Digital Video Recording (DVR)
Imagine…coming home to your own personal library of television programs, movies and sports that you can watch whenever it’s convenient for you. DVR is TV for your schedule.

Control Live TV
Using your DVR and your Digital Cable Remote, you can control live TV. Anytime you tune to a channel, the DVRPAUSE if the phone rings, REWIND a scene you missed and FAST FORWARD to skip what you don’t want to watch. Your DVR will record up to one hour of live TV+. begins making a temporary recording of whatever you’re watching. So you can

The live TV recording is not a permanent recording, unless you actually save it to the DVR’s hard drive. For live TV recordings, the temporary recording (buffer) will be erased if any of the following occur:

• You turn off your DVR.
• You watch the same channel for longer than the temporary recording (buffer) period. Only the most recent hour of the program (15 minutes of HD) is kept in the temporary recording.
• You switch to another program on the same tuner. When you change channels without using the SWAPDVR begins to store the new program. It removes the previous program you were watching from the storage. (See SWAP section for additional information.) function, your
• You watch more than one hour. After one hour, the DVR removes the earlier minutes of the recording, so that only the most recent hour is kept in the temporary storage.

+Recording buffer (temporary storage) for each tuner will record as long as you stay tuned to the same channel.

Playback Controls
You can play back your video recordings using the Video Control Buttons.

Using the Remote Control Arrow Buttons
The UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT buttons on your remote control will control playback when you are watching a recording in progress or while watching a recorded program.

Status Bar
The Status Bar appears whenever you pause, rewind or fast forward a live program. It also gives you information such as the title of the program you are watching, the source of the program and duration of time. The yellow position bar indicates where you are in the program. Green indicates the length of the program you are watching.White indicates the the length of other programs available in the buffer. Red indicates that you are watching a recording in progress.

Pause
As you watch live TV and recorded programs press PAUSE and the programming on your TV screen instantly freezes. No more missing the climactic scene of a movie or the winning play of the game! For programs you are watching live, your DVR will remain in pause for up to 90 minutes*. Pressing PAUSE more than once allows frame by frame viewing. Press PLAY to resume normal play of the program from the point where it was paused.

* Pause capacity depends on video format; less than 15 minutes for High Definition programming.

Rewind
Want to review a portion of your live show? It’s a snap with DVR. Press REWIND. Press it again up to 4 times to increase the rewind speed. REW, REW2, REW3 and REW4 will appear on-screen. REW is the slowest setting and REW4 is the fastest. Press REWIND a fifth time or press PLAY to resume normal play.

Fast Forward
For programs you are watching live, FAST FORWARD can be activated if you have paused or rewound the program. Press FAST FORWARD to move forward in the program. Press it up to 4 times to increase the fast forward speed. FF, FF2, FF3 and FF4 will appear on-screen. FF is the slowest setting and FF4 is the fastest. Press FAST FORWARD a fifth time or press PLAY to resume normal play.
Note: You can only fast forward up to the point of live broadcast.

Slow Motion
Your DVR is equipped with slow-forward and slow-rewind functions to give you crisp and clear Slow MotionSlow Motion to get an inside look. To activate slow-forward, press PAUSE and then FAST FORWARD. To use slow-rewind, press PAUSE and then REWIND. To return to regular speed, press PLAY.
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Instant Replay
With Instant Replay, you can go back to see the last play of the game or replay the last scene of your movie. Just press PAGE DOWN on your remote to replay the last 15 seconds. Press PAGE DOWN repeatedly to continue skipping back in 15-second increments.

Return to Live TV
Anytime you pause or rewind a live program, the show continues to be broadcast in real time. To return to live programming, press the DOWN button.

SWAP Between Two Programs
Because your DVR has two tuners, it can buffer (temporarily record) two programs at the same time – one on each tuner. The SWAP feature lets you toggle back and forth between the two live shows while giving you full control of both.

• While you are tuned to a program, press the SWAP button on your remote. You will change tuners.
• Now you can select an alternate program by changing channels or using the guide.
• Press SWAP again to toggle between the two programs.

Note: The SWAP button is the key to keeping the buffer for both programs. If you change channels without using SWAP, you will lose the buffer.

Your Personal Video Library
Using your DVR with i-Guide, you can build your own personal library of programs, movies, sports, TV shows…whatever you want. Follow the steps below to build and manage your personal video library.

GUIDE TIP: Using Parental Locks With DVR - You can restrict viewing of recorded programs, just like any other program. If you schedule a recording for a program you have Locked, the program will be recorded, however, audio is muted and no video will appear while the program is recording. A restricted notice remains on-screen allowing you to enter your PIN to view the program during recording. Once the program has been recorded, you can access it from your list of recorded programs. Just enter your PIN to view it.

Building Your Library - Recording Programs
Press RECORD on your remote any time while watching TV or while navigating through the guide. For programs airing now, recording begins immediately at the point you pressed RECORD. You can automatically schedule recordings for programs starting at a later time or date by pressing RECORD while in the listings. Recording will start at the program’s scheduled start time.

Record Interactively From Program Information
From the listings, highlight a program starting now or scheduled for a later time. Press the INFO button and you will see an information screen. Highlight the Record Icon and press OK to start recording at the time the program is scheduled to start.
Note: For more information on Action Icons, see the Action Icons section in this manual.

Manually Schedule a Recording
You can set a Manual Recording to automatically record a specific time and channel.

• Select DVR from the Main Menu, then select Set a Recording.
• Select the start and end times and the day you wish to record and confirm your settings.
• A channel list will then appear, allowing you to select the channel to record.
• A “Create a New Recording” screen will appear. Select Create a Recording to confirm your settings or select the Recording Options Icon for additional recording options.

