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Contents
About This Guide
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Chapter 1 Enabling DVR Service
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Procedure Overview ................................................................................................................ 2
Adding a DVR Package to the DNCS ................................................................................... 3
Adding a DVR Service to the SAM ....................................................................................... 5
Adding the DVR Service to Channel Maps .......................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Customizing DVR Services
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Ways to Customize DVR Service ......................................................................................... 12
Record from Quick Settings Menu: Allow Subscribers to Record a Program from
the Quick Settings Menu ....................................................................................................... 16
Recording Control: Prevent Subscribers from Recording a Service ............................... 17
DVR Channel Display: Display the Recorded List when Tuning to the
DVR Channel .......................................................................................................................... 19
First Runs Recording Option: Allow Subscribers the Option to Record First Runs
of a Program, Not Reruns ..................................................................................................... 21
Power Save: Disable the Power Save Feature .................................................................... 26
Stand-Alone Authorization: Authorize DVRs for Stand-Alone Mode .......................... 28
Enable Block Title: Prevent Titles of Recordings Blocked by the Parental Control
Feature From Showing .......................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 3 Testing DVR Services
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Before You Begin .................................................................................................................... 38
Quick Steps for Experienced Users ..................................................................................... 39
Testing DVR Services ............................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 4 Supporting the Hard Disk Drive Test
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What Is the HDD Test? .......................................................................................................... 44
Setting Up the DNCS to Support the HDD Test................................................................ 45
How Do Staging Technicians Use the HDD Test? ............................................................ 52
Chapter 5 Customer Information
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