Motorola DCX700M User manual

Pause live television! Rewind and replay programs so you don’t miss a beat.
Imagine…coming home to your own personal library of television programs, movies and
sports that you can watch whenever it’s convenient for you. It’s TV on your schedule.
Record up to 90 hours of your favorite programs and view them as many times as you want,
whenever you want.
Control Live TV
With a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from your cable provider, you have the opportunity to
control live TV. When you tune to a channel, the DVR automatically begins making a temporary
recording of the program. Once the temporary recording begins, you can Pause,Rewind and
Fast Forward through the recording. Your DVR will record up to two hours of Live TV.*
The live TV recording is not permanent, unless you save it to the DVR’s hard drive.
For live TV recordings, the temporary recording will be erased if you:
• Turn off the DVR
•
Change channels
• Watch more than 2 hours of the same channel – after 2 hours the DVR will buffer only the
most recent 2 hours
Status Bar
The Status Bar appears whenever you Pause,Rewind or Fast Forward a live program.
The Status Bar shows title, channel and duration of time. Green indicates the length of program
in the buffer. Red indicates you are watching a DVR recording in progress. White indicates the
length of multiple programs that have been recorded in the buffer.**
Playback Controls
You can play back your
video recordings using
the Video Control Buttons.
Rewind
Stop
Replay
Fast Forward
Record
Go back to Live TV
Play
Pause Go to DVR Menu
These buttons function like VCR controls.
Plus, you have new DVR control features,
like Instant Replay and SWAP.
Go to Live TV
Remote Control Arrow Buttons
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56buttons on your remote control
will control playback when you are watching
a recording in progress or while watching a
recorded program.
Play / Pause
Rewind
Slow Rewind
From Pause
Fast Forward
Slow Forward
From Pause
* Recording capacity varies.
** Recording buffer (temporary storage) for each tuner will record as long as you stay tuned to the same channel.
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Pause
You can Pause live TV anytime by pressing on your
remote. For programs you’re watching live, your DVR
will remain in pause for up to 90 minutes.* Pressing
Pause
more than once allows frame by frame
viewing. Press Play
to resume the program.
Rewind
Press Rewind to rewind. Press it up to 4 times
to increase Rewind speed. On the 5th press, the
program resumes normal play.
Fast Forward
For live TV, Fast Forward can be activated if you
have pressed Pause or Rewind. Press the to
move forward. Press it up to 4 times to increase
FF speed. On the 5th press, the program resumes
normal play. You can only Fast Forward up to the
point of live broadcast.
Slow Motion
Use Slow Motion to access “slow-forward” and
“slow-rewind” – perfect when watching sporting events.
To activate, press Pause , then Fast Forward
or Pause then Rewind . Press Play
to resume regular program speed.
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*Pause capacity depends on video format; less than two hours for HD programming.
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*Not all remotes have Replay and Live buttons.
Instant Replay
With Instant Replay,* you can replay the last
15
seconds of a program. Press Replay or Page
on the remote. Press repeatedly to continue skipping
back in 15-second increments.
Return to Live TV
When you pause or rewind a live program, the program
continues to broadcast in real time.
To return to live
show, press the Live* button
or on your remote.
SWAP Between Two Programs
If your DVR has two tuners, it can buffer (temporarily record) two programs at the same time –
one on each tuner. The SWAP feature allows you toggle back and forth between two live shows
while giving you control of both. If you change channels any other way than using the SWAP
button, you will lose the buffer recording.
1. While tuned to a program, press
SWAP on your remote to change tuners
2. Select a second program by changing channels or using the guide
3. Press
SWAP again to toggle between the two programs
4. When recording two programs at the same time, on-screen prompts will ask if you wish
to swap tuners. Select your desired recording preference
Recording Programs
i-Guide makes it easy to schedule recordings on
your
DVR and build your own personal library.
You can
record programs in several ways:
• One-touch right from the on your remote
• From any Program Info screen
• Set a manual recording
One-touch Recording
Press the RECORD on your remote any time
while you’re watching a program to begin recording.
From the Listings grid, just highlight the show you
want to record and press the record button on your
remote.
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From Program Information
From any Program Information screen, highlight
the button and press OK/Select to schedule
a recording. Follow the on-screen prompts for
additional recording options.
Manual Recording
You can set a Manual Recording for specic time
or channel:
• Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main
Menu, or My DVR button on your remote
• Select Set a Recording
• Select start and end times and day, then
press Conrm
• Select channel to record from channel list
• Select Record to conrm settings or select
Recording Options for additional options
Record Two Programs at Once
A Dual Tuner DVR allows you to set recordings for two
different programs that air at the same time. While
recording two programs, you can watch and control
either program up to the point of live TV by using the
SWAP button on your remote.
While Watching a Show Currently Airing
• Press RECORD to record the program you
are watching
• Press SWAP to switch to the other tuner
and nd the second program you want
to record
• Press RECORD when you locate the second
program you want to record
From the Guide
• Highlight a program you want to record from
any listings screen
• Press RECORD to set up the rst recording
• Highlight the second program
• Press RECORD to set up the second recording
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Two Recordings Are in Progress Overlay
When two programs are recording simultaneously
and you change channels, an overlay will appear.
