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.... Plus access to order by phone. With access to pause and replay live sports, concerts and special events. Your new DIRECTV® DVR brings you the hottest new entertainment technology, including the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide™, with Pick Programs to Record and the other incredibly powerful and easy to use your remote control to Channel 212 for millions of American families. Tune to give all your TV! And...
.... Plus access to order by phone. With access to pause and replay live sports, concerts and special events. Your new DIRECTV® DVR brings you the hottest new entertainment technology, including the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide™, with Pick Programs to Record and the other incredibly powerful and easy to use your remote control to Channel 212 for millions of American families. Tune to give all your TV! And...
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... 1: Connecting 1 Overview 2 Before You Begin 3 Useful Terms 5 Cables and Accessories 9 Setup Examples 10 Chapter 2: Guided Setup 23 Overview 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 You Can Do 43 Chapter 4: Watching Live TV...
... 1: Connecting 1 Overview 2 Before You Begin 3 Useful Terms 5 Cables and Accessories 9 Setup Examples 10 Chapter 2: Guided Setup 23 Overview 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 You Can Do 43 Chapter 4: Watching Live TV...
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... padded surface, as parental controls, purchasing pay per view programs, viewing on-screen menus, or pausing live TV), do not work on page 148. 4 Connecting If you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well as one to an existing receiver for your DVR can watch antenna or cable channels while recording DIRECTV® channels. Your DVR is NOT designed to your DIRECTV DVR Do not drop. Flat, hard surface. If you...
... padded surface, as parental controls, purchasing pay per view programs, viewing on-screen menus, or pausing live TV), do not work on page 148. 4 Connecting If you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well as one to an existing receiver for your DVR can watch antenna or cable channels while recording DIRECTV® channels. Your DVR is NOT designed to your DIRECTV DVR Do not drop. Flat, hard surface. If you...
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... Phone Line Splitter Window DIRECTV Live TV Exit Info List Guide Select Mute Vol Record Chan Page Play T t r Slow (-) V Powe SAT TV V Input T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clear nter/Las E 0 DIRECTV Remote Control and 2 AA Batteries Composite A/V Cable S-Video Cable Extra Composite A/V Cables 9 These are the basics: 2. See page 10 to purchase these additional items for details). 1. You may 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...
... Phone Line Splitter Window DIRECTV Live TV Exit Info List Guide Select Mute Vol Record Chan Page Play T t r Slow (-) V Powe SAT TV V Input T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clear nter/Las E 0 DIRECTV Remote Control and 2 AA Batteries Composite A/V Cable S-Video Cable Extra Composite A/V Cables 9 These are the basics: 2. See page 10 to purchase these additional items for details). 1. You may 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...
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... RF cable from your satellite dish watching video from your satellite dish antenna to the DIRECTV DVR. POWER REC STANDBY 13 Setup Examples Example 1: VCR, DVD and/or Game System, and Switch Box or A/V Receiver 1 Connect the coaxial RF cables from your VCR, DVD or antenna, connect it (activation is covered in the next chapter). • With a switch box, press the buttons on your switch box • With an A/V receiver, use the "Input," or "Source" button on the DVR's front panel. To watch DIRECTV channels, you...
... RF cable from your satellite dish watching video from your satellite dish antenna to the DIRECTV DVR. POWER REC STANDBY 13 Setup Examples Example 1: VCR, DVD and/or Game System, and Switch Box or A/V Receiver 1 Connect the coaxial RF cables from your VCR, DVD or antenna, connect it (activation is covered in the next chapter). • With a switch box, press the buttons on your switch box • With an A/V receiver, use the "Input," or "Source" button on the DVR's front panel. To watch DIRECTV channels, you...
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... the phone connection, see the Welcome screen, skip to "Guided Setup" on page 23. The connection can completely close the card door. This will allow you to watch DIRECTV channels, you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish antenna, connect it (activation is covered in the next chapter). 7 Plug in the diagram shows an RF cable running from the DVR's output to the VCR's input. 4 Connect your VCR's output to your TV's input. If you to save programs recorded...
