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...® HD DVR. If your receiver and its user interface may vary slightly from DIRECTV CINEMA™. Now that you just added a surround sound system or other equipment, please see Chapter 6: Settings. Because this user guide was not professionally installed or you 're plugged in, enjoy over 285 channels of programming inclusive of...
...® HD DVR. If your receiver and its user interface may vary slightly from DIRECTV CINEMA™. Now that you just added a surround sound system or other equipment, please see Chapter 6: Settings. Because this user guide was not professionally installed or you 're plugged in, enjoy over 285 channels of programming inclusive of...
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...12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near water. 6) Clean only with one wider than the other apparatus (including amplifiers) that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is required when...; Receiver has been designed and manufactured to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 10 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Meaning of symbols printed on the rear panel of the product: This symbol indicates that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the ...
...12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near water. 6) Clean only with one wider than the other apparatus (including amplifiers) that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is required when...; Receiver has been designed and manufactured to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 10 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Meaning of symbols printed on the rear panel of the product: This symbol indicates that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the ...
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...: Each time you press a button, a green light at the top of equipment, an onscreen message will pop up to alert you. 14 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Simply slide the mode switch to the position that matches the component you want to control and then use the POWER button to control...System Setup, then Remote, and follow the step by that is in the left-most position to turn a single component on . If your DIRECTV® System was installed professionally, your remote has already been programmed to be in a position that has not been programmed, or if you need to turn it means...
...: Each time you press a button, a green light at the top of equipment, an onscreen message will pop up to alert you. 14 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Simply slide the mode switch to the position that matches the component you want to control and then use the POWER button to control...System Setup, then Remote, and follow the step by that is in the left-most position to turn a single component on . If your DIRECTV® System was installed professionally, your remote has already been programmed to be in a position that has not been programmed, or if you need to turn it means...
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...name. The name must be 14 characters or less. Note: Service activation and location naming are typically performed by the installer during your account, press the LIST button on the right will display, confirming the service has been enabled. After you...," "Whole-Home" and then "Name Location." 80 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service (High-Definition Receivers) 2. Activate DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service: Once DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR service is activated on your installation appointment. 3. Select "Continue". Name Your Locations: You...
...name. The name must be 14 characters or less. Note: Service activation and location naming are typically performed by the installer during your account, press the LIST button on the right will display, confirming the service has been enabled. After you...," "Whole-Home" and then "Name Location." 80 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service (High-Definition Receivers) 2. Activate DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service: Once DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR service is activated on your installation appointment. 3. Select "Continue". Name Your Locations: You...
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... professionally installed, or you have had to reset your receiver for any reason, you will need to follow the screen instructions and you'll be ready to watch in no time! Using the arrow keys on hand your receiver ID and access card numbers. Activate Your DIRECTV®... 2. Use the Product Information page to the language you prefer and press SELECT. 4. The first screen will turn on !) 3. Just follow the guided setup screens before starting DIRECTV Service. 1. Before you 're ready, just call , be given the opportunity to select a language. When you make the call 1-800-531-...
... professionally installed, or you have had to reset your receiver for any reason, you will need to follow the screen instructions and you'll be ready to watch in no time! Using the arrow keys on hand your receiver ID and access card numbers. Activate Your DIRECTV®... 2. Use the Product Information page to the language you prefer and press SELECT. 4. The first screen will turn on !) 3. Just follow the guided setup screens before starting DIRECTV Service. 1. Before you 're ready, just call , be given the opportunity to select a language. When you make the call 1-800-531-...
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... used to repeat the satellite setup procedure. High-Definition DVRs On HD Receivers, the "Antenna Setup" option can be used by installers when your DVR Playlist Sharing preferences or to create or change your system is getting or to display channels received via your HD DVR... Receiver. Not all HD DVR's have a built-in off -air antenna in Chapter 5. To learn more, read "DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service" in the Guide. However, you can use it. Settings 105 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter you...
... used to repeat the satellite setup procedure. High-Definition DVRs On HD Receivers, the "Antenna Setup" option can be used by installers when your DVR Playlist Sharing preferences or to create or change your system is getting or to display channels received via your HD DVR... Receiver. Not all HD DVR's have a built-in off -air antenna in Chapter 5. To learn more, read "DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service" in the Guide. However, you can use it. Settings 105 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter you...
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... connections. - You can also check all the cable connections between your signal should contact a professional to remove them or a DIRECTV installer at 1-800-531-5000. 116 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE If your signal strength is frozen, blocky, or pixels, there may be an obstruction to your dish (debris, snow, ice...on the front of the receiver or by unplugging the receiver for 15 seconds and then plugging it back in good weather, contact a professional installer to realign your dish or call us at 1-800-531-5000 to relocate your dish. - If there are obstructions blocking the dish's clear...