Follow the on screen prompts:
• Swap to view your other recording
• Continue recording, don’t change channel
• Stop recording change channel (this appears
when 2 recordings in progress and want to tune
to another channel)
Manage Schedule Conflicts
If you schedule more than two recordings for the
same time, you will see a Scheduling Conflict
screen that allows you to choose between a
previously set recording and the new recording that is
conicting. Individual recordings always take priority
over series recordings when there are scheduling
conicts. In case of a scheduling conict between
two series programs, additional icons will appear at
the bottom of the Scheduling Conflict screen to help
you determine which program to record.
Search and Record
Expanded search and record capabilities make it easy to nd your favorite shows, celebrities
or even subject on TV and schedule auto-recordings based on your search criteria.
Actor/Director Search
Actor/Director Search allows you to nd your favorite celebrities appearing on TV.
Select Actor/Director from the Search Menu and use the buttons to navigate the
keyboard to spell out the celebrity name – up to 25 characters. The list of available actors
will begin to populate as soon you begin to enter letters, and the list will narrow as additional
characters are entered.
Once you see the celebrity you want, arrow right and press OK/Select to view programs
that meet your search criteria. The list can be sorted by date or alphabetically by selecting the
Sort Results button on the left side of the screen. If you don’t see your
celebrity on the list, that
means that there are no upcoming programming available. Save this search for quick access later.
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Keyword Search
Select Keyword from the Search Menu and use
the
buttons to navigate the keyboard to spell
out your keyword. Select Search Now to begin the
search and the list of matching results will appear.
The Keyword Search is based on any word in the
program title or description. The list can be sorted
by date or alphabetically by selecting Sort Results.
Save the search criteria or set up an auto-recording.
Saving Searches
Save your search by selecting Save Search on
any results screen. Saving searches can be helpful
when you want to quickly nd a program, subject
or celebrity. Simply select Saved Searches from the
Search Menu to access your list of saved searches
to restart or delete the search. You can save up to
16 searches at one time.
From any Search Results screen you can:
• Sort Results – sort results by title or date
•SaveSearch – save your search for future reference
(save up to 16 searches)
•Auto-Record – set a DVR auto-recording of your
search results
Recording Series
Your DVR allows you to record multiple episodes of
a program (series) according to your preferences.
To set up a Series Recording, begin by selecting
the program from the Listings grid or from a Search
results list:
• Select Record from the Program Info screen
• Select Set Up a Series Recording
• Select the type of episode to record, such as
First run only episodes
• Specify how many recordings to save
• Specify how long to save the recording
• To access advanced series set up features,
like add minutes to the start and end times and
specify which channels to record, select the
Recording Options
to review all options
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Your Series Recordings will appear in the
My Recordings list with the show title as its label.
Multiple recordings of the same show will have the
same label and will be listed beginning with the
most recent recordings rst as default. To change
your view use the buttons on your remote to
View By Date, View By Channel, or View By Title.
You may also modify the priority assigned to a
series using the Series Priority List.
Modify Series
From the DVR Menu select Series Recordings for
a list of scheduled Series or keyword Series. From
here you can change the priority of your series, or
modify Series recording. To modify:
• Use thearrows to highlight the series,
press OK/Select to view a summary of
recording settings for that series including the
number of episodes scheduled to record in
the next 14 days
• Highlight the to modify settings. Select the
again to view and modify all settings
• Highlight the to conrm
Modify the Series Priority List
If there are scheduling conicts in your series
recordings, your DVR automatically creates a
Series Priority List. The rst series you set to
record has the highest priority and will be the
one recorded if there is a conict. You can easily
change the recording priority of the
series so that the series of your choice are
recorded when a conict exists.
• Select DVR from the Quick Menu or Main Menu
•
Choose Series Recordings
• Highlight a program and use the Page Arrows
to modify priority
Note: If you want to record two series recordings instead of an individual recording that
airs at the same time, you must delete the individual recording from the Scheduled
Recordings List (See View List of Scheduled Recordings section to cancel a recording).
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Manage Series Priorities
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To give your new recording the highest scheduling
priority and to capture the most number of
episodes for your new recording, select High.
The screen will show you how many episodes
of the new series will be recorded and which
episodes of the old series will not be recorded
because of the conict
• To move the new series back to the bottom of
the scheduling priority list, select Low and the
screen will refresh and give you revised results
• Select the Record Icon to conrm your
new settings
View Recorded Programs
From the DVR menu, select My Recordings to view
your programs:
• Press My DVR on the remote (if available)
• Select from the Quick Menu
• Select DVR from the Main Menu
Use the arrows on your remote to sort
recordings by Title, Date or Channel. Use
thearrows to scroll through the list and press
OK/Select or INFO for program description and use
the action icons to begin playback.
You can control playback of a recording by using the
video control buttons or arrow buttons on your remote
to fast-forward, rewind and pause your program.
