WELCOME TO XFINITY® TV HD DVR Brochure Control Your Programs With DVR service from Comcast, you can pause live TV, view an instant replay or rewind your favorite scenes — all with your remote. BUFFERED PROGRAMS Your DVR automatically creates a buffer of the program you are currently watching. The buffer temporarily records up to 90 minutes of the program and continues to buffer the channel until you switch to another channel, turn off your DVR or record a program. STATUS BAR Provides details about the progress of the program you are watching. • Green indicates the portion of the program stored in the buffer. • The white line will indicate where you are in the program. • The live indicator lets you know when you’ve come to the live point of a program. • If you press , the current program in the buffer will be recorded and the Status Bar will turn red. PAUSE Used to instantly freeze the action. • As you watch TV, press to instantly freeze the scene. • Press to resume the program. REWIND OR FAST-FORWARD Available at up to four different speeds to the point of the live broadcast. • Press or to increase the speed. • Press to resume at normal speed. SKIP FORWARD OR SKIP BACK The also allow you to skip in 5-minute intervals backward or forward to the point of the live broadcast. INSTANT REPLAY Immediately repeat the last 15 seconds of a live program or recording by pressing until you arrive at the part you want to replay. SLOW-MOTION Buttons give you clear slow-motion images. • Press and then for slow-rewind. • Press and then for slow-forward. • Press to return to regular speed. SWAP BETWEEN TWO CHANNELS Press to switch between the tuners so you can control the viewing of two programs without missing a thing. Record a Program Most DVRs can store up to 300 hours of standard-definition programming or up to 60 hours of high-definition programming. 2:28pm 2:28pm Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives SpongeBob SquarePants 28 NIK 6-6:30p 3:30-4p 47 FOOD A chipper sea sponge and his nautical neighbors make waves in the deep-sea city of Bikini... Today 3:30p 4:00p 4:30p Guy Fieri, (TV-G), (2012), “Multitaskers”, Grape leaves; lamb burger. 24 USA Law & Order: Criminal Intent Walker... 25 ALT George Karl NHL Hockey 26 FS-RM College Basketball World Poker 27 FX-W Big Daddy Malcolm in... 28 NIK SpongeBob... Fairly... Zoey 101 Set or cancel a recording Rio 2 available with XFINITY On Demand RECORD WHILE WATCHING TV To record, simply press while watching a show, press twice to record a series. You can record up to two shows at the same time. RECORD FROM THE TV LISTINGS GRID While viewing TV Listings, highlight the program you wish to record and press . Press twice to record a series program. RECORD FROM THE PROGRAM INFORMATION SCREEN Press to view TV Listings. Then highlight a program and press . The Program Information screen appears with a selection of options. If you want to record more than one episode, the options will offer advanced recording features. A red dot in the TV Listings grid will display when a program is scheduled to record. SET A MANUAL RECORDING When you only want to record a portion of a program, this feature is accessed by pressing then Set a Recording. Select Set a Manual Recording and follow the on-screen prompts. DVR MANAGER With XFINITY’s DVR Manager you can schedule and manage DVR recordings from your computer or mobile device, so you’re always in control of your DVR anywhere you go. DVR Manager is not compatible with retail DVR devices such as TiVo®. To get started, go to www.xfinity.com/mydvr. SCHEDULED RECORDINGS View a list of recordings you have scheduled. Use the to view programs for later in the week. indicates that a program will record as scheduled. indicates that a series will record as scheduled. indicates a scheduling conflict with another program. Go to Series Priority to view your scheduling options. ANYROOM® DVR Watch your recorded shows in one room and resume watching in another. A primary DVR controls all the DVR functions and is linked to networked set-top boxes that allow you to watch your recordings. For more information, visit www.comcast.com/anyroomdvr or call 1-800-XFINITY. Watch a Recording The DVR Menu is the best way to access all your DVR recordings. Press and highlight each button for a description. 2:25pm 2:28pm DVR Menu Parks and Recreation 9 NBC MyMy RecordingsRecordings FriFri 07/0507/05 atat 8:00p8:00p View the list of recorded programs. 