Explorer® 8000 and 8000HD DVR
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1. To enhance the display of certain formats select additional picture format settings For details see Selecting Picture Formats With the Setup Wizard on page 5 Use the keys on the front of the 8000HD to select these formats See Selecting Compatible Picture Formats on the next page Selecting Compatible Picture Formats If your HDTV displays a black screen when you turn it on the 8000HD may not be sending your HDTV a picture format that your HDTV supports Follow these steps to select picture format settings that your HDTV supports Note Rather than selecting a single picture format setting you may want to select all settings that your HDTV supports Setting up the 8000HD to support a variety of picture formats allows you to toggle among the different settings while viewing TV and select the setting that provides the best picture quality for the format being broadcast 1 Find the picture formats that your HDTV supports If necessary refer to the user s manual that came with your HDTV 2 If the 8000HD is off press Cable and then Power on the remote control to turn it on 3 On the front of the 8000HD press and hold Select until the Message Light e blinks 4 Then on the front of the 8000HD press Vol to indicate that you want to select a picture format setting The LED display shows HdSr to indicate that you are in the Picture Format mode for HDTV screens 5 Use the following table to sele2. The End Setup screen displays and lists the settings you selected 7 To start watching TV press Exit Cable and then Power GB While watching TV you can change the Picture format to any of the settings you selected by pressing Settings Gp Controlling Live TV Control a Live Program You Are Watching The Pause u Rewind Fast Forward Play qB Instant Replay and Live keys on the remote control are used to control the live program in the Main screen For example when you are watching your favorite live TV program and the telephone rings press Pause D to pause the program for up to 1 hour and then press Rewind p or Fast Forward to reverse or advance one frame at a time To resume watching your favorite program press Play and then press Rewind or Fast Forward to cycle through three different speeds of rewind or fast forward To replay the last 8 seconds of a live or recorded program press Instant Replay CD To see the action in slow motion press Play amp p from normal play mode Press Play again to resume normal play mode From Pause mode press Pause or Play amp to resume the normal play mode If you have rewound or paused a live program press Live at anytime to catch up to the live TV program Note You can use these same dedicated DVR keys to control the reduced screen also Known as the quarter screen in the program guide and in all DVR screens Pause a Live Program The pause
3. 3 Press Select Managing Recording Space How Much Recording Space Do Have 1 Press List 9 2 Press fj to display the Preferences screen Automatically Erasing Oldest Recordings If Space Is Needed 1 Press List amp p 2 Press fj to display the Preferences screen 3 Choose Turn ON Auto Erase Note Any recordings that have a Save Time of Until Erase will not be automatically erased Recorded List Design On A Dime 4 akdi ls Save Until erased World Soccer Wed 11 10 4 10am 30min a Extreme Homes Wed 11 10 8 10pm 50min S1 Design On A Dime Mon 11 15 12 00pm 30min V Home Matters Sun 11 14 12 30pm 30min Thirteen Days Mon 11 8 8 00pm 1hr 30min Options Play A Scheduled Recordings J Preferences Recorded Programs List Tue 3 00 9 00pm Programs you have recorded for later viewing CHANNEL JEE gt 5 30pm 6 00pm PBY A 1914 ERKUT A PBY B 1915 EKUONA DVR lt Recorded Programs List V WSB 2 Channel 2 Action News WATL 3 ROEG BrowseBy Date Preferences t a Recording Space Used 19 MMM i You currently have 10 recordings Sort Recorded List by time recorded a Turn ON Auto Erase lt 4 Recording space used V Change Save Time for future recordings Schedule a new Manual Recording A Scheduled Recordings Recorded List j Preferences oa Auto Erase is OFF Press if you want your oldest recordings automatic
4. SN Scientific Atlanta P Scientific Atlanta Getting Started With The Explorer 8000 and 8000HD DVR Ee A a mge EXPLORER 8000 Record your favorite programs when you re away Record one program and watch another Record two live programs while watching a third program you recorded earlier Record and store from 30 to 50 hours of standard definition programs on the 8000 and depending on the model up to 80 hours of standard definition programming on the 8000HD Watch and record high definition programs on the 8000HD the actual high definition storage capacity depends on the model Pause live TV for up to 1 hour without missing a minute Use instant replay any time you want Watch two programs at the same time with the Picture in Picture feature on any TV you have Welcome With the Explorer 8000 Design On A Dime IK PRE Digital Video Recorder DVR a ae Ne you can easily record your favorite programs and then play them back anytime The built in ML ate oe ee Sot i World Soccer Wed 11 10 4 10am 30min DVR and Picture In Picture A Extreme Homes Wed 11 10 8 10pm 50min PIP features give you com C Design On A Dime Mon 11 15 12 00pm 30min lete control convenience and Y Home Matters Sun 11 14 12 30pm p f Thirteen Days Mon 11 8 8 00pm 1hr 30min choice when watching TV Use Options Play A Scheduled Recordings J Preferences your DVR to control the following features Control l
