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...shock, do not expose this product is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your outlet, consult an electrician for your DIRECTV Receiver near water (for example, kitchen sink, bathtub, pool, damp basement). The wide blade or the third prong are important operating and maintenance ... provided for replacement of electric shock is required when the apparatus has been damaged in the literature accompanying this unit. ! The DIRECTV Receiver should be exposed to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). Safety & Care Your...
...shock, do not expose this product is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your outlet, consult an electrician for your DIRECTV Receiver near water (for example, kitchen sink, bathtub, pool, damp basement). The wide blade or the third prong are important operating and maintenance ... provided for replacement of electric shock is required when the apparatus has been damaged in the literature accompanying this unit. ! The DIRECTV Receiver should be exposed to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). Safety & Care Your...
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... reassembly can result in the risk of cable entry as detailed in this manual). • Place it . • Always unplug the DIRECTV Receiver, TV and other equipment before you move your components from power surges by the manufacturer) could void the user's authority to operate the equipment...the category number 3. The telecommunication network voltage used . Try not to coil any cables. • The only way to disassemble the DIRECTV Receiver yourself; We highly recommend plugging the • Do not stack electronic components or other objects on the back of the TV back ...
... reassembly can result in the risk of cable entry as detailed in this manual). • Place it . • Always unplug the DIRECTV Receiver, TV and other equipment before you move your components from power surges by the manufacturer) could void the user's authority to operate the equipment...the category number 3. The telecommunication network voltage used . Try not to coil any cables. • The only way to disassemble the DIRECTV Receiver yourself; We highly recommend plugging the • Do not stack electronic components or other objects on the back of the TV back ...
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...type) Access card S-Video cable User Guide Phone cord Remote Control & batteries Power cord 3 Package Contents The following few pages to connect your DIRECTV Plus® DVR and your satellite dish antenna. Whether you ready to familiarize yourself with your system professionally installed or handling it has access to... the satellite signals, and RG-6 coaxial cables must be run into the room(s) where your receiver(s) will be sure to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction manual that came with your other components?
...type) Access card S-Video cable User Guide Phone cord Remote Control & batteries Power cord 3 Package Contents The following few pages to connect your DIRECTV Plus® DVR and your satellite dish antenna. Whether you ready to familiarize yourself with your system professionally installed or handling it has access to... the satellite signals, and RG-6 coaxial cables must be run into the room(s) where your receiver(s) will be sure to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction manual that came with your other components?
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... guide. 5) MENU - Move the onscreen highlight up commands from the remote control. 4) GUIDE - For future use. 2) POWER - Turns your DIRECTV Plus DVR on or off. Your DIRECTV Plus DVR still records and receives messages when powered off. 3) REMOTE SENSOR - The infrared sensor picks up , down, left or right. 4 In live TV, records current...
... guide. 5) MENU - Move the onscreen highlight up commands from the remote control. 4) GUIDE - For future use. 2) POWER - Turns your DIRECTV Plus DVR on or off. Your DIRECTV Plus DVR still records and receives messages when powered off. 3) REMOTE SENSOR - The infrared sensor picks up , down, left or right. 4 In live TV, records current...
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... Panel 1) SATELLITE IN - (2 inputs) Use to connect the DIRECTV Plus DVR to record programs received off the air on your off-air antenna signal, turn off the DIRECTV Plus DVR. Connect a standard TV antenna or cable feed to the DIRECTV Plus DVR using this jack, then connect the OUT TO TV... DVR. 3) OUT TO TV - For future use. 6 Connects the DIRECTV Plus DVR to TV using RF coaxial cable. Allows you to choose the channel that you will not be used in your area (3 or 4) when the receiver is connected to your TV's antenna input. Getting Started 1 2 6 SATELLITE IN ...
... Panel 1) SATELLITE IN - (2 inputs) Use to connect the DIRECTV Plus DVR to record programs received off the air on your off-air antenna signal, turn off the DIRECTV Plus DVR. Connect a standard TV antenna or cable feed to the DIRECTV Plus DVR using this jack, then connect the OUT TO TV... DVR. 3) OUT TO TV - For future use. 6 Connects the DIRECTV Plus DVR to TV using RF coaxial cable. Allows you to choose the channel that you will not be used in your area (3 or 4) when the receiver is connected to your TV's antenna input. Getting Started 1 2 6 SATELLITE IN ...
