Scientific Atlanta 8642 DVR User Manual


 
BLOCK A PROGRAM
If you have recorded a program that was not subject to Parental Control, but decide to block access to it later:
1. Press the key, highlight a program title, and press SELECT.
2. Highlight Block and press SELECT.
3. Enter your parental PIN and press ; a small red padlock appears in the upper left window of the screen,
confirming that the title has been blocked.
4. To view the program, you must enter your parental PIN.
SORT PROGRAM TITLES
To make it easier to access recorded programs, you can sort them by alphabetical order or by date and time
recorded. To change from one setting to the other:
1. Press the key, then press Preferences.
2. Choose the desired sorting method and press SELECT.
SAVE TIME
DEFAULT SAVE TIME
1. Press the key, then press Preferences.
2. Highlight Change Save Time and press SELECT.
CHANGE THE SAVE TIME FOR A PROGRAM YOU HAVE ALREADY RECORDED
1. Press the key, highlight a program title, and press SELECT.
2. Highlight Change Save Time, and press .
3. Highlight a time and press SELECT.
4. Press the EXIT key to return to the program in progress.
CHANGE THE SAVE TIME FOR A SCHEDULED RECORDING
1. Press the key followed by , then highlight a program title, and press SELECT.
2. Highlight the SAVE column, select a period, and press SELECT.
3. Press the EXIT key to return to the program in progress.
The save time is the period during which a recorded program will be stored on the terminal’s hard drive.
period has expired, the program will be erased automatically.
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