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Contents

Page Notice for Installers U.S. Patents Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read These Instructions Keep These Instructions Heed All Warnings Follow All Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, continued Protect from Exposure to Moisture and Foreign Objects Protect the Product When Moving It Accessories Warning Service Warnings Page Change the Way You Watch TV Safety First Serial Number Front Panel Features Back Panel Connectors Connecting the DVR VCR DVD Other External Connections for a Standard-DeﬁnitionTV and VCR Watch TV Access Services and Programs Record One Program While Watching Another Watch Two Programs at the Same Time Performance Tips No Picture No Color No Sound Automatic Software Updates Connecting to a Standard TV Explorer 8300 DVR Cable Input Standard Connecting to a Standard TV and Standard VCR Connecting to a Stereo TV Stereo Connecting to a Stereo TV and Stereo VCR Stereo VCR Connecting to a Home Theater Receiver and Stereo TV Home Theater Receiver Stereo LEFT Connecting an External SATA Hard Disk Drive (optional) How the eSATA Drive Works with Your DVR Connecting an External SATA Hard Disk Drive (optional), continued Recommendations for the eSATA Drive Guidelines for Using the eSATA Hard Disk Drive Disconnecting the eSATA Hard Disk Drive FCC Compliance Declaration of Conformity Canada EMI Regulation Trademarks Disclaimer