30 min, Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, (TV-PG), (2012),(2012), “Are“Are YouYou BetterBetter Off...Off... 44% FullFull By title My Recordings Scheduled Recordings Chicago Fire 60 min Set a Recording Series Priority Law & Order: SVU (3) Parenthood 60 min Parks and Recreation 30 min The Biggest Loser 60 min The Voice (4) Rio 2 available with XFINITY On Demand MY RECORDINGS You can sort all of your recorded programs by title, date or channel by pressing on your remote. Multiple programs of the same title are organized into folders. Simply select the program you wish to watch and view the Program Information screen for your viewing options. Search & Record Programs Search & Record is an advanced DVR feature that allows you to search and record programs by title, keyword or actor/ director. You can set recurring recordings based on your search terms with Auto-Record. You can also save searches to run again at a later time since TV programming data is updated daily. 2:28pm Search By Keyword 2:28pm Search Menu Auto-Record 74 TRAVL SearchSearch byby TitleTitle 8-9p 11/28 Find a program by entering in any part of A look at the world’s best beachside watering holes. thethe title.title. 30 Results SortedSorted byby titletitle Search by Title Search by Actor/Director BEACH_ America’s Best Beaches 11/28 Search by Keyword Saved Search Beach Patrol 11/2811/28 Go Back Beach Picnic SatSat Sort Results Bikini Beach 6:00p6:00p Extreme Beaches Save Search Extreme Beaches Mon Outrageous Beach Homes ThuThu Auto-Record TheThe BeachBeach ThuThu Rio 2 available with XFINITY On Demand SEARCH & RECORD Select Search & Record from the DVR Main Menu and choose your search option. Spell out your search term on the keyboard using the to navigate and to select. You can set a recording from the Program Information screen by selecting a program from the search results list or highlighting a program and pressing on your remote. AUTO-RECORD If you wanted to record all movies with Tom Hanks Search by Actor, enter his last name, select his name and then select Auto-Record from the search results screen. To cancel an auto-recording, select Series Priority from the Manage My DVR menu and then select the recording you want to delete. Manage Your DVR Recordings With a few key features, you can easily manage your DVR recordings and maximize storage space. DVR SETUP Allows you to manage various DVR settings. Go to the DVR Main Menu, Manage My DVR then DVR Setup. LIVE PROGRAM NOTICE “ON” Informs you if a program you are about to record is a “live” program and allows you to extend the recording time. DVR CLIPPING “ON” Clips the first few minutes of a recording that overlaps with the ending of a previously scheduled recording. The word “Clipped” next to the program title in your DVR Recordings list will inform you which programs were clipped. DVR FOLDERS “ON” When two or more recordings of the same series are recorded, the recordings are organized into folders in the DVR Recordings list. DELETE RECORDINGS DVR Clean Up, found under the Manage My DVR Menu, allows you to delete multiple recordings. Sort your recordings by title, date or channel and then select each recording you wish to delete with a check mark. MODIFY A RECORDING By selecting Scheduled Recordings, you can modify a recording by updating the recording settings. Simply highlight the series or program you want to modify and select to update your recording options. MODIFY SERIES PRIORITY If multiple series are scheduled at the same time, you can change the priority in which you want programs to be recorded. From the DVR Menu select Manage My DVR, and then Series Priority to modify. RECORDING CONFLICTS Any time more than two recordings are scheduled at the same time, a Scheduling Conflict message will allow you to choose the program you wish to record. PARENTAL CONTROLS Parental Controls allow you to keep your kids from seeing programs you don’t want them to watch. Select twice on your remote, select Parental Control to access the Parental Controls Menu. After setting a personalized four-digit code, you can set Parental Controls either from the on-screen guide or while you are watching television. A PIN is required to view the program and to play back the recording. For more information, visit www.comcast.com/ parentalcontrols or call 1-866-781-1888. Press to turn your TV and set-top box on (or off) at the same time. It’s the only power button you need. Press to explore the huge collection of XFINITY On Demand™ movies, shows and more. Press while you’re watching a show or browsing listings and the program will record automatically to your DVR. Want quick access to your DVR recordings and features? Press and the easy-to-use DVR menu will appear.