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When you the benefit of saving energy and helping our environment. However, ENERGY STAR labeled HD DVR set -top box is ENERGY STAR qualified, giving you see the ENERGY STAR label on your set-top box, it means that your set -top boxes qualify for ENERGY STAR only when configured with a DIRECTV subscription, meet ENERGY STAR criteria without requiring the consumer to take any additional steps. All other ENERGY STAR labeled set-top boxes, when used in conjunction with the DIRECTV Whole-Home DVR service.
When you the benefit of saving energy and helping our environment. However, ENERGY STAR labeled HD DVR set -top box is ENERGY STAR qualified, giving you see the ENERGY STAR label on your set-top box, it means that your set -top boxes qualify for ENERGY STAR only when configured with a DIRECTV subscription, meet ENERGY STAR criteria without requiring the consumer to take any additional steps. All other ENERGY STAR labeled set-top boxes, when used in conjunction with the DIRECTV Whole-Home DVR service.
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... I M P O R T A N T: • You must subscribe to DIRECTV DVR service in order to use the recording features. • You must subscribe to the DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR service in your DIRECTV® Receiver, you step by step through everything from pushing the POWER button to ... several models of the biggest box office movies from what is shown here. Welcome to the DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR service viewing features. • DIRECTV hardware, programming, DVR service and HD Access fee available separately. Getting Connected If a professional installed your programming package....
... I M P O R T A N T: • You must subscribe to DIRECTV DVR service in order to use the recording features. • You must subscribe to the DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR service in your DIRECTV® Receiver, you step by step through everything from pushing the POWER button to ... several models of the biggest box office movies from what is shown here. Welcome to the DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR service viewing features. • DIRECTV hardware, programming, DVR service and HD Access fee available separately. Getting Connected If a professional installed your programming package....
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the DIRECTV Family 5 Safety & Care 10 Product Information 12 CHAPTER 1: YOUR REMOTE CONTROL Your Remote Control 14 Turning Your Equipment On and Off 14 Navigation and Destination Buttons 15 Shortcut Buttons 15 DVR Control Buttons 16 The Progress Bar 17 Live Buffer 18 CHAPTER 2: CHANNELS & PROGRAM INFO Program...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the DIRECTV Family 5 Safety & Care 10 Product Information 12 CHAPTER 1: YOUR REMOTE CONTROL Your Remote Control 14 Turning Your Equipment On and Off 14 Navigation and Destination Buttons 15 Shortcut Buttons 15 DVR Control Buttons 16 The Progress Bar 17 Live Buffer 18 CHAPTER 2: CHANNELS & PROGRAM INFO Program...
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...Manual Recording 70 Record Defaults 71 Recording from a Computer or Phone 72 CHAPTER 5: EXTRAS Caller ID 76 DIRECTV® DoublePlay 77 DIRECTV™ iPad® App 78 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service 79 GameSearch 84 GSN Game Lounge 84 8 Music, Photos & More 85 QuickTune 88 ScoreGuide 88... TVApps 89 CHAPTER 6: SETTINGS Setup and Activation 92 Guided Setup 92 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service 92 Connections 93 Your Phone...
...Manual Recording 70 Record Defaults 71 Recording from a Computer or Phone 72 CHAPTER 5: EXTRAS Caller ID 76 DIRECTV® DoublePlay 77 DIRECTV™ iPad® App 78 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service 79 GameSearch 84 GSN Game Lounge 84 8 Music, Photos & More 85 QuickTune 88 ScoreGuide 88... TVApps 89 CHAPTER 6: SETTINGS Setup and Activation 92 Guided Setup 92 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service 92 Connections 93 Your Phone...
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... Software Updates 110 Onscreen Error Messages 110 Run the System Test 111 Frequently Asked Questions 112 CHAPTER 8: WARRANTY & OTHER INFORMATION Limited 90-Day Warranty 126 DIRECTV Protection Plan 129 FCC Customer Information 131 Terms & Conditions for Use of Software 135 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Receivers Front and Back Panels ......148 Appendix 2: How to...
... Software Updates 110 Onscreen Error Messages 110 Run the System Test 111 Frequently Asked Questions 112 CHAPTER 8: WARRANTY & OTHER INFORMATION Limited 90-Day Warranty 126 DIRECTV Protection Plan 129 FCC Customer Information 131 Terms & Conditions for Use of Software 135 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Receivers Front and Back Panels ......148 Appendix 2: How to...
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... near any ventilation openings. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in the literature accompanying this unit. Safety & Care Your DIRECTV® Receiver has been designed and manufactured to qualified service personnel. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong....into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed 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 dangerous voltage consisting a risk of...
