Scientific Atlanta EXPLORER 8000 Getting Started Manual

1, 1 Scientific-Atlanta Record your favorite programs when you’re away Record one program and watch another Record two live programs while watching a third program you recorded earlier Record and store from 30 to 50 hours of standard-definition programs on the 8000 and, depending on t…

5, 5 Selecting Compatible Picture Formats If your HDTV displays a black screen when you turn it on, the 8000HD may not be sending your HDTV a picture format that your HDTV supports. Follow these steps to select picture format settings that your HDTV supports. Note: Rather than selecting…

12, 12 Frequently Asked Questions How far back can I rewind live TV? The length of time you can rewind live TV depends on how long you have been tuned to a single channel. Each time you change channels, a new copy is automatically stored to the built-in recorder. This copy saves up to the la…

3, 3 Using Your Remote Control Use the keys on the AllTouch ® AT8400™ or AT8500™ Remote Control to access the DVR and PIP features of your DVR. This guide describes the keys used to access the DVR and PIP features. For descriptions of the other key functions, refer to the user…

4, Scientific Atlanta EXPLORER 8000 4 Preparing the Explorer 8000HD DVR to Work With Your High-Definition TV If you have an Explorer 8000HD DVR and an HDTV, and you are not using a DVI connection, you may need to set up the 8000HD so that it provides video to your HDTV in picture formats that your HDTV supports. Other…

2, 2 Welcome! With the Explorer ® 8000™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR), you can easily record your favorite programs and then play them back anytime. The built-in DVR and Picture-In-Picture (PIP) features give you com- plete control, convenience, and choice when watching TV. Use yo…