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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 ...
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 ...
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... 70 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 Connection 93 Connections for Auxiliary Equipment 93 System Setup 97 Info & Test 97 Display 98 Audio...
... 70 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 Connection 93 Connections for Auxiliary Equipment 93 System Setup 97 Info & Test 97 Display 98 Audio...
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... Shock - The telecommunication network voltage used . If this product to the AC power supply. Opening or removing covers may also void your DIRECTV® Receiver near water (for example, kitchen sink, bathtub, pool, damp basement). There is connected to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT: ...allow proper airflow to use only No. 26 AWG or better telecommunications line cord. • CAUTION: Replace remote control batteries with care. • Have your DIRECTV® Receiver professionally serviced (do not stack the receiver on the marking label or in your information: The...
... Shock - The telecommunication network voltage used . If this product to the AC power supply. Opening or removing covers may also void your DIRECTV® Receiver near water (for example, kitchen sink, bathtub, pool, damp basement). There is connected to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT: ...allow proper airflow to use only No. 26 AWG or better telecommunications line cord. • CAUTION: Replace remote control batteries with care. • Have your DIRECTV® Receiver professionally serviced (do not stack the receiver on the marking label or in your information: The...
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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 - 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
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...control and then use the POWER button to turn a single component on or off or on. If your DIRECTV® System was installed professionally, your remote has already been programmed to operate your DIRECTV® Receiver. Use the POWER (PWR) button and Mode Switch to turn it means the batteries (... of equipment, an onscreen message will pop up to alert you. 14 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE If the light flashes several times for just one press, it off together. If you need to reprogram the remote for example a DVD player or surround sound system). Simply slide the mode...
...control and then use the POWER button to turn a single component on or off or on. If your DIRECTV® System was installed professionally, your remote has already been programmed to operate your DIRECTV® Receiver. Use the POWER (PWR) button and Mode Switch to turn it means the batteries (... of equipment, an onscreen message will pop up to alert you. 14 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE If the light flashes several times for just one press, it off together. If you need to reprogram the remote for example a DVD player or surround sound system). Simply slide the mode...
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...see several examples in your system. However, the RED, GREEN, YELLOW, and BLUE buttons on the remote are special shortcuts that change function depending on any show to live TV. Shortcut hints CHAPTER 1 ...remote are looking at. Press the GUIDE button to go to the main menu where you are navigation and destination keys. The LIST button takes you use for hints that show. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shortcut Buttons You can move back to move through all of the DIRECTV...go to the Playlist. As you to the DIRECTV Interactive services home page. Using Your Remote Control 15 8
...see several examples in your system. However, the RED, GREEN, YELLOW, and BLUE buttons on the remote are special shortcuts that change function depending on any show to live TV. Shortcut hints CHAPTER 1 ...remote are looking at. Press the GUIDE button to go to the main menu where you are navigation and destination keys. The LIST button takes you use for hints that show. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shortcut Buttons You can move back to move through all of the DIRECTV...go to the Playlist. As you to the DIRECTV Interactive services home page. Using Your Remote Control 15 8
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... equipment. Press multiple times to skip multiples of the program. *Some Standard-Definition DVRs (models R15/R16) work differently. FFWD / JUMP TO TICKMARK Fast-forwards recorded or live -stored video. REPLAY... from that point. Press up to four times to the previous or next tickmark. 16 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Hold down REPLAY jumps to fast-forward at increasing speeds. PAUSE ...RECORD R One press allows you to move forward or backward frame by 30 seconds. Your Remote Control DVR Control Buttons These are the DVR control buttons (Rewind, Fast Forward, etc.). ...
... equipment. Press multiple times to skip multiples of the program. *Some Standard-Definition DVRs (models R15/R16) work differently. FFWD / JUMP TO TICKMARK Fast-forwards recorded or live -stored video. REPLAY... from that point. Press up to four times to the previous or next tickmark. 16 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Hold down REPLAY jumps to fast-forward at increasing speeds. PAUSE ...RECORD R One press allows you to move forward or backward frame by 30 seconds. Your Remote Control DVR Control Buttons These are the DVR control buttons (Rewind, Fast Forward, etc.). ...
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The left end of the green bar shows how far back in the program and how far you can go . Using Your Remote Control 17 For live show, the progress bar turns orange and the orange record icon appears next to show . 12:00p 12:09p Football R 12:...
The left end of the green bar shows how far back in the program and how far you can go . Using Your Remote Control 17 For live show, the progress bar turns orange and the orange record icon appears next to show . 12:00p 12:09p Football R 12:...
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...'t changed channels since the program started. This "live TV until you pause, rewind, fast forward or instant replay (jump back 6 seconds). Progress Bar 18 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Live Buffer Live Buffer Your DVR saves programs to the hard drive instantly and continuously, while you lose what is not... set to record, you can record them both and then use the PREV(ious) button on the remote to toggle between them. If you start watching a program late, even if it is in time on either channel you can go. Standard-Definition...
