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... what is shown here. Getting Connected If a professional installed your DIRECTV® Receiver, you just added a surround sound system or other equipment, please see Chapter 6: Settings. For information and pricing please visit directv.com. 5 Welcome to accommodate several models of the biggest box office movies from pushing the POWER button to recording your favorite programs. This user guide applies to the DIRECTV Plus® DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and the DIRECTV Plus® HD...
... what is shown here. Getting Connected If a professional installed your DIRECTV® Receiver, you just added a surround sound system or other equipment, please see Chapter 6: Settings. For information and pricing please visit directv.com. 5 Welcome to accommodate several models of the biggest box office movies from pushing the POWER button to recording your favorite programs. This user guide applies to the DIRECTV Plus® DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and the DIRECTV Plus® HD...
System Manual
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... 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 Connection 93 Connections for Auxiliary Equipment 93 System Setup 97 Info & Test 97 Display 98 Audio 100 HDTV 101 Network Setup 103 Remote Control...
... 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 Connection 93 Connections for Auxiliary Equipment 93 System Setup 97 Info & Test 97 Display 98 Audio 100 HDTV 101 Network Setup 103 Remote Control...
System Manual
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... receiver and other components. • Do not stack electronic components or other risks, and incorrect reassembly can cause shock when receiver is subsequently used is connected to remove the power cord. Opening or removing covers may also void your warranty. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for required grounding of the metal structure of the dish antenna. No user-serviceable parts...
... receiver and other components. • Do not stack electronic components or other risks, and incorrect reassembly can cause shock when receiver is subsequently used is connected to remove the power cord. Opening or removing covers may also void your warranty. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for required grounding of the metal structure of the dish antenna. No user-serviceable parts...
System Manual
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... DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE REPLAY / JUMP TO BEGINNING OF PROGRAM Jumps the program you to control a DVD player or other auxiliary equipment. ADVANCE / JUMP TO END OF PROGRAM Jumps ahead in recorded or live -stored video. PLAY / SLOW MOTION Starts the recorded video or paused live -stored video. STOP While watching recorded TV, pressing this button down to continue to rewind at increasing speeds. Press multiple times to skip multiples of these receivers...
... DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE REPLAY / JUMP TO BEGINNING OF PROGRAM Jumps the program you to control a DVD player or other auxiliary equipment. ADVANCE / JUMP TO END OF PROGRAM Jumps ahead in recorded or live -stored video. PLAY / SLOW MOTION Starts the recorded video or paused live -stored video. STOP While watching recorded TV, pressing this button down to continue to rewind at increasing speeds. Press multiple times to skip multiples of these receivers...
System Manual
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... channels in the guide, select "Change favorites list", and select "All Channels". 48 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE The name of the currently selected Favorites list is displayed in the bottom left of all channels, press the YELLOW button while in the guide. From the program guide, press the YELLOW button on this receiver. Selecting a Favorites list makes it active and hides the display of the program guide screen to see only the channels that are currently using...
... channels in the guide, select "Change favorites list", and select "All Channels". 48 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE The name of the currently selected Favorites list is displayed in the bottom left of all channels, press the YELLOW button while in the guide. From the program guide, press the YELLOW button on this receiver. Selecting a Favorites list makes it active and hides the display of the program guide screen to see only the channels that are currently using...
System Manual
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Your DIRECTV Receiver can be connected to your home network, a new item will display. See Appendix 2 for details on your home network to show photos and play music and videos that used for the DIRECTV CINEMAplus service. When selected, the DIRECTV Media Share screen will appear in the main menu: "Music, Photos & More." Other models may support DIRECTV Media Share in your home network. The setup is similar to that you have at least one...
Your DIRECTV Receiver can be connected to your home network, a new item will display. See Appendix 2 for details on your home network to show photos and play music and videos that used for the DIRECTV CINEMAplus service. When selected, the DIRECTV Media Share screen will appear in the main menu: "Music, Photos & More." Other models may support DIRECTV Media Share in your home network. The setup is similar to that you have at least one...
