About This Guide - Cisco DVR Configuration Manual

About This Guide

Introduction
This guide describes how to enable Explorer® Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) to use
DVR features. It also describes how to customize features of the DVR services so
they function according to your business needs.
Enhancing Your Subscribers' Experience: SARA Configurable Options User Guide is a
companion document to this guide. This companion document contains procedures
for configuring features that are used by all set-top boxes, such as the Parental
Controls feature.
Scope
This document describes how to enable DVR 1.5.2 services and how to customize the
features these services offer. This guide does not describe how to enable features that
are used by all set-top boxes, such as the Parental Controls feature. For instructions
on customizing common features, refer to Enhancing Your Subscribers' Experience:
SARA Configurable Options User Guide.
Audience
This document is written for the following personnel involved in setting up and
operating a Digital Broadcast Delivery System (DBDS):
DBDS and DNCS (Digital Network Control System) system administrators

DBDS and DNCS system operators

Cisco Services engineers

Related Publications
You may find the following publications useful as resources when you implement
the procedures in this document.
Adding and Removing Applications on the BFS for System Release 2.5/3.5 and 4.0 (part

number 4011048)
Configuring Logos on the DNCS (part number 738163)

Digital Network Control System Online Help for System Release 2.5/3.5 (UNIX

Version) (part number 4000838)
Enhancing Your Subscribers' Experience: SARA Configurable Options (part number

4002178)
4011411 Rev B
About This Guide
v