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• The Hard Disk Recorder searches
only for an entire phrase, not for the
separate words in a phrase.
• Use multiple-word themes if they help
avoid confusion. For example, use
“Harrison Ford” rather than “Ford” if
you want movies with the actor but not
shows about cars.
3Press  / /  /  to select the letter you would like
to type, then press SELECT to enter.
• Repeat this step until you have typed the complete keyword.
• The letter you selected is entered in the text area near the
top of the screen.
4Press  / /  /  to select “Done,” then press SELECT
when you have finished entering your keyword.
SELECT
REPLAY
ZONES1
 / /  / buttons
To make corrections,Press  /  /   /  to select “Back,” then press SELECT.*
Then, repeat step 3.
To add a space between words,Press  /  /   /  to select “Space,” then press SELECT.*
NOTES
Recording Shows Based On a
Theme You  Choose
The Hard Disk Recorder lets you record shows based on any theme you
choose. Themes can be topics such as golf, news, pets, even your favorite
actor or director. For more information on themes, see “Show-based Replay
Channels” and “Theme-based Replay Channels” on page 34.
1Press REPLAY ZONES to display the
ReplayZones screen.
• You can also select “Replay Zones” from the Main Menu.
2Press  /  to select
“Create a Theme,”
then press SELECT
to select it.
• The on-screen keyboard
displays.
To go back and re-enter
your keyword and start over...
a. Press  / /  /  to select
“Change search options,”
then press SELECT.
b. Repeat steps 3 and 4 above
to re-enter your keyword.
To create a Theme-based Replay channel for your keyword,
a. Press  / /  /  to select “Create the ‘keyword’ Theme
channel,” then press SELECT.
b. See “Setting the Recording Options” steps 4, 5, and 6 on
page 29 to adjust the recording settings.
*You can remove a character you
typed by pressing REW, and also
insert a space by pressing FF. FF
(Fast Forward)
REW
(Rewind)
5From the following screen, choose the categories that will be searched.
Press  /  to select a category you want to change,
then, 
 /  to change a setting.
• Repeat this step until you have completed your changes.
6Press  /  to select “Done,” then press SELECT to
apply your changes.
• The Hard Disk Recorder searches through the 7 days of
Channel Guide listings for shows that match the keyword you
typed and the search settings you selected.
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• If there’s enough recording space, you can select to record more
than one of the shows on this screen. Or, set one show as a
guaranteed record and another as non-guaranteed.
The non-guaranteed show will be recorded if space allows.
Recording  Shows (continued)
1. Press  /  to select the show you want to record.
2. Press REC to record the show.
• One red dot is placed next to the episode you select.
Or
If you want to adjust the record options...
a. Press SELECT to display the popup menu.
b. Press 
 /  to select “Record this show.”
c. See “Setting the Recording Options” steps 4, 5, and 6
on page 29 to adjust the recording settings.
• This single-record show will be stored in the Replay Guide.
To Record One of the Shows...
To Create a Show-based Replay Channel...
1. Press  /  to select the show you want to cancel,
then press SELECT.
2. Press 
 /  to select “Turn off record,” then press
SELECT.
• The red dot disappears.
To Cancel Recording of a Show...
SELECT
REC
 / buttons
1. Press  /  to select the show you want to record.
2. Press REC 
twice to record the show.• Two red dots are placed next to the episode you select.
Or
If you want to adjust the record options...
Repeat steps a, b, and c above.
• This Show-based channel will be stored in the Replay Guide.
NOTE
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1Press MENU to
display the Main
Menu.
Finding Shows
To quickly find the exact show you’re looking for, use Find Shows. This is a
great feature if there’s a particular show you’re looking for but don’t know what
time or channel it’s on.
2Press  / /  /  to select “Find Shows,” then
press SELECT.
• The on-screen keyboard displays.
3See “Recording Shows Based on a Theme You
Choose” section on page 31 to type your keyword.
4Press  /  to select
the categories you
want to change.
5Press SELECT or  / 
to change a setting.
