Comcast R20 Record and Play Back Programs, Save Your Recorded Programs, Save Time Setting, Days

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RECORD AND PLAY BACK PROGRAMS

RECORD AND PLAY BACK PROGRAMS

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Save Your Recorded Programs

DVR can save at least 30 hours of recorded programs. To maximize your storage space, keep the length of your Save Time setting to a minimum. Whether you record a program you’re watching live, or schedule a program to be recorded in the future, you can select how long you want the recording to be saved in three ways:

•Use the default Save Time setting. This is the quickest way to save recordings because you don’t need to select the save time each time you record a program. DVR will save the recording using the length of time established by the default setting.

•Select the Save Time when you schedule a new recording.

•Change the Save Time after recording a program.

SAVE TIME

2Days

7Days

14 Days

Until erased

1 Day

Note: DVR is not a long-term storage device. To further maximize your storage space, review your list of recordings regularly and erase the recordings you no longer wish to save. For long-term storage, a program can be transferred to your VCR (see “Copy Recordings to a VCR Tape” on page 35).

NOW THE REAL FUN BEGINS. WHAT YOU ONLY WISHED YOU COULD DO WITH YOUR VCR NOW YOU CAN DO WITH DVR. RECORD DATELINE WHILE YOUR KIDS WATCH DISNEY.

Save Time Setting

The DVR default Save Time setting is set to automatically save each recording for 14 days. Then DVR erases the recording to make space for other programs you want to record. You can change the default setting from 14 days to 1, 2, or 7 days — or to “until erased.” “Until erased” means it will be saved until you erase it yourself.

SAVE TIME

2Days

7Days

14 Days

Until erased

1 Day

RECORD DATELINE AND THE SIMPSONS WHILE YOUR KIDS WATCH A RECORDING OF

DISNEY. AUTOMATICALLY RECORD THE ENTIRE SEASON OF THE SOPRANOS. IT’S ALL POSSIBLE WITH A CLICK-CLICK-CLICK OF A FEW BUTTONS.

Record a Program That You Are Watching Live

To record a program that you are watching live, make sure that you tune to the channel when the program begins, then press Record . This ensures that you record the entire program from its beginning. Otherwise, you’ll record only part of the program.

DVR cannot determine whether a live program will end at its scheduled time. If there is a chance that the event you are recording may continue past its scheduled time, you can allow for this uncertainty by extending the stop time on the Confirm Recording screen.

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Contents Because Every Home Deserves a WELL-TRAINED TV DVR SA User Guide R20 12/8/03 145 PM Contents Introducing DVR You’ll never watch TV the same way again. Now you canGet More out of Your TV Take Control of Live Programs Buffered ProgramsFind OUT When Your Favorite Programs are on Prepare Your Remote ControlGetting Started Manage Your DVR BoxProgram Guide Browse By OptionsControl Live TV and Recordings Pause a Live Program or a RecordingStatus Bar Use Instant Replay Status Bar Speed Indicator Rewind or Fast-Forward a Live Program or Recording Use Slow Motion Watch Action Frame by FrameWatch TWO Programs AT Once Turn PIP On and OffMove the Location of the PIP Screen Possible Positions of the PIP ScreenSwap the Main Screen and the PIP Screen PIP Screen and the Quarter ScreenPIP screen Recorded Program OptionsSave Time Setting Record and Play Back ProgramsSave Your Recorded Programs Record a Program That You Are Watching LiveRecording a Program While DVR records you are free toRecord a Single Program or All Episodes of a Future Program Record Two Programs at Once Save Latest OptionsRecording and Watching Programs For example, let’s say that you choose to saveCancel a Scheduled Recording Display a List of Your Recorded ProgramsRecorded List Screen Play Back a Recorded ProgramCancel a Recording That’s in Progress Forget what program you’re recording?Enable your PIN for Parental Control Manage Programs and RecordingsKeep Others from Watching a Program Turn Parental Control On and OffRecording Options Screen Playing Back Blocked RecordingsKeep Others from Watching a Recording Remove Blocks from ProgramsMaximize Your Storage Space Copy Recordings to a VCR TapeView a Blocked Recorded Program Reblock a Recorded ProgramChange the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings To change the default Save Time settingChange the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved Erase a RecordingFrequently Asked Questions Questions about DVRQuestions about Controlling a Live Program or Recording Questions about Watching Two Programs at OnceWhy did DVR record only part of a program? Where can I get more information?Can I record on Demand programs? Can I record high-definition Hdtv programs?Index Comcast Remote Control Quick Reference For more information
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