Comcast 1676-DVR SA, R20 manual Maximize Your Storage Space, Copy Recordings to a VCR Tape

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MANAGE PROGRAMS AND RECORDINGS

View a Blocked Recorded Program

1.Press My DVR to view your Recorded List.

2.Highlight the Program Title you wish to watch.

3.Press Select .

4.Press Move Down to highlight Unlock.

5.Press Select .

6.Enter your 4-digit PIN.

7.Highlight Play.

8.Press Select .

Reblock a Recorded Program

1.When you are done viewing the recorded program, press My DVR .

2.Highlight another title (any program other than the one you wish to block).

3.Press Select .

4.Press Move Down to highlight Unblock.

5.Press Stop.

6.Press My DVR .

7.Highlight the show you wish to block.

8.Press Select .

9.Highlight Block.

10.Press Select .

11.Enter PIN.

Note: Comcast is in the process of simplifying this procedure. We appreciate your understanding.

MANAGE PROGRAMS AND RECORDINGS

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Maximize Your Storage Space

DVR can save at least 30 hours of recorded programs, depending on the programming source, but it is not intended as a long-term storage device. To make the most efficient use of your storage space, follow these guidelines:

Set your default Save Time setting to 14 days or less. Setting it to “until erased” causes the storage space to fill up more quickly.

After you watch a recording, decide to either erase it or keep it permanently by transferring it to a VCR tape and then erasing it from DVR.

Copy Recordings to a VCR Tape

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

1.Connect the VCR to the Cable Out or OUT 1 (TV) connection on the back of the DVR. (In the near future, you’ll be able to use the VCR Port for recording to a VCR tape.)

2.Put a tape in your VCR and prepare the VCR to record.

3.Press My DVR . The Recorded List screen appears.

4.Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the recording you want to copy to the VCR.

5.Press Select . The Recording Options screen appears with the option “Play [title of program]” highlighted.

6.Start recording on the VCR.

7.Press Select . As the recording plays, it is taped to your VCR.

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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 Buffered Programs Take Control of Live ProgramsManage Your DVR Box Find OUT When Your Favorite Programs are onPrepare Your Remote Control Getting StartedBrowse By Options Program GuideUse Instant Replay Control Live TV and RecordingsPause a Live Program or a Recording Status BarWatch Action Frame by Frame Status Bar Speed IndicatorRewind or Fast-Forward a Live Program or Recording Use Slow MotionPossible Positions of the PIP Screen Watch TWO Programs AT OnceTurn PIP On and Off Move the Location of the PIP ScreenRecorded Program Options Swap the Main Screen and the PIP ScreenPIP Screen and the Quarter Screen PIP screenRecord a Program That You Are Watching Live Save Time SettingRecord and Play Back Programs Save Your Recorded ProgramsWhile DVR records you are free to Recording a ProgramRecord a Single Program or All Episodes of a Future Program For example, let’s say that you choose to save Record Two Programs at OnceSave Latest Options Recording and Watching ProgramsPlay Back a Recorded Program Cancel a Scheduled RecordingDisplay a List of Your Recorded Programs Recorded List ScreenForget what program you’re recording? Cancel a Recording That’s in ProgressTurn Parental Control On and Off Enable your PIN for Parental ControlManage Programs and Recordings Keep Others from Watching a ProgramRemove Blocks from Programs Recording Options ScreenPlaying Back Blocked Recordings Keep Others from Watching a RecordingReblock a Recorded Program Maximize Your Storage SpaceCopy Recordings to a VCR Tape View a Blocked Recorded ProgramErase a Recording Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future RecordingsTo change the default Save Time setting Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have SavedQuestions about Watching Two Programs at Once Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions about DVR Questions about Controlling a Live Program or RecordingCan I record high-definition Hdtv programs? Why did DVR record only part of a program?Where can I get more information? Can I record on Demand programs?Index Comcast Remote Control Quick Reference For more information