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Introducing the VCR Commander Service
The VCR Commander
TM
service allows you to easily record
programs whether your television is on or off. You simply select
programs to record from the Explorer
®
Digital Home
Communications Terminal (DHCT) Interactive Program Guide
(IPG) or use the VCR Timer feature. The VCR Commander service
works with models of the Explorer DHCT that have the infrared
(IR) port on the back of the unit to control VCR recording.
Before you can use the VCR Commander service, you must
connect the IR Blaster and then set up the DHCT to recognize
your brand of VCR.
Use this guide for the following tasks:
• Connecting the IR Blaster to the Explorer DHCT and to your
VCR
• Setting up the VCR Commander service to work with your
brand of VCR
• Scheduling a program to record on your VCR
Notes:
• The IR Blaster is compatible with all Explorer DHCTs except the
Explorer 2000; for the Explorer 2000 refer to the VCR
Commander
TM
Module User’s Guide.
• Refer to your DHCT user’s installation guide for information
about setting up your Explorer DHCT, and to your remote
control user’s guide for information about setting up and
using your remote control.