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... Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 1999, 2002 by TiVo Inc. ii SDOC-00072-501 Rev. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo, DIRECTV SPORTS THIS WEEK, and Advanced Program Guide are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Philips Electronics North America Corp. All rights reserved.
... Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. © 1999, 2002 by TiVo Inc. ii SDOC-00072-501 Rev. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo, DIRECTV SPORTS THIS WEEK, and Advanced Program Guide are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Philips Electronics North America Corp. All rights reserved.
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... up to great movies, exclusive special live TV. Your new DIRECTV® DVR brings you 're in control. Plus access to the DIRECTV family! DIRECTV® Pay Per View movies and events. Just use features of your DIRECTV DVR service, you more sports than ever before. DIRECTV will have access to 55 different pay per view choices...
... up to great movies, exclusive special live TV. Your new DIRECTV® DVR brings you 're in control. Plus access to the DIRECTV family! DIRECTV® Pay Per View movies and events. Just use features of your DIRECTV DVR service, you more sports than ever before. DIRECTV will have access to 55 different pay per view choices...
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... 24 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Activate 29 Phone Setup 30 Chapter 3: The Basics in 5 Short Tours 33 Tour 1: Play with Live TV 34 Tour 2: DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 36 Tour 3: Find and Record Your Favorite Programs 38 Tour 4: Search for New Programs 40 Tour 5: Now Playing List 42 Cool Things...
... 24 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Activate 29 Phone Setup 30 Chapter 3: The Basics in 5 Short Tours 33 Tour 1: Play with Live TV 34 Tour 2: DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 36 Tour 3: Find and Record Your Favorite Programs 38 Tour 4: Search for New Programs 40 Tour 5: Now Playing List 42 Cool Things...
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... 68 I Already Know What I Want to Record 69 I Know What I Like 73 Help Me Find New Programs 79 Chapter 6: Messages and Setup 83 Messages from DIRECTV 84 Purchases 85 My Preferences 89 Recorder & Phone Setup 99 System Information 106 Troubleshooting 107 Restart or Reset System 108 Chapter 7: Programming the Remote Control...
... 68 I Already Know What I Want to Record 69 I Know What I Like 73 Help Me Find New Programs 79 Chapter 6: Messages and Setup 83 Messages from DIRECTV 84 Purchases 85 My Preferences 89 Recorder & Phone Setup 99 System Information 106 Troubleshooting 107 Restart or Reset System 108 Chapter 7: Programming the Remote Control...
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...selecting Pick Programs to find Record by Time/ Channel, the screen being discussed on page 5. The recording service provided through the DIRECTV® DVR. vii Useful Terms. Many of some pages show you can find the screen being discussed, by Time or Channel" feature. ...At the bottom of this guide provides an introduction to DIRECTV Central (press the DIRECTV button on your DVR. DIRECTV® DVR with TiVo® Service. DIRECTV DVR. Refers collectively to your television and other audio/video equipment. Using this Guide This User's ...
...selecting Pick Programs to find Record by Time/ Channel, the screen being discussed on page 5. The recording service provided through the DIRECTV® DVR. vii Useful Terms. Many of some pages show you can find the screen being discussed, by Time or Channel" feature. ...At the bottom of this guide provides an introduction to DIRECTV Central (press the DIRECTV button on your DVR. DIRECTV® DVR with TiVo® Service. DIRECTV DVR. Refers collectively to your television and other audio/video equipment. Using this Guide This User's ...
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... List and TiVo Suggestions. viii Getting Started After a satellite dish antenna has been installed, you're ready to the proper setup for your DIRECTV DVR. Take the five tours in chapter 3 of the Start Here card. Before you have access to exclusive TiVo features such as described in ... television. Dual LNB dish antenna connection required for an interactive way to the room where your DIRECTV DVR, you have questions. As you use your DVR will change the way you can begin the DVR installation as WishList™ searches, Season Pass™ recordings, Thumbs Up™ and Thumbs ...
... List and TiVo Suggestions. viii Getting Started After a satellite dish antenna has been installed, you're ready to the proper setup for your DIRECTV DVR. Take the five tours in chapter 3 of the Start Here card. Before you have access to exclusive TiVo features such as described in ... television. Dual LNB dish antenna connection required for an interactive way to the room where your DIRECTV DVR, you have questions. As you use your DVR will change the way you can begin the DVR installation as WishList™ searches, Season Pass™ recordings, Thumbs Up™ and Thumbs ...
