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... • Search and record • Interactive TV enabled** you want • Search and record your on a (RF remote available from DIRECTV) moment's notice. MORE DETAILS ON BACK. And its advanced interactive capabilities also allow users immediate connection to a sophisticated range ...about what to watch - Also • Parental locks/controls access favorite scenes in • Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.** • Listen to DIRECTV programming • 14-day Advanced Program Guide® • Pause and rewind live television. Search for ...
... • Search and record • Interactive TV enabled** you want • Search and record your on a (RF remote available from DIRECTV) moment's notice. MORE DETAILS ON BACK. And its advanced interactive capabilities also allow users immediate connection to a sophisticated range ...about what to watch - Also • Parental locks/controls access favorite scenes in • Take advantage of DIRECTV interactive features like DIRECTV Active.** • Listen to DIRECTV programming • 14-day Advanced Program Guide® • Pause and rewind live television. Search for ...
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... a snap with some of program listings. GENERAL Product Model Brand Name Warranty Receiver Width Height Depth Weight Carton Tuners Width Height Depth Weight Satellite R16 DIRECTV DIRECTV Plus® DVR Limited 90 day (See User's Guide) 15" (max.) 2.75" (max.) 11" (max.) 7.4 lbs. 19.... Cables S-Video Composite (RCA type) Other Access Card Phone cord Power cord Remote RC64 IR Capable RF Capable remote available for up to search by using DIRECTV® interactive features like DIRECTV ActiveTM which allows you must have your receiver directly plugged into a telephone outlet...
... a snap with some of program listings. GENERAL Product Model Brand Name Warranty Receiver Width Height Depth Weight Carton Tuners Width Height Depth Weight Satellite R16 DIRECTV DIRECTV Plus® DVR Limited 90 day (See User's Guide) 15" (max.) 2.75" (max.) 11" (max.) 7.4 lbs. 19.... Cables S-Video Composite (RCA type) Other Access Card Phone cord Power cord Remote RC64 IR Capable RF Capable remote available for up to search by using DIRECTV® interactive features like DIRECTV ActiveTM which allows you must have your receiver directly plugged into a telephone outlet...
User Guide
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Installation Hardware Reference...60 Choose Your Setup ...62 Guided Setup & Activation ...70 Programming Your Remote Control ...72 Index 75 v DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Other Information Troubleshooting ...42 Limited 90-Day Warranty...50 Product Info ...53 DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN...54 FCC Customer Information ...56 Appendix A -
Installation Hardware Reference...60 Choose Your Setup ...62 Guided Setup & Activation ...70 Programming Your Remote Control ...72 Index 75 v DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Other Information Troubleshooting ...42 Limited 90-Day Warranty...50 Product Info ...53 DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN...54 FCC Customer Information ...56 Appendix A -
User Guide
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...where it yourself, be sure to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction manual that came with your satellite dish antenna. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Making the Right Connections Are you 're having your receiver(s) will be installed before you ... for safety and care. Package Contents The following few pages to connect your DIRECTV Plus® DVR and your DIRECTV Plus DVR: A/V cables (RCA type) Access card S-Video cable User Guide Phone cord Remote Control & batteries Power cord 3 Whether you ready to familiarize yourself with...
...where it yourself, be sure to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction manual that came with your satellite dish antenna. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Making the Right Connections Are you 're having your receiver(s) will be installed before you ... for safety and care. Package Contents The following few pages to connect your DIRECTV Plus® DVR and your DIRECTV Plus DVR: A/V cables (RCA type) Access card S-Video cable User Guide Phone cord Remote Control & batteries Power cord 3 Whether you ready to familiarize yourself with...
