1676-DVR SA USER GUIDE R20 12/8/03 1:47 PM Page 36

MANAGE PROGRAMS AND RECORDINGS

Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings

The DVR default Save Time setting is set to automatically save each recording for 14 days. DVR then 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.”

Important: When you change the default Save Time setting, all future recordings recorded with the default Save Time will be saved according to the new Save Time setting.

To change the default Save Time setting:

1.Press My DVR if the Recorded List screen is not displayed. The Recorded List screen appears.

2. Press Preferences B . The Preferences screen appears.

3.Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight “Change Save Time for Future Recordings.”

4.Press Select . The options for Save Time appear.

5.Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight your desired Save Time.

6.Press Select . The Save Time options disappear, the Preferences screen appears, and the new default Save Time setting appears in the Information area of the screen.

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Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved

After recording a program, you can change how long DVR will save the recording:

1.Press My DVR if the Recorded List screen is not displayed. The Recorded List screen appears.

2.Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the recording with the Save Time you want to change.

3.Press Select . The Recording Options screen appears.

4.Press Move Up . The option Change Save Time is highlighted.

5.Press Select . The Save Time screen appears.

6.Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the new Save Time.

7.Press Select . In the Information area of the screen, the message “One moment please” appears, and the new Save Time displays on the Recorded List screen.

Erase a Recording

Permanently erasing programs that you no longer want to watch creates space to record and store other programs. If DVR becomes full, some programs may be partially saved or not saved at all. DVR holds at least 30 hours of programs.

Preferences Screen

After you select a new default Save Time, DVR displays your new selection in the Information area.

Preferences

Save time is 1 Day

Press to set how long future recordings will be saved.

Options

Sort Recorded List alphabetically

Change Save Time for future recordings

Schedule a new Manual Recording

Schedule Recordings

Recorded List

1.Press My DVR if the Recorded List screen is not displayed. The Recorded List screen appears.

2.Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the recording you want to erase.

3.Press Select . The Recording Options screen appears.

4.Press Move Down twice. The option Erase is highlighted.

5.Press Select . The message “Are you sure you want to erase this recording?” appears.

6.Press Yes, Erase . The message “One moment please” appears in the Information area of the screen, and the program is removed from the list.

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