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... remained the same: what you need to do is get the pictures and sounds from your satellite dish antenna to your equipment you connect your DIRECTV® DVR to an IN jack and leave through OUT jacks) of your TV.
... remained the same: what you need to do is get the pictures and sounds from your satellite dish antenna to your equipment you connect your DIRECTV® DVR to an IN jack and leave through OUT jacks) of your TV.
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...jack. If your phone jack is unplugged. Doing so may permanently damage your equipment is turned off and the DIRECTV DVR is being used with connections to both the phone and the DVR to connect both satellite input jacks. Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to install a new telephone jack...must have a phone jack nearby, you can detect when your satellite dish antenna to at the same time. Your DIRECTV DVR is available. it is very unlikely that all of your DVR's modem and will only make calls when the phone line is multi-satellite capable if used in use the 25...
...jack. If your phone jack is unplugged. Doing so may permanently damage your equipment is turned off and the DIRECTV DVR is being used with connections to both the phone and the DVR to connect both satellite input jacks. Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to install a new telephone jack...must have a phone jack nearby, you can detect when your satellite dish antenna to at the same time. Your DIRECTV DVR is available. it is very unlikely that all of your DVR's modem and will only make calls when the phone line is multi-satellite capable if used in use the 25...
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...that are connected to carry the weight of your configuration. Flat, hard surface. Like all electronics equipment, your DVR can inhibit proper ventilation and cause the unit to plug in Addition to DIRECTV¤ Programming If you have an on a flat, hard surface only. However, recording and other features (...menus, or pausing live TV), do not work on a carpet or other consumer components such as this can be damaged if the DVR falls or is NOT designed to your DIRECTV DVR Do not drop. To turn it off . Do not operate it in a stable location. Do not stack. If you purchase...
...that are connected to carry the weight of your configuration. Flat, hard surface. Like all electronics equipment, your DVR can inhibit proper ventilation and cause the unit to plug in Addition to DIRECTV¤ Programming If you have an on a flat, hard surface only. However, recording and other features (...menus, or pausing live TV), do not work on a carpet or other consumer components such as this can be damaged if the DVR falls or is NOT designed to your DIRECTV DVR Do not drop. To turn it off . Do not operate it in a stable location. Do not stack. If you purchase...
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... pointing back at the dish. A single satellite dish antenna has one of a multiswitch, see page 6. It "receives" the signal from the dish. Your DIRECTV® DVR has a built-in mushroom shaped parts pointing back at the dish, a 2 satellite dish antenna has two, and a 3 satellite dish antenna has three. ... satellite dish antenna, your audio/video equipment. Single LNB and Dual LNB Satellite Dish Antennas: Single LNB and Dual LNB refer to your DVR will not work properly unless you have , look at least four inputs and two outputs. The easiest way to determine what type of ...
... pointing back at the dish. A single satellite dish antenna has one of a multiswitch, see page 6. It "receives" the signal from the dish. Your DIRECTV® DVR has a built-in mushroom shaped parts pointing back at the dish, a 2 satellite dish antenna has two, and a 3 satellite dish antenna has three. ... satellite dish antenna, your audio/video equipment. Single LNB and Dual LNB Satellite Dish Antennas: Single LNB and Dual LNB refer to your DVR will not work properly unless you have , look at least four inputs and two outputs. The easiest way to determine what type of ...
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...about your available channels. Transponder: A transponder is connected to two televisions, a multiswitch will allow you would not need to use the signal from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to transfer audio. Each transponder rebroadcasts a different set of radio equipment on your second television. In this case, you to ...at the same time. This allows you could use an S-Video cable to transfer video and use white and red L/R Audio cables to your DIRECTV DVR has two tuners. It must be just one cable, but are actually three separate cables. For example, you to view a single channel ...
...about your available channels. Transponder: A transponder is connected to two televisions, a multiswitch will allow you would not need to use the signal from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to transfer audio. Each transponder rebroadcasts a different set of radio equipment on your second television. In this case, you to ...at the same time. This allows you could use an S-Video cable to transfer video and use white and red L/R Audio cables to your DIRECTV DVR has two tuners. It must be just one cable, but are actually three separate cables. For example, you to view a single channel ...