... connections. - You can also check all the cable connections between your signal should contact a professional to remove them or a DIRECTV installer at 1-800-531-5000. 116 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE If your signal strength is frozen, blocky, or pixels, there may be an obstruction to your dish (debris, snow, ice...on the front of the receiver or by unplugging the receiver for 15 seconds and then plugging it back in good weather, contact a professional installer to realign your dish or call us at 1-800-531-5000 to relocate your dish. - If there are obstructions blocking the dish's clear...
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...the remote to the mode that is programmed for that is in the remote control are running low and should be weak, dead or installed incorrectly. They may also see an onscreen message that you first slide the MODE switch to control, make sure the MODE switch is ...DIRECTV® Receiver. - Check that device (AV1 or AV2). Solution: - Make sure the device you 're trying to control should not have to tune immediately. - Make sure the remote control is between the remote control and the remote sensor. - The indicator light for a month or more. 124 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE...
...the remote to the mode that is programmed for that is in the remote control are running low and should be weak, dead or installed incorrectly. They may also see an onscreen message that you first slide the MODE switch to control, make sure the MODE switch is ...DIRECTV® Receiver. - Check that device (AV1 or AV2). Solution: - Make sure the device you 're trying to control should not have to tune immediately. - Make sure the remote control is between the remote control and the remote sensor. - The indicator light for a month or more. 124 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE...
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... cover: Labor charges for which it to television programming, show information, program guide data, and scheduling information. DIRECTV makes no warranty that has been modified or adapted to enable it to operate in any way other than the country for installation or setup of acquisition. The continued provisioning of any country other cause...
... cover: Labor charges for which it to television programming, show information, program guide data, and scheduling information. DIRECTV makes no warranty that has been modified or adapted to enable it to operate in any way other than the country for installation or setup of acquisition. The continued provisioning of any country other cause...
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... and TV reception. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. This booklet is a label that to which the DIRECTV Receiver is likely to result in a particular installation. Operation with Class B limits may be attached to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television... reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. 132 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE To meet FCC requirements, only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) ...
... and TV reception. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. This booklet is a label that to which the DIRECTV Receiver is likely to result in a particular installation. Operation with Class B limits may be attached to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television... reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. 132 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE To meet FCC requirements, only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) ...
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...NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIPMENT. If the equipment is experienced with this DIRECTV Satellite Receiver does not disable your alarm company, telephone company or a qualified installer. It does not contain any user-serviceable components. FCC Customer ...Information If trouble is causing harm to the network, the telephone company may request that electrical surges, typically lightning transients, are very destructive to customer terminal equipment connected to AC power sources. 134 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE...
...NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIPMENT. If the equipment is experienced with this DIRECTV Satellite Receiver does not disable your alarm company, telephone company or a qualified installer. It does not contain any user-serviceable components. FCC Customer ...Information If trouble is causing harm to the network, the telephone company may request that electrical surges, typically lightning transients, are very destructive to customer terminal equipment connected to AC power sources. 134 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE...
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... upon whether you do not have Whole-Home DVR service: Professionally Installed Internet Connection Kit: Schedule a professional installation appointment at directv.com/ondemand. Your house must run cables from a network router to your DIRECTV HD DVR. If you have Whole-Home DVR service: Wired: The...options and instructions to connect your DVR to the Internet, please visit directv.com/getconnected. However, wireless connections may be slower and somewhat less reliable than wired. 156 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Appendix 2: How to Network Your HD DVR (High-Definition DVRs) How...
... upon whether you do not have Whole-Home DVR service: Professionally Installed Internet Connection Kit: Schedule a professional installation appointment at directv.com/ondemand. Your house must run cables from a network router to your DIRECTV HD DVR. If you have Whole-Home DVR service: Wired: The...options and instructions to connect your DVR to the Internet, please visit directv.com/getconnected. However, wireless connections may be slower and somewhat less reliable than wired. 156 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Appendix 2: How to Network Your HD DVR (High-Definition DVRs) How...
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... or stand-alone DVR unit. Press PLAY to return to complete installation. look for onscreen hints MENU Displays a compact menu of equipment whose signal is displayed on to normal play PAUSE Pauses current video GUIDE Displays the onscreen program Guide ACTIVE Access the DIRECTV Active™ Channel - TV INPUT Changes the "source" - You'll...
... or stand-alone DVR unit. Press PLAY to return to complete installation. look for onscreen hints MENU Displays a compact menu of equipment whose signal is displayed on to normal play PAUSE Pauses current video GUIDE Displays the onscreen program Guide ACTIVE Access the DIRECTV Active™ Channel - TV INPUT Changes the "source" - You'll...
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...Installation & Activation...3 Package Contents ...4 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Front Panel ...4 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Rear Panel...6 What's On 9 Watching TV ...11 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Live TV 12 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Recorded TV 13 The Channel Banner...15 The Guide...17 Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide... 17 Getting Around in the Guide ...17 The Mini Guide: Program Listings While You Watch TV 18 Recording Programs: A Great Way to Watch Your ...
