Get Started

Get Started

Getting started is easy. After you’ve connected the Explorer DVR to your TV, VCR, or other audio-video equipment, you only need to prepare the remote control as described here. If you have an HDTV and are not using a DVI connection, you also need to set up the 8000HD to work with your HDTV.

Note: Your cable service provider may have already installed and connected the Explorer DVR for you. If not, follow the instructions in the Connection and Set Up guide that came with your Explorer DVR to make the appropriate connections.

Prepare the Remote Control to Work With Your TV and Explorer DVR

Set up the remote control in two steps:

1.Prepare it to work with the make and model of your TV. (For additional information on preparing the remote control to work with your make and model of TV, refer to the guide that is included with your remote control.)

2.Place it in Cable mode as described in the picture at right.

Note: Your cable service provider may have already placed the remote control in Cable mode for you. You can verify this by pressing the

Powerkey to see how the Explorer DVR responds.

What’s Next?

If you have a standard TV, you’re ready to explore your entertainment options. Refer to other sections of this guide for assistance in making the most of the features your 8000 offers.

If you have an HDTV, you may need to prepare the 8000HD to work with your HDTV. Refer to “Prepare the Explorer 8000HD Explorer DVR to Work With Your High- Definition TV” on page 6.

To place the remote control in Cable mode, press Cable. The Cable key blinks red when you press it to indicate that it is in Cable mode. When the remote control is in Cable mode and you press Power, the green Power indicator on the front of the Explorer DVR turns on or off depending on the current status of the Explorer DVR.

Note: Each time you press a key on the remote control, one of the four mode keys blinks red to indicate the mode the remote control is in.

Cable Key

Can’t find a key on the remote? Open the foldout on the back cover of this guide to display the illustration of the remote control.

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