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Version 3.

8 Undocumented HD DVR PLUS Tips and Tricks Page 1


Click a Topic: Remote Control ShortcutsRecording Tips More Power!
Getting Started Power User Tips Workarounds
Legend ! " Undocu#ented $ " %ew
REMOTE COTROL SHORTCUTS
TV !PUT " &'anges t'e (source) *+, ,VR- ,VR- etc.. signa/ to watc' on 0our TV
"ORM#T " &0c/es t'roug' screen reso/ution options. Press 1 'o/d "ORM#T 2or %ati3e 4n5422.
MODE SL!DE S$!TCH " &'anges re#ote to contro/ ot'er e6uip#ent- 2or e7a#p/e- a ,V,
P$R " Power turns 0our +R"89 P/us +, ,VR or ot'er e6uip#ent on and o22- as se/ected wit' M4,: switc'
TV PO$ER O O"" " Turns 0our TV and +R"89 P/us +, ,VR on and o22
Cruise Controls *2or#er/0 know as Trick P/a0. %R#& means this feature is not labeled on the Remote Control.
' STOP " ;n recorded TV- stops p/a0<ack. !;n t'e To ,o List- ' STOP de/etes an ite#.
4! REPL#& " =u#ps <ack > seconds and p/a0s 3ideo 2ro# t'at /ocation
(E%! " Press and 'o/d 4! 2or 3 seconds to ?u#p to t'e <eginning *or pre3ious <ook#ark i2 set.
RE$!D " Press to go <ack at ! @- 18- 89- or A9 ti#es nor#a/ speed!
! )UMP " Press and 'o/d to ?u#p <ack to pre3ious tick #ark *usua//0 1@ or 39 #inutes..
ll P#USE " Pauses current 3ideo. $ ! To see anot'er c'anne/ and co#e <ack to t'is spot- see ,LB Workaround.
"R#ME " Press ll P#USE and t'en " ""$D to go 2orward one 2ra#e at a ti#e
! "R#ME * Press ll P#USE and t'en " RE$!D to go <ack one second at a ti#e
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#DV#CE " *S/ip. =u#ps a'ead 39 seconds in 8 seconds. !Press up to 89 ti#es in a row!
ED " Press and 'o/d +
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2or 3 seconds to ?u#p to end o2 progra# *or ne7t <ook#ark i2 set.
! PL#& " P/a0 3ideo. !C/so t'e Where Am I <utton *Ti#e Bar.. Press ! PL#& again to c/ear t'e ti#e <ar.
SLO$ " Press and 'o/d ! 2or s/ow #otion */ike t'e o/d SL4W #otion <utton.
RECORD " Records current progra#. Press R:&4R, twice to record t'is progra# and 2uture s'ows. *Series Link.
""$D " Dast Dorward is @- 18- 89- or A9 ti#es nor#a/ speed!
)UMP " Press and 'o/d ""$D to ?u#p to ne7t tick #ark Skip is 399 ti#es nor#a/ speed!.
%uide (uttons
%U!DE " Press once to see &'anne/ &ategories. Press %U!DE twice to see t'e onscreen progra# Guide.
#CT!VE " Cccess t'e Ccti3eE &'anne/ " /oca/ weat'er and #ore! ;nteracti3e &'anne/s 198 1 19F
L!ST " ,isp/a0s M0 P/a0/ist *C/so known as GM0 Video on ,e#andG or G%ow P/a0ing ListG.
E,!T " &/ears #enu 1 returns to /ast c'anne/. C/so re#o3es t'e ti#e <ar 2ro# t'e screen! Like o/d Li3e TV <utton.
H!IJ #RRO$S " Mo3e 'ig'/ig't to ite#s in w'ate3er direction needed
SELECT " Se/ects t'e 'ig'/ig'ted ite#
(#C- " Go to pre3ious screen. - Press twice in recording p/a0<ack go w'ere 0ou were in M0 P/a0/ist
MEU " ,isp/a0s Kuick Menu o2 settings and ser3ices *pre3ious/0 know as TiVo Button 1 TiVo &entra/.