...Installation & Activation...3 Package Contents ...4 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Front Panel ...4 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Rear Panel...6 What's On 9 Watching TV ...11 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Live TV 12 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Recorded TV 13 The Channel Banner...15 The Guide...17 Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide... 17 Getting Around in the Guide ...17 The Mini Guide: Program Listings While You Watch TV 18 Recording Programs: A Great Way to Watch Your ...
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Appendix A: Installation 63 Before You Begin...64 Hardware Reference ...64 Cables & Connections ...65 Choose Your Setup...67 Connecting Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR to your TV or VCR 67 Making the Video Connections ...68 Making the Audio Connections ...70 Making the Basic Connections ...72 Guided Setup ...74 HDTV Settings in Guided Setup...74 Now, let us lead the way...75 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service...75 Programming Your Remote Control ...76 Factory Defaults...76 Using Your IR or RF Remote to Control Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR 77 viii
Appendix A: Installation 63 Before You Begin...64 Hardware Reference ...64 Cables & Connections ...65 Choose Your Setup...67 Connecting Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR to your TV or VCR 67 Making the Video Connections ...68 Making the Audio Connections ...70 Making the Basic Connections ...72 Guided Setup ...74 HDTV Settings in Guided Setup...74 Now, let us lead the way...75 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service...75 Programming Your Remote Control ...76 Factory Defaults...76 Using Your IR or RF Remote to Control Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR 77 viii
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..., you have access to all types of this User Guide. HD Access Fee To receive HD channels, you will need to subscribe to activate your DIRECTV service. Following installation, you 'll need, in your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and other components, please see page 75... yet connected your area, available via the DIRECTV Satellite. For information and pricing, visit directv.com/DVR. If you or a professional installer have not activated already, see Appendix A, Installation at the end of televised programming, including: DIRECTV high-definition and standard-definition digital programming via...
..., you have access to all types of this User Guide. HD Access Fee To receive HD channels, you will need to subscribe to activate your DIRECTV service. Following installation, you 'll need, in your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and other components, please see page 75... yet connected your area, available via the DIRECTV Satellite. For information and pricing, visit directv.com/DVR. If you or a professional installer have not activated already, see Appendix A, Installation at the end of televised programming, including: DIRECTV high-definition and standard-definition digital programming via...
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...You may have programmed the remote to control, make sure the MODE switch is less than the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR that when you replace the batteries, you should be weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Slide the MODE switch on Satellite in the left menu, then select the Repeat Satellite ... so the remote will control the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR. Check the batteries in the remote control are running low and should not have to reprogram your satellite dish antenna, you have already used the Satellite Setup section of Guided Setup to find the dish-pointing coordinates, acquire and ...
...You may have programmed the remote to control, make sure the MODE switch is less than the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR that when you replace the batteries, you should be weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Slide the MODE switch on Satellite in the left menu, then select the Repeat Satellite ... so the remote will control the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR. Check the batteries in the remote control are running low and should not have to reprogram your satellite dish antenna, you have already used the Satellite Setup section of Guided Setup to find the dish-pointing coordinates, acquire and ...
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...misuse, accident, lightning damage, unauthorized repair, or other cause not within the control of hardware or software provided by DIRECTV, installing software modifications, "hacks" or utilizing service access or "back doors" will void this limited warranty. Reception transmission problems caused by... but not limited to operate in any country other than the country for which it to television programming, show information, program guide data, and scheduling information. 51 What is Excluded? The continued provisioning of any of the programming and other services delivered through...
...misuse, accident, lightning damage, unauthorized repair, or other cause not within the control of hardware or software provided by DIRECTV, installing software modifications, "hacks" or utilizing service access or "back doors" will void this limited warranty. Reception transmission problems caused by... but not limited to operate in any country other than the country for which it to television programming, show information, program guide data, and scheduling information. 51 What is Excluded? The continued provisioning of any of the programming and other services delivered through...
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Appendix A: Installation 64 Before You Begin 64 Hardware Reference 68 Making the Video Connections 70 Making the Audio Connections 72 Making the Basic Connections 74 Guided Setup 75 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service 76 Programming Your Remote Control 77 Using Your IR or RF Remote to Control Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR
Appendix A: Installation 64 Before You Begin 64 Hardware Reference 68 Making the Video Connections 70 Making the Audio Connections 72 Making the Basic Connections 74 Guided Setup 75 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service 76 Programming Your Remote Control 77 Using Your IR or RF Remote to Control Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR
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Before You Begin Your satellite dish antenna must be installed before you can find additional information and the latest updates at directv.com OPEN POWER GUIDE MENU REC SELECT 480i 480p 720p 1080i ACTIVE INFO RES DOLBY DIGITAL OPEN DIRECTV ACCESS CARD 64 It must be properly inserted for safety and care. Hardware Reference...
Before You Begin Your satellite dish antenna must be installed before you can find additional information and the latest updates at directv.com OPEN POWER GUIDE MENU REC SELECT 480i 480p 720p 1080i ACTIVE INFO RES DOLBY DIGITAL OPEN DIRECTV ACCESS CARD 64 It must be properly inserted for safety and care. Hardware Reference...