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Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 Getting Started

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Getting Started With
Multi-Room
DVR System
Multi-Room Digital Video Recording (MR-DVR) System
Record all of your favorite programs on the Explorer
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Digital Video Recorder (MR-DVR), and then play them back in any room that
has a Scientific-Atlanta digital set-top*
•
Control playback of recordings independently in each room by pausing,
rewinding, or fast-forwarding at your own pace
•
Each room can play back the same recording or different recordings with each
user having their own individual control of the play back
•
Use Parental Controls to block play back of recordings in any room
* The Scientific-Atlanta digital set-tops must be Explorer 2000™ Rev 3, or later,
standard-definition set-tops.
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  • Page 1 Getting Started With Multi-Room ™ DVR System CH + GUIDE POWER VOL Ñ VOL + INFO CH Ñ SELECT EXIT LIST AUDIO VIDEO Multi-Room Digital Video Recording (MR-DVR) System Record all of your favorite programs on the Explorer ® 8300™ Multi-Room™ •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome! .................... 3 Enjoy Programs in Every Room! ............3 AllTouch Remote Control ..............4 Play Back and Control Recordings on Client Set-tops in Each Room ............5 Display the List of Recordings............5 Play Back a Recording ..............5 Access and Play Back a Recording from the Program Guide ..

  • Page 3: Welcome

    Welcome! Welcome to MR-DVR by Scientific-Atlanta! Now you can play programs that the Explorer 8300 MR-DVR (8300 MR-DVR server) has recorded anytime you want. Every TV connected to a Scientific-Atlanta digital set-top (client set-top) now has access to the programs recorded and stored on the 8300 MR-DVR server.

  • Page 4: Alltouch Remote Control

    AllTouch Remote Control Use the keys on the AllTouch ® Remote Control to access the MR-DVR features. This guide describes the keys used to access the MR-DVR features. For descriptions of the other key functions, refer to the user’s guide for your remote control model: •...

  • Page 5: Play Back And Control Recordings On Client Set-Tops In Each Room

    8300 MR-DVR server. The remainder of this guide explains the features available on the client set-tops. For additional information on the 8300 MR-DVR server features, refer to Getting Started With the Explorer 8300 and 8300HD™ DVR, part number 4004007, and User’s Guide for the Digital Video Recorder for the Explorer®...

  • Page 6: Access And Play Back A Recording From The Program Guide

    Access and Play Back a Recording From the Program Guide If your remote control does not have a List button, follow these steps to play back recordings from the Program Guide. 1. Press Guide 2. Use the arrows keys to choose the MR-DVR channel and press Select Note: The MR-DVR channel is a dedicated channel that allows you to play back recorded programs.

  • Page 7: Rewind Or Fast-Forward A Recording

    Rewind or Fast-Forward a Recording Rewind a recording 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. Follow these steps to rewind or fast-forward a recording: 1.

  • Page 8: Watch Action Frame By Frame

    Watch Action Frame by Frame Analyze sports events and other programs by watching the action frame by frame. When you watch frame by frame, you fast-forward or reverse the action one frame at a time. 1. Press Pause . The action stops. 2.

  • Page 9: Parental Controls

    Parental Controls You can prevent children or anyone else from watching specific programs by using both the Block and the Parental Control features: • First, select programs you want to block. (For details, see “Select Programs To Be Blocked on the 8300 MR-DVR Server” next in this section.) •...
  • Page 10 Continue this process of highlighting and selecting the channels or ratings you want to block. When all channels and ratings that you want to block have a Closed Lock symbol next to them, press Accept to have the 8300 MR-DVR server accept your blocks. Go to step 10. In the START column on the General Settings menu, change the time shown to the time you want the block to start by following this process: •...

  • Page 11: Turn Parental Controls On And Off

    Turn Parental Controls On and Off When you turn on the Parental Control feature, you can watch blocked programs only after entering your four-digit Parental Control PIN. Important: As a precaution, the 8300 MR-DVR server automatically turns on the Parental Control feature whenever you press the POWER button on the front panel to turn off the 8300 MR-DVR server.

  • Page 12: Using Parental Controls On The Client Set-Tops

    Using Parental Controls on the Client Set-Tops If you block a recording on the 8300 MR-DVR server, you can activate Parental Controls in each room to keep others from watching that recording. Each client set-top has its own independent Parental Control setting. You must set it the way you want it to work in every room by pressing the SETTINGS button and then choosing to turn Parental Controls ON or OFF.

  • Page 13: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions How many client set-tops can I connect to my 8300 MR-DVR server? You can connect several client set-tops to your 8300 MR-DVR server, but only three can access the Recorded List at the same time. When one of them exits the Recorded List, any other client set-top in your home may access the List.
  • Page 14 I previously had an Explorer 8000™ set-top. Does my new Explorer 8300 MR-DVR server have all the same DVR features? Yes. The 8300 MR-DVR server has all the same DVR features, including the ability to record two live programs while playing back a pre-recorded program. In fact, it does a lot more.
  • Page 15 Can I pause live TV on the client set-tops? No, you cannot pause live TV on the client set-tops. However, while a program is being recorded on the 8300 MR-DVR server, you can access that program on a client set-top and pause, rewind, and fast-forward to catch up with the live action. If I see the message “Playback service unavailable”...
  • Page 16 Multi-Room Digital Video Player, With the play back and control recordings you can stored on a Multi-Room Digital Video Recorder whenever you want. Scientific-Atlanta’s MR-DVR Solution gives you convenience choice when watching TV. © 2005 by Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved. AllTouch, Explorer, Scientific-Atlanta, and the Scientific-Atlanta logo are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.

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