!"O " ,isp/a0s in2or#ation a<out a progra#. Press 1 +o/d !"O 2or 'ot/ink to S0ste# ;n2o screen.
. RED " Guide ?u#ps 18 'ours <ack. Searc' Resu/ts ?u#p A9 #inutes <ack. ;n M0P/a0/ist ,e/etes
. %REE " Guide ?u#ps 18 'ours 2orward. Searc' Resu/ts ?u#p A9 #inutes a'ead. TV switc'es a/ternate audio.
. &ELLO$ " ! 4ptions Menus in Guide- List- TV Dor Music 1 P'otos- ?u#ps <etween Music 1 P'otos.
. (LUE " Dor /i3e TV- disp/a0s t'e Mini GuideL ot'er 2unctions 3ar0- in M0 P/a0/ist #arks progra# to <e sa3ed.
Volume / Channel
0 VOL * Raises or /owers 3o/u#e MUTE " Turns sound 3o/u#e on5o22
CH#
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CH#
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" ;n /i3e TV- c'anges c'anne/ up or down. ;n a #enu- suc' as t'e Guide- pages up or down
PREV " Tunes to /ast c'anne/ 3iewed. Great 2or ?u#ping <ack and 2ort' <etween two /i3e s'ows.
UM(ER -E&S " Tune to a c'anne/ direct/0L a/so input nu#<ers w'en needed in onscreen #enusL
1 D#SH " Use to enter a c'anne/ suc' as 838"1. Press 1 twice to de/ete a s'ow in M0 P/a0/ist *a.k.a. &/ear <utton..
ETER " Ccti3ates c'anne/ nu#<er entries 6uick/0
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%ETT!% ST#RTED
!ORDER!% T!PS " &/ick 'ere to #ake sure 0ou get e7act/0 w'at 0ou need 4rdering Tips
!!ST#LL#T!O T!PS " &/ick 'ere 2or F9 Undocu#ented tips ;nsta//ation Guide
2 !3 * Minute 4U!C- ST#RT " Press %U!DE . Use 0our 56 #RRO$S to 2ind a s'ow *or enter a c'anne/ nu#<er..
1. Press SELECT to watc' it. Tr0 out ll P#USE- "#ST "OR$#RD- RE$!D- 4! REPL#&7 / !
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#DV#CE 39 seconds.
8. Press to record t'e progra#. Press t'e %U!DE <utton again. %otice t'e s0#<o/ t'ere nowM
3. Nou 2ound a s'ow 1 are recording it! Want to record a// upco#ing episodesM Press again 2or a Series Link.
F. %otice t'e
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2or Series LinkM Dind a second progra#. Press twice to set itOs Series Link *Season Pass..
@. Press L!ST . See 0our recordings in M0P/a0/istM Nou are recoding two s'ows at once!
>. Press MEU PManage Recordings to see 0our To ,o /ist. Nou #a0 'a3e a/read0 2ound upco#ing episodes!
Q. To de/ete t'e To ,o /ist ite#s Press t'e . <utton to de/ete t'e 1
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To ,o t'en Nes. Press . again to de/ete t'e 8
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8. To de/ete t'e current recordings- press L!ST . Press . to de/ete t'e 1
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recording. Press . again to de/ete t'e 8
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Nou can now 2ind s'ows- Pause- Rep/a0- Cd3ance- Record s'ows- set up Series Links- and ,e/ete!
!TiVo " To 'e/p wit' 0our transition 2ro# TiVo- c/ick t'e TiVo UserOs Sur3i3a/ Guide
D!SPL#& OPT!OS " 4n/0 +,M; 1 &o#ponent *N P< Pr. connections are +,. S"Video 1 R&C Video are not +,!
Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P Setup P ,isp/a0 and t'en c'oose 0our settings
%CT;V: 422 " Nou set t'e 2or#at 2or 2aster c'anne/ c'anges.
BC%%:R T;M: " 8- F- or > second disp/a0 o2 <anners 1 ti#e <ar. ! E,!T #anua//0 c/ears <anners ear/0.
