Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8000TM Explorer
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Explorer ® Digit al V ideo Recorder User ’ s Guide Get More Out of Y our TV… W atch • Y our favorite shows anytime you want...on your schedule • T wo programs (live or pre-recorded) at once w.
iii Content s Explore Y our Entert ainment Options ..................................... 1 T ake Control of Live Programs .................................................................................... 2 Get St arted .............................
iv Contents Manage Programs and Recordings ........................................ 32 Block Programs With Parent al Control ....................................................................... 32 Block Recordings With Parent al Control ...........
1 Explore Y our Entertainment Options Explore Y our Entert ainment Options With the Explorer ® Digital V ideo Recorder (DVR), you can explore TV in a way never possible before: • Record your favori.
2 T ake Control of Live Programs Anytime you tune to a live program, the DVR begins buffering the program — that is, making a temporary recording of it — so you can: • Pause the live program for.
3 Get St arted Getting started is easy . After unp acking your DVR equipment, follow these steps to set up your DVR. 1. Determine the types of connections you need to make, based on your TV type (HDTV or SDTV) and home theater connection requirements.
4 Get S tarted Connect the Explorer DVR to Y our TV The DVR family supports a number of connection options to support connections to older TVs, SDTVs with composite inputs, and HDTVs with component input s or DVI/HDMI inputs. The following t able describes the available DVR outputs, including when the output should be used.
5 Get S tarted Prep are the Remote Control to W ork With Y our TV and DVR Set up the remote control (remote) in two steps. 1. Prepare it to work with the make and model of your TV . (For additional information on preparing the remote to work with your make and model of TV , refer to the guide that is included with your remote.
6 Get S tarted Prep are the Explorer HD DVR to Work With Y our TV The Setup Wizard is a program that helps you set up your DVR to provide the best picture quality that your TV supports. Based on the type of TV you have, the Wizard allows you to select all picture formats supported by your SDTV or HDTV .
7 Get S tarted Easy Setup Instructions 1. Press A or B to select the type of TV screen you have. The setup is complete. 2. Press Power to begin watching TV . Notes: • If you pressed A for the standard screen (4:3) TV setting, the TV is set to receive programming in 480i format on non-HD channels and 1080i format on HD channels.
8 Get S tarted Adjust Y our HDTV Picture After using the Setup Wizard, if you feel that your HDTV picture quality needs improvement, you can adjust the HDTV picture display using options within the Quick Settings and General Settings menus.
9 Get S tarted Adjust Y our HD Picture Using General Settings Y ou can adjust how your DVR displays pictures using the Picture Format and TV Borders General Settings menu options.
10 Get S tarted Upconvert 1 and Upconvert 2 - When possible, the DVR tries to improve the display of a program by upconverting the program. Fixed - All programming is displayed using the picture format you last selected. This setting remains fixed until you select a new picture format from the Quick Settings menu.
11 Get S tarted Change the Darkness of Bars Used in Picture Displays The DVR automatically adds bars to certain types of program formats to improve the picture’s display . If you decide to use these automatic settings to watch programs, you can change the darkness of the bars from Light (the default setting) to Medium or Dark.
12 Get S tarted Make the Most of Y our Entertainment Options After you connect the DVR to your TV , set up the remote, and run the Setup Wizard, you are ready to begin watching and recording programs using your DVR.
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If you already are a holder of Explorer 8000TM, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Explorer 8000TM.
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