Motorola Multi-Room DVR User manual

Quick Start Guide R1.1
Multi-Room DVR

Press Bor List
Button to launch
Multi-Room DVR
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Welcome to the Multi-Room DVR experience!
With Multi-Room DVR you will now be able to watch, record, and
delete programs on your Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from any
connected non-DVR set-top in your home. You can also use the
powerful new bookmarking capabilities which allow you to resume
watching the same program in another room from exactly where
you left off. This guide gives you an overview of how to quickly get
started enjoying this exciting new addition to your home entertainment
system*.
* Operation of your Digital Video Recorder set-top remains unchanged. This guide details how to operate
your home’s non-DVR set-tops in order to enjoy the Multi-Room DVR features such as playback, recording,
and bookmarking of programs from any room in your house. For details on how to operate your Digital
Video Recorder, please refer to your DVR Guide or contact your cable provider.
Accessing Your DVR Content Using Multi-Room DVR
Press the Bbutton
or
the List button on your cable remote to launch the
Multi-Room DVR feature and display the
My Recordings screen*.
* Remote button selections may vary depending on the services your cable provider offers.
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Playback Details Screen
The Playback Details screen gives you a description of the recorded
program and offers the following playback options:
Watch a recording from where you left off
Select the Resume playback icon on the screen to see a
menu of playback options.
Watch a recording from the beginning
Select the Play from beginning icon on the screen to start
watching the recording from the beginning.
Delete a recording
Select the Delete recording icon on the screen to erase the
recording from your DVR.
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My Recordings Screen
The My Recordings screen provides a listing of all your existing
recorded programs and in-progress recordings. The program series
recordings are automatically placed in folders to allow you to quickly
find your favorite episodes. Select the folder to view one or more
series recordings on your DVR.
Use the left and right arrow keys on the remote to sort the list by time,
channel, or date.
Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list. When the
recording you want to watch is highlighted, press the OK button on the
remote to see the recording details on the Playback Details screen.

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Watch a Recording
A progress Status Bar is displayed during playback of a recording that
shows the program name, program duration, as well as how far you
are currently into the playback.
While watching a recording you can also use your
remote to fast forward, rewind, pause, or stop the
program.
Resume Playback From:
The Resume Playback From: menu offers you the following playback
options:
Choose This room’s latest position to watch from where
playback was stopped on this room’s non-DVR set-top.
Choose Master Bedroom’s latest position to watch from
where playback was stopped in the room where your DVR is
located. (Master Bedroom in this example is the friendly name
you assigned to your home’s master DVR.)
Choose Follow-me bookmark position to watch from where
playback was bookmarked on another room’s non-DVR set-top.

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Main Menu
You can access the Main Menu by pressing the MENU button on the
remote at any time the MR-DVR application is running. The options
presented will vary depending on the screen or function the user is
interacting with. The image on the right shows the options available
from the My Recordings screen. Additional options (see list below)
are available when accessing the Main Menu during playback.
Use the left and right arrow keys on the remote to
navigate the Main Menu options.
Press the OK or Select button on your remote to select the menu
option.
Menu Options
Pause – Pause Live TV on a non-DVR set-top. This feature
enables you to pause the Live TV content you were viewing
prior to launching the DVR application on the remote cable box.
View Playback Details – Takes you to the Playback Details
screen.
Delete Recording – Deletes the selected recording.
Schedule New Recording – Takes you to the Schedule a
Recording screen where you can set up future recordings.
Menu Options (continued)
View Scheduled Recordings – Opens the Future Recording
screen that displays a list of programs you have already
scheduled to record.
Set Follow-me Bookmark – Bookmarks the recording you
are currently watching for playback at the same place from
any other connected set-top in the home. Note: This function is
available by pressing the MENU button during the playback of a recording.
View Hub List – Takes you to the Hub screen which displays
all the Digital Video Recorders (Hubs) you have in your home.
You can also assign a friendly name the DVR(s) in your home
from this screen.

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Set a Follow-me Bookmark
The Follow-me Bookmark option allows you to set a bookmark during
playback of a recording and resume that recording from that same
bookmark in another location in the home.
While watching a recorded program, press the MENU button on your
remote. Select the Set Follow-me Bookmark icon on the menu.
Press the OK button on your remote to bookmark the current viewing
location.
You will see a Follow-me Bookmark Successfully Set confirmation
message.
You can now retrieve this bookmark to resume playback of the
recording from this point at any other connected non-DVR set-top in
your home.
Pause Live-TV
This function is only available from the My Recordings screen (see
page 3 for more information). Use one of the following options:
Press PAUSE button on the menu bar.
Press PAUSE button on the remote.
Please note that the PAUSE function on your non-DVR set-top is
slightly different than on your DVR. In some instances, the PAUSE
function will not work if other set-tops in your home are already
performing a record function.