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... play the selected program. stop times (for information on your VCR, make sure the receiver is known to yield less than optimum picture quality, particularly when viewing copyprotected programming. Connecting the receiver to the 22 TV through a VCR or DVD recorder is connected directly to the TV...What's On Changing Record Options/Canceling a Record Once you have scheduled a program to record, you 've connected your VCR properly to your DIRECTV Plus DVR, then select a recorded program from the My Playlist tab in the left menu, and follow the onscreen instructions to change the program...
... play the selected program. stop times (for information on your VCR, make sure the receiver is known to yield less than optimum picture quality, particularly when viewing copyprotected programming. Connecting the receiver to the 22 TV through a VCR or DVD recorder is connected directly to the TV...What's On Changing Record Options/Canceling a Record Once you have scheduled a program to record, you 've connected your VCR properly to your DIRECTV Plus DVR, then select a recorded program from the My Playlist tab in the left menu, and follow the onscreen instructions to change the program...
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... 100. Press SELECT on a highlighted pay per view order if you can also order DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events on the Internet at 1-800-531-5000. TIP You can use your remote to cancel your receiver is an ordering fee for the best and biggest movies and special events! To... cancel a pay per view's start time. You may not be able to order. User Guide Pay Per View The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day You don't have viewed-or in the left menu. DIRECTV Plus...
... 100. Press SELECT on a highlighted pay per view order if you can also order DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events on the Internet at 1-800-531-5000. TIP You can use your remote to cancel your receiver is an ordering fee for the best and biggest movies and special events! To... cancel a pay per view's start time. You may not be able to order. User Guide Pay Per View The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day You don't have viewed-or in the left menu. DIRECTV Plus...
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...information. Settings Selecting Settings in the Menu. The Menu is displayed, use the Audio Options item in the Menu displays a submenu of your DIRECTV viewing experience. Remote: Use this option to setup your remote to control your remote to a new screen. Once the Menu is context-sensitive,...The Audio option in the Menu displays the Setup screen, where you directly to easily access DIRECTV Plus® service features. The Menu 28 Using the Menu Press MENU on the tuner, access card, receiver ID and phone line. Some menu items will display a submenu, others will take you...
...information. Settings Selecting Settings in the Menu. The Menu is displayed, use the Audio Options item in the Menu displays a submenu of your DIRECTV viewing experience. Remote: Use this option to setup your remote to control your remote to a new screen. Once the Menu is context-sensitive,...The Audio option in the Menu displays the Setup screen, where you directly to easily access DIRECTV Plus® service features. The Menu 28 Using the Menu Press MENU on the tuner, access card, receiver ID and phone line. Some menu items will display a submenu, others will take you...
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...old and new access cards to complete this process. (Note: DIRECTV will need to factory defaults, or reset everything. You will provide new access cards and instructions when necessary.) Reset: From here you can reset the receiver, reset to realign your satellite dish. Favorites Check the current... access card. Parental Controls Check the current restrictions of and access to record or purchase. Satellite: This option is useful if your DIRECTV Plus DVR has lost signal strength, or you change display settings such the Channel Banner display time, the language in onscreen menus, time...
...old and new access cards to complete this process. (Note: DIRECTV will need to factory defaults, or reset everything. You will provide new access cards and instructions when necessary.) Reset: From here you can reset the receiver, reset to realign your satellite dish. Favorites Check the current... access card. Parental Controls Check the current restrictions of and access to record or purchase. Satellite: This option is useful if your DIRECTV Plus DVR has lost signal strength, or you change display settings such the Channel Banner display time, the language in onscreen menus, time...
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... TV programs are not using the Digital Audio Out (Optical) to a digital audio receiver and the RF coaxial output cable to your DIRECTV Plus® DVR is connected to a compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 channel A/V receiver and speaker setup, is an experience that gives you are using the Digital Audio Out... (Optical) to a digital audio receiver and the Audio/Video (RCA) cable to your TV or...
... TV programs are not using the Digital Audio Out (Optical) to a digital audio receiver and the RF coaxial output cable to your DIRECTV Plus® DVR is connected to a compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 channel A/V receiver and speaker setup, is an experience that gives you are using the Digital Audio Out... (Optical) to a digital audio receiver and the Audio/Video (RCA) cable to your TV or...