+ide dup/icate S, &'anne/ w'en +, c'anne/ wit' sa#e nu#<er is a3ai/a</e
Cdu/t &'anne/ B/ocking to re#o3e adu/t c'anne/ /istings 2ro# Guide and Searc' Resut/s
+,TV " Press t'e . %REE <utton 2or Reso/utions. Set t'e TVOs reso/utions t'at 0our TV can disp/a0.
Se/ect on/0 t'e reso/ution 0ou need 2or 2aster response ti#e *t0pica//0 1989i or Q89p..
"ORM#T " &0c/es t'roug' screen 2or#ats. ! Press 1 'o/d "ORM#T 2or %ati3e 4n5422.
SETUP &OUR O$ CUSTOM CH#ELS L!ST - To see only the channels you receive and like in the Guide.
Press MEU P Da3orites P :dit Settings P SELECT eit'er &usto# 1 or &usto# 8. SELECT c'anne/s.
Press t'e . %REE Button. %a#e 0our List 1 Sa3e. &/ick 0our &'anne/ /ist to #ake it t'e de2au/t
;2 t'ere are two o2 t'e sa#e c'anne/ nu#<er in t'e Guide t'e 2irst is +, and t'e second S,.
SETUP &OUR REMOTE COTROL " Nour ,irecTV re#ote can a/so contro/ 0our TV- Stereo- and ,V, p/a0er.
Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P Settings P Re#ote. Do//ow t'e onscreen instructions.
&/ick ;R5RD Setup a<o3e to use RD! RD works <e'ind a wa// or ca<inet doors.
&/ick 'ere to /ookup additiona/ codes to progra# 0our re#ote Re#ote &ode Lookup.
2 Re#ote Setup " ,etai/ed instructions Remote Manual. C/so see Remote Control "#4.
SETUP &OUR C#LLER !D " P/ug into t'e p'one ?ack. !Dor 'e/p Trou</es'ooting &a//er ;, on t'e +, ,VR
!To test 0our p'one connection 4n t'e 2ront pane/ press Ccti3e and t'e Rig't arrow at t'e sa#e ti#e.
DOL(&
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SOUD olby !." #urround #ound may be $%% by default&
Tu rn Surround Sound 4% " Press MEU P Cudio 4ptions P :dit Settings P ,o/<0 P 4%
Veri20 t'at 0ou 'a3e @.1 Tune to c'anne/ +,%et QA. ;t a/wa0s <roadcasts in @.1.
;2 t'e sound and picture are out o2 s0nc'- tr0 t'is Press L!ST t'en E,!T or tr0 c'anging c'anne/s.
SOUD E""ECTS " Press MEU P Par. &ont.- Da3. Setup P Setup P ,isp/a0 P Sound :22ects to set t'e 3o/u#e.
P#RET#L COTROLS *(Locks and Li#its). To </ock c'anne/s- /i#it spending- or 'ours per da0
To Set up Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P :dit Parenta/ Settings
Un/ock 2or F +ours Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P Un/ock F +ours
Parenta/ &ontro/s wi// a/so </ock Tit/es and ,escription o2 MC rated progra#s!
Un/ock anot'er F +ours Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P :7tend F +ours
SEE OL& HD CH#ELS Press %U!DE P %U!DE P CH#
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P SELECT . To see a// %U!DE P %U!DE P SELECT
%ET HELP " Press MEU 9 Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3.- Setup 9 +e/p &a// &usto#er Support 899"@31"@999
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RECORD!% T!PS
SE#RCH T!PS " To 2ind progra#s- start in t'e Guide Press %U!DE t'en 'ig'/ig't and SELECT to watc' a s'ow.
=u#p 18 'ours " Press t'e . RED or . %REE <uttons to ?u#p 18 'ours a'ead or <ack in t'e Guide.
Searc' <0 &'anne/ " Press %U!DE - J L:DT #RRO$ to 'ig'/ig't a c'anne/ /a<e/ 1 Press !"O 2or a 1F"da0 /isting!
Searc' <0 Tit/e- &'anne/- or ,ate " Press MEU P Searc' P Tit/e- &'anne/- or ,ate5Ti#e
Skip Specia/ &'aracters 2or Se0word searc'. Dor instance use (&S; %N) 2or (&S; %N)
!Searc' &odes CCLL- CC%N- %%4T suc' as (CCLL To# +anks +,TV) 2or (To# +anks in +,)
Searc' resu/ts wit' a (:; in 2ront o2 t'e# are on rig't now.
