DirecTV D10-200 manual Ordering pay per view programs, Reviewing your pay per view purchases

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Ordering pay per view programs

To order a pay per view program:

Locate and highlight the program you wish to purchase in the Guide. You can purchase current

1 programs (as long as the program is less than half over) or future programs.

Press the INFO button on your remote control. The Program Details screen appears, with the

2 list of available actions for that program.

Use the arrow keys on your remote control to highlight the

3 Buy item from the list, then press the SELECT button.

A confirmation screen appears in which you can confirm or cancel your purchase. Pay per view purchases are billed with your regular monthly statement for DIRECTV programming.

NOTE

You can set spending limits for pay per view purchases using your DIRECTV Receiver’s Menu system. See Chapter 5 for details.

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Reviewing your pay per view purchases

Your DIRECTV Receiver allows you to review your past pay per view purchases, to view a list of upcoming pay per view purchases, and to cancel upcoming pay per view purchases.

Viewing your Past Purchase list

To see a list of pay per view programs that you purchased and watched, follow these steps:

1 Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Purchases menu item, then press the SELECT button. The Purchases menu appears.

2 The Past Purchases menu item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control to view a list of your past pay per view

3 purchases. The Past Purchases screen appears.

To see details for the listed purchases, highlight a purchase,

4 then press the SELECT button. A screen displaying program details for the selected purchase appears.

To return to the Past Purchases screen, press the BACK button

5 on your remote control.

NOTE

The Past Purchases screen only displays pay per view programs which you purchased and watched. Pay per view programs that you purchased but did not watch appear on the Future Purchases screen.

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Contents D10-200 Important Safety Information Owners Record Limited 90 Day Warranty FCC Information Directv Protection Plan Getting started Box contents Getting startedFront panel controls and lights Back of the Directv Receiver Installing the batteries in the remote controlSetting up and connecting Inserting the Access CardBefore making connections Antenna terminals cable not included Jacks and cablesConnecting your Directv Receiver Connection option aTo watch Directv programming Connection option B Connection option C Connection option D Connection option E Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles Sections that follow detail each of these proceduresTurning on the Directv Receiver for the first time Memorizing ChannelsTo manually set the dish type Checking the satellite signal strengthSetting the dish type To check your satellite signal strength, follow these stepsUsing Auto Detection to set the dish type Testing the Directv ReceiverTo start the System Test, follow these steps Testing the Signal Strength Activating your Directv account UpgradesTo start the Signal Strength test, follow these steps Remote control overview See Programming the remote controlWatching TV Adjusting the volume Changing channelsGetting information on the TV program you are watching To view the Program Detail Screen Finding out what’s on the GuideProgram Detail Screen Program Detail Screen actionsTo display or clear the Guide Using the GuideSearching for programs Searching by Credits, Title, or TextTo tune to a program or channel listed in the Guide Identifying pay per view programs Choosing an alternate audio format for a programPay per view programs Searching by CategoryOrdering pay per view programs Reviewing your pay per view purchasesTo order a pay per view program Viewing your Future Purchase list You can set to help you manage your TV viewing Program remindersScheduling program reminders Reviewing and modifying remindersThere are five user profiles you can choose User profilesUser profile basics Editing user profile namesEditing channel lists Setting ratings limitsSetting ratings limits for movies Setting the ratings limits for TV programsAllowing or blocking pay per view purchases Setting a pay per view spending limit Setting the screen color and translucencySetting the current user profile To lock or unlock the system, follow these steps Settings, preferences, and upgradesLocking and unlocking your Directv System Reading your mailTo set the Screen Format preference, follow these steps Setting system preferencesSetting the screen format for widescreen broadcasts Setting the default screen color and translucencySetting the Default Audio preference Turning the Caller ID feature on or offReviewing and controlling Caller ID Setting the Local Time options Identifying callersReviewing your Caller ID list Viewing information on automatic system upgrades Installing a new Access CardTV Setup TV Power, VOL and Mute Programming the remote controlProgramming the remote control Programming your remote controlFactory Default Operating a device with the programmed remote controlVolume Lock Global Volume UnlockReceivers Code listsDirecTV Satellite Receivers TelevisionLXI VCRSTS Digital Video Disc DVDTroubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting and specificationsSpecifications