• Repeat steps 4 and 5
until you have completed
your changes.
6Press  /  to select “Done,” then press SELECT
to apply your changes.
• You can also apply your changes by pressing REC on the
remote.
• The Hard Disk Recorder searches through the 7 days of
Channel Guide listings for your show based on the keyword
you chose and the search settings you selected.
• The search results are presented in the order that they’re
airing. You have a few options on this screen. (See below.)
To go back and re-enter
your keyword and start over...
a. Press  / /  /  to select
“Change search options,”
then press SELECT.
b. Repeat steps 3, 4, 5, and 6
above to re-enter your
keyword.
To create a Theme-based Replay channel for the show,
a. Press  / /  /  to select “Create the ‘keyword’ Theme
channel,” then press SELECT.
b. Repeat “Setting the Record Options” steps 4, 5, and 6 on
page 29 to adjust the recording settings.
SELECT
MENU
REC
1
 / /  / buttons
2
5
6
2
4
5
6
To Record One of the Shows...
To Create a Show-based Replay
Channel...
To Cancel Recording of a Show...
See page 32.
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Finding All Episodes of a Show
You can find every episode of a show that exists in the 7 days of Channel
Guide information. This is a great feature if you want to see what each
episode is about, then select which episode you would like to record.
Recording  Shows (continued)
SELECT
CHANNEL
GUIDE1
 / /  / buttons2
3
3
1Press CHANNEL
GUIDE to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select
“Channel Guide” from
the Main Menu.
2Press  / /  /  to
select the show you
want, then press
ENTER.
• The popup menu displays.
3Press  /  to select “Find all episodes,” then
press SELECT.
• The Hard Disk Recorder searches through the 7 days of
Channel Guide listings for ever y episode of the show.
• The search results are presented in the order that they’re airing.
To create a Theme-based Replay channel for the show,
a. Press  / /  /  to select “Create the ‘keyword’ Theme
channel,” then press SELECT.
b. See “Setting the Recording Options” steps 4, 5, and 6 on
page 29 to adjust the recording settings.
To Record One of the Shows...
To Create a Show-based Replay Channel...
To Cancel Recording of a Show...
See page 32.
You can set the Hard Disk Recorder to record a recurring
show (daily or weekly) in the same time slot on the same
channel.
Show-based recordings should be used to create Replay
Channels that contain episodes of your favorite shows.
They can be created from first run network channels or
from syndicated channels. If you don’t know what channel
a particular show is on or want to capture all episodes
regardless of what channel it is aired on, you can create a
Theme-based Replay channel using the name of the
show as the theme. For example, a Show-based channel
created from “The X-Files” on Sunday night at 9PM will
only record episodes that broadcast at or around that time
on that particular channel. A Theme-based channel with
the theme of “The X-Files” will record any episode of The
X-Files from any channel on at any time.
Show-based Replay Channels
If you create a Theme-based channel using the keyword
“Friends,” the Hard Disk Recorder will look for and record allprograms with the word “Friends” on all channels—new
Friends episodes and reruns, even “Barney & Friends.”
Theme-based channels can be created using any theme
that you are interested in. For example, an actor, director or
category name can be used. The theme you create will
dictate the shows that are recorded. Theme-based channels
are great for recording shows that change time slots a lot.
By creating a Theme-based channel, all episodes are
recorded, regardless of what time they air. (Of course, you
have to have enough recording space allocated to your
channel.) Show-based channels take priority over Theme-
based channels if there is a time conflict. Theme-based
channels are lots of fun—you never know what the Hard
Disk Recorder will find and record for you.
Theme-based Replay Channels
• If there’s enough recording space, you can select to record more
than one of the shows on this screen. Or, set one show as a
guaranteed record and another as non-guaranteed.
The non-guaranteed show will be recorded if space allows.
NOTE
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Watching Your  Recorded  Shows
Program
Information
Replay
Channels
Replay Shows (
light blue)
Every show that the Hard Disk Recorder records is stored in
the Replay Guide. Any upcoming recordings you set are also
listed here. This is where you go to watch your shows.