Repeat a Searc' " Press MEU P Dind C Progra# P Recent Searc'es.
,e/ete a Searc' " +ig'/ig't a searc' and press t'e . RED <utton to ,e/ete t'e searc'.
Search & Autorecord may record channels you do not get! - See Workarounds for help.
C#TE%OR& SE#RCH - Press MEU P Dind a Progra# P Se0word P space<ar P &ontinue P c'ose a categor0
suc' as Mo3ies- Sports- and optiona//0 a su<categor0- 2or e7a#p/e #'orts t'en %ootball.
Press t'e . %REE or . RED <utton to ?u#p a'ead or <ack A9 #inutes in 0our Searc' Resu/ts!
RECORD - Press . !T'e s'ow now 'as an in t'e Guide. Press !"O 9 SELECT 9 (Rec. 4nce) 2or options.
SER!ES L!- GSeason PassG " Press twice. ! C Series Link to <e recorded 'as an
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in t'e Guide.
Press I"O P SELECT P (Rec. Series) 2or options. !Press a t'ird ti#e to cance/ t'e recording.
To ,o List " Lists progra#s sc'edu/ed to record. Press MEU P Manage Recordings P To ,o.
Dirst Runs5Repeats * P (Record Series) P and c'oose eit'er Dirst Runs- Repeats- or Bot'
Start :ar/05Stop Later " &/ick (Rec. 4nce) or (Record Series). 4ptions Start ear/0- Stop /ater- etc.
Suspend " +a3e ?ust t'e /ast s'ow waiting set Dirst Run 4n/0 and to on/0 sa3e 1 :pisode
Kuick ,e/ete " +ig'/ig't an s'ow 1 Press . RED. W'at a# ; recordingM " Press L!ST to see w'atOs recording.
M#U#L RECORD " Press MEU P Manage Recordings P Manua/.
Record C B/ock suc' as Q99 to 1999. Record 1 S'ow C ,a0 *sa0 1 news s'ow repeated a// da0..
%egati3e Padding " Manua/ Recording can start a recording /ater or end ear/ier.
#UTORECORD * *a.k.a. $!SHL!STS " Record on a// c'anne/s.. !T'ese s'ow as an <

in t'e Guide.
Press MEU 1 &/ick Searc' P Se0word *or Person. P :nter t'e word P &/ick &ontinue P Cutorecord
Cutorecord is <roken 2or Tit/e Searc'. Nou can sti// do a Series Record 'owe3er.
M& PL#&L!ST " Press L!ST " G%ow P/a0ing ListG- 'ig'/ig't to get I"O 7 ! PL#&- or . ,e/ete a progra#.
Unwatc'ed progra#s are =hite. Watc'ed " gra0. Groups " italics. Soon to <e de/eted ;
;n t'e P/a0/ist- press . &ELLO$ 2or P/a0List 4ptions.
,e/ete " Press . RED. Mark 1 ,e/ete " Press MEU P Mark 1 ,e/ete.
Seep " +ig'/ig't progra#- Press . (LUE <utton. Seep is s'own as
Group P/a0" Se/ect 2o/der- c/ick ! PL#&> Group ,e/ete"Se/ect 2o/der- c/ick ! PL#&>
Sort Listings " Press MEU 1 c/ick List B0 P Tit/e- ,ate- &'anne/- etc. or open a// Groups.
!W'i/e watc'ing a recording- Press (#C- to go w'ere 0ou /e2t o22 in P/a0List. Press L!ST 2or t'e 2irst entr0.
W'ere C# ;M " Press ! PL#& to see t'e ti#e <ar. Press ! PL#& again to c/ear t'e ti#e <ar.
,onOt S'ow Me - Press ll P#USE to 2reeTe t'e Picture in List so 0our s'ow pauses.
PR!OR!T!?ER - Press MEU P Manage Recordings P PrioritiTer *GSeason Pass ManagerG.
