venture DVR User Manual

DVR User Guide

Playback Controls

These buttons function similar to VCR controls. Plus you have the new DVR
controls such as Instant Replay.
List: Press to see your list of recorded programs. Press it again to see what

is scheduled to be recorded.
Live: Press to return to the current part of a live
broadcast.
Skip Forward: Skip forward 30 seconds while
watching a recording.
Replay: Skip backwards 10 seconds while watching a recording or while

watching live TV.
Play: Begin watching a recording.
Forward: Forward through parts of a recording.
Record: Press to record a show.
Pause: Pause what you are currently watching.
Stop: Press to Stop watching a recording or to Stop recording that is in

progress.
Rewind: Rewind through parts of a recording.

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Control Live TV

Using your DVR and your remote control, you can control live TV. Each time
you tune to a channel, the DVR begins making a temporary recording of the
program you are watching. This means you can Pause the current program
if the phone rings, rewind or instant replay a scene that you just have to see
again, or fast forward to skip what you don’t want to watch. Your DVR will
record up to two hours of live TV.

The live TV recording is not a permanent recording. The DVR is recording live
TV in temporary storage or a buffer. For live TV recordings, the temporary
recording (buffer) will be erased if any of the following occur:

 •TurnoffyourDVR
 •Watchthesamechannelforlongerthanthetemporaryrecordingbuffer

period. The most recent two hours of the program (less for HD) is kept in
the temporary recording.

 •Switchtoanotherprogram.Whenyouchangechannels,yourDVR

begins to store the new program. It removes the previous program you
were watching from storage.

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List

– “Did I record my show yesterday”. This button

takes you to your list of recorded programs. Press it
again to see what is scheduled to be recorded.

Live

– “I don’t care what I missed I just want to see

it live” Return to the current part of a live broadcast.

Skip Forward

– “I have already seen this part”
Skip forward 30 seconds while watching a
recording.

Replay

– “What did they just say” Skip backwards
10 seconds while watching a recording or while
watching live TV.

Pause

– “A snack would be great right now” Pause

what you are currently watching.

Play

– “I’m back from getting a snack and I want
to get serious about this program again” Begin
watching a recording.

Forward

– “I don’t want to watch these
commercials” Quickly forward through parts of a
recording.

Record

– “Need to take that telephone call” Press to

record a show.

Stop

– “I’m done watching my show” Stop watching

a recording or to Stop a recording that is in progress.

Rewind

– “Did you see that” Rewind through parts

of a recording.

Guide

– “What time is my show on so I can get it

recorded” Access the interactive program guide.

Arrow

– Use Arrow to navigate and select on

screen choices.

3

Status Bar

The status bar appears whenever you Pause, Rewind, or Fast Forward a live or
recorded program. It gives you information such as the title of the program
you are watching, the length of the program and elapsed time.

In this example, the recording of Cash Cab is 29 minutes and 54 seconds long.
You are viewing the program at 12 minutes and 25 seconds in to the program.
The single yellow arrow pointing to the right indicates the program is in play
mode. Two yellow arrows pointing right would indicate Fast Forward mode.
Yellow arrows pointing to the left would signify that you are Rewinding the
program.

Pause

As you watch live TV or recorded programs, press Pause and the programming
on the screen instantly freezes. For programs you are watching live, your DVR
will remain in Pause mode for up to 90 minutes.

Rewind

Do you need to see something again? Press Rewind. Press it again up to 3
times to increase the rewind speed. x4, x15, x30 and x300 will display next to
the status bar. x4 is the slowest setting and x300 is the fastest. Press play to
resume normal play.

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Fast Forward

Press Fast Forward to move forward in a recorded program. Press it again up
to 3 times to increase the fast forward speed. x4, x15, x60 and x300 will display
next to the status bar. x4 is the slowest setting and x300 is the fastest. Press
Play to resume normal play.

Instant Replay

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the last scene of your movie. Just press the Replay button on your remote
to replay the last 10 seconds. Press the replay button repeatedly to continue
skipping back in 10 second increments.

Return to Live TV

Any time that you Pause or rewind a live program, the show continues to be
broadcast in real time. To return to live programming, press the Live button.

5

Record Programs

Using your DVR you can build your personal library of programs, movies,
sports, TV shows, etc. Follow these steps to manage your library.

Note: You can restrict viewing of recorded programs, just like any other pro­gram. If you schedule a recording for a program you have locked, the program

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To build your program library you can set recordings in two ways.

1 – One Touch recording of the program you are currently watching
2 – Record from Program Information in the Guide.
3 – Record from the Future Recordings screen.

One Touch Recording of the program you are currently watching

1. To begin recording the program you are currently watching, press Record
on the remote control.

2. The DVR will confirm that you want to begin recording the program. If you

do wish to record the program, arrow to select Yes, and then press OK. If
the program is already in progress, it will begin recording from the point
you press record.

3. To Stop recording the program, press the Stop button on the remote

control.

4. The DVR will confirm that you want to stop recording the program. If you

do wish to stop recording the program, arrow to select Yes, and then
press OK.

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Record from the Program Guide

1. Press the Guide button to display the program guide.

2. Highlight the program that you want to schedule for recording.

3. Press the Record button on the remote control.

4. If the program is part of a series the DVR will ask if you wish to record just

This episode or the Series. Use the arrow keys to make your selection and
then press OK on the remote control.

