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Home Media DVR
How to set up and use
the Home Media DVR.
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Multi-Room DVR
With our Multi-Room DVR, you no longer have to watch
recorded programs on just one TV. Simply follow the
instructions below to access recorded programming
from multiple rooms in your home.
To access recorded programming from a remote Set Top Box:
1. Record a television program using your DVR
(see Digital Video Recorder section of the User Guide
for detailed recording instructions).
2. Using one of your remote (black) Set Top Boxes,
choose RECORDED TV from the Main Menu.
The DVR RECORDINGS screen will be displayed
with a listing of the shows you can watch from
your DVR (silver).
3. Select a recorded program to view from the list
by using the
then press OK.
You may use the normal DVR playback controls
(pause, rewind, fast-forward) on your remote to
control viewing.
4. When you have finished viewing a recorded program,
simply press STOP.
ARROW keys to highlight the program,
K
ids’ Room
Bedroom
Multi-Room DVR
(Model 6416)
A DVR will be your hub. Other rooms will be equipped with a remote Set Top Box.
Multi-Room DVR parental controls:
Parental controls can be set on the remote Set Top Boxes to enable
or block full access to recorded programs on the DVR. Blocking
playback on the Set Top Box is enabled by establishing a PIN.
How to set up a PIN for Set Top Box access to DVR recordings:
Select SETTINGS from the Interactive Programming Guide (IPG)
Main Menu on the Set Top Box.
• Select
PARENTAL CONTROLS.
• Enter the PIN that will be used to protect DVR recordings.
• Select NEXT.
ess
Pr
•
OK over the next few scr
eens, until the
BLOCK MR-DVR
screen is displayed.
• Select
BLOCK MR-DVR.
To confirm setting:
• Go to RECORDED TV.
• Select any recorded program. The PIN screen is displayed.
• Enter your PIN. The recorded program is unblocked.
our DVR (model 6416) has a silver case, while the r
*Note: Y
has a black case.
emote Set Top Box (model 2500)
Important information:
• Programs recorded in Hi-Def cannot be played back on remote
op Boxes.
Set T
Remote Set T
•
op Boxes cannot pause or r
ewind live TV
.
• Remote Set Top Boxes do not support remote scheduling of
program recordings. Program recordings can ONLY be
scheduled thr
HD Set T
•
ough the DVR.
op Boxes (model 6200) cannot be used as part of a
Multi-Room network.
• Your Multi-Room DVR will support up to six additional
Set Top Boxes.
• No more than two remote Set Top Boxes can simultaneously
access r
ded content fr
ecor
om the DVR. An err
or message will
be displayed if more than two Set Top Boxes try to access
recorded content simultaneously.
• You cannot delete content from the DVR if another Set Top Box
is concurr
ently accessing that content.
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Media Manager
Media Manager is part of our Home Media DVR service and is
included at no additional cost. It allows you to access pictures
and music stored on your personal computer from your DVR.
Using the Media Manager PC application, you can create slide
shows and music playlists, and stream them to your DVR.
Installing the Media Manager software on your PC:
1. Go to: verizonfios.com/tv. Select HOME MEDIA DVR, then
select MEDIA MANAGER. Review and accept the Media
Manager additional terms and conditions, and then click the
DOWNLOAD NOW! link.
2. Choose a download location for the Media Manager installer
(mediamanager.exe).
3. After the download is finished, open the installer and follow the
on-screen instructions to set up the Media Manager application.
4. After the installation, choose the Media Manager application
from the Start Menu.
5. Follow the on-screen wizard to scan your computer for photo
and music files and set up slide shows and playlists to be
shared with your DVR.
Important information:
• The Media Manager software must be running on your PC to
enable sharing with the DVR.
• You must subscribe to the Home Media DVR service to use Media
Manager. To order, call
• Media Manager displays photos and music playlists on the DVR.
Other Set Top Box models are not supported at this time.
• The Media Manager application only supports unprotected music
files. Music with copyright protection, such as online store
purchases from iTunes
• There is no parental control in Media Manager. Make sure that only
files you intend to be displayed or played through the DVR are
included in playlists or slide shows.
• There is no multilingual support.
• Media Manager cannot be used on the DVR simultaneously with
Widgets or Video On Demand.
• Media Manager is only supported on a home network using
Verizon FiOS Internet and a Verizon-supplied router.
• Personal firewalls may need to be adjusted for proper
Media Manager operation.
For additional help, please refer to the Help Menu. There, you will
find comprehensive instructions on how to use Media Manager. For
more information, please visit our Web site at verizon.net/fioshelp.
1-888-553-1555.
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or Rhapsody®, is not supported.
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