System Manual
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... watch in no time! Before you to select a language. Setup and Activation Guided Setup If your receiver was not professionally installed, or you have had to reset your receiver ID and access card numbers. Using the arrow keys on the front of the remote control is set to DIRECTV, which is on hand your TV and/or DVD player. Note your receiver for any reason, you will turn on !) 3. Press PWR. The receiver...
... watch in no time! Before you to select a language. Setup and Activation Guided Setup If your receiver was not professionally installed, or you have had to reset your receiver ID and access card numbers. Using the arrow keys on the front of the remote control is set to DIRECTV, which is on hand your TV and/or DVD player. Note your receiver for any reason, you will turn on !) 3. Press PWR. The receiver...
System Manual
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... move between the System Info and System Test screens. Note: For SD Receivers select "Info & Test" and then press the GREEN and RED buttons on your remote to review your system settings which include: audio options, video format, TV resolution, network setup, remote control setup and more. as well as receiver model, receiver ID, access card number, software version etc... Settings 97 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Select "Run System Test" to initiate a test of the tuners, access card, receiver ID and phone line.
... move between the System Info and System Test screens. Note: For SD Receivers select "Info & Test" and then press the GREEN and RED buttons on your remote to review your system settings which include: audio options, video format, TV resolution, network setup, remote control setup and more. as well as receiver model, receiver ID, access card number, software version etc... Settings 97 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Select "Run System Test" to initiate a test of the tuners, access card, receiver ID and phone line.
System Manual
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... screen, make sure your receiver are not powered on . - Your TV and/or your TV is on the remote to see Chapter 6, "System Setup, Remote Control" for program guide information to view. - Check that DIRECTV® Receiver and TV are trying to be on the front of equipment whose signal is displayed on the screen, progress freezes during download. Your TV may not support the selected HD resolution from your satellite dish...
... screen, make sure your receiver are not powered on . - Your TV and/or your TV is on the remote to see Chapter 6, "System Setup, Remote Control" for program guide information to view. - Check that DIRECTV® Receiver and TV are trying to be on the front of equipment whose signal is displayed on the screen, progress freezes during download. Your TV may not support the selected HD resolution from your satellite dish...
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...; Receiver. CHAPTER 7 - Press the RESET button behind the access panel door on your wireless phone jack. Also, many TVs do not support the 24 frame-per-second rate DIRECTV provides. Contact your local phone company to subscribe to Caller ID service through your receiver's front panel to set to another source, such as a DVD player, game box, or antenna. - Did volume meter display on TV? - You can also press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup...
...; Receiver. CHAPTER 7 - Press the RESET button behind the access panel door on your wireless phone jack. Also, many TVs do not support the 24 frame-per-second rate DIRECTV provides. Contact your local phone company to subscribe to Caller ID service through your receiver's front panel to set to another source, such as a DVD player, game box, or antenna. - Did volume meter display on TV? - You can also press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup...
System Manual
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... the First Run option. Solution: - CHAPTER 7 - Help & Troubleshooting 123 5 6 7 8 This is the default for your default recording settings. When you have changed your receiver to record both First Run and Repeat episodes. - The programmer may not provide enough details in the program description for one-touch recording unless you set to determine whether the program is getting full of duplicate recordings of the same program, or old episodes...
... the First Run option. Solution: - CHAPTER 7 - Help & Troubleshooting 123 5 6 7 8 This is the default for your default recording settings. When you have changed your receiver to record both First Run and Repeat episodes. - The programmer may not provide enough details in the program description for one-touch recording unless you set to determine whether the program is getting full of duplicate recordings of the same program, or old episodes...
System Manual
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... be replaced soon. Press ENTER after entering a channel number to the mode that component. If it doesn't, make sure you are running low and should light up when you have been completely dead for instructions on the receiver could be weak, dead or installed incorrectly. If you first slide the MODE switch to tune immediately. - You may be blocked. Slide the MODE switch on the remote control start flashing, the batteries in the remote control...
... be replaced soon. Press ENTER after entering a channel number to the mode that component. If it doesn't, make sure you are running low and should light up when you have been completely dead for instructions on the receiver could be weak, dead or installed incorrectly. If you first slide the MODE switch to tune immediately. - You may be blocked. Slide the MODE switch on the remote control start flashing, the batteries in the remote control...