...'t changed channels since the program started. This "live TV until you pause, rewind, fast forward or instant replay (jump back 6 seconds). Progress Bar 18 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Live Buffer Live Buffer Your DVR saves programs to the hard drive instantly and continuously, while you lose what is not... set to record, you can record them both and then use the PREV(ious) button on the remote to toggle between them. If you start watching a program late, even if it is in time on either channel you can go. Standard-Definition...
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... screen. Program Guide Interactive Channels Interactive channels are unique. If you want to move the yellow highlight box over it and press SELECT. 22 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE The channel is ready to see up to get the latest weather, horoscopes, lottery results, games and more. Move ...the yellow highlight box around using the direction arrows on your remote to eight of the channels full-screen, move to download. In addition to hear the audio associated with what you interact with each channel....
... screen. Program Guide Interactive Channels Interactive channels are unique. If you want to move the yellow highlight box over it and press SELECT. 22 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE The channel is ready to see up to get the latest weather, horoscopes, lottery results, games and more. Move ...the yellow highlight box around using the direction arrows on your remote to eight of the channels full-screen, move to download. In addition to hear the audio associated with what you interact with each channel....
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... DVRs, press the YELLOW button on your remote to your receiver. On Standard-Definition DVRs, press MENU, select "TVmail & Caller ID," then "TVmail" to see your messages. For detailed program information and other options select "More Info". 26 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE When you have...as, TVmail, Program Info, the Last Five channels you watched, Favorite Channels, Closed Captioning, Audio and Video options, and Parental Controls. DIRECTV sends messages to read a brief description of software changes and new features that we download to display the TV Options menu. Info Select "...
... DVRs, press the YELLOW button on your remote to your receiver. On Standard-Definition DVRs, press MENU, select "TVmail & Caller ID," then "TVmail" to see your messages. For detailed program information and other options select "More Info". 26 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE When you have...as, TVmail, Program Info, the Last Five channels you watched, Favorite Channels, Closed Captioning, Audio and Video options, and Parental Controls. DIRECTV sends messages to read a brief description of software changes and new features that we download to display the TV Options menu. Info Select "...
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... Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 Last 5 Select "Last 5" to see . You have 4 options to choose from that channel. Channels I Get", "Custom 1" and "Custom 2". If one of your remote and select "View Previous Channels". On Standard-Definition DVRs, press the YELLOW button on your self-created lists is an easy way to that list... channels. TV Options 2 3 4 5 6 Favorite Channel Lists Select "Favorites" to update the program guide to show only the channels you subscribe to see a list of your remote and select "Change favorites list". Channels & Program Info 27 7 8
... Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 Last 5 Select "Last 5" to see . You have 4 options to choose from that channel. Channels I Get", "Custom 1" and "Custom 2". If one of your remote and select "View Previous Channels". On Standard-Definition DVRs, press the YELLOW button on your self-created lists is an easy way to that list... channels. TV Options 2 3 4 5 6 Favorite Channel Lists Select "Favorites" to update the program guide to show only the channels you subscribe to see a list of your remote and select "Change favorites list". Channels & Program Info 27 7 8
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... alternate languages. Parental Controls Select "Parental" to change the display settings. Channels & Program Info 29 Select "Change Resolution & Format" to quickly lock or unlock your remote and then select "Audio Options". The current settings are shown in this chapter. You can also customize your display, and to change audio to an...
... alternate languages. Parental Controls Select "Parental" to change the display settings. Channels & Program Info 29 Select "Change Resolution & Format" to quickly lock or unlock your remote and then select "Audio Options". The current settings are shown in this chapter. You can also customize your display, and to change audio to an...
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...speed Internet service to gain access to thousands of additional movies and TV shows for you 've recorded that are ready for instructions on your DIRECTV HD DVR to access key system features. My Playlist Displays the shows you to watch or record. Note: Refer to make it go away.... On Standard-Definition DVRs this feature is called "Search for Shows". 30 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE DIRECTV® HD DVR Menu DIRECTV Plus® DVR Menu Press MENU on connecting your remote to display the menu and press MENU again (or EXIT) to Appendix 2 for viewing.
...speed Internet service to gain access to thousands of additional movies and TV shows for you 've recorded that are ready for instructions on your DIRECTV HD DVR to access key system features. My Playlist Displays the shows you to watch or record. Note: Refer to make it go away.... On Standard-Definition DVRs this feature is called "Search for Shows". 30 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE DIRECTV® HD DVR Menu DIRECTV Plus® DVR Menu Press MENU on connecting your remote to display the menu and press MENU again (or EXIT) to Appendix 2 for viewing.
