Cables and Connections | DirecTV DVR40, DVR120 instruction

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Dual Tuner: A tuner picks one channel out of all of your available channels. This allows you to view a single channel and to change channels. “Dual tuner” means your DIRECTV DVR has two tuners. It can pick out two channels at once, allowing you to record programs on two channels at the same time.

Multiswitch: A multiswitch lets you use the signal from one satellite dish antenna for more than two TVs. If you currently own a Dual LNB dish that is connected to two televisions, a multiswitch will allow you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well as one to a satellite receiver on your second television. If you own a 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna, your DVR will not work unless you have connected a multiswitch with at least four inputs and two outputs.

Access Card: Your access card contains information about your DIRECTV programming subscription. It must be properly inserted and activated for your DVR to work.

Transponder: A transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite. The DIRECTV transponders receive information from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna. Each transponder rebroadcasts a different set of channels. If the DVR does not receive a signal for an individual transponder, it will not be able to show that transponder’s channels. Each satellite may have a different number of transponders on it.

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Composite Video and Left/Right (L/R) Audio Cables: Composite Video and Left/Right (L/R) Audio cables may appear to be just one cable, but are actually three separate cables. The yellow composite cable transfers video. The white and red L/R Audio cables, when used together, transfer stereo sound. These three cables can be used together or separately. For example, you could use an S-Video cable to transfer video and use white and red L/R Audio cables to transfer audio. In this case, you would not need to use the yellow Composite Video cable at all.

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DirecTV DVR40, DVR120 manual Cables and Connections

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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 Troubleshooting Warranty and Specifications Using this Guide Vii Getting Started Viii Connecting Overview A p t e r Connecting to a Phone Line Connecting a Dual LNB or a Multi-Satellite Dish AntennaBefore 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 Cables and Accessories Contains one of each Some setups FollowingB 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 Setup Examples Audio and Video Cables Setup Examples T u p E x a m p l e s 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 Guided Setup Overview Satellite Dish Guided Setup Activate Phone Setup Using the Remote Control I d e d S e t u p 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 Tour 2 Directv Advanced Program Guide Changing ChannelsScheduling a Recording Making a List of Favorite Channels Using Your Channel List 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 Tour 3 Find and Record Your Favorite Programs Search by Title Pay Per View Tour 4 Search for New Programs Showcases U r 4 S e a r c h f o r N e w P r o g r a m s TiVo Suggestions Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Tour 5 Now Playing List Cool Things You Can Do O l T h i n g s Y o u C a n D o E B a s i c s i n 5 S h o r t T o u r s Watching Live TV Let’s Go T c h i n g L i v e T Recording a Live Program T ’ s G o Directv Advanced Program Guide Grid 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 Customizing the Guide Channel Banner A n n e l B a n n e r Play with Live TV Instant Replay button has many uses but one of the most Status Bar A t u s B a r Music Channels Standby A n d b y T c h i n g L i v e T Finding Recording Programs Recording Programs The Basics Now Playing ListPlay or Resume playing Stop Recording Delete Now C o r d i n g P r o g r a m s T h e B a s i c s Getting a Season Pass Setting Recording Options To change the priority order 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 Reviewing the To Do List Per view event does not Saving Programs to a VCR View Recording HistoryPreparing for Save to VCR Stopping Save to VCR Using Save to VCRTo resume saving the program Finding Programs to Record Help me find new programs Already Know What I Want 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 Record by Time/Channel Browse by Time 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 Browsing, Recording, and Editing WishList Searches If you create an auto-recording WishList with the category 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 Purchases R c h a s e s Pay Per View R c h a s e s S s a g e s a n d S e t u p To set up a custom channel list My PreferencesCustomize 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 Phone Troubleshooting Remote Control Setup Time Zone/Daylight Savings Replace Access CardSystem Test System Information Troubleshooting TroubleshootingParental Controls Troubleshooting Satellite Troubleshooting Restart or Reset System Programming Remote Control Using the Remote with a TV and A/V Stereo System Introduction Prepare the remote control Go to the Remote Control Setup screenSelect the brand of your device Performing a Code Search 112 113 Resetting the Programmable Buttons Setting a Remote Address T t i n g a R e m o t e a d d r e s s 116 Troubleshooting 139 For questions about your Directv programming or DVR service Contacting Customer CareFor 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 Questions About Live TV Including Satellite Signal How do I see what’s on TV on every channel?How long can I pause live TV? How far back can I rewind live TV? 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? 121 How do I get back to the last channel I was watching? Can’t tune to one of my channelsCan’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 Questions About Pick Programs to Record Can I record multiple programs simultaneously? How do I cancel a recording? 126 Can I save a program from the Now Playing List to my VCR? 127 128 Programs, the DVR says there isn’t room 129 130 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 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 133 Does the DVR service phone call each day cost me any money? 134 Questions About Audio E s t i o n s a b o u t a u d i oCan’t select an alternate audio track Programs are playing in the wrong language How do I cancel a pay per view purchase? Questions About Pay Per ViewHow 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 Questions About the Directv DVR with TiVo Service Will my DVR still work without the DVR service? TiVo Suggestions isn’t making accurate suggestions for me 140 Warranty Specifications Limited Warranty For HOW Long After Your Purchase Limited Warranty 143 FCC Information C I n f o r m a t i o n 145 Specifications Specification s 147 Safety Instructions F e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s 149 Example of Proper Antenna Grounding 150 Back Panel Reference P e n d i x a Back Panel Reference152 C k P a n e l R e f e r e n c e 153 154 GNU General Public License GNU General Public License P e n d i x BPreamble 156 U G e n e r a l P u b l i c L i c e n s e 157 158 No Warranty 159 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs 160 Index D e 162 Phone Troubleshooting 132 Program Guide 163 164