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Page 2: ...ng a third program you recorded earlier Record and store up to 50 hours of standard definition programs or up to 20 hours of high definition programs on the 8300HD DVR 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 ...

Page 3: ... 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 applica...

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Page 5: ...Mode for Normal Viewing 11 Controlling Live TV Control a Live Program you are watching 12 Pause a Live Program 12 Program Guide Find a program to watch 13 Search for a Program by channel title or theme 13 Search for a program by date 13 Record a TV Program you are watching 14 Record a TV program from the Program Guide 14 Record Multiple Episodes of a TV Program 14 Recording Access and play back yo...

Page 6: ...e the Program guide one page EXIT Exit Setup VOL Adjust Volume FAV View Favorite Channels CH Select Channels Up or Down MUTE Turns Volume off LAST Return to last viewed channel Digital Video Recorder DVR Controller DVR VCR VOD Video on Demand Play Rewind or Fast Forward Stop or Pause A DVR VCR or VOD program Record a program Numeric Keys Enter Channel PINs Picture In Picture PIP Control Open Close...

Page 7: ...xample ac cept a selection or buy a pay per view event Instructions on how to use the IPG features begins with the following procedure and continue on the reverse side Watching A Program That Is On Now 1 Press GUIDE to display the Interactive Program Guide IPG Result The guide appears and the current program you are watching is reduced to fit in the upper right area of the screen 2 Do one of the f...

Page 8: ...pears 4 Use the UP or DOWN arrow key to choose the timer you want to set 5 Press SELECT Note If you are setting a VCR timer you must program your VCR to record at the proper time If you have an optional VCR Commander module the DHCT automatically starts and stops the VCR record function 7 Changing the way you view the guide When you first display the IPG the programs are listed by Channel You can ...

Page 9: ...ntification Number PIN Entry screen appears 4 Enter your Blocking PIN to turn Parental Control on or off Ordering a Pay Per View Event PPV events are special programs not available on regular cable programming channels You can purchase these upcoming events by pressing a button on your remote control 1 Press the GUIDE key to display the IPG 2 Press the UP DOWN RIGHT or LEFT arrow key to highlight ...

Page 10: ... HDTV Setup Wizard to select HDTV picture formats using the Easy and Advanced Setup modes Start the HDTV Setup Wizard To start the HDTV Setup Wizard follow these steps 1 Make sure that the DVR is powered OFF but still plugged into an active power outlet and connected to the HDTV using the proper connectors HDMI or Component for an HDTV Composite RF or S Video for a SDTV 2 Turn the TV ON 3 With the...

Page 11: ...g the TV is set to only receive programming in 1080i format even on non HD channels Tip After you complete the setup you can use to stretch or zoom the picture Advanced Setup Instructions 1 Press A or B to select the type of TV screen you have 2 Follow the on screen instructions to select your picture formats 3 Press SELECT to toggle between the Save and Remove options or press B to see how the ne...

Page 12: ...MOVE DOWN to highlight Set Picture Format 3 Press MOVE RIGHT to highlight the picture format setting 4 Press MOVE UP gap to select Pass Through 5 Press ACCEPT to use this option for the 8300HD The DVR front panel displays AUTO plus the scan rate you are viewing for example 1080i 6 Press EXIT to return to normal viewing Note When the HDMI connector is connected to the HDTV the General Settings Set ...

Page 13: ...To reverse or advance one frame at a time press PAUSE and then repeatedly press REWIND or FAST FORWARD For example to advance three frames press PAUSE and then press FAST FORWARD three times To see the action in slow motion press PLAY from normal play mode Press PLAY again to resume normal play mode To replay the last 8 seconds of a live or recorded program press INSTANT REPLAY If you have rewound...

Page 14: ...Browse By A The Browse By area of the Program Guide displays the options Title Channel and Theme 3 Press MOVE UP or MOVE DOWN to highlight one of the following options CHANNEL which lists programs numerically by channel number TITLE which lists programs alphabetically by program title THEME which lists programs by theme such as adventure comedy sports or news 4 Press SELECT The Browse By area of t...

Page 15: ...n the Confirm Recording screen choose your recording options and press A The recording program is highlighted in red in the Program Guide Record Multiple Episodes of a TV Program If you want to record all the episodes of a program you are watching follow these steps 1 Press RECORD 2 Choose One Episode or All Episodes Notice the information in the fourth column changes based on your selection Press...

Page 16: ...s you to play back your recorded programs 3 Press SELECT to play back the program Managing Recording Space How Much Recording Space Do I Have 1 Press LIST 2 Press B to display the Preferences screen which displays the percentage of recording space used Automatically Erasing Oldest Recordings If Space Is Needed Turning Auto Erase on will automatically erase just enough of your oldest recordings so ...

Page 17: ...reen use PIP CH and PIP CH Activate PIP From the Program Guide From the Program Guide press EXIT or GUIDE to close the Program Guide and then press PIP On Off to activate PIP You can only activate PIP from full 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 ...

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Page 19: ...myHARGRAY HD DVR USER GUIDE Telephone Support Call 611 Select option 2 from any Hargray phone Call toll free 800 726 1266 and select the repair option Monday Saturday 7 am to 6 pm ...

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