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... 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 POWER GUIDE MENU REC SELECT ACTIVE INFO 1 11 1) DOOR PANEL, USB PORT - Turns your DIRECTV Plus DVR on or off. Your DIRECTV Plus DVR still records and receives messages when powered off. 3) REMOTE SENSOR - Displays the onscreen program guide. 5) MENU - Move the onscreen highlight up the Menu to access settings.... 6) RECORD - in the Guide sets one-touch record for highlighted program. 7) ARROWS - For future use. 2) POWER - The infrared sensor picks up commands from the remote control. 4) GUIDE - In live TV, records current program;
... 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 POWER GUIDE MENU REC SELECT ACTIVE INFO 1 11 1) DOOR PANEL, USB PORT - Turns your DIRECTV Plus DVR on or off. Your DIRECTV Plus DVR still records and receives messages when powered off. 3) REMOTE SENSOR - Displays the onscreen program guide. 5) MENU - Move the onscreen highlight up the Menu to access settings.... 6) RECORD - in the Guide sets one-touch record for highlighted program. 7) ARROWS - For future use. 2) POWER - The infrared sensor picks up commands from the remote control. 4) GUIDE - In live TV, records current program;
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...down (VOL) or mute the sound (MUTE). DIRECTV Active™ Channel The DIRECTV Active™ Channel provides a variety of your remote control to adjust volume up , you to grab your remote and start surfing! To access the channel of your remote (the channel will appear right away). Use the... black keys on the left (under the DIRECTV logo), press TV POWER ON. ...
...down (VOL) or mute the sound (MUTE). DIRECTV Active™ Channel The DIRECTV Active™ Channel provides a variety of your remote control to adjust volume up , you to grab your remote and start surfing! To access the channel of your remote (the channel will appear right away). Use the... black keys on the left (under the DIRECTV logo), press TV POWER ON. ...
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... number and call letters of the station you 'll see a special Channel Banner that you are available. 7) Messages - Press SELECT on your remote. Three states: Locked , unlocked and temporarily unlocked . 9) Button Hint - You'll see the channel banner appear across the top of the ...a channel, you 're currently viewing. 3) Program Info - This banner displays the following useful information and options: 1) Current date & time 2) DIRECTV Channel - Two states: bright and dim. TIP To see additional options. 15 User Guide The Channel Banner Any time you tune to see program details...
... number and call letters of the station you 'll see a special Channel Banner that you are available. 7) Messages - Press SELECT on your remote. Three states: Locked , unlocked and temporarily unlocked . 9) Button Hint - You'll see the channel banner appear across the top of the ...a channel, you 're currently viewing. 3) Program Info - This banner displays the following useful information and options: 1) Current date & time 2) DIRECTV Channel - Two states: bright and dim. TIP To see additional options. 15 User Guide The Channel Banner Any time you tune to see program details...
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... the TV window. Press RECORD to record the program. Use the CHAN key up to 14 days. Press MENU to see Guide options, change your remote, then choose how you 've highlighted a channel cell (far left) to view that is on your Favorites list, or jump to a desired date and time...
... the TV window. Press RECORD to record the program. Use the CHAN key up to 14 days. Press MENU to see Guide options, change your remote, then choose how you 've highlighted a channel cell (far left) to view that is on your Favorites list, or jump to a desired date and time...
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Just as you can with the Guide, you can scroll through channels and times, set programs to record, access program info, and other Guide features. To display the Mini Guide, press the BLUE key on the remote while watching TV. User Guide The Mini Guide Program Listings While You Watch TV The Mini Guide is a special version of the Guide that displays only one channel at a time, and appears over full-screen TV. Mini Guide 19 DIRECTV Plus® DVR -
Just as you can with the Guide, you can scroll through channels and times, set programs to record, access program info, and other Guide features. To display the Mini Guide, press the BLUE key on the remote while watching TV. User Guide The Mini Guide Program Listings While You Watch TV The Mini Guide is a special version of the Guide that displays only one channel at a time, and appears over full-screen TV. Mini Guide 19 DIRECTV Plus® DVR -
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... the To Do List. You may not be able to cancel your remote to a pay per view program or press INFO on the Internet at directv.com or over the phone. 23 Select the desired program and follow ... hours a day on channel 100. You'll find them listed in the Guide in the left menu. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Pay Per View The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day You don't have viewed...your pay per view order if you have to a land-based phone line, you can also order DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events on a highlighted pay per view program. Press SELECT on the Purchase ...
... the To Do List. You may not be able to cancel your remote to a pay per view program or press INFO on the Internet at directv.com or over the phone. 23 Select the desired program and follow ... hours a day on channel 100. You'll find them listed in the Guide in the left menu. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Pay Per View The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day You don't have viewed...your pay per view order if you have to a land-based phone line, you can also order DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events on a highlighted pay per view program. Press SELECT on the Purchase ...
