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Scientific Atlanta 8000, 8000HD Index, Quick Tips, Explorer Screens, Manage Programs and Recordings, AllTouch AT8400 Remote Control, Get More Information or Assistance

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Manage Programs and Recordings 33
Block Programs With Parental Control		33
Block Recordings With Parental Control		36
Maximize Your Storage Space	38
Copy Recordings to a VCR Tape	38
Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings 39
Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved 40
Erase a Recording 40

Adjust the Picture Display for HDTVs	41
Adjust Pictures on a Wide-Screen HDTV 42
Change the Picture Format 43
Change the Darkness of Bars Used in Picture Displays	44

Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions		45
Questions About the Explorer DVR 45
Questions About Controlling a Live Program or Recording 45
Questions About Watching Two Programs at Once	46
Questions About Recording Programs and Playing Them Back		46
Questions About Watching, Recording, and Playing Back HD Programs 49
Get More Information or Assistance	51
Frequently Asked Questions 51
Online Documentation or the Explorer eClub 51
Customer Support 51
Index 53
Quick Tips inside of back cover
Explorer Screens inside of back cover
AllTouch AT8400 Remote Control	inside of foldout

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for the with Contents Manage Programs and Recordings Adjust the Picture Display for HDTVs Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Get More Information or Assistance Index Explore Your Entertainment Options Get More Out of Your TV Take Control of Live Programs Buffered Programs Get Started Prepare the Remote Control to Work With Your TV and Explorer DVR What’s Next How Programs Are Formatted Aspect Ratios Screen Resolution How HDTVs Display Picture Formats Prepare the Explorer 8000HD DVR to Work With Your High-DefinitionTV Selecting Compatible Picture Formats Selecting Picture Formats With the Setup Wizard Using Custom Setup to Select Picture Formats Make the Most of Your Entertainment Options Protect Your Recordings Find Out When Your Favorite Programs Are On Display the Program Guide Program Guide Select a Program From the Program Guide Search for a Program by Channel, Title, or Theme Browse By Options Browse By Channel Browse By Title Browse By Theme Search for a Program by Date Page Control Live TV and Recordings Pause a Live Program or a Recording Status Bar Use Instant Replay Rewind or Fast-Forwarda Live Program or Recording Status Bar Speed Indicator Use Slow Motion Watch Action Frame by Frame Catch Up With a Live TV Program Watch Two Programs At Once Turn PIP On and Off Change the Channel of the PIP Screen Move the Location of the PIP Screen Possible Positions of the PIP Screen Swap the Main Screen and the PIP Screen Recordings and the PIP Screen The PIP Screen and the Quarter Screen Record and Play Back Programs Saving Your Recordings Record a Program That You Are Watching Live Save Time Setting Recording With the Default Save Time Setting Recording Without the Default Save Time Setting While the Explorer DVR records Record a Single Program or All Episodes of a Future Program How Many HD Programs Can the 8000HD Record and Store Save Latest Options Record Two Programs at Once Record a Pay-Per-ViewEvent Recording and Watching Programs Display a List of Your Recorded Programs Recorded List Screen Play Back a Recording Display a List of Programs You Have Scheduled To Be Recorded in the Future Scheduled Recordings Screen Cancel a Scheduled Recording Cancel a Recording That Is in Progress Forget Which Channel You’re Recording Page Manage Programs and Recordings Block Programs With Parental Control Selecting Programs To Be Blocked Blocked channels: Closed Lock Blocked ratings: Accept General Settings Removing Blocking From Programs Turning Parental Control On and Off Block Recordings With Parental Control Recorded Program Options Screen Playing Back Blocked Recordings Maximize Your Storage Space Copy Recordings to a VCR Tape Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings Preferences Screen Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved Erase a Recording Adjust the Picture Display for HDTVs Adjust Pictures on a Wide-ScreenHDTV Change the Picture Format Change the Darkness of Bars Used in Picture Displays Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Questions About the Explorer DVR Questions About Controlling a Live Program or Recording Questions About Watching Two Programs at Once Questions About Recording Programs and Playing Them Back Channel Change Notice Can I record a pay-per-viewevent What happens if a sports event that I scheduled to record goes into overtime Can I record video-on-demand(VOD) programs Why did the Explorer DVR record only part of a program Can I erase part of a recording Questions About Watching, Recording, and Playing Back HD Programs Page Get More Information or Assistance Frequently Asked Questions Online Documentation or the Explorer eClub Customer Support Information to Provide When Calling for Assistance To Join the Explorer eClub Index PIN Entry screen Playback Status screen, exiting from Page Page Page Page Quick Tips Explorer Screens See all of your favorite programs Never miss your favorite programs Make the most of your time AllTouch® AT8400 Remote Control The built-indigital video recorder and Picture-in-Picturefeature give you and