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- Page 1 1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:45 PM Page 1 BECAUSE EVERY HOME DESERVES A WELL - TRAINED TV DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER USER GUIDE...
- Page 2 1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:45 PM Page 2 YOU’RE WATCHING THE BIG GAME IN THE DEN. SUDDENLY, YOU HAVE A DESPERATE URGE FOR A TURKEY SANDWICH. SO YOU HIT PAUSE. WALK TO THE KITCHEN. MAKE YOUR SANDWICH. GRAB A COLD ONE. WALK BACK TO THE DEN.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:46 PM Page 4 CONTENTS INTRODUCING DVR Get More Out of Your TV Take Control of Live Programs GETTING STARTED Prepare Your Remote Control Manage Your DVR Box FIND OUT WHEN YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS ARE ON... -
Page 4: Dvr Sa User Guide R20 12/8/03 1:46 Pm
1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:46 PM Page 4 INTRODUCING DVR OOPS — YOU JUST MISSED THE BIG CLIFFHANGER ON THE SEASON FINALE OF YOUR FAVORITE SHOW. IF ONLY YOU COULD REWIND THAT LIVE SHOW AND SEE IT AGAIN. IF ONLY YOU COULD WATCH THAT SHOW, PLUS YOUR FAVORITE SITCOM AT THE SAME TIME. -
Page 5: Take Control Of Live Programs
Page 6 INTRODUCING DVR Take Control of Live Programs Anytime you tune to a live program, DVR begins “buffering” it — that is, making a temporary recording of it — so you can: Pause the live program or rewind it... -
Page 6: Prepare Your Remote Control
DVR turns on or off depending on the current status of the DVR. Note: Your Comcast Installer may have already placed the DVR in Cable mode for you. Verify this by pressing the Power key on your remote control to see how the DVR responds. -
Page 7: Display The Program Guide
FIND OUT WHEN YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS ARE ON Search for a Program by Channel, Title, or Theme DVR automatically lists programs by channel number, but you can customize it to list programs by title or theme. 1. Press Guide . -
Page 8: Control Live Tv And Recordings
1. Press Pause to freeze the action. The Status Bar appears briefly in the Pause position at the bottom of the screen. For programs that you’re watching live, DVR will remain in pause mode for up to 1 hour. 2. Press Pause again or press Play to resume playing the program. -
Page 9: Rewind Or Fast-Forward A Live Program Or Recording
1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:46 PM Page 14 CONTROL LIVE TV AND RECORDINGS Rewind or Fast-Forward a Live Program or Recording Rewind a live program or a recording to watch a portion of it again, or fast-forward through portions you don’t want to watch. -
Page 10: Watch Two Programs At Once
Note: If your television came with PIP functionality, you may wish to deactivate it, as the PIP images with DVR become twice as small if PIP functions are activated. 1. While watching a program, press PIP On The PIP screen appears within the full screen, and a channel banner appears briefly under the PIP screen. -
Page 11: Swap The Main Screen And The Pip Screen
WATCH TWO PROGRAMS AT ONCE The PIP Screen and the Quarter Screen Certain DVR screens, such as the Recorded Program Options screen shown here, show a reduced version of the main TV screen, known as a Quarter screen — which is not to be confused with a PIP screen. -
Page 12: Record And Play Back Programs
Otherwise, you’ll record only part of the program. DVR cannot determine whether a live program will end at its scheduled time. If there is a chance that the event you are recording may continue past its scheduled time, you can allow for this uncertainty by extending the stop time on the Confirm Recording screen. -
Page 13: Record A Single Program Or All Episodes Of A Future Program
1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:47 PM Page 22 RECORD AND PLAY BACK PROGRAMS Recording a Program If you want to record a program that you are watching and save it according to your default Save Time setting: 1. Press Record on the remote control. -
Page 14: Record Two Programs At Once
DVR saves this information so that it can record episodes as they are broadcast. Important: Whenever you set up DVR to record all episodes of a program, it records indefinitely until you cancel the recordings or run out of storage space. -
Page 15: Display A List Of Your Recorded Programs
RECORD AND PLAY BACK PROGRAMS Display a List of Your Recorded Programs To display a list of your Recorded Programs, press My DVR To exit from the Recorded List screen and display full-screen TV, press My DVR or press Exit Exit "The Jungle Book"... -
Page 16: Cancel A Recording That's In Progress
4. Press Select . The red Record indicator on the front of the DVR turns off. Forget what program you’re recording? DVR gives you three ways to find programs that are currently being recorded: •... -
Page 17: Keep Others From Watching A Program
5. To block by channel or rating, select Block:Channels or Block:Rating. Press Move Up Move Down to highlight the channel, rating, or date you want to block. Or, if your local Comcast system allows, you may select a channel by pressing the numeric keys on your remote control. -
Page 18: Keep Others From Watching A Recording
DVR and you do not want them to watch certain recordings. Note: To block a program that’s scheduled to be recorded, block the program from the General Settings menu. DVR will record the program, but the recording can only be watched after you enter your 4-digit Parental Blocking PIN. -
Page 19: Maximize Your Storage Space
1. Connect the VCR to the Cable Out or OUT 1 (TV) connection on the back of the DVR. (In the near future, you’ll be able to use the VCR Port for recording to a VCR tape.) 2. -
Page 20: Change The Default Save Time Setting For Future Recordings
Permanently erasing programs that you no longer want to watch creates space to record and store other programs. If DVR becomes full, some programs may be partially saved or not saved at all. DVR holds at least 30 hours of programs. -
Page 21: Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when I run out of recording space while I’m recording a program? When the DVR runs out of disk space, it will stop recording the program. When you go to your Recording List, you will receive a message stating that your last recording was not complete. - Page 22 1-888-COMCAST, or visit www.sciatl.com. site, please have the serial number ready. To locate the serial number, look on the back of the DVR for a label. The serial number begins with SA and is located in the lower left corner of the barcode.
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Page 23: Remote Control Quick Reference
25 © 2003 Comcast. All rights reserved. Comcast and the Comcast logo are registered trademarks of Comcast Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Television programs, films, programs, and other materials may be copyrighted. - Page 24 1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:47 PM Page 44 For more information, call 1.888.COMCAST or click www.comcast.com For use with the Scientific-Atlanta DVR box. UG-DVR-SA...
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