Optimum DVR Plus User manual

DVR Plus
Reference Guide
9701001CAP0910COL
Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
Getting Started ..............................................................................................4
Using Your iO TV Remote Control ................................................................5
Using the Channel Guide ..............................................................................6
Recording TV Programs ................................................................................7
Watching Your Recordings ............................................................................8
Pausing Live Programs ..................................................................................9
Managing Recording Space ..........................................................................9
Using Parental Controls To Block Programming ........................................10
iO TV®brings you DVR Plus, which allows you to record and watch
programs from your iO digital cable boxes:
■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 25 hours of HD programming.
■Record any programming that’s included in your subscription.
■Pause live programming.
■Manage access to recordings via Parental Controls.
If you have any questions about DVR Plus, please visit
optimum.net/support.
Your DVR Plus
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DVR Plus is available only with digital cable boxes for iO TV and cannot be used
on outlets using a CableCARD™.
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Note: The two functions you will use most are DVR (#18), which accesses
recorded programs and Record (#20), which allows you to record programs.
POWER
1Activate functions of
the digital cable box
2Turn TV on and off
SOUND
3Adjust volume
4Mute sound
CHANNELS
5Display channel and
program information
6Surf channels, up
or down
7Enter channel
numbers (also used
to enter your PIN
for parental control)
8View favorite channels
9Display 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
14 Choose highlighted
item
15 Display/change
settings
16 Display Main Menu
17 Display Channel Guide
DVR FUNCTIONS
18 Display list of recorded
programs
19 Rewind <<
Play >
Fast Forward >>
Stop 
Pause
20 Record a program
21 Reserved for
future use
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Using Your iO TV Remote Control
Getting Started
Here are some helpful tips for you to know when using DVR Plus:
■Viewing your recordings in any room with a digital cable box
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.
■Pausing live programs
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 .
■Resuming play back of recordings in different rooms
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.
Other Important Information
■You have the ability to watch programs while they are being recorded.
■Before recording your program, verify the time and channel of the
program. You must subscribe to the channel to record programming
on that channel.
■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.
■Functions on your iO DVR digital cable box (silver box) will continue to
operate the same way.
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Recording TV Programs
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 .
Note: Be sure to record your program from the beginning.
Record a TV Program from the Channel Guide
1. Press Guide or to get to the Main
Menu, then SEL “Channel Guide”.
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 .
The recording program is highlighted in
red in the Channel Guide.
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 . 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 .
2. Highlight First Run only on this channel
and press SEL .
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Using the Channel Guide
Find a Program to Watch
1. Press Guide or to get to the
Main Menu, then SEL “Channel
Guide”.
2. Press the directional keys ( ) to
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 to get to the Main Menu, then SEL
“Channel Guide”.
2. Press Browse By . The Browse By area of the Channel Guide
displays the options: Title, Channel and Theme.
3. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight one of the
following options:
•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 to get to the Main Menu, then SEL
“Channel Guide”.
2. Press Date . The Browse By area of the Channel Guide displays
the next 7 dates.
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.
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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.
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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. Start playing your program.
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 option.
3. Start playing your program.
4. Press Rewind or Fast Forward on your remote to control
the program.
View Program in Slow Motion
1. Press DVR , then press Move Up or Move Down to choose
the program you want to play back.
2. Start playing your program.
3. Press Play while in playback mode to view the program
in slow motion.
Pausing Live Programs
Pause Live TV allows you to pause a
Live TV show for up to 15 minutes
1. Press Pause while watching Live TV.
2. Press Play to resume your recording
or press Exit to return to Live TV.
Managing Recording Space
How Much Recording Space Do I Have?
1. Press DVR , then press to display
the Preferences screen, which displays
the percentage of space used.
Note: If you have exceeded the household’s
recording space, future programs cannot
be recorded.
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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 the button 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.
Changing the Save Time of a Recording
1. Press Record .
2. Move to the column that says “Save Time”.
3. Highlight one of the options in the
“Change Save Time Field”.
4. Select your desired Save Time.
5. Press SEL to confirm your setting.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
2. At the General Settings menu, press Move Up or Move Down to
highlight “Block: Rating,” then press SEL .
3. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight the rating you wish to
block, then press SEL .
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 SETTINGS twice.
2. At the General Settings menu, press Move Up or Move Down
to highlight “Block: Titles,” then press SEL .
3. Select “Displayed” to show when there is a blocked title, or “Hidden” to hide
all programs with blocked titles.
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.
3. Press Move Up or Move Down ,
then press SEL to block 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 to display the
Preferences screen.
2. Choose Turn ON Auto Erase.
3. Press SEL .
Erase a Single Title
1. Press DVR to see your recordings.
2. Using the directional keys ( ), highlight the title you want to erase.
3. Press SEL for Options/Play. Using the directional keys ( ), highlight
Erase and press SEL . Press to erase or to cancel.
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 or Move Down
to highlight “Block: PIN,” then press SEL .
3. Press Move Up or Move Down to highlight “Enable,” 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.
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