System Manual
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...VIDEO OUT - Use this block to the Ethernet port. 10. USB 2.0 Host(FRONT/REAR EACH 5V = 500mA) 11. You can use . POWER - Appendix 1: Receivers Front and Back Panels 1. Connect the second line from your satellite dish here. 3. Standard-Definition output. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL - Use this digital audio connection for sound. 7. Use this digital audio connection for sound. 8. ETHERNET - Please refer to function properly. 151 USB - Use this satellite in at all times to Appendix 2 for information on networking options on your receiver. 12. PHONE...
...VIDEO OUT - Use this block to the Ethernet port. 10. USB 2.0 Host(FRONT/REAR EACH 5V = 500mA) 11. You can use . POWER - Appendix 1: Receivers Front and Back Panels 1. Connect the second line from your satellite dish here. 3. Standard-Definition output. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL - Use this digital audio connection for sound. 7. Use this digital audio connection for sound. 8. ETHERNET - Please refer to function properly. 151 USB - Use this satellite in at all times to Appendix 2 for information on networking options on your receiver. 12. PHONE...
System Manual
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... DIRECTV CINEMAplus - 53, 85 DIRECTV® DoublePlay™ - 77 170 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE DIRECTV™ iPad® App - 78 DIRECTV Mode - 14, 16, 92, 103, 111, 113, 124 DIRECTV Protection Plan - 129-130 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service - 79-83 Disc Space Bar - 66 Display - 98-99 Dolby Digital - 100 Download - 22, 26, 51, 53, 55, 56, 68, 112, 135, inside back cover DVD burner - 95-96 DVR Control Buttons...
... DIRECTV CINEMAplus - 53, 85 DIRECTV® DoublePlay™ - 77 170 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE DIRECTV™ iPad® App - 78 DIRECTV Mode - 14, 16, 92, 103, 111, 113, 124 DIRECTV Protection Plan - 129-130 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service - 79-83 Disc Space Bar - 66 Display - 98-99 Dolby Digital - 100 Download - 22, 26, 51, 53, 55, 56, 68, 112, 135, inside back cover DVD burner - 95-96 DVR Control Buttons...
System Manual
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... a single show - 60 a series - 62 conflict - 69, 71, 82, 120, 121 defaults - 71 from Live TV - 60, 62 from the guide - 60, 62 managing - 68-71 manually - 71 options - 61, 62 remote - 72 stopping an in-progress - 61, 62 watching and deleting - 63 Remote Control - 14-16, 103, back cover advanced setups - 104 buttons - 14 IR/RF setup - 104 modes - 14, 104 problems - 124 program remote - 103 receiver mode - 104 Remote Recording - 72 Repair...
... a single show - 60 a series - 62 conflict - 69, 71, 82, 120, 121 defaults - 71 from Live TV - 60, 62 from the guide - 60, 62 managing - 68-71 manually - 71 options - 61, 62 remote - 72 stopping an in-progress - 61, 62 watching and deleting - 63 Remote Control - 14-16, 103, back cover advanced setups - 104 buttons - 14 IR/RF setup - 104 modes - 14, 104 problems - 124 program remote - 103 receiver mode - 104 Remote Recording - 72 Repair...
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... Software - 135-146 Tickmarks - 16 To Do List - 68 Top Match - 33 Troubleshooting - 109-111 TV Apps - 89 TVmail - 26 TV Problems - 112, 115 TV Ratings - 44-45 TV Ratio - 99 U Unsubscribed Channels - 20 Unlock (Parental Controls) - 44 V VCR - 93-96 Video - 29, 94-96 VOD - 33, 37, 39, inside back cover W Warranty - 126-128 Watching and Deleting Recorded Shows - 63 Whole-Home DVR Service - 79-83 Wired Connection...