From the Replay Guide you can:
• See a list of shows the Hard Disk Recorder has
recorded for you.
• Play recorded shows—from the beginning, or
wherever you last left off.
• Delete shows you have previously recorded, or
have scheduled to record.
Replay Show Popup Menu Items
Play: play the show from where you left off. See page 37.
Play from beginning: play the show from the start. See page 37.
Preserve this episode: save a show in the Replay Guide so it is not
           replaced by the next episode. See page 38.
Save to VCR: save shows to videotape for long-term archiving. See page 39.
Delete: permanently remove the show.
Four Types of  Replay Channels
The Replay Guide stores all your recorded shows and
the shows set to record.
•Single record Replay channels: one episode or
show.
•Show-based Replay channels: a series of
episodes.
•Theme-based Replay channels: shows based on
a Theme you select.
•Zone-based Replay channels: shows from
ReplayZones.
Replay Channel Popup Menu Items
Change record options: change the channel’s recording options. See page 29.
You can’t change the recording revel of a Replay show
after it has been recorded.
Change search options: re-type your search keyword. See page 33.
Find matching shows: see the shows that fit the characteristics of the Replay
          channel you have set up. See page 36.
Delete: permanently remove the channel.
Replay Guide Screen
To display the popup menu...
Select a Replay channel or a Replay show
using 
 / /  /  buttons, then press SELECT.
Changing Replay Channel
Characteristics
You can change the characteristics of a Replay channel
at any time (changing the recording quality from
Extended to High, for example). The available menu
items for the Replay channels you set up depends on the
type of Replay channel.
Single record channels and Show-based
channels contain the following choice:
--------> Change record options
Theme-based Replay channels contain the
following choices:
--------> Change record options
--------> Change search options
--------> Find matching shows
Zone-based Replay channels contain the
following choices:
--------> Change record options
--------> Find matching shows
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• If there’s enough recording space, you can select to record more
than one of the shows on this screen. Or, set one show as a
guaranteed record and another as non-guaranteed.
The non-guaranteed show will be recorded if space allows.
• If you select to record a single show or create a Show-based
Replay channel, you may want to delete the Theme-based or
Zone-based channel from the Replay Guide. This way, you will
record the exact shows you want and eliminate the recording
space taken by the Theme-based or Zone-based Replay channel.
To Record One of the Shows...
To Create a Show-based Replay Channel...
To Cancel Recording of a Show...
See page 32.
Seeing What a Replay Channel Will
Record
To quickly see the types of shows that will be recorded for a Theme-based
or a Zone-based channel, use the Find matching shows feature. This is a
great way to verify that the shows the channel finds are what you want to
see. If the shows are not exactly what you want, you can go back to the
Replay Channel and adjust the channel’s characteristics.
1Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
• You can also select “Replay Guide” from the Main Menu.
2Press  / /  /  to select a Theme-based or
Zone-based channel, then press SELECT.
• The popup menu displays.
3Press  /  to select
“Find matching shows,”
then press SELECT.
• The Hard Disk Recorder
searches through the 7
days of Channel Guide
listings for shows that
match the characteristics
of the Replay channel.
If you want to adjust the channel’s characteristics...
a. Press  /  to select “Exit,” then press SELECT to go
back to the Replay Guide.
b. Press  / /  /  to select the Replay channel, then press /  to select one of the menu choices.
• 
See “Changing Replay Channel Characteristics” on page 35.
NOTES
SELECT
REPLAY
GUIDE1
 / /  / buttons
2
3
2
3
Watching Your  Recorded  Shows (continued)
• The shows that you see are shows that match the
ReplayZones or Theme channel settings. These shows will be
recorded if there’s space available and no recording conflicts
exist (a guaranteed show, for example).
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1Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
• You can also select “Replay Guide” from the Main Menu.
Watching a Show
Watching a show that the Hard Disk Recorder has recorded for you is easy.
2Press  / /  /  to
select the recorded
show (light blue) you
want to watch, then
press SELECT.