... near any ventilation openings. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in the literature accompanying this unit. Safety & Care Your DIRECTV® Receiver has been designed and manufactured to qualified service personnel. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong....into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed 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 dangerous voltage consisting a risk of...
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Model No. * Serial No. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. *These numbers are typically behind the card door on the front panel of your receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of acquisition. Acquisition Date Dealer/Address/Phone Access Card * Receiver ID * 12 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Product Information Keep your receiver.
Model No. * Serial No. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. *These numbers are typically behind the card door on the front panel of your receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of acquisition. Acquisition Date Dealer/Address/Phone Access Card * Receiver ID * 12 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Product Information Keep your receiver.
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YOUR REMOTE CONTROL YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 14 Turning Your Equipment On and Off 14 Navigation and Destination Buttons 15 Shortcut Buttons 15 DVR Control Buttons 16 THE PROGRESS BAR 17 LIVE BUFFER 18 13 CHAPTER 1 -
YOUR REMOTE CONTROL YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 14 Turning Your Equipment On and Off 14 Navigation and Destination Buttons 15 Shortcut Buttons 15 DVR Control Buttons 16 THE PROGRESS BAR 17 LIVE BUFFER 18 13 CHAPTER 1 -
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...System was installed professionally, your remote has already been programmed to operate your TV and DIRECTV® Receiver on . Simply slide the mode switch to the position that matches ... low and need to reprogram the remote for example a DVD player or surround sound system). If you . 14 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE The mode switch must always be replaced. Use the POWER (PWR) button and Mode Switch to turn your... alert you need to be in the left-most position to control your DIRECTV® Receiver. These two buttons turn a single component on or off or on or off together.
...System was installed professionally, your remote has already been programmed to operate your TV and DIRECTV® Receiver on . Simply slide the mode switch to the position that matches ... low and need to reprogram the remote for example a DVD player or surround sound system). If you . 14 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE The mode switch must always be replaced. Use the POWER (PWR) button and Mode Switch to turn your... alert you need to be in the left-most position to control your DIRECTV® Receiver. These two buttons turn a single component on or off or on or off together.
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... to the beginning of any live -stored video by frame. Hold down to continue to skip multiples of the program. *Some Standard-Definition DVRs (models R15/R16) work differently. PAUSE / FRAME BY FRAME II Freezes the action of the program. REW / JUMP TO TICKMARK Rewinds recorded or live -stored... video. STOP While watching recorded TV, pressing this button down REPLAY jumps to the previous or next tickmark. 16 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Press ...
... to the beginning of any live -stored video by frame. Hold down to continue to skip multiples of the program. *Some Standard-Definition DVRs (models R15/R16) work differently. PAUSE / FRAME BY FRAME II Freezes the action of the program. REW / JUMP TO TICKMARK Rewinds recorded or live -stored... video. STOP While watching recorded TV, pressing this button down REPLAY jumps to the previous or next tickmark. 16 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Press ...
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... bar shows how far back in time you can go . Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 The Progress Bar When you use the DVR control buttons, this indicator bar appears at the bottom of the screen to the title of day. The right end of the green bar shows...
... bar shows how far back in time you can go . Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 The Progress Bar When you use the DVR control buttons, this indicator bar appears at the bottom of the screen to the title of day. The right end of the green bar shows...
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...) button on either channel you pause, rewind, fast forward or instant replay (jump back 6 seconds). Standard-Definition DVRs If you change channels, you pause or rewind a program. Progress Bar 18 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE If you start watching a program late, even if it is in time on the remote to toggle... between two shows at the same time and not lose the ability to 90 minutes) using REWIND, as long as you watch. Live Buffer Live Buffer Your DVR saves...
...) button on either channel you pause, rewind, fast forward or instant replay (jump back 6 seconds). Standard-Definition DVRs If you change channels, you pause or rewind a program. Progress Bar 18 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE If you start watching a program late, even if it is in time on the remote to toggle... between two shows at the same time and not lose the ability to 90 minutes) using REWIND, as long as you watch. Live Buffer Live Buffer Your DVR saves...