5.Whentheprogramisscheduledtorecord,itwillshowintheguidewitha

red ‘R’.

6. Press Exit on the remote to exit the guide.

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Record from the Future Recordings Screen

1. Press the List button on the remote control to view the Folder List. Press

the List button a second time to view a list of future recordings.

2. Press the Green button on the remote control to add a recording.

3. Use the arrow keys to make your selection to either Record by Show or

Record by Time. If you Record by Show, the Guide will display.

4. Arrow through the guide to find and highlight the show you wish to record.

5. Press the Record button on the remote control.

6. If the program is part of a series the DVR will ask if you wish to record just

this episode or the Series. Use the arrow keys to make your selection and
then press OK on the remote control.

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red ‘R’. A series recording will display two red “R’s” in the guide.

8

Cancel or Delete a Scheduled Recording

You can cancel or delete a scheduled recording at any time. Simply access the
list of future recordings and remove it from the list.

8. Press the List button on the remote control to view the Folder List. Press

the List button a second time to view a list of future recordings.

9. Use the arrow keys on the remote control to select the future recording you

want to delete.

10. Press the Red button on the remote control. The DVR will ask to confirm

that you want to delete the show. Use the arrow keys to make your selec-

tionYesorNoandthenpressOKontheremotecontrol.

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View a List of Scheduled Recordings

You can view a list of scheduled recordings any time.

1. Press the list button on the remote control to view the Folder List. Press the

list button a second time to view a list of future recordings.

2. From here you can delete scheduled recordings, edit recordings or add

recordings.

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Watch a Recorded Program

It’s never been so easy to watch one of your recorded programs – when you
are ready to watch it.

1. Press the List button on the remote control. This will display the Folder List.

2. Press OK on the remote control to view the list of recordings in the All

Recordings folder.

3. Using the up and down Arrow keys on the remote control, highlight the

program you want to watch.

4. Press Play on the remote control to begin watching the program immedi-

ately.

5. If you press the right arrow key on the remote control with the program
highlighted, you are given options to view more information about the
selected program.

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Manage Your Personal Video Library

Whenyouselectaprogramfromyourlistofrecordedprograms,youhavea

number of options to help you manage that recording.

The following options or information is available when you select a program:

a. Preview/Playback – If you arrow to choose Preview, the program

will play in the window in the upper left of the screen. If you
choose Playback, the program will take the screen.

 b.MoreInfo–Whenyouhighlightaprogrambriefinformation

displays for your selection in the lower left of the screen. Choos­ing More Info from the list provides more information about the
selected recording.

c. Move – Recorded programs can be organized into folders. Use the

Move option to move a recording into a specific folder.

d. Rename – You can rename a program if desired.

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recording, use the Parental Lock option.

f. Protect from deletion – If you record a series and keep only a cer-

tain number of episodes at any given time, you may have one that
you want to protect from deletion.

g. Edit Bookmarks – Your DVR is capable of marking specific spots in

a program. If you want to edit bookmarks for a program, use this
option.

h. Delete – To delete a recorded program, press the Delete key.

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Preview/Playback

If you arrow to choose Preview, the program will play in the window in the up­per left of the screen. If you choose Playback, the program will take the screen.

More Info

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the lower left of the screen. Choosing More Info from the list provides more
information about the selected recording.

Move

Recorded programs can be organized into folders. Use the Move option to
move a recording into a specific folder.

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Rename

You can rename a program if desired.

1. Select Rename from the list of options.

2. Using the on screen ‘keyboard’ use the arrow keys to highlight letters and

press OK to select them.

3.Whendone,arrowtoselectSaveandpressOK.

Parental Lock

IfyouwanttorequireaPINforviewingacertainrecording,usetheParental

Lock option.

1. Select Parental Lock from the list of options.

2.Entera4-digitPINthatwillberequiredtoviewtheprogram.

3.Whenprompted,presstheOKbuttonontheremotecontroltoconrmthe

parental lock setting.

Protect from Deletion

If you have a recording that you
do not want to have automatically
deleted in order to make space on
the DVR, you should set it to protect
from deletion. Simply choose the
Protect from Deletion option from
the list and it will be protected from
deletion.

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To Delete a Recording

A recorded program remains in your video library until you decide to delete it
unless you have it set to delete when space is needed.

1. Press the List button on the remote control. This will display the Folder List.

2. Press OK on the remote control to view the list of recordings in the All

Recordings folder.

3. Using the up and down Arrow keys on the remote control, highlight the

program you want to delete.

4. Press the right arrow to display the options for that recording. Arrow down

to select Delete.

5. Your DVR will confirm that you want to delete the program. Use the arrow

key to select Yes and then press OK on the remote control.

Using Bookmarks in a Recorded Program

Your DVR is capable of marking specific spots in a program, called Bookmarks.
It is an easy way for you to mark your spot in a program that you might not be
able to watch in its entirety.

As you are watching a program, press the Blue button on the remote control
to add a bookmark. You will notice a black line in the status bar.

Later when you return to finish viewing the program, begin playback of the
program. Press the up arrow key to forward to the first bookmark. If there
are multiple bookmarks, keep pressing the up arrow key until you are to your
desired place in the program.

Manage the bookmarks for a recording.

1. From the More Information menu for the recorded program, select Edit

Bookmarks.

2. Each bookmark that is stored in the recording will display. You may rename

it using the Yellow button, delete it using the red button, or begin watching
the program from that spot using the OK button.