DCT3400 Series User Guide

DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (DVR)

The DCT3412 contains a hard drive for the DVR to record standard- and high-definition TV programs.

A standard VCR records and plays analog video. DVR records and plays digital video. Unlike an analog tape, the hard drive allows simultaneous recording and playback.

A DVR offers the ability to control your viewing experience by pausing (time-shifting) live TV and providing trick playback modes (pause, fast forward, slow forward, fast rewind, slow rewind). You may experience a slight delay between time-shifted and live TV.

With the DCT3412, you can:

Record Programming

Record hours of TV programming. The total hours of recorded content depend on your hard drive capacity and setting type (digital, analog, or HD) at which you record.

Maintain a Personal Program Library

Maintain a personal library of recorded programming, accessed using the interactive program guide (IPG).

Control Live TV

Pause, rewind, or fast-forward live TV.

Simultaneously Watch Two Programs

Watch two programs and easily switch between them using the SWAP key on your remote control, dependent upon program guide support.

Simultaneously Watch and Record

Record one program in the background while viewing another live broadcast at the same time.

Simultaneously Record Two Shows

Record two programs from two different channels at the same time.

Simultaneously Record Two Shows and Watch a Recorded Program

Watch a recorded program while recording up to two other programs at the same time. You can also easily switch between viewing the pre-recorded program and either of the programs you’re recording currently.

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