5. VE the PIP screen to a different corner of your TV screen Let s Get Started Using Your Remote Control Use the keys on the AllTouch AT8400 or AT8500 Remote Control to access the DVR and PIP features of your DVR This guide describes the keys used to access the DVR and PIP features For descriptions of the other key functions refer to the user s guide for your remote control model e AT8400 AllTouch Remote Control User s Guide part number 749219 e AT8500 AllTouch Remote Control User s Guide part number 4006383 Important Your remote control must be set to Cable Mode CBL to access the DVR features AllTouch AT8400 Remote Control If offered by your cable Poweronoroi service provider displays a menu of services or options T Selects cable mode GD Performs the selected action sie o e ry lt a a Moves through on screen g F choices A 97 Exits to full screen TV Displays a list of your recorded programs Replays the last 8 seconds of Dedicated DVR Keys a program Instant Replay wea FAV z a Returns to live programming Rewinds in 3 speeds F i lt gt gt a oO n Fast forwards in 3 speeds Must be in Play mode gt amp lt gt os Must be in Play mode Stops recording a program o n O Records a program or stops playback TAT aAA l Resumes playing a paused Pauses the program program Press twice for you are watching sl
6. ally erased to make space for new ones it Options Schedule a new Manual Recording i S Turn ON Auto Erase V Recording space used A Scheduled Recordings Recorded List J Using Picture In Picture Activate PIP on Your TV While watching a program press PIP On Off een Mr to activate the PIP screen Notes e To pause or record the video in the PIP screen you must first swap it to the Main screen e You can only use the dedicated DVR keys Pause Rewind Fast Forward to control the program shown in the Main screen e To change the channel in the PIP screen use PIP CH and PIP CH Activate PIP from the Program Guide From the program guide press Exit Q or Guide to close the program guide and then press PIP On Off to activate piP Main PIP You can only activate PIP from full screen Screen Screen video Swap the Main and PIP Screens To swap the TV program that is in the PIP screen to the Main screen press PIP Swap Note You will only hear the audio for the program shown in the Main screen Move the PIP Screen To move the PIP screen clockwise to a different corner of the Main screen press PIP Move You can move the PIP screen to any of the four corners of the Main screen Use Power Save Mode To maximize the life of your DVR you should power down the 8000 every night before going to bed Simply press Power on the front panel of the 8000 The Power light turns o
7. ct settings that your HDTV supports Important You have 20 seconds to begin selecting picture format settings After 20 seconds HdSr disappears to indicate that the 8000HD is no longer in the Picture Format mode If this occurs repeat this process by starting at step 3 On the To Select This 8000HD The8s000HD And Then Picture Format Press Briefly Displays Briefly Displays 480i CH 480i SEt 720p VOL 720p SEt 480p CH 480p SEt 10801 VOL 10801 SEt Note The default picture format setting is 1080i 6 To start watching TV make sure the remote control is in Cable mode Selecting Picture Formats With the Setup Wizard Setting up the 8000HD to support a variety of picture formats allows you to toggle among the settings you have chosen while watching TV You can also select the setting that provides the best picture quality for the format currently being broadcast There are three ways you can select picture formats for your HDTV The 8000HD Setup Wizard guides you through each one The Quick Setup method which automatically selects a setting according to the screen type Forastandard screen 4 3 HDTV the Wizard selects 480i Fora wide screen 16 9 HDTV the Wizard selects 1080i The Standard Setup method which selects the settings 480i and 1080i You can then toggle between these two settings while watching TV The Custom Setup method which allows you to select any combination of the following picture formats that
8. d status bar appears when you press Pause u Green Area of Bar Indicates Stored or Recorded Programming Triangle Indicates Your Current Position in Program Red Area of Bar Indicates 4 i Missed Programming E u re Live Point of Programming ____ Clear Area of Bar Indicates Paused Status Bar gt Pac AZ a Design On A Dime 12 00 12 30pm Programming Not Aired Yet T11170 Note All of the features for controlling live TV such as Pause Fast Forward Rewind and so on are also available when playing back recorded programs Recording TV Programs Record a TV Program You Are Watching 1 Press Record O 2 While in the Confirm Recording screen choose your recording options Design On A Dime DT EER and press A The Record Indicator is lit a 4 on the front panel of the DVR ye START STOP SAVE TIME 3 To manually stop recording before the scheduled time press Stop D and oo a then follow the on screen choices ECER EE Record a TV Program From the Program Guide 1 Press Guide 2 Press the arrow keys to highlight a z Channel 2 Action News TV program and then press Record Lie enna REC 3 Inthe Confirm Recording screen choose PBY B 1915 KUONI your recording options and press A A DVR 4 Recorded Programs List WSB 2 Channel 2 Action N Channel 2 Action N The recording program is highlighted in a ere a er Ge f WGNX Frasier j Judge Judy red in the prog
