Explorer 8000TM User Manual

Explorer®Digital Video RecorderUser’s GuideGet More Out of Your TV…Watch • Your favorite shows anytime you want...on your schedule• Two programs (live

7Get StartedEasy Setup Instructions1. Press A or B to select the type of TVscreen you have. The setup is complete.2. Press Power to begin watching T

8Get StartedAdjust Your HDTV PictureAfter using the Setup Wizard, if you feel that your HDTV picture quality needsimprovement, you can adjust the HDTV

9Get StartedAdjust Your HD Picture Using General SettingsYou can adjust how your DVR displays pictures using the Picture Format and TVBorders General

10Get StartedUpconvert 1 and Upconvert 2 -When possible, the DVR tries to improvethe display of a program by upconvertingthe program.Fixed - All progr

11Get StartedChange the Darkness of Bars Used in Picture DisplaysThe DVR automatically adds bars to certain types of program formats to improvethe pic

12Get StartedMake the Most of Your Entertainment OptionsAfter you connect the DVR to your TV, set up the remote, and run the SetupWizard, you are read

iiiContentsExplore Your Entertainment Options ...1Take Control of Live Programs ...

ivContentsManage Programs and Recordings...32Block Programs With Parental Control ...

1Explore Your Entertainment OptionsExplore Your Entertainment OptionsWith the Explorer® Digital Video Recorder (DVR), you can explore TV in a waynever

2Take Control of Live ProgramsAnytime you tune to a live program, the DVR begins buffering the program — thatis, making a temporary recording of it —

3Get StartedGetting started is easy. After unpacking your DVR equipment, follow these stepsto set up your DVR.1. Determine the types of connections yo

4Get StartedConnect the Explorer DVR to Your TVThe DVR family supports a number of connection options to support connectionsto older TVs, SDTVs with c

5Get StartedPrepare the Remote Controlto Work With Your TV and DVRSet up the remote control (remote) in twosteps.1. Prepare it to work with the make a

6Get StartedPrepare the Explorer HD DVR to Work With Your TVThe Setup Wizard is a program that helps you set up your DVR to provide the bestpicture qu