,ecides w'ic' progra# to record <ased upon t'e priorit0 0ou assign. Top priorities are /ow nu#<ers.
To c'ange t'e priorit0 " Se/ect t'e season pass. Press H UP #RRO$ or I DO$ #RRO$ to c'ange priorit0.
,e/ete a Series *Season Pass.- 'ig'/ig't t'e season pass in t'e PrioritiTer 1 press t'e . RED <utton.
RECORD!% CO"L!CTS " ! ;n t'e Guide- #eans a s'ow wonUt record. ! Cn Cutorecord con2/ict is

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Press MEU P Manage Recordings P PrioritiTer. Make t'is s'ow a 'ig'er priorit0 t'an t'e ot'er two recordings.
RECORD DE"#ULTS " Press MEU P Manage Recordings PRecord ,e2au/ts Dirst Run- Start :ar/0- Stop Later- etc
CHEC- L!VE TV " W'i/e watc'ing a recording- Press PREV to see up to t'e /ast A9 #inutes o2 /i3e TV.
!Press ll P#USE PREV to go <ack to t'e recording. !To 2/ip <ack and 2ort'- press ll P#USE PREV !
!4ops Button " ;2 0ou accidenta//0 stop a recording- Press PREV to go <ack to w'ere 0ou /e2t o22.
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PO$ER USER T!PS@
AB SECOD S-!P " !
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;nstant/0 ad3ances 39 seconds. To ena</e Se0word Searc' 39SS;P
AB SECOD SL!P " !
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Cd3ances 39 seconds in 8 seconds. To ena</e Se0word Searc' 39SL;P
%U!DE OPT!OS " ;n t'e Guide- press . &ELLO$ 2or Guide 4ptions.
TV OPT!OS " W'i/e watc'ing TV or a recording- press . &ELLO$ 2or TV 4ptions suc' as Da3orite &'anne/s.
PREV!OUS CH#ELS " Press MEU P Pre3ious &'Os to go to a recent/0 3iewed c'anne/
!TER#CT!VE COTET " Nou can interacti3e/0 watc' up to 8 c'anne/s at once!
Go to a M;V &'anne/ %:WSM;V 198 or SP4RTSM;V 19F. Use t'e H!IJ #RRO$ ke0s to se/ect audio.
Press SELECT to watc' a progra#. ! Press PREV to go <ack to t'e M;V &'anne/.
$H#TCS HOT " ;s rea/"ti#e- interacti3e ratings. !&'oose 2ro# t'e Top 19 Loca/- %ation- Mo3ies- Sports- and Sids.
Go to 1 9 F ETER . Press t'e . RED <utton w'en t'e What(s )ot option <eco#es a3ai/a</e.
!Use t'e #RRO$ ke0s to #o3e. Press SELECT to watc' a progra#. Press PREV to return to t'e M;V c'anne/.
M!! %U!DE - Press t'e . (LUE <utton. Press H I to #o3e- press SELECT to c'oose a s'ow- RECORD to record
(OO-M#R-S " =u#p <ack to a p/a0 or a scene to /ater. Press L!ST i2 0ou are in /i3e TV.
S:T a Book#ark *only in a recordin+, Press ll P#USE P . %REE ke0 P ll P#USE
,:L:T: a Book#ark Press MEU P Book#arks P Se/ect <ook#ark- Press ,CS+ twice.
Press and 'o/d ""$D or RE$!D to =UMP to t'e ne7t or pre3ious Book#arks.
CLOSED C#PT!O!% " W'i/e watc'ing TV or a recording- press . &ELLO$ P &/osed &aptioning 4n5422
Setup Press MEU P Setup P Setup P ,isp/a0 P &/osed &aptioning to set Dont- SiTe- &o/or- etc.
Set &/osed &aptioning to Ser3ice 1 or 0ou wi// see no &/osed &aptioning.
To turn && rig't <ack o22- press (#C- to go to t'e /ast #enu 0ou were in!
RECORD TO DVD or VCR " The key is that all out'uts are on at the same time&
Unp/ug t'e +, ,VRW p'one /ine or turn o2 %oti2ications. Set t'e V&R or ,V, Recorder to record 1 'it pause.
