SCIENTIFIC Atlanta Explorer 8000, Explorer 8000HD User Manual

Getting Started With The

Explorer

8000

™

and

8000HD

Record your favorite programs when you’re busy Record one program and watch another Record two live programs while watching a third program you

recorded earlier Record and store up to 90 hours of standard-definition program-

ming or 20 hours of high-definition programming (with a 160 GB hard drive)

Watch and record high-definition programs on the 8000HD DVR (the actual high-definition storage capacity depends on the model)

Pause live TV for up to 1 hour without missing a minute Use instant replay any time you want Watch two programs at the same time with the Picture-in-Picture

feature on any TV you have

DVR

Welcome!

With the Explorer® 8000™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR), you can easily record your favorite programs and then play

"Design On A Dime"

Save: Until erased

Recorded List

them back anytime. The built-in DVR and Picture-In-Picture (PIP) features give you complete control, convenience, and choice when watching TV . Use your DVR to control the following features...

Title World Soccer Extreme Homes

Design On A Dime

Home Matters Thirteen Days

Options/Play Scheduled Recordings Preferences

Date Time Wed 11/10 Wed 11/10

Mon 11/15

Sun 11/14 Mon 11/8

4:10am

8:10pm

12:00pm

12:30pm

8:00pm

Length

1hr 30min

30min 50min

30min

Control live TV

The telephone is ringing and you do not want to miss any scenes of your favorite live TV program. DVR lets you PAUSE the live program, or REWIND and PLAY a portion of it again, or FAST-FORWARD it to catch up to live TV.

Sport s fans can enjoy complete control by using INST ANT REPLA Y, SLOW MOTION, and FRAME ADV ANCE AND REWIND to watch their favorite play again.

Record TV programs without a VCR

RECORD and save your favorite TV programs to the DVR to watch later.

When two of your favorite TV programs are scheduled at the same time, RECORD one program to the built-in recorder while watching the other!

Never miss your favorite programs that are scheduled at the same time. Simply RECORD both programs at the same time. While recording both programs, you can play back a third program you have already recorded.

RECORD a single episode or all episodes of your favorite TV programs. RECORD one of your favorite TV programs and at the same time, access any

advanced application, such as video-on-demand (VOD). Not sure if you have room to RECORD new programs? Checking your available

recording space is easy with the recording space used feature.

Watch two TV programs at the same time

PIP is built into the Explorer 8000 DVR, so you can watch two live programs at the same time on any make or model TV that is connected to your DVR.

When something exciting occurs in the PIP program, you can easily swap the PIP into the Main screen. Once that program is in the Main screen, you can pause or record it.

When the PIP screen is covering a “must see” moment on the Main screen, simply

MOVE the PIP screen to a different corner of your TV screen.

Let’s Get St arted!

Using Y our Remote Control

Use the keys on the AllTouch Remote Control to access the DVR and PIP features of your DVR.

This guide describes the keys used to access the DVR and PIP features. For descriptions of the other key functions, refer to the user’s guide for your remote control model:

• A T8400™ AllT ouch Remote Control User’s Guide, part number 749219

• A T8550™ AllT ouch Remote Control User’s Guide, part number 4006383

Important: Your remote control must be set to Cable Mode (CBL) to access the DVR features.

AllT ouch AT8400 Remote Control

If offered by your cable

service provider, displays a

menu of services or options

Displays the Program Guide

Moves through on-screen

Makes on-screen choices

Displays a list of your

recorded programs

Replays the last 8 seconds of

a program (Instant Replay)

Rewinds in 3 speeds

(Must be in Play mode)

Stops recording a program

or stops playback

Pauses the program

you are watching

Swaps PIP screen

with Main screen

choices

Power on or off Selects cable mode

Performs the selected action

Exits to full-screen TV

Dedicated DVR Keys

Returns to live programming Fast-forwards in 3 speeds

(Must be in Play mode) Records a program

Resumes playing a paused program (Press twice for slow motion)

Dedicated PIP Keys

Turns PIP feature on or off

Moves PIP screen

Selects PIP channels up or down

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Preparing the Explorer 8000HD DVR to Work With Y our High-Definition TV

If you have an Explorer 8000HD DVR and an HDTV , and you are not using a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connection, you may need to set up the DVR so that it provides video to your HDTV in picture formats that your HDTV supports. Otherwise, your picture quality may be less than optimal.

During installation, your cable service provider may have already selected an appropriate picture format for you, or the factory setting of the DVR may be compatible with your HDTV . In either of these instances, you should see a picture when you turn on your HDTV and DVR.

If your HDTV The HDTV displays Follow these steps to supports: this when ON: setup the DVR:

A 1080i There are no steps to follow . picture (Y our HDTV uses the picture format format that the DVR is

set to when it leaves the factory.)

Optional: Although the

or DVR uses a format that

your HDTV supports, you may find the picture quality less than optimal when viewing certain picture formats. To enhance the display of certain formats, select additional picture format settings. For details, see “Selecting Picture Formats With the Setup Wizard” on page 5.

These picture A black screen Use the keys on the front of formats: the DVR to select these

• 480i (standard formats. See the instructions or wide) for “Selecting Compatible

• 480p (standard Picture Formats” on page 7. or wide)

• 720p (wide only)

Selecting Picture Formats With the Setup Wizard

Setting up the DVR to support a variety of picture formats allows you to toggle among the settings you have chosen while watching TV. You can also select the setting that provides the best picture quality for the format currently being broadcast.

Note: If your HDTV displays a black screen when you turn on the HDTV and the DVR, you may need to select a compatible picture format for your HDTV . Go to Selecting Compatible Picture Formats on page 7.

There are three ways you can select picture formats for your HDTV . The 8000HD Setup Wizard guides you through each one:

• The Quick Setup method, which automatically selects a setting according to

the screen type:

- For a standard-screen (4:3) HDTV , the Wizard selects 480i.

- For a wide-screen (16:9) HDTV , the Wizard selects 1080i.

• The Standard Setup method, which selects the settings 480i and 1080i.

Y ou can then toggle between these two settings while watching T V .

• The Custom Setup method, which allows you to select any combination of

the following picture formats that the DVR supports:

- 480p (wide and standard)

- 480i (wide and standard)

- 720p (wide only)

- 1080i (wide only)

Setting Up Your Explorer 8000HD DVR With an HDTV

If you have an HDTV , use the component outputs to connect the DVR to your HDTV . Refer to the Explorer 8000 Home Entertainment Server User’s Installation Guide (part number 4002771) for connection information.

Follow these steps to start the Setup Wizard.

1. Make sure that the Explorer DVR is Off

and the HDTV is On.

2. On the Explorer DVR, press Guide and

Info at the same time. The TV Connection Set-up screen appears, and the front panel

LED displays either HD-1 or SD-1. This LED changes between HD-1 and SD-1 every few seconds.

3. When the front panel LED displays HD-1,

press A. The Output Selection screen appears.

Press the Guide and Info keys at the same time

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