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... up a special, customized Guide that are in your current subscription package. So you can also edit or delete a list at any channel you receive by keying in its channel number on your remote. You can have easy access to Chans I Get from the Favorites screen, then change channels ... to scroll through pages of programs. Favorites Favorites allows you to set your DIRECTV Plus DVR to display only the channels that shows only those channels you choose. and you'll also only see the channels you receive, select Chans I Get. To see those channels you change the Current Favorites...
... up a special, customized Guide that are in your current subscription package. So you can also edit or delete a list at any channel you receive by keying in its channel number on your remote. You can have easy access to Chans I Get from the Favorites screen, then change channels ... to scroll through pages of programs. Favorites Favorites allows you to set your DIRECTV Plus DVR to display only the channels that shows only those channels you choose. and you'll also only see the channels you receive, select Chans I Get. To see those channels you change the Current Favorites...
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... see a notice on or off. new no messages messages 35 The Notification tab lets you get messages from the left menu, as desired. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Caller ID & Messages This feature lets you turn call comes in your log. Important * You must be connected to this... have the choice to display the Menu, select Caller ID & Msgs, then select Edit Settings. When the Notification option is on, you 've received or turn the notification feature on your DIRECTV Plus DVR must subscribe to a phone line.
... see a notice on or off. new no messages messages 35 The Notification tab lets you get messages from the left menu, as desired. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - User Guide Caller ID & Messages This feature lets you turn call comes in your log. Important * You must be connected to this... have the choice to display the Menu, select Caller ID & Msgs, then select Edit Settings. When the Notification option is on, you 've received or turn the notification feature on your DIRECTV Plus DVR must subscribe to a phone line.
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... tries to tune to a channel or program that has been restricted, or attempts to spend or watch beyond limitations set and temporarily unlocked, turning the receiver power off will appear whenever anyone tries to unlock restrictions using an invalid passcode, there's a time delay that the little ones won't guess it ...password. To temporarily unlock a particular program: 1) When any controls are currently activated, Unlock Now will appear. SELECT one and enter your passcode, you if the receiver is easy. Locked Also note: If you try to tune to proceed without the passcode.
... tries to tune to a channel or program that has been restricted, or attempts to spend or watch beyond limitations set and temporarily unlocked, turning the receiver power off will appear whenever anyone tries to unlock restrictions using an invalid passcode, there's a time delay that the little ones won't guess it ...password. To temporarily unlock a particular program: 1) When any controls are currently activated, Unlock Now will appear. SELECT one and enter your passcode, you if the receiver is easy. Locked Also note: If you try to tune to proceed without the passcode.
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... for an upgrade or modification planned by performing a simple reset of the DIRECTV Plus DVR for a fee, to set up your receiver while an upgrade is in to AC power to receive any upgrades. Troubleshooting Many problems can be acquired. If the problems persist, try... you diagnose and solve many common problems. System Upgrades Your DIRECTV Plus DVR is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its operation. These modifications will occur automatically, usually at directv.com. If you experience image freezes, audio freezes or blank...
... for an upgrade or modification planned by performing a simple reset of the DIRECTV Plus DVR for a fee, to set up your receiver while an upgrade is in to AC power to receive any upgrades. Troubleshooting Many problems can be acquired. If the problems persist, try... you diagnose and solve many common problems. System Upgrades Your DIRECTV Plus DVR is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its operation. These modifications will occur automatically, usually at directv.com. If you experience image freezes, audio freezes or blank...
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... phone jack or install a wireless phone jack that is connected to your TV, wait a few minutes, then turn the DIRECTV Plus DVR back on (see page 35). If you are plugging your receiver to a wireless phone jack, note that came with the wireless phone jack to see the signal you think you... 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, then press it a second time. Be sure remote control is pointed at remote sensor, and front...
... phone jack or install a wireless phone jack that is connected to your TV, wait a few minutes, then turn the DIRECTV Plus DVR back on (see page 35). If you are plugging your receiver to a wireless phone jack, note that came with the wireless phone jack to see the signal you think you... 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, then press it a second time. Be sure remote control is pointed at remote sensor, and front...
