Users Guide | DirecTV DVR120, DVR40 instruction

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D I R E C T V ® DVR User's

DIRECTV DVR

User's Guide

The On-Screen Menus and the Remote Control

Arrow Buttons

To use the DIRECTV® DVR's on-screen menus: Use the remote control’s arrow buttons to move the highlight bar onto the option you want, then press SELECT.

Se l cet

The LEFT arrow button often takes you to a previous screen.

Select

Two Types of On-Screen Arrows

Highlight Bar

When you call either RCA or DIRECTV, you will need to provide the 12 digit number on your DVR's access card, and the make, model number, serial number and 12 digit Receiver ID number of your DVR, located on a label on the back of the DVR and on the System Information screen under Messages & Setup.

WEB SITES
You will find all of the most up-to-date information about DIRECTV products and services at the DIRECTV
web site, DIRECTV.com. The RCA web site at RCA.com has links to a wide variety of products
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Guide

The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show possible directions. For example: on this screen, you could press the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options or the DOWN arrow to highlight Edit Keyword WishList.

	Page Up Arrow		When you see page up or page
			down arrows at the top or
			bottom of the screen (or a list),
			press the CHAN UP/DOWN
			button to jump to more items
			an entire page at a time.
			Chan		Chan Up/Down
			Chan

					Button
	Page Down Arrow		P age		Button
	Page Down Arrow

Arrows Near Highlight Bar

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DirecTV DVR120, DVR40 manual Users Guide

