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... and much more. We'll take you are ready to start enjoying access to -date manuals for DIRECTV Receivers and other devices equipment, please see Appendix 1, "Setup and Activation". Online Manuals and Other Resources To view the most up-to over 285 channels of TV programming, satellite... and Clients. If your programming package. • DIRECTV hardware and programming and HD fees available separately. Now that you just added a surround sound system or other equipment, please visit www.directv.com/manuals or go to www.directv.com and search for and finding your favorite programs...
... and much more. We'll take you are ready to start enjoying access to -date manuals for DIRECTV Receivers and other devices equipment, please see Appendix 1, "Setup and Activation". Online Manuals and Other Resources To view the most up-to over 285 channels of TV programming, satellite... and Clients. If your programming package. • DIRECTV hardware and programming and HD fees available separately. Now that you just added a surround sound system or other equipment, please visit www.directv.com/manuals or go to www.directv.com and search for and finding your favorite programs...
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.... CAUTION: Avoid moisture to disassemble the DIRECTV® Receiver yourself; Do not place vases or other equipment before plugging any twin-lead cables and keep them expose this manual. • Avoid audio hum or interference by reference to article 820, requires that came with ...you connect or disconnect any kind into a surge protector to operate the equipment. • Do not drop your DIRECTV® Receiver and always move your warranty. If this manual). • Place it with your components from A/V cables as much as practical. 7 or modifications not expressly...
.... CAUTION: Avoid moisture to disassemble the DIRECTV® Receiver yourself; Do not place vases or other equipment before plugging any twin-lead cables and keep them expose this manual. • Avoid audio hum or interference by reference to article 820, requires that came with ...you connect or disconnect any kind into a surge protector to operate the equipment. • Do not drop your DIRECTV® Receiver and always move your warranty. If this manual). • Place it with your components from A/V cables as much as practical. 7 or modifications not expressly...
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... Playlist 44 Playlist Options 45 Managing My Playlist 46 Manage Recordings 48 To Do List 48 Series Manager 49 Queue 49 History 50 Purchases 50 Manual Recordings 50 Record Defaults 50 Recording from Your Computer, Phone or Tablet 52 From a Computer 52...
... Playlist 44 Playlist Options 45 Managing My Playlist 46 Manage Recordings 48 To Do List 48 Series Manager 49 Queue 49 History 50 Purchases 50 Manual Recordings 50 Record Defaults 50 Recording from Your Computer, Phone or Tablet 52 From a Computer 52...
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... scheduled recordings you no longer want to see the following options: To Do List, Series Manager, Queue, History, Purchases, Manual Record and Record Defaults. DIRECTV On DEMAND™ programs scheduled to record. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE MANAGE RECORDINGS Once you have scheduled recordings, you can find the status and history...
... scheduled recordings you no longer want to see the following options: To Do List, Series Manager, Queue, History, Purchases, Manual Record and Record Defaults. DIRECTV On DEMAND™ programs scheduled to record. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE MANAGE RECORDINGS Once you have scheduled recordings, you can find the status and history...
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... to use every time it does a recording. If you may want the receiver to your personal preferences. MANUAL RECORDINGS To set the recording options you want this to be a one-time or recurring recording (i.e. PURCHASES DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE Provides status information for an explanation. every Tuesday), channel, day...
... to use every time it does a recording. If you may want the receiver to your personal preferences. MANUAL RECORDINGS To set the recording options you want this to be a one-time or recurring recording (i.e. PURCHASES DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE Provides status information for an explanation. every Tuesday), channel, day...
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... you decide how many times in which would affect all of your recordings may find a particular series runs habitually late or early, it manually. If all of your recordings are labeled that appears many episodes you want to keep a recording until you delete it or until you ... you want to adjust, then select "Series Options". If you find it automatically if the disk fills up , no new recordings will occur until you manually delete some of your "Keep Until I Delete" will never be deleted until the disk is labeled "Keep Until I Delete" recordings. MANAGE RECORDINGS 51 ...
... you decide how many times in which would affect all of your recordings may find a particular series runs habitually late or early, it manually. If all of your recordings are labeled that appears many episodes you want to keep a recording until you delete it or until you ... you want to adjust, then select "Series Options". If you find it automatically if the disk fills up , no new recordings will occur until you manually delete some of your "Keep Until I Delete" will never be deleted until the disk is labeled "Keep Until I Delete" recordings. MANAGE RECORDINGS 51 ...
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... RECEIVER USER GUIDE Solution: If satellite data acquisition still does not move forward, press the RESET button behind the access panel door on your DIRECTV Receiver. This may be acquired. Reset Button Q: Why are my video and audio out of sync, or may re-sync the audio. ...may be normal. Try replacing or switching the cables between your surround sound system and your DIRECTV® Receiver. Possible Causes: This may be out of sync? May happen if your surround sound system's manual for about 5 seconds, then fast forward to see the progress bar again. Rewind the...
