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Your guide to DVR

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Page 1: ...Your guide to DVR ...

Page 2: ... TV so you won t miss a thing Pause any live TV show and resume watching it without missing anything Organize recordings into folders for easy access Set preferences to make recording your favorite show or an entire series simple Adjust record settings during a show if your program runs longer than expected Use an unlimited number of TVs for whole home viewing Control your viewing choices and more...

Page 3: ...ngs Watch your recordings Watch your recordings in another room Play a recording in progress Bookmarking 12 Manage Edit your scheduled recordings Modify a series recording Edit a recording in progress DVR folders Manage your DVR on the go Check recording space Cancel a program scheduled to be recorded Cancel a series scheduled to be recorded 15 Delete Delete a program Delete a folder Delete a prog...

Page 4: ...mber Find something to watch Search programming for the next 12 days Press INFO on your remote once while you re in the guide or twice while watching a program to access more info Here you can chose to Watch the program Find other showings and more episodes of a program Search More Like This and find other similar programming Rate a program between 1 and 4 stars If the program is part of a series ...

Page 5: ... TV press PAUSE and the program will stay paused for up to 15 minutes Press PLAY when you want your program to resume Rewind a live program Press REWIND to move up to four times faster than normal The arrows on the status bar show what speed you re rewinding at Press PLAY to resume watching at normal speed Catch up with a live TV program When you pause or rewind a live program you can go back to t...

Page 6: ...INGS twice on your remote to access Settings Use the ARROWS to highlight Parental Controls From the side menu use the ARROWS to highlight Set PIN Enter your new 4 digit PIN and press SEL Re enter the same PIN for confirmation and the PIN is set Update your PIN Press SETTINGS twice to access Settings Use the ARROWS to highlight Parental Controls From the side menu use the ARROWS to highlight Modify...

Page 7: ...desires Manage your personal program library whenever and as often as you like Recording options Depending on whether you re recording a show just once or if you re recording the entire series you have a range of recording options as follows One Time Recording Series Recording Record Choose this episode only default or series Playback Choose to record in both HD and SD formats in HD format only or...

Page 8: ...le folders The only exception is HD Programming recorded in HD will automatically be grouped in an HD recording folder Set Record Episode Options Create your own personal preferences for when you record an episode Set Record Series Options Create your own personal preferences for when you record a series Record Optimum gives you the ability to record up to 15 programs at once even while you re wat...

Page 9: ...d on the right and press SEL By choosing Record you instantly begin recording using default settings or your personal preferences If you want to customize this recording you are given the choice to change the recording options for this recording only Record a series from the program guide Press GUIDE to access the program guide Find the channel with the program you want to record See above and fol...

Page 10: ... Press DVR or go to Channel 1001 to access the Recorded List Use the ARROWS to highlight what you want to watch and press SEL Highlight Play on the right hand menu and press SEL Watch your recordings in another room Press STOP on the program that you re currently watching Switch to the new TV and press DVR or go to Channel 1001 to access the Recorded List Use the ARROWS to highlight the program yo...

Page 11: ...Choose Play from beginning or Play from current location and press SEL Bookmarking Now if you re interrupted while watching a program you recorded it s automatically bookmarked so you won t lose your place Your DVR lets you pick up right where you left off Press DVR or go to Channel 1001 to get the Recorded List Use the ARROWS to highlight the program you want to play back Select Resume from the r...

Page 12: ...light any option you wish to change and press SEL When the change is made use the ARROWS to highlight Accept Changes on the right hand menu and press SEL Modify a series recording Press DVR or go to Channel 1001 to get the Recorded List Highlight Scheduled List on the right hand menu and press SEL Select Modify a Series from the right hand menu Use the ARROWS to highlight the series you wish to ch...

Page 13: ...An HD Recordings folder will always appear at the bottom of the Recorded List On both HD and SD digital cable boxes the HD Recordings folder will group all HD recordings on your DVR If you want to disable DVR folders and display individual recordings in your Recorded List see Set Your Preferences on page 8 Manage your DVR on the go Manage your recordings anytime from anywhere using optimum net or ...

Page 14: ...ording on the right hand menu and press SEL Highlight Yes Cancel this Recording and press SEL Cancel a series scheduled to record Press DVR or go to Channel 1001 to get the Recorded List Highlight Scheduled List on the right hand menu and press SEL Use the ARROWS to highlight the series you wish to cancel and press SEL Select Cancel a Series from the right hand menu and press SEL Highlight Yes Can...

Page 15: ...e Delete a folder Press DVR or go to Channel 1001 to get the Recorded List Use the ARROWS to highlight the folder you want to delete and press SEL Highlight Delete All Episodes from the right hand menu and press SEL Highlight Yes Delete from the warning screen to delete Once a folder has been deleted its content will no longer be available Delete a program from Clean up My DVR Press DVR or go to C...

Page 16: ...your TV is on the correct input by pressing TV INPUT on your Optimum remote or TV VIDEO INPUT or SOURCE on your TV manufacturer s remote until you see a picture on your screen To ensure you re getting the best HD picture on your TV visit optimum net picturequality If you can t find your recordings when you press DVR simply tune to Channel 1001 to access your Recorded List Still have questions You ...

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