The EXPLORER home entertainment server is designed with consumers in mind, offering exciting new, next generation personal tv services. Consumers will be able to to: Pause live TV Record one channel while watching another Record two channels simultaneously Enjoy picture-in-picture (PIP) on any consumer television set The PVR (Personal Video Recorder) aboard the Explorer 8000 home entertainment system is powered by an 80GB hard drive and will be capable of recording up to 50 hours of programming without the need for a phone line.

Cool Features & Helpful Hints

Access this screen by pressing the LIST button on the remote. From here you can playback your scheduled recordings and preference settings. Access this screen by pressing the A key on the Recorded List screen. On this screen you can edit a scheduled recording, including how many episodes to record and save, and change the start and stop times.

• Every time you tune to a channel, a copy is made of what you are watching. We call this a channel buffer. This allows you to pause and rewind Live TV. Even if you rewind into the past, at any point in the program you can press the RECORD button to record the entire program (no need to rewind to the beginning of the program before you press RECORD). How cool is that?
• Every time you change the channel, the channel buffer is erased, and a new buffer is started for the channel you are now watching. That's why you can't rewind right away after changing channels.
• You can only turn on Picture-in-Picture (PIP) when watching full screen TV. The reduced TV screens shown above are not examples of PIP. PIP is a small TV channel displayed inside another full screen TV channel. In the above reduced TV screen examples, you must press the EXIT remote button to display the full TV screen mode before you can turn on PIP.

Pressing the RECORD button will record:

1. The program you are watching either in full screen TV or in the reduced screen (like in the 2 screens above).

2. The program you have highlighted in the Program Guide.

NOTE: To record the PIP screen video, you must swap it into the Main screen first.

• You can change TV channels if you are recording one show, but if you try to change channels when recording two shows at the same time, a conflict message will be displayed. The conflict will give the available options: stop recording either program to change the channel.

Display options to: 1. Change Start and Stop times 2. Record Single OR All Episodes 3. Change Save Time for single episode OR Number of Episodes Saved for an All Episode recording

Control a Live Program You Are Watching

The PAUSE, REWIND, FAST-FORWARD, PLAY, INSTANT REPLAY, and LIVE keys on the remote control are used to control the live program in the Main screen (also known as full-screen TV). These same keys are known as the dedicated PVR keys. For example, when you are watching your favorite program and the telephone rings, press PAUSE to pause the program for up to 1 hour, and then press REWIND or FAST-FORWARD to reverse or advance one frame at a time.

To resume watching your favorite your favorite program, press PLAY, and then press REWIND or FAST-FORWARD to cycle through three different speeds or rewind or fast-forward.

To replay the last 8 seconds of a program, press INSTANT REPLAY.

And to watch the live program currently in progress, press LIVE.

Note: Use these same dedicated PVR keys to control the reduced screen (also known as the quarter screen) in the program guide and in all PVR screens.

Pause a Live Program

The paused status bar appears when you press PAUSE.

Record a TV Program You Are Watching

1. Press RECORD
2. While in the Confirm Recording screen, press SELECT to record your TV program.
Note: The Record Indicator is lit on the front panel of the Entertainment Server.
3. To stop recording, press STOP and then follow the on-screen choices.

Record a TV Program from the Program Guide

1. Press GUIDE
2. Press the arrow keys to highlight a TV program, and then press RECORD.
3. In the Confirm Recording screen, press SELECT to record the TV program.
Note: The recording program is highlighted in the program guide.

Record Episodes of a TV Program

1. To record a single episode or all episodes of a TV program, press GUIDE
2. Highlight a TV program, and then press RECORD.
3. While in the Confirm Recording screen, press to select more recording options.
4. While in the Edit Recording screen, press the arrow keys to make your selections.
Note: The title of the forth column will change based upon your selections of single episode or all episodes.
5. Press to save your selections.

Access and Playback Your Recorded Programs

1. Press LIST.
2. Use the arrow key to choose your playback selection.
3. Press SELECT.
4. Press SELECT again to play your recorded program or use the arrow keys to scroll and select other options.

Access and Playback Your Recorded Programs from the Program Guide

1. Press GUIDE
2. Use the arrow keys to choose the PVR channel. The PVR channel is a dedicated channel that accesses your recorded programs.
3. Press SELECT.
Note: If you are currently playing back a recorded program and you press GUIDE to select the PVR channel, the playback appears paused in the full screen.
4. Use the arrow keys to choose the recorded program.
5. Press SELECT.
6. Press SELECT again to play your recorded program.

Activate PIP on Your TV

While watching a program, press the dedicated PIP ON key to activate the PIP screen.