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...been activated because of the DIRECTV Plus DVR to the TV. DIRECTV Plus DVR turns on the front of your TV owner's manual. Wait 30 seconds, then turn on again. Unplug the DIRECTV Plus DVR for instructions about connecting your satellite receiver. If the DIRECTV Plus DVR is connected ...to the input jacks of the DIRECTV Plus DVR. 44 Plug it does not, check the Setup and Connections section ...
...been activated because of the DIRECTV Plus DVR to the TV. DIRECTV Plus DVR turns on the front of your TV owner's manual. Wait 30 seconds, then turn on again. Unplug the DIRECTV Plus DVR for instructions about connecting your satellite receiver. If the DIRECTV Plus DVR is connected ...to the input jacks of the DIRECTV Plus DVR. 44 Plug it does not, check the Setup and Connections section ...
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Partial programming loss/channels missing from the Favorites list currently in your receiver's preferences and change the start and end times appropriately. 45 A program I tried to record a program, but can't tune to Your satellite dish antenna may be ... Satellite Dish Setup button. Rain fade is selected (round, oval with a dual LNB or oval with their recording status info. You will be incorrectly configured. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - on the front panel of the satellite signal due to unusually heavy rain clouds or rainfall. What do I wanted to record does...
Partial programming loss/channels missing from the Favorites list currently in your receiver's preferences and change the start and end times appropriately. 45 A program I tried to record a program, but can't tune to Your satellite dish antenna may be ... Satellite Dish Setup button. Rain fade is selected (round, oval with a dual LNB or oval with their recording status info. You will be incorrectly configured. DIRECTV Plus® DVR - on the front panel of the satellite signal due to unusually heavy rain clouds or rainfall. What do I wanted to record does...
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...If that nothing is between the remote control and the remote sensor. Make sure the remote control is less than four digits long, the receiver might wait two seconds before tuning to record at the same time (using the time-based Manual recording feature), you 're entering a channel number... that is in the remote control. When I am watching a recorded program, and the DIRECTV Plus DVR starts to record another screen, the TV window is black. If you schedule two programs to the channel. Remote Control Problems Problems ...
...If that nothing is between the remote control and the remote sensor. Make sure the remote control is less than four digits long, the receiver might wait two seconds before tuning to record at the same time (using the time-based Manual recording feature), you 're entering a channel number... that is in the remote control. When I am watching a recorded program, and the DIRECTV Plus DVR starts to record another screen, the TV window is black. If you schedule two programs to the channel. Remote Control Problems Problems ...
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... DVR. It will also allow you to get your access card and receiver ID numbers or to have problems, call DIRECTV Customer Service at 1-800-DIRECTV. jacks, cables, etc. - are in place correctly (see Chapter Two, Getting Connected, for more info) There are batteries in the ...system test, check any trouble with your DIRECTV Plus DVR. If you to highlight the System Test tab, then press SELECT on your receiver, run a basic diagnostics check on Run Test. 6) If your digital satellite receiver. Occasional fluctuations in satellite receiver-controlling mode, then press MENU to ...
... DVR. It will also allow you to get your access card and receiver ID numbers or to have problems, call DIRECTV Customer Service at 1-800-DIRECTV. jacks, cables, etc. - are in place correctly (see Chapter Two, Getting Connected, for more info) There are batteries in the ...system test, check any trouble with your DIRECTV Plus DVR. If you to highlight the System Test tab, then press SELECT on your receiver, run a basic diagnostics check on Run Test. 6) If your digital satellite receiver. Occasional fluctuations in satellite receiver-controlling mode, then press MENU to ...
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... ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 50 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER ACQUIRER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THE DIRECTV PLUS DVR AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER ACQUIRER AND TO NO OTHER ACQUIRER OR TRANSFEREE. This exchange is considered ... are covered only for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition to receive warranty service. Other Information Limited 90-Day Warranty DIRECTV warrants your DIRECTV Plus DVR (Model Number: R16) and any included accessories against defects in material or workmanship for the original warranty period.
... ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 50 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER ACQUIRER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THE DIRECTV PLUS DVR AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER ACQUIRER AND TO NO OTHER ACQUIRER OR TRANSFEREE. This exchange is considered ... are covered only for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of acquisition to receive warranty service. Other Information Limited 90-Day Warranty DIRECTV warrants your DIRECTV Plus DVR (Model Number: R16) and any included accessories against defects in material or workmanship for the original warranty period.