Contents

Users Guide Glossary of Icons Welcome to Directv Product Registration Welcome to the Directv family Table of Contents Finding and Recording Programs Warranty and Specifications Troubleshooting Vii Using this Guide Viii Getting Started Connecting A p t e r Overview Connecting a Dual LNB or a Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Connecting to a Phone LineBefore You Begin F o r e Y o u B e g i n Caring for your Directv DVR Satellite Dish Antennas-Types and Terms Useful TermsE f u l T e r m s Cables and Connections Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms N n e c t i n g Contains one of each Some setups Following Cables and AccessoriesB l e s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s These are the basics See page 10 to choose Audio and Video Cables Setup Examples T u p E x a m p l e s Setup Examples Directv DVR To switch between watching Directv programming Example 2 DVR with VCR Example 2 DVR with VCR Example 3 DVR Only Example 3 DVR Only Example 4 DVR, VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Multiple Input TV Multiple input means the TV has Directv DVR T u p E x a m p l e s N n e c t i n g Overview Satellite Dish Guided Setup Activate Phone Setup Guided Setup I d e d S e t u p Using the Remote Control T e l l i t e Satellite Dish Guided SetupS h G u i d e d S e t u p Transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite. T e l l i t e D i s h G u i d e d S e t u p I d e d S e t u p Activate What does DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service provide?T i v a t e Phone Setup O n e S e t u p I d e d S e t u p Basics in 5 Short Tours Tour 1 Play with Live TV Status Bar U r 1 P l a y w i t h L i v e TChannel Banner Changing Channels Tour 2 Directv Advanced Program GuideScheduling a Recording Making a List of Favorite Channels U r 2 D I R E C T V a d v a n c e d P r o g r a m G u i d e Using Your Channel List Search by Title Tour 3 Find and Record Your Favorite Programs Pay Per View Showcases Tour 4 Search for New Programs TiVo Suggestions Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down U r 4 S e a r c h f o r N e w P r o g r a m s Tour 5 Now Playing List O l T h i n g s Y o u C a n D o Cool Things You Can Do E B a s i c s i n 5 S h o r t T o u r s Watching Live TV T c h i n g L i v e T Let’s Go T ’ s G o Recording a Live Program Directv Advanced Program Guide R E C T V a d v a n c e d P r o g r a m G u i d e Grid Guide Customizing the Guide A n n e l B a n n e r Channel Banner Instant Replay button has many uses but one of the most Play with Live TV A t u s B a r Status Bar Music Channels A n d b y Standby T c h i n g L i v e T Finding Recording Programs Now Playing List Recording Programs The BasicsPlay or Resume playing Stop Recording Delete Now Getting a Season Pass C o r d i n g P r o g r a m s T h e B a s i c s To change the priority order Setting Recording Options To set Recording Options N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Program Information Screen N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Per view event does not Reviewing the To Do List Saving Programs to a VCR View Recording HistoryPreparing for Save to VCR Stopping Save to VCR Using Save to VCRTo resume saving the program Help me find new programs Finding Programs to Record L r e a d y K n o w W h a t I W a n t t o R e c o r d Already Know What I Want to Record Browse by Time Record by Time/Channel Browse by Channel Manually Record by Time or Channel Try a WishList Know What I LikeN o w W h a t I L i k e Can a WishList Do More Than Search? Creating a WishList N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Tips for entering keywords If you create an auto-recording WishList with the category Browsing, Recording, and Editing WishList Searches L p M e F i n d N e w P r o g r a m s Help Me Find New ProgramsTiVo Suggestions Directv Central Showcases Directv Central Showcases N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Messages and Setup Messages from Directv R c h a s e s Purchases Pay Per View R c h a s e s S s a g e s a n d S e t u p My Preferences To set up a custom channel listCustomize Channels P r e f e r e n c e s Parental Controls To temporarily turn off Parental Controls To turn on Parental Controls and define a passwordAuto Re-lock Option To turn off Auto Re-lock Rating Settings for TV and MoviesTo set Rating Limits for TV and Movies To set Rating Limits for Specific TV Content Motion Picture Association of America ratings for movies Channel Lock for Live TV Audio Options To change the PasswordTo turn off Parental Controls TiVo Suggestions TV Aspect Ratio Satellite Dish Setup Recorder & Phone SetupC o r d e r & P h o n e S e t u p 100 Phone Connection Phone Dialing Options 103 Remote Control Setup Phone Troubleshooting Time Zone/Daylight Savings Replace Access CardSystem Test System Information Troubleshooting TroubleshootingParental Controls Troubleshooting Satellite Troubleshooting Restart or Reset System Programming Remote Control Introduction Using the Remote with a TV and A/V Stereo System Prepare the remote control Go to the Remote Control Setup screenSelect the brand of your device 112 Performing a Code Search 113 Resetting the Programmable Buttons T t i n g a R e m o t e a d d r e s s Setting a Remote Address 116 139 Troubleshooting Contacting Customer Care For questions about your Directv programming or DVR serviceFor questions about your RCA DVR Websites 118 E s t i o n s a b o u t Installation Questions About InstallationDo not see the Welcome screen How do I see what’s on TV on every channel? Questions About Live TV Including Satellite SignalHow long can I pause live TV? How far back can I rewind live TV? When does the DVR get program data? How do I know if I’m watching live or delayed TV?Can I watch TV while a program is recording? 121 Can’t tune to one of my channels How do I get back to the last channel I was watching?Can’t use the Favorite Channels channel list 122 123 My DVR was working, but now the picture does not move Audio and video are out of sync124 Can I record multiple programs simultaneously? Questions About Pick Programs to Record 126 How do I cancel a recording? 127 Can I save a program from the Now Playing List to my VCR? 128 129 Programs, the DVR says there isn’t room 130 E s t i o n s a b o u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l s Questions About Parental ControlsMy Parental Controls are not working My DVR is not making the daily call to the DVR service How long does the daily call to the DVR service take?Questions About the DVR’s Phone Calls 133 E s t i o n s a b o u t t h e D V R ’ s P h o n e C a l l s 134 Does the DVR service phone call each day cost me any money? E s t i o n s a b o u t a u d i o Questions About AudioCan’t select an alternate audio track Programs are playing in the wrong language Questions About Pay Per View How do I cancel a pay per view purchase?How do I record a pay per view event? Can’t order a pay per view program Can’t find the station of a pay per view program I ordered E s t i o n s a b o u t P a y P e r V i e w137 My remote control doesn’t work with my television Questions About the Remote ControlMy remote control doesn’t work with my DVR Will my DVR still work without the DVR service? Questions About the Directv DVR with TiVo Service 140 TiVo Suggestions isn’t making accurate suggestions for me Warranty Specifications For HOW Long After Your Purchase Limited Warranty 143 Limited Warranty FCC Information 145 C I n f o r m a t i o n Specifications 147 Specification s Safety Instructions 149 F e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s 150 Example of Proper Antenna Grounding Back Panel Reference P e n d i x a Back Panel Reference152 153 C k P a n e l R e f e r e n c e 154 GNU General Public License P e n d i x B GNU General Public LicensePreamble 156 157 U G e n e r a l P u b l i c L i c e n s e 158 159 No Warranty 160 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs Index 162 D e 163 Phone Troubleshooting 132 Program Guide 164