Motorola Multi-Room User manual

Quick Start Guide
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
room 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 cable box remains unchanged. This guide details how to
operate your home’s remote cable boxes 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.
Press Bor List
Button to launch
Multi-Room 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.
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.
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 the beginning
Select the Play-from-beginning icon on the screen to start
watching the recording from the beginning.
Watch a recording from where you left off
Select the Resume playback icon on the screen to see a
menu of playback options.

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Watching 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 TV.
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 in another room.

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Main Menu
You can access the Main Menu by pressing the MENU button on the
remote at any time during playback of a recording. The Main Menu
gives you a list of the primary Multi-Room DVR options.
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.
Main Menu Options
Set Follow-Me Bookmark – Bookmarks the recording you
are currently watching for playback at the same place from any
other room in the home.
View Playback Details – Takes you to the Playback Details
screen.
View Available Listings – Takes you to the My Recordings
screen.
Main Menu Options
View Hub List – Takes you to the Hub screen which
displays all the Digital Video Recorders (Hubs) you have
in your home.
Schedule New Recording – Takes you to the Schedule a
Recording screen where you can set up future recordings.
View Scheduled Recordings – Opens the Future Recording
screen that displays a list of programs you have already
scheduled to record.

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Set a Follow-Me Bookmark
The Follow-Me Bookmark sets a bookmark of the recording you are
currently watching for playback at the same place you left off from any
other room in the home.
While watching a recorded program, press the MENU button on your
remote. Select the Set Follow-Me Book 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 TV in your home.
Schedule a Recording
Press the MENU button on your remote. Select the Schedule a
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.

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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.
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 the
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 the remote to delete
the future recording.
At the Press “OK” to Confirm Cancel… confirmation message, press
the OK button on the remote. The recording is now deleted.

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