Press L!ST t'en Use t'e HI #RRO$S 1 SELECT a recording. &/ick ! PL#&> Press ll P#USE rig't awa0.
Press !"O to disp/a0 s'ow in2or#ation. !Un"pause t'e V&R to /et it <egin recording wit' t'e s'ow in2or#ation.
4n t'e +, ,VR- Press ! PL#&> ! ,o not press re#ote <uttons unti/ t'e recording is co#p/ete.
$#TCH OE HD DVR0 O MULT!PLE TVS - And use a second remote controller from another room&
&onnect two or #ore TVs to t'e +, ,VRW outputs up to 8@O or #ore awa0.
Use Q89p or 1989i Stretc' Dor#at so F89i on S"Video or &o#posite *R&C. is not distorted.
Watc' 0our +, ,VRW t'roug'out 0our 'ouse &onnecting Mu/tip/e TVs To T'e +, ,VRW
&ontro/ an +, ,VRW 2ro# anot'er re#ote =ust set <ot' to RD. :it'er wi// work 2ro# an0w'ere in t'e 'ouse!
COTROL T$O HD DVR0Cs $!TH OE REMOTE - Thank you- thekochs.
&o3er ,VR X8Os 2ront pane/. Setup ,VR X1. Unco3er ,VR X8 1 co3er ,VR X1. Set Re#ote s/ider to CV1.
Press MEU P +e/p 1 Setup P Setup P Re#ote P Recei3er. *&ode 99993.. CV1 %ow contro/s +, ,VR X8!
HR20 nly Local DOEE*#ir; (roadcast Channels " &onnect 0our TV antenna to t'e 4DD"C;R ;% input- #anua/ p. >@.
;nitia/ Setup MEU P Parenta/ &ont.- Da3- Setup P Setup P Sat 1 Cnt P Cntenna Setup P ;nitia/ Setup P :nter Yip
Se/ect 0our Pri#ar0 Loca/ Crea. 4ption &/ick Secondar0 Loca/ i2 0ou recei3e c'anne/s 2ro# anot'er area.
See w'at c'anne/s 0ou #ig't <e a</e to get. ,o t'e initia/ setup e3en wit' no antenna insta//ed.
:dit 422"Cir &'anne/s re#o3e or add /oca/ +, c'anne/s to 0our Guide.
Signa/ Strengt' " 0ou need @9Z W 2or a so/id signa/ un/ess 0ou 'a3e #u/tipat'. Click here Eor more help.
Reset 422"Cir &'anne/s /etOs 0ou start o3er and do a new ;nitia/ Setup.
! Cdd 0our +, /oca/ c'anne/s to 0our Da3orites Lists Press MEU P Da3orites P :dit Settings
W'en tuning to a /oca/ +, c'anne/- re#e#<er t'e ,as'. Dor @.1 press 3 1 F .
! Sp/it t'e Loca/ +, to 0our +, ,VRW and TV so 0ou can record 8 progra#s w'i/e watc'ing a 3
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Updated O=ners Manual " &/ick 2or t'e /atest searc'a</e #anua/ +R"89 Manua/ 1 +R81 Manua/
#utomatic TuninG " Cuto#atica//0 c'ange c'anne/s! ;n t'e Guide- 'ig'/ig'ted t'e progra# and press RECORD>
;2 <ot' tuners are <us0- t'e +, ,VRW asks i2 0ou want to c'ange c'anne/s 8 #inutes <e2ore t'e c'ange.
W'en t'e progra# is o3er- 0ou wi// <e asked i2 0ou want to keep or de/ete t'e progra#.
E,TED!% T!ME HP#DD!%8 " Press MEU P Manage Recordings P SELECT t'e progra#
%or#a/ Padding " Nou can c'oose to (pad) Start ear/0 or Stop /ater- etc. &/ick GRecord as SetG or GRecord SeriesG.
So2t Padding " Cuto#atica//0 a//ows 0ou to stop a 2irst s'ow a 2ew #inutes /ate or start t'e ne7t s'ow a 2ew
#inutes ear/0 on two c'anne/s. M0 P/a0/ist /ooks /ike 2our s'ows are recording at once!