... RECEIVER USER GUIDE Solution: If satellite data acquisition still does not move forward, press the RESET button behind the access panel door on your DIRECTV Receiver. This may be acquired. Reset Button Q: Why are my video and audio out of sync, or may re-sync the audio. ...may be normal. Try replacing or switching the cables between your surround sound system and your DIRECTV® Receiver. Possible Causes: This may be out of sync? May happen if your surround sound system's manual for about 5 seconds, then fast forward to see the progress bar again. Rewind the...
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...Parental Locks. 114 Read Appendix 2, "Connections to TV and Equipment" for your DIRECTV® Receiver. Q: Why is no discernible video or image or the screen....the DIRECTV® Receiver. Press the red RESET button behind the door on the wrong video source for instructions about connecting your TV owner's manual to ...turn off the TV's timer. Your receiver may have live video. You may be tuned to a channel that is not on the TV remote control to change video source. The program may be black, blue, grey or seem like TV is not currently broadcasting, or that DIRECTV...
...Parental Locks. 114 Read Appendix 2, "Connections to TV and Equipment" for your DIRECTV® Receiver. Q: Why is no discernible video or image or the screen....the DIRECTV® Receiver. Press the red RESET button behind the door on the wrong video source for instructions about connecting your TV owner's manual to ...turn off the TV's timer. Your receiver may have live video. You may be tuned to a channel that is not on the TV remote control to change video source. The program may be black, blue, grey or seem like TV is not currently broadcasting, or that DIRECTV...
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Check the Parental Locks on your DVR is a couple of 9:00 p.m.), adjust your receiver and TV. Your DIRECTV DVR can record one program while you will need to adjust the programming priority. Adjust the content ratings, if necessary. The hard drive ... a Record Option" section in the left menu, select "History". If the overlap is full. Solution: If you tried to cancel. Someone else manually deleted the program. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Solution: To see if the program was recorded then deleted, press MENU, select "Recordings", then...
Check the Parental Locks on your DVR is a couple of 9:00 p.m.), adjust your receiver and TV. Your DIRECTV DVR can record one program while you will need to adjust the programming priority. Adjust the content ratings, if necessary. The hard drive ... a Record Option" section in the left menu, select "History". If the overlap is full. Solution: If you tried to cancel. Someone else manually deleted the program. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Solution: To see if the program was recorded then deleted, press MENU, select "Recordings", then...
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... for additional showings. You may want to record the same program again later in the My Playlist screen, but deleted before you may have manually ended the recording. You may be able to extend the recording stop time 15 minutes or more , if necessary). You may have had ... may need to choose a different time slot to record a sporting event, the event may have run over its allotted time. Possible Causes: Someone else manually deleted the program. CHAPTER 8 - If you were trying to record a program if the conflict continues. Check the Program Guide for newer ones. 117 ...
... for additional showings. You may want to record the same program again later in the My Playlist screen, but deleted before you may have manually ended the recording. You may be able to extend the recording stop time 15 minutes or more , if necessary). You may have had ... may need to choose a different time slot to record a sporting event, the event may have run over its allotted time. Possible Causes: Someone else manually deleted the program. CHAPTER 8 - If you were trying to record a program if the conflict continues. Check the Program Guide for newer ones. 117 ...
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.... The programmer may not provide enough details in the future, check your DVR to record both First Run and Repeat episodes. If you recorded a DIRECTV CINEMA movie or Pay Per View event, but haven't recorded yet. This is a repeat. Change your receiver to purchase or watch it , select...some of the content on a Pay Per View movie or event. You can change settings for one-touch recording unless 118 you delete them manually. See "Managing My Playlist" in signal. Possible Causes: Your series is getting full of duplicate recordings of the same program, or old ...
.... The programmer may not provide enough details in the future, check your DVR to record both First Run and Repeat episodes. If you recorded a DIRECTV CINEMA movie or Pay Per View event, but haven't recorded yet. This is a repeat. Change your receiver to purchase or watch it , select...some of the content on a Pay Per View movie or event. You can change settings for one-touch recording unless 118 you delete them manually. See "Managing My Playlist" in signal. Possible Causes: Your series is getting full of duplicate recordings of the same program, or old ...
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... and audio connections for that equipment to see the connection options specific to fully describe all of DIRECTV Receivers are found on newer surround sound and DVD equipment. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE APPENDIX 2: CONNECTIONS TO TV & EQUIPMENT Audio Connections HDMI [High...-Definition Multimedia Interface] provides the best digital video and audio in one connector. The following images show examples of connection options to the manuals for the TV...
