Connecting | DirecTV DVR120, DVR40 instruction

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Connecting

Overview	2
Before You Begin	3
Useful Terms	5
Cables and Accessories	9
Setup Examples	10

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DirecTV DVR120, DVR40 manual Connecting

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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 F o r e Y o u B e g i n Connecting to a Phone LineConnecting a Dual LNB or a Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Before You Begin Caring for your Directv DVR E f u l T e r m s Useful TermsSatellite Dish Antennas-Types and Terms Cables and Connections Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms N n e c t i n g These are the basics See page 10 to choose Cables and AccessoriesContains one of each Some setups Following B l e s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s 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 S h G u i d e d S e t u p Satellite Dish Guided SetupT e l l i t e 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 T i v a t e What does DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service provide?Activate 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 Channel Banner U r 1 P l a y w i t h L i v e TStatus Bar Making a List of Favorite Channels Tour 2 Directv Advanced Program GuideChanging Channels Scheduling a Recording 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 Stop Recording Delete Now Recording Programs The BasicsNow Playing List Play or Resume playing 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 Preparing for Save to VCR View Recording HistorySaving Programs to a VCR To resume saving the program Using Save to VCRStopping Save to VCR 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 N o w W h a t I L i k e Know What I LikeTry a WishList 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 TiVo Suggestions Help Me Find New ProgramsL p M e F i n d N e w P r o g r a m s 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 P r e f e r e n c e s To set up a custom channel listMy Preferences Customize Channels Parental Controls Auto Re-lock Option To turn on Parental Controls and define a passwordTo temporarily turn off Parental Controls To set Rating Limits for TV and Movies Rating Settings for TV and MoviesTo turn off Auto Re-lock To set Rating Limits for Specific TV Content Motion Picture Association of America ratings for movies Channel Lock for Live TV To turn off Parental Controls To change the PasswordAudio Options TiVo Suggestions TV Aspect Ratio C o r d e r & P h o n e S e t u p Recorder & Phone SetupSatellite Dish Setup 100 Phone Connection Phone Dialing Options 103 Remote Control Setup Phone Troubleshooting System Test Replace Access CardTime Zone/Daylight Savings System Information Satellite Troubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Parental Controls Troubleshooting Restart or Reset System Programming Remote Control Introduction Using the Remote with a TV and A/V Stereo System Select the brand of your device Go to the Remote Control Setup screenPrepare the remote control 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 Websites 118 For questions about your Directv programming or DVR serviceContacting Customer Care For questions about your RCA DVR Do not see the Welcome screen Questions About InstallationE s t i o n s a b o u t Installation How far back can I rewind live TV? Questions About Live TV Including Satellite SignalHow do I see what’s on TV on every channel? How long can I pause live TV? 121 How do I know if I’m watching live or delayed TV?When does the DVR get program data? Can I watch TV while a program is recording? 122 How do I get back to the last channel I was watching?Can’t tune to one of my channels Can’t use the Favorite Channels channel list 123 124 Audio and video are out of syncMy DVR was working, but now the picture does not move 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 My Parental Controls are not working Questions About Parental ControlsE 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 the DVR’s Phone Calls How long does the daily call to the DVR service take?My DVR is not making the daily call to the DVR service 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? Programs are playing in the wrong language Questions About AudioE s t i o n s a b o u t a u d i o Can’t select an alternate audio track Can’t order a pay per view program How do I cancel a pay per view purchase?Questions About Pay Per View How do I record a pay per view event? 137 E s t i o n s a b o u t P a y P e r V i e wCan’t find the station of a pay per view program I ordered My remote control doesn’t work with my DVR Questions About the Remote ControlMy remote control doesn’t work with my television 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 152 Back Panel ReferenceP e n d i x a 153 C k P a n e l R e f e r e n c e 154 GNU General Public License 156 GNU General Public LicenseP e n d i x B Preamble 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