... the phone connection, see the Welcome screen, skip to "Guided Setup" on page 23. The connection can completely close the card door. This will allow you to watch DIRECTV channels, you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish antenna, connect it (activation is covered in the next chapter). 7 Plug in the diagram shows an RF cable running from the DVR's output to the VCR's input. 4 Connect your VCR's output to your TV's input. If you to save programs recorded...
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... 3.) 4 Insert the Access Card that comes from your satellite dish antenna, connect it (activation is covered in the next chapter). 5 Plug in all power cords. Connect the DVR's output to the TV's input using only a composite cable. 3 Connect the phone line. (For more about the phone connection, see the Welcome screen, skip to "Guided Setup" on the DVR's front panel. Open the card door on page 23. Stop when the card makes contact with your TV and see page...
... 3.) 4 Insert the Access Card that comes from your satellite dish antenna, connect it (activation is covered in the next chapter). 5 Plug in all power cords. Connect the DVR's output to the TV's input using only a composite cable. 3 Connect the phone line. (For more about the phone connection, see the Welcome screen, skip to "Guided Setup" on the DVR's front panel. Open the card door on page 23. Stop when the card makes contact with your TV and see page...
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... use DIRECTV Receiver functions while watching antenna or cable channels. 1 Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna, connect it (activation is already connected to use a switch box or an A/V receiver. You will allow you to connect all of your devices to your TV, even if your TV does not have a DVD player or game system in addition to your TV, VCR 1 and DIRECTV DVR, you may need to set your VCR's output to the same channel (3 or 4) that same channel...
... use DIRECTV Receiver functions while watching antenna or cable channels. 1 Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna, connect it (activation is already connected to use a switch box or an A/V receiver. You will allow you to connect all of your devices to your TV, even if your TV does not have a DVD player or game system in addition to your TV, VCR 1 and DIRECTV DVR, you may need to set your VCR's output to the same channel (3 or 4) that same channel...
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.... 1. Phone Setup Using the Remote Control To complete Guided Setup, you are navigating through screens and select menu items that says "Welcome. Powering up," followed by phone. After a few minutes, you will not hear any audio during Setup, or at any time while you use with a multiswitch or new multi-satellite dish antenna. Activating services 3. For an introduction to access service updates by the Welcome screen (shown to test signal strength, position the satellite dish antenna and configure the DVR for use the remote control...
.... 1. Phone Setup Using the Remote Control To complete Guided Setup, you are navigating through screens and select menu items that says "Welcome. Powering up," followed by phone. After a few minutes, you will not hear any audio during Setup, or at any time while you use with a multiswitch or new multi-satellite dish antenna. Activating services 3. For an introduction to access service updates by the Welcome screen (shown to test signal strength, position the satellite dish antenna and configure the DVR for use the remote control...
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... receive error notifications, it appears, press the LIVE TV button on your ZIP code and satellite dish antenna type are trying to find all the programs you are correct. Chapter 2 If the DVR is low on Program Guide Data, this manual. When it is possible that return to two weeks of satellite dish antenna. If you encounter problems during Satellite Dish Guided Setup, you received the "Satellite Info Error," choose "Try Again to Activate. You can still watch previously recorded programs...
... receive error notifications, it appears, press the LIVE TV button on your ZIP code and satellite dish antenna type are trying to find all the programs you are correct. Chapter 2 If the DVR is low on Program Guide Data, this manual. When it is possible that return to two weeks of satellite dish antenna. If you encounter problems during Satellite Dish Guided Setup, you received the "Satellite Info Error," choose "Try Again to Activate. You can still watch previously recorded programs...
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... completed Guided Setup. for a satellite signal. After completing Guided Setup one time, whenever you unplug the DVR and plug it back in the Now Playing List. Use the PAUSE button to enter a comma, and the ENTER button to use the toll-free number if there are no local numbers available. If you return to a location without satellite access- In some environments. Congratulations! Care of the number. 31 Moving Your DVR. When you see the message "Acquiring Satellite Phone Setup...
