Comcast 1676-DVR SA, R20 manual Contents

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCING DVR

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Get More Out of Your TV

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Take Control of Live Programs

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GETTING STARTED

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Prepare Your Remote Control

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Manage Your DVR Box

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FIND OUT WHEN YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS ARE ON

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Display the Program Guide

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Select a Program from the Program Guide

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Search for a Program by Channel, Title, or Theme

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Search for a Program by Date

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CONTROL LIVE TV AND RECORDINGS

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Pause a Live Program or a Recording

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Use Instant Replay

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Rewind or Fast-Forward a Live Program or Recording

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Use Slow Motion

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Watch Action Frame by Frame

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Catch Up with a Live TV Program

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WATCH TWO PROGRAMS AT ONCE

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Turn PIP On and Off

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Change the Channel of the PIP Screen

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Move the Location of the PIP Screen

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Swap the Main Screen and the PIP Screen

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RECORD AND PLAY BACK PROGRAMS

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Save Your Recorded Programs

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Record a Program That You Are Watching Live

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Record a Single Program or All Episodes of a Future Program

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Record Two Programs at Once

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Display a List of Your Recorded Programs

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Play Back a Recorded Program

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Display a List of Programs You Have Scheduled To Be Recorded

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Cancel a Scheduled Recording

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Cancel a Recording That’s in Progress

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MANAGE PROGRAMS AND RECORDINGS

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Keep Others from Watching a Program

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Keep Others from Watching a Recording

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Maximize Your Storage Space

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Copy Recordings to a VCR Tape

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Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings

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Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved

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Erase a Recording

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Questions about DVR

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Questions about Controlling a Live Program or a Recording

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Questions about Watching Two Programs at Once

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Questions about Recording Programs and Playing Them Back

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Index

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Remote Control Quick Reference

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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 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 ProgramsRecording a Program While DVR records you are free toRecord 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