• The popup menu displays.
3Press  /  to select “Play” or “Play from beginning,”
then press SELECT.
• Select “Play” to watch the show from where you last left off.
• Select “Play from beginning” to watch the show from the start.
• The show will begin playing. All of the Hard Disk Recorder’s
television control features (Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause,
Slow Motion, Frame Advance, QuickSkip, Instant Replay) are
available when you play recorded shows. See “Controlling Live
Television” on pages 22~24 for more on these features.
SELECT
REPLAY
GUIDE1
 / /  / buttons
2
3
2
3
If you want to delete a Replay channel...
a. Press  /  to select the channel on the Replay Guide
screen, then press SELECT. 
The popup menu displays.
b. Press  /  to select “Delete,” then press SELECT to
delete the Replay channel.
If you want to delete a Replay show...
a. Press  / /  /  to select the show on the Replay Guide
screen, then press SELECT. 
The popup menu displays.
b. Press  /  to select “Delete,” then press SELECT to
delete the Replay show.
Programming blocked by V-Chip technology
The Hard Disk Recorder supports V-Chip technology, but your TV controls the actual settings. Your TV
may display a message that the current program is blocked. If you want to watch or record a show that is
blocked, you need to unlock the parental control on your TV as you normally would. Refer to your television
owner’s manual for more information.
Watching shows with closed-captioning
The Hard Disk Recorder records closed caption information. To view the closed captioning for a live or
recorded show, enable the feature as you normally would on your TV.
• If you are watching a show that is blocked, you can go to another channel by pressing CHANNEL +/-
on the remote.NOTE
CHANNEL+/-
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Watching Your Recorded Shows (continued)
Preserving a Show
You can preserve an episode of a show recorded in a Replay channel.
Older episodes of Show-based and Theme-based Replay channels are
deleted to make room for new episodes. Use this feature if you don’t want
a particular episode to be replaced.
1Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
• You can also select “Replay Guide” from the Main Menu.
2Press  /  to select the show you want to save in
the Replay Guide, then press SELECT.
• The popup menu displays.
3Press  /  to select
“Preserve this
episode,” then press
SELECT.
• If there is enough
guaranteed space to
accommodate the
length of the show, it is
removed from its current
Replay channel and
moved into a new
single-record
guaranteed channel.SELECT
REPLAY
GUIDE
 / /  / buttons
1
2
3
2
3
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• Don’t press any buttons on the remote
while the show is being saved to
videotape or the on-screen displays
will be recorded.
• Press the RECORD button on your
VCR before the countdown reaches 1
if you want to record the information
about the show. This will show you
what the program is about when you
watch the videotape later.
• Some VCRs take longer than others
to begin recording. You may want to
experiment to see when to begin
recording on your VCR.
1Insert a rewound videotape and turn on your VCR.
4Press  /  to select “Save to VCR,” then press
SELECT.
Saving Shows to Videotape
For long-term archiving, or if you want to save a show permanently, you can
save shows recorded by the Hard Disk Recorder to videotape. This way, you
reserve more space for the Hard Disk Recorder to record other shows. The
Hard Disk Recorder is not intended to be used as a long-term storage device.
Before you begin...
Make sure your VCR is properly connected to the Hard Disk
Recorder. This is done by connecting cables from the OUTPUT jacks
on 
the Hard Disk Recorder to the INPUT jacks on your VCR. The
cables you use for this connection depend on the types of input jacks
on your VCR. See page 14 and 15 for more on connecting a VCR to
the Hard Disk Recorder.
3Press  /  to select the show you want to save,
then press SELECT.
• The popup menu displays.
5Press SELECT with
“Continue” highlighted
to start the on-screen
countdown.
6Press the Record
button on your VCR
before the on-screen
countdown reaches 1.
To delete the show once it’s done recording to
videotape,
a. Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
b. Press  / /  /  to select
the show that was recorded
to a videotape, then press
SELECT.
c. Press  /  to select “Delete,”
then press SELECT.
d. Press  /  to select
“Yes,” then press SELECT.