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... of a Search are displayed to the left of scheduled recordings and pay per view purchases, press YELLOW. You can press SELECT on the remote. Programs saved as in the My Playlist tab. Other programs, which may include behind-the-scenes and video extras for exclusive video content from..., press LIST on the series name to display all saved, recorded programs in the Guide. Check the Showcases tab frequently for new movie releases, DIRECTV content packages, special offers, free events and more, are displayed to another tab, press RED or GREEN. The time, date and channel...
... of a Search are displayed to the left of scheduled recordings and pay per view purchases, press YELLOW. You can press SELECT on the remote. Programs saved as in the My Playlist tab. Other programs, which may include behind-the-scenes and video extras for exclusive video content from..., press LIST on the series name to display all saved, recorded programs in the Guide. Check the Showcases tab frequently for new movie releases, DIRECTV content packages, special offers, free events and more, are displayed to another tab, press RED or GREEN. The time, date and channel...
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...temporary adjustments, use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight a desired menu item, then press SELECT to control your DIRECTV viewing experience. Remote: Use this option to setup your remote to access that lets you can access the Info & Test, Satellite Setup, Audio Setup, Display Setup, Access ...Card and System Reset screens. Settings Selecting Settings in Setup lets you run a test on your remote to easily access DIRECTV Plus® service features. Once the Menu is context-sensitive, meaning it shows different options depending upon where you ...
...temporary adjustments, use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight a desired menu item, then press SELECT to control your DIRECTV viewing experience. Remote: Use this option to setup your remote to access that lets you can access the Info & Test, Satellite Setup, Audio Setup, Display Setup, Access ...Card and System Reset screens. Settings Selecting Settings in Setup lets you run a test on your remote to easily access DIRECTV Plus® service features. Once the Menu is context-sensitive, meaning it shows different options depending upon where you ...
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Pay Per View This option enables you to live TV. To further narrow your remote to advance or reverse in 90-minute increments. Press GUIDE to return to the regular Guide, or EXIT to return to check out DIRECTV Pay Per View listings by category. While in the Guide, from the Menu, select...
Pay Per View This option enables you to live TV. To further narrow your remote to advance or reverse in 90-minute increments. Press GUIDE to return to the regular Guide, or EXIT to return to check out DIRECTV Pay Per View listings by category. While in the Guide, from the Menu, select...
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...to set Chans I Get as your current subscription package. Channels I Get from the Favorites screen, then change channels using , you can also set your DIRECTV Plus DVR to display only the channels that shows only those channels you like best, or perhaps a grouping of the Favorites screen. and you'll.... Keep in mind, no matter what Favorites list you're currently using CHAN UP/DOWN on your remote. To set up a special, customized Guide that are in its channel number on your remote. So you receive by keying in your current channel list, select the Set Current menu item from...
...to set Chans I Get as your current subscription package. Channels I Get from the Favorites screen, then change channels using , you can also set your DIRECTV Plus DVR to display only the channels that shows only those channels you like best, or perhaps a grouping of the Favorites screen. and you'll.... Keep in mind, no matter what Favorites list you're currently using CHAN UP/DOWN on your remote. To set up a special, customized Guide that are in its channel number on your remote. So you receive by keying in your current channel list, select the Set Current menu item from...
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... channel or channels from this menu. Thursday, Friday - SELECT Chan Blocks in channel numbers for any single pay per view purchase. You can set your remote. Spending From the left menu, then scroll down the channel list to SELECT those you wish to affect a large number of "None..." - DIRECTV Plus® DVR - Use Block All or Allow All to save time if you wish to block, or key in the left menu, SELECT Spending, ...
... channel or channels from this menu. Thursday, Friday - SELECT Chan Blocks in channel numbers for any single pay per view purchase. You can set your remote. Spending From the left menu, then scroll down the channel list to SELECT those you wish to affect a large number of "None..." - DIRECTV Plus® DVR - Use Block All or Allow All to save time if you wish to block, or key in the left menu, SELECT Spending, ...
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... acquired. If the problems persist, try one of these: Press the red RESET button behind the access card panel door on the front of the DIRECTV Plus DVR for 15 seconds, then plug it in again. Running the System Test (later in progress. For details about this section) can be turned... performing a simple reset of its operation. If you experience image freezes, audio freezes or blank screen, or the system won't respond to front panel or remote control keys, try unplugging the power cord of the DIRECTV Plus DVR, then wait for program guide info to check for a minute or two.
