Recording Information - iGuide Boxes in CA, OR, WA

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Introduction

Resolution Steps

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One-touch Recording

Press the Record button on the remote while watching a show
From the Listings grid, highlight a show to record and press the Record button on the remote

Recording from Program Information

From the Guide, choose a program and press the Info button
Highlight the Record icon on the Information screen
Press OK/Select to schedule a recording
Follow the on-screen prompts for additional recording options

Manual Recording

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu, or My DVR button from the main menu
Select Set a Recording
Select start time, end time and day, then press Confirm
Select a channel to record from channel list
Select Create Recording or select Recording Options for additional options
Select Confirm Recording

Recording Two Programs at Once

While Watching a Show

Press the Record button on the remote to record the current program
Press Swap on the remote to switch to the other tuner and select a second program to record
Press the Record button on the remote, again

From the Guide

Highlight a program to record from any listings screen
Press the Record button on the remote to set up the first recording
Highlight the second program, and press Record button again

Recording a Series

Select a program from the Listings grid or from a Search results list
Select the Record icon from the Program Info screen and select Set Up a Series Recording
Select the Recording Type, such as First run only
Specify how many recordings to save, and how long to save on the DVR
Select View all Options to review all additional options
Select Confirm Recording
Series Recordings appear in the My Recordings list with the show title as its label

Modify the Series Priority List

The DVR automatically creates a Series Priority List for any scheduling conflicts with Series Recordings

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu
Choose Series Recordings
Highlight a program and use Page Up or Down to modify the priority

For individual recordings that air at the same time as the series, delete the individual recording from the Scheduled Recordings List

Changing Channels When Both Tuners are Recording

When two programs record simultaneously and you change channels, an overlay appears with these choices

Swap to view the other recording
Continue recording, don't change channel
Stop recording and change channel (two recordings are in progress, tune to another channel)

Managing Conflicts

If two or more recordings are set for the same time, there is a Scheduling Conflict
Choose a previously set recording or the new recording
Individual recordings always take priority over series recordings

Viewing and Sorting Your Recordings

Through the Menus

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu
Select My Recordings or Future Recordings
Press the right arrow to view recordings by channel, date, or title

Through the Guide

Press the Guide button on the remote
Scroll to the current program recorded or scroll out to an upcoming recording
Scheduled recordings have a red dot next to the title

Playing, Locking, or Deleting Recordings

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu

Select My Recordings, then choose a program and select the appropriate icon

	Go back to the previous screen
	Play
	Restart from the beginning
	Modify the saved settings
	Delete this program
	Set or remove a lock

Modifying Scheduled (Future) Recordings

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu
Select Future Recordings. You will see a list of all the programs you have scheduled to record
Select the program in question
Select the wrench icon to change the Recording Options. From there you can:
- Change the frequency of the recording, such as every day or once a week
- Specify how many shows to save
- Set a Save Until parameter, either until you delete or delete automatically when space is needed
- Change the start and end times in order to catch every minute of a program, even if it runs over

Canceling Future Recordings or Recordings in Progress

Through the Menus

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu
Select Future Recordings, then the program in question and choose Don't Record

Through the Guide

Press the Guide button on the remote
Scroll to the upcoming recording or a recording in progress
Press the Record button on the remote and select Don't Record from the list of options

Deleting Multiple Recordings at Once

Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu, then DVR Cleanup
Press OK/Select to put a check mark next to the recordings to delete
Select Delete, then Delete all Marked Recordings

Recording from a Client box (DCX3200)

Press the List button, then press Menu on the My Recordings screen
Select Schedule New Recording
Use the Up and Down buttons to move between options, and the left and right buttons to change options
Channel, Date, Adjust time by, What’s in progress at (time)
Select a program to record, then highlight the Rec Program or Rec Series, press OK/Sel to confirm

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Recording Information - iGuide Boxes in CA, OR, WA

Introduction

Resolution Steps

One-touch Recording

Recording from Program Information

Manual Recording

Recording Two Programs at Once

While Watching a Show

From the Guide

Recording a Series

Modify the Series Priority List

Changing Channels When Both Tuners are Recording

Managing Conflicts

Viewing and Sorting Your Recordings

Through the Menus

Through the Guide

Playing, Locking, or Deleting Recordings

Modifying Scheduled (Future) Recordings

Canceling Future Recordings or Recordings in Progress

Through the Menus

Through the Guide

Deleting Multiple Recordings at Once

Recording from a Client box (DCX3200)

Viewing Recording Capacity/Hard Drive Space

Internal Information

Commercial Agent Steps

Financial Agent Steps

Management Steps