System Manual
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... let you put your receiver inside a cabinet or behind solid doors and still be able to command it from Infrared (IR) to command a second DIRECTV® Receiver. Note: Not all DIRECTV Receivers are RF-capable. If you have a remote with RF capability you want to 200 feet away. System Setup IR/RF Setup Certain remote control models feature...
... let you put your receiver inside a cabinet or behind solid doors and still be able to command it from Infrared (IR) to command a second DIRECTV® Receiver. Note: Not all DIRECTV Receivers are RF-capable. If you have a remote with RF capability you want to 200 feet away. System Setup IR/RF Setup Certain remote control models feature...