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DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder User's Guide
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t r s t w e V a u d G e S r T o P L w r o p t P L S a t l u o d / e l f i o n l a i Remote Active Light DIRECTV Button Hints & Shortcuts Arrow Buttons DIREC TV Live TV Window Press the DIRECTV button once to go to DIRECTV Central, or twice to Press GUIDE to see the DIRECTV ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE™, go to the Now Playing List. then press INFO (while the guide is visible) to see Guide Options Exit Info and change the day or time, or show only a category of LIST brings you directly to the Now P
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P S e a l The On-Screen Menus and the Remote Control Arrow Buttons To use the DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder's on-screen menus: Use the remote control’s arrow buttons to move the highlight bar onto the option you want, then press SELECT. The LEFT arrow button often takes you to a previous screen. Select Two Types of On-Screen Arrows Highlight Bar The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show possible directions. For example: on this screen, you could press the RIGHT arrow
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Welcome to the DIRECTV family! DIRECTV offers you more Hollywood hits, classic movies, family programming, news, and a wide range of exciting sports action. Plus 31 commercial-free audio channels. And that's only the beginning. More Choices than ever before. With access to over 225 channels, it's easy to see why DIRECTV has become the entertainment choice for millions of American families. And it’s all digitally delivered, so you get digital-quality sound and razor-sharp picture every time you t
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Table of Contents UsingthisGuide .............................................................................vii Chapter 1: Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview ...................................................................................2 Before YouBegin ............................................................................3 Useful Terms ..........................
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ChannelBanner ............................................................................. 51 Playwith Live TV ........................................................................... 52 Status Bar .................................................................................. 53 MusicChannels ............................................................................. 54 Standby . .................................................................................. 55 Chapter 5: Finding an
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Chapter 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Contacting CustomerCare ....................................................................118 QuestionsAboutInstallation ..................................................................119 QuestionsAboutLiveTV(Including SatelliteSignal) ..............................................120 QuestionsAboutPickProgramstoRecord ......................
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Using this Guide ® Throughout this guide, you will see This User’s Guide describes how to connect your new DIRECTV Digital Satellite important and helpful notes and Recorder to your television and other audio/video equipment. It also provides valuable information about the features and use of the recorder. tips in this format. Glossary of Icons. The inside front cover of this guide provides an introduction to the remote control. The inside back cover has a “Glossary of Icons” that explains man
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® The TiVo Logo. As you use your DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder, you’ll see the TiVo logo in places like the Now Playing List and TiVo Suggestions. Your new recorder ® incorporates the latest DVR (Digital Video Recorder) technology from TiVo .This ™ means you have access to exclusive TiVo features such as WishList searches, Season ™ ™ ™ Pass recordings, Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down , TiVo Suggestions, and TiVolution ® Magazine . All in one seamlessly integrated product that will change the way
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1 CHAPTER Connecting Overview 2 Before You Begin 3 Useful Terms 5 Cables and Accessories 9 Setup Examples 10
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Ch apter 1 C o nn e c t i ng Jacks are places where cables can Overview be connected. TVs used to be simple: no color, no digital video, no stereo sound, no digital audio, no choices. All you needed was an antenna and a TV. The antenna captured pictures and sounds. A wire connected the antenna to the TV to transfer pictures and sounds. As televisions have acquired more features, and new devices have been created to work OUT IN with them, it may seem that everything has become more complex. Fort
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Be fo r e Yo u B e g i n Before You Begin 1 Make sure that all of your equipment is turned off and the recorder is unplugged. Connecting to a Phone Line Your recorder should not be used You will need access to a standard analog phone jack. Your recorder needs to be with a digital PBX phone system. connected to a phone line to communicate with DIRECTV. The recorder occasionally Doing so may permanently damage your makes a brief phone call to get updates to the DVR service and Showcases, and fo
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Ch apter 1 C o nn e c t i ng If you currently own a Dual LNB satellite dish antenna that is already connected to two TVs, you can purchase a multiswitch (described on page 6) that will allow you to connect two cables to your new recorder as well as one to an existing receiver for your second TV. ® Using an Antenna or Cable Connection, in Addition to DIRECTV Programming For information on how to switch If you have an antenna or cable connection in addition to your satellite dish antenna, you b
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Use f u l T e rms Useful Terms 1 If you’re not an audio/video wizard, you may find yourself stumbling over some of the names, features and functions of various pieces of equipment. Here’s a quick reference to help you understand some of the terms you may encounter during installation. Satellite Dish Antennas—Types and Terms Round Single Satellite Dish Antenna, Oval 2 Satellite Dish Antenna, and Oval 3 Satellite Dish Antenna: The names Round single, Oval 2, and Oval 3 satellite dish antennas ref
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Ch apter 1 C o nn e c t i ng Dual Tuner: A tuner picks one channel out of all of your available channels. This allows you to view a single channel and to change channels. “Dual tuner” means your recorder has two tuners. It can pick out two channels at once, allowing you to record programs on two channels at the same time. Multiswitch: A multiswitch lets you use the signal from one satellite dish antenna for more than two TVs. If you currently own a Dual LNB dish that is connected to two televisi
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Use f u l T e rms Coaxial RF Cable: A coaxial RF cable transfers both audio and video on a single cable. Optical (or Digital) Audio Cable: An optical (or digital) audio cable transfers audio only. 1 This cable transfers audio at the highest possible quality from your recorder to an A/V receiver. If you have a home theater, own an A/V receiver capable of receiving Dolby Digital audio, and wish to use Dolby Digital audio, then you must use this cable. Not all A/V receivers with optical audio inp
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Ch apter 1 C o nn e c t i ng ® between viewing DIRECTV channels, viewing video from your DVD player, or running your game system by changing the input source. Dolby Digital (AC-3) Audio: Dolby Digital audio is recorded on six separate channels, each of which can be heard on one of six separate speakers. To use Dolby Digital audio, you must use an optical audio cable to connect your recorder to an A/V receiver capable of supporting Dolby Digital audio. Not all A/V receivers with optical audio i
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t r s t w e V a u d G e S r T o P L r w o p t P L S a t l u o / d e l f i o l a i n Ca ble s and Acc e s s or i e s Cables and Accessories 1 In addition to your television and the equipment that shipped with this recorder (shown below), you’ll need a satellite dish antenna—which should be properly mounted before you connect the recorder—and a standard, analog phone line (see page 3 for details). 1. These are the basics: 2. See page 10 to choose 3. You may need to purchase audio/video cables. Th
