Quick Reference Guide

Build Your Own Personal Video Library

Digital Video Recording (DVR)Puts You In Control.

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It’s easy to record with i-Guide. Press REC on your remote anytimewhile watching TV for easy one-touch recording. Press from theProgram Info screen to set up a one time or series recording, or evenset up an auto-recording from any Search results screen.

Your Recordings Your Way

i-Guide helps you easily manageyour recordings. Access the DVRMenu from on the Quick Menuor Main Menu. From here selectMy Recordings to view your list.

Series recordings are automaticallygrouped into Folders so you can quickly scroll through your list. Usethe arrows to select a series andpress OK/Select. Scroll through thelist to find the episode you wantto see.

DVR Cleanup lets you deletemultiple shows at once, and DVRHistory keeps track of shows thatwere deleted. i-Guide makes itsimple to organize your shows soyou can enjoy watching on yourschedule.

1 Menu selections vary depending on the services your cable provider offers.2 PPV and DVR not available in all areas.

EnhanceYour Digital ExperienceWith i-Guide, you’ll find it easy to find and discover the programsyou love. With enhanced search capabilities and new DVRrecording management tools, you can enjoy your favorite showanytime.

Digital VideoRecording (DVR)Pause live television. Rewind andreplay programs. Record yourfavorites all season long. With DVR,you’re in control from the comfort ofyour own home. And with dual-tunerDVR, you can watch one programwhile recording another.

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Control Live TV

Any time you tune to a channel, theDVR starts a temporary recording.So, you can PAUSE if the phonerings, REWIND the scene youmissed, and FAST-FORWARD toskip what you don’t want to watch.

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Pay Per View (PPV)Made EasyOrdering PPV movies and eventsis easy with i-Guide. From theQuick Menu or Main Menu, selectthe PPV options to see a list ofavailable programs. Use yourremote to get detailed information,watch a preview, and place an order.

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Whole Home DVR (WH)Enjoy Throughout the Home.

Access recordings from your primary DVREnjoy all the benefits of DVR! The primary DVR on your home network has full DVR functionality to play, schedule and deleterecordings and pause live TV. Your primary DVR can recordtwo programs simulaneously - even HD shows - while up tothree secondary set-top boxes on the network playbackrecordings.

From the My Recordings list,an “eye” icon appears in the instant info area if a recordingis being viewed in another roomof the home. Recordings cannotbe deleted until playback hasended.

To enjoy recordings stored on your primary DVR from set-top boxes in the home, select DVR from the Quick Menu (press MENU once to access Quick Menu), or select My Recordings from the main Menu (press MENU twice to access Main Menu).

From the My Recordings List, choose a program and press OK forprogram information. Follow the on-screen prompts to play or resumeor even restart a program from the beginning. Pause, fast-forward,rewind and instant replay to control your recorded show. Remember, you can only control live tv on the primary DVR.

Access recordings from networked set-top boxes

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The Quick Menu offers shortcutsto key i-Guide features. Just pressMENU on your remote anytimewhile using the guide or watchingTV, and you’ll have easy accessto your DVR, HD programming,Search, and Parental Controls.

Quick Menu:Quick & Easy

All Access WithMain MenuFrom the Main Menu, you canaccess all i-Guide features.Press MENU twice, then selectfrom the options, includingListings By Time, Search, DVR,Local Weather, Setup and more.

Listings By Time

Press GUIDE to access ListingsBy Time, Channel numbers andnetwork call letters appear on theleft with times along the top. Usearrows to navigate the lineup andto go forward in time.

Color coding makes it easy:Blue - Regular programsPurple - Movies

Green - SportsLight Blue - Kid’s programs

Mini GuideMini Guide lets you watchtelevision and view listingswithout having to leave yourprogram. To access, pressOK/Select then use thearrows to browse time andto browse channels.

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Instant Program Infoi-Guide provides Instantinformation while you viewprogram listings, includingprogram titles, start/end time,and a brief descriptionincluding ratings. Helpfulindicators identify settings,such as Reminders,Recordings, Locks, andFavorites.

Action IconsFrom the Listings By Time grid,press INFO to learn more abouta program. Use the Action Iconsat the bottom to set Recordings,Reminders, Parental Controls,and more.

Use arrow buttons to highlight an icon.

Smart Channel Surfing

The Flip Bar provides programinformation as you change channels, plus, you can eventune easily to the associatedHD channel. Press OK to select,or INFO for program details.

Enhanced Searchingi-Guide offers expanded searchcapabilities so you can find yourfavorite shows faster as well asdiscover new ones. Search byCategory or by Title, Keywordor Actor/Director. AccessSearch from the on theQuick Menu or from the MainMenu.

When searching by Keyword, Title, or Actor/Director, use thekeyboard to spell out yourrequest. i-Guide will searchfor shows. You can select SaveSearch or set an Auto-Recordright from any Search resultsscreen.

Create up to five Favoriteslists - one for everyone inthe family. Select from the Quick Menu, or MyFavorites Channels fromthe Main Menu.

Go Ahead,Play Favorites

Parental Controls

Parental Controls allows youto restrict viewing andpurchases of TV programsbased on preferences.Set a personalized 4-digitPIN to place locks onselected movie & TVratings, TV content ratings,channels, and titles.You can also hide adulttitles from being displayedon the screen.

Select from the Quick Menu toset up Parental Controls and PINs.

Using Your Remote

PowerTurns on TV, VCR, DVD, AUX and Cable

ComponentUsed to select what you want to operate

GuideDisplays the program guide listings

Menu Displays the applications menu

InfoDisplays information about the program

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ExitExits from the current screen

Settings Displays settings menu

Cursor Navigation Pad Navigate and highlight an item

from the on-screen choices Page +/- Accesses pages above or below the information currently displayed

A,B,C,D Make direct selections from on-screen menus

Volume Raises or lowers the sound

FavDisplays favorite listings

LastReturns to the previously tuned channel

Channel Selects the next higher or lower channel

Previous Replays the previous 15 seconds

of a program on a DVR

List Displays a list of programs

you have recorded on a DVR Live Displays live television programming

VCR/DVD Keys Perform standard functions

Number Pad Use to enter channel numbers

to tune in channels

Video Source Selects the video source from the

available video Components

SYSTEM ON/OFF Turns On/Off two, three,

four or all five devices

Mute Silences the audio

Light Illuminates panel Not available on all models

currently playing or highlighted in the