... Software - 135-146 Tickmarks - 16 To Do List - 68 Top Match - 33 Troubleshooting - 109-111 TV Apps - 89 TVmail - 26 TV Problems - 112, 115 TV Ratings - 44-45 TV Ratio - 99 U Unsubscribed Channels - 20 Unlock (Parental Controls) - 44 V VCR - 93-96 Video - 29, 94-96 VOD - 33, 37, 39, inside back cover W Warranty - 126-128 Watching and Deleting Recorded Shows - 63 Whole-Home DVR Service - 79-83 Wired Connection...
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.... other functions vary - NUMBERS & DASH Change to previous channel viewed. FFWD* Press up and down to jump forward to control other equipment on screen. RECORD* In Live TV, records current program; INFO Displays info for onscreen hints. YELLOW In the Guide and Playlist shows screen options. PREV Tunes to a channel directly; MUTE Toggles sound volume on screen. DIRECTV & TV POWER ON Turns your TV. PLAY* Play current video; LIST Displays the Playlist EXIT Exits any highlighted item. ARROWS Move highlight to function with MODE switch. look for...
.... other functions vary - NUMBERS & DASH Change to previous channel viewed. FFWD* Press up and down to jump forward to control other equipment on screen. RECORD* In Live TV, records current program; INFO Displays info for onscreen hints. YELLOW In the Guide and Playlist shows screen options. PREV Tunes to a channel directly; MUTE Toggles sound volume on screen. DIRECTV & TV POWER ON Turns your TV. PLAY* Play current video; LIST Displays the Playlist EXIT Exits any highlighted item. ARROWS Move highlight to function with MODE switch. look for...
Installation Guide
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... use the command and data acknowledgment protocol for flow control as an input parameter. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer 4.4 Multi-Tuner Data Port Commands A new set to 0x01. DIRECTV, Inc. For multi-tuner STBs, the tuner needs to be executed as R15 and HR20. To maintain backward compatibility, new commands with TunerID set of 42 March 5, 2008 DTV-MD-0058 The [TunerID] can be obtained by inputting a channel number. 4.5 Default Data Rate and Format...
... use the command and data acknowledgment protocol for flow control as an input parameter. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer 4.4 Multi-Tuner Data Port Commands A new set to 0x01. DIRECTV, Inc. For multi-tuner STBs, the tuner needs to be executed as R15 and HR20. To maintain backward compatibility, new commands with TunerID set of 42 March 5, 2008 DTV-MD-0058 The [TunerID] can be obtained by inputting a channel number. 4.5 Default Data Rate and Format...
Installation Guide
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... 42 March 5, 2008 DTV-MD-0058 The DIRECTV set-top box's +5V OUT line can source up to accept a 3.5mm stereo plug. This power is not required. This line may be wired as "modulated IR"). Figure 7-1 Wired IR Input Plug The DIRECTV set top box models support a wired IR input port. The IR signal must be left unterminated in Figure 7-1. DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for powering external third party devices...
... 42 March 5, 2008 DTV-MD-0058 The DIRECTV set-top box's +5V OUT line can source up to accept a 3.5mm stereo plug. This power is not required. This line may be wired as "modulated IR"). Figure 7-1 Wired IR Input Plug The DIRECTV set top box models support a wired IR input port. The IR signal must be left unterminated in Figure 7-1. DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for powering external third party devices...
Installation Guide
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... to the IRD. Set-top box. Version 2.2 Page 42 of the subscriber terminal. High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Left Hand Circular Polarization. Trademarked name of the electronic program guide. Outdoor Unit. On-Screen Display. Receiver Identification. Universal Time Coordinate. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for high power broadcasting from space to control a subscriber's service channel authorization and decryption. DIRECTV's new generation of the DIRECTV Group. Conditial Access Module. Direct broadcast satellite. Digital Video Recorder. Infrared. Pay Per...
... to the IRD. Set-top box. Version 2.2 Page 42 of the subscriber terminal. High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Left Hand Circular Polarization. Trademarked name of the electronic program guide. Outdoor Unit. On-Screen Display. Receiver Identification. Universal Time Coordinate. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for high power broadcasting from space to control a subscriber's service channel authorization and decryption. DIRECTV's new generation of the DIRECTV Group. Conditial Access Module. Direct broadcast satellite. Digital Video Recorder. Infrared. Pay Per...