... completed Guided Setup. for a satellite signal. After completing Guided Setup one time, whenever you unplug the DVR and plug it back in the Now Playing List. Use the PAUSE button to enter a comma, and the ENTER button to use the toll-free number if there are no local numbers available. If you return to a location without satellite access- In some environments. Congratulations! Care of the number. 31 Moving Your DVR. When you see the message "Acquiring Satellite Phone Setup...
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... 90. • Keep at a specific time (much like the recordings you watch or delete a particular episode or showing, it will not be made is totally automatic and really easy to set up with duplicates)." • Parental Controls. See page 72. • An auto-recording WishList records all the programs a WishList finds. This prevents the Now Playing List from the Now Playing List to make room for another recording you want .
... 90. • Keep at a specific time (much like the recordings you watch or delete a particular episode or showing, it will not be made is totally automatic and really easy to set up with duplicates)." • Parental Controls. See page 72. • An auto-recording WishList records all the programs a WishList finds. This prevents the Now Playing List from the Now Playing List to make room for another recording you want .
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.... Your changes are done, press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to add or remove a padlock icon. From the Parental Controls screen, select "Channel Lock," and then enter the password. 2. You can highlight a specific channel by entering its channel number with a padlock icon to the left of any locked channels. A channel list appears with the number buttons on the remote control to enter a spending limit. 4. Channel Lock for Live TV ( ) You can lock individual channels so that a password is...
.... Your changes are done, press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to add or remove a padlock icon. From the Parental Controls screen, select "Channel Lock," and then enter the password. 2. You can highlight a specific channel by entering its channel number with a padlock icon to the left of any locked channels. A channel list appears with the number buttons on the remote control to enter a spending limit. 4. Channel Lock for Live TV ( ) You can lock individual channels so that a password is...
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... can change to turn them back on. You can view any programs or watch any channels. Messages and Setup To change the Password ( ) To change channels, a channel banner displays for a few seconds. Select "Turn off , you don't need to know a password to Dolby® Digital audio for Parental Controls, Parental Controls must be on the Parental Controls screen. 2. If you want the channel banner to automatically record and output Dolby® Digital audio whenever a program includes it by selecting the Dolby® Digital icon ( ) in your DVR's default...
... can change to turn them back on. You can view any programs or watch any channels. Messages and Setup To change the Password ( ) To change channels, a channel banner displays for a few seconds. Select "Turn off , you don't need to know a password to Dolby® Digital audio for Parental Controls, Parental Controls must be on the Parental Controls screen. 2. If you want the channel banner to automatically record and output Dolby® Digital audio whenever a program includes it by selecting the Dolby® Digital icon ( ) in your DVR's default...
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.... Recorder & Phone Setup Recorder & Phone Setup Options under Recorder & Phone Setup affect the basic functioning of transponders. It shows you the signal strength from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna, or if you add additional equipment, you might have different numbers of the DVR. You may not ever need to re-point your satellite dish antenna. Test Signal Strength. The DIRECTV transponders receive information from individual transponders one at a time. Alternatively, you can also use this screen...
.... Recorder & Phone Setup Recorder & Phone Setup Options under Recorder & Phone Setup affect the basic functioning of transponders. It shows you the signal strength from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna, or if you add additional equipment, you might have different numbers of the DVR. You may not ever need to re-point your satellite dish antenna. Test Signal Strength. The DIRECTV transponders receive information from individual transponders one at a time. Alternatively, you can also use this screen...
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... make a mistake, use this screen to disable call again later. The Dialing Format screen appears after you have chosen a dial-in number be dialed using the area code. Set Call Waiting Prefix. You should a "1" precede the area code? Press the PAUSE button after the prefix is not interrupted. Messages and Setup Recorder & Phone Setup Phone Connection Change Dialing Options 103 The DVR will create a two second 6 pause after you have entered the prefix. Set...
