BCT 8300HD, User Manual

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Installing Your DVR

Remote Control Features ............................................................. 2
Get Started .................................................................................. 4
Connect the Explorer DVR to Your TV ........................................... 4
Connect External Devices to the DVR ........................................... 5
Prepare the Explorer HD DVR to Work With Your TV ..................... 6
Adjust Your HDTV Picture............................................................. 8

Parental Control & Blocking

Set Parental Control .................................................................. 10
Program Rating Categories ....................................................... 11
Block Recordings with Parental Control ..................................... 12
Watch Blocked Recordings ........................................................ 12
Set Favorite Channels ................................................................ 12

Using the Program Guide

Search for Programs Using the Program Guide .......................... 13
Select a Program from the Program Guide ................................ 14

Control Live TV & Recordings

 ............................................... 15

Maximize the Life of the DVR

 .............................................. 16

Using Picture-in-Picture

 ....................................................... 17

Using the DVR

Recording Programs .................................................................. 18
Watching Programs ................................................................... 20
Cancel Recordings ..................................................................... 21
Schedule Manual Recordings .................................................... 21
Check Recording Space .............................................................. 21
Maximize Your DVR’s Storage Space .......................................... 22
Save Recordings ........................................................................ 22
Erase Recordings ....................................................................... 23
Copy Recordings from Your DVR to a VCR Tape ........................... 24
Quick Tips .................................................................................. 25

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Get More Out of Your TV…

Watch

•  Your favorite shows 

anytime

 you want...on your schedule

•  Pause live TV for up to 1 hour without missing a minute

Record

•  Two live programs at the same time

•  All future episodes of your favorite programs by performing a simple, 

  one-time setup

Watch & Record

  •  Watch one program while recording another

•  Watch two programs at once (using the PIP feature) and record 

  one of them

•  Watch a pre-recorded program while recording one or two 

  other programs