Scientific Atlanta DVR Quick Reference Manual

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DVR

Quick Reference Guide

Explorer
Pause live TV for up to 1 hour
Record and store up to 50 hours of programs
Never miss your favorite TV program again
Record one program and watch another on a different channel
Record two programs and play back a third
Watch a soccer game and a soap opera at the same time
Use instant replay to watch that soccer play again
Bringing the Interactive Experience Home
and PIP
Home Entertainment Server
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  • Page 1: Quick Reference Guide

    Scientific-Atlanta Bringing the Interactive Experience Home ™ and PIP Quick Reference Guide Explorer Home Entertainment Server ® • Pause live TV for up to 1 hour • Record and store up to 50 hours of programs • Never miss your favorite TV program again •...
  • Page 2 ® With the Explorer 8000 Home Entertainment Server, you can record your favorite programs and then play back your recordings. The built-in Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and Picture-In-Picture (PIP) features give you complete control, convenience, and choice when watching TV.
  • Page 3: Let's Get Started

    Record TV programs without a VCR... RECORD and save your favorite TV programs to the DVR to watch later. When two of your favorite TV programs are scheduled at the same time, RECORD one program to the built-in recorder while watching the other! Never miss your favorite programs that are scheduled at the same time.
  • Page 4: Controlling Live Tv

    TV program. Note: Use these same dedicated DVR keys to control the reduced screen (also known as the quarter screen) in the program guide and in all DVR screens. Pause a Live Program The paused status bar appears when you press PAUSE.
  • Page 5: Recording Tv Programs

    Recording TV Programs Record a TV Program You Are Watching 1. Press RECORD. 2. While in the Confirm Recording screen, press SELECT to record your TV program. Result: The Record Indicator is lit on the front panel of the Entertainment Server. 3.
  • Page 6: Watching Recorded Tv Programs

    1. Press GUIDE. 2. Use the arrow keys to choose the Recorded Programs List DVR channel. Tue 3:00-9:00pm Programs you have recorded Note: The DVR channel is a dedicated for later viewing. CHANNEL 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm channel that allows you to play back...
  • Page 7: Using Your Remote Control

    Use the keys on the AllTouch AT8400 Remote Control to access the DVR and PIP features of your Entertainment Server. This guide describes the keys used to access the DVR and PIP features. For descriptions of the other key functions, refer to AllTouch ®...
  • Page 8: Using Picture-In-Picture

    Screen PIP ON key to activate the PIP screen. Notes: • You can only use the dedicated DVR keys to control the program shown in the Main screen. • To change the channel in the PIP screen, use the dedicated PIP CH+ and CH- keys.
  • Page 9: Frequently Asked Questions

    15 minutes, you can rewind that 15 minutes of the program. Can I record the quarter screen in the Program Guide or the DVR Recorded List? Yes, you can record the quarter screen on all DVR screens by pressing RECORD.

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Explorer 8000

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