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TDS TV - Customize Recordings; Using the Online DVR Manager; Manually Using Channel, Date, and Time

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A red dot appears next to the program’s name in the guide if a single episode is to record. Three red
dots will appear if you’ve scheduled the series to record. If the program is currently playing, recording
begins immediately.
…Using the Online DVR Manager
When you’re away from home, it’s easy to manage your DVR and set it to record. All you need is Internet
access and to follow the directions for Remotely Managing Your DVR, which can be found in the TDS TV
Basics section of this user guide.
…Manually Using Channel, Date, and Time
You can schedule one recording at a time by specifying channel, date, time, and duration. Here’s how:
1. Press the RECORDED TV button on your remote to get to the Recorded TV screen.
2. Navigate to select Add recording.
3. Press the DOWN ARROW to select Create a Manual Recording With Channel and Time and
then press OK on your remote.
4. On the Manual record screen, use the arrow buttons to select the text entry box under Channel.
Then, use the number buttons to enter the channel to record.
5. Use the arrow buttons to select the text entry box under Date. Press OK on your remote to set
the date for the recording.
6. Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start and stop recording. Select AM or PM next
to the start and stop time, then press OK on your remote.
7. When you have chosen your settings, select Record at the top of the screen and then press OK on
your button to schedule the recording.
To exit from the screen without scheduling your recording, select Don’t Record.
CUSTOMIZE RECORDINGS
To modify end times and storage options for any recording, follow these directions:
1. Navigate to the program you want to record (either the channel itself if the program
is currently playing or its location in the Program Guide.)
2. Press the INFO button on your remote.
3. Select Record Options from and press OK on your remote.
To change the end time of your recording, select Stop recording option and press OK on your
remote. Then choose when you want the recording to end: at scheduled time, 5 minutes after,
15 minutes after, 30 minutes after, 1 hour after, 2 hours after, or 3 hours after. Then press OK
on your remote.
To change how long the recording will be stored, select KEEP UNTIL (or KEEP if modifying a series)
option and press OK on your remote. Then, choose your storage options: until space is needed or I
erase (for series recording you can also choose how many episodes you want to keep).

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