Scientific Atlanta 8000HD - Manual (Page 34)

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Forget Which Channel You’re Recording?
The DVR gives you three ways to find channels that are currently being recorded:
• Turn on the PIP feature and press Info . Both channel banners appear, and
the Recording Now symbol is displayed if one or both of the channels is
currently recording.
• Display the Recorded List screen and, as you move up or down the list, look in
the Information area of the screen for a recording with the Recording Now
symbol. Programs currently being recorded are also highlighted in red (this option is
subject to availability in your area).
• Display the Program Guide and look for a program that is highlighted in red.
If you want to view the program that is being recorded, select the program either from
the Recorded List screen or from the Program Guide, and then press Select
.
Record and Play Back Programs
Use Power-Save Mode
To maximize the life of your DVR, you should power-down the DVR when it is not
in use. Simply press and then
on your remote, or press Power on the
front panel of the DVR. The Power light turns off; but, because the DVR is still
plugged in, your scheduled recordings still occur.
Between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily, your DVR will automatically enter Power-
Save mode unless you press a key on the remote or a key on the DVR front panel
at least once every 2 hours. In Power-Save mode, the set-top is powered-down,
but all scheduled recordings still occur. When the DVR enters Power-Save mode,
your TV displays a black screen. Note: Your cable service provider controls
whether or not the automatic Power-Save mode is activated on your set-top.
At 1:10 a.m., the DVR displays a 5-minute
warning banner, indicating that the DVR is
about to enter power-save mode. When
the banner appears, do one of the
following:
• To allow the DVR to enter Power-Save mode, do nothing when the warning
banner appears. The DVR will automatically power-down. After your DVR
powers down, you must press and then
on your remote, or press Power
on the front panel of your DVR to start watching TV again.
• To prevent the DVR from entering Power-Save mode, simply press any key on
your remote or any key on the front panel of the DVR when the warning banner
appears. The DVR will not attempt to enter power-save mode again until
another 2 hours of inactivity has passed.
Protect Your Recordings
To extend the life of the DVR and optimize DVR performance, turn Off the DVR
each night before going to bed.
When the DVR is powered Off (and plugged into an active outlet), all scheduled
recordings are performed automatically – and your recordings are protected.
Turning off your DVR also resets the Parental Control feature so that it turns on
automatically whenever the DVR turns on. Turning off the DVR and turning it back on
is the easiest way to turn on Parental Control for all the programming you have chosen
to block. For more information on this feature, see “Block Programs With Parental
Control” on page 32.
Attention
Your DVR will automatically enter power-save mode in 5 minutes.
Press any remote key to continue watching TV.