of

programs.

2. Press A Browse By. The Browse By area of the Program Guide displays the options: Title, Channel, and Theme.

3. Press Move Up or Move Down to select one of the following options:

• Channel, which lists programs numerically by channel number

• Title, which lists programs alphabetically by program title

• Theme, which lists programs by theme, such as adventure, comedy,

sports, or news

4. Press Select programs according to the option you selected.

5. Press to return to the previous screen displayed.

Browse By Options

HDLN

Headline News

4:00-5:00pm

Up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest events.

Great Chefs

DSC 34

Inside Politics

CNN 35

' Headline News

HDLN 36

ESPN 37

Bikes, Blades & Boards

TOON 38

Yu-Gi-Oh!

. The Browse By area of the Program Guide displays the

Browse By Channel

Wed 6/18 4:02pm

4:00pm 4:30pm

Great Chefs Early Prime

Yu-Gi-Oh!

WED 6/18

DateBrowse By

5:00pm 5:3CHANNEL

Travelers

Headline News NFL's Greatest Pokemon

Channel lists programs numerically by channel number.

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Pokem

HDLN

Headline News

4:00-5:00pm

Up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest events.

Headline News

4:00-5:00pm

Up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest events.

News

PROGRAM

Hawaii Five-0 Hawthorne

Headline News

Health & Fitness Hometime

WED 6/18

DateBrowse By

HDLN

PROGRAM

Headline News Close-Up on C-SPAN

Headline News

Early Prime Headline News

WED 6/18

DateBrowse By

Wed 6/18 4:02pm

10:00pm 8:30pm

4:00pm

4:00pm 5:30pm

Wed 6/18 4:02pm

3:00pm 4:00pm

4:00pm

4:30pm 5:00pm

Browse By Title

Title lists programs alphabetically by

CHTIMETITLE A-Z

program title.

31 16

Note: A star next to a program indicates

that the program is currently being

broadcast.

Browse By Theme

Theme lists programs by theme, such

CHTIMETHEME

as adventure, comedy, sports, or news.

36 25

Note: A star next to a program indicates

that the program is currently being

broadcast.

Find Out When Your Favorite Programs Are On

Search for a Program by Date

1. Press Guide . The Program Guide appears and lists the next 7 days

of programs.

2. Press B Date. The Browse By area of the Program Guide displays the next 7 dates.

3. Press Move Up

4. Press Select to be broadcast on that date.

or Move Down to select a date.

. The Program Guide displays the programs scheduled

5. Press

to return to the previous screen displayed.

Select a Future Program From the Program Guide

1. Press Guide . The Program Guide appears and lists the next 7 days of programs.

2. Press the Arrow keys to move through the program listings to select the program you want to watch.

3. Press Select

4. Choose one of the following Future Program options:

• To tune to the future program channel immediately, choose the

“Tune [channel number/name], immediately” option.

• To record the future program, choose the “Record [program name]”

option. See “Record Multiple Episodes of a Future Program” on page 27 for instructions.

• To set a reminder timer for the future program, choose the “Set

Reminder Timer for [program name]” option. When selected, a reminder screen is displayed on-screen prior to the start of the future program to remind you to watch the program.

5. Press Select

. The Future Program Options screen appears.

Future Program Options

Tune Ch. 238, HGTV, immediately

Record "Design On A Dime"

Set a Reminder Timer for "Design On A Dime"

ReturntoGuide

to save your settings.

Tip: When you select a future program in the Program Guide, you may also press Record to bypass the Future Program Options screen and record the future program. See “Record a Program From the Program Guide” on page 26 for instructions.

Control Live TV and Recordings

With the DVR, you control how you watch a program because, in many ways, you can treat live programs like they are recordings. The DVR lets you control how you watch a program in all of the following ways:

• Pause a live program or a recording

• Replay the last 8 seconds of a live program or a recording using instant replay

• Rewind a live program or a recording to watch a portion of it again

• Fast-forward through portions of a live program that you have rewound, or through portions of a recording that you don’t want to watch

• Slow the action of a live program or a recording to watch more closely

• Watch action frame by frame in forward or reverse

• Catch up with a live program to see what is currently being broadcast

Tip: To find a key on the remote, open the foldout on the back cover of this guide to see the illustration of the remote.

Pause a Live Program or a Recording

1. Press Pause . The action freezes and the Status Bar appears briefly in

the Pause position at the bottom of the screen. For programs that you are watching live, the DVR remains in pause for up to 1 hour.

2. Press Pause

again or press Play to resume playing the program.

Status Bar

The Status Bar appears whenever you pause, rewind, or fast-forward a live or recorded program.

Tip: Some TV programs display “scrolling” information across the bottom of the TV screen (for example, news and sports “tickers”). The DVR on-screen status bar

and other graphics may cover up information scrolling on-screen. Pressing Exit removes the status bar and any on-screen DVR graphics or banners.

For a live program, red indicates missed programming (from the time the program began until the time you tuned to the program).

For a recording, red indicates the portion of programming that was not recorded.

Green indicates the portion of the program that the DVR has buffered or saved.

For a live program, yellow

indicates the portion of the program not yet broadcast.

Pause

This area represents the current viewing status (paused in this case).

American Idol

The name of the program appears beneath the bar.

The yellow pointer indicates where you are in the program.

8:00 – 9:00pm

For a live program, the time of the broadcast displays.

For a recording, the program length displays.

Control Live TV and Recordings

Use Instant Replay

Press Instant Replay to watch the last 8 seconds of a live or recorded program again.

Note: The first time you press Instant Replay seconds of a live or recorded program. Every additional press jumps back 8 more seconds.

, the DVR replays the last 8

Rewind or Fast-Forward a Live or Recorded Program

Rewind a live or recorded program to watch a portion of it again, or fast-forward through portions you don’t want to watch. You can rewind or fast-forward in any of three different speeds, as shown in the box on the next page.

1. Make sure that the program or recording is not in Pause mode. If it is

paused, press Play

2. Rewind or fast-forward the live program or recording by following these steps.

To Press Result

Rewind

Action reverses and the Status Bar appears in the Rewind position at the bottom of the screen. The pointer on the Status Bar moves to the left as you rewind the program.

Note: When you rewind a live program or recording to the point where you first tuned to it, the recording automatically begins replaying at normal speed.

Speed Up: Press Rewind more times to incrementally increase the speed. Press it again and the program resumes playing at normal speed.

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