9. e on screen instructions For assistance using this method see Using Custom Setup to Select Picture Formats shown next Set Picture Format 6 To start watching TV press Exit Cable and then Power GB While watching TV you can change the Picture format to any of the settings you selected by pressing Settings and selecting Picture Format Using Custom Setup to Select Picture Formats The steps described here help you use the Custom Setup method to select any combination of the picture format settings that the 8000HD provides With this method after you set up each possible format you can toggle among the settings you have selected while watching TV by pressing Settings Gp This allows you to select the setting that provides the best picture quality for the type of picture format being broadcast 1 If you have not already done so start the Setup Wizard as described on page 5 2 When the Set Picture Format screen appears press to select Custom Setup 3 Press A to acknowledge that the HDTV is in Normal display mode 4 Press A again to start the custom setup process which allows you to test each setting one at a time and gives you the opportunity to select the settings that provide the best picture quality Note After you select a setting to test wait 5 seconds for the HDTV to apply the setting 5 Follow the on screen instructions to select settings that provide the best picture quality 6 Press
10. ff but the 8000 still is plugged in so your scheduled recordings still occur If your DVR is turned on and you do not press a remote or front panel key in 4 hours a banner appears indicating the 8000 will automatically activate power save mode Frequently Asked Questions How far back can I rewind live TV The length of time you can rewind live TV depends on how long you have been tuned to a single channel Each time you change channels a new copy is automatically stored to the built in recorder This copy saves up to the last one hour of programming For example if you have been watching the same channel for 15 minutes you can rewind that 15 minutes of the program Can I record the quarter screen in the Program Guide or the DVR Recorded List Yes you can record the quarter screen on all DVR screens by pressing Record Q You can also record the quarter screen in the program guide Press Exit to display the video in full screen and then press Record Q Note Pressing Record while in the program guide will record the highlighted program in the grid i Can I record or pause the video in the PIP screen Yes but you must swap it into the Main screen first After pressing Record and confirming the recording you can swap it back into the PIP screen and it will continue recording You can also press PIP On Off and the video will continue to record If ve been tuned to a program since it started do I have to rewind
11. ill appear for the program you selected 2004 Scientific Atlanta Inc All rights reserved AllTouch Explorer Scientific Atlanta and the Scientific Atlanta logo are registered trademarks of z a N Scientific Atlanta Inc 8000 8000HD AT8400 AT8500 and Bringing the Interactive Experience P Home is a trademark of Scientific Atlanta Inc h All other trademarks shown are trademarks of their respective owners Product and service availability subject to change without notice TH Scientific Atlanta Inc 5030 Sugarloaf Parkway Box 465447 Lawrenceville GA30042 Scientific www scientificatlanta com Atlanta March 2004 Printed in USA 740246 Rev D For questions or comments call your cable service provider
12. ive TV The telephone is ringing and you do not want to miss any scenes of your favorite live TV program DVR lets you PAUSE the live program or REWIND and PLAY a portion of it again or FAST FORWARD it to catch up to live TV Sports fans can enjoy complete control by using INSTANT REPLAY SLOW MOTION and FRAME ADVANCE AND REWIND to watch their favorite play again Record TV programs without a VCR RECORD and save your favorite TV programs to the DVR to watch later When two of your favorite TV programs are scheduled at the same time RECORD one program to the built in recorder while watching the other Never miss your favorite programs that are scheduled at the same time Simply RECORD both programs at the same time While recording both programs you can play back a third program you have already recorded RECORD a single episode or all episodes of your favorite TV programs RECORD one of your favorite TV programs and at the same time access any advanced application such as video on demand VOD Watch two TV programs at the same time PIP is built into the Explorer 8000 DVR so you can watch two live programs at the same time on any make or model TV that is connected to your DVR When something exciting occurs in the PIP program you can easily swap the PIP into the Main screen Once that program is in the Main screen you can pause or record it When the PIP screen is covering a must see moment on the Main screen simply MO
