Scientific Atlanta 8000HD DVR User Manual


 
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Watch Two Programs At Once
Watch a soccer game and a basketball game at the same time by using the PIP
feature. The Explorer DVR gives you the ability to use PIP even if your
TV doesn’t have PIP. This section provides instructions to . . .
•Turn the PIP feature on and off
Change the channel of the PIP screen
Move the location of the PIP screen
Swap the main screen and the PIP screen
Can’t find a key on the remote? Open the foldout on the back cover of this
guide to display the illustration of the remote control. The dedicated PIP keys are
shown in blue.
Turn PIP On and Off
When you turn on the PIP feature, you can watch two channels at once. One
channel appears as a full-screen image; the other appears as a small image
within the full-screen image.
1. While watching a program, press
PIP On/Off
. The PIP screen
appears within the full screen,
and a channel banner appears
briefly under the PIP screen.
Note: You will hear the sound of
only the program that is shown in
the full screen.
2. To turn off the PIP screen, press
PIP On/Off
again.
Notes:
If you press Info
when the
PIP feature is on, a channel banner
appears for both screens. If either
program is currently being recorded,
its channel banner will show the
Recording Now
symbol.
•You can turn on the PIP feature
only while watching TV in
full-screen.
Watch Two Programs At Once
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Full-screen image
in main TV screen
Channel Banner appears
briefly under PIP screen
PIP screen within
the full-screen image