Scientific Atlanta 8300 manual

1 Getting Started With The Explorer ® 8300 ™ an d 8300HD ™ DVR Record your favorite programs when you’re busy Record one program and watch another Record two live programs while watching a third program you recorded earlier Record and store up to 50 hours of standard-definition programs on the 8300 DVR, or up to 20 hours of high-definition p[...]

2 Welcome! With the Explorer ® 8300™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR), you can easily record your favorite programs and then play them back anytime. The DVR and Picture-In-Picture (PIP) features give you complete control, convenience, and choice when watching TV . Use your DVR to control the following features... Control live TV The telephone is rin[...]

3 Using Y our Remote Control Use the keys on the AllT ouch Remote Control to access the DVR and PIP features of your DVR. This guide describes the keys used to access the DVR and PIP features. For descriptions of the other key functions, refer to the user’s guide for your remote control model: • A T8400™ AllT ouch Remote Control User ’s Gui[...]

4 Prep aring the Explorer 8300HD DVR to Work With Y our High-Definition TV First make sure that your DVR is properly connected to your HDTV television and other electronic devices. Use the component (PrPbY) or HDMI ™ ports to connect the DVR to your HDTV . For more information, refer to the connectivity guide for your DVR model: • Connecting th[...]

5 Easy Setup Instructions 1. Press A or B to select the type of TV screen you have. The setup is complete. 2. Press Power to begin watching TV . Notes: • If you pressed A for the standard screen (4:3) TV setting, the TV is set to receive programming in 480i format on non-HD channels and 1080i format on HD channels. • If you pressed B for the wi[...]

6 Select Picture Mode for Normal Viewing After you use the HDTV Setup Wizard to select all the HDTV picture formats you want to use, you need to choose a General Settings picture mode for normal viewing. If you do not have your HDTV connected to the HDMI connector on the back of the 8300HD DVR, then Pass-Through mode is recommended for normal viewi[...]

7 Important Note Regarding the HDMI Interface The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio and video interface. HDMI provides a digital interface between any audio and video source. HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus digital audio. Some HDTVs do not contain circuitry to decode Dolby ® Digita[...]

8 Controlling Live TV Control a Live Program Y ou Are W atching Use the following remote control keys to control the live program in the Main screen: The Pause , Rewind , Fast-Forward , Play , Inst ant Replay , and Live keys on the remote control are used to control the live program in the Main screen. For example, when you are watching your favori[...]

9 Using the Program Guide Find a Program to W atch 1. Press Guide . The Program Guide appears and lists the next 7 days of programs. 2. Press the directional keys ( ) to move through the program listings and highlight the program you want to watch. 3. Press Select . If the program is currently on, the Program Guide closes and the program you select[...]

10 TUE 1/15 Channel 2 Action News Tue 5:00-6:00pm (60 min) WSB 02 Date Browse By PBY_B 1915 DVR 1 WSB 2 WATL 3 WGNX 4 World View News Recorded Programs List Channel 2 Action News Ricki Lake Frasier Simpso Channel 2 Action News Steve Harvey Judge Judy Frasier 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:3 CHANNEL Choose highlighted item All Episode Recording Options Canc[...]

11 Managing Recording Sp ace How Much Recording Space Do I Have? 1. Press List . 2. Press B to display the Preferences screen, which displays the percentage of space used. Automatically Erasing Oldest Recordings If Space Is Needed T urning Auto Erase on will automatically erase your oldest recordings one by one until there is enough space to record[...]

12 Copy Recordings From Y our DVR to a VCR T ape The Copy to VCR feature lets you copy recordings from your DVR to a VCR tape. Warning: Avoid electric shock. Unplug all electronic devices before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the DVR. V erify that the OUT 2 outputs are connected to your VCR inputs. Note: This graphic shows the 830[...]

13 "Design On A Dime" Recorded: Mon 11/15 12:00pm 30min Save: Until Erased Options Choose highlighted item Recorded List Recorded Program Options Erase Change save time Copy to VCR Play "Design On A Dime" Block "Design On A Dime" "Design On A Dime" Recorded: Mon 11/15 12:00pm 30min Save: Until Erased Start co[...]

14 Using Picture-In-Picture Activate PIP on Y our TV While watching a program, press PIP On/Off to activate the PIP screen. Notes: • T o p ause or record the video in the PIP screen, you must first swap it to the Main screen. • Y ou can only use the dedicated DVR keys ( Pause , Rewind , Fast-Forward ) to control the program shown in the Main sc[...]

15 Use Power-Save Mode T o maximize the life of your DVR, you should power-down the DVR when it is not in use. Simply press CBL and then Power on your remote control, 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[...]

16 © 2004 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All rights reserved. AllT ouch, Explorer , Scientific-Atlant a, and the Scientific-Atlant a logo are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. 8300, 8300HD, AT8400, A T8450, and A T8550 are trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo, a[...]