!"O " Press !"O to see in2or#ation. &/ick More ;n2o 2or #ore in2or#ation. Press E,!T to c/ear ;n2o.
Press ! PL#& to see t'e Ti#e Bar. Press ! PL#& again to c/ear t'e ti#e <ar.
Other D!SPL#& SETT!%S " Press MEU PSettings P Setup P ,isp/a0
%uide -eIpress " &'ange t'e %U!DE <utton &ategor0 &'oices instead o2 Guide.
ScrollinG EEEects " &an #ake 0our Guide and #enus #uc' s/ower i2 0ou 2ee/ t'e0 are too responsi3e.
2 #dult Channel (lockinG " &o#p/ete/0 re#o3es t'ese c'anne/s 2ro# 0our Guide and Searc' Resu/ts.
SO"T$#RE VERS!O UP%R#DE " %ew so2tware upgrades w'en a3ai/a</e s'ou/d 'appen auto#atica//0 o3ernig't.
Dind 0our 3ersion nu#<er " Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P Setup P ;n2o 1 Test
Press t'e ,own CrrowI to #o3e down to So2tware Version
To 2orce a so2tware update Press Menu P Par. &ont.- Setup P Setup P Reset P Restart. C2ter t'e +e//o screen
appears- s/ow/0 press 9 8 F > 8 on t'e re#ote once. %ot'ing #a0 'appen 2or a w'i/e. Be patient.
D!M THE "ROT P#EL R!% LEDs
4n t'e 2ront pane/- press J and ! at t'e sa#e ti#e to c0c/e t'roug' A9Z P 89Z P Q9Z P422 P 199Z
Update C/ert ,i# 0our L:,s. C2ter an update- t'e0 wi// <e <rig't again!
RESET " Press MEU P Par.&ont.-Setup P Setup P Reset P Restart or t'e red <utton under t'e 2ront rig't access door.
U%PLUG " Press O"" . Make sure t'e 0e//ow record /ig't is o22. Unp/ug @ #inutes. P/ug <ack in.
R:D4RMCT " .ou will lose all recordin+s and settin+s&
;2 0our +, ,VRW is not responding Dirst press t'e red reset <utton under t'e 2ront rig't access pane/.
Cs it re<oots- press 1 'o/d t'e I ,own Crrow 1 t'e Record <utton at t'e sa#e ti#e on t'e 2ront pane/.
W'en t'e Record Lig't c'anges to red- /et go o2 t'e <uttons.
SUR%E SUPPRESSORS / UPS *Uninterrupti</e Power Supp/0- Batter0 Backup.
!mportant! Use a UPS wit' surge suppression 2or a// P&s- TVs- ,VRs- etc. C power dip can ruin a recording.
T'e UPS a/so protects t'e p'one /ine input. Make sure 0our UPS is rated 2or at /east @99 =ou/es 1 @99 V"C
EJternal Hard DriKe " Use a /arge e7terna/ eSCTC 'ard dri3e instead o2 t'e one <ui/t in!
T'e #anua/ p. Q sa0s G2or 2uture use.G T'is 2oru# #ade it work 'ttp55www.d<sta/k.co#5s'owt'read.p'pMt[>>891
Users 'a3e discussed eSCTC dri3es /ike t'ese Seagate @99GB- Seagate Q@9- &a/3ar0 Q@9 GB
2 !REMOTE (OO-!% " Nou can sc'edu/e a recording on 0our +, ,VRW 2ro# 0our P&! Remote (ookinG
2 !SU%%EST!OS " Nou 'a3e a person assistant to 'e/p suggest #o3ies 1 progra#s! MI TV Planner
2 !ET$OR-!% " To use Media S'are and Video 4n ,e#and *V4,. et=orkinG &our HD DVR0
2 !MED!# SH#RE " P/a0 0our #usic- p'otos- and 3ideos 2ro# 0our P&! Media Share
2 !D!RECTV O DEM#D " ,own/oad #o3ies and progra#s an0 ti#e! DoD OKerKie= "#4
SL!%(O, " www.s/ing<o7.co# &ontro/ 0our +, ,VRW o3er t'e internet. Watc' s'ows in anot'er roo# or cit0.

