Record Two Programs At Once; While Watching A Show; From The Guide - Motorola DCT6412 User's Reference Manual

Record Two Programs at Once

The Dual Tuner DVR allows you to set recordings for two different programs that air at the same time. While
recording two programs, you can watch and control either program up to the point of live TV by using the SWAP
button on your remote. There are several ways to record two programs at once. Here are two basic examples:

While Watching a Show:

• Press RECORD to record the program you are watching.
• Press SWAP to switch to the other tuner and find the second program you want to record.
• Press RECORD when you locate the second program you want to record.

From the Guide:

• Highlight a program you want to record from any listings screen.
• Press RECORD to set up the first recording.
• Highlight the second program.
• Press RECORD to set up the second recording.
Record a Series
Your DVR lets you record multiple episodes of a program according to your preferences.
change your view, use the
You may also modify the priority assigned to a series using the Series Priority List. (See next section)
Managing Scheduling Conflicts
If you schedule more than two recordings for the same time, you will
see a Scheduling Conflict screen that allows you to choose between
a previously set recording and the new recording that is conflicting.
Individual recordings always take priority over series recordings
when there are scheduling conflicts. In case of a scheduling conflict
between two series programs, additional icons will appear at the
bottom of the Scheduling Conflict screen to help you determine
which program to record.
• Select the episode type to record, such as first run only or all
episodes.
• Specify how many recordings to save.
• Specify how long to save the recording – until you erase it or
until space is needed.
• To access advanced series setup features like add minutes to
the start and end times and specify which channels to record,
select the Recording Options
Your Series Recordings will appear in the My Recordings list
with the show title as its label. Multiple recordings of the
same show will have the same label and will be listed
beginning with the most recent recordings first as default. To
on your remote to View by Date, View by Channel or View by Title.
Icon to review all options.
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