13. ow motion Swaps PIP screen with Main screen N Jey Dedicated PIP Keys Turns PIP feature on or off Oa En Q g 6 5 Selects PIP channels up or down Moves PIP screen T11169 Preparing the Explorer 8000HD DVR to Work With Your High Definition TV If you have an Explorer 8000HD DVR and an HDTV and you are not using a DVI connection you may need to set up the 8000HD so that it provides video to your HDTV in picture formats that your HDTV supports Otherwise your picture quality may be less than optimal During installation your cable service provider may have already selected an appropriate picture format for you or the factory setting of the 8000HD may be compatible with your HDTV In either of these instances you should see a picture when you turn on your HDTV and 8000HD Note For an illustration of how HDTVs display various picture formats see pages 4 and 5 If your HDTV supports A 1080 picture format These picture formats e 480i standard or wide e 480p standard or wide e 720p wide only The HDTV displays this when ON or A black screen Follow these steps to setup the 8000HD There are no steps to follow Your HDTV uses the picture format that the 8000HD is set to when it leaves the factory Optional Although the 8000HD uses a format that your HDTV supports you may find the picture quality less than optimal when viewing certain picture formats
14. ram guide R O a Record Episodes of a TV Program If you want to record all the episodes of a program you are watching follow these steps Design On A Dime Vac RE Tue 11 13 Save 14 days Press Record E REC START STOP SAVE TIME 2 Choose one or all episodes Notice the information in the fourth column changes oo Wa ee based on your selection Press A If you selected all episodes from the third column the All Episode Recording i A Accept recording Q Cancel changes J Options screen appears 3 Choose one of the options on the screen Design On A Dime Adui HGTV Ch 238 Thu 11 13 4 Press Select to save your settings Note The New first run episodes on this channel option is subject to availability in your area EE WN SaaS RR episodes on this channel at any time SEL v New first run episodes on this channel All D on this channel in this time slot A E E EA Choose highlighted item Cancel changes Watching Your Recordings Access and Play Back Your Recorded Programs Anytime 1 Press List 9 2 Use the arrow keys to choose the program you want to play back 3 Press Select to display your options Access and Play Back Your Recorded Programs From the Program Guide 1 Press Guide 2 Use the arrow keys to choose the DVR channel Note The DVR channel is a dedicated channel that allows you to play back your recorded programs
15. the 8000HD supports 480p wide and standard 480i wide and standard 720p wide only 1080i wide only To start the Setup Wizard follow these steps 1 2 Make sure that the Explorer DVR is OFF and the HDTV is On On the Explorer DVR press Guide and Press the Guide and Info Info at the same time The Output keys at the same gime Selection screen appears SS On the remote control press A to select the HD output type The Set TV Screen Type screen appears Note The setup Wizard begins cycling when there is a delay in pressing A If the Setup Wizard begins cycling through all of the settings wait for the Output Selection screen to display properly and then press A Press one of the following options to select a TV screen type e If you have a standard screen HDTV press A The Set Picture Format screen appears e If you have a wide screen HDTV press D The Set Picture Format screen appears 5 Use one of the following methods to select a picture format setting e To use a setting of 480i for a standard screen HDTV and a setting of 1080 for a wide screen HDTV press A to choose the Quick Setup method e Tobe able to toggle between the 1080 and 480i settings while watching TV press fj to choose the Standard Setup method Press Exit to close the Setup Wizard e To select any combination of settings that the 8000HD supports press to choose the Custom Setup method then follow th
16. to the beginning to record the entire program No if you have been tuned to the program since its beginning just press Record Oo from any point in the program to record the entire program Recording will automatically stop when the program ends How will know the DVR is almost out of recording space When you try to schedule the next recording a warning appears on the Confirm Recording screen Also you can see what percentage of recording space you have used Press List and then press fj for preferences Can you play back more than one recording No you cannot play back more than one recording at a time What happens if my DVR loses power temporarily Everything you have recorded is saved based on the save time you selected in the Confirm Recording screen Your scheduled recordings during the time the DVR lost power are the only recordings you may miss Do my Parental Controls in the Program Guide carry over to DVR recordings Yes If you block programs by channel or rating in General Settings those settings are carried over to DVR recordings For example if you decide to block all R rated programs in General Settings the R rated programs will still be recorded but you cannot play them back until you enter the correct PIN How do block or erase individual recordings in my list or change the save time for the recording Highlight the recording on the Recorded List screen and press Select amp on the remote An Options screen w
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