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.

• 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 Icon to review all 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 change your view, use the LEFT-RIGHT buttons on your remote to View by Date,View by Channel or View by Title.
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.

• To give your new recording the highest scheduling priority and to capture the most number of episodes for your new recording, select High. The screen will show you how many episodes of the new series will be recorded and which episodes of the old series will not be recorded because of the conflict.
• To move the new series back to the bottom of the scheduling priority list, select Low and the screen will refresh and give you revised results.
• Select the Record Icon to confirm your new settings.

Modify the Series Priority List
To help you manage which series get recorded when there are scheduling conflicts, your DVR automatically creates a Series Priority List. The first series you set to record has the highest priority and is the program recorded in case of a conflict. If there are no conflicts, each additional series you set to record is added to the bottom of the list. You can easily change the recording priority of the programs so that the programs of your choice are recorded in case of a conflict.

• Select DVR from the Main Menu or Quick Menu.
• Choose Series Priority List.
• Highlight a program and use the Page UP-DOWN buttons on your remote to modify its priorities.

From here you can change your Series Recording Options by pressing INFO and selecting the Options Icon.

Note: If you want to record two series recordings instead of an individual recording that airs at the same time, you must delete the individual recording from the Scheduled Recordings List (See Cancel a Scheduled Recording section).

View Your List of Scheduled Recordings

• From the Main Menu or Quick Menu, select DVR*.
• Select Future Recordings.
• See a list of all the programs you have scheduled to record.
• Select a title to cancel the Scheduled Recording or modify Recording Options.

* Menu label may vary.

Modifying Recording Options
i-Guide gives you flexibility to manage your personal video library. You can change your Recording Options at any time, as often as you like.

Change Options for Scheduled Recordings From the Main Menu or Quick Menu
Select DVR, then select Future Recordings to see a list of your Scheduled Recordings. Highlight a program title and press OK or INFO.
Select the Record Icon from the Program Information Screen. Select the Options Icon to change the Recording Options or select the Delete Icon to delete this program from your list of Future Recordings.

Use the UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT buttons on your remote to change Recording Options:

• Change the frequency of the recording, such as every day or once a week.
• Specify how many recordings to save.
• Set a Save Until parameter, either until you delete or delete automatically when space is needed.
• Change the start and end times in order to catch every minute of a program, even if it runs over.

From Listings
Select your Scheduled Recording in the listings, it will be indicated by the red dot in the Instant Info.
Press OK or INFO and select the Record Icon to change your options or delete the Scheduled Recording.

From here, select the Don’t Record Icon to cancel the recording, or select Options Icon to see all the Recording Options.

Recording Notices

Recording Starting Notice
Before a Scheduled Recording begins, a notice will appear on-screen giving you the opportunity to confirm or cancel the Scheduled Recording. If you don’t do anything when the recording is scheduled to start, the DVR will automatically tune to the channel and begin recording. Live TV programming that has been temporarily recorded will be erased once the Scheduled Recording starts.

Recording Stopped Notice
Changing the channel during a recording will stop the recording.You will see a notice confirming whether you want to stop the recording and change channels or continue recording.You can SWAP to watch live TV while continuing a current recording. (See SWAP section of this manual for more information.)

View Programs Stored In Your Personal Video Library

• From the DVR Menu, select My Recordings. Use the UP-DOWN buttons on your remote to search through and highlight titles from your list of recorded programs. Press OK or INFO to select the program.
• From the information screen, select PLAY Icon to resume play from where you left off or select Start from the beginning Icon to restart from the beginning.
• To control playback while watching a recorded program, use either the Video Control Buttons or the arrow buttons on your remote. (See the “Playback Control” section of this manual for more information.)

GUIDE TIP: DVR is not a long-term storage device. To maximize your storage space, review the contents of your library regularly and discard the recordings you no longer wish to save. See “Managing Your Personal Video Library” in this manual.
*Delete Priority is used to determine whether you delete the program or the program is deleted automatically when space is needed.

Managing Your Personal Video Library

A recorded program remains in your personal video library until you decide to delete it unless you have it set to delete when space is needed. Your DVR will record and store up to 90 hours of standard definition programming and up to 20 hours of High Definition programming*. There are several options for making the most efficient use of DVR storage space:

To Delete Recordings
From a Recorded Program Information screen, select the DELETE Icon to delete the recording. Select the DELETE PRIORITY Icon to modify the Delete Priority, which gives you additional options such as deleting the recording when space is needed.

Copy Recordings to A VCR Tape
After you watch a recording, decide to either erase it or keep it permanently by transferring it to a VCR tape.

When you copy recordings to a VCR tape, make sure that the recording is displayed on the TV screen for the entire time the recording is being copied. If you change channels or display guide screens during the copying process, your tape copy will contain these images and you may not have a complete copy of the recording.

1. Connect the RCA Jacks connection on the back of the DVR to your VCR Video In.
2. Put a tape in your VCR.
3. Access your list of Recorded Programs.
4. Highlight a program from your list and press OK or INFO to select the recorded program you want transferred to tape.
5. From the Information Screen, select to restart from the beginning.
6. Start recording on the VCR when playback begins.
7. As the recording plays, it is taped to your VCR.

Note: Refer to your VCR User Manual for specific instructions on using your VCR.

Recording Low and Full Notices
To help you manage your personal video library,
i-Guide will advise you with an on-screen notice when the available memory gets low or full.

If recording space becomes full during a recording, the recording will stop.Make sure you have enough recording space to record the entire program before you begin to avoid missing part of the program.

* Recording HD programing requires a DVR connection to an HD television.