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CHANNELS & PROGRAM INFO PROGRAM GUIDE 20 Mini-Guide 23 Filtering the Guide 23 Guide Options 24 CHANNEL BANNER 25 TV OPTIONS 26 MENU 30 SMART SEARCH (High-Definition DVRs 32 SEARCH FOR SHOWS (Standard-Definition DVRs 39 PARENTAL CONTROLS 42 FAVORITE CHANNELS 48 19 CHAPTER 2 -
CHANNELS & PROGRAM INFO PROGRAM GUIDE 20 Mini-Guide 23 Filtering the Guide 23 Guide Options 24 CHANNEL BANNER 25 TV OPTIONS 26 MENU 30 SMART SEARCH (High-Definition DVRs 32 SEARCH FOR SHOWS (Standard-Definition DVRs 39 PARENTAL CONTROLS 42 FAVORITE CHANNELS 48 19 CHAPTER 2 -
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... RED button to 14 days of the screen for the color-button hints at a time up to come back 12 hours). Local Channels Your DIRECTV-provided local channels can navigate in the guide as follows: use the ARROW buttons to move ahead in this chapter for you filter the guide...; See "Guide Options, Change Favorites List" later in the guide from channel numbers 2 through 69. The guide holds up /down ; Unsubscribed Channels 20 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Look for details. You can be found in this chapter for shortcut hints here. See "Filtering the Guide" later in time 12 hours...
... RED button to 14 days of the screen for the color-button hints at a time up to come back 12 hours). Local Channels Your DIRECTV-provided local channels can navigate in the guide as follows: use the ARROW buttons to move ahead in this chapter for you filter the guide...; See "Guide Options, Change Favorites List" later in the guide from channel numbers 2 through 69. The guide holds up /down ; Unsubscribed Channels 20 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Look for details. You can be found in this chapter for shortcut hints here. See "Filtering the Guide" later in time 12 hours...
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...how to make that setting. For a list of 3D programs will display. HD Channel Program Guide 3D Channels High-Definition DVRs Just like the 3D experience in movie theatres, DIRECTV 3D make you feel like you could reach out and touch whatever you want to see only the HD version of... "Sort programs by category". To find them, look for ESPN 3D. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 HD and SD Channels DIRECTV has a tremendous offering of HD channels and they are in the 100s series in the Guide, starting on channel 103. CHOICE™ package or higher...
...how to make that setting. For a list of 3D programs will display. HD Channel Program Guide 3D Channels High-Definition DVRs Just like the 3D experience in movie theatres, DIRECTV 3D make you feel like you could reach out and touch whatever you want to see only the HD version of... "Sort programs by category". To find them, look for ESPN 3D. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 HD and SD Channels DIRECTV has a tremendous offering of HD channels and they are in the 100s series in the Guide, starting on channel 103. CHOICE™ package or higher...
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... to or you will have to wait a few seconds for the software to move the yellow highlight box over it and press SELECT. 22 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE To exit an interactive channel, press GUIDE and pick the channel you want to interact when the yellow highlight box appears. When accessing...
... to or you will have to wait a few seconds for the software to move the yellow highlight box over it and press SELECT. 22 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE To exit an interactive channel, press GUIDE and pick the channel you want to interact when the yellow highlight box appears. When accessing...
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...guide displays all channels offered by category", then select a category to see a list of what is available in the guide in chronological order. 24 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Program Guide Guide Options From the program guide, press the YELLOW button to a future date and time in the guide. Pay Per ...View Select "Pay Per View" and then the type of show you have defined. Sort Programs by Category Select "Sort programs by DIRECTV, some of ...
...guide displays all channels offered by category", then select a category to see a list of what is available in the guide in chronological order. 24 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Program Guide Guide Options From the program guide, press the YELLOW button to a future date and time in the guide. Pay Per ...View Select "Pay Per View" and then the type of show you have defined. Sort Programs by Category Select "Sort programs by DIRECTV, some of ...
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Use the ARROW keys to display the channel banner while watching a program. On High-Definition DVRs the channel banner also provides easy access to TVmail, the last five channels you want to watch, press SELECT and the receiver changes to that ...
Use the ARROW keys to display the channel banner while watching a program. On High-Definition DVRs the channel banner also provides easy access to TVmail, the last five channels you want to watch, press SELECT and the receiver changes to that ...
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TVmail Select "TVmail," to you for quick access to see your messages. DIRECTV sends messages to see your receiver. Info Select "Info" to display the TV Options menu. On Standard-Definition DVRs, press the YELLOW button on your remote to read a brief description of software changes ...we download to your messages. When you of the program. For detailed program information and other options select "More Info". 26 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE On Standard-Definition DVRs, press MENU, select "TVmail & Caller ID," then "TVmail" to options such as, TVmail, Program Info, the Last ...
TVmail Select "TVmail," to you for quick access to see your messages. DIRECTV sends messages to see your receiver. Info Select "Info" to display the TV Options menu. On Standard-Definition DVRs, press the YELLOW button on your remote to read a brief description of software changes ...we download to your messages. When you of the program. For detailed program information and other options select "More Info". 26 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE On Standard-Definition DVRs, press MENU, select "TVmail & Caller ID," then "TVmail" to options such as, TVmail, Program Info, the Last ...