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... to Network Your HD DVR. DIRECTV Plus® DVR Menu 7 8 CHAPTER 2 - Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 Manage Recordings Prioritize upcoming recordings, view recording history and change recording defaults. ... channels for a customized program guide, and choose settings for instructions on How to you connect your DVR to Caller ID service from your TV, remote, and DIRECTV® System. DIRECTV® HD DVR Menu Menu 2 3 4 5 6 Caller ID Contains a log of the phone calls into your home (assuming you have a connected land line and...
... to Network Your HD DVR. DIRECTV Plus® DVR Menu 7 8 CHAPTER 2 - Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 Manage Recordings Prioritize upcoming recordings, view recording history and change recording defaults. ... channels for a customized program guide, and choose settings for instructions on How to you connect your DVR to Caller ID service from your TV, remote, and DIRECTV® System. DIRECTV® HD DVR Menu Menu 2 3 4 5 6 Caller ID Contains a log of the phone calls into your home (assuming you have a connected land line and...
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... "Smart Search", and start over. Smart Search finds all matching programs within the 14-day program guide as well as, within the DIRECTV CINEMA library. Number keys on your remote - Press 0 twice to watch or record is fast and easy! To erase letters, press the LEFT ARROW. Highlight a letter in the keypad... SELECT. Whether you're looking for recommendations such as you start typing we'll instantly give you first get to input your search term. 32 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Use the number keys on your remote like "The" or "An" preceding your search term: 1.
... "Smart Search", and start over. Smart Search finds all matching programs within the 14-day program guide as well as, within the DIRECTV CINEMA library. Number keys on your remote - Press 0 twice to watch or record is fast and easy! To erase letters, press the LEFT ARROW. Highlight a letter in the keypad... SELECT. Whether you're looking for recommendations such as you start typing we'll instantly give you first get to input your search term. 32 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Use the number keys on your remote like "The" or "An" preceding your search term: 1.
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... a highlighted listing for detailed program info and additional options. we anticipate what you with each title tells you type in the first letter of your remote to schedule it to display YouTube videos. 2 3 4 5 6 7 If you select a Movie or Show A list of all upcoming airings of their other programs available in the...
... a highlighted listing for detailed program info and additional options. we anticipate what you with each title tells you type in the first letter of your remote to schedule it to display YouTube videos. 2 3 4 5 6 7 If you select a Movie or Show A list of all upcoming airings of their other programs available in the...
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...Press select on a highlighted program for detailed program info and additional options. Highlight a program and press the orange REC (record) button on your remote to schedule it to record or press SELECT on "Tune Now" to view that category displays. A list of all programs available on a highlighted ...Science Fiction, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Cooking, Exercise/Fitness, Travel, etc... You can also highlight a program and press the orange REC (record) button on your remote to schedule it to record or press SELECT on that channel displays in chronological order. CHAPTER 2 -
...Press select on a highlighted program for detailed program info and additional options. Highlight a program and press the orange REC (record) button on your remote to schedule it to record or press SELECT on "Tune Now" to view that category displays. A list of all programs available on a highlighted ...Science Fiction, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Cooking, Exercise/Fitness, Travel, etc... You can also highlight a program and press the orange REC (record) button on your remote to schedule it to record or press SELECT on that channel displays in chronological order. CHAPTER 2 -
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... individual programs to record or you don't want to narrow, select "All". To perform a Keyword search: Press MENU on your remote. A list of your choice), to record all programs matching your keyword displays. The more specific you may get results that include ... 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Keyword Search A keyword search is an in your keyword and press the RED button on your remote and select "Smart Search". For example, if you enter "cats" you can select "Autorecord" to a program's title or description. Select a category to...
... individual programs to record or you don't want to narrow, select "All". To perform a Keyword search: Press MENU on your remote. A list of your choice), to record all programs matching your keyword displays. The more specific you may get results that include ... 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Keyword Search A keyword search is an in your keyword and press the RED button on your remote and select "Smart Search". For example, if you enter "cats" you can select "Autorecord" to a program's title or description. Select a category to...
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Press MENU on your 25 most recent searches in alphabetical order. Highlight a previous search from the list and press SELECT. 38 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Highlight and select "Recent Searches" at the bottom of the keypad. Your receiver displays your remote and select "Smart Search". Smart Search (High-Definition DVRs) Recent Searches If you've ever used the search feature to find a favorite movie, actor, sports team etc...you can reuse your search (and avoid extra typing).
Press MENU on your 25 most recent searches in alphabetical order. Highlight a previous search from the list and press SELECT. 38 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE Highlight and select "Recent Searches" at the bottom of the keypad. Your receiver displays your remote and select "Smart Search". Smart Search (High-Definition DVRs) Recent Searches If you've ever used the search feature to find a favorite movie, actor, sports team etc...you can reuse your search (and avoid extra typing).