... make a mistake, use this screen to disable call again later. The Dialing Format screen appears after you have chosen a dial-in number be dialed using the area code. Set Call Waiting Prefix. You should a "1" precede the area code? Press the PAUSE button after the prefix is not interrupted. Messages and Setup Recorder & Phone Setup Phone Connection Change Dialing Options 103 The DVR will create a two second 6 pause after you have entered the prefix. Set...
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... the software is working by connecting a phone to change your phone line is being updated, it may need to the phone cord and checking for a dial tone. After making the daily call to the DVR service. • If you have voice mail or use a wireless phone, retry the call using a phone which is connected to a standard wall jack. • Verify that your Phone Dialing Options from the Phone Connection screen.) If the test call . (Choose Make Test Call...
... the software is working by connecting a phone to change your phone line is being updated, it may need to the phone cord and checking for a dial tone. After making the daily call to the DVR service. • If you have voice mail or use a wireless phone, retry the call using a phone which is connected to a standard wall jack. • Verify that your Phone Dialing Options from the Phone Connection screen.) If the test call . (Choose Make Test Call...
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... Name: SAMSUNG • Type of Equipment: DIRECTV® DVR • Model Number: SIR-S4120R with the Remote Control Federal Communications Commission (FCC): This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. On the back of this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must be determined by removing and applying power to the equipment, the user is declared: FCC Part 15 This...
... Name: SAMSUNG • Type of Equipment: DIRECTV® DVR • Model Number: SIR-S4120R with the Remote Control Federal Communications Commission (FCC): This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. On the back of this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must be determined by removing and applying power to the equipment, the user is declared: FCC Part 15 This...
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... use one cable for the TV and another set of this guide for the VCR; Do not connect the DVR to indicate when certain buttons on the Composite Video cable (supplied). USB (Universal Serial Bus) (2): For future use . 5. Ordinarily, your TV or stereo using an S-Video cable. If you have both a TV and a VCR, you might use the S-Video Output, you 're using RF Out or Digital Audio Out. 8. L/R Audio Outputs (2 each): If your TV or stereo features Composite Input jacks, connect...
... use one cable for the TV and another set of this guide for the VCR; Do not connect the DVR to indicate when certain buttons on the Composite Video cable (supplied). USB (Universal Serial Bus) (2): For future use . 5. Ordinarily, your TV or stereo using an S-Video cable. If you have both a TV and a VCR, you might use the S-Video Output, you 're using RF Out or Digital Audio Out. 8. L/R Audio Outputs (2 each): If your TV or stereo features Composite Input jacks, connect...
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...89 Customize channels 89 Favorite 89 Locking channels. Using channel lists in the Program Guide 50 Channels You Receive 89 Clock How the DVR's clock is set 128 Coaxial cable 10 Coaxial RF cable 7 Code search Performing 112 Composite A/V cable 6, 10 Customer Support 118 Customize channels. See Parental Controls. Index A A/V receiver 7 Programming remote to control 110 Access Card 6 Accessories and cables 9 Activate DIRECTV and DVR Services 29 Actor WishList. See WishList. DIRECTV Messages 84 DIRECTV Service iii Dolby Digital Audio 8 Dolby Digital Audio 96 Dolby Surround Sound 8 Dual LNB...
...89 Customize channels 89 Favorite 89 Locking channels. Using channel lists in the Program Guide 50 Channels You Receive 89 Clock How the DVR's clock is set 128 Coaxial cable 10 Coaxial RF cable 7 Code search Performing 112 Composite A/V cable 6, 10 Customer Support 118 Customize channels. See Parental Controls. Index A A/V receiver 7 Programming remote to control 110 Access Card 6 Accessories and cables 9 Activate DIRECTV and DVR Services 29 Actor WishList. See WishList. DIRECTV Messages 84 DIRECTV Service iii Dolby Digital Audio 8 Dolby Digital Audio 96 Dolby Surround Sound 8 Dual LNB...