Version 3.8 Undocumented HD DVR PLUS Tips and Tricks Page >
$OR-#ROUDS@
Workarounds are e7act/0 t'at workarounds. ;n no wa0 do workaround su<stitute 2or #issing 2eatures.
Channels ! %et (uG /display only the channels that are in your current subscription package./ '. 0".
CIR 1u+ " &'anne/s ; Recei3e is <roken causing errors wit' t'e Searc' 2unction and Cutorecord. C// recei3ers get
t'e sa#e progra# in2o 3ia &'anne/ 199 <ack c'anne/. 4n/0 ,irecTV non"TiVo recei3ers 'a3e t'is <ug.
Workaround " &usto# &'anne/s Lists wi// 'e/p wit' t'e Guide <ut Searc' wi// sti// suggest c'anne/ 0ou donOt get
Search (uG /#earch offers some easy ways to s'ot 2ust what you want to watch./ '. 0".
CIR 1u+ " T'e +, ,VRW 2i/ters out so#e c'anne/s 0ou donUt recei3e *ot'er /oca/s. <ut not ot'ers.
Workaround " Searc' is <roken. Be care2u/ to #ake sure 0ou on/0 record on c'anne/s 0ou actua//0 get!
#utorecord (uGs
CIR 1u+ " Cutorecords c'anne/ 0ou donOt get due to t'e Searc' 1 &'anne/s ; Get errors " can /ockup +, ,VRW.
Autorecord 1u+ " &annot Cutorecord a2ter a Searc' <0 Tit/e as descri<ed in t'e #anua/ on pp. 89 1 31
Workaround " Cutorecord is <roken. Use Series Links instead o2 Cutorecord.
$ DL( $orkaround * Dual LiKe (uEEers
Pro</e# " T'e +, ,VRW 'as two tuners <ut needs a workaround to 2/ip <etween two s'ows- eac' wit' a <u22er.
Workaround Setup
1. Tune to S'ow 1. Press RECORD. T'is is 0our pri#ar0 /i3e <u22er or Ganc'orG progra#.
8. Tune to S'ow 8. Press ll P#USE. T'is sets 0our secondar0 /i3e <u22er.
3. Press L;ST P ! PL#&.
D/ip Between t'e ,ua/ Li3e Bu22ers
Press P#USE P PREV .
4ption ,e/ete t'e Pri#ar0 Recording
Press L!ST P . RED P SELECT .
!MIPlaIlist Sort "iJ
MEU P Searc' P Se0word P G;CMC%:,G:&UTT:RG P &ontinue P
4n t'e front 'anel press and 'o/d down M:%U 1 ;%D4 at t'e sa#e ti#e 2or a<out 8 seconds.
C secret #enu wi// /et 0ou c'ange M0P/a0/ist sort de2au/t!
Clock Reset " T'e c/ock #a0 /ose ti#e- starting recordings /ate. To reset t'e c/ock *Thank you to 3ohn"4,
Press MEU P Setup P ,isp/a0 P &/ock. &'ange t'e ti#e Tone to an0 ot'er ti#e Tone.
Press MEU P Setup P ,isp/a0 P &/ock. &'ange <ack to 0our ti#e Tone to 2orce a c/ock res0nc'roniTation.
! List (utton
5ist 1utton 1u+ " T'e L;ST <utton does not return 0ou to w'ere 0ou /e2t o22 in M0 P/a0/ist.
Workaround " Pressing (#C- one or #ore ti#es wi// work #uc' o2 t'e ti#e.
! atiKe Mode
Pro</e#s " S/ow c'anne/ c'anges- so#eti#es t'e screen 2/as'ing and ?u#ping- so#eti#es 2o//owed <0 a /ockup.
Workaround " Turn %ati3e Mode 422 Press MEU P Parenta/ &ont.- Da3.- Setup P Setup P,isp/a0 P %ati3e 422
L!-S: TiVo to +, ,VR Sur3i3a/ Guide ;nsta//ation Tips +, ,VRW %etworking Tips
+, ,VRW 4wners Manua/ M0 TV P/anner
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