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Return to previous screen
Record new program or series as shown
Show conflicts when the new series is a
high priority
Show conflicts when the new series is a
low priority
Don’t record new program or series
Guide Symbols to Know – Manage Series Priority List
Go back to the previous screen
Play the recording
Start the recording from the beginning
Guide Symbols to Know – Recorded Program Information Screens
Delete the program from My Recordings
Change the Delete Priority
Place a Lock on the program to
restrict viewing
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Future Recordings
View List of Scheduled Recordings
From the Main Menu or Quick Menu,
• Select DVR*
• Select Future Recordings
• See a list by day of all the programs you have
scheduled to record; use arrows to advance
by day
• Select a title to cancel the Scheduled Recording
or modify Recording Options
• To give your new recording the highest scheduling
priority and to capture the most number of
episodes for your new recording, select High.
The screen will show you how many episodes
Manage Your Recordings
A recorded program remains in your My Recordings list until you decide to delete it or
have set it to delete when space is needed. Your DVR will record and store up to 90 hours
of standard denition programming and up to 20 hours of High Denition programming.**
There are several options you can choose to make the most efcient use of your storage space:
i-Guide gives you easy ways to manage your recordings.
DVR Setup
From the Quick Menu or Main Menu, select DVR
to access DVR Setup to manage:
• DVR Folders
• Live Program Notice
• DVR Clipping
The default setting is On for these options.
You can also access DVR setup from the Setup Menu.
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DVR Folders
DVR Folders help you keep recorded series organized
and help you scroll through your recordings quickly.
DVR Folders automatically group like titles into
folders. Highlight the DVR Folders to open and
scroll down to select a specic episode to watch.
Press LAST to return to your recordings list.
Live Program Notice – Default “On”
The notice overlay will appear when a DVR recording
is scheduled for a live program, such as sports
or awards shows. You can choose to extend the
recording time of live programs in the event the
program runs longer than scheduled.
DVR Clipping
i-Guide provides a feature to accommodate recording
two overlapping programs. With DVR Clipping,
i-Guide will automatically clip the beginning of a
program if there is a recording overlap when both
tuners are in use. For example, while watching live
TV, a scheduled recorded program ends at 9:05,
but your second recorded program is scheduled to
begin at 9:00; the second program will be “clipped”
so that your rst program is recorded in full. Clipping
happens when both tuners are in use during the
recording time. If this occurs, a “clipped” notice
will appear next to those programs in the
My Recordings listings.
Manage Series Priorities
From the DVR Menu select Series Recordings to
view a list of Series and Keyword Series. Use the
up/down arrowson your remote to highlight
a series. If you want to change priority of a series,
use the page up/down keys on your remote to move
the series up or down your list. Select Confirm to
conrm and accept your changes. The rst series
set to record has the highest priority and will be the
one recorded if there is a conict.
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DVR Cleanup
From the Main Menu, select DVR Menu to access
DVR Cleanup.
DVR Cleanup allows you to delete multiple
recordings with a simple check box. When you
select DVR Cleanup, a DVR Cleanup screen
appears, with a list of all of your recordings. To
check what recordings to delete, simply highlight the
corresponding box(es), then arrow left to highlight
the Delete button and press OK/Select, and conrm
your deletion.
DVR History
DVR History provides you with a list of recent DVR deletions or missed recordings. If a
program did not record, DVR History will provide a reason why the program didn’t record
or when a program was deleted.
Modify Recording Options
i-Guide gives you exibility to manage your personal
video library. You can modify your Recording
Options at any time, as often as you like.
From the Quick Menu or Main Menu (or from
MY DVR on the remote), select DVR, then select
Future Recordings to see a list. Highlight a
program title and press OK/Select or INFO.
You can also select Series Recordings to see a list
of just scheduled series.
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Select from the Program Information Screen.
Select to change the Recording Options or select
to delete this program from your list of Future
Recordings.
Use the  buttons on your remote to change
the Recording Options:
• Change the frequency of the recording, such as
every day or once a week
• Specify how many recordings 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
From Listings
Select your Scheduled Recording in the listings; it will
be indicated by the red dot in the Instant Info.
Press OK/Select or INFO and select to change your
options or delete the Scheduled Recording.
From here, select to cancel the recording, or select
to see all the Recording Options.
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Recording Notices
Recording Starting Notice
If you are currently watching TV, before a Scheduled
Recording begins, a notice will appear giving you the
opportunity to conrm or cancel the recording. If you
don’t do anything, the DVR will automatically tune to
the channel and begin recording. Live TV programming
that was temporarily recorded in the buffer will be
erased.
Changing Channels While Recording
If two recordings are in progress* (dual-tuner DVRs
only), and you attempt to change channels, a notice
will appear. (Two Recordings in Progress screen)
• Select the to view the other recording
• Select the to continue recording as scheduled
• Select to cancel the current recording and
change the channel
Recording Low and Full Notices
i-Guide will advise you with an on-screen notice
when available memory on the DVR is low or full.
If recording space becomes full during a recording,
the recording will stop. When you schedule a
recording and recording space is low, a notice
will prompt you to review your DVR Recordings to
delete recordings.
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