Scientific Atlanta 8000HD User Manual
Digital video recorder, User’s guide, For the explorer

User’s Guide
for the
Digital Video Recorder
for the Explorer
®
8000
™
DVR
Explorer
®
8000HD
™
DVR
Explorer
®
8300
™
DVR
Explorer
®
8300HD
™
DVR
Get More Out of Your TV…
Watch
• Your favorite shows anytime you want...on your schedule
• Two programs (live or pre-recorded) at once with the PIP feature
Record
• Two live programs at the same time
• All future episodes of your favorite programs by performing
a simple, one-time setup
Watch & Record
• Watch one program while recording another
• Watch two programs at once (using the PIP feature)
and record one of them
• Watch two programs and record both of them
• Watch a pre-recorded program while recording
one or two other programs
Play Back
• Use the Multi-Room
®
DVR* (MR-DVR) system to play back
Recordings on
recordings on up to 4 TVs at the same time
Other TVs
• Use parental controls to block play back of recordings in
any room
*The MR-DVR feature is only available on the 8300 MR-DVR models.
Document Outline
- User's Guide for the Digital Video Recorder for the Explorer 8000 DVR, Explorer 8000HD DVR, Explorer 8300 DVR, Explorer 8300HD DVR
- Contents
- Explore Your Entertainment Options
- Get Started
- Find Out When Your Favorite Programs Are On
- Control Live TV and Recordings
- Watch Two Programs At Once
- Record and Play Back Programs
- Record a Program That You Are Watching Live
- Record a Program From the Program Guide
- Record Multiple Episodes of a Future Program
- Record Two Programs at Once
- Record a Pay-Per-View Event
- Schedule Future Pay-Per-View Recordings
- Display a List of Your Recorded Programs
- Play Back a Recording
- Display a List of Programs You Have Scheduled To Be Recorded in the Future
- Cancel a Scheduled Recording
- Cancel a Recording That Is In Progress
- Use Power-Save Mode
- Manage Programs and Recordings
- Block Programs With Parental Control
- Block Recordings With Parental Control
- Control the Viewing of Programs and Recordings in Your MR-DVR System
- Find Out How Much Recording Space Has Been Used
- Maximize Your Storage Space
- Automatically Erase Oldest Recordings
- Copy Recordings From Your DVR to a VCR Tape
- Change the Default Save Time Setting for Future Recordings
- Change the Save Time of a Recording You Have Saved
- Erase a Recording
- Recording to a SATA Hard Disk Drive (Optional)
- Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Get More Information or Assistance
- Index
- Quick Tips
- Explorer Screens
- AllTouch Remote Control
- Back Cover