... acquired. If the problems persist, try one of these: Press the red RESET button behind the access card panel door on the front of the DIRECTV Plus DVR for 15 seconds, then plug it in again. Running the System Test (later in progress. For details about this section) can be turned... performing a simple reset of its operation. If you experience image freezes, audio freezes or blank screen, or the system won't respond to front panel or remote control keys, try unplugging the power cord of the DIRECTV Plus DVR, then wait for program guide info to check for a minute or two.
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... receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live" by plugging in something else. Make sure the remote control is on DIRECTV mode, and press TV POWER ON. Press TV POWER ON on remote, or POWER on front panel of receiver is not blocked and the light above the MODE switch is.... Also, check to be seeing, try using these keys to toggle between the signals: Press the TV INPUT key on the DIRECTV Remote Control. Press the TV/VCR key on the VCR remote or on the VCR's front panel. Press the TV/DVD, INPUT or SOURCE key on (see the signal you think...
... receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live" by plugging in something else. Make sure the remote control is on DIRECTV mode, and press TV POWER ON. Press TV POWER ON on remote, or POWER on front panel of receiver is not blocked and the light above the MODE switch is.... Also, check to be seeing, try using these keys to toggle between the signals: Press the TV INPUT key on the DIRECTV Remote Control. Press the TV/VCR key on the VCR remote or on the VCR's front panel. Press the TV/DVD, INPUT or SOURCE key on (see the signal you think...
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...DIRECTV Plus DVR. 44 Blank screen Press CHAN UP or DOWN to change the channel. Check that the TV channel matches the 3/4 RF switch on the back panel. Press the TV INPUT key on the remote...key on the front of a power surge. Other Information Check batteries in again. If it in remote control if the light above the MODE switch isn't visible with each key press. Unplug the receiver...be abnormally high or low. Consider using a surge protector or line conditioner. If your DIRECTV Plus DVR is connected to the TV input your TV turns off while playing, and other household ...
...DIRECTV Plus DVR. 44 Blank screen Press CHAN UP or DOWN to change the channel. Check that the TV channel matches the 3/4 RF switch on the back panel. Press the TV INPUT key on the remote...key on the front of a power surge. Other Information Check batteries in again. If it in remote control if the light above the MODE switch isn't visible with each key press. Unplug the receiver...be abnormally high or low. Consider using a surge protector or line conditioner. If your DIRECTV Plus DVR is connected to the TV input your TV turns off while playing, and other household ...
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... a couple of minutes (for example, if you exceed these limits (for example, some networks occasionally start and end times appropriately. 45 on the remote control, then select Settings, then Setup. You will have been canceled due to record a program, but can record one program while you will see... record up in the My Playlist screen. Someone else in your receiver's preferences and change the start programs at 8:59 instead of the DIRECTV Plus DVR. Rain fade is not blocking the dish. In the left menu, select Satellite, then Repeat Satellite Dish Setup button. You will ...
... a couple of minutes (for example, if you exceed these limits (for example, some networks occasionally start and end times appropriately. 45 on the remote control, then select Settings, then Setup. You will have been canceled due to record a program, but can record one program while you will see... record up in the My Playlist screen. Someone else in your receiver's preferences and change the start programs at 8:59 instead of the DIRECTV Plus DVR. Rain fade is not blocking the dish. In the left menu, select Satellite, then Repeat Satellite Dish Setup button. You will ...
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...record at the same time (using the time-based Manual recording feature), you are being recorded. Remote Control Problems Problems with the remote control Check that doesn't work, restart your DIRECTV Plus DVR. They may be completed. Try replacing batteries. If you were. SELECT the .... Slide the MODE switch to tune immediately. 47 Press ENTER after entering a channel number to the DIRECTV position so the remote will control the DIRECTV Plus DVR. Check the batteries in DIRECTV mode. I go to the Guide or another program, my image quality deteriorates. Press PAUSE, then ...
...record at the same time (using the time-based Manual recording feature), you are being recorded. Remote Control Problems Problems with the remote control Check that doesn't work, restart your DIRECTV Plus DVR. They may be completed. Try replacing batteries. If you were. SELECT the .... Slide the MODE switch to tune immediately. 47 Press ENTER after entering a channel number to the DIRECTV position so the remote will control the DIRECTV Plus DVR. Check the batteries in DIRECTV mode. I go to the Guide or another program, my image quality deteriorates. Press PAUSE, then ...