DVR Plus Reference Guide
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Version 1.2
Your DVR Plus
iO TV brings you DVR Plus, which allows you to record and watch programs from your iO digital cable boxes:
Table of Contents
Getting Started ..............................................................................................4 Using Your iO TV Remote Control ................................................................6 Using the Channel Guide ..............................................................................7 Recording TV Programs ................................................................................8 Watching Your Recordings ............................................................................9 Pausing Live Programs ................................................................................10 Managing Recording Space ........................................................................10 Using Parental Controls To Block Programming ........................................11
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Record and play back your program in multiple rooms. Record up to four shows at the same time while watching anything you want. Store up to 100 hours of Standard Definition programming or 24 hours of HD programming. Pause live programming. Manage access to recordings via Parental Controls.
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If you have any questions about DVR Plus, please visit optimum.net/support.
DVR Plus is available only with digital cable boxes for iO TV and cannot be used on outlets using a CableCARD.
Getting Started
Here are some helpful tips for you to know when using DVR Plus:
I Viewing your recordings in any room with a digital cable box
Other Important Information
I You have the ability to watch programs while they are being recorded. I Before recording your program, verify the time and channel of the
Tip: You can watch your DVR recordings from any digital cable box in your home. For customers with an iO DVR (silver) digital cable box, the recordings you scheduled on this digital cable box can only be viewed on the TV connected to this digital cable box. Tip: If you have both Standard and HD digital cable boxes in your home, and would like to view the program on all of your TVs, you should record the program from the standard digital cable box. Any HD programs you record can only be viewed from an HD digital cable box.
I Pausing live programs
program. You must subscribe to the channel to record programming on that channel.
I Currently Picture-In-Picture, instant replay of live TV with the replay button
(allows you to go back in time to watch earlier parts of a program) and the ability to set up manual recordings are not available.
I Functions on your iO DVR digital cable box (silver box) will continue to
operate the same way.
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To access your DVR Plus recordings, press DVR
Tip: Press Pause on your remote to pause live programming and resume it when you want. When using a non-DVR (not silver) digital cable box, you have 15 minutes to resume the program from that paused spot before you are automatically returned to live TV. Tip: When using a non-DVR (not silver) digital cable box, your recording will not include any portion of the program that aired prior to pressing Pause . To assure the entire program is recorded, you should schedule a recording in advance through the Guide or by pressing and selecting the "Channel Guide" and pressing Record .
I Resuming play back of recordings in different rooms
on your iO DVR remote or tune to Ch. 1001. If you have an iO DVR (silver) digital cable box, pressing DVR will access programs recorded on that cable box only. You must tune to Ch. 1001 to access multiple-room DVR Plus service when you are using the iO DVR (silver) digital cable box.
Tip: If you would like to continue watching your recording in another room, press Stop during playback, then go to iO TV Ch. 1001 in the other room to resume your recording.
Using Your iO TV Remote Control
Using the Channel Guide
The Channel Guide is an easy way to find, watch and record TV programs. When selected, the Channel Guide appears and lists the next 7 days of programs.
POWER 1 Activate functions of the digital cable box 2 Turn TV on and off
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SOUND 3 Adjust volume 4 Mute sound CHANNELS 5 Display channel and program information 6 Surf channels, up or down 7 Enter channel numbers (also used to enter your PIN for parental control) 8 View favorite channels 9 Tunes to last channel viewed NAVIGATION 10 Page up and down 11 Exit from on-screen menus 12 Browse on-screen menus 13 Perform various functions on screen (A,B,C buttons) 14 Choose highlighted item 15 Display/change settings 16 Display Main Menu 17 Display Channel Guide
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DVR FUNCTIONS 18 Display list of recorded programs 19 Rewind << Play > Fast Forward >> Stop Pause 20 Record a program
Find a Program to Watch
1. Press Guide or Main Menu, then SEL Guide. to get to the Channel
) to 2. Press the directional keys ( move through the program listings and highlight the program you want to watch. 3. Press SEL . If the program is currently on, the Channel Guide closes, and the program you selected appears in full-screen TV.
Search for a Program by Title, Channel or Theme
1. Press Guide or Channel Guide. to get to the Main Menu, then SEL
2. Press Browse By A . The Browse By area of the Channel Guide displays the options: Title, Channel and Theme. 3. Press Move Up following options: or Move Down to highlight one of the
Title, which lists programs alphabetically by program title Channel, which lists programs numerically by channel number Theme, which lists programs by theme 4. Press SEL . The Browse By area of the Channel Guide displays the programs according to the option you selected.
Search for a Program by Date
1. Press Guide or Channel Guide. to get to the Main Menu, then SEL
2. Press Date B . The Browse By area of the Channel Guide displays the next 7 dates. Note: The two functions you will use most are DVR (#18), which accesses recorded programs and Record (#20), which allows you to record programs. 3. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight a date.
4. Press SEL . The Channel Guide displays the programs that will broadcast on that date.
Recording TV Programs
Record a TV Program from the Channel Guide
1. Press Guide Menu, then SEL or to get to the Main Channel Guide.
Record a TV Program from the Search Application
1. Press Guide or to get to the Main Menu, and select Search from the iO Main Menu or press to pull up the Search application. 2. Enter Search Criteria and navigate to the desired program. 3. Select Record from the program options, and then select Accept.
2. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight a TV program, and then press Record . 3. In the Confirm Recording screen, choose your recording options and press A . The recording program is highlighted in red in the Channel Guide.
Edit a Scheduled Recording
1. Press DVR , then press A to get to the Scheduled Recordings screen. 2. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the scheduled recording you want to edit, then press SEL . 3. Press Move Left or Move Right to highlight any option you wish to edit. 4. Press
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Record a TV Program You Are Watching
1. Press Record . The Confirm Recording screen appears. 2. While in the Confirm Recording screen, choose your recording options and press A . Note: Be sure to record your program from the beginning.
to accept changes.
Watching Your Recordings
Access and Play Back Your Recorded Programs Anytime
1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down to choose the program you want to play back. 2. Press SEL to display your choice. 3. After reviewing your selection, press DVR to select another recorded program, or press any channel to return to watching TV.
Record Multiple Episodes or New First Run Episodes of a TV Program
If you want to record all the episodes of a program, follow these steps: 1. Press Record . 2. Choose All Episodes. Press SEL . Notice the information in the fourth column changes based on your selection. Press A . The All Episodes Recording Options screen appears. 3. Choose one of the options on the screen. 4. Press SEL to save your settings. If you want to record new first-run episodes only, follow these steps: 1. Choose All Episodes and press
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Bookmark a Recording
1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down to choose the program you want to play back. 2. Press SEL to display your choice. 3. Start playing your program. 4. Stop the playback of your program. 5. Resume playback of your program from the previously stopped location from any TV located in your home.
2. Highlight First Run only on this channel and press SEL . Note: Be sure that the TV program youre recording is currently airing new episodes or it will not record.
Press DVR*
or tune to Ch. 1001 to access DVR Plus recordings.
* If you have an iO DVR (silver) digital cable box, pressing DVR will bring you to Ch. 1000 to access programs you have recorded to your iO DVR digital cable box. You will need to tune to Ch. 1001 to access multiple-room recordings.
Play Back an In-Progress Recording
1. Press DVR , then go to the Recorded List and select an in-progress recording, which is highlighted red. 2. Press SEL to start playing your program.
Automatically Erase Your Oldest Recordings
Turning Auto Erase on will automatically erase your oldest recordings one by one until there is enough space to record your new programs. Note: Any recordings that have a Save Time of Until I Erase will not be automatically erased. 1. Press DVR , and press Preferences screen. 3. Press SEL 1. Press DVR to choose . to see your recordings. ), highlight the title you want to erase. ), highlight
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Rewind or Fast Forward your Program
1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down to choose the program you want to play back. 2. Press SEL to display your options. 3. Press SEL to start playing your program. 4. Press Rewind or Fast Forward on your remote to control the program.
to display the
2. Choose Turn ON Auto Erase.
Erase a Single Title
2. Using the directional keys (
View Program in Slow Motion
1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down the program you want to play back. 2. Press SEL to start playing your program. 3. Press Play while in playback mode to view the program in slow motion.
3. Press SEL for Options/Play. Using the directional keys ( Erase and press SEL . Press A to erase or to cancel.
Pausing Live Programs
Pause Live TV allows you to pause a Live TV show for up to 15 minutes
1. Press Pause 2. Press Play or press Exit while watching Live TV. to resume your recording to return to Live TV.
Using Parental Controls To Block Programming
If you already set up Parental Controls (Block PIN) on a digital cable box, then the current settings will automatically block programs recorded with DVR Plus from being viewed unless a Block PIN is entered.
Setting Up Your Block PIN
Note: You must set up a Block PIN for each digital cable box in your household. If you have already set up a PIN for each box, you will need to enter that PIN to change these settings. 1. Press SETTINGS twice. 2. At the General Settings menu, press Move Up to highlight Block: PIN, then press SEL . 3. Press Move Up then press SEL 4. Enter a new PIN. 5. Re-enter new PIN for confirmation. 6. Press Exit to return to watching TV. Once your Block PIN has been created, you will be able to block programming by rating and title. or Move Down . or Move Down
Managing Recording Space
How Much Recording Space Do I Have?
1. Press DVR , then press B to display the Preferences screen, which displays the percentage of space used. Note: You can Rewind or Fast Forward a program you have recorded. If you have exceeded the households recording space, future programs cannot be recorded.
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Block Shows with Certain Ratings
Note: Follow procedures on all digital cable boxes in your household. Block by rating is your best protection against unauthorized viewing of content you deem unsuitable for other household members. For additional parental control features, visit optimum.net/parentalcontrol. 1. Press SETTINGS twice. or Move Down to
2. At the General Settings menu, press Move Up highlight Block: Rating, then press SEL . 3. Press Move Up or Move Down block, then press SEL .
to highlight the rating you wish to
4. Repeat step 3 above for ALL ratings that you wish to be blocked. 5. Parental Blocks do not take effect until you turn on the Parental Control feature using the Quick Settings menu. To turn on Parental Control, press SETTINGS on your remote. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight Turn ON Parental Control and press SEL . Enter your PIN. This will activate the Parental Control on the channels you have selected previously.
Block Shows with Certain Titles
1. Press DVR 2. Press
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on the remote to access DVR Plus preferences.
3. Select the "Block: Titles" option. 4. Enter your 4-digit PIN.
Block by Individual Program
1. Press DVR and then press Move Up or Move Down to choose a program. 2. Press SEL to display your choice. or Move Down , to block your program. 3. Press Move Up then press SEL
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