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An optical audio cable is not included with your DVR. Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms Switch Box: A switch box is a small box that will allow you to switch easily between viewing DIRECTV channels, viewing video from your TV. It may already be purchased at the... An optical (or digital) audio cable transfers audio only. Switch boxes are capable of receiving Dolby® Digital audio, and wish to your DIRECTV DVR to switch easily Useful Terms 1 7 If you must use Dolby® Digital audio, then you have enough input jacks to connect them all...
An optical audio cable is not included with your DVR. Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms Switch Box: A switch box is a small box that will allow you to switch easily between viewing DIRECTV channels, viewing video from your TV. It may already be purchased at the... An optical (or digital) audio cable transfers audio only. Switch boxes are capable of receiving Dolby® Digital audio, and wish to your DIRECTV DVR to switch easily Useful Terms 1 7 If you must use Dolby® Digital audio, then you have enough input jacks to connect them all...
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... If you purchase a surge protector that allows you to plug in both your DVR's power and your DIRECTV DVR to an A/V receiver capable of receiving Dolby® Digital audio. You must also set your DVR to the parts of your line voltage. To use Dolby® Digital audio,... an A/V receiver capable of six separate speakers. For more (usually five) speakers. Do not connect your DVR to your phone line as well! Chapter 1 8 Connecting between viewing DIRECTV channels, viewing video from power fluctuations. Digital PBX Phone System: Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to...
... If you purchase a surge protector that allows you to plug in both your DVR's power and your DIRECTV DVR to an A/V receiver capable of receiving Dolby® Digital audio. You must also set your DVR to the parts of your line voltage. To use Dolby® Digital audio,... an A/V receiver capable of six separate speakers. For more (usually five) speakers. Do not connect your DVR to your phone line as well! Chapter 1 8 Connecting between viewing DIRECTV channels, viewing video from power fluctuations. Digital PBX Phone System: Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to...
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... television and the equipment that shipped with this DIRECTV DVR (shown below), you'll need a satellite dish antenna-which should be properly mounted before you connect the DVR-and a standard, analog phone line (see page 3 for some setups: DVR DIRECTV Access Card RF Coaxial Cable Extra RF Coaxial ...Cable Power Cord 25' Phone Cord Phone Line Splitter Window DIRECTV Live TV Exit Info List Guide Select ...
... television and the equipment that shipped with this DIRECTV DVR (shown below), you'll need a satellite dish antenna-which should be properly mounted before you connect the DVR-and a standard, analog phone line (see page 3 for some setups: DVR DIRECTV Access Card RF Coaxial Cable Extra RF Coaxial ...Cable Power Cord 25' Phone Cord Phone Line Splitter Window DIRECTV Live TV Exit Info List Guide Select ...
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If you use an S-Video cable to your existing audio/video system. Setup Examples This chapter provides detailed examples showing how to connect the DIRECTV DVR to make the connection (for the best video signal), or the yellow ends of a composite cable. To complete the setup, you do ...you use this feature, you will carry the audio signal. Choose the example closest to indicate signal strength when you have trouble or if your DVR produces tones to indicate when certain buttons on page 152. The receiver includes a Digital Audio Out jack for the video signal. Setup Examples ...
If you use an S-Video cable to your existing audio/video system. Setup Examples This chapter provides detailed examples showing how to connect the DIRECTV DVR to make the connection (for the best video signal), or the yellow ends of a composite cable. To complete the setup, you do ...you use this feature, you will carry the audio signal. Choose the example closest to indicate signal strength when you have trouble or if your DVR produces tones to indicate when certain buttons on page 152. The receiver includes a Digital Audio Out jack for the video signal. Setup Examples ...
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Chapter 1 12 Connecting Example 1: VCR, DVD and/or Game System, and Switch Box or A/V Receiver Television RF In IN Audio R Audio L Video 3 OUTPUT Audio Video RL Switch Box or A/V Receiver INPUT Audio Video Audio Video RL RL Audio Video RL VCR DVD Player or Game System 6 Audio R OUT L Video Ch 3/4 RF Out DIRECTV DVR AC~In 9 7 5 Audio R OUT IN L Video Ch 3/4 RF Out RF In 2 4 1 Note: Audio/Video cables shown are examples only. Use the best connections available on your equipment.