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Delete a Recording
In the My Recordings screen, use the up and down arrow keys on the
remote to select and highlight the recording you want to delete.
Press the MENU button on your remote to display the Main
Menu. Use your arrow key to select the Delete Recording
icon. Press the OK or Select button on the remote to delete
the recording.
At the Press “OK” to Confirm Delete… confirmation message, press
the OK button on the remote. The recording is now deleted.
Recordings can also be deleted from the Playback Details screen.
Schedule a Recording
Press the MENU button on your remote. Select the Schedule
Recording icon on the menu and press the OK button on your
remote.
On the Schedule a Recording screen, use the up and down and
arrows on the remote to select the Channel, Date, Adjust time by,
and What’s in-progress at: fields. Use the left and right arrow keys to
scroll through these fields to locate and select the program you want
to record. The title and a description of the show you select will appear
in the Program field.
Once you have set up your recording, select the Rec Program icon
and press the OK button on your remote to schedule the recording. A
Record Request Succeeded message will display. You can also select
the Rec Series icon to schedule multiple episodes of a program to be
recorded.

View DVR Hubs/Change DVR Hub Name
Select View Hub List from the Main Menu to view the
Digital Video Recorder(s) in your home. All the DVRs that are
part of the multi-room network will display on this screen.
You can also use this screen to change the names of the DVR Hub(s)
to match the various locations in your home. Press the MENU button
on your remote from this screen and then enter the new name.
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Cancel a Future Recording
Select View Scheduled Recordings from the Main Menu. In the
Future Recording screen, use the up and down arrow keys on your
remote to select and highlight the future recording you want to delete.
Press the MENU button on your remote to display the Main
Menu. Use your arrow key to select the Cancel Recording
icon. Press the OK or Select button on your remote to delete
the future recording.
At the Press “OK” to Confirm Cancel… confirmation message, press
the OK button on your remote. The recording is now deleted.

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Helpful Hints — Resuming Playback Using Bookmarks
MR-DVR bookmarks your DVR content letting you to resume playback
of the video content (movies, television shows, etc.) at a later time
from the same, or different room of your home. Let’s look at a few
examples:
Resuming playback from the same room.
Let’s assume you want to finish watching a movie in your upstairs
bedroom. Previously, you stopped playback by pressing the STOP
button on your remote. To resume playback you:
1. Press the Bbutton on your remote to display the My Recodings
screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the content you want to resume.
3. Select the Resume playback icon.
4. Select This room’s latest position and press OK. The playback
will resume right where you left off.
Resuming playback on a connected non-DVR set-top that was
previously playing on your DVR.
Let’s assume you are watching a movie in your living room (where the
DVR is located) and you decide you want to continue watching it in the
den (where one of your connected non-DVR set-top’s is located). Here
is what you would do:
1. Press the PAUSE or STOP button to stop/pause playback on the
DVR.
2. In the den, press the Bbutton on the remote to display the My
Recordings screen.
3. Select the content you were previously watching in the living
room and select the Resume playback icon.
4. Select the Living Room’s latest position option*. The playback
will resume right where you left off.
*Note: In this example, Living Room is the friendly name you assigned
to your home’s master DVR.
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Resuming playback on a connected non-DVR set-top that was
previously playing on another non-DVR set-top.
Let’s assume you are watching a movie on a non-DVR set-top in your
bedroom and you decide you want to continue watching it in the den
(where another non-DVR set-top is located). Here is what you would
do:
1. While watching the content in the bedroom, press the MENU
button on the remote control. Select the Set Follow-me
bookmark icon and press OK.
2. In the den, press the B(or List) key to display the My Recordings
screen.
3. Use the arrow keys on your remote control to highlight the
content you were previously watching in the bedroom and press
OK.
4. Select the Resume Playback icon from the Playback Details
Screen.
5. Select the Follow-me bookmark position icon and press OK.
6. The playback will resume right where you left off.
Pausing live TV on your non-DVR set-top.
Let’s assume you are viewing live TV and decide to resume watching
at a later time. Here is what you would do:
Press the B(or List) key on your remote to display the My Recordings
screen.
Press the PAUSE button on your remote.
To resume watching press the PLAY button on the remote.
Note: If your DVR is busy with other record functions, a confirmation
screen will appear when you try and pause live-TV or set-up a
recording from a connected non-DVR set-top. Should you chose
to continue (by pressing OK) a viewer watching TV at the DVR will
experience an interruption in program viewing.
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