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Using Your DVR (Digital Video Recorder)

Your Digital PVR Box will allow you to record two programs while watching a previously recorded program, as well as offering other recording and playback options

While Recording:
You Can View:
One program
Live TV
One program
A previously recorded program
Two programs at the same time
A previously recorded program
Two programs at the same time
One of the programs being recorded
Two programs at the same time
Both of the programs being recorded using picture-in-picture


How do I use my Digital Video Recorder (DVR)?

You can find out everything about your Explorer 8642 High Definition DVR by downloading the userguide.

Recording A Program with my DVR
To record a TV program you're currently watching:

  1. Press the REC button on your remote control. The Confirm Recording Screen appears.
  2. From the Confirm Recording screen, press the SELECT button to record your TV program. The Record Indicator light on the front panel of the Digital PVR Box will light up.
  3. To stop recording, press the STOP button on your remote and follow the
    on-screen choices.


If you've been tuned to a program since it began, pushing the REC button will allow you to save the entire show (providing the portion of the program already viewed is one hour or less in duration). This great feature is possible because your Digital PVR Box automatically records whatever show you aretuned to so that you can pause Live TV.

Recording a single episode of a TV program/movie using the IPG

  1. Press the GUIDE button on your remote control. The IPG appears.
  2. From the IPG, use the UP/DOWN or RIGHT/LEFT keys on the remote to highlight a TV program that you want to record.
  3. Press the REC button. The Confirm Recording Screen appears.
  4. From the Confirm Recording Screen, press SELECT to record the TV program.

To record all episodes of a TV program from the IPG:

  1. Press the GUIDE button on your remote control. The IPG appears.
  2. From the IPG, Use the UP/DOWN or RIGHT/LEFT keys on the remote to highlight a TV program that you want to record.
  3. Press the REC button. The Confirm Recording Screen appears.
  4. From the Confirm Recording screen, press the (A) button to choose more recording options. The Edit Recording screen appears.
  5. From the Edit Recording screen, use the RIGHT key to move to the RECORD column. Use the keys to change the RECORD option to ALL EPISODES.
  6. Press (A) to save your scheduled recording.


My DVR has no more room left to record.

The hard drive on your PVR can hold only so many programs. Once your storage is exhausted, you will receive an error message informing you that there is not enough space to record the requested program both when you attempt to record a program manually, and when a program is scheduled to be recorded.
When this happens, you will have to erase some of the programs you currently have recorded.

For more information on your Explorer 8642 High Definition DVR visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/video/ps8611/ps8612/ps8613/7015625A.pdf