Notes:

• You can only use the dedicated PVR keys to control the program shown in the Main screen.
• To change the channel in the PIP screen, use the dedicated PIP CH+ and CH- keys.
• To pause or record the video in the PIP screen, swap it to the Main screen.

Activate PIP from the Program Guide

From the program guide, press EXIT to close the program guide, and then press PIP ON.

Swap the Main and PIP Screens

To swap the TV program that is in the PIP screen to the Main screen, press the dedicated PIP SWAP key.
Note: You will only hear the audio for the program shown in the Main screen.

Move the PIP Screen

To move the PIP screen to a different corner of the Main screen, press the dedicated PIP MOVE key. You can move the PIP screen to any of the four corners of the Main screen.

Use the keys on the ALLTouch AT8400 or the ALLTouch AT8410 Remote Control to access the PVR and PIP features of your Entertainment Server. This guide describes the keys used to access the PVR and PIP features. For descriptions of other key functions, refer to ALLTouch Model AT8400 Universal Remote Control, part number 749220, or AllTouch Model AT8410 Universal Remote Control, part number 749219.

Important: Your remote control must be set to Cable Mode (CBL) to access the PVR features.

AllTouch AT8400 Remote Control/AllTouch AT8410 Remote Control: When using the AllTouch AT8410 Remote Control, you can use the same keys described for the AllTouch AT8400 Remote Control to access the PVR and PIP features of your Entertainment Server. The LIST key is located at the top of the AllTouch AT8410 Remote Control. The SKIP AHEAD key is added to the AllTouch AT8410 Remote Control to allow you to skip ahead 30 seconds in a recorded program.

Digital Recording Features:

• Record a program you are watching or schedule a future recording from the Program Guide (no more VCR tapes needed).
• Record one program and watch another channel at the same time.
• Record up to 2 programs and playback a pre-recorded program at the same time.
• Record all episodes of a show and choose to save only the most recent ones (older episodes will be automatically over-written).
• Copy recordings from your cable box to your VCR.
• Playback and copy movies from your camcorder.

Controlling Live TV:

• If the phone rings, you won't miss a thing! Just press the PAUSE button. You can stay paused for 1 hour. Press the PLAY button when you are ready to watch again.
• Press REWIND or INSTANT REPLAY to view something again.
• Press FAST-FORWARD or LIVE to "catch up" to real-time.

How Do I Record a Program I'm Watching?

• Simply press the RECORD button. A Confirm Recording screen will be displayed.

How Do I Record a Program from the Program Guide?

• For a program showing now, highlight the program in the grid and press the RECORD button.
• For a program showing later, press either the RECORD button or the SELECT button. (SELECT also displays the option to set a Reminder Time). A Confirm Recording screen will be displayed.

How Do I Record All Episodes of a Show?

2 Ways:

• On the Confirm Recording screen, press the A key to display the Edit Recording screen, scroll to 3rd column.
• On the Scheduled Recordings screen, highlight the program that is scheduled to record, press the SELECT key to display the Edit Recording screen, scroll to 3rd column.

How far back can I rewind Live TV?
The length of time you can rewind Live TV depends on how long you have been watching a single channel. Each time you change channels, a new copy is stored to the built-in recorder. If you have been watching the same channel for 15 minutes, you can rewind for 15 minutes.

Can I record the quarter screen in the Program Guide or the PVR Recorded List?
Yes, you can record the quarter screen on all PVR screens by pressing RECORD. You can also record the quarter screen in the program guide. Press EXIT to display the video in full screen, and then press RECORD.

Can I record the video in the PIP screen?
Yes, but swap it into the Main screen first. After pressing RECORD and confirming the recording, you can swap it back into the PIP screen and it will continue recording. You can also press the dedicated PIP OFF key and the video will continue to record.

If I've been tuned to a program since it started, do I have to rewind to the beginning to record the entire program?
No, if you have been tuned to the program since its beginning, just press RECORD from any point in the program to record the entire program.

How will I know the Entertainment Server is almost out of recording space?
When you try to schedule the next recording, a warning appears on the Confirm Recording screen.

Can you playback more than one recording?
No, you cannot playback more than one recording at a time.

What happens if my Entertainment Server loses power temporarily?
Everything you have recorded is saved, based on the save time selected in the Edit Recording screen. Your scheduled recordings during the time the Entertainment Server lost power are the only recordings you may miss.

Do my Program Guide Parental Controls carry over to PVR Recordings?
Yes, if you block programs by channel or rating in General Settings, those settings are carried over to PVR recordings. For example, if you decide to block all R-rated programs in General Settings, the R-rated programs will still be recorded, but you cannot play them back until you enter the correct PIN.

Do I need my remote control to set or playback a recording?
No, you can use the front panel of the Entertainment Server to schedule a recording from the program guide, or press the LIST key to access and playback your recorded programs.