... and audio connections for that equipment to see the connection options specific to fully describe all of DIRECTV Receivers are found on newer surround sound and DVD equipment. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE APPENDIX 2: CONNECTIONS TO TV & EQUIPMENT Audio Connections HDMI [High...-Definition Multimedia Interface] provides the best digital video and audio in one connector. The following images show examples of connection options to the manuals for the TV...
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...of a regular router). DVR Receiver Ethernet cable connects to the Ethernet port on the back of the Ethernet cable to network your DIRECTV HD DVR to the wireless adapter Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of Appendix 4, you will need: ...Wireless Transceiver A wireless adapter that uses an Ethernet port to connect to determine proper connection. A wireless router (in the user's manual that came with the Network Requirements at the beginning of the wireless adapter. Ethernet cable plugs into DVR Receiver APPENDICES Plug your receiver ...
...of a regular router). DVR Receiver Ethernet cable connects to the Ethernet port on the back of the Ethernet cable to network your DIRECTV HD DVR to the wireless adapter Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of Appendix 4, you will need: ...Wireless Transceiver A wireless adapter that uses an Ethernet port to connect to determine proper connection. A wireless router (in the user's manual that came with the Network Requirements at the beginning of the wireless adapter. Ethernet cable plugs into DVR Receiver APPENDICES Plug your receiver ...
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Select the desired bar color. See your TV's owner's manual for information on the screen. Crop: This format crops (cuts off) the left and right portions of the 16:9 frame so it 's tall enough to ...
Select the desired bar color. See your TV's owner's manual for information on the screen. Crop: This format crops (cuts off) the left and right portions of the 16:9 frame so it 's tall enough to ...
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Select the desired bar color option. See your TV's owner's manual for information on your display is no longer wide enough to fill the screen, so gray or black bars are a little stretched to compensate. If ... images are seen at the left and right edges. Since the aspect ratio is maintained, the image is a 16:9 format TV or monitor, your set. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE APPENDIX 5: ABOUT HIGH-DEFINITION 16:9 TVs Showing 4:3 programs For a wide screen 16:9 TV showing a standard 4:3 TV program, the program...
Select the desired bar color option. See your TV's owner's manual for information on your display is no longer wide enough to fill the screen, so gray or black bars are a little stretched to compensate. If ... images are seen at the left and right edges. Since the aspect ratio is maintained, the image is a 16:9 format TV or monitor, your set. DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE APPENDIX 5: ABOUT HIGH-DEFINITION 16:9 TVs Showing 4:3 programs For a wide screen 16:9 TV showing a standard 4:3 TV program, the program...
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..., 111, 112, 158, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166 M Onscreen Messages - 101, 103 Ordering Programs - 35 History - 25, 48, 50, 116 Home Page - 32 Mail - 21 Manual Recordings - 39, 50 Other Ratings - 87 I Icons - 16, 48, 174, 175 Mark & Delete - 45 Media Share - 58, 156 Menu - 10, 11, 25, 26, 176 P Pandora...
..., 111, 112, 158, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166 M Onscreen Messages - 101, 103 Ordering Programs - 35 History - 25, 48, 50, 116 Home Page - 32 Mail - 21 Manual Recordings - 39, 50 Other Ratings - 87 I Icons - 16, 48, 174, 175 Mark & Delete - 45 Media Share - 58, 156 Menu - 10, 11, 25, 26, 176 P Pandora...
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..., 74, 75, 76, 81, 82, 91, 102, 104, passcode - 85, 86, 175 Program Info - 12, 16, 21 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 140, 151, DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE rating limits - 87 Progress Bar - 13, 14, 110 152, 154, 162, 175 spending - 89 Purchases - 48, 50 advanced setups..., 110, Power Outage - 113 history - 50 112, 126, 128, 140, 142, 154 Power Saving - 83 managing - 50, 51 Satellite Data Acquisition - 110 Power Surge - 113 manually - 50 Satellite Signal Strength - 82 170 Press and Hold Buttons - 176 purchases - 50 Scheduler - 174
..., 74, 75, 76, 81, 82, 91, 102, 104, passcode - 85, 86, 175 Program Info - 12, 16, 21 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 140, 151, DIRECTV® HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE rating limits - 87 Progress Bar - 13, 14, 110 152, 154, 162, 175 spending - 89 Purchases - 48, 50 advanced setups..., 110, Power Outage - 113 history - 50 112, 126, 128, 140, 142, 154 Power Saving - 83 managing - 50, 51 Satellite Data Acquisition - 110 Power Surge - 113 manually - 50 Satellite Signal Strength - 82 170 Press and Hold Buttons - 176 purchases - 50 Scheduler - 174