Chapter 1 12 Connecting Example 1: VCR, DVD and/or Game System, and Switch Box or A/V Receiver Television RF In IN Audio R Audio L Video 3 OUTPUT Audio Video RL Switch Box or A/V Receiver INPUT Audio Video Audio Video RL RL Audio Video RL VCR DVD Player or Game System 6 Audio R OUT L Video Ch 3/4 RF Out DIRECTV DVR AC~In 9 7 5 Audio R OUT IN L Video Ch 3/4 RF Out RF In 2 4 1 Note: Audio/Video cables shown are examples only. Use the best connections available on your equipment.
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...the jack labeled "Satellite In 1" on the card. If you to save programs recorded on the DVR's front panel. Insert the card into the slot in all power cords. Open the card door on your DIRECTV DVR to videotape. 5 Connect your VCR's output to your switch box or A/V receiver's input. 6... Connect your DVD player and/or game system's output to the DIRECTV DVR. This will allow you are having trouble changing the video source, refer to the instructions that came with your satellite dish antenna to your switch...
...the jack labeled "Satellite In 1" on the card. If you to save programs recorded on the DVR's front panel. Insert the card into the slot in all power cords. Open the card door on your DIRECTV DVR to videotape. 5 Connect your VCR's output to your switch box or A/V receiver's input. 6... Connect your DVD player and/or game system's output to the DIRECTV DVR. This will allow you are having trouble changing the video source, refer to the instructions that came with your satellite dish antenna to your switch...
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Chapter 1 To switch between watching your VCR and watching video from your DVR, you will need to use the "Input," "Source," or "TV/Video" button on -screen menu. If you to change the video source using an on .... Some TVs also have a "Menu" button that came with your equipment. Use the best connections available on your TV. 14 Example 2: DVR with VCR Television Connecting INPUT Antenna In R L VIDEO S-VIDEO 4 VCR DIRECTV DVR Audio R OUT IN L Video Ch 3/4 RF Out RF In 2 3 AC~In 7 5 1 Note: Audio/Video cables shown are examples only...
Chapter 1 To switch between watching your VCR and watching video from your DVR, you will need to use the "Input," "Source," or "TV/Video" button on -screen menu. If you to change the video source using an on .... Some TVs also have a "Menu" button that came with your equipment. Use the best connections available on your TV. 14 Example 2: DVR with VCR Television Connecting INPUT Antenna In R L VIDEO S-VIDEO 4 VCR DIRECTV DVR Audio R OUT IN L Video Ch 3/4 RF Out RF In 2 3 AC~In 7 5 1 Note: Audio/Video cables shown are examples only...
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... the back of jacks are available. Connect one coaxial RF cable that came with your DIRECTV DVR to "Guided Setup" on page 23. Open the card door on the DVR. If you do not see the Welcome screen, see the Welcome screen, skip to videotape. The example in all power ... in the diagram shows an RF cable running from your satellite dish antenna, connect it to the jack labeled "Satellite In 2." 2 Connect the DVR to the DIRECTV DVR. The example in the diagram shows a composite cable connected for audio and an S-Video cable connected for video. After you to your TV. Connect...
... the back of jacks are available. Connect one coaxial RF cable that came with your DIRECTV DVR to "Guided Setup" on page 23. Open the card door on the DVR. If you do not see the Welcome screen, see the Welcome screen, skip to videotape. The example in all power ... in the diagram shows an RF cable running from your satellite dish antenna, connect it to the jack labeled "Satellite In 2." 2 Connect the DVR to the DIRECTV DVR. The example in the diagram shows a composite cable connected for audio and an S-Video cable connected for video. After you to your TV. Connect...
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Use the best connections available on your equipment. Chapter 1 16 Example 3: DVR Only Television Connecting INPUT Antenna In R L VIDEO S-VIDEO DIRECTV DVR AC~In 5 3 2 1 Note: Audio/Video cables shown are examples only.
Use the best connections available on your equipment. Chapter 1 16 Example 3: DVR Only Television Connecting INPUT Antenna In R L VIDEO S-VIDEO DIRECTV DVR AC~In 5 3 2 1 Note: Audio/Video cables shown are examples only.