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The DCT6412 Front Panel
The DCT6412 front panel has 12 keys and an LED display. Use the keys to perform basic functions such as access the
interactive program guide, navigate menus, and purchase On Demand (OND) and Pay-Per-View events.
Key Description
1 LED Displays the channel number or time of day.
There are four indicator lights on the LED screen:
• MSGS - the DCT6208 has received Messages for you to read
• A/B - the RF bypass is active
• ON - the DCT6208 is powered on
• REMOTE - the remote
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Important Safety Instructions Please refer to the Motorola DCT6412 User Guide for complete safety and operating instructions. The Motorola DCT6412 has been designed to operate reliably in a well-ventilated household environment. Slots and openings in the unit cabinet are provided for ventilation. These openings should never be blocked. As such, do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface. • Position the DCT6412 with at least 2 inches of space above and on all sides. • Do
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BASIC i-GUIDE NAVIGATION TIPS Basic i-Guide Navigation Tips * Yellow is always the highlight color. As you navigate listings using your remote, the highlight appears on screen to indicate your current selection. * Press the 5634 buttons on your remote to move the highlight. * Press OK to make your selection. * Press the EXIT button on your remote to return to watching TV. Remote Control Features PPV VOD Direct Access to Pay-Per-View Direct Access to Video On (PPV), where available Demand(VOD),
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REMINDERS Reminders With i-Guide, you can set Reminders so you don’t miss shows you want to watch. Setting Reminders From a Program Information screen, highlight the __ Icon from Quick Menu and press OK. Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm the Reminder or set Reminder Options. Reminder Options Reminder Options let you customize the frequency and timing for Reminders. • Use the34buttons to set repeating Reminders that will appear Once, Once a Day, Once a Week, Mon-Fri or Sat-Sun. • Determi
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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING Building Your Library - Recording Programs You can set and schedule recordings three ways with i-Guide: one touch record, interactively by program and by manually scheduling your recording. One Touch Record Press RECORD on your remote any time while watching TV or while navigating through the guide. Recording begins immediately at the point you pressed RECORD for programs airing now.You can automatically schedule recordings for programs starting at a later time or date by
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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING Record a Series Your Dual Tuner DVR lets you record multiple episodes of a program according to your preferences. You can set the DVR to record only new (first run) episodes, first run episodes and repeats or all episodes. When you set a recording from a Series Program Information screen, you’ll have an additional icon on the preceding Recordings Overlay. Choose this Create a Series Recording Icon to specify your series recording options. • Select the episode type to reco
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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING Modify the Series Priority List To help you manage which series get recorded when there are scheduling conflicts, your DVR automatically creates a Series Priority List. The first series you set to record has the highest priority and is the program recorded in case of a conflict. If there are no conflicts, each additional series you set to record is added to the bottom of the list. You can easily change the recording priority of the programs so that the programs of your ch
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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING Select the Icon from the program information screen. Select to change the Recording Options, or select to delete this program from your list of Future Recordings. Use the 563 4buttons on your remote to change Recording Options: • Change the frequency of the recording, such as every day or once a week. • Specify how many recordings to save. • Set a Save Until parameter, either until you delete or automatically when space is needed. • Change the start and
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Managing Your Personal Video Library A recorded program remains in your personal video library until you decide to delete it, unless you have it set to delete when space is needed.Your DVR will record and store up to 40 hours of standard definition programming and up to 40 hours of High Definition programming*. To make the most efficient use of DVR storage space, follow these guidelines: To Delete Recordings From the program information screen, select the Icon
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS On Demand (Optional Feature) Q. Do my Parental Locks & Purchase PIN settings stay the same for On Demand purchases as with regular programs? A. Yes. PINs and settings apply to On Demand ratings and purchases. Q. What if I only watched 15 minutes of my On Demand program and didn’t get to watch the rest before it expired? A. You will have to order it again. Refer to the On Demand section in this manual for remaining rental and viewing time for more information on rental
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. I currently record programs on my VCR. How is a DVR different? A. Your Cable Box DVR DCT6412 takes recording technology to a new level, capturing picture and sound digitally (for a superior result to tape-based recording) and allowing greater viewing flexibility. With the DVR DCT6412 you can PAUSE a broadcast while you're watching it, and restart it up to 2 hours later. And you can say goodbye to those annoying "what just happened?" moments when you're watching a
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Q. Does the DVR automatically delete programs when the record space is full? A. Only if you set it up that way. The DVR will automatically delete programs if you tell it to do so by setting the programs to be deleted when space is needed. When the record space is full, the oldest recordings that you have set to be deleted, will be deleted first. If you do not want the DVR to automatically delete certain recordings, you can set them so that they are only deleted by you. Tr
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Q. I have a message on my screen that says ‘This feature is currently being restored.’ What does this mean? A. This screen appears if you try to access a feature that is not available because the set-top box has not received all the necessary data. This most commonly happens following a power loss. Q. I have a message on the screen that says “This channel should be available shortly.”What does this mean? A. This screen will appear when you tune to a channel that is currently not available. If
