Comcast R20 Watch TWO Programs AT Once, Turn PIP On and Off, Move the Location of the PIP Screen

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WATCH TWO PROGRAMS AT ONCE

WATCH TWO PROGRAMS AT ONCE

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Turn PIP On and Off

DVR has built-in picture-in-picture (PIP). When you turn on PIP, you can watch two channels at once. One channel appears as a full-screen image. The other appears as a small image within the full-screen image.

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.

Note: You will only hear the sound of the program that is shown in the full screen.

2.To turn off the PIP screen, press PIP Off .

Note: If you press Info Info when the PIP feature is on,

a channel banner appears for both screens. If either program is currently being recorded, its channel banner will show the

REC

symbol.

Recording Now or

25GOLF

Full-screen image in main TV screen

Channel Banner appears briefly under PIP screen

PIP screen within the full-screen image

Change the Channel of the PIP Screen

1.Press PIP On (unless already in PIP mode).

2.Press PIP Channel Up or PIP Channel Down .

Note: Pressing the main Channel Up

+

or Channel Down

CH

program that is shown in the main TV screen.

CH

-key changes the channel of the

SO YOU WANT TO WATCH THE BIG GAME. AND YOUR DAUGHTER WANTS TO WATCH

NICKELODEON. YOU HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN SEEING HISTORY MADE OR SEEING THE APPLE OF YOUR EYE CRY HER EYES OUT. NO PROBLEM. WITH PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP),

YOU BOTH GET YOUR WAY. AND YOUR TV DOESN’T EVEN NEED A BUILT-IN PIP FEATURE.

Move the Location of the PIP Screen

If the PIP screen blocks action in the main TV screen, move the PIP screen by pressing Move .

Possible Positions of the PIP Screen

Each time you press Move , the PIP screen moves clockwise to the next corner of the main TV screen as shown here.

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Contents Because Every Home Deserves a WELL-TRAINED TV DVR SA User Guide R20 12/8/03 145 PM Contents You’ll never watch TV the same way again. Now you can Introducing DVRGet More out of Your TV Take Control of Live Programs Buffered ProgramsGetting Started Find OUT When Your Favorite Programs are onPrepare Your Remote Control Manage Your DVR BoxProgram Guide Browse By OptionsStatus Bar Control Live TV and RecordingsPause a Live Program or a Recording Use Instant ReplayUse Slow Motion Status Bar Speed IndicatorRewind or Fast-Forward a Live Program or Recording Watch Action Frame by FrameMove the Location of the PIP Screen Watch TWO Programs AT OnceTurn PIP On and Off Possible Positions of the PIP ScreenPIP screen Swap the Main Screen and the PIP ScreenPIP Screen and the Quarter Screen Recorded Program OptionsSave Your Recorded Programs Save Time SettingRecord and Play Back Programs Record a Program That You Are Watching LiveWhile DVR records you are free to Recording a ProgramRecord a Single Program or All Episodes of a Future Program Recording and Watching Programs Record Two Programs at OnceSave Latest Options For example, let’s say that you choose to saveRecorded List Screen Cancel a Scheduled RecordingDisplay a List of Your Recorded Programs Play Back a Recorded ProgramCancel a Recording That’s in Progress Forget what program you’re recording?Keep Others from Watching a Program Enable your PIN for Parental ControlManage Programs and Recordings Turn Parental Control On and OffKeep Others from Watching a Recording Recording Options ScreenPlaying Back Blocked Recordings Remove Blocks from ProgramsView a Blocked Recorded Program Maximize Your Storage SpaceCopy Recordings to a VCR Tape Reblock a Recorded ProgramChange the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future RecordingsTo change the default Save Time setting Erase a RecordingQuestions about Controlling a Live Program or Recording Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions about DVR Questions about Watching Two Programs at OnceCan I record on Demand programs? Why did DVR record only part of a program?Where can I get more information? Can I record high-definition Hdtv programs?Index Comcast Remote Control Quick Reference For more information