DirecTV D10-200 manual Choosing an alternate audio format for a program, Pay per view programs

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Searching by Category

When you search by category, you narrow down the list of programs by choosing from program categories and sub-categories.

While viewing the Guide, press the ACTIVE button on your remote control. A search list

1 appears, allowing you to choose a type of search.

2 Highlight By Category, then press the SELECT button.

The Search By Category screen appears. Categories that contain subcategories have a page icon to the right of the category name.

Highlight a category, then press the SELECT button.

3 If you select a category that contains sub-categories, the subcategory list appears. Continue to narrow your search by selecting from the sub-category list until there are no more sub-categories. If you select a category that contains no sub-categories, the search results appear displaying the programs in the category you selected. To return to a previous category list, highlight the on-screen BACK button and press the SELECT button.

To see a list of show times for one of the search results, highlight that program, then press

4 the SELECT button.

To see information about one of the search results, highlight that program, then press the

5 INFO button.

Choosing an alternate audio format for a program

Many programs on your DIRECTV Receiver offer several audio formats. For example, some programs are available in alternative languages.

This icon indicates that two or more alternative languages are available for the program.

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To change the audio format for a program you are watching, follow these steps:

While viewing a program, press the INFO button on your remote control. The Brief or Full

1 Channel Banner appears.

Press the right-arrow button. A list of available audio formats for the program you are

2 watching appears.

Highlight the audio format you wish to hear for the program,

3 then press the SELECT button. The list of audio formats disappears and the program audio is now played in the format you selected.

Pay per view programs

Your DIRECTV Receiver gives you access to many pay per view movies, sporting events, concerts, etc. All you need to order these events is your DIRECTV account, a land-based telephone line connected to your DIRECTV Receiver, and your remote control.

Identifying pay per view programs

There are several ways to identify pay per view programs.

If you tune to a channel currently showing a pay per view

1 program which you have not yet purchased, a message appears telling you how to order the program.

If you press the INFO button on your remote control to view information about a program in

2 the Guide or about a program you are currently tuned to, you will see the pay per view icon in the Channel Banner for that program.

Pay per view icon

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Contents D10-200 Important Safety Information Owners Record Limited 90 Day Warranty FCC Information Directv Protection Plan Getting started Front panel controls and lights Box contentsGetting started Installing the batteries in the remote control Back of the Directv ReceiverBefore making connections Setting up and connectingInserting the Access Card Jacks and cables Antenna terminals cable not includedTo watch Directv programming Connecting your Directv ReceiverConnection option a Connection option B Connection option C Connection option D Connection option E Memorizing Channels Sections that follow detail each of these proceduresTurning on the Directv Receiver for the first time Acquiring the correct dish pointing anglesTo check your satellite signal strength, follow these steps Checking the satellite signal strengthSetting the dish type To manually set the dish typeTo start the System Test, follow these steps Using Auto Detection to set the dish typeTesting the Directv Receiver To start the Signal Strength test, follow these steps Testing the Signal StrengthActivating your Directv account Upgrades Watching TV Remote control overviewSee Programming the remote control Getting information on the TV program you are watching Adjusting the volumeChanging channels Program Detail Screen actions Finding out what’s on the GuideProgram Detail Screen To view the Program Detail ScreenUsing the Guide To display or clear the GuideTo tune to a program or channel listed in the Guide Searching for programsSearching by Credits, Title, or Text Searching by Category Choosing an alternate audio format for a programPay per view programs Identifying pay per view programsTo order a pay per view program Ordering pay per view programsReviewing your pay per view purchases Viewing your Future Purchase list Reviewing and modifying reminders Program remindersScheduling program reminders You can set to help you manage your TV viewingEditing user profile names User profilesUser profile basics There are five user profiles you can chooseSetting ratings limits Editing channel listsSetting the ratings limits for TV programs Setting ratings limits for moviesAllowing or blocking pay per view purchases Setting the current user profile Setting a pay per view spending limitSetting the screen color and translucency Reading your mail Settings, preferences, and upgradesLocking and unlocking your Directv System To lock or unlock the system, follow these stepsSetting the default screen color and translucency Setting system preferencesSetting the screen format for widescreen broadcasts To set the Screen Format preference, follow these stepsReviewing and controlling Caller ID Setting the Default Audio preferenceTurning the Caller ID feature on or off Reviewing your Caller ID list Setting the Local Time optionsIdentifying callers Installing a new Access Card Viewing information on automatic system upgradesProgramming your remote control Programming the remote controlProgramming the remote control TV Setup TV Power, VOL and MuteGlobal Volume Unlock Operating a device with the programmed remote controlVolume Lock Factory DefaultTelevision Code listsDirecTV Satellite Receivers ReceiversVCR LXIDigital Video Disc DVD STSAppendix Troubleshooting and specifications TroubleshootingSpecifications
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