• The show is permanently
removed from the Replay Guide,
freeing up more recording space.
SELECT
REPLAY
GUIDE
 / /  / buttons3
4
3
4
5
2Press REPLAY GUIDE to display the Replay Guide.
• You can also select “Replay Guide” from the Main Menu.
NOTES
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Guaranteed recordings take priority over non-guaranteed recordings;
Show-based Replay channels take priority over Theme-based Replay
channels. At the top of the priority list, guaranteed recording sets aside
disk space to ensure that your show will be recorded. Think of it as a
parking space: guaranteed shows have a reserved spot, always there
for your show; non-guaranteed shows do not. If the guaranteed show is
about to be recorded and space is needed, your non-guaranteed show
may be removed, and the guaranteed show will take its reserved space.
How to tell if a show is guaranteed
You guarantee a show for recording using the Record Options
screen. You’ll know a show is guaranteed when one or two solid
red dots appear next to the show in the Channel Guide.
You can also tell by selecting the channel in the Replay Guide or
in the Channel Guide (select the channel, then look in the show
information at the top of the screen).
How Show-based Replay channels are represented
A Show-based Replay channel is created when you select to
record episodes of a show on an on-going basis—a weekly
sitcom, for example. Show-based Replay channels are
represented by two red dots next to the show in the channel guide.
Solid red dots indicate a guaranteed Show-based channel; hollow
red dots indicate a non-guaranteed Show-based channel. You
can also tell by choosing the channel in the Replay Guide.
How Theme-based Replay channels are represented
A Theme-based Replay channel is created when you enter a
keyword for a favorite show topic. Theme-based Replay channels
are stored in the Replay Guide. Theme-based recordings aren’t
visible in the Channel Guide (there are no red dots) because
shows are only recorded if they fit the criteria you specified.
The Hard Disk Recorder manages recording space based on priorities. The priorities are set when you select to record a single
show, or create a Show-based, Theme-based or Zone-based Replay channel. The capacity of the Hard Disk Recorder’s recording
space is also determined by the level of recording quality you select. “High” quality takes more space than “Extended” quality.
NOTE• Your Hard Disk Recorder provides 61 hours of extended-quality recording, 30.5 hours of medium-
quality recording, and 20.5 hours of high-quality recording. Several minutes of recording space are
always reserved for the show you are currently viewing live.
Managing Recording Space
Recording Priorities
Indication of Guaranteed or
Non-guaranteed recording
In the Channel Guide, solid dots indicate
guaranteed recording. Hollow dots
indicate non-guaranteed recording.
One dot appears on the Channel Guide
listing if you’re recording only one
episode; two dots appear if you’re
recording all episodes.
Guaranteed recording
Non-guaranteed recording
When setting up your own personal Replay channels, consider the following. Show-based and Theme-based
channels can be created as guaranteed or non-guaranteed recordings. A guaranteed recording will allocate
recording space for the duration of the show or multiple shows, depending on the number of episodes you selected
to be recorded. A non-guaranteed recording will only record the show if there is sufficient storage space.
For example, if you create an “NYPD Blue” channel and used a guaranteed record setting, you have set aside one
hour of recording space for NYPD Blue. When NYPD Blue airs it will be recorded in its allocated space. If you also
have set up a Show-based “Seinfeld” channel as a non-guaranteed record, when a Seinfeld episode airs, it will be
recorded only if storage space permits.
So, how do you know if sufficient space is available? Say NYPD Blue airs on Tuesday nights at 10:00PM. After you
watch the episode, you delete it from the Replay Guide. Since NYPD Blue is a guaranteed record, the hour of time
that is reserved for the next episode can be used for non-guaranteed shows until the next episode of NYPD Blue is
broadcast. Non-guaranteed shows can borrow the space reserved for guaranteed channels if the guaranteed
channels don’t have episodes recorded in them.
Guaranteed and Non-guaranteed Recording
• Non-guaranteed shows that you choose to record appear in
the Replay Guide even though they may not be recorded.
NOTE
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