Comcast 1676-DVR SA, R20 manual Take Control of Live Programs, Buffered Programs

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INTRODUCING DVR

Take Control of Live Programs

Anytime you tune to a live program, DVR begins “buffering” it — that is, making a temporary recording of it — so you can:

Pause the live program or rewind it

Fast-forward through the portion you have rewound

Replay live TV anytime you want

Save the buffered program to the DVR’s hard drive to access it again later

Buffered Programs

DVR automatically buffers the last hour of the program that you’re watching and continues to buffer the channel until you:

Watch the channel for longer than an hour

After an hour, DVR removes the earlier minutes of the program from its buffer so that only the most recent hour is kept in the buffer.

Tune to another program

When you change channels, DVR begins to buffer the program you have just tuned to. It removes the program you were watching from the buffer.

Turn off the DVR

When you turn off the DVR, it erases everything from its buffer.

Have DVR record the program

When you press Record , DVR records the portion of the live program it has buffered, and begins recording the rest of the live program as it is broadcast.

When recording, the red Record light turns on.

GETTING STARTED

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NEVER BEFORE HAS A REMOTE CONTROL FELT SO POWERFUL. WITH JUST ONE CLICK, YOU’LL CONTROL RECORDINGS, LIVE TV, PICTURE-IN-PICTURE — THE WORKS. AND HEY,

YOU CAN EVEN MAKE IT DO SOME FUN TRICKS.

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Contents Because Every Home Deserves a WELL-TRAINED TV DVR SA User Guide R20 12/8/03 145 PM Contents Get More out of Your TV Introducing DVRYou’ll never watch TV the same way again. Now you can Buffered Programs Take Control of Live ProgramsPrepare Your Remote Control Find OUT When Your Favorite Programs are onGetting Started Manage Your DVR BoxBrowse By Options Program GuidePause a Live Program or a Recording Control Live TV and RecordingsStatus Bar Use Instant ReplayRewind or Fast-Forward a Live Program or Recording Status Bar Speed IndicatorUse Slow Motion Watch Action Frame by FrameTurn PIP On and Off Watch TWO Programs AT OnceMove the Location of the PIP Screen Possible Positions of the PIP ScreenPIP Screen and the Quarter Screen Swap the Main Screen and the PIP ScreenPIP screen Recorded Program OptionsRecord and Play Back Programs Save Time SettingSave Your Recorded Programs Record a Program That You Are Watching LiveRecord a Single Program or All Episodes of a Future Program Recording a ProgramWhile DVR records you are free to Save Latest Options Record Two Programs at OnceRecording and Watching Programs For example, let’s say that you choose to saveDisplay a List of Your Recorded Programs Cancel a Scheduled RecordingRecorded List Screen Play Back a Recorded ProgramForget what program you’re recording? Cancel a Recording That’s in ProgressManage Programs and Recordings Enable your PIN for Parental ControlKeep Others from Watching a Program Turn Parental Control On and OffPlaying Back Blocked Recordings Recording Options ScreenKeep Others from Watching a Recording Remove Blocks from ProgramsCopy Recordings to a VCR Tape Maximize Your Storage SpaceView a Blocked Recorded Program Reblock a Recorded ProgramTo change the default Save Time setting Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future RecordingsChange the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved Erase a RecordingQuestions about DVR Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions about Controlling a Live Program or Recording Questions about Watching Two Programs at OnceWhere can I get more information? Why did DVR record only part of a program?Can I record on Demand programs? Can I record high-